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	person_n	sheriff_n	2,419	5	9.4193	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87488	By the King, a proclamation. To restrain the spreading of false news; Proclamations. 1688-10-26	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J372; ESTC R227763	1,367	1

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such_o of_o our_o love_a subject_n from_o we_o who_o otherwise_o will_v ready_o yield_v unto_o we_o that_o aid_n and_o assistance_n which_o by_o their_o natural_a allegiance_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o whereas_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n great_a and_o heavy_a penalty_n be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v spreader_n of_o false_a news_n or_o promoter_n of_o any_o malicious_a slander_n and_o calumny_n in_o their_o ordinary_a and_o common_a discourse_n or_o otherwise_o and_o more_o especial_o upon_o such_o who_o shall_v utter_v or_o publish_v any_o word_n or_o thing_n to_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o hatred_n or_o dislike_n of_o our_o person_n or_o the_o establish_v government_n notwithstanding_o which_o there_o have_v be_v of_o late_o more_o bold_a and_o licentious_a discourse_n than_o former_o and_o man_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n not_o only_o in_o coffee_n house_n 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counsellor_n or_o minister_n in_o their_o common_a and_o ordinary_a discourse_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n and_o because_o all_o bold_a and_o irreverent_a speech_n touch_v matter_n of_o this_o high_a nature_n and_o all_o malicious_a and_o false_a report_n tend_v to_o sedition_n or_o the_o amusement_n of_o our_o people_n be_v punishable_a not_o only_o in_o the_o speaker_n but_o in_o the_o hearer_n also_o unless_o they_o do_v speedy_o reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o some_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o some_o other_o of_o our_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n therefore_o that_o all_o person_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n who_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o contain_v themselves_o within_o that_o modest_a and_o dutiful_a regard_n which_o become_v they_o we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v proceed_v with_o all_o severity_n and_o rigour_n against_o all_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o 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of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_v the_o king._n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n henry_n hill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majesty_n 1688._o