Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	king_n	law_n	people_n	8,247	5	5.1348	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06663	An allarum from Heaven, or, A memento to the great councell, and magistrates of England, now sitting on the seat of justice. By G.W. a cordiall lover of the peace of England.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3140; ESTC R206073	3,293	10

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