Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A56129
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The arraignment, conviction and condemnation of the Westminsterian-Juncto's engagement with a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1649
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Wing P3896; ESTC R22420
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and_o free_a house_n of_o commons_o under_o no_o force_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o administer_v much_o less_o to_o make_v or_o impose_v any_o oath_n in_o any_o case_n cook_n 3._o institut_fw-la p._n 165._o and_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n who_o make_v the_o etc._o etc._o oath_n not_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o adjudge_v high-treason_n in_o canterbury_n case_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n canterbury_n doom_n p._n 26.40_o though_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a oath_n of_o our_o judge_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n recorder_n clerk_n of_o chancery_n and_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o homage_n make_v by_o all_o the_o king_n tenant_n the_o ancient_a and_o late_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n the_o vow_n and_o protestation_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o 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