Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	england_n	king_n	power_n	14,951	5	5.2096	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38378	Englands appeale to its ovvn army, or, The Loud cry of an oppressed kingdome against their oppressors being a declaration of the indirect and treacherous practises of severall members of the House of Commons, who contrary to their trust have endeavoured to enslave the king and kingdome under an arbitrary power contrary to law and justice and the practise of former Parliaments.		1647 (1647)	Wing E2944; ESTC R31428	3,558	7

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