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	part_n	soul_n	2,097	5	5.4917	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06083	Solon his follie, or a politique discourse, touching the reformation of common-weales conquered, declined or corrupted. By Richard Beacon ...	Becon, Richard.	1594 (1594)	STC 1653; ESTC S101151	82,861	127

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general_o a_o decline_a from_o a_o just_a care_n and_o regard_n of_o public_a affair_n and_o all_o heroical_a virtue_n unto_o pleasure_n wantonness_n vice_n and_o other_o such_o private_a respect_n and_o regard_n sol_fw-mi you_o have_v exact_o describe_v the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o fatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v easy_o discern_v by_o the_o large_a profit_n and_o benefit_n it_o yield_v to_o the_o labour_a hand_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o his_o pleasant_a fruit_n so_o the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o people_n by_o his_o infinite_a evil_n misery_n common_a calamity_n ruin_n and_o destructiones_fw-la of_o state_n which_o every_o where_o it_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o as_o by_o his_o several_a fruit_n and_o effect_n may_v be_v discern_v for_o it_o breed_v in_o man_n a_o base_a opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o magistrate_n it_o offer_v in_o open_a market_n the_o sale_n of_o office_n the_o voice_n 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mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o common_a calamity_n epi_n that_o detestable_a custom_n and_o more_o detestable_a confirmation_n thereof_o for_o receive_v and_o support_v of_o traitor_n rebel_n and_o evil_o dispose_v person_n come_v and_o arrive_v into_o the_o land_n do_v first_o occasion_n so_o general_a a_o corruption_n of_o manner_n in_o salamina_n ●_o as_o more_o at_o large_a the_o same_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n thereof_o make_v by_o king_n h._n the_o 7._o sol._n sith_o then_o this_o general_a corruption_n of_o manner_n do_v draw_v with_o it_o so_o many_o public_a misery_n and_o calamity_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v we_o can_v not_o except_o man_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o humanity_n and_o reason_n but_o abhor_v even_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o lamentable_a time_n and_o be_v forthwith_o kindle_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o reformation_n cap._n 18._o the_o several_a occasion_n which_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n or_o nation_n a_o 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the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o declination_n which_o be_v the_o fifte_a matter_n remember_v by_o you_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n epi_n you_o have_v well_o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o declination_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n arise_v chief_o either_o from_o occasion_n as_o rest_v labour_n heat_n cold_a hunger_n thirst_n superfluity_n abundance_n or_o from_o the_o malice_n or_o distemperature_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o sickness_n itself_o so_o the_o declination_n of_o this_o politic_a body_n grow_v partly_o by_o occasion_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o malice_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o from_o the_o unnatural_a distemperature_n of_o that_o body_n sol_fw-mi the_o truth_n of_o your_o opinion_n neither_o want_v proof_n nor_o example_n for_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o commonweal_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n and_o regiment_n of_o tarquin_n we_o may_v behold_v first_o a_o general_a distemperature_n breed_v in_o the_o 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this_o politic_a body_n ep_v occasion_n be_v usual_o after_o two_o sort_n either_o give_v or_o malicious_o seek_v and_o suggest_v sol_fw-mi you_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n for_o when_o darius_n prefer_v daniel_n above_o all_o the_o other_o ruler_n and_o governor_n because_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o be_v excellent_a they_o seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o daniel_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o may_v find_v no_o occasion_n against_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereupon_o the_o ruler_n crafty_o conspire_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n to_o advance_v their_o malice_n they_o speak_v unto_o he_o king_n darius_n live_v for_o ever_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o officer_n and_o governor_n the_o counsellor_n and_o duke_n have_v consult_v together_o to_o make_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o king_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o 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