Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	king_n	law_n	limit_v	3,744	5	10.3160	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69635	The speeches of the Lord Digby in the High Court of Parliament, concerning grievances, and the trienniall Parliament.; Speeches. Selections.	Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.	1641 (1641)	Wing B4774; ESTC R2652	8,164	28

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