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	judge_v	righteous_a	3,244	5	8.2741	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65443	A vindication of Anne Wentworth tending to the better preparing of all people for her larger testimony, which is making ready for publick view. Published according to the will of God, and direction of charity. By Anne Wentworth. To which is annexed a letter written by an eminent Christian, concerning the said Anne Wentworth, and directed to the several congregations of the Anabaptists, and their respective pastors. As also a song of tryumph by the said Anne Wentworth, a daughter of Sion, newly delivered from the captivity of Babylon, &c.	Wentworth, Anne.	1677 (1677)	Wing W1356; ESTC R219445	15,970	25

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a_o vindication_n of_o anne_n wentworth_n tend_v to_o the_o better_a prepare_v of_o all_o people_n for_o her_o large_a testimony_n which_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o public_a view_n publish_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o direction_n of_o charity_n by_o anne_n wentworth_n be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n i_o will_v be_v exalt_v among_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n psal_n 46._o 10._o 11._o to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o eminent_a christian_a concern_v the_o say_a anne_n wentworth_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o several_a congregation_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o respective_a pastor_n as_o also_o a_o song_n of_o triumph_n by_o the_o say_v anne_n wentworth_n a_o daughter_n of_o zion_n new_o deliver_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o 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