Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	happen_v	year_n	young_a	22	3	5.9276	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12674	A proclamation for reformation, published and commanded (to be obserued as law) by the high and mighty Philip the fourth, King of Spaine, for the gouernment of his kingdomes. Containing 23. seuerall chapters, wherein his Maiesty with the aduise of his councels hath ordered, and reformed many notorious abuses in the commonwealth. Faithfully translated out of the originall Spanish coppy printed by his Maiesties command; Proclamations. 1623 Feb. 10. English	Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV); Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665.	1623 (1623)	STC 22992.9; ESTC S126332	31,941	96

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