Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	doctrine_n	reform_a	3,582	5	9.8202	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60736	A Solemn League and Covenant, for reformation, and defence of religion the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also, two speciall orders: viz. I. Concerning the taking of the League and Covenant in all churches and chappels in London and Westminster, upon the next Lords-day in the afternoon. II. Concerning divers lords, knights, gentlemen, colonels, officers, souldiers, and others, that are desirous to meet this present Friday in the forenoon, at Margarets-Westminster, and to take the said League and Covenant. Die Sabbathi, 30. Sept. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this Covenant and Orders be forthwith printed & published: H. Elsynge, Cl. Parl. D. Com.; Solemn League and Covenant (1643)	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1643 (1643)	Wing S4445; ESTC R221571	3,717	11

A SOLEMN League and Covenant FOR Reformation and Defence of Religion the Honour and Happinesse of the KING and the Peace and Safety of the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland Also Two speciall ORDERS VIZ. I. Concerning the taking of the League and Covenant in all Churches and Chappels in London and Westminster upon the next Lords-day in the afternoon II. Concerning divers Lords Knights Gentlemen Colonels Officers Souldiers and others that are desirous to meet this present Friday in the forenoon at Margarets-Westminster and to take the said League and Covenant Jer. 50.5 Come let us joyn our selves to the Lord in a perpetuall Covenant that shall not be forgotten Prov. 25.5 Take away the wicked from before the King and his Throne shall be established in righteousnesse 2 Chron. 15.15 And all Iudah rejoyced at the Oath for they had sworn with all their heart and sought him with their whole desire and he was found of them and the Lord gave them rest round about DIe Sabbathi,30 Sept. 1643. It is this day Ordered by the Commons in Parl. That this Covenant and Orders be forthwith Printed published H. Elsynge Cl. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edw. Husbands Octob. 2. 1643. Die Lunae 25. Septemb. 1643. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament that the Ministers in all the Parish-Churches and Chappell 's of London Westminster Suburbs and Liberties and in all the Parishes within the Bills of Mortalitie do read the solemn League and Covenant on Wednesday next being the Day of Publique Humiliation And do explaine it and urge the ground and necessity of it and exhort the People to the cheerfull taking of it and that the severall Inhabitants and Parishioners of the severall and respective Parishes aforesaid and Students of the Innes of Court do take the said League and Covenant on the Lords-Day next in the afternoone And that notice hereof be given to my Lord Maior and his Lordship desired to give timely notice hereof to the places aforesaid The Ministers are likewise to give notice that the Commissioners of Scotland now here do take it here H Elsynge Cler Parl D Com. Die Sabbathi 30 Septem 1643. WHereas divers Lords Knights Gentlemen and divers Colonells Officers and Souldiers and others now residing in the Cities of London and Westminster and within the Line of Communication are desirous to meet at Saint Margarets Church at Westminster on Friday next to take the solemn League and Covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion the Honour and Happinesse of the King and the Peace and Safety of the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland And whereas divers of the Scotish-Nation are desirous likewise to meet at the same time and place And divers Ministers who have no charge within the said limits to take the said Covenant It is this day Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That Mr. Carrill of Lincolns-Inne be desired to Preach on Friday next in the forenoon to those that shall so meet for the taking of the said Covenant And a Parchment-Roll with the said Covenant written therein shall be prepared for every one that takes the said Covenant to subscribe his Name And Colonell Long and Master John Brown Members of the said House are to see the Names subscribed accordingly And this Order is appointed to be printed and published forthwith H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. A Solemn League and Covenant for Reformation and defence of RELIGON the Honour and Happinesse of the KING and the Peace and safety of the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland WE Noblemen Barons Knights Gentlemen Citizens Burgesses Ministers of the Gospel and Commons of all sorts in the Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland by the Providence of God living under one King and being of one Reformed Religion having before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the honour and happinesse of the Kings Majesty and His Posterity and the true publique Liberty Safety and Peace of the Kingdoms wherein every ones private condition is included and calling to minde the treacherous and bloody Plots Conspiracies Attempts and Practices of the Enemies of God against the true Religion and professors thereof in all places especially in these three Kingdoms ever since the Reformatian of Religion and how much their rage power and presumption are of late and at this time increased and exercised whereof the deplorable state of the Church and Kingdom of Ireland the distressed estate of the Church and Kingdom of England and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdom of Scotland are present and publique Testimonies We have now at last after other means of Supplication Remonstrance Protestations and Sufferings for the preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter Ruine and Destruction according to the commendable practice of these Kingdoms in former times and the Example of Gods people in other Nations after mature deliberation resolved and determined to enter into a mutuall and solemn League and Covenant wherein we all subscribe and each one of us for himself with our hands lifted up to the most high God do swear I. THat we shall sincerely really and constantly through the Grace of God endeavour in our severall places and callings the preservation of the Reformed Religion in the Church of Scotland in Doctrine Worship Discipline Government against our common Enemies the reformation of Religion in the Kingdoms of England and Ireland in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government according to the Word of God and the Example of the best Reformed Churches And shall indeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdoms to the neerest conjunction and Uniformity in Religion Confession of Faith Form of Church-government Directory for Worship and Catechizing That we and our Posterity after us may as Brethren live in Faith and Love and the Lord may delight to dwell in the middest of us II. That we shall in like manner without respect of persons indeavour the Extirpation of Popery Prelacie that is Church-government by Arch-Bishops Bishops their Chancellors and Commissaries Deans Deans and Chapters Archdeacons and all other Ecclesiasticall Officers depending on that Hierarchy Superstition Heresie Schisme Prophanenesse and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of Godlinesse lest we partake in other mens sins and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues and that the Lord may be one and his Name one in the three Kingdoms III. We shall with the same sincerity reallity and constancy in our severall Vocations endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Parliaments and the Liberties of the Kingdomes and to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties person and authority in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdomes that the world may beare witnesse with our consciences of our Loyaltie and that