Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	according_a	judgement_n	law_n	2,705	5	4.6965	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96507	Truths triumph, or Treachery anatomized, being an impartiall discovery of the false, and treacherous information of M. Masterson, pretended minister of Christ at Shoreditch, against L.C.J. Lilburne, and I. Wildman, at the Lords Barre, January 18. 1647. concerning a meeting of severall honest men, in East Smithfield, Ian. 17. &c. In relation to which information, the said L.C. Lilburne stands committed to the Tower, and J. Wildman to the Fleet. With a true narrative of all the passages and discourses that passed at the said meeting, / as it was delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, by J. Wildman, Ian. 19. 1647. Iohn VVildman.	Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.	1648 (1648)	Wing W2173; Thomason E520_33; ESTC R206186	24,304	20

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shall_v be_v matter_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o or_o scandal_n to_o myself_o as_o if_o i_o slight_v that_o supreme_a authority_n of_o parliament_n which_o i_o have_v so_o vigorus_o contend_v to_o maintain_v i_o shall_v give_v a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o demeanour_n first_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o legal_a crime_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o misdemeanour_n object_v to_o my_o face_n against_o i_o by_o the_o informer_n and_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o though_o the_o information_n have_v be_v of_o something_o criminal_a yet_o be_v only_o a_o verbal_a uncertain_a information_n or_o suggestion_n its_o contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o 2_o of_o ed._n 3._o 4_o 28._o ed._n 3._o 3._o 42._o ed._n 3._o 3._o that_o my_o liberty_n shall_v be_v take_v