Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	13,233	5	4.9591	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81460	The difference between an usurper and a lawfull prince, explained in their several characters, for the satisfaction of all men.		1657 (1657)	Wing D1418; Thomason E902_2; ESTC R206755	5,485	13

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