Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	according_a	cause_n	great_a	425	4	2.1347	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39973	The Form of an address expressing the true sense of the dissenting Protestants of England		1682 (1682)	Wing F1563; ESTC R36463	3,397	4

the_o form_n of_o a_o address_n express_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n of_o england_n we_o be_v a_o people_z diffuse_v through_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n who_o the_o law_n do_v not_o otherwise_o know_v than_o so_o as_o to_o account_v our_o very_a character_n by_o which_o we_o must_v distinguish_v ourselves_o our_o crime_n and_o animadvert_v upon_o we_o for_o it_o and_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n of_o be_v in_o any_o form_v legal_a society_n whereby_o under_o one_o common_a notion_n acceptable_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o his_o majesty_n as_o other_o to_o who_o their_o circumstance_n in_o these_o respect_n be_v more_o favourable_a that_o any_o shall_v undesired_a take_v upon_o they_o to_o speak_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o rest_n though_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v most_o strict_o true_a will_v not_o be_v reasonable_a or_o satisfy_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v we_o to_o send_v delegate_n from_o all_o part_n to_o meet_v and_o represent_v our_o common_a sense_n be_v a_o privilege_n none_o will_v be_v so_o little_a modest_a as_o to_o ask_v that_o any_o therefore_o shall_v address_v themselves_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o joint_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o do_v it_o for_o themselves_o single_o be_v inconsiderable_a and_o presumptuous_a but_o be_v it_o possible_a or_o permit_v to_o we_o to_o represent_v our_o common_a sentiment_n they_o will_v certain_o admit_v to_o be_v conceive_v after_o this_o follow_a tenor_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a representation_n and_o address_n of_o your_o majesty_n jty_n subject_n in_o this_o your_o kingdom_n of_o england_n who_o dissent_v from_o some_o rite_n of_o religion_n establish_v and_o common_o practise_v therein_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n we_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n be_v most_o deep_o sensible_a of_o your_o majesty_n heavy_a displeasure_n which_o because_o it_o so_o peculiar_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o for_o cause_n therefore_o that_o we_o must_v suppose_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o we_o whereof_o nothing_o offer_v itself_o to_o our_o conjecture_n but_o either_o our_o different_a sentiment_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o that_o we_o be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v due_o affect_v towards_o your_o majesty_n authority_n and_o government_n we_o do_v therefore_o in_o all_o humility_n prostrate_v ourselves_o at_o the_o footstool_n of_o your_o royal_a throne_n and_o most_o humble_o represent_v our_o unfeigned_a sense_n concern_v both_o to_o your_o most_o princely_a consideration_n and_o clemency_n we_o do_v with_o ingenuous_a freedom_n and_o sincerity_n acknowledge_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v some_o rite_n and_o mode_n in_o the_o public_a religion_n and_o worship_n which_o we_o sensible_o find_v it_o be_v our_o great_a temporal_a infelicity_n not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o and_o a_o great_a difference_n 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of_o god_n and_o that_o your_o majesty_n well_o know_v those_o rite_n and_o mode_n of_o it_o from_o which_o we_o dissent_v be_v not_o immediate_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o can_v be_v displease_v by_o their_o not_o be_v urge_v upon_o we_o we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o judge_n that_o your_o majesty_n account_v it_o your_o part_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o please_a of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n will_v be_v much_o better_o please_v with_o our_o worship_v he_o without_o they_o than_o either_o with_o our_o whole_o forbear_v any_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o worship_v he_o with_o they_o against_o our_o conscience_n both_o which_o will_v certain_o displease_v he_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o your_o majesty_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o settle_a apprehension_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o we_o shall_v most_o high_o offend_v god_n if_o we_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o 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goodness_n will_v findout_a proper_a mean_n of_o effect_v a_o entire_a union_n among_o all_o your_o subject_n in_o those_o lesser_a thing_n also_o which_o that_o they_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o remain_a difference_n we_o can_v but_o lament_v as_o we_o do_v with_o very_o sensible_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n but_o can_v remedy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v right_a in_o your_o majesty_n gracious_a estimation_n and_o acceptance_n and_o shall_v ever_o continue_v daily_a supplicant_n for_o all_o divine_a blessing_n upon_o your_o royal_a person_n family_n and_o government_n london_n print_v by_o the_o dawk_n for_o edw_n powel_n at_o the_o white_a swan_n in_o little-britain_n 1682._o