Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	high_a	lord_n	privy_a	2,935	5	10.5102	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51682	The mystery of iniquity working in the dividing of Protestants, in order to the subverting of religion and our laws for almost the space of 30 years last past, plainly laid open with some advices to Protestants of all perswasions in the present juncture of our affairs : to which is added A specimen of a bill for uniting of Protestants / by a Protestant and a true English-man.	Protestant and true English-man.	1689 (1689)	Wing M3186; ESTC R1551	35,764	46

yeomanry_n and_o peasant_n and_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o villainous_a end_n that_o the_o royal_a brother_n have_v endeavour_v so_o industrious_o to_o debauch_v the_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v sensuality_n and_o profaneness_n the_o qualification_n for_o preferment_n and_o the_o badge_n of_o loyalty_n and_o if_o among_o those_o that_o appear_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n there_o be_v any_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v style_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n as_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o they_o owe_v their_o immorality_n to_o court-education_n converse_n and_o example_n so_o i_o hope_v that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v all_o of_o they_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v leave_v their_o vice_n where_o they_o learn_v they_o yet_o that_o they_o will_v not_o continue_v to_o disparage_v the_o good_a cause_n which_o they_o have_v espouse_v with_o a_o unsuitable_a life_n nor_o give_v their_o adversary_n reason_n to_o say_v that_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o seek_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n they_o be_v both_o the_o derider_n of_o sobriety_n and_o virtue_n without_o which_o no_o constitution_n can_v long_o subsist_v and_o guilty_a of_o such_o horrid_a oath_n curse_v imprecation_n blasphemy_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o natural_o as_o well_o as_o moral_o and_o meritorious_o dispose_v nation_n to_o subversion_n and_o extirpation_n final_o be_v through_o the_o bitter_a effect_n which_o have_v ensue_v upon_o our_o division_n make_v apprehensive_a and_o jealous_a one_o of_o another_o it_o have_v from_o thence_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o the_o care_n of_o the_o conformist_n have_v be_v to_o watch_v against_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o the_o solicitude_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v be_v how_o to_o prevent_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o biggotted_a churchman_n the_o papist_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n without_o be_v heed_v or_o observe_v have_v both_o incredible_o multiply_v and_o make_v considerable_a advances_n in_o their_o design_n of_o ruine_v we_o for_o whensoever_o the_o court_n be_v to_o take_v a_o signal_n step_v towards_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n there_o be_v a_o clamour_n raise_v of_o some_o menace_a boldness_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o if_o the_o nation_n grow_v at_o any_o time_n alarm_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o favour_n show_v to_o the_o roman_a catholic_n and_o of_o some_o visible_a progress_n make_v towards_o the_o king_n become_a despotical_a all_o be_v immediate_o hush_v with_o a_o shout_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o government_n and_o church_n be_v in_o imminent_a hazard_n from_o the_o dissenter_n yea_o whensoever_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o royal_a patron_n stand_v detect_v of_o have_v be_v conspire_v against_o our_o religion_n and_o civil_a liberty_n all_o be_v divert_v and_o stisle_v by_o put_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o a_o false_a scent_n and_o by_o hound_v out_o their_o beagle_n upon_o the_o nonconformist_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n and_o mind_n of_o protestant_n be_v employ_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o fear_v from_o one_o another_o the_o work_n of_o our_o popish_a enemy_n either_o escape_v our_o observation_n or_o be_v heed_v by_o most_o only_o with_o a_o superficial_a and_o unaffective_a glance_n and_o while_o our_o churchman_n stand_v prepossess_v by_o the_o court_n with_o a_o dread_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o dissenter_n all_o that_o be_v say_v and_o write_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o papist_n against_o our_o law_n and_o religion_n be_v entertain_v and_o represent_v by_o the_o prejudice_v clergy_n as_o a_o artifice_n only_o of_o the_o dissenter_n for_o compass_v a_o indulgence_n from_o the_o parliament_n which_o in_o case_n such_o a_o plot_n have_v obtain_v the_o belief_n that_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o consequence_n require_v will_v have_v be_v easy_o