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	reform_a	3,865	5	10.2412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93476	A solemn league and covenant, for reformation; and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace & safetie of the three kingdoms. Of Scotland, England, & Ireland.; Solemn League and Covenant (1643)	England and Wales. Parliament.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4447B; ESTC R184348	5,233	16

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a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n &_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n england_n &_o ireland_n jer._n 50.5_o come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v prov._n 25.5_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n 2._o chron._n 15.15_o and_o all_o judah_n rejoice_v at_o ●he_n oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o aberdene_n imprint_v by_o edw_n raban_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o broadgate_n 1643._o sess_n fourteen_o august_n 17._o 1643._o the_o general_n assembly_n approbation_n of_o the_o draught_n of_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n present_v to_o they_o the_o assembly_n have_v recomend_v unto_o a_o committee_n appoint_v by_o they_o to_o join_v with_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o honourable_a convention_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n to_o a_o more_o near_a conjunction_n and_o union_n receive_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a committee_n the_o covenant_n aftermentioned_a as_o the_o result_n of_o their_o consultation_n and_o have_v take_v the_o same_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o public_a concernment_n and_o of_o so_o deep_a importance_n do_v require_v unto_o their_o grave_a consideration_n do_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o feeling_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o they_o do_v find_v in_o so_o great_a measure_n upon_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n 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parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o that_o kingdom_n here_o present_a be_v earnest_o desire_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o solemn_a and_o religious_a action_n a._n ker._n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 12_o of_o october_n 1643._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n under-written_a approven_v and_o solemn_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o have_v take_v the_o same_o to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n do_v unanimouslie_o and_o chearfullie_o receive_v &_o embrace_v it_o as_o agree_v with_o that_o draught_n approven_v by_o the_o late_a convention_n of_o estate_n and_o general_n assembly_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v with_o all_o religious_a solemnity_n swear_v and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v postpone_v or_o refuse_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n his_o majesty_n honour_n &_o