Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	constable_n	officer_n	peace_n	4,647	5	6.0431	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29070	Sermon preach't before the societies for reformation in Dublin, Jan. 6, 1697/8 by J. Boyse.	Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.	1698 (1698)	Wing B4076; ESTC R35337	23,149	33

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