Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	england_n	true_a	2,889	5	4.2928	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31851	His Majesties declaration, directed to all persons of what degree and qualitie soever, in the Christian world with a letter from divers godly ministers of the Church of England to the assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, shewing the cause of these troubles : and a list of the popish vicker-generalls, Jesuites, priests and fryers in England, and their names and places to them assigned, in the severall provinces of England and Wales, to exstinguish the Protestant clergie and religion and bring in and settle popery instead thereof.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1644 (1644)	Wing C2199; ESTC R11738	6,381	8

his_o majesty_n declaration_n direct_v to_o all_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n and_o quality_n soever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o divers_a godly_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o a_o list_n of_o the_o popish_a vicker-generalls_n jesuit_n priest_n and_o friar_n in_o england_n and_o their_o name_n and_o place_n to_o they_o assign_v in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o extinguish_v the_o protestant_a clergy_n and_o religion_n and_o bring_v in_o and_o settle_v popery_n instead_o thereof_o publish_a according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o jane_n coe_n 1644._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o foreign_a protestant_a church_n charles_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n of_o what_o nation_n degree_n and_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o who_o this_o present_a declaration_n shall_v come_v greeting_n whereas_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o many_o false_a rumour_n and_o scandalous_a letter_n be_v spread_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o foreign_a part_n by_o the_o politic_a or_o rather_o the_o pernicious_a industry_n of_o some_o ill-affected_a person_n that_o we_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o recee_v from_o that_o orthodox_a religion_n which_o we_o be_v bear_v baptise_v and_o breed_v in_o and_o which_o we_o have_v firm_o profess_v and_o profess_v and_o practise_v throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o this_o moment_n and_o that_o we_o intend_v to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o introduction_n and_o public_a exercise_n of_o popery_n again_o in_o our_o dominion_n which_o conjecture_n or_o rather_o most_o detestable_a calumny_n be_v ground_v upon_o no_o imaginable_a foundation_n have_v raise_v these_o horrible_a tumult_n and_o more_o than_o barbarous_a war_n throughout_o this_o flourish_a island_n under_o pretext_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o reformation_n which_o will_v not_o only_o prove_v incongruous_a but_o incompatible_a with_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n shall_v take_v notice_n and_o rest_v assure_v that_o we_o never_o entertain_v in_o our_o imagination_n the_o least_o thought_n to_o attempt_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o to_o depart_v a_o jot_n from_o that_o holy_a religion_n which_o when_o we_o receive_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o take_v a_o most_o solemn_a sacramental_a oath_n to_o profess_v and_o protect_v nor_o do_v our_o most_o constant_a practice_n and_o quotidian_n visible_a presence_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o sole_a religion_n with_o so_o many_o asserveration_n in_o the_o head_n of_o our_o army_n and_o the_o public_a attestation_n of_o our_o baron_n with_o the_o circumspection_n use_v in_o the_o education_n of_o our_o royal_a offspring_n beside_o divers_a other_o undeniable_a argument_n only_o demonstrate_v this_o but_o also_o that_o happy_a alliance_n of_o marriage_n we_o contract_v betwixt_o our_o elder_a daughter_n and_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n of_o orange_n most_o clear_o confirm_v the_o reality_n of_o our_o intention_n herein_o by_o which_o nuptial_a engagement_n it_o appear_v further_a that_o our_o endeavour_n be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v a_o bare_a profession_n thereof_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d dominion_n but_o to_o enlarge_v and_o corroborate_v it_o abroad_o as_o much_o as_o liet●_n in_o our_o power_n this_o most_o holy_a religion_n of_o the_o anglican_n church_n ordain_v by_o so_o many_o convocation_n of_o learned_a divine_n confirm_v by_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o strengthen_v by_o so_o many_o royal_a proclamation_n together_o with_o the_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n and_o liturgy_n thereunto_o appertain_v which_o liturgy_n and_o discipline_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o protestant_a author_n as_o well_o german_n as_o french_a as_o well_o dane_n as_o swede_n and_o swisser_n as_o well_o belgian_n as_o bohemian_n do_v with_o many_o eulogy_n and_o not_o without_o a_o kind_n of_o envy_n approve_v and_o applaud_v in_o their_o public_a