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	prerogative_n	9,741	5	10.5060	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66763	Mr. Geo. Withers revived, or, His prophesie of our present calamity, and (except we repent) future misery written by him in the year 1628.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1683 (1683)	Wing W3173; ESTC R11628	7,993	4

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awake_v these_o people_n give_v they_o soul_n that_o may_v believe_v thy_o word_n and_o thy_o command_n obey_v finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o william_n marshal_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o newgate-street_n 1683._o