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	power_n	prince_n	6,812	5	6.0088	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08070	Nevves of the Netherlands Relating the whole state of those countries at this present.; Description of the prosperitie, strength, and wise government of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.		1615 (1615)	STC 18437.5; ESTC S113184	16,068	30

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