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	king_n	year_n	2,398	5	4.9162	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38604	The civil right of tythes wherein, setting aside the higher plea of jus divinum from the equity of the Leviticall law, or that of nature for sacred services, and the certain apportioning of enough by the undoubted canon of the New Testament, the labourers of the Lords vineyard of the Church of England are estated in their quota pars of the tenth or tythe per legem terræ, by civil sanction or the law of the land ... / by C.E. ...	Elderfield, Christopher, 1607-1652.	1650 (1650)	Wing E326; ESTC R18717	336,364	362

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all_o and_o every_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o beast_n or_o other_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d go_v feed_n or_o departure_v in_o any_o waste_n or_o common_a ground_n whereof_o the_o parish_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n so_o go_v in_o the_o say_a waste_n or_o common_a to_o the_o parson_n vicar_n proprietary_n portionarie_a owner_n or_o other_o their_o fermour_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o parish_n hamlet_n town_n or_o other_o place_n where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n inhabit_v or_o dweli_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o 〈◊〉_d person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o 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