Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	court_n	high_a	law_n	4,921	5	5.0788	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89347	An apology in the behalf of the sequestred clergy; presented to the High Court of Parliament; / by R. Mossom, preacher of Gods Word at S. Pet. P. Wh. London.	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing M2860; Thomason E1029_5; ESTC R202937	7,244	20

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