Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	bind_v	heaven_n	loose_v	4,825	5	10.6036	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08772	The prentises practise in Godlinesse, and his true freedome Diuided into ten chapters. Written by B.P.	B. P., fl. 1608.; T. R., fl. 1608.	1608 (1608)	STC 19057; ESTC S120852	65,287	210

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