Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	king_n	parliament_n	pass_a	20	3	16.0758	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64853	Considerations for regulating the excheqver in the more timely answering, better husbanding and more orderly and safe conduct of the revenues of the crown into His Majesties coffers, as hath been heretofore used by sheriffes : and for freeing the subject from all unjust vexations concerning the same : with the causes and remedies of the inconveniences which have been occasioned by the breach of the lawes and ancient course of the exchequer : as also for the better enabling and easing of sheriffes in the execution of their offices and passing their accompts / per C. Vernon ...	Vernon, C. (Christopher)	1642 (1642)	Wing V244; ESTC R5970	47,165	128

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