Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	word_n	world_n	worst_a	44	3	7.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79443	The lamb contending with the lion. By Christopher Chisman, a free commoner of England, who was unjustly apprehended (contrary to the law,) and detained prisoner in White Hall 18. daies, without any crime laid to his charge, as in this ensuing discourse is further manifested. Whereunto is annexed a letter sent by the foresaid Cornet Chisman, to the Lievt. Gen. Cromwel: with his answer thereunto.	Cheesman, Christopher.	1649 (1649)	Wing C3773A; Thomason E563_10; ESTC R204571	15,051	21

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the_o lamb_n contend_v with_o the_o lion_n by_o christopher_n chisman_n a_o free_a commoner_n of_o england_n who_o be_v unjust_o apprehend_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o detain_v prisoner_n in_o white_a hall_n 18._o day_n without_o any_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v further_o manifest_v whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o foresay_a cornet_n chisman_n to_o the_o lieut_n gen._n cromwell_n with_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o rom._n 2.1_o therefore_o thou_o be_v in-excusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n verse_n 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_fw-fr man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n print_a by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o cause_v the_o army_n to_o oppose_v the_o 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