Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	conscience_n	law_n	1,864	5	5.1678	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53703	Indulgence and toleration considered in a letter unto a person of honour.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1667 (1667)	Wing O763; ESTC R18063	21,605	32

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