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	evil_a	good_a	1,930	5	3.3569	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71247	A sermon preached before the king, upon the nineteenth of March, 1670/1 by John Lord Bishop of Chester.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.	1671 (1671)	Wing W2211; ESTC R19709	9,602	38

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whole_a matter_n the_o chief_a inference_n and_o result_n from_o all_o the_o former_a debate_n and_o inquiry_n wherein_o he_o assert_v that_o every_o man_n true_a happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o be_v religious_a in_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o though_o this_o conclusion_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o great_a variety_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n yet_o he_o think_v fit_a here_o in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o to_o back_o and_o enforce_v it_o with_o one_o argument_n more_o which_o above_o all_o other_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o make_v deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v etc._n etc._n that_o which_o i_o intend_v from_o these_o word_n be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o infidel_n and_o scoffer_n of_o this_o 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