Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	law_n	power_n	true_a	2,794	4	4.3821	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58674	Two cases submitted to consideration	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1687 (1687)	Wing S141; Wing L1320A; ESTC R23606	7,680	2

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