Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	general_n	lord_n	unite_a	1,819	5	10.7887	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13948	Three severall treatises concerning the truce at this present propounded The first, laying open divers considerations and reasons, why a truce ought not to bee contracted: propounded vnto the high and mightie lords of the States Generall of the Vnited Provinces: by the right honble the commissioners and deputies of the most hon: authorized Company of West India. In their owne behalfe. The second, discusseth this question very pithily and at large, whether or no it bee lawfull to make truce with the King of Spaine, with divers fitting considerations. Lastly, here is added a remonstrance, represented to the States theyr Excellencies, in the behalfe of the King of Bohemia, which hath a respect vnto the affaires in Germanie. All truly and faithfully translated out of the Low Dutch copie.; Consideratien ende redenen der E. Heeren Bewind-hebberen, vande geoctrojeerde West-Indische Compagnie. English	West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands); United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1630 (1630)	STC 24258; ESTC S120731	14,036	32

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king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o 7_o of_o septemb_n 1625._o do_v comprehend_v the_o palatinate_n and_o whatsoever_o concern_v the_o same_o confirm_v with_o very_o powerful_a and_o express_a word_n and_o term_n against_o the_o house_n of_o spain_n and_o her_o adherent_n his_o majesty_n confident_o repose_v that_o your_o excellency_n will_v careful_o be_v mindful_a of_o all_o this_o and_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o faithful_a service_n which_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n as_o namely_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n have_v do_v unto_o this_o state_n five_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o palatinate_n be_v whole_o exclude_v in_o this_o treaty_n of_o a_o truce_n which_o be_v now_o propound_v and_o proffer_v unto_o your_o excellency_n this_o will_v enforce_v a_o irreparable_a loss_n and_o hindrance_n to_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o to_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o whole_a germany_n which_o have_v 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three_o several_a treatise_n concern_v the_o truce_a at_o this_o present_a propound_v the_o first_o lay_v open_a divers_a consideration_n and_o reason_n why_o a_o truce_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v contract_v propound_v unto_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o the_o right_a honorable_n the_o commissioner_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o most_o hon_fw-fr authorize_v company_n of_o west_n india_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n the_o second_o discuss_v this_o question_n very_o pithy_o and_o at_o large_a whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o divers_a fit_a consideration_n last_o here_o be_v add_v a_o remonstrance_n represent_v to_o the_o state_n their_o excellency_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n which_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o affair_n in_o germany_n all_o true_o and_o faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o low_a dutch_a copy_n london_n print_a 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