Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	aforesaid_a	person_n	power_n	2,045	5	5.0109	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82529	All the severall ordinances directions and votes of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy establishing of the Presbyteriall government. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances, directions, and votes be forthwith printed and published. Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings. 1645-1646	England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1211; ESTC R225473	2,879	15

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