Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	peace_n	power_n	session_n	3,270	5	10.2826	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88231	The peoples prerogative and priviledges, asserted and vindicated, (against all tyranny whatsoever.) By law and reason. Being a collection of the marrow and soule of Magna Charta, and of all the most principall statutes made ever since to this present yeare, 1647. For the preservation of the peoples liberties and properties. With cleare proofs and demonstrations, that now their lawes and liberties are nigher subvertion, then they were when they first began to fight for them, by a present swaying powerfull faction, amongst the Lords, Commons, and Army, ... so that perfect vassalage and slavery (by force of armes) in the nature of Turkish janisaries, or the regiments of the guards of France, is likely (to perpetuitie) to be setled, if the people doe not speedily look about them, and act vigorusly for the preventing of it. / Compiled by Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and published by him for the instruction, information and benefit of all true hearted English-men.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2153; Thomason E427_4; ESTC R202741	121,715	88

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chap._n 3._o the_o say_v charter_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o cathedral_n church_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o we_o will_v that_o the_o same_o charter_n shall_v be_v send_v under_o our_o seal_n to_o cathedral_n church_n throughout_o our_o ralme_n there_o to_o remain_v and_o shall_v be_v read_v before_o the_o people_n two_o time_n by_o the_o year_n 28._o ed._n 3._o 1._o chap_n 4._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o say_a charter_n and_o that_o all_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o all_o those_o that_o by_o word_n deed_n or_o council_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a charter_n or_o that_o in_o any_o point_n break_v or_o undo_v they_o and_o that_o the_o say_v curse_n be_v twice_o a_o year_n denounce_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o prelate_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o the_o same_o prelate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v remiss_a in_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o say_a 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the_o shire_n where_o he_o dwell_v but_o etc._n etc._n item_n the_o king_n will_v that_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o arm_v himself_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o shire_n but_o where_o necessity_n require_v and_o sudden_a come_n of_o strange_a enemy_n into_o the_o realm_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n pass_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n st._n 15._o ed._n 3._o 7._o st._n 4._o h._n 4._o 13._o 25._o ed._n 3._o 8._o the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 8._o fol._n 118._o no_o commandment_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n shall_v disturb_v or_o delay_v justice_n item_n it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n nor_o the_o little_a seal_n to_o disturb_v or_o delay_v common_a right_n and_o that_o though_o such_o 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resident_a within_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n and_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v chooser_n of_o those_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v also_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 446._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 446._o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resiant_a dwell_v and_o free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a 7._o h._n 4._o 15._o 8_o h._n 6._o 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 23._o h._n ●_o 15._o the_o 2._o of_o henry_n 5._o chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o fol._n 282._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n first_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o henceforth_o 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