Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	majesty_n	parliament_n	3,702	5	6.9734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31161	The Case of the goldsmiths of the city of London who in obedience to the laws make all their works both of gold and silver up to the standard goodness humbly offered to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament.		1680 (1680)	Wing C1081A; ESTC R24736	1,370	1

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edw._n i._o cap._n 20._o and_o 37_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 7._o and_o 2_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 14._o and_o 18_o eliz._n cap._n 15._o to_o inspect_n view_n and_o try_v all_o gold_n and_o silver_n work_v throughout_o england_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o defect_n in_o those_o law_n in_o the_o power_n thereby_o give_v for_o search_v and_o seize_v all_o work_n make_v courser_n then_o the_o standard_n thereby_o appoint_v and_o the_o great_a temptation_n of_o the_o gain_n by_o adulterate_v those_o ware_n great_a evil_n do_v ensue_v to_o wit_n 3._o that_o the_o evil-disposed_n goldsmith_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o throughout_o this_o kingdom_n do_v presume_v to_o make_v great_a quantity_n of_o most_o sort_n of_o silver-works_a of_o a_o very_a base_a alloy_n not_o worth_a 3_o s._n the_o ounce_n and_o of_o gold_n not_o worth_a 3_o l._n the_o ounce_n and_o sell_v the_o same_o as_o standerd-gold_n and_o sterling-silver_n the_o value_n of_o which_o deceit_n be_v at_o a_o 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2_o d._n edition_n compose_v by_o a_o well-disposed_a goldsmith_n on_o purpose_n to_o procure_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z