Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	church_n	word_n	2,098	5	4.2654	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92551	A declaration of the Parliament of Scotland, to all his Majesties good subjects of this kingdome. Concerning their resolutions for religion, King and kingdoms, in pursuance of the ends of the Covenant.	Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1225; Thomason E441_18; ESTC R203478	6,867	15

any National engagement against the Parliament and Kingdome of England But for them whose freedome Priviledges and happinesse shall be ever as Dear to Us as our owne And if we shall be necessitate to any undertakings in War Wee doe resolve that as the ingagements of this Kingdome have beene constantly hitherto for setling Truth and Peace under his Majesties Government So they shall still be for the obtaining the same ends And wee will be carefull that in the managing carrying on of so pious dutifull a worke That we shall not enter into Association and Conjunction of Force with those who shall refuse to sweare and subscribe the Solemn League and Covenant nor use such meanes or instruments as may discourage or disoblige the Presbyterians in England who continue firme to the Solemne League and Covenant And that we will be so farre from Joyning or Associating our selves with the Popish Prelaticall or Malignant party if they shall againe rise in Arms either to oppose or obstruct all or any of the ends of the Covenant That on the contrary we will oppose and endeavour to suppresse them as Enemies to the Cause and Covenant on the one hand as well as Sectaries on the other And we further declare That wee will give trust in our Armies and Committees to none but such as are of knowne Integrity Abilities and Faithfulnesse to this Cause and Covenant and against whom there is no just cause of Exception And as wee shall endeavour the Rescuing of his Majesty from those who violently carried him away from Holdenby and by whose power he is stil detained close prisoner That he may come with Honour Freedom and Safety to some or his Houses in or neer to London where both Kingdoms may make their applications to him for setling Religion a well grounded Peace So we resolve not to put in his Majesties Hands or any others whatsoever any such power whereby the foresaid ends of the Covenant or any one of them may be obstructed or opposed Religion or Presbyterian Government endangered But on the contrary before any agreement or condition to be made with his Majesty having found his late Concessions and Offers concerning Religion not satisfactory That he give assurance by his Solemne Oath under His hand and Seal That he shall for Himselfe and his Successors give His Royall assent and Agree to such Act or Acts of Parliament and Bills as shall be presented to Him by His Parliaments of both or either Kingdomes respectivé for enjoying the League and Covenant and fully establishing Presbyteriall Government Directory of Worship and Confession of Faith in all his Majesties Dominions And that his Majesty shall never make any opposition to any of those nor indeavour any change thereof And further to shew and evidence the candor and reality of our intentions we are willing to subjoyne to the grounds of our undertakings and Oath whereof both in the framing thereof and otherwaies we are willing the Church shall have their due interest as formally in the like cases And albeit we are resolved not to ingage in any War before the necessity and lawfulnesse thereof be cleared so as all who are well affected may be satisfied therewith And that reparation to such breaches an injuries as are or shall be condescended to shall be demanded in such a just and fit way as shall be found most lawfull and expedient Yet we cannot be answerable to the great trust laid upon us if seeing so imminent and great Dangers to all that is dearest to us We did not make use of our Authority and Power for the common safety of this Kindome And therefore we have resolved to put this Kingdom presently into a posture of Defence as it was An. 1643 And now as many of the dangers with the grounds and resolutions in pursuance of our duties are hereby made known to this Kindom so we are assured that all and every one who have any zeale to Religion love to Monarchicall Government sense of the sufferings and imprisonment of their King affection to their oppressed Brethren in England or desire to preserve the Priviledges of Parliament and liberty of the Subject will cheerfully in such an exigent while the eyes of al Christendom are on us rouze up themselves and contribute their best endeavours as they shal be required by us in pursuance of all the ends of the Covenant aswell for Religion as for his Majesties Person and Government and Priviledges of Parliament in doing whereof we shall witnesse to the world that we have not swerved from these our first principles contained in our Nationall Covenant and in our Solemn League and Covenant whereby we did solemnly swear and promise before God and his Angels To endevor in our severall places and callings the Reformation of and Uniformity in Religion and Church-Government in all his Majesties Dominions according to the Word of God and example of the best Reformed Churches and not onely to the utmost of our Power with our meanes and lives to stand to the defence of our dread Soveraign his Person and Authority in the Preservation of the true Religion and liberties of the Kingdoms But also in every cause which may concern his Majesties honor to concur according to the Laws of this Kingdome and duty of good Subjects And also hereby give a singular proof of the good intentions of all that maintain Presbyteriall Government that they are not enemies to Monarchie as they are falsely by their enemies branded And in particular this Kingdome of Scotland will now make it evident as they often declared that their quietness stability and happinesse doth depend upon the safety of the Kings Majesties person and maintenance of his greatnesse and Royall Authority who is Gods Vice gerent set over us for maintenance of Religion and ministration of Justice Having so many bands and ties of Duty and subjection to his Majesty and his Government who is our Native King from a longer Series and discent of his Royall Progenitors then can be paralleld in Europe That we resolve closely and constantly to adhere thereunto as also to all the Ends of the Covenant Alex. Gibson Cler. Regist FINIS