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	righteousness_n	1,406	5	7.1256	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42450	An examination of the case of the Quakers concerning oaths propounded by them, A.D. 1673, to the consideration of the King, and both Houses of Parliament : with a vindication of the power of the magistrate to impose oaths, and the liberty and duty of all Christians to swear by God reverently : humbly submitted to the judgment of His Most Sacred Majesty, and the two Houses of Parliament / by Charles Gataker ...	Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing G305; ESTC R40267	35,338	42

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i_o will_v not_o now_o run_v out_o to_o show_v what_o spiritual_a power_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o minister_n entrust_v with_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n which_o the_o see_v mat._n 18.17_o &_o 19.28_o here_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a under_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o god_n israel_n read_v 1_o cor._n 5_o 3.4.5_o &_o 12.28_o 2_o cor._n 10.8_o 1_o tim._n 5.17.19_o tit._n 3.10_o holy_a scripture_n abundant_o testify_v to_o conclude_v then_o if_o christ_n word_n judge_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o utmost_a latitude_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n in_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o church_n the_o subverter_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o 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