Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	act_n	parliament_n	session_n	4,433	5	10.8456	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81730	Draught of an Act for Toleration with a few short remarks thereupon		1695 (1695)	Wing D2141B; ESTC N7570	4,581	4

draught_n of_o a_o act_n for_o toleration_n with_o a_o few_o short_a remark_n thereupon_o the_o queen_n majesty_n take_v to_o her_o serious_a consideration_n that_o a_o great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o her_o subject_n in_o this_o her_o ancient_a kingdom_n have_v be_v baptize_v and_o educate_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n and_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a principle_n and_o persuasion_n and_o averse_a from_o the_o join_n with_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n according_a to_o the_o present_a establishment_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o her_o majesty_n be_v desireous_a to_o give_v just_a and_o due_a ease_n to_o all_o her_o subject_n do_v therefore_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o her_o majesty_n subject_n of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n to_o hold_v meeting_n for_o divine_a worship_n with_o and_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n from_o minister_n of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n in_o all_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o any_o let_n or_o impediment_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o parish_n as_o be_v now_o or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v vacant_a where_o in_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o heretor_n liferenter_n and_o tenant_n have_v stand_a tack_n be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n to_o call_v episcopal_a minister_n for_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o exercise_n church-discipline_n in_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o station_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v as_o also_o to_o have_v full_a right_n and_o title_n to_o their_o respective_a manse_v and_o glieb_n and_o to_o the_o legal_o settle_a stipend_n maintenance_n and_o benefice_n appoint_v and_o settle_v by_o law_n upon_o such_o minister_n as_o serve_v in_o the_o say_a parish_n according_a to_o law_n and_o custom_n certify_v all_o such_o as_o presume_v to_o interrupt_v or_o disturb_v such_o minister_n either_o in_o meeting-house_n or_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v conform_a to_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v by_o her_o majesty_n religious_a predecessor_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o appoint_v all_o her_o majesty_n judge_n to_o decern_v according_o and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o episcopal_a minister_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o preach_v any_o seditious_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o disloyalty_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o government_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o they_o shall_v only_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o they_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o foresay_a indulgence_n and_o toleration_n shall_v have_v full_a force_n and_o effect_v from_o the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o these_o present_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v make_v no_o derogation_n from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o present_a indulgence_n and_o toleration_n final_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o appoint_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n and_o lord_n of_o session_n sheriff_n and_o all_o other_o her_o majesty_n judge_n shall_v interpret_v this_o present_a act_n of_o indulgence_n and_o toleration_n in_o the_o most_o benign_a and_o favourable_a sense_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v indulge_v minister_n and_o see_v it_o put_v to_o vigorous_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n remark_n upon_o the_o forego_n draught_n this_o be_v the_o second_o embryo_n or_o specimen_fw-la hand_v about_o by_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o toleration-project_n we_o may_v take_v it_o as_o the_o result_n of_o their_o riper_n thought_n and_o be_v allow_v brief_o to_o consider_v it_o 1._o among_o the_o many_o argument_n give_v against_o any_o toleration_n to_o prelatical_a dissenter_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n this_o be_v one_o never_o yet_o answer_v that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o civil_a interest_n of_o every_o nation_n to_o have_v but_o one_o establish_v national_a church-government_n discipline_n and_o worship_n so_o also_o that_o every_o person_n within_o the_o nation_n shall_v conform_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o that_o never_o yet_o do_v any_o wise_a people_n grant_v a_o legal_a toleration_n to_o dissenter_n where_o the_o dissent_n be_v not_o sound_v either_o upon_o doubtful_a and_o scruple_v term_n of_o communion_n or_o upon_o the_o hardship_n of_o external_a force_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o the_o present_a case_n and_o therefore_o all_o toleration_n must_v tend_v to_o cherish_v a_o pernicious_a party_n and_o soment_n a_o wicked_a design_n of_o overturning_a the_o present_a quiet_a and_o happy_a establishment_n 2._o this_o toleration_n be_v only_o for_o episcopalian_o do_v most_o direct_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n preserable_o to_o presbytry_n to_o try_v their_o skill_n and_o strength_n in_o overthrow_v the_o legal_a church_n 3._o the_o minister_n indulge_v or_o tolerate_v be_v by_o this_o draught_n to_o give_v no_o evidence_n either_o of_o their_o loyalty_n or_o orthodoxy_n so_o that_o their_o principle_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o against_o her_o majesty_n succession_n and_o government_n as_o declare_v by_o the_o meeting_n of_o estate_n be_v reserve_v and_o secure_v and_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n though_o not_o ●o_o preach_v yet_o to_o traffic_n and_o practice_n for_o the_o pretender_n at_o st._n germains_n according_a to_o their_o know_a inclination_n by_o the_o former_a draught_n they_o be_v to_o swear_v the_o allegiance_n and_o to_o sign_v the_o confession_n contain_v in_o the_o test_n and_o enact_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n ja._n 6._o which_o condition_n though_o derogatory_n to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1690_o ratify_v the_o westminster_n confession_n and_o in_o so_o far_o a_o retrograde_a step_n to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o our_o reformation_n and_o consequent_o backward_o to_o popery_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a than_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o it_o seem_v though_o some_o have_v latitude_n enough_o for_o swear_v and_o sign_v in_o subserviency_n to_o design_n of_o great_a service_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v upon_o after-thought_n that_o even_o that_o confession_n be_v of_o too_o hard_a digestion_n to_o other_o as_o contain_v some_o principle_n of_o liberty_n and_o against_o arbitrary_a course_n and_o such_o like_a tenet_n as_o be_v not_o for_o their_o purpose_n 4._o this_o draught_n find_v the_o dissent_n from_o communion_n upon_o be_v baptise_a and_o educate_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n that_o their_o education_n hinder_v not_o their_o peaceable_a join_n with_o the_o national_a worship_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o experience_n of_o several_a year_n since_o the_o revolution_n till_o within_o these_o few_o month_n that_o some_o have_v be_v practise_v inro_fw-la a_o contrary_a byass_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o plain_a that_o their_o educator_n the_o minister_n can_v never_o have_v the_o brow_n to_o pretend_v the_o least_o pinch_v or_o qualm_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n since_o their_o own_o address_n to_o king_n william_n and_o to_o his_o high_a commissioner_n the_o earl_n of_o tullibardine_n as_o likewise_o those_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1692_o upon_o the_o formula_fw-la send_v from_o court_n be_v stand_a witness_n against_o they_o but_o that_o their_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n shall_v be_v mention_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o dissent_n be_v 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catholic_n 5._o what_o make_v any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n averse_a from_o join_v with_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o