Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	altar_n	law_n	220	3	4.1605	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67904	The life of William now Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, examined. Wherein his principall actions, or deviations in matters of doctrine and discipline (since he came to that sea of Canturbury) are traced, and set downe, as they were taken from good hands, by Mr. Robert Bayley, a learned pastor of the Kirk of Scotland, and one of the late commissioners sent from that Nation. Very fitting for all judicious men to reade, and examine, that they may be the better able to censure him for those thing [sic] wherein he hath done amisse. Reade and judge.; Ladensium autokatakrisis, the Canterburians self-conviction	Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing B462; ESTC R22260	178,718	164

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evil_a a_o cause_n can_v not_o but_o end_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o time_n very_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d without_o presumption_n may_v venture_v to_o speak_v to_o parliament_n a_o offer_n de_fw-mi serve_v 〈◊〉_d audience_n the_o silence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d divine_v be_v 〈◊〉_d our_o adversary_n the_o cline_v to_o answer_v ou_fw-fr great_a challenge_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o treatise_n all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o major_a thereof_o thereof_o neither_o shall_v we_o ever_o give_v way_n to_o the_o authorise_a of_o any_o thing_n whereby_o any_o innovation_n may_v steal_v or_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v preserve_v that_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o queen_n 〈◊〉_d reign_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v stand_v and_o flourish_v since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n 1628._o and_o therefore_o once_o for_o all_o we_o have_v think_v sit_v to_o declare_v and_o hereby_o to_o assure_v all_o our_o good_a people_n that_o we_o neither_o be_v be_v nor_o ever_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v stain_v with_o popish_a superstition_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o contrary_a be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n already_o profess_v within_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n we_o neither_o intend_v innovation_n in_o religion_n or_o law_n proclam_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 1638._o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o good_a subject_n of_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o intention_n in_o we_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o religion_n or_o law_n and_o to_o satisfy_v not_o only_o their_o desire_n but_o even_o their_o doubt_n we_o have_v discharge_v etc._n etc._n proclam_n septemb_n 22._o 1638._o and_o to_o give_v all_o his_o majesty_n people_n full_a assurance_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o admit_v any_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n profess_v within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v true_o and_o full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o require_v and_o command_v all_o his_o good_a subject_n to_o subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n former_o sign_v by_o his_o dear_a father_n in_o anno_fw-la 1580_o and_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n will_n that_o this_o be_v insert_v and_o register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o assembly_n as_o a_o testimony_n to_o posterity_n not_o only_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o intertion_n to_o the_o say_v true_a religion_n but_o also_o of_o his_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o proclam_n decemb._n 13._o 1638._o 1638._o if_o any_o prelate_n will_v labour_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o do_v not_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n judgement_n but_o if_o his_o irreligious_a 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v discover_v also_o to_o shame_n and_o severe_a panishment_n from_o the_o state_n and_o in_o any_o just_a way_n no_o man_n hand_n shall_v be_v soon_o against_o he_o than_o i_o the_o minor_n the_o conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a innovation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n james_n judgement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declarat_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈…〉_z p._n 15._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n p._n 12._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n pag._n 18_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n pag._n 12._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n pag._n 14._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n pag._n 15._o 〈…〉_z the_o great_a increase_n of_o arminian_n in_o scotland_n by_o canterbury_n mean_v the_o king_n name_n steal_v by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o defence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d large_a declar._n pag._n 74._o according_a to_o their_o weak_a and_o 〈◊〉_d power_n they_o do_v determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d predestination_n universal_a grace_n irresistibility_n of_o grace_n concurrence_n of_o free_a will_n with_o grace_n total_a and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o other_o