Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	chief_a	lord_n	plea_n	5,523	5	9.8646	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34335	The notion of schism stated according to the antients, and considered with reference to the non-conformists, and the pleas for schismaticks examined being animadversions upon the plea for the non-conformists : with reflections on that famous Tract of schism, written by Mr. Hales in two letters to a very worthy gentleman.	Conold, Robert.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5891; ESTC R11683	38,869	110

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then_o by_o accident_n too_o but_o the_o schism_n be_v still_o continue_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o too_o late_o or_o impertinent_a to_o publish_v these_o animadversion_n upon_o that_o tract_n now_o shall_v i_o protest_v against_o all_o vanity_n and_o popularity_n disavow_v all_o interest_n and_o sinister_a design_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o in_o most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a protestation_n that_o i_o have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o paper_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o at_o your_o mercy_n to_o credit_v these_o asseveration_n or_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o usual_a pretension_n of_o every_o author_n therefore_o i_o resolve_v against_o the_o impertinence_n of_o a_o apology_n and_o leave_v you_o to_o the_o common_a liberty_n of_o censure_n if_o i_o meet_v with_o the_o fate_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o pass_v through_o good_a as_o well_o as_o bad_a report_n i_o shall_v have_v 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