Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	king_n	people_n	prince_n	4,771	5	5.3840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97203	The priviledges of the people, or, Principles of common right and freedome, briefely laid open and asserted in two chapters. I. Containing the distinct interests of king, Parliament and people; consisting in prerogative, priviledge and liberty (as they have formerly obtained in this nation.) II. Discovering the peoples right in choice, change, or regulation of governments or governours: together with the originall of kingly power, and other formes of government. / Propounded to the consideration, and published for the benefit of the people of England. By Jo. Warr.	Warr, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing W946; Wing W947; Thomason E541_12; ESTC R38493	7,513	13

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