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truth_n believe_v great_a speak_v 2,174 5 4.1269 3 false
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A60229 The second part of The minister of state Written by Monsieur de Silhon, secretary to the late Cardinal Richelieu. Englished by H. H.; Ministre d'estat. Part 2. English. Silhon, sieur de (Jean), 1596?-1667.; Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673. 1663 (1663) Wing S3782A; ESTC R217588 210,755 207

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letter_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o which_o the_o duke_n of_o baviere_n also_o confirm_v by_o his_o letter_n and_o signify_v the_o king_n he_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o his_o life_n that_o his_o house_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o electoral_a dignity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v accept_v it_o upon_o condition_n of_o return_n to_o the_o house_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o person_n and_o not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o heir_n it_o be_v the_o alloy_n that_o be_v always_o present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o wherewith_o he_o suffer_v himself_o always_o to_o be_v surprise_v and_o his_o inclination_n natural_o dispose_v to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o rest_n and_o to_o the_o delicacy_n of_o peace_n be_v easy_o divert_v by_o that_o show_n which_o be_v make_v of_o give_v he_o content_a from_o the_o thought_n of_o war_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a to_o he_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o hope_n 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