Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	great_a	lord_n	time_n	3,125	5	3.4570	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66538	The case of John Wilmore truly and impartially related, or, A looking-glass for all merchants and planters that are concerned in the American plantations	Wilmer, John.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2883; ESTC R12073	18,809	20

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