Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	great_a	king_n	wales_n	5,053	5	10.0183	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96259	The case of the Irish Protestants in relation to recognising, or swearing allegiance to, and praying for King William and Queen Mary, stated and resolved.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1691 (1691)	Wing W1490A; ESTC R229883	19,849	30

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the_o case_n of_o the_o irish_a protestant_n in_o relation_n to_o recognise_n or_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o and_o pray_v for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n state_v and_o resolve_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n north_n bookseller_n in_o dublin_n m_o dc_o xc_o i._n advertisement_n the_o follow_a paper_n contain_v the_o result_n of_o a_o certain_a person_n thought_n sometime_o since_o when_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o usual_a mean_n of_o consult_v with_o other_o can_v only_o enter_v into_o a_o consultation_n with_o himself_o for_o resolve_v his_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v no_o man_n sin_n simple_o to_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v every_o man_n business_n to_o endeavour_v his_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v some_o man_n duty_n to_o satisfy_v other_o beside_o themselves_o of_o this_o number_n because_o the_o author_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o communicate_v these_o his_o thought_n to_o such_o for_o who_o he_o 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