Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	action_n	case_n	reverse_v	3,155	5	13.0205	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90012	A new poll-bill for raising the sum of seven hundred thousand pound. Humbly offered to consideration. / By a person of quality.		1689-1694 (1694)	Wing N715B; ESTC R180953	8,209	4

the_o contrary_a who_o can_v be_v safe_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o in_o every_o revolution_n the_o succeed_a parliament_n shall_v pass_v a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n upon_o the_o former_a notwithstanding_o any_o general_a pardon_n or_o act_n of_o oblivion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o what_o fatal_a consequence_n will_v such_o a_o precedent_n produce_v where_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n this_o will_v be_v to_o put_v a_o new_a weapon_n into_o man_n hand_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o to_o all_o eternity_n consider_v the_o various_a revolution_n during_o the_o war_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n if_o the_o general_n pardon_v on_o both_o side_n have_v be_v set_v aside_o no_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v be_v secure_a as_o the_o general_n law_n of_o nation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o prince_n and_o assembly_n though_o in_o open_a war_n one_o with_o another_o so_o these_o general_n pardon_v for_o the_o common_a safety_n of_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o revolution_n of_o government_n object_n that_o these_o argument_n tend_v to_o the_o set_v aside_o of_o the_o bill_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o of_o the_o bill_n of_o pain_n and_o penalty_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v i._o as_o to_o the_o bill_n of_o forfeiture_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o bill_n of_o forfeiture_n these_o reason_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o set_v aside_o thereof_o but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o say_a bill_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o impose_v of_o penalty_n upon_o person_n who_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o common_a law_n they_o may_v for_o so_o far_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o bill_n of_o forfeiture_n but_o a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n and_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o we_o hereafter_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n ii_o as_o to_o the_o bill_n of_o pain_n and_o 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