writing_n particular_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n wherein_o beside_o other_o of_o our_o divine_n who_o afterwards_o be_v prelate_n one_o of_o our_o bishop_n assist_v to_o who_o dignity_n all_o due_a respect_n and_o precedency_n be_v give_v this_o religion_n we_o say_v which_o our_o royal_a father_n of_o blesle_a memory_n do_v public_o assert_v in_o that_o his_o famous_a confession_n address_v as_o we_o also_o do_v this_o our_o protestation_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n this_o most_o holy_a religion_n with_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o liturgy_n thereof_o we_o solemn_o protest_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o almighty_a god_n we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o our_o utmost_a power_n and_o last_o period_n of_o our_o life_n to_o keep_v entire_a and_o invioable_a and_o will_v be_v careful_a according_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a most_o sacred_a oath_n at_o our_o coronation_n that_o all_o our_o ecclesiastic_n in_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o incumbence_n shall_v preach_v and_o practise_v the_o same_o wherefore_o we_o enjoin_v and_o command_v all_o our_o minister_n of_o state_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o ambassador_n as_o resident_n agent_n and_o messenger_n and_o we_o desire_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o love_a subject_n that_o sojourn_v either_o for_o curiosity_n or_o commerce_n in_o any_o foreign_a part_n to_o communicate_v uphold_v and_o assert_v this_o our_o solemn_a and_o sincere_a protestation_n when_o opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n shall_v be_v offer_v the_o contriver_n of_o this_o declaration_n whether_o it_o be_v digby_n or_o who_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v here_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n charge_v not_o only_o we_o with_o send_v but_o other_o protestant_a church_n with_o receive_v groundless_a calumny_n and_o there_o upon_o come_v these_o war_n to_o be_v raise_v but_o if_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o believe_v the_o godly_a protestant_a minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o will_v justify_v for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o hierarchy_n and_o the_o hierarchical_a faction_n the_o prelate_n papist_n delinquent_n and_o their_o adherent_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o fomenter_n and_o incendiary_n of_o these_o our_o confuse_a conflict_n a_o letter_n subscribe_v by_o divers_a godly_a protestant_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n send_v to_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n right_o reverend_a in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n we_o receive_v with_o much_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o answer_n of_o your_o general_n assembly_n vouchsafe_v we_o to_o our_o letter_n of_o the_o last_o year_n some_o of_o we_o in_o name_n of_o our_o brethren_n think_v it_o then_o fit_a by_o master_n alexander_n henderson_n a_o brother_n so_o just_o approve_v by_o you_o and_o honour_v by_o we_o to_o return_v our_o desire_a thanks_o and_o we_o now_o further_o think_v it_o equal_a upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o more_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o public_a favour_n you_o w●re_o than_o please_v to_o give_v we_o fair_a ground_n to_o expect_v that_o brotherly_a advice_n and_o endeavour_n which_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mutual_a interest_n of_o the_o unite_a nation_n command_v we_o now_o again_o to_o ask_v if_o not_o to_o challenge_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o experience_n together_o with_o your_o intelligence_n abundant_o inform_v you_o of_o our_o condition_n what_o various_a administration_n of_o providence_n we_o have_v pass_v through_o and_o we_o still_o lie_v betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n a_o fit_a temper_n for_o work_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n enable_v we_o to_o improve_v it_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o such_o as_o may_v make_v we_o secure_v so_o neither_o do_v our_o fear_n prevail_v to_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o our_o confidence_n your_o own_o late_a condition_n together_o with_o this_o declaration_n of_o our_o present_n may_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o certain_a though_o subtle_a author_n and_o fomenter_n of_o these_o our_o confuse_a conflict_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o hierarchical_a faction_n who_o have_v no_o way_n to_o peace_n and_o safety_n but_o through_o the_o trouble_n of_o other_o our_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n according_a to_o our_o measure_n have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o supplant_n and_o root_n up_o whatsoever_o we_o find_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_n and_o that_o this_o declaration_n of_o ourselves_o may_v not_o leave_v you_o unsatisfied_a we_o think_v it_o requisite_a further_o to_o express_v