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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	parliament_n	power_n	3,251	5	4.9929	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08676	Certain acts and declarations made by the ecclesiasticall congregation of the Arch-bishops, bishops, and other prelates. Met at Clonmacnoise the fourth day of December 1649. and since concluded.	Ecclesiasticall Congregation of the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and Other Prelates.	1650 (1650)	Wing C1683A; ESTC R173639	3,832	10

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certain_a act_n and_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a congregation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n meet_v at_o clonmacnoise_n the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n 1649._o and_o since_o conclude_v kilkenny_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1649._o and_o reprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n ibbitson_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a congregation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n whereas_o heretofore_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n do_v in_o their_o action_n and_o proceed_n express_v much_o discontent_n and_o division_n of_o mind_n ground_v the_o same_o on_o the_o late_a difference_n of_o opinion_n happen_v among_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o laity_n by_o which_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o so_o well_o unite_v as_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o time_n of_o great_a danger_n wherein_o all_o as_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o hand_n ought_v to_o oppose_v the_o common_a enemy_n we_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n meet_v motu_fw-la proprie_fw-la at_o clonmacknose_n 4_o decembris_fw-la 1649_o have_v remove_v all_o difference_n among_o we_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o merit_n of_o diversity_n of_o former_a opinion_n think_v good_a for_o remove_v of_o all_o jealousy_n from_o our_o own_o thought_n heart_n and_o resolution_n and_o from_o other_o who_o have_v relation_n or_o be_v adherent_a to_o the_o former_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n to_o manifest_v hereby_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o say_v division_n and_o jealousy_n ground_v thereupon_o be_v now_o forget_v and_o forgive_v among_o we_o on_o all_o side_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o we_o of_o the_o above_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o prelate_n be_v now_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o one_o body_n unite_v and_o that_o we_o will_v as_o become_v charity_n and_o our_o pastoral_a charge_n stand_v all_o of_o we_o as_o one_o entire_a body_n for_o the_o interest_n and_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o every_o the_o prelate_n and_o bishop_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o honour_n dignity_n estate_n right_a and_o possession_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o we_o will_v as_o one_o entire_a and_o unite_a body_n forward_o by_o our_o counsel_n action_n and_o devise_n the_o advancement_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_n and_o the_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a occasion_n to_o our_o power_n and_o that_o none_o of_o we_o in_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o concern_v the_o catholic_a religion_n or_o the_o good_a of_o this_o kingd_a of_o ireland_n will_v in_o any_o respect_n single_v himself_o or_o be_v or_o seem_v opposite_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o but_o will_v hold_v firm_a and_o entire_a in_o one_o sense_n as_o aforesaid_a hereby_o detest_a the_o action_n thought_n and_o discourse_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v renew_v the_o least_o memory_n of_o the_o difference_n past_a or_o give_v any_o ground_n of_o future_a difference_n among_o we_o and_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n exhort_v all_o our_o flock_n to_o the_o like_a brotherly_a affection_n and_o union_n and_o to_o the_o like_a detestation_n of_o all_o past_a difference_n or_o jealousy_n as_o aforesaid_a arise_v hitherto_o among_o they_o and_o we_o desire_v that_o this_o our_o declaration_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v in_o each_o parish_n by_o command_n of_o the_o respective_a ordinary_n ut_fw-la videant_fw-la opera_fw-la vestra_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o glorificent_fw-la patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la est_fw-la datum_n apud_fw-la clonmacnose_n 13_o decemb._n 1649._o sign_v by_o hugo_n ardmachanus_n fr._n thomas_n dublin_n thomas_n casshel_n joan_n archiep._n tuam_fw-la fr._n boetius_fw-la elphyn_n fr._n edmundus_n laghlinensis_n &_o procurator_n waterfordiensis_n emerus_fw-la clogher_n robertus_fw-la corcagiensis_n &_o cluanensis_fw-la 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of_o ireland_n have_v meet_v at_o clonemacnose_n proprio_fw-la motu_fw-la the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1649._o to_o consider_v of_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o unite_v our_o flock_n for_o avert_v god_n wrath_n fall_v on_o this_o nation_n now_o bleed_v under_o the_o evil_n that_o famine_n plague_n and_o war_n bring_v after_o they_o for_o effect_v a_o present_a union_n decree_v the_o ensue_a acts._n 1_o we_o order_v and_o decree_n as_o a_o act_n of_o this_o congregation_n that_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n within_o their_o respective_a diocese_n shall_v enjoin_v public_a prayer_n fast_v general_n confession_n and_o receive_v and_o other_o work_n of_o piety_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o withdraw_v from_o this_o nation_n god_n anger_n and_o to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o his_o mercy_n 2_o we_o order_n and_o decree_n as_o a_o act_n of_o this_o congregation_n that_o a_o declaration_n issue_n from_o we_o let_v 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