Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	great_a	part_n	time_n	2,743	4	3.3144	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75397	The Answer of a letter from a friend, concerning elections for the ensuing convention		1688 (1688)	Wing A3281; ESTC R204332	1,967	4

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rather_o than_o their_o representor_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n to_o choose_v its_o own_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n call_v the_o set_a as_o also_o to_o choose_v and_o send_v commissioner_n to_o convention_n and_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o burgh_n have_v for_o several_a year_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o magistrate_n by_o have_v person_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o court_n letter_n at_o pleasure_n and_o the_o present_a set_a of_o magistrate_n and_o council_n be_v still_o whatever_o may_v be_v pretend_v of_o a_o little_a formality_n of_o freedom_n in_o the_o last_o election_n of_o this_o court_n and_o arbitrary_a composition_n what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a than_o that_o since_o our_o magistrate_n and_o counsel_n to_o who_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n the_o elect_v for_o convention_n and_o parliament_n have_v be_v allow_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o 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nothing_o intend_v but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o burgh_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o entire_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o honest_a men._n farewell_n