Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	authority_n	king_n	regal_a	3,119	5	11.0735	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84002	Englands sole remedy: or, A vvholsome directory, for the recory [sic] of our languishing kingdome: drawn from the law of God, and the land. Containing some necessary and pertinent queries, with their resolutions, by Scriptures, law, and reason: very fit and convenient to be thought upon by all Englishmen, for the begetting of a sure, safe, and well-grounded peace. Collected and intended for the good of all. By a lover of peace and truth.	Lover of peace and truth.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3053; Thomason E453_7; ESTC R201935	9,161	16

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book_n 2._o chap._n 3._o 3._o the_o parliament_n law_n of_o the_o land_n make_v it_o good_a st._n 28._o ed._n 2._o the_o word_n be_v these_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o diminish_v the_o king_n right_a etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v the_o statute_n there_o set_v both_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n above_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v confirm_v again_o st._n 33._o ed._n 1.20_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o ordinance_n will_n and_o intend_v that_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n where_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n the_o two_o house_n therefore_o by_o dissolve_v the_o privy_a counsel_n do_v dissolve_v a_o great_a and_o more_o honourable_a authority_n than_o themselves_o quaere_fw-la 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