Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	forgive_v	mercy_n	sin_n	2,732	5	5.2615	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48584	A treatise of election and reprobation in vindication of the universal grace and love of God to mankind by B.L.	Lindley, Benjamin, d. 1723.	1700 (1700)	Wing L2312; ESTC R28788	51,533	66

less_o have_v he_o do_v it_o from_o all_o eternity_n §_o 3._o from_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n over_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o creation_n 38.7_o job_n 38.7_o for_o then_o the_o morning-star_n sing_v together_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n which_o holy_a pure_a spirit_n rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o out-going_n of_o destruction_n or_o misery_n or_o death_n or_o hell_n but_o at_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o life_n and_o glory_n which_o excellent_o illustrate_v the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o great_a work_n its_o be_v usher_v in_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o it_o with_o those_o holy_a song_n and_o shouting_n of_o joy_n so_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a §_o 4._o from_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o etc._n etc._n even_o this_o give_v we_o a_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o 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