Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	according_a	law_n	power_n	3,809	5	5.0020	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81910	Considerations concerning the present Engagement, whether it may lawfully be entered into; yea or no? / Written at the desire of a friend, by J.D. November 27. 1649. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2842; Thomason E584_12; ESTC R205387	21,796	26

consideration_n concern_v the_o present_a engagement_n whether_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v enter_v into_o yea_o or_o no_o write_a at_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o friend_n by_o j._n d._n john_n 3.21_o he_o that_o do_v the_o truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n november_n 27._o 1649._o imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n london_n print_v by_o john_n clowes_n for_o richard_n wodenoth_n at_o the_o star_n under_o st._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n 1649._o consideration_n concern_v the_o present_a engagement_n sir_n you_o have_v oblige_v i_o many_o way_n to_o serve_v in_o all_o that_o i_o can_v for_o your_o good_a but_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o special_a concernment_n wherewith_o you_o have_v acquaint_v i_o of_o late_a do_v lead_v i_o of_o my_o own_o accord_n by_o my_o own_o inclination_n beyond_o all_o obligation_n to_o endeavour_v your_o satisfaction_n see_v then_o your_o conscience_n be_v scruple_v about_o the_o engagement_n which_o by_o the_o parliament_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o 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