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
A18319	A declaration of the fauourable dealing of her Maiesties commissioners appointed for the examination of certain traitours and of tortures vniustly reported to be done vpon them for matters of religion. 1583.	Norton, Thomas, 1532-1584.; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 4901; ESTC S107638	3,615	10

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