Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	council_n	synod_n	2,505	5	9.3100	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05612	Proclamation for a solemn national monthly fast	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1692 (1692)	Wing S1799; ESTC R183478	1,050	1

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