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	day_n	law_n	1,555	5	4.7752	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81741	The northern subscribers plea, vindicated from the exceptions laid against it by the non-subscribing ministers of Lancashire and Cheshire, and re-inforced by J. Drew. Published according to order.	Drew, John, fl. 1649-1651.	1651 (1651)	Wing D2165; Thomason E638_11; ESTC R206635	62,703	75

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19.6_o 7._o and_o we_o say_v we_o can_v distinguish_v where_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o under_o judge_n levit._n 19.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o of_o the_o prince_n for_o we_o know_v what_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_a i_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o god_n meaning_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v draw_v the_o sword_n against_o himself_o but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o demerit_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n accept_v any_o judge_n great_a or_o small_a and_o if_o the_o estate_n be_v above_o the_o king_n as_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v though_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a politic_a constitution_n that_o the_o king_n be_v free_a of_o all_o co-action_n of_o law_n because_o it_o conduce_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n yet_o if_o we_o make_v a_o matter_n 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to_o sacrifice_v nation_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n if_o their_o aim_n be_v to_o make_v their_o house_n great_a and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v trample_v upon_o the_o poor_a if_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o be_v as_o roar_a lion_n and_o range_a bear_n pity_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v miserable_a but_o if_o their_o deportment_n be_v as_o become_v god_n vicegerent_n their_o title_n be_v well_o enough_o secure_v the_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o jehoiakim_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o what_o better_a security_n can_v be_v give_v to_o prince_n then_o this_o what_o destroy_v their_o title_n and_o right_n in_o scripture_n account_n but_o unrighteousness_n tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n ezek._n 21.25.27_o and_o thou_o 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