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	way_n	word_n	3,986	5	4.1445	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90710	A loving invitation (to repentance, and amendment of life) unto all the inhabitants of the island Barbados Before the Lords sore judgements come upon them, which is seen to be nigh, and which they cannot escape, except fruits meet for repentance, and amendment of life be brought forth. With somthing more particularly to the heads, and owners, of the several plantations. By a friend to the whole creation, called Richard Pinder.	Pinder, Richard, d. 1695.	1660 (1660)	Wing P2263; ESTC R232175	8,167	20

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