Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	distraction_n	division_n	great_a	21	3	2.1194	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58291	The recantation and hvmble svbmission of two ancient prelates of the kingdome of Scotland subscribed by their own hands and sent to the generall assemblie : as also the act of the said assemblie condemning episcopacy and other abuses which are contrary to the Word of God and the laws of this church and kingdome.	Lindsay, Alexander, ca. 1561-1639.; Grahame, George.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.	1641 (1641)	Wing R611; ESTC R17222	3,852	9

the_o recantation_n and_o humble_a submission_n of_o two_o ancient_a prelate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n subscribe_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o send_v to_o the_o general_n assembly_n as_o also_o the_o act_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n condemn_v episcopacy_n and_o other_o abuse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o the_o bishop_n of_o dunkell_n his_o recantation_n be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o man_n i_o mr._n alexander_n lindsay_n minister_n at_o st._n madois_n forsomuch_o as_o i_o by_o my_o missive_n letter_n send_v by_o i_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n hold_v at_o glasgow_n the_o 21._o of_o novemb._n 1638._o do_v free_o submit_v myself_o and_o dimit_fw-la and_o lay_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n my_o pretend_a office_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o pretend_a bishop_n of_o dunkell_n and_o my_o letter_n promise_v and_o subscribe_v with_o ample_a form_n of_o dimission_n there_o anent_o as_o the_o say_a assembly_n shall_v subscribe_v and_o now_o the_o say_a reverend_a assembly_n have_v find_v and_o declare_v the_o say_a office_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o term_v within_o the_o say_a kirk_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v abjure_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o say_a kirk_n subscribe_v in_o the_o year_n 1580._o 1581._o and_o 1590._o and_o therefore_o have_v declare_v and_o decern_v the_o say_a office_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o say_a kirk_n of_o scotland_n as_o also_o see_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n have_v decern_v i_o according_a to_o my_o say_a letter_n to_o subscribe_v a_o more_o ample_a form_n of_o dimission_n of_o the_o say_a pretend_a office_n in_o presence_n of_o sir_n john_n moncreeffe_n knight_n baronett_n mr._n robert_n murray_n minister_n at_o methven_n mr._n john_n robertson_n minister_n at_o perth_n mr._n alexander_n petrye_n minister_n 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