Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	sergeant_n	sir_n	thomas_n	13,755	5	9.7066	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45150	The peaceable design being a modest account of the non-conformist's meetings : with some of their reasons for nonconformity, and the way of accomodation in the matter of religion, humbly proposed to publick consideration by some ministers of London against the sitting of Parliament in the year 1675.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1675 (1675)	Wing H3701; ESTC R24391	30,262	97

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of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v such_o as_o enter_v the_o foundation_n of_o politic_n in_o general_n and_o the_o law_n and_o state_n of_o the_o land_n in_o particular_a