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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92975	The severall humble petitions of D. Bastwicke. M. Burton. M. Prynne. and of Nath. VVickins, servant to the said Mr. Prynne. To the Honourable House of Parliament. Whereto is added the humble petitions of severall friends of the said Mr. Prynne, and the acknowledgmeut [sic] prescrib'd to be made by Calvin Bruen, and the rest, in the Cathedrall Church of Chester, and town-hall thereof, for visiting the said Mr. Prynne.	Bastwick, John, 1593-1654.	1641 (1641)	Wing S2765; Thomason E207_4; ESTC R209836	16,501	49

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