grant_v be_v the_o only_a rational_a expedient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n and_o the_o legal_a government_n nor_o do_v our_o enemy_n question_n but_o that_o have_v inflame_v our_o division_n and_o raise_v our_o animosity_n to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n rather_o than_o the_o one_o party_n will_v lay_v aside_o their_o severity_n and_o the_o other_o let_v fall_v their_o resentment_n we_o will_v even_o be_v content_v to_o lie_v at_o their_o mercy_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n and_o papist_n and_o there_o have_v not_o want_v some_o peevish_a foolish_a and_o ill_a man_n of_o both_o party_n who_o rather_o than_o sacrifice_v their_o spleen_n and_o passion_n and_o abandon_v their_o particular_a quarrel_n for_o the_o interest_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v incline_v to_o expose_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o english_a liberty_n to_o the_o hazard_n wherewith_o they_o be_v apparent_o threaten_v and_o to_o suffer_v all_o extremity_n mere_o to_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o see_v those_o who_o they_o respective_o hate_v involve_v with_o they_o under_o the_o same_o misery_n but_o as_o this_o be_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o madness_n and_o infatuation_n as_o can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o but_o brutish_a rage_n and_o argue_v no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a nemesis_n so_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o now_o stand_v infect_v with_o these_o passionate_a sentiment_n and_o inclination_n and_o remain_v thus_o harden_v in_o their_o mutual_a prejudices_fw-la and_o to_o those_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v nor_o the_o least_o advice_n to_o administer_v but_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o folly_n as_o person_n to_o who_o conviction_n no_o discourse_n though_o never_o so_o rational_a can_v be_v adapt_v and_o who_o only_a stripe_n can_v work_v upon_o it_o be_v to_o such_o therefore_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o harken_v to_o reason_n and_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v any_o counsel_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v adjust_v to_o the_o common_a interest_n that_o i_o be_o to_o address_v what_o remain_v to_o be_v represent_v and_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a leave_n for_o all_o party_n of_o protestant_n have_v see_v how_o far_o our_o enemy_n have_v improve_v our_o division_n and_o rancour_n to_o the_o compass_v their_o wicked_a and_o ambitious_a design_n and_o the_o rob_v we_o of_o all_o that_o good_a and_o generous_a man_n account_v valuable_a they_o be_v at_o last_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n we_o have_v be_v and_o be_v reduce_v unto_o of_o alter_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o act_n towards_o one_o another_o and_o both_o of_o lay_v aside_o our_o persecution_n and_o of_o exchange_v our_o wrangling_n among_o ourselves_o into_o a_o joint_n contend_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o what_o the_o gentleman_n so_o late_o in_o the_o throne_n intend_v and_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o any_o long_a matter_n of_o mere_a suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n but_o of_o demonstrable_a evidence_n and_o unquestionable_a certainty_n his_o mask_n and_o vizor_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o tender_a regard_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v lay_v by_o and_o put_v off_o and_o his_o resolution_n of_o govern_v arbitrary_o and_o of_o introduce_v popery_n be_v become_v obvious_a to_o all_o man_n who_o reason_n and_o sense_n have_v not_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o papist_n who_o it_o be_v think_v much_o a_o while_n ago_o to_o see_v connive_v at_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o worship_n in_o private_a house_n be_v allow_v now_o to_o practice_v their_o idolatry_n open_o in_o our_o chief_a town_n and_o in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o usurp_v the_o public_a church_n and_o cathedral_n those_o catholic_n gentleman_n who_o heretofore_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o surprise_n to_o see_v countenance_v with_o the_o private_a favour_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v now_o advance_v to_o the_o supreme_a command_n in_o the_o army_n and_o the_o principal_a trust_n in_o civil_a affair_n the_o recusant_n lord_n who_o enlargement_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n we_o can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o unpresidented_a violation_n both_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o parliament_n be_v commit_v thither_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n upon_o a_o charge_n and_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v now_o honour_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o exalt_v to_o be_v chief_a minister_n of_o state._n they_o who_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o severe_a penalty_n for_o apostasy_n to_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o protect_v from_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o law_n but_o maintain_v in_o parochial_a incumbency_n and_o headship_n of_o college_n our_o orthodox_n clergy_n be_v

