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
A94637	To the Right Honourable, the Lords in the High Court of Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the cause of the poore alms-men of East-ham now depending before your Lordships, together with a letter to the Right Honorable the Lo: Grey of the chaire from the honorable standing committee of Chelmsford in the county of Essex. Sheweth the difficulty and great charge the poor are and have been at to get their pensions paid them, and also how uncertainly it is to be paid hereafter.		1644 (1644)	Wing T1662; Thomason E21_22; ESTC R2843	2,061	4

to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a alms-man_n of_o east-ham_n now_o depend_v before_o your_o lordship_n together_o with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lo_o grey_n of_o the_o chair_n from_o the_o honourable_a stand_a committee_n of_o chelmsford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n show_v the_o difficulty_n and_o great_a charge_n the_o poor_a be_v and_o have_v be_v at_o to_o get_v their_o pension_n pay_v they_o and_o also_o how_o uncertain_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v hereafter_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v quarterly_o but_o there_o be_v now_o our_o lady_n day_n midsummer_n michaelmas_n &_o almost_o christmas_n due_a and_o the_o poor_a notwithstanding_o the_o help_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n at_o chelmsford_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v they_o can_v use_v have_v get_v but_o 6._o l._n of_o the_o say_a lady_n day_n rend_v 4._o l._n of_o midsummer_n and_o 4._o l._n of_o michaelmas_n rend_v pay_v they_o be_v but_o the_o sum_n of_o 14._o l._n which_o be_v all_o that_o five_o poor_a man_n have_v have_v to_o live_v upon_o these_o twelve_o month_n there_o be_v just_o due_a unto_o they_o 40._o l._n per_fw-la ann_n from_o the_o tenant_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o lo_o keeper_n and_o mr._n draper_n son_n to_o the_o lady_n and_o mr._n conier_n purchaser_n and_o the_o tenant_n his_o positive_a answer_n to_o the_o committee_n be_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v no_o more_o they_o therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v your_o good_a lordship_n to_o pass_v your_o judgement_n upon_o the_o point_n in_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o equity_n submit_v to_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n &_o give_v a_o final_a determination_n to_o their_o say_a cause_n and_o they_o as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n in_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n may_v it_o please_v your_o good_a 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the_o king_n council_n shall_v certify_v whether_o your_o lordship_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o he_o lo_o keeper_n without_o a_o act_n in_o parliament_n which_o cost_v the_o poor_a some_o charge_n and_o trouble_v to_o be_v resolve_v 4._o the_o judge_n do_v certify_v that_o your_o lordship_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v any_o decree_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n as_o that_o be_v 5._o the_o 10._o of_o august_n then_o follow_v your_o lordship_n appoint_v to_o hear_v the_o say_a cause_n again_o and_o as_o we_o apprehend_v it_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v the_o point_n submit_v to_o your_o lordship_n and_o therefore_o come_v unprovided_a of_o witness_n or_o council_n to_o open_v the_o point_n in_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o your_o lordship_n only_o one_o council_n to_o open_v the_o point_n in_o law_n conceive_v the_o proof_n have_v be_v sufficient_o make_v before_o which_o be_v that_o a_o personal_a trust_n die_v 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