Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	king_n	law_n	7,120	5	4.9120	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58277	Reasons why the Church of England, as well as dissenters should make their address of thanks to the King's Majesty, for his late gracious declaration for liberty of conscience		1687 (1687)	Wing R587; ESTC R6487	5,238	13

reasins_z why_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o dissenter_n shall_v make_v their_o address_n of_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o his_o late_a gracious_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n publish_a with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o his_o household_n and_o chapel_n 1687._o reasins_z why_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o dissenter_n shall_v make_v their_o address_n of_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o his_o late_a gracious_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n sir_n the_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n be_v receive_v by_o we_o with_o all_o imaginable_a expression_n of_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o by_o it_o relief_n be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v expose_v to_o several_a sort_n of_o misery_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v that_o any_o of_o our_o clergy_n as_o you_o write_v have_v express_v themselves_o indecent_o about_o his_o majesty_n grant_v it_o and_o reproachful_o of_o the_o dissenter_n thankful_a receive_v it_o when_o in_o the_o declaration_n we_o observe_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o publish_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n his_o royal_a resolution_n to_o protect_v and_o maintain_v the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v and_o in_o the_o quiet_a and_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o their_o possession_n without_o any_o molestation_n or_o disturbance_n whatsoever_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o clergy_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v will_v have_v make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o possess_v the_o people_n with_o the_o greatness_n and_o transcendency_n of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n towards_o they_o and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o render_n to_o his_o majesty_n their_o humble_a and_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o as_o edward_n vi_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n on_o their_o ascend_v the_o throne_n do_v immediate_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o those_o penal_a law_n that_o be_v against_o man_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n they_o can_v to_o establish_v the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o his_o present_a majesty_n may_v not_o only_o give_v a_o indulgence_n to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n but_o with_o the_o same_o speed_n make_v that_o religion_n the_o establish_a religion_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o the_o king_n as_o many_o of_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o he_o be_v great_o concern_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o all_o his_o people_n be_v resolve_v to_o do_v his_o utmost_a that_o they_o may_v live_v at_o ease_n and_o quiet_v under_o him._n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o make_v his_o reflection_n on_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o four_o last_o reign_n he_o find_v no_o mean_n more_o likely_a to_o obtain_v this_o end_n than_o a_o entire_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o although_o our_o clergy_n be_v so_o disturb_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o dissenter_n ease_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v impartial_o consider_v it_o they_o must_v needs_o see_v that_o the_o king_n in_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o proceed_v on_o the_o only_a principle_n by_o which_o he_o can_v give_v it_o they_o for_o have_v it_o not_o be_v his_o majesty_n sense_n and_o opinion_n that_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v constrain_v nor_o people_n force_v in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n his_o majesty_n must_v necessary_o judge_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o endeavour_v a_o establishment_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o this_o principle_n then_o viz._n that_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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as_o king_n james_n and_o sir_n edward_n coke_n affirm_v the_o papist_n be_v never_o punish_v for_o their_o religion_n nor_o as_o other_o say_v have_v the_o fanatic_n since_o 1662._o suffer_v for_o their_o conscience_n so_o that_o though_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o one_o party_n have_v be_v make_v the_o overt-act_n of_o treason_n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o of_o sedition_n yet_o none_o be_v punish_v for_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n whereby_o the_o principle_n that_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v be_v yield_v and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o divers_a religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o encourage_v nor_o countenance_v a_o practise_v on_o the_o civil_a government_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o suffer_v for_o his_o religion_n and_o experience_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o liberty_n but_o restraint_n lay_v on_o conscience_n that_o have_v be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o nation_n and_o its_o government_n and_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o reign_v of_o 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