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	say_a	session_n	6,388	5	10.7418	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55737	Presentments of the grand-jury for the town and borough of Southwark		1682 (1682)	Wing P3291; ESTC R9211	1,894	1

presentment_n of_o the_o grand-jury_n for_o the_o town_n and_o borough_n of_o southwark_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_z of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o this_o town_n and_o borough_n of_o southwark_n sit_v in_o open_a session_n at_o the_o bridg-house-hall_n in_o the_o say_a borough_n on_o friday_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o january_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1682._o we_o the_o grand-jury_n summon_v and_o swear_v for_o this_o present_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o this_o town_n and_o borough_n of_o southwark_n do_v with_o all_o humble_a deference_n to_o our_o superior_n present_v as_o follow_v viz._n i._o that_o what_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a king_n james_n his_o majesty_n royal_a grandfather_n of_o bless_a memory_n have_v from_o his_o own_o observation_n and_o sad_a experience_n among_o other_o thing_n so_o solemn_o assert_v in_o his_o excellent_a book_n of_o instruction_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n henry_n concern_v the_o puritan_n of_o that_o age_n may_v as_o true_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o separatist_n of_o our_o time_n to_o wit_n 31._o that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a pest_n in_o the_o church_n and_o common-weal_n who_o no_o desert_n can_v oblige_v neither_o oath_n or_o promise_n bind_v breathe_v nothing_o but_o sedition_n and_o calumny_n aspire_a without_o measure_n rail_a without_o reason_n and_o make_v their_o own_o imagination_n without_o any_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n the_o square_a of_o their_o conscience_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v with_o any_o high-land_n or_o border-thieve_n great_a ingratitude_n and_o more_o lie_v and_o vile_a perjury_n than_o with_o these_o fanatic_a spirit_n ii_o that_o popery_n and_o phanaticism_n be_v equal_o gross_a defection_n from_o primitive_a christianity_n and_o equal_o destructive_a of_o the_o establish_v government_n of_o these_o kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o 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preserve_v the_o king_n person_n the_o monarchy_n the_o religion_n establish_v the_o public_a peace_n the_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n to_o defeat_v the_o design_n of_o that_o accurse_a mixture_n of_o atheist_n papist_n democraticks_n and_o enthusiast_n of_o which_o the_o faction_n which_o have_v so_o much_o annoy_v the_o government_n be_v compound_v and_o to_o fasten_v a_o just_a brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o impostor_n and_o charitable_o to_o rescue_v and_o undeceive_v their_o delude_a disciple_n be_v a_o thorough_a and_o impartial_a execution_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o all_o dissenter_n whatsoever_o v._o moreover_o we_o of_o this_o borough_n labour_v more_o particular_o under_o this_o grievance_n that_o person_n notorious_o disaffect_v to_o the_o royal_a interest_n be_v through_o arbitrary_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o ancient_a rule_n and_o usage_n of_o choice_n become_v the_o majority_n of_o governor_n of_o a_o hospital_n 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suppression_n of_o all_o the_o conventicle_n in_o this_o borough_n and_o exercise_v its_o utmost_a authority_n in_o order_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n and_o strengthen_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n among_o we_o london_n print_v for_o benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o 1683._o basil_n doron_n p._n 31._o