Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aforesaid_a	say_a	time_n	2,821	5	4.1767	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88209	A iust reproof to Haberdashers-Hall: or, An epistle writ by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn, July 30. 1651. to four of the commissioners at Haberdashers Hall, viz. Mr James Russell, M. Edward Winsloe, M William Mellins, and M. Arthur Squib, wherein is set forth their unjust and unrighteous dealing in severall cases; with the relations of the said John Lilburn, and their captiving their understandings to the tyrannical will of Sir Arthur Haslerigge, who hath most unjustly endeavoured a long time together, the exterpation of the family of the said John Lilburn.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1651 (1651)	Wing L2127; Thomason E638_12; ESTC R206637	46,507	40

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a_o just_a reproof_n to_o haberdashers-hall_n or_o a_o epistle_n write_v by_o lieut._n colonel_n john_n lilburn_n july_n 30._o 1651._o to_o four_o of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o haberdasher_n hall_n viz._n mr._n james_n russel_n m._n edward_n winsloe_n m_o william_n mollins_n and_o m._n arthur_n squib_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o their_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a deal_n in_o several_a case_n with_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n and_o their_o captive_v their_o understanding_n to_o the_o tyrannical_a will_n of_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n who_o have_v most_o unjust_o endeavour_v a_o long_a time_n together_o the_o exterpation_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_v john_n lilburn_n isai_n 29.20_o 21._o for_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o scorner_n be_v consume_v and_o all_o that_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v 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