Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	doctrine_n	popery_n	4,964	5	10.7046	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44206	A true copie of the speech, made by the Honourable Denzell Holles, Esquire, at a conference by a committee of both Houses of Parliament in the Painted Chamber concerning the protestation fram'd by the House of Commons, which was solemnly made by every member of the same : wherein is set forth the protestation it selfe, and the reasons inducing them to make it : together with their desire, that the Lords would concurre with them in the same zeal and affection for the publick safety : with an explanation upon some doubts made upon the said protestation.; Speech at the delivery of the protestation to the Lords of the Upper House of Parliament, May 4, 1641	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.; Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1641 (1641)	Wing H2479; ESTC R750	4,397	12

to suspect that there still are even during this sitting in Parliament indeavours to subvert the fundamentall Lawes of England and Ireland and to introduce the exercise of an Arbitrary and Tyrannicall Government by most pernicious and wicked Counsels Practices Plots and Conspiraces And that the long intermission and unhappy breach of Parliaments hath occasioned many illegall Taxations whereupon the Subject hath been prosecuted and grieved And that divers Innovations and Superstitions have beene brought into the Church multitudes driven out of His Majesties Dominions Jealousies raised and fomented betwixt the King and His people a Popish Army levied in Ireland and two Armies brought into the bowels of this Kingdome to the hazzard of His Majesties Royall Person the consumption of the Revenues of the Crowne and Treasure of this Kingdome And lastly finding great cause of Jealousie that indeavours have been and are used to bring the English Army into a misunderstanding of this Parliament thereby to incline that Army with force to bring to passe those wicked Counsels Have therefore thought good to joyne our selves in a Declaration of our united affections and resolutions and to make this ensuing Protestation The PROTESTATION I A. B. doe in the prefence of Almighty God promise vow and protest to maintaine and defend as farre as lawfully I may with my life power and estate the true Reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish Innovations within this Realme contrary to the same Doctrine and according to the duty of my Allegeance His Majesties Royall Person Honour and Estate As also the Power and Priviledges of Parliament The lawfull Rights and Liberties of the Subject and every person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever hee shall doe in the lawfull pursuance of the same And to my power and as farre as lawfully I may I will oppose and by all good wayes and meanes indeavour to bring to condigne punishment all such as shall either by Force Practice Counsels Plops Conspiracies or otherwise doe any thing to the contrary of any thing in this present Protestation contained And further that I shall in all just and honourable wayes indeavour to preserve the Union and Peace between the three Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland And neither for hope feare nor other respect shall relinquish this Promise Vow and Protestation NOte That because some doubts were raised by severall persons out of the Commons House concerning the meaning of these words contained in the Protestation lately made by the Members of that House viz. The true Reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish Innovations within this Realme contrary to the same Doctrine The House of Commons did declare That by those words was and is meant only the publick Doctrine professed in the said Church so farre as it is opposite to Popery and Popish Innovations And that the said words are not to be extended to the maintaining of any forme of Worship Discipline or Government nor of any Rites or Ceremonies of the Church of England MY Lords The House of Commons have commanded me to present unto your Lordships this Protestation Every member in that House hath made it not one refusing it and they have sent it unto your Lordships with an assurance of your Lordships concurrence in the same zeale and affection for the publick safety And it is their desire your Lordships would likewise make the same Protestation which I humbly leave to your Lordships wisdomes Directions for more orderly making of the foresaid Protestation IT is thought fit that the Protestation which the Parliament lately made be taken by the Citie of London in the severall Parish Churches in the afternoon of some Lords day after Sermon before the Congregation bee dissolved by all Masters of Families their sons and men-servants in manner and forme following viz. First That forthwith notice of this intention bee given to the Minister Church-wardens and some other meet persons of each Parish in London Liberties and adjacent Parishes and some of them to give notice to the rest of the Parishioners Secondly That the Minister be entreated if he please to acquaint his Parish in his Sermon either forenoon or afternoon with the nature of the businesse more or lesse as hee shall think fit for the better and more solemne taking of the said Protestation or if the Minister refuse it that some other bee intreated to preach that will promote the businesse or if neither of these may bee had that some other convenient course bee taken by some well affected to the businesse to stay the Parish and communicate the matter to them Thirdly That the Minister or Ministers of every Congregation first take it in his or their owne person reading the said Protestation in so distinct a voyce that all present may conveniently hear it and than all the Assembly present doe make the same Protestation distinctly after this manner every man taking this Protestation into his hand I A. B. doe in the presence of Almighty God freely and heartily promise vow and protest the same which the leading person took naming the person Fourthly That there be a Register Book wherin every man taking this vow or Protestation subscribe his name with his owne hand or mark and that the names bee taken of such as doe refuse the fame Fifthly That all the Parishioners abovesaid whether in Towne or out of Towne be earnestly requested to bee present at their owne Parish Church in the afternoon of that Lords day whereon it shall be taken that every man may take it in their owne place and if any bee necessarily absent that they may bee desired to take it the next Lords day after or so soon as may bee with convemency Sixthly and lastly That all whom it doth not immediately concerne bee earnestly requested to depart FINIS