Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	justice_n	lord_n	mercy_n	3,687	5	6.4759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85123	An appeale to heaven, and heavens ministers: the most reverend Pastors of Gods word, now assembled in the synode of England: and to all the faithfull people of God: from all the prisoners, imprisoned for debt, in the severall gaols within the Kingdome of England, and principalitie of Wales. Together with divers infallible reasons, shewing, that imprisonment of men for debt, is contrary to the Law of God: the law of nations: as also, the fundamentall lawes of this kingdome. Composed in the yeare of Englands jubilie, if they doe not neglect justice and equitie, in the yeare of grace fortie foure, els will judgement enter by the dore Written by a member of the true church of Christ, J. M. F.	J. M. F.	1644 (1644)	Wing F45; Thomason E8_23; ESTC R17953	4,761	8

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