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	minister_n	power_n	7,372	5	5.4211	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17900	The pathe of obedience, compiled by Iames Cancellar, one of the Quenes Maiesties moste honourable chapell	Cancellar, James,	1556 (1556)	STC 4565; ESTC S116839	17,463	70

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