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	law_n	matter_n	1,595	5	5.4763	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75498	An apologie and vindication of the major part of the members of Parliament excluded from sitting and speaking for themselves and the Common-wealth. January 24. 1659.		1660 (1660)	Wing A3542; Thomason E1013_18; ESTC R208095	8,113	18

house_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o new_a member_n in_o their_o place_n after_o five_o year_n reign_n by_o themselves_o and_o no_o restauration_n nor_o new_a election_n the_o house_n be_v interrupt_v and_o discontinue_v until_o may_n 7._o 1659._o when_o the_o soldier_n again_o open_v the_o door_n the_o seclude_v member_n attempt_v to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n but_o be_v keep_v back_o by_o guard_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o vote_n that_o such_o person_n heretofore_o member_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o have_v not_o take_v the_o engagement_n now_o upon_o the_o roll_n in_o this_o house_n shall_v not_o sit_v till_o far_a order_n the_o parliament_n seem_v again_o to_o be_v restore_v from_o another_o violence_n of_o the_o army_n make_v upon_o they_o in_o october_n divers_n seclude_v member_n endeavour_v again_o to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o and_o on_o the_o 5._o of_o january_n follow_v the_o door_n be_v 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