Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A78994
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By the King. A proclamation for obedience to the lawes ordained for establishing of the true religion in this Kingdom of England.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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1641
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Wing C2588; Thomason 669.f.3[24]; ESTC R209714
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c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_fw-fr â§_o by_o the_o king_n â§_o a_o proclamation_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n ordain_v for_o establish_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o beseem_v and_o that_o most_o oblige_v sovereign_a authority_n in_o a_o christian_a king_n to_o be_v careful_a above_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o preserve_v and_o advance_v the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o end_n his_o majesty_n with_o his_o parliament_n have_v it_o under_o consideration_n how_o all_o just_a scruple_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n sensible_a that_o the_o present_a division_n separation_n and_o disorder_n about_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n tend_v to_o great_a distraction_n and_o confusion_n and_o may_v endanger_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v resolve_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o require_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n ordain_v for_o establish_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n whereby_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o good_a subject_n his_o majesty_n do_v therefore_o charge_n and_o command_v that_o divine_a service_n be_v perform_v in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v give_v by_o all_o his_o subject_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a to_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n concerning_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o judge_n officer_n and_o minister_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a according_a to_o justice_n and_o their_o respective_a duty_n do_v put_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o due_a execution_n against_o all_o wilful_a contemner_n and_o disturber_n of_o divine_a service_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n his_o majesty_n do_v further_a command_n that_o no_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n in_o their_o several_a parish_n shall_v presume_v to_o introduce_v any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n palace_n of_o whitehall_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n god_n save_o the_o king_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n 1641._o