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	ecclesiastical_a	jurisdiction_n	2,674	5	9.0374	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44745	The pre-eminence and pedigree of Parlement whereunto is added a vindication of som passages reflecting upon the author in a book call'd The popish royal favorite, pen'd and published by Mr. Prynne wherein he stiles him no frend [sic] to Parlements, and a malignant, pag. 42 : with a clearing of som occurrences in Spain at His Maiesties being there, cited by the said Master Prynne out of the vocal forest / by J.H. ...	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Popish royall favourite.	1645 (1645)	Wing H3106B; ESTC R41000	11,924	24

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