the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o the_o divide_n of_o protestant_n in_o order_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o our_o law_n for_o almost_o the_o space_n of_o 30_o year_n last_o pass_v plain_o lay_v open_a with_o some_o advice_n to_o protestedt_n of_o all_o persuasion_n in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o our_o affair_n to_o which_o be_v ad●●●…_n a_o specimen_fw-la a_o bill_n for_o un●●…g_v of_o protestant_n by_o a_o protestant_n and_o true_a englishman_n every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v mat._n 12.25_o dum_fw-la pugnant_fw-la singuli_fw-la universi_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la tacit._n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1689._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o the_o divide_n of_o protestant_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v long_a since_o the_o court_n of_o england_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v embark_v in_o a_o design_n of_o subvert_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o introduce_v and_o establish_v popery_n for_o the_o two_o royal_a brother_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o exile_n seduce_v by_o the_o caress_n and_o importunity_n of_o their_o mother_n allure_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o favour_n of_o popish_a prince_n and_o be_v wheedle_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o art_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n who_o be_v cunning_a to_o deceive_v and_o know_v how_o to_o prevail_v upon_o person_n that_o be_v but_o weak_o establish_v in_o the_o doctrine_n &_o whole_o stranger_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o power_n of_o the_o religion_n they_o be_v tempt_v from_o they_o not_o only_o abjure_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o become_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o their_o example_n and_o the_o influence_n which_o they_o have_v over_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o they_o both_o for_o present_a subsistence_n and_o future_a hope_n they_o draw_v many_o that_o accompany_v they_o in_o their_o banishment_n to_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o in_o the_o war_n between_o charles_n the_o first_o and_o the_o parliament_n they_o have_v pretend_v to_o fight_v for_o they_o in_o equal_a conjunction_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o restoration_n in_o the_o year_n 1660_o they_o be_v not_o only_o mould_v &_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o promote_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o emissary_n but_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o stock_n of_o gentleman_n out_o of_o who_o they_o may_v have_v a_o supply_n of_o instrument_n both_o in_o parliament_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o cooperate_v with_o and_o under_o they_o in_o the_o method_n that_o shall_v be_v judge_v most_o proper_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o protestancy_n and_o the_o bring_v the_o na●●on_n again_o into_o a_o servitude_n to_o the_o triple_a crown_n and_o besides_o the_o obligation_n that_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o religion_n to_o which_o they_o have_v revolt_v lay_v they_o under_o for_o eradicate_v the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o unto_o it_o by_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o have_v proscribe_v unto_o and_o exact_v of_o they_o nor_o can_v any_o now_o disbelieve_v his_o late_a majesty_n have_v live_v and_o die_v a_o papist_n who_o have_v either_o hear_v what_o he_o both_o say_v and_o do_v when_o under_o the_o prospect_n of_o approach_a death_n and_o past_a hope_n of_o act_v a_o part_n any_o long_o on_o the_o present_a stage_n or_o who_o have_v see_v and_o read_v the_o two_o paper_n leave_v in_o his_o closet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n and_o attest_v for_o authentic_a by_o the_o present_a king._n and_o have_v we_o be_v so_o just_a to_o ourselves_o as_o to_o have_v examine_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o reign_n both_o in_o his_o alliance_n abroad_o and_o his_o most_o important_a counsel_n and_o action_n at_o home_n or_o have_v we_o hearken_v to_o the_o report_n of_o those_o who_o know_v he_o at_o collen_n and_o in_o flanders_n we_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o convince_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o be_v nor_o be_v his_o many_o repeat_v protestation_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o