Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	church_n	diocese_n	2,662	5	10.6930	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70633	Murder will out, or, The King's letter justifying the Marquess of Antrim and declaring that what he did in the Irish rebellion was by direction from his royal father and mother, and for the service of the crown.	Arlington, Henry Bennet, Earl of, 1618-1685.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Gregory XV, Pope, 1554-1623.	1698 (1698)	Wing M3095A; ESTC R41829	59,276	102

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