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
A85094	A friendly letter of advice to the souldiers from a quondam-member of the army.	J. F.	1659 (1659)	Wing F36; Thomason E993_13; ESTC R202067	4,650	8

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