Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	law_n	monarchy_n	1,734	5	9.5667	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50949	The reason of church-government urg'd against prelaty by Mr. John Milton ; in two books.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1641 (1641)	Wing M2175; ESTC R3223	58,920	68

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