Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	work_n	worship_n	zeal_n	16	3	7.6815	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69685	The Case of the Earl of Argyle, or, An Exact and full account of his trial, escape, and sentence wherein are insert the act of Parliament injoining the test, the confession of faith, the old act of the king's oath to be given at his coronation : with several other old acts, made for establishing the Protestant religion : as also several explications made of the test by the conformed clergy : with the secret councils explanation thereof : together with several papers of objections against the test, all framed and emitted by conformists : with the Bishop of Edinburgh's Vindication of the test, in answer thereunto : as likewise a relation of several matters of fact for better clearing of the said case : whereunto is added an appendix in answer to a late pamphlet called A vindication of His Majestie's government and judicatories in Scotland, especially with relation to the Earl of Argyle's process, in so far as concerns the Earl's trial.	Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713.; Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. Vindication of His Majesties government, and judicatories in Scotland.	1683 (1683)	Wing C1066; ESTC R15874	208,604	158

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insert_v after_o the_o oath_n before_o their_o subscription_n these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o under-written_a do_v take_v this_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o explanation_n make_v by_o the_o council_n approve_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o we_o declare_v we_o be_v no_o further_o bind_v by_o this_o oath_n a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o test_n emit_v by_o one_o of_o the_o conform_a clergy_n i_o a._n b._n solemn_o swear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o invocate_v as_o judge_v and_o witness_v of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n of_o this_o my_o oath_n that_o i_o a._n b._n be_v full_o assure_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o assert_v and_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o promise_v do_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n swear_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o here_o call_v upon_o to_o witness_v against_o i_o 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