Selected quad for the lemma: church_n
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A94613
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To the right honourable the House of Peers, now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others inhabitants of the county of Kent.
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1641
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Wing T1627; Thomason 669.f.4[58]; ESTC R210278
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to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o house_n of_o peer_n now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o knight_n gentleman_n freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n show_v that_o the_o petitioner_n do_v with_o joy_n and_o humble_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v the_o good_a correspondence_n and_o concurrence_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n this_o honourable_a house_n have_v hold_v with_o the_o worthy_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o pass_v the_o bill_n to_o take_v away_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o prelate_n in_o this_o honourable_a house_n and_o disable_n they_o from_o temporal_a employment_n and_o for_o set_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o the_o petitioner_n do_v in_o like_o manner_n most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v ever_o honour_v this_o honourable_a house_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n defend_v the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o their_o lordship_n shall_v continue_v to_o hold_v correspondence_n and_o concurrence_n with_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o all_o their_o just_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n upon_o which_o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o conceive_v great_o depend_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n declare_v therein_o your_o noble_a resolution_n for_o the_o public_a good_a will_v be_v please_v to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o to_o a_o through_o reformation_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o press_v dispatch_n of_o the_o aid_n of_o ireland_n to_o expedite_v proceed_n against_o delinquent_n to_o vindicate_v parliament_n privilege_n to_o discover_v remove_v and_o punish_v evil_a counsel_n to_o deprive_v the_o popish_a lord_n of_o their_o vote_n to_o disarm_v and_o search_v out_o papist_n and_o put_v they_o into_o safe_a custody_n to_o suppress_v mass_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a to_o cast_v out_o scandalous_a minister_n plant_v painful_a preacher_n everywhere_o and_o discover_v who_o be_v church_n papist_n aswell_o as_o know_v recusant_n and_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v daily_o pray_v etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o r._n oulton_n and_o g._n dexter_n 1641._o