Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	authority_n	king_n	power_n	3,463	5	4.8127	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34948	A serious expostulation with that party in Scotland, commonly known by the name of Whigs wherein is modestly and plainly laid open the inconsistency of their practices I. With the safety of humane society, II. With the nature of the Christian religion, III. Their two covenants are historically related, and prov'd to be no sufficient warrant for what they do, IV. Their new doctrine of a pretended forfeiture, is prov'd to be groundless.	Craufurd, James, 17th cent.	1682 (1682)	Wing C6865; ESTC R4965	39,666	64

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nor_o have_v declare_v that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n either_o upon_o prince_n or_o people_n to_o observe_v it_o second_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o follow_v upon_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o coronation_n oath_n because_o as_o i_o already_o observe_v the_o king_n have_v his_o crown_n by_o inheritance_n not_o by_o election_n and_o his_o right_n be_v of_o a_o more_o ancient_a date_n can_v never_o depend_v upon_o what_o follow_v the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v a_o just_a prince_n and_o we_o to_o be_v dutiful_a subject_n before_o that_o pretend_a agreement_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v fail_v in_o his_o part_n yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a we_o even_o before_o we_o swear_v any_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o confess_v the_o king_n oath_n be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o breach_n it_o will_v much_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n but_o god_n before_o who_o 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