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
A60177	Diverse select sermons upon severall texts of holy scripture preached by that reverend and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, D. James Sibald ...	Sibbald, James, 1590?-1650?	1658 (1658)	Wing S3718; ESTC R33841	162,247	196

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