Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	great_a	part_n	reason_n	1,999	5	4.5608	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03492	The acts of the diet of Regenspurgh: held in the yeeres 1622 and 1623 Containing these seuerall treatises. 1 Sixe propositions made by the emperour. 2 The consultaes of aduices of the princes vpon the first three of them. 3 The emperours replica to their aduices. 4 Their answer to his replica, with a relation also. 5 Their answer to the three last imperiall propositions. 6 The emperours finall resolution concerning the whole businesse.	Holy Roman Empire. Reichstag.; Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1619-1637 : Ferdinand II)	1623 (1623)	STC 13613; ESTC S117344	20,105	41

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restore_v and_o reestablish_v among_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n final_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n assure_v this_o illustrious_a presence_n of_o elector_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o favour_n date_v at_o regenspurgh_n the_o imperial_a seat_n append_v january_n 7._o 1623._o to_o three_o of_o which_o proposition_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o elector_n prince_n and_o ambassador_n thirteen_o day_n after_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o january_n upon_o mature_a consultation_n give_v in_o their_o several_a advice_n as_o here_o next_o follow_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v most_o gracious_a lord_n and_o caesar_n to_o give_v your_o majesty_n most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o that_o frank_a profession_n of_o your_o fatherly_a care_n of_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o the_o empire_n humble_o desire_v your_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n especial_o to_o 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