Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	end_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	6,697	5	9.5296	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91193	The cheif [sic] affairs of Ireland truly communicated. For a check and reproof to all such as walk Westminster-Hall, onely to spread false wonders of the Toryes, and landing of forrein forces in Ireland, that they may discourage any that are now willing to go over either to plant, or serve in the wars for the better speeding of the work yet behinde.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1652 (1652)	Wing P398; Thomason E652_14; ESTC R203125	14,151	20

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