Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	commandment_n	day_n	keep_v	14,742	5	6.0588	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56393	Reasons for abrogating the test imposed upon all members of Parliament, anno 1678, Octob. 30 in these words, I A.B. do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testifie, and declare, that I do believe that in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper there is not any transubstantiation of the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, at, or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever, and that the invocation or adoration of the Virgin Mary, or any other saint, and the sacrifice of the mass, as they are now used in the Church of Rome, are superstitious and idolatrous : first written for the author's own satisfaction, and now published for the benefit of all others whom it may concern.	Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing P467; ESTC R5001	62,716	138

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let_v this_o be_v print_v whitehall_n decemb._n 10._o 1687._o sunderland_n p._n reason_n for_o abrogate_a the_o test_n impose_v upon_o all_o member_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1678._o octob._n 30._o in_o these_o word_n i_o a._n b._n do_v solemn_o and_o sincere_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v not_o any_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o or_o after_o the_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o invocation_n or_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o they_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a first_o write_a for_o the_o author_n be_v own_o satisfaction_n and_o now_o publish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v london_n print_v for_o henry_n bonwicke_n at_o the_o red_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxviii_o reason_n for_o abrogate_a the_o test_n the_o test_n impose_v upon_o all_o member_n of_o parliament_n october_n 30._o 1678._o ought_v i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v repeal_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o diminish_v but_o utter_o destroy_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o peerage_n and_o turn_v the_o birthright_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n into_o a_o precarious_a title_n so_o that_o what_o be_v in_o all_o former_a age_n only_o forfeit_v by_o treason_n be_v now_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o faction_n or_o every_o passion_n in_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o how_o useful_a soever_o the_o test_n may_v have_v be_v in_o its_o season_n it_o some_o time_n must_v prove_v a_o very_a ill_a precedent_n against_o the_o right_n of_o peerage_n for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o any_o case_n there_o be_v 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