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	parliament_n	power_n	4,990	5	5.0858	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82476	An act of indempnity and free pardon. Tuesday, July 12. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament; that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St. Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament.	England and Wales.	1659 (1659)	Wing E1145; Thomason E1074_9; ESTC R208299	5,132	14

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faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o this_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o single_a person_n kingship_n or_o house_n of_o peer_n tuesday_n 12_o of_o july_n 1659._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v tho._n st_n nicholas_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n