Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	dominion_n	england_n	wales_n	2,369	5	9.5124	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70321	A view of the nevv directorie and a vindication of the ancient liturgie of the Church of England in answer to the reasons pretended in the ordinance and preface, for the abolishing the one, and establishing the other.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). Proclamation commanding the use of the Booke of common prayer.	1646 (1646)	Wing H614B; ESTC R2266	98,033	122

A VIEW OF THE NEW DIRECTORIE AND A VINDICATION OF THE ANCIENT LITURGIE OF THE Church of England In Answer to the Reasons pretended in the Ordinance and Preface for the abolishing the one and establishing the other The Third Edition OXFORD Printed by HENRY HALL Printer to the UNIVERSITY 1646. BY THE KING A Proclamation Commanding the use of the Booke of Common-Prayer according to Law notwithstanding the pretended Ordinances for the New Directory WHereas by a Printed Paper dated the third of Ianuary last past intituled An Ordinance of Parliam●●t for taking away the Book of Common-Prayer and for establishing and putting in execution of the Directory for the publique worship of God It is said to be ordained among other things That the Book of Common-Prayer should not remain or be from thenceforth used in any Church Chappell or place of publique Worship within the Kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales And that the Directory for publique Worship in that printed Paper set forth should be from thenceforth used pursued and observed in all exercises of publique Worship of God in every Congregation Church Chappell and place of publique Worship And by another printed Paper dated the 23. day of August last past intituled All Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the more effectuall putting in execution the Directory for publique Worship c. particular directions are set down for the dispersing publishing and use of the said Directory in all parishes Chappelries and Donatives and for the calling in and suppressing of all Books of Common-Prayer under severall forfeitures and penalties to be levyed and imposed upon conviction before Iustices of Assize or of Over and Terminer and of the Peace as by the said two printed Papers may appeare And taking into Our consideration that the Book of Common Prayer which is endeavoured thus to be abolished was compiled in the times of Reformation by the most learned and pious men of that Age and defended and confirmed with the Martyrdome of many and was first established by Act of Parliament in the time of King Edward the sixth and never repealed or laid aside save only in that short time of Queen Maries Reign upon the returne of Popery and superstition and in the first yeare of Queen Elizabeth it was again revived and established by Act of Parliament and the repeale of it then declared by the whole Parliament to have béen to the great decay of the due honour of God and discomfort to the Professors of the truth of Christs Religion and ever since it hath béen used and observed for above fourescore yeares together in the best times of peace and plenty that ever this Kingdome enjoyed and that it conteines in it an excellent Forme of Worship and Service of God grounded upon holy Scriptures and is a singular meanes and helpe to devotion in all Congregation and that or some other of the like Forme simply necessary in those many Congregations which cannot be otherwise supplyed by learned and able men and kéeps up an uniformity in the Church of England And that the Directory which is sought to be introduced is a meanes to open the way and give the liberty to all ignorant Factious or evill men to broach their own fancies and conceits be they never so wicked and erroneous and to mis lead People into sin and Rebellion and to utter those things even in that which they make for their Prayer in their Congregations as in Gods presence which no conscientious man can assent or say Amen to And be the Minister never so pious and religious yet it will breake that uniformity which hitherto hath béen held in Gods service and be a meanes to raise Factions and divisions in the Church And those many Congregations in this Kingdome where able and religious Ministers cannot be maintained must be left destitute of all helpe or meanes for their publique worship and service of God And observing likewise that no reason is given for this alteration but only inconvenience alleadged in the generall and whether pride and avarice be not the ground whether rebellion and destruction of Monarchy be not the intention of some and sacriledge and the Churches possessions the aymes and hopes of others and these new Directories the meanes to prepare and draw the people in for all Wée leave to him who searches and knowes the hearts of men And taking into Our further consideration that this alteration is introduced by colour of Ordinances of Parliament made without and against Our consent and against an expresse Act of Parliament still in force and the same Ordinances made as perpetuall binding Lawes inflicting penalties and punishments which was never before these times so much as pretended to have been the use or power of Ordinances of Parliament without an expresse Act of Parliament to which Wée are to be parties Now lest Our silence should be interpreted by some as a connivance or indifferency in Us in a matter so highly concerning the Worship and Service of God the Peace and Unity of the Church and State and the establish'd Lawes of the Kingdome Wée have therefore thought fit to publish this Our Proclamation And Wée do hereby require and command all and singular Ministers in all Cathedrall and Parish-Churches and other places of publique Worship within Our Kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales and all other to whom it shall appertaine that the said Booke of Common-Prayer be kept and used in all Churches Chappels and places of publique Worship according to the said Statute made in that behalfe in the said first yeare of the said late Quéen Elizabeth And that the said Directory be in no sort admitted received or used the said pretended Ordinances or any thing in them conteined to the contrary notwithstanding And Wee do hereby let them know that whensoever it shall please God to restore Us to Peace and the Lawes to their due course wherein Wée doubt not of his assistance in his good time Wée shall require a strict account and prosecution against the breakers of the said Law according to the force thereof And in the meane time in such places where Wée shall come and find the Booke of Common-Prayer supprest and laid aside and the Directory introduced Wée shall account all those that shall be ayders actors or contrivers therein to be persons disaffected to the Religion and Lawes established and this they must expect besides that greater losse which they shall sustain by suffering themselves thus to be deprived of the use and comfort of the said Booke Given at Our Court at Oxford this thirteenth day of November in the one and twentieth yeare of Our Raigne 1645. GOD SAUE THE KING A PREFACE TO THE Ensuing Discou●se Sect 1 THat the Liturgy of the Church of England which was at first as it were written in bloud at the least sealed and delivered downe to us by the Martyrdom of most of the compilers of it should ever since be daily solicited and