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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83100	An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament for keeping of scandalous persons from the scacrament [sic] of the Lords-supper, the enabling of congregations for the choyce of elders, and supplying of defects in former ordinances and directions of Parliament concerning church-government. Die Sabbathi, 14. Martii. 1645. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1646-03-14	England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1895aA; ESTC R228529	5,334	16

a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o keep_v of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o scacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n the_o enable_v of_o congregation_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o elder_n and_o supply_v of_o defect_n in_o former_a ordinance_n and_o direction_n of_o parliament_n concern_v church-government_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 14._o martii_fw-la 1645._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o hononorable_a house_n of_o commons_o march_n 16._o 1645._o die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 14._o martii_fw-la 1645._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o settle_v matter_n concern_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o have_v continual_o before_o their_o eye_n the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v so_o solemn_o take_v for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o the_o manifold_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n thereunto_o which_o be_v give_v they_o from_o god_n himself_o by_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o providence_n pour_v forth_o daily_a mercy_n upon_o they_o in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n and_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n have_v diligent_o apply_v themselves_o to_o that_o work_n of_o his_o house_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n they_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n therein_o not_o withstand_v the_o exigency_n of_o other_o affair_n accompany_v often_o time_n with_o great_a and_o imminent_a danger_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o in_o divers_a respect_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o right_n joint_v of_o 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pass_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n as_o well_o to_o take_v care_n that_o none_o be_v in_o injurious_o detain_v from_o that_o ordinance_n as_o to_o give_v power_n whereby_o such_o may_v be_v keep_v away_o who_o be_v unfit_a to_o partake_v therein_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n also_o that_o a_o full_a and_o speedy_a course_n may_v be_v settle_v to_o enable_v the_o several_a eldership_n to_o suspend_v all_o such_o offender_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o parliament_n itself_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o every_o such_o emergent_a case_n which_o may_v prove_v troublesome_a and_o tedious_a and_o give_v liberty_n to_o such_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n to_o communicate_v a_o long_a space_n in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n likewise_o that_o all_o such_o case_n come_v first_o from_o the_o particular_a eldership_n may_v after_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o 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