Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	arm_n	king_n	law_n	2,471	5	4.5581	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62721	To the high & honourable the legal earthly supreame povver of England, the representive body thereof, the Commons elective in Parliament assembled with authority only for the weale, but not for the woe of the people. The just petition of the free-borne commoners of the county of [blank] whose names are hereunto subscribed, earnestly desiring, the prosperity of the gospell, the removall of bad, the setlement of just lawes, the freedome of this nation, and the peace and tranquilety of all men.		1659 (1659)	Wing T1397A; ESTC R219762	10,952	10

to_o the_o high_a &_o honourable_a the_o legal_a earthly_a supreme_a power_n of_o england_n the_o representive_a body_n thereof_o the_o commons_o elective_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o authority_n only_o for_o the_o weal_n but_o not_o for_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o people_n the_o just_a petition_n of_o the_o freeborn_a commoner_n of_o the_o county_n of_o who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v earnest_o desire_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o removal_n of_o bad_a the_o setlement_n of_o just_a law_n the_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquile_o of_o all_o man_n show_n that_o whereas_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o true_a magistracy_n do_v essential_o consist_v of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o weal_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o politic_a body_n in_o the_o free_a and_o impartial_a execution_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o neither_o just_a magisterial_a authority_n can_v be_v without_o the_o one_o nor_o yet_o the_o safety_n of_o 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