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
A79262	The Kings Majesties most gracious letter and declaration to the bishops, deans and prebends &c.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Church of England.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3134; Thomason 669.f.25[69]; ESTC R212560	1,745	1

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