Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	canon_n	council_n	pope_n	3,293	5	6.8726	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32696	The immortality of the human soul, demonstrated by the light of nature in two dialogues.	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.	1657 (1657)	Wing C3675; ESTC R20828	97,023	206

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