Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	lord_n	speak_v	word_n	5,998	5	4.2483	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09026	The grounds of diuinitie plainely discouering the mysteries of Christian religion, propounded familiarly in diuers questions and answeres: substantially proued by scriptures; expounded faithfully, according to the writings of the best diuines, and euidently applyed by profitable vses, for the helpe and benefite of the vnlearned which desire knowledge. To the which is prefixed a very profitable treatise, containing an exhortation to the study of the word, with singular directions for the hearing and reading of the same. By Elnathan Parr minister of the word, at Palgraue in Suffolke.; Grounds of divinitie.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 19314; ESTC S103147	128,560	328

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temple_n depose_v abiathar_n jehoshaphat_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o elder_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o also_o do_v other_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o story_n which_o they_o do_v not_o only_o of_o piety_n but_o even_o of_o office_n so_o also_o have_v christian_a emperor_n call_v ccuncel_n moderate_v controversy_n of_o religion_n advance_v good_a bishop_n repress_v bad_a and_o make_v law_n concern_v bishop_n minister_n &_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yea_o esay_n say_v 49.23_o esa_n 49.23_o that_o king_n &_o queen_n be_v nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n constantine_n the_o great_a say_v the_o the_o bishop_n be_v overseer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n out_o

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