Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	punish_v	punishment_n	sin_n	7,494	5	5.5732	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53719	Phronēma tou pneumatou, or, The grace and duty of being spiritually-minded declared and practically improved / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1681 (1681)	Wing O792; ESTC R32198	236,039	359

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be_v with_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o affection_n themselves_z which_o be_v in_o part_n only_o renew_v and_o can_v take_v in_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o divine_a goodness_n which_o in_o another_o world_n they_o will_v receive_v but_o while_o we_o be_v here_o the_o more_o we_o receive_v they_o into_o our_o mind_n and_o soul_n the_o more_o firm_o we_o adhere_v unto_o they_o the_o near_a approach_n we_o make_v unto_o our_o rest_n and_o centre_n second_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o who_o essential_a wisdom_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o amiable_a excellency_n of_o his_o holy_a nature_n but_o of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o will_n and_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ._n all_o spiritual_a truth_n all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n whereby_o god_n reveal_v and_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o way_n and_o 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