Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	3,022	5	5.0934	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77274	Proposals for the incouragement and promoting of religion and learning in the foreign plantations and to induce such of the clergy of this kingdom, as are persons of sobriety and abilities, to accept of a mission into those parts.	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.; Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, b. ca. 1645. Present state of the Protestant religion in Mary-land.	1696-1697 (1697)	Wing B4296aA; ESTC R231814	4,511	4

will_v very_o much_o tend_v to_o propagate_v christian_a knowledge_n in_o the_o indies_n be_v it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n invite_v some_o of_o the_o more_o studious_a and_o virtuous_a person_n out_o of_o the_o university_n to_o undertake_v the_o ministry_n in_o those_o part_n and_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o render_v they_o useful_a when_o they_o be_v there_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o shall_v contribute_v cheerful_o towards_o promote_a of_o these_o parochial_a library_n so_o we_o hope_v that_o many_o pious_a person_n will_v be_v find_v who_o out_o of_o love_n to_o religion_n and_o learning_n will_v also_o contribute_v thereunto_o tho._n cantuar._n jo._n ebor._n h._n lond._n w._n cou._n and_o litch_n j._n norwich_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o mary-land_n stand_v thus._n in_o the_o year_n 1691._o his_o majesty_n have_v gracious_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o mary-land_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o province_n into_o his_o immediate_a care_n in_o may_n 1692._o a_o act_n of_o assembly_n pass_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n there_o and_o for_o divide_v of_o the_o ten-counties_a thereof_o into_o five_o and_o twenty_o parish_n each_o of_o which_o one_o with_o another_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o yearly_o income_n of_o nigh_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tabaco_n to_o be_v raise_v perpetual_o by_o a_o yearly_o assessment_n of_o 40_o pound_n per_fw-la pole_n upon_o all_o the_o taxable_a person_n in_o the_o country_n the_o profit_n of_o which_o tabaco_n till_o such_o time_n as_o a_o sufficient_a supply_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v send_v viz._n all_o which_o will_v arise_v over_o and_o above_o what_o shall_v go_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o six_o divine_n send_v thither_o already_o with_o the_o present_a governor_n by_o my_o lord_z bishop_n of_o london_n his_o pious_a care_n there_o be_v but_o three_o before_o in_o the_o country_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n in_o every_o parish_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o act_n have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o neglect_v till_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o confer_v the_o government_n on_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a person_n francis_n nicholson_n esq_n who_o since_o his_o arrival_n in_o aug._n 1694._o with_o a_o indefatigable_a industry_n and_o zeal_n to_o promote_v his_o majesty_n honour_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n have_v revive_v and_o reinforce_v the_o say_a act_n by_o another_o additional_a one_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n have_v collect_v the_o arrear_n and_o be_v now_o building_n a_o fine_a church_n at_o annopolis_n in_o arundel_n county_n and_o by_o midsummer_n next_o will_n beside_o four_o or_o five_o which_o be_v begin_v before_o have_v nine_o or_o ten_o church_n in_o very_o good_a forwardness_n with_o man_fw-mi many_o parsonage-house_n to_o the_o building_n of_o each_o of_o which_o as_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n his_o excellency_n have_v give_v 5_o l._n sterling_n and_o his_o majesty_n secretary_z ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tabaco_n to_o ten_o of_o the_o say_a house_n viz._n one_o in_o each_o county_n and_o that_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n in_o the_o say_a colony_n his_o excellency_n have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n and_o burgess_n in_o assembly_n promote_v a_o law_n now_o humble_o offer_v to_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o two_o act_n for_o establish_v the_o protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o his_o royal_a confirmation_n at_o his_o excllency_n charge_n vest_v a_o power_n er_fw-mi in_o certain_a trustee_n for_o erect_v one_o free-school_n in_o each_o county_n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n one_o of_o which_o be_v already_o begin_v at_o annopolis_n towards_o the_o building_n of_o which_o his_o excellency_n have_v give_v 50_o l._n sterling_n the_o secretary_n 5000_o the_o council_n 15000_o and_o the_o burgess_n 45000_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o 100_o l._n sterling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o master_n and_o two_o usher_n to_o who_o his_o excellency_n will_v at_o present_a allow_v 25_o l._n sterling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o his_o government_n and_o the_o secretary_n 2000_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o office_n for_o instruct_v the_o youth_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o arithmetic_n navigation_n and_o all_o useful_a learning_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o fit_v such_o as_o be_v dispose_v to_o study_v divinity_n to_o be_v further_o educate_v at_o his_o majesty_n college_n royal_a in_o virginia_n in_o order_n upon_o their_o return_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n suffragan_n reside_v in_o the_o province_n both_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o supervise_v the_o life_n of_o the_o clergy_n thereof_o for_o who_o support_n also_o at_o the_o request_n and_o recommendation_n of_o the_o assembly_n his_o excellency_n have_v settle_v a_o fair_a and_o competent_a maintenance_n the_o person_n now_o depute_a by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n to_o be_v his_o commissary_n in_o mary-land_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o our_o most-ho_o religion_n among_o the_o infidel_n for_o the_o inducement_n of_o sober_a and_o serious_a young_a divine_n to_o go_v to_o the_o foreign_a plantation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a qualify_a they_o for_o so_o noble_a and_o christian_n a_o employment_n be_v now_o whole_o busy_v in_o collect_v of_o parochial_a library_n of_o choice_n and_o useful_a book_n for_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o shall_v now_o undertake_v that_o voyage_n and_o for_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o certain_o a_o more_o suitable_a encouragement_n to_o man_n of_o good_a part_n and_o inclination_n to_o go_v upon_o so_o bless_v a_o mission_n can_v not_o be_v think_v of_o for_o as_o it_o be_v book_n alone_a which_o will_v encourage_v the_o most_o studious_a virtuous_a and_o consequent_o the_o most_o useful_a person_n to_o go_v over_o so_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n that_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a to_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o foreign_a plantation_n since_o few_o or_o none_o at_o their_o first_o go_v over_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o provide_v themselves_o therewith_o and_o when_o they_o be_v there_o book_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o by_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o buy_v they_o and_o yet_o without_o a_o competent_a provision_n of_o several_a useful_a and_o necessary_a book_n it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o instruct_v their_o people_n and_o now_o that_o such_o excellent_a work_n be_v joint_o begin_v and_o carrying_z one_o what_o a_o happy_a conjuncture_n be_v this_o which_o perhaps_o may_v not_o again_o recur_v for_o person_n who_o be_v pious_o dispose_v to_o give_v their_o help_a hand_n towards_o such_o bless_a and_o glorious_a design_n as_o the_o propagate_a of_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n and_o practice_n in_o place_n formen_o so_o much_o uncultivated_a therewith_o sure_o if_o he_o who_o convert_v a_o single_a sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n what_o abundant_a matter_n for_o comfortable_a reflection_n upon_o a_o deathbed_n shall_v that_o person_n lie_v up_o who_o shall_v contribute_v towards_o provide_v of_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o genuine_a mean_n next_o to_o the_o divine_o inspire_a write_n of_o convert_v many_o poor_a soul_n not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o all_o future_a generation_n even_o so_o long_o as_o the_o son_n and_o moon_n endure_v thomas_n laurence_n secretary_n of_o mary-land_n benedicat_fw-la deus_fw-la operi_fw-la &_o faventibus_fw-la finis_fw-la