Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	body_n	bread_n	transubstantiation_n	642	5	10.9009	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33548	Jacob's vow, or, Man's felicity and duty in two parts / by John Cockburn ...	Cockburn, John, 1652-1729.	1696 (1696)	Wing C4813; ESTC R10808	214,296	486

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they_o the_o papist_n entertain_v the_o same_o fancy_n of_o they_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o vulgar_a do_v else_o what_o mean_v the_o high_a esteem_n of_o one_o image_n of_o the_o same_o person_n above_o another_o why_o be_v tedious_a pilgrimage_n undertake_v to_o visit_v the_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n or_o some_o other_o saint_n in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n when_o the_o image_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n be_v every_o where_o how_o come_v it_o that_o miracle_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a etc._n etc._n be_v ascribe_v to_o image_n if_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o divinity_n in_o they_o therefore_o the_o papist_n opinion_n and_o practice_n anent_o image_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o heathen_n for_o which_o they_o be_v account_v idolater_n in_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o all_o subtlety_n of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n will_v not_o free_v their_o church_n from_o this_o horrid_a and_o provoke_a crime_n and_o as_o both_o 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