Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	ceremony_n	church_n	rite_n	2,015	5	9.5563	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47466	King William's toleration being an explanation of that liberty of religion, which may be expected from His Majesty's declaration, with a bill for comprehension & indulgence, drawn up in order to an act of Parliament.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682.	1689 (1689)	Wing K580; ESTC R22778	16,192	20

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and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v without_o make_v any_o interpretation_n of_o his_o own_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o his_o diocesan_n which_o if_o it_o be_v orthodox_n he_o shall_v do_v subscribe_v and_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_v unto_o and_o approbation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n except_o only_o the_o 34th_o 35th_o and_o 36th_o article_n and_o also_o except_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 20_o article_n viz._n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v already_o oblige_v to_o subscribe_v and_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o 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further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v collate_v admit_v or_o put_v into_o any_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n or_o promotion_n before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o and_o shall_v also_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o ii_o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v papist_n from_o sit_v in_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o name_n of_o every_o person_n so_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v enroll_v with_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o take_v the_o same_o in_o roll_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o respective_a bishop_n of_o each_o diocese_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n or_o to_o make_v the_o subscription_n require_v by_o the_o canon_n or_o to_o go_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o a_o licence_n to_o preach_v be_v already_o lawful_o ordain_v any_o statute_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o person_n wear_v a_o surplice_n during_o the_o time_n of_o read_v common_a prayer_n or_o preach_v or_o perform_v any_o religious_a worship_n in_o any_o church_n or_o chapel_n whatsoever_o except_o only_a in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o all_o cathedral_n church_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o 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