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grievance_n in_o a_o way_n to_o be_v rectify_v to_o which_o effect_n at_o the_o dissolution_n or_o rather_o adjournment_n of_o the_o imperial_a diet_n at_o ratisbon_n a_o committee_n of_o deputy_n from_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o equal_a number_n of_o both_o party_n that_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_n as_o of_o the_o popish_a party_n be_v name_v to_o meet_v at_o frankford_n and_o prepare_v by_o way_n of_o disquiry_n of_o right_n the_o matter_n then_o remain_v undecided_a that_o at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o diet_n there_o may_v be_v a_o full_a decision_n and_o determination_n of_o they_o but_o before_o these_o delegate_n do_v meet_v the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n do_v broach_v a_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o elector_n palatine_n tend_v to_o abridge_v he_o of_o much_o of_o his_o right_n and_o to_o make_v he_o inconsiderable_a to_o the_o protestant_a party_n but_o
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