Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	718	5	10.7016	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64557	The Presbyterians unmask'd, or, Animadversions upon a nonconformist book, called The interest of England in the matter of religion	S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.	1676 (1676)	Wing T973; ESTC R2499	102,965	210

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the_o breme_n divine_v who_o be_v more_o temperate_a and_o the_o british_a divine_n draw_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o provincial_n upon_o themselves_o by_o sweet_o interpose_v to_o allay_v their_o contention_n do_v he_o call_v this_o heal_n when_o the_o remonstrant_n seem_v to_o yield_v the_o foreign_a divine_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o continue_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n their_o voice_n indeed_o be_v ask_v hope_v they_o will_v have_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o provincial_n design_n but_o find_v it_o be_v otherwise_o without_o so_o much_o as_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o for_o consultation_n they_o publish_v a_o decree_n of_o dismission_n which_o be_v write_v before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o synod_n the_o trick_n be_v a_o little_a too_o palpable_a say_v mr._n balcanqual_a do_v he_o call_v this_o heal_n the_o canon_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o private_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o precedent_n just_a as_o those_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v 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