Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	justice_n	peace_n	session_n	2,457	5	11.1315	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49807	An appeal to the Parliament concerning the poor that there may not be a beggar in England.	Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing L722; ESTC R36243	2,708	4

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