quadgram

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quadgram frequency
the word of god201
early english books online118
of the church of112
to the word of105
solemn league and covenant96
the church of england94
the church of scotland77
according to the word71
notes for div a69
the glory of god66
solemne league and covenant58
the words of the52
the preservation of the50
the house of commons47
in the church of47
of the church and46
endeavour the extirpation of45
the lords and commons45
laws of the land43
the reformation of religion43
the liberties of the43
the best reformed churches42
the laws of the41
the example of the41
the law of god41
the rest of the41
to endeavour the extirpation39
for the preservation of39
of the best reformed37
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the power of the37
and coded from proquest36
this phase i text36
and encoded edition of36
i text is available36
images scanned from microfilm36
according to the terms36
by the institutions providing36
keyed and coded from36
to the early english36
edition of the work36
for keying and markup36
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even for commercial purposes36
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books online text creation36
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and markup reviewed and36
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english books online text36
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work described above is36
the articles of pearth36
coded from proquest page36
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to the terms of36
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assigned for keying and36
from proquest page images36
of the work described36
the early english books36
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for the most part35
in the midst of34
government of the church34
and the example of33
in such a case33
of the true religion33
and liberties of the32
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in the first place31
the good of the31
of the protestant religion31
in the case of31
by act of parliament30
the rights of the30
article of the covenant30
we are not satisfied30
the defence of the29
the parliament of england29
by the law of29
one and the same29
defence of the true28
ought not to be28
the solemn league and28
not so much as28
in the time of28
it is to be28
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to enter into a27
the doctrine of the27
the government of the27
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the authority of the25
of england and ireland25
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at the same time24
enter into a covenant24
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that we have not24
to the truth of24
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into the hands of24
the solemne league and24
the two houses of24
eng solemn league and23
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the lawes of the23
two houses of parliament23
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the liberty of the22
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that there is no22
in the name of22
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the name of the22
the king and his22
that it is not22
all the dayes of22
as well as the22
the power of godlinesse22
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with a good conscience22
the church and kingdome22
under the name of22
the preservation and defence21
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high court of parliament21
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assist and defend all21
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words of the covenant20
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estate of the church20
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rights of the clergie20
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the covenant of god19
for div a e19
r this keyboarded and19
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the abrogation of episcopacy19
the searcher of all19
the church of god19
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the king and parliament19
god and the world19
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of the late covenant19
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liberty of the subject17
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to assist and defend15
the lord god of15
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honour of the king15
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