Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	act_n	king_n	parliament_n	4,725	5	6.6957	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29475	A Brief relation of the persecution and sufferings of the reformed churches of France translated out of French, and published for more general information.		1668 (1668)	Wing B4628; ESTC R13961	14,115	26

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1662._o act_n aug._n 7._o and_o nou._n 3._o 1662._o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o pay_v our_o last_o duty_n to_o our_o dead_a with_o any_o conveniency_n compel_v we_o to_o bury_v clandestine_o and_o in_o the_o night_n forget_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o hatred_n shall_v not_o reach_v beyond_o death_n another_o 1663._o another_o octob._n 5._o 1663._o have_v divest_v protestant_a magistrate_n whatever_o be_v their_o charge_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o preside_v in_o their_o court_n another_o 1663._o another_o feb._n 26._o 1663._o have_v take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o instruct_v and_o educate_v our_o child_n leave_v we_o at_o most_o and_o that_o only_a in_o some_o place_n the_o small_a school_n where_o be_v only_o teach_v to_o read_v write_v and_o compt_n as_o if_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n render_v we_o unworthy_a to_o study_v human_a science_n another_o 1663._o another_o jan._n 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