Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	peace_n	province_n	unite_a	1,120	5	10.2827	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15668	Propositions made by Monsieur Vander Hurst at the assembly of the Generall States of the Vnited Prouinces vpon the 13. of Ianuarie, 1608 With the answer of the sayd Generall States giuen vnto the sayd Monsieur Vander Hurst, touching the said propositions. And also a declaration made and sent by the said States Generall vnto all the prouinces and townes vnder their gouernment, touching peace to be made: printed 1608. The finall answer made by the said Generall States of the Vnited Prouinces vnto the Commissioners for the King of Spaine and the Archduke, assembled in the Hague, concerning peace to be made, 1608.; Propositie vanden Heere vander Horst, ghedaen ende ghepresenteert ter vergaderinge vande ... Staten der Vereenighde Nederlanden den xiiien. Januarii 1607. English	Wittenhorst, Walraven van, d. 1623.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1609 (1609)	STC 25934; ESTC S120242	9,351	22

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and_o low_a there_o stand_v your_o special_a good_a friend_n the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o somewhat_o low_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o say_a state_n under_o write_v c._n aersous_n the_o final_a answer_n make_v by_o the_o say_a general_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n unto_o the_o commssioner_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archduke_n assemble_v in_o the_o hague_n concern_v peace_n to_o be_v make_v the_o state_n general_a of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o their_o deputy_n appoint_v to_o deal_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n touch_v that_o which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o conference_n hold_v upon_o the_o 20._o of_o this_o month_n by_o the_o deputy_n for_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o albertus_n and_o isabella_n clara_n ingenia_fw-la archduke_n of_o austria_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o final_a charge_n and_o commission_n give_v 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they_o

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the_o archduke_n resolute_a intent_n be_v that_o the_o agreement_n make_v shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o their_o say_a acknowledgement_n and_o agreement_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o sovereign_a country_n without_o pretence_n of_o any_o right_n vassalage_n or_o other_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v seek_v or_o pretend_v by_o they_o therein_o or_o thereunto_o upon_o condition_n that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o the_o romish_a catholic_a religion_n shall_v be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o say_a province_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v present_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o leave_v off_o and_o desist_v from_o trade_n traffic_n and_o navigation_n into_o india_n declare_v also_o that_o they_o still_o persist_v in_o the_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o raise_n of_o convoy_n the_o dismember_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelder_n touch_v all_o the_o high_a quarter_n thereof_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o place_n 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and_o be_v like_a to_o endure_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o unlawful_a pretence_n of_o their_o adverse_a party_n do_v in_o the_o hague_n in_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o general_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n etc._n etc._n veritas_fw-la filia_fw-la temporis_fw-la