Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	power_n	supreme_a	7,138	5	8.8346	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52316	The project of peace, or, Unity of faith and government, the only expedient to procure peace, both foreign and domestique and to preserve these nations from the danger of popery and arbitrary tyranny by the author of the countermine.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1678 (1678)	Wing N113; ESTC R3879	154,518	354

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the_o happiness_n of_o humane_a life_n now_o since_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n reason_n and_o interest_n do_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o own_o this_o as_o a_o necessary_a truth_n and_o those_o who_o have_v oppose_v it_o have_v ever_o be_v esteem_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n traitor_n not_o only_o to_o the_o government_n they_o have_v oppose_v but_o to_o the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o society_n and_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_a therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o any_o distinct_a society_n of_o man_n that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o alter_v or_o establish_v shall_v be_v adapt_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o common_a design_n of_o all_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o religious_a the_o happiness_n of_o the_o society_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v effect_v where_o there_o be_v many_o 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