Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	letter_n	lord_n	precedent_n	3,537	5	11.1764	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58484	Remarkeable passages, first a prayer for the Parliament as also the Arch-bishop of Canterburies letter to the Arch-bishop of York and the Lord keeper to put in practice the Kings desires : with a petition to His Majestie, by divers noblemen and gentlemen estated in Ireland and now residing in London : also a new declaration from both Houses of Parliament.	Abbot, George, 1562-1633.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing R922; ESTC R13940	4,686	8

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remarkable_a passage_n first_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o parliament_n as_o also_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o king_n desire_n with_o a_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o divers_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n estate_v in_o ireland_n and_o now_o reside_v in_o london_n also_o a_o new_a declaration_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n order_a by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o this_o be_v forthwith_o print_v hen._n elsyng_n cler._n par._n d._n come_v print_v for_o w._n g._n 1642._o july_n 15._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v read_v in_o such_o place_n of_o these_o prayer_n after_o the_o litany_n as_o the_o minister_n shall_v think_v fit_a most_o gracious_a god_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o as_o for_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_a so_o especial_o for_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n under_o our_o most_o religious_a and_o gracious_a king_n at_o this_o time_n assemble_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v and_o direct_v all_o their_o consultation_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o thy_o church_n the_o safety_n honour_n and_o welfare_n of_o our_o sovereign_n and_o his_o kingdom_n lord_n look_v upon_o the_o humility_n and_o devotion_n with_o which_o they_o be_v come_v in●o_o thy_o court_n and_o they_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o assure_a confidence_n upon_o the_o merit_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o they_o beg_v of_o thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n bless_v they_o with_o all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o know_v necessary_a to_o speed_v and_o bring_v great_a design_n into_o action_n and_o to_o make_v the_o maturity_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o counsel_n the_o happiness_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n these_o 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the_o people_n have_v finister_o conceive_v as_o we_o here_o find_v that_o those_o instruction_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o preach_v and_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n abate_v the_o number_n of_o sermon_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o degree_n do_v make_v a_o breach_n to_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o princely_a wisdom_n have_v think_v fit_a that_o i_o shall_v advertise_v your_o lordship_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o weighty_a reason_n which_o induce_v his_o highness_n to_o prescribe_v that_o which_o be_v do_v you_o be_v therefore_o to_o know_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v much_o trouble_a and_o grieve_v at_o the_o heart_n to_o hear_v every_o day_n of_o so_o many_o defection_n from_o our_o religion_n both_o to_o popery_n and_o anabaptism_n or_o other_o point_n of_o separation_n in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o consider_v with_o much_o admiration_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o especial_o in_o the_o 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