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	tyranny_n	2,707	5	9.6492	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23597	England's great interest in the choice of this new Parliament dedicated to all her free-holders and electors.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1679 (1679)	Wing P1278A; ESTC R222717	7,049	4

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