Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	church_n	government_n	reform_a	1,712	5	10.4048	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50913	A vindication of the government in Scotland during the reign of King Charles II against mis-representations made in several scandalous pamphlets to which is added the method of proceeding against criminals, as also some of the phanatical covenants, as they were printed and published by themselves in that reign / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing M213; ESTC R11146	43,490	68

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also_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n endeavour_v the_o discovery_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v incendiary_n malignant_n or_o evil_a instrument_n by_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n divide_v the_o king_n from_o his_o people_n or_o one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o another_o or_o make_v any_o faction_n or_o party_n among_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o public_a trial_n and_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o offence_n shall_v require_v or_o deserve_v or_o the_o supreme_a judicatories_n of_o both_o kingdom_n respective_o or_o other_o have_v power_n from_o they_o for_o that_o effect_n shall_v judge_v convenient_a 5._o and_o whereas_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o bless_a peace_n between_o these_o kingdom_n deny_v in_o former_a time_n to_o our_o progenitor_n be_v by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n grant_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v be_v late_o conclude_v and_o settle_v by_o both_o parliament_n we_o shall_v each_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o interest_n endeavour_v that_o they_o may_v remain_v conjoin_v in_o a_o firm_a peace_n and_o union_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o wilful_a opposer_n thereof_o in_o manner_n express_v in_o the_o precedent_a article_n 6._o we_o shall_v also_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o religion_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n in_o the_o maintain_n and_o pursue_v thereof_o and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o whatsoever_o combination_n persuasion_n or_o terror_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o withdraw_v from_o this_o bless_a union_n and_o conjunction_n whether_o to_o make_v defection_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n or_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o a_o 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presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v answer_v at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o strengthen_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o this_o end_n and_o to_o bless_v our_o desire_n and_o proceed_n with_o such_o success_n as_o may_v be_v deliverance_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o people_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o christian_a church_n groan_v under_o or_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o or_o like_o association_n and_o covenant_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n west-kirk_a the_o 13._o day_n of_o august_n 1650._o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n consider_v that_o there_o may_v be_v just_a ground_n of_o stumble_v from_o the_o king_n majesty_n refuse_v to_o subscribe_v and_o emit_v the_o declaration_n offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n concern_v his_o former_a carriage_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o enemy_n and_o friend_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o declare_v that_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n do_v not_o own_v nor_o espouse_v any_o malignant_a party_n or_o quarrel_n or_o interest_n but_o that_o they_o fight_v mere_o upon_o their_o former_a ground_n and_o principle_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o they_o have_v do_v these_o twelve_o year_n past_a and_o therefore_o as_o they_o do_v disclaim_v all_o the_o sin_n and_o gild_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o house_n so_o they_o will_v not_o own_v he_o nor_o his_o interest_n otherwise_o than_o with_o a_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o own_v and_o prosecute_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o disclaim_v he_o and_o his_o father_n opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o will_v with_o convenient_a speed_n take_v in_o consideration_n the_o paper_n late_o send_v unto_o they_o from_o oliver_n cromwell_n and_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o falsehood_n contain_v therein_o especial_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o we_o and_o that_o party_n be_v mis-stated_n as_o if_o we_o own_v the_o late_a king_n proceed_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o prosecute_v and_o maintain_v his_o present_a majesty_n interest_n before_o and_o without_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o house_n and_o former_a way_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n people_n in_o both_o kingdom_n a._n ker._n 13._o of_o august_n 1650._o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n have_v see_v and_o consider_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n anent_o the_o state_v of_o the_o quarrel_n whereon_o the_o army_n be_v to_o fight_v do_v approve_v the_o same_o and_o hearty_o concur_v therein_o though_o henderson_n a_o true_a and_o exact_a copy_n of_o a_o treasonable_a and_o bloody_a paper_n call_v the_o fanatic_n new_a covenant_n which_o be_v take_v from_o donald_n cargill_n at_o queens-ferry_n june_n 3._o 1680._o one_o of_o their_o field-preacher_n a_o declare_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n together_o with_o their_o execrable_a declaration_n publish_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o sanquhair_n upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o june_n after_o a_o solemn_a procession_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n by_o cameron_n the_o notorious_a ringleader_n of_o and_o preacher_n at_o their_o field-conventicle_n accompany_v with_o twenty_o of_o that_o wretched_a crew_n we_o under-subscribers_a for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o join_v with_o we_o and_o adhere_v to_o we_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o god_n our_o conscience_n and_o man_n do_v bind_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a bond_n lest_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n we_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o time_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n lest_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o engage_v evanish_v in_o vanity_n and_o be_v without_o a_o right_a rule_n in_o good_a design_n we_o have_v judge_v it_o our_o duty_n again_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o one_o another_o and_o to_o publish_v this_o declaration_n to_o the_o world_n of_o our_o purpose_n that_o man_n may_v know_v our_o most_o inward_a thought_n the_o rule_n that_o we_o walk_v by_o and_o the_o outmost_a end_n that_o we_o have_v before_o our_o eye_n for_o this_o intent_n that_o those_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o god_n zealous_a of_o his_o reign_v in_o glory_n and_o desirous_a of_o reformation_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n may_v have_v occasion_n no_o more_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o intention_n and_o other_o may_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o load_v we_o with_o odious_a and_o foul_a aspersion_n but_o that_o all_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o we_o if_o they_o shall_v strive_v against_o we_o and_o truth_n with_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o without_o excuse_n and_o against_o conviction_n and_o that_o those_o who_o shall_v join_v with_o we_o may_v do_v it_o upon_o solid_a and_o undoubted_a ground_n and_o both_o they_o and_o we_o may_v expect_v grace_n from_o he_o faithful_o to_o persevere_v and_o happy_o to_o be_v successful_a in_o so_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a unmindfulness_n fail_v counteracting_a and_o mock_v that_o have_v be_v in_o our_o former_a vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o have_v and_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v such_o impious_a and_o sinful_a deal_n with_o god_n 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the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n as_o the_o alone_a righteousness_n that_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o that_o we_o take_v his_o scripture_n and_o word_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o conversation_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v renew_v instruct_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n rule_v by_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o word_n and_o shall_v earnest_o endeavour_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o render_v to_o he_o that_o love_n worship_n and_o obedience_n that_o his_o word_n require_v and_o his_o goodness_n engage_v we_o to_o ii_o that_o we_o shall_v to_o the_o outmost_a of_o our_o power_n advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v throughout_o the_o land_n if_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o this_o 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