Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	good_a	king_n	people_n	13,375	5	4.9419	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92421	A remonstrance concerning the grievances, and maladies of the kingdome of England rightly stated in X positions. VVith remedies prescribed for the speedy help of each of them: viz. The King, Parliament, Army, Assembly of Divines. Citizens of London, the people in generall. Apostate round-heads. Newters, Cavaliers, Scots. Licensed and entered according to order.		1648 (1648)	Wing R975; Thomason E421_8; ESTC R22238	14,482	16

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