Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	john_n	lord_n	sir_n	34,784	5	7.5192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90227	The araignement of Mr. Persecution: presented to the consideration of the House of Commons, and to all the common people of England wherein he is indicted, araigned, convicted, and condemned of enmity against God, and all goodnesse, of treasons, rebellion, bloodshed, &c. and sent to the place of execution. In the prosecution whereof, the Jesuiticall designes, and secret encroachments of his defendants, Sir Symon Synod, and the John of all Sir Johns, Sir Jonh Presbiter, upon the liberty of the subject id detected, and laid open, / by yongue Martin Mar-Preist, son to old Martin the Metrapolitane. This is licensed, and printed according to holy order, but not entered into the Stationers monopole.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?,	1645 (1645)	Wing O620; Thomason E276_23; ESTC R209849	47,185	54

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wherefore_o my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o consider_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lest_o it_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o envy_n and_o let_v more_o indifferent_a man_n be_v choose_v judge_n persecution_n i_o much_o wonder_n at_o thy_o impudence_n in_o except_v against_o such_o a_o jury_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o in_o equity_n i_o may_v i_o be_o willing_a for_o justice_n sake_n to_o grant_v the_o utmost_a the_o law_n afford_v prisoner_n i_o humble_o thank_v your_o lordship_n the_o lord_n bless_v your_o honour_n and_o i_o beseech_v your_o honour_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o sir_n simon_n synod_n judge_n well_o then_o let_v sir_n simon_n be_v call_v into_o the_o court._n clarke_n call_v sir_n simon_n synod_n crier_n sir_n simon_n synod_n come_v into_o the_o court._n judge_n sir_n simon_n if_o you_o can_v further_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o the_o proposal_n of_o other_o in_o the_o room_n of_o those_o persecution_n do_v except_v against_o 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persecution_n persecute_v i_o even_o to_o the_o death_n so_o that_o my_o voice_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o blood_n even_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n that_o you_o hear_v for_o my_o lord_n such_o have_v be_v his_o cruelty_n to_o i_o to_o suppress_v my_o testimony_n against_o he_o while_o i_o be_v live_v that_o all_o the_o torture_n and_o torment_n wit_n and_o malice_n can_v invent_v he_o with_o his_o bloodthirsty_a clergy_n devise_v against_o and_o execute_v upon_o i_o whereby_o i_o be_v most_o baberous_o murder_v so_o that_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o other_o voice_n leave_v i_o then_o that_o of_o blood_n split_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_a o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o avenge_v our_o blood_n i_o can_v enlarge_v myself_o into_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n against_o he_o discover_v he_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n yea_o my_o lord_n article_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n treason_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v exhibit_v against_o he_o but_o my_o faithful_a brother_n that_o poor_a despise_a christian_a have_v most_o just_o witness_v abundant_o against_o he_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o faithful_a witness_n to_o give_v in_o his_o evidence_n gaffer_n liberty-of-conscience_n who_o i_o know_v be_v thorough_o furnish_v with_o matter_n of_o high_a concernment_n against_o he_o to_o who_o just_a evidence_n i_o shall_v give_v place_n clar._n gaffer_n liberty-of-conscience_n what_o can_v you_o say_v for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n prisoner_n my_o lord_n before_o he_o proceed_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v the_o just_a exception_n sir_n simon_n synod_n and_o sir_n john_n presbyter_n after_o their_o so_o long_a and_o serious_a consultation_n have_v devise_v and_o contrive_v why_o his_o testimony_n shall_v 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this_o fellow_n liberty-of-conscience_n 〈◊〉_d a_o free-willer_n a_o loose_a libectine_n one_o that_o open_v a_o gate_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o profane_v in_o what_o country_n or_o state_n soever_o he_o get_v entertainment_n a_o man_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o of_o no_o religion_n a_o compound_n of_o all_o heresy_n schism_n and_o faction_n a_o prestelent_a enemy_n to_o nationall_n conformity_n our_o late_a solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n a_o traitor_n to_o your_o late_a sacred_a and_o bless_a ordinance_n for_o tithe_n a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n a_o confuter_n of_o our_o mighty_a champion_n mr._n priune_n edwards_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v for_o no_o reformation_n but_o strive_v to_o frustrate_v all_o my_o endeavour_n and_o the_o pious_a end_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o holy_a brethren_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o leu●_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o church_n god_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o land_n with_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n and_o power_n coercive_a to_o curb_v opposition_n and_o force_v reformation_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n yea_o my_o lord_n this_o be_v he_o that_o will_v reduce_v the_o nationall_n reformation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o much_o endeavour_v by_o your_o lordship_n even_o to_o open_a loosensse_n every_o man_n to_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o li●●_n every_o mecannioke_v illiterate_a fellow_n to_o turn_v preacher_n and_o be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o minister_n no_o distinction_n make_v betwixt_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n our_o canonical_a coat_n girdle_n long_a cloak_n and_o black_a gowno●_n make_v a_o derision_n a_o taunt_n and_o a_o curse_n as_o ominous_a as_o lawn_n sleeve_n and_o as_o hateful_a as_o a_o mitre_n our_o holy_a tithe_n as_o of_o lamb_n pig_n goose_n etc._n etc._n be_v turn_v into_o voluntary_a contribution_n oh_o insufferable_a sacraledge_n from_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n good_a lord_n preserve_v we_o yea_o my_o lord_n the_o upper_a hand_n in_o public_a place_n the_o clergy_n delight_n as_o in_o street_n 〈◊〉_d feast_n etc._n etc._n be_v deny_v we_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o our_o coat_n be_v past_o either_o cap_n congue_n or_o curtsy_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o black_a cassock_n and_o the_o l●●thr●n_a jacket_n and_o all_o our_o goodlyfat_n benefice_n turn_v to_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n alas_o my_o lord_n we_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o to_o labour_n we_o can_v dig_v and_o to_o beg_v we_o be_v ashamed_a our_o delusion_n false_a gloss_n sophistication_n and_o godly_a pretonce_n be_v detect_v and_o divulge_v and_o so_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v dainty_a and_o goodly_a to_o depart_v from_o we_o alas_o alas_o my_o lord_n this_o will_v undo_v the_o clergy_n quite_o we_o may_v leave_v our_o calling_n ●nd_v learn_v new_a trade_n if_o we_o turn_v cobbler_n tinker_n and_o weaver_n we_o may_v chance_v get_v constant_a work_n if_o not_o now_o and_o then_o a_o job_n of_o preach_v among_o the_o people_n consider_v my_o lord_n it_o will_v 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