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	parliament_n	prerogative_n	4,918	5	10.1412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81518	A Discourse or dialogue between the two now potent enemies: the Lord Generall Militia, and his illegall opposite Commission of Array. The first, pleading the power and lawfulnesse of his authority by the Parliament for the benefit of the subject. The other, claiming the prerogative of the King for the cavaliers.		1642 (1642)	Wing D1615; Thomason E240_28; ESTC R2966	2,875	8

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