Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	bishop_n	emperor_n	king_n	2,890	5	4.1642	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01802	A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.	Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.	1601 (1601)	STC 11937; ESTC S103158	367,400	560

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〈◊〉_d call_v also_o richard_n gravesend_n he_o be_v consecrate_v november_n 3._o 1258._o and_o die_v december_n 18._o 1279._o 13._o oliver_n sutton_n oliver_n sutton_n as_o walsingham_n say_v be_v likewise_o deane_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n he_o be_v elect_v bishop_n february_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d may_v 18._o 1180._o die_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n november_n 13._o 1299._o and_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o north_n isle_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o church_n under_o a_o flat_a marble_n stone_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bishop_n fleming_n 14._o john_n d'aldarby_o iohn'd'alderby_n or_o d'aderly_n chancellor_n of_o lincoln_n succéede_v the_o next_o year_n and_o die_v at_o stow_n park_n january_n 5._o 1319._o he_o be_v bury_v at_o lincoln_n in_o the_o low_a south_n across_o isle_n but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o it_o be_v superstitious_o frequent_v by_o the_o common_a people_n 15._o thomas_n beak_n ianuary_n 27._o follow_v the_o 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