Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	france_n	king_n	orange_n	2,955	5	10.1958	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38366	England and Scotlands covenant with their God in viz, the protestation, the vow, and covenant, and an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the taking the same / ordered by the Commons in Parliament that these covenants and ordinances bey forthwith printed and published.		1645 (1645)	Wing E2931; ESTC R23870	17,390	60

the_o more_o to_o let_v in_o all_o these_o calamity_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o cast_v upon_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o renew_v covenant_n and_o of_o enter_v into_o this_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n to_o wit_n the_o whole_a hierarchicall_a government_n stand_v as_o yet_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v new_a and_o unwarrantable_a this_o will_v appear_v to_o all_o impartial_a understanding_n though_o new_a to_o be_v not_o only_o warrantable_a but_o necessary_a if_o they_o consider_v to_o omit_v what_o some_o say_v that_o this_o government_n be_v never_o formal_o establish_v by_o any_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o all_o that_o the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n thereof_o be_v already_o take_v from_o it_o by_o a_o act_n pass_v this_o present_a parliament_n so_o as_o like_o jezabels_n carcase_n of_o which_o no_o more_o be_v leave_v but_o the_o skull_n the_o foot_n and_o the_o palm_n of_o her_o hand_n nothing_o of_o jurisdiction_n remain_v but_o what_o be_v precarious_a in_o they_o and_o voluntary_a in_o those_o who_o submit_v unto_o they_o that_o their_o whole_a government_n be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o humane_a constition_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v and_o adjudge_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v involve_v and_o declare_v not_o only_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a state_n but_o a_o great_a hindrance_n also_o to_o the_o perfect_a reformation_n of_o religion_n yea_o who_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v too_o much_o a_o enemy_n thereunto_o and_o destructive_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o pure_a administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o move_v the_o well-affected_a almost_o throughout_o this_o kingdom_n long_o since_o to_o petition_v this_o parliament_n as_o have_v be_v desire_v before_o even_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o of_o king_n james_n for_o a_o total_a abolition_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v any_o man_n hereby_o bind_v to_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o their_o person_n but_o only_o in_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o end_v eavour_v their_o extirpation_n in_o a_o lawful_a way_n and_o as_o for_o those_o clergyman_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o above_o all_o other_o can_v covenant_n to_o extirpate_v that_o government_n because_o they_o have_v as_o they_o say_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n in_o licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la they_o can_v tell_v if_o they_o please_v that_o they_o that_o have_v swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o thereby_o prohibit_v from_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n the_o abolition_n of_o those_o law_n when_o they_o prove_v inconvenient_a or_o mischievous_a and_o if_o yet_o there_o shall_v any_o oath_n be_v find_v into_o which_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o have_v enter_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v teach_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o such_o oath_n call_v for_o repentance_n not_o pertinacy_n in_o they_o if_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o this_o covenant_n cross_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o further_o from_o truth_n for_o this_o covenant_n bind_v all_o and_o more_o strong_o engage_v they_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o scruple_n that_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o king_n consent_n will_v soon_o be_v remove_v if_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o five_o of_o may_n before_o mention_v be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n vote_v and_o execute_v by_o both_o house_n and_o after_o by_o order_n of_o one_o house_n alone_o send_v abroad_o to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n not_o except_v against_o it_o or_o give_v any_o stop_n to_o the_o take_n of_o it_o albeit_o he_o be_v then_o resident_n in_o person_n at_o whitehall_n thus_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n draw_v all_o the_o people_n into_o a_o covenant_n without_o any_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o persian_a monarch_n than_o their_o sovereign_n so_o to_o do_v albeit_o they_o be_v not_o free_a subject_n but_o vassal_n and_o one_o of_o they_o the_o menial_a servant_n of_o artaxerxes_n then_o by_o conquest_n king_n of_o judah_n also_o nor_o have_v this_o doctrine_n or_o practice_v be_v deem_v seditious_a or_o warrantable_a by_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v sit_v upon_o the_o english_a throne_n but_o justify_v and_o defend_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n with_o the_o expense_n of_o much_o treasure_n and_o noble_a blood_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o combine_v not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o philip_n of_o spain_n king_n james_n follow_v her_o step_n so_o far_o as_o to_o approve_v their_o union_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o they_o as_o free_a state_n which_o be_v continue_v by_o his_o majesty_n now_o reign_v unto_o this_o day_n who_o both_o by_o his_o expedition_n for_o relief_n of_o rochel_n in_o france_n and_o his_o strict_a confederacy_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o state_n general_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o importunity_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o contrary_a have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n in_o maintenance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v so_o engage_v and_o combine_v themselves_o be_v just_a and_o warrantable_a and_o what_o have_v become_v of_o the_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o our_o sister_n nation_n of_o scotland_n have_v they_o not_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n there_o which_o course_n however_o it_o be_v at_o first_o by_o the_o popish_a and_o prelatic_a projector_n represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n as_o a_o offence_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n just_o deserve_v chastisement_n by_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o puissant_a army_n yet_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v afterward_o in_o cool_a blood_n to_o be_v debate_v first_o by_o commissioner_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o then_o in_o open_a parliament_n here_o when_o all_o those_o of_o either_o house_n who_o be_v now_o engage_v at_o oxford_n be_v present_a in_o parliament_n and_o give_v their_o vote_n therein_o it_o be_v find_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o our_o dear_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o be_v thereupon_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n public_o right_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n where_o they_o have_v be_v defame_v therefore_o however_o some_o man_n hoodwink_v and_o blind_v by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o those_o jesuitical_a engineer_n who_o have_v long_o conspire_v to_o sacrifice_v our_o religion_n to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n our_o law_n liberty_n and_o person_n to_o arbitrary_a stavery_n and_o our_o estate_n to_o their_o insatiable_a avarice_n may_v possible_o be_v deter_v and_o amuse_v with_o high_a threat_n and_o declaration_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o royal_a name_n and_o countenance_n now_o captivate_v and_o prostitute_v to_o serve_v all_o their_o lust_n to_o proclaim_v all_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n who_o take_v this_o covenant_n yet_o let_v no_o faithful_a english_a heart_n be_v afraid_a to_o join_v with_o our_o brethren_n of_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o this_o solemn_a league_n as_o sometime_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n although_o under_o another_o king_n do_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n at_o the_o invitation_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 30._o what_o though_o those_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o hell_n do_v rail_v and_o threaten_v that_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o innocency_n of_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n against_o all_o the_o malicious_a aspersion_n of_o wicked_a haman_n to_o his_o and_o their_o sovereign_n so_o as_o all_o his_o plot_v produce_v but_o this_o effect_n that_o when_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o decree_n draw_v near_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hope_v to_o have_v power_n over_o they_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o jew_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o lay_v hand_n on_o such_o as_o seek_v their_o hurt_n so_o as_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v they_o esth_n 9_o and_o that_o same_o god_n who_o but_o even_o as_o yesterday_o vouchsafe_v to_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v those_o dark_a cloud_n and_o fog_n which_o overshadow_a that_o loyal_a and_o religious_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o make_v their_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n in_o the_o very_a eye_n