Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	grace_n	mercy_n	sin_n	4,120	5	4.6437	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07489	The heauenly pro:gresse. By Rich: Middleton	Middleton, Richard, d. 1641.	1617 (1617)	STC 17872; ESTC S114542	286,451	938

give_v both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o no_o creature_n else_o ninth_o that_o as_o it_o be_v give_v we_o and_o so_o we_o ask_v it_o to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o brother_n for_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o safety_n and_o preservation_n but_o even_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o man_n tenthly_a that_o we_o ask_v it_o but_o for_o the_o day_n to_o take_v from_o we_o all_o carefulness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v not_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o necessity_n eleaventh_o that_o albeit_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a have_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o must_v they_o also_o beg_v this_o because_o this_o be_v true_a in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o poor_a that_o nothing_o they_o have_v shall_v profit_v they_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n shall_v grant_v they_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n make_v the_o use_n of_o it_o fruitful_a and_o effectual_a 5_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o in_o this_o meditate_v first_o that_o these_o trespass_n be_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n whereof_o we_o desire_v remission_n whence_o we_o have_v great_a confidence_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o see_v he_o command_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o out_o of_o doubt_n he_o will_v give_v it_o second_o that_o we_o first_o beg_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n present_o after_o the_o demand_n of_o daily_a bread_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o his_o daily_a bread_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o child_n and_o not_o to_o dog_n and_o shall_v therefore_o pray_v more_o slow_o and_o doubtful_o three_o that_o by_o this_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v this_o benefit_n to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o just_a and_o innocent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n and_o of_o trust_n in_o his_o 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