Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A32417
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By the King, a proclamation for a general fast
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1678
(1678)
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Wing C3308; ESTC R39171
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935
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by_o the_o king_n c2_n r_o diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o proclamation_n for_o a_o general_n fast_o charles_n r._n whereas_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v by_o his_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v information_n give_v of_o a_o horrible_a design_n against_o his_o sacred_a life_n and_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o attempt_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v hitherto_o prevent_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v prevent_v for_o the_o future_a have_v most_o humble_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n that_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o implore_v the_o mercy_n and_o protection_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v to_o light_v more_o and_o more_o all_o secret_a machination_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n out_o of_o his_o own_o religious_a disposition_n have_v ready_o incline_v thereunto_o and_o do_v therefore_o by_o this_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n command_v a_o general_n and_o public_a fast_o to_o be_v keep_v throughout_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v hereafter_o direct_v and_o prescribe_v that_o so_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v send_v up_o their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o and_o for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o religious_a a_o exercise_n may_v be_v perform_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o publish_v and_o declare_v to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n and_o do_v strait_o charge_n and_o command_n that_o on_o wednesday_n be_v the_o thirteénth_n day_n of_o november_n next_o this_o fast_a shall_v be_v religious_o keep_v and_o celebrate_v throughout_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v perform_v with_o all_o decency_n and_o uniformity_n his_o majesty_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o reverend_a bishop_n have_v direct_v to_o be_v compose_v print_a and_o publish_v such_o a_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n and_o place_n at_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o have_v give_v charge_n to_o his_o bishop_n to_o disperse_v the_o same_o according_o all_o which_o his_o majesty_n do_v express_o charge_n and_o command_n shall_v be_v reverent_o and_o decent_o observe_v by_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o favour_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o will_v avoid_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o pain_n of_o undergo_a such_o punishment_n as_o his_o majesty_n may_v just_o inflict_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v contemn_v or_o neglect_v so_o religious_a a_o duty_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o october_n 1678._o in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n christopher_n barker_n thomas_n newcomb_n and_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1678._o