Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aaron_n	death_n	son_n	19	3	4.2611	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02526	Contemplations vpon the principal passages of the holy story. The second volume; in foure books. By I. Hall, Dr. of Diuinity; Contemplations upon the principall passages of the Holy Storie. Vol. 2	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1614 (1614)	STC 12652; ESTC S103630	102,855	492

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