Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	party_n	warrant_n	4,234	5	10.3462	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49074	By the maior to the aldermen of the ward of [blank] : whereas divers good laws have formerly been made, and are still in force against several wicked and disorderly practices ...	City of London (England).	1687 (1687)	Wing L2886L; ESTC R39662	5,962	12

by_o the_o mayor_n to_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o whereas_o divers_a good_a law_n have_v former_o be_v make_v and_o be_v still_o in_o force_n against_o several_a wicked_a and_o disorderly_a practice_n which_o through_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n concern_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n be_v open_o and_o notorious_o violate_v and_o break_v within_o this_o city_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o almighty_a god_n dishonour_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n and_o not_o without_o a_o just_a imputation_n upon_o the_o government_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o i_o to_o correct_v suppress_v and_o prevent_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v all_o kind_n of_o enormity_n and_o disorder_n within_o this_o city_n and_o to_o invite_v and_o engage_v all_o my_o brethren_n the_o alderman_n to_o concur_v and_o join_v with_o i_o in_o that_o performance_n wherein_o have_v communicate_v to_o they_o my_o intention_n at_o a_o court_n of_o alderman_n they_o have_v ready_o and_o hearty_o promise_v and_o undertake_v in_o their_o station_n to_o further_o and_o promote_v the_o same_o wherefore_o by_o advice_n of_o my_o say_a brethren_n the_o alderman_n these_o be_v to_o desire_v and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o charge_v you_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o exert_v your_o care_n and_o your_o authority_n in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o city_n as_o you_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n and_o especial_o within_o your_o ward_n for_o the_o punishment_n and_o extirpation_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a of_o all_o lewd_a enormous_a and_o disorderly_a practice_n some_o instance_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v most_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a i_o have_v think_v fit_a more_o particular_o to_o recommend_v to_o your_o care_n not_o to_o lessen_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o enormity_n but_o to_o engage_v you_o more_o 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a_o breviate_v of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n day_n stat._n 1_o jac._n cap._n 22._o continue_v 3_o car._n 1._o cap._n 4._o &_o 17_o car._n 1._o cap._n 4._o no_o shoemaker_n shall_v show_v for_o sale_n any_o shoe_n boot_n slipper_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o sunday_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o every_o pair_n make_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n and_o the_o value_n of_o they_o beside_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o at_o the_o session_n of_o peace_n stat._n 1_o car._n 1._o cap._n 1._o recite_v that_o the_o holy_a keep_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n enact_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n on_o that_o day_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o nor_o any_o bear-beating_a interlude_n or_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n use_v by_o any_o within_o 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