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	father_n	scripture_n	8,200	5	6.1702	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59284	The interest of Scotland in three essays ...	Seton, William, Sir, d. 1744.	1700 (1700)	Wing S2650; ESTC R15555	38,798	124

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