Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	law_n	people_n	power_n	6,970	5	5.1237	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94286	Englands standard advanced in Oxfordshire, or, A declaration from Mr. VVil. Thompson, and the oppressed people of this nation, now under his conduct in the said county. Dated at their randezvouz, May 6. 1649. Whereunto is added An agreement of the free people of England, as the grounds of their resolutions.	Thompson, William, d. 1649.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing T1018; Thomason E555_7; ESTC R204511	9,195	8

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agreement_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o particular_a we_o do_v own_o and_o avow_v the_o late_a proceed_n in_o colonel_n scroop_n colonel_n harrison_n and_o maior_fw-la general_a skippon_n regiment_n declare_v in_o their_o resolution_n publish_v in_o print_n as_o one_o man_n resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o they_o in_o their_o and_o our_o lust_n and_o mutual_a defence_n and_o we_o do_v implore_v and_o invite_v all_o such_o as_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o misery_n upon_o the_o people_n any_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o they_o any_o piety_n justice_n honour_n or_o courage_n in_o their_o breast_n any_o affection_n to_o the_o freedom_n of_o england_n any_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o native_a country_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o come_v in_o to_o help_v a_o distress_a miserable_a nation_n to_o break_v the_o band_n of_o cruelty_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o set_v the_o people_n free_a in_o which_o service_n trust_v to_o the_o undoubted_a goodness_n 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