Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	england_n	lord_n	sir_n	8,899	5	6.5764	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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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shall_v be_v do_v and_o promise_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o but_o to_o this_o day_n i_o can_v never_o set_v my_o eye_n upon_o it_o but_o the_o full_a discourse_v of_o this_o with_o much_o more_o must_v remain_v for_o a_o second_o part_n and_o so_o at_o present_a i_o bid_v you_o farewell_o and_o rest_n from_o my_o house_n without_o ludgate_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a bailie_n this_o 30._o july_n 1651._o john_n lilburne_n now_o as_o honest_a as_o ever_o and_o as_o ready_a to_o justify_v the_o esentiall_a substance_n of_o all_o here_o write_v with_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v to_o do_v any_o action_n in_o the_o world_n postscript_n gentleman_n your_o interest_n with_o sir_n arthur_n may_v be_v very_o great_a and_o to_o do_v i_o a_o mischief_n to_o the_o purpose_n you_o may_v incense_v the_o parliament_n against_o i_o to_o destroy_v i_o for_o meddle_v with_o they_o but_o true_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v be_v too_o wise_a for_o you_o by_o total_o i_o hope_v 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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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