protestancy_n but_o in_o order_n to_o delude_v the_o nation_n till_o insensible_o as_o to_o we_o and_o with_o safety_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v overturn_v the_o religion_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o own_o and_o have_v introduce_v that_o which_o he_o inveigh_v against_o and_o while_o with_o the_o high_a asseveration_n he_o disclaim_v the_o be_v what_o he_o real_o be_v and_o with_o most_o sacred_a and_o tremendous_a oath_n profess_v the_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o his_o religion_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v trace_v through_o all_o the_o signal_n occurrence_n of_o his_o government_n and_o have_v be_v discern_v write_v in_o capital_a letter_n through_o all_o the_o material_a affair_n wherein_o he_o be_v engage_v from_o the_o day_n he_o ascend_v the_o throne_n till_o the_o hour_n he_o leave_v the_o work._n his_o enter_v into_o two_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a without_o any_o provocation_n on_o their_o part_n or_o ground_n on_o he_o save_o their_o be_v a_o protestant_a state_n his_o being_n not_o only_o conscious_a unto_o but_o interpose_v his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o encouragement_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n his_o concurrence_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n except_o that_o which_o the_o jesuit_n with_o a_o few_o other_o be_v involve_v in_o against_o himself_o his_o stifle_v that_o conspiracy_n and_o de●●●ering_v the_o roman_a catholic_n from_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o it_o have_v ●ast_v they_o his_o be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o many_o forge_a plot_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v charge_v on_o protestant_n his_o constant_a confederacy_n with_o france_n to_o the_o disoblige_v his_o people_n the_o betray_n of_o europe_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o reform_a in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o encourage_v the_o design_n carry_v on_o against_o they_o for_o their_o extirpation_n his_o entatle_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n upon_o the_o nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o three_o several_a parliament_n and_o that_o no_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o person_n but_o affection_n to_o popery_n which_o he_o know_v that_o gentleman_n will_v introduce_v and_o establish_v all_o these_o beside_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v name_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o late_a king_n religion_n and_o of_o the_o design_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o we_o so_o that_o it_o will_v fill_v a_o sober_a person_n with_o amazement_n to_o think_v that_o after_o all_o this_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o sincere_a protestant_n and_o true_a english_a man_n who_o not_o only_o believe_v the_o late_a king_n to_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o with_o a_o insatiableness_n thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o that_o dare_v otherwise_o represent_v he_o and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o receive_a absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n from_o a_o popish_a priest_n at_o his_o death_n and_o for_o what_o he_o leave_v in_o write_v in_o the_o two_o paper_n find_v in_o his_o strong_a box_n he_o will_v have_v still_o pass_v for_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v live_v and_o die_v a_o cordial_a and_o zealous_a protestant_n and_o whosoever_o have_v mutter_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a will_v have_v be_v brand_v for_o a_o villain_n and_o a_o execrable_a person_n but_o with_o what_o a_o scent_n and_o odor_n must_v it_o recommend_v his_o memory_n to_o they_o to_o consider_v his_o have_n not_o only_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o his_o public_a speech_n solemn_a declaration_n and_o high_a asseveration_n to_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n but_o his_o participate_v from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n while_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o have_v abjure_v our_o religion_n stand_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o most_o sacred_a vow_n and_o be_v endeavour_v by_o all_o the_o fraud_n and_o art_n imaginable_a to_o ●●●vert_v the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o set_v up_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n in_o their_o room_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o give_v they_o a_o abhorrent_n idea_n and_o character_n of_o popery_n and_o a_o loathsome_a representation_n of_o those_o trust_v with_o the_o conduct_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o roman_a communion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o dispense_v with_o and_o indulge_v such_o crime_n and_o villainy_n but_o proclaim_v they_o sanctify_v and_o