Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	israel_n	lord_n	people_n	3,967	5	4.8512	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43697	A sermon preach'd before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, June 27, 1680 by Charles Hickman ...	Hickman, Charles, 1648-1713.	1680 (1680)	Wing H1895; ESTC R18596	14,790	42

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true_a character_n of_o a_o english_a subject_n have_v already_o assert_v my_o liberty_n in_o the_o freedom_n of_o a_o defence_n i_o must_v leave_v the_o final_a determination_n to_o the_o high_a power_n thus_o manifest_v my_o obedience_n without_o betray_v my_o birthright_n i_o know_v the_o many_o censure_n which_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v liable_a unto_o and_o therefore_o in_o publish_v of_o it_o i_o have_v give_v a_o instance_n of_o that_o sincerity_n and_o boldness_n to_o which_o i_o exhort_v other_o but_o have_v justice_n on_o my_o side_n and_o your_o lordship_n for_o my_o advocate_n i_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o apology_n to_o recommend_v i_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o good_a man_n or_o protect_v i_o from_o the_o detraction_n of_o the_o malicious_a my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n charles_n hickman_n a_o sermon_n on_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 21._o and_o elijah_n come_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v how_o halt_v 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