Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	civil_a	government_n	power_n	4,282	5	4.9624	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84872	A new-years gift: presented by Tho. Lord Fairfax, and the General-councel of Officers, in severall propositions for the generall satisfaction, and setling the peace of the kingdom; by equal distribution of elections an equal representative of the whole people electing making of laws, constitutions and offices for the future government of the kingdom. By the appointment of his Excellency, the Lord General, and his general Councel of Officers. Signed, John Rushworth. With the charge against His Maiesty.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army. Council. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing F209; Thomason E536_24; ESTC R6805	2,472	10

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