Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	act_n	declare_v	parliament_n	2,939	5	6.7799	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82092	A declaration from the severall respective regiments in the Army to all free-born Commons within the realme of England. Wherein is set forth, the grounds and reasons of their present designe and engagement; together with their candid intentions, and reall resolutions therein, both towards King, Parliament, and Kingdome. As also, their message to the free-born people of this nation, concerning their present proceedings, with their most humble desires touching the same. Appointed to be printed and published, and sent to every respective county within the realme of England; by the agents of the aforesaid regimenss [sic], whose names are hereunto annexed.	Bear, Edmond.	1647 (1647)	Wing D597; Thomason E412_29; ESTC R204474	4,600	8

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a_o declaration_n from_z the_o several_a respective_a regiment_n in_o the_o army_n to_o all_o freeborn_a commons_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a design_n and_o engagement_n together_o with_o their_o candid_a intention_n and_o real_a resolution_n therein_o both_o towards_o king_n parliament_z and_o kingdom_n as_o also_o their_o message_n to_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n concern_v their_o present_a proceed_n with_o their_o most_o humble_a desire_n touch_v the_o same_o appoint_a to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o send_v to_o every_o respective_a county_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a regimenss_n who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o annex_v london_n print_v for_o h._n e._n november_n 5._o 1647._o a_o declaration_n from_o the_o army_n concern_v a_o present_a settlement_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v by_o our_o late_a 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