Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	henry_n	king_n	law_n	2,736	5	4.6988	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35074	A sermon preached at Holy-Rood House, January 30. 1681/2. before Her Highness the Lady Anne. Tho. Cartwright ...	Cartwright, Thomas, 1634-1689.	1682 (1682)	Wing C704; Wing C704A; ESTC R170908	23,302	36

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