Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	prerogative_n	4,603	5	10.2111	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11761	Reasons for a Generall Assemblie		1638 (1638)	STC 22054; ESTC S116984	4,830	12

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reason_n for_o a_o general_n assembly_n hebr._n x._o 25._o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v etc._n etc._n a_o virtute_fw-la orta_fw-la occidunt_fw-la rarius_n june_n 29._o 1638_o print_a in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1638._o reason_n for_o a_o general_a assembly_n god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n inform_v all_o person_n and_o society_n to_o study_v their_o own_o preservation_n teach_v also_o the_o particular_a kirke_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n to_o draw_v together_o into_o a_o consociation_n or_o representative_a meeting_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o procure_v by_o the_o particular_a care_n of_o session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n they_o be_v but_o part_n thereof_o and_o no_o more_o independent_a and_o absolute_a in_o themselves_o then_o particular_a corporation_n civil_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o that_o by_o 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