Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	house_n	member_n	speaker_n	3,122	5	10.8289	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50835	The catechisme of the Church of England explain'd [b]y short questions and answers for the use of the [Eng]lish church in Rotterdam, by [L]uke Milbourne, Presbyter and pastor there.	Milbourne, Luke, 1649-1720.	1700 (1700)	Wing M2029B; ESTC R221881	3,969	5

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