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	parliament_n	peace_n	2,561	5	6.0915	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88421	Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace.	Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2801; ESTC R3063	12,344	17

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18.2_o and_o do_v not_o this_o law_n forbid_v any_o high_a or_o low_o to_o preach_v and_o publish_v god_n law_n but_o such_o as_o conform_v to_o the_o tradition_n and_o command_n of_o man_n viz._n by_o read_v the_o common-prayer_n renounce_v the_o covenant_n submit_v to_o humane_a service_n ceremony_n and_o invention_n mark_v 7.7_o 8_o 9_o however_o otherways_o fit_v by_o christ_n with_o never_o such_o ministerial_a gift_n and_o attainment_n 2._o do_v not_o god_n law_n say_v you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v or_o preach_v 1_o cor._n 14.1_o 2._o one_o by_o one_o 1_o cor._n 14.31_o and_o do_v not_o this_o law_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o so_o prophesy_v no_o not_o one_o 3._o do_v not_o god_n law_n pronounce_v woe_n to_o his_o preacher_n if_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o and_o do_v not_o this_o law_n pronounce_v woe_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v 4._o do_v not_o god_n law_n give_v promise_v reward_n and_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o teach_v it_o to_o other_o mat._n 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