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	pope_n	year_n	2,283	5	4.9862	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96533	A three fold help to political observations contained in three discourses. Written by that learned and experienced gentleman, Sir Jsaac Wake. 1. The first concerning the thirteen cantons of the Helvetical League, or of the Switzers. 2. The second declaring the state of Italy, as it stood neer about the year 1625. 3. The third touching the proceedings of the King of Sweden in his wars in Germany. Published for the benefit of the diligent observer.	Wake, Isaac, Sir, 1580?-1632.	1655 (1655)	Wing W228; Thomason E1671_2; ESTC R208410	42,380	141

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pialla_fw-la per_fw-la aprirsi_fw-la il_fw-it passo_fw-la allo_fw-la stato_fw-it di_fw-it milano_n quando_fw-la havessero_fw-la voluto_fw-la entrarui_fw-la senla_fw-la haverlo_o a_o dimandare_n ad_fw-la altro_fw-it principe_fw-la &_o enstandi_fw-la il_fw-it re_fw-mi luigi_n per_fw-la la_fw-fr restitutione_n risposero_fw-la superbissimamle_fw-la che_fw-it volevano_fw-it anche_fw-mi la_fw-fr murata_n &_o lucarno_n appresso_fw-la per_fw-la farsi_fw-la pin_n facile_fw-la l'entrata_fw-la in_o italia_n a_o voglia_n loro_fw-la &_o cosi_fw-la lo_o pisero_fw-la in_o essecutione_n etc._n etc._n tesoro_n politico_n 1_o part_n fol._n 295._o impress_n francofort_n 1610._o which_o come_v in_o english_a thus_o who_o say_v my_o author_n have_v obtain_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o permit_v the_o swisser_n to_o depart_v that_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o that_o enterprise_n and_o show_v they_o all_o demonstration_n of_o gratitude_n not_o only_o by_o allow_v they_o their_o whole_a pay_n but_o by_o 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