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	england_n	government_n	4,031	5	6.6344	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82071	A declaration by the presbytery at Bangor, in Ireland, July 7. 1649, setting forth the apparent ruine of religion, and the great violation of the covenant following upon the present change of command in this province: with some observations upon the Lord Vicount of Ards late declaration, of July 4.		1649 (1649)	Wing D566; Thomason E568_5*; ESTC R206245	4,791	8

a_o declaration_n by_o the_o presbytery_n at_o bangor_n in_o ireland_n july_n 7._o 1649._o set_v forth_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o great_a violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n follow_v upon_o the_o present_a change_n of_o command_n in_o this_o province_n with_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o lord_n viscount_n of_o ards_n late_a declaration_n of_o july_n 4._o print_a anno_fw-la dom._n 1649._o a_o declaration_n by_o the_o presbytery_n at_o bangor_n the_o seven_o of_o july_n 1649._o etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v upon_o every_o remarkable_a change_n of_o affair_n in_o this_o land_n from_o our_o watch-towre_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n unto_o the_o people_n by_o set_v before_o they_o the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o these_o dark_a and_o troublesome_a time_n so_o a_o great_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v now_o discover_v then_o be_v any_o before_o and_o of_o great_a danger_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o any_o former_a design_n which_o have_v be_v know_v among_o we_o we_o can_v forbear_v to_o cry_v aloud_o to_o our_o flock_n to_o beware_v of_o ravenous_a wolf_n who_o be_v rise_v to_o devour_v they_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o by_o sectary_n we_o have_v former_o represent_v at_o large_a and_o have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o action_n relate_v to_o they_o the_o late_a unexpected_a invasion_n by_o malignant_n we_o have_v faithful_o inform_v our_o people_n of_o and_o press_v upon_o they_o their_o duty_n for_o oppose_v the_o same_o and_o now_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o suffer_v man_n among_o ourselves_o to_o be_v our_o enemy_n these_o who_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o with_o we_o renew_v the_o covenant_n and_o enter_v in_o a_o solemn_a declaration_n do_v now_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o we_o and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o deliver_v we_o have_v indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n to_o ruin_v we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n among_o we_o if_o the_o lord_n restrain_v they_o not_o from_o the_o accomplish_n their_o whole_a design_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v authority_n above_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o lord_n viscount_n of_o ai●ds_n who_o presen_fw-mi action_n be_v so_o repugnant_a to_o his_o former_a profession_n that_o no_o christian_a or_o ingenuous_a man_n can_v think_v upon_o they_o without_o horror_n and_o detestation_n his_o forwardness_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n his_o fervency_n to_o have_v a_o solemn_a band_n and_o declaration_n subscribe_v and_o enter_v into_o his_o large_a promise_n to_o defend_v religion_n his_o disclaim_v all_o conjunction_n with_o popist_n or_o rebel_n with_o word_n of_o zeal_n and_o disdain_n his_o i●sinuations_n upon_o all_o honest_a man_n for_o gain_v they_o to_o he_o his_o consent_n to_o all_o public_a order_n against_o malignant_n be_v compare_v with_o his_o late_a undertake_n must_v clear_v to_o pre●ent_a to_o even_o man_n view_n the_o great_a dissimulation_n and_o betray_n of_o the_o people_n and_o covenant_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o for_o which_o our_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o rejoice_v have_v be_v great_a to_o have_v see_v his_o lordship_n stand_v faithful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o our_o chief_a desire_n for_o whereas_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o accident_n be_v foresee_v a_o article_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o declaration_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n command_n he_o confirm_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n without_o which_o clause_n many_o will_v have_v tremble_v to_o join_v with_o he_o yet_o he_o his_fw-mi now_o clothe_v himself_o with_o a_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n who_o as_o yet_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n in_o religion_n unto_o the_o just_a desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n yea_o his_o concession_n be_v less_o than_o these_o grant_v by_o his_o royal_a father_n which_o yet_o be_v declare_v by_o church_n and_o state_n unsatisfactorie_a and_o therefore_o the_o execute_n of_o such_o a_o commission_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o king_n majesty_n not_o only_o before_o religion_n but_o in_o a_o quarrel_n destructive_a unto_o it_o for_o the_o first_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n be_v touch_v his_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n in_o civil_a thing_n and_o his_o adherance_n to_o prelacy_n and_o maintain_v their_o power_n for_o which_o both_o our_o late_a sovereign_n and_o his_o majesty_n who_o now_o be_v do_v raise_v arm_n against_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o this_o day_n that_o same_o quarrel_n be_v avouch_v and_o own_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o his_o commission_n tend_v to_o the_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o power_n which_o be_v just_o deem_v to_o his_o royal_a father_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n of_o airds_n do_v own_o the_o same_o for_o he_o say_v in_o his_o new_a declaration_n of_o the_o four_o of_o this_o instant_n direct_o that_o the_o king_n commission_n do_v ever_o procure_v respect_n and_o obedience_n until_o the_o worst_a of_o a_o i_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v unite_v by_o a_o covenant_n in_o opposition_n to_o such_o commission_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o malignant_n and_o that_o one_o phrase_n may_v give_v we_o a_o taste_n what_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o ●he_n rest_n 〈◊〉_d his_o declaration_n concern_v his_o profession_n to_o religion_n for_o if_o the_o refuse_v any_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ofttimes_o then_o sure_o the_o take_v a_o covenant_n the_o union_n of_o the_o kingdom_n cast_v out_o praelac●e_a bring_v down_o malignant_n all_o against_o a_o personal_a commission_n be_v account_v by_o his_o lordship_n to_o how_o from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n moreover_o in_o his_o declaration_n he_o further_o discover_v his_o thought_n of_o reformation_n when_o he_o profess_v to_o endeavour_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o throne_n whence_o he_o be_v debar_v by_o wicked_a man_n who_o as_o he_o say_v have_v overturn_v church_n and_o state_n in_o other_o his_o dominion_n by_o which_o we_o conceive_v he_o understand_v both_o scotland_n and_o england_n since_o no_o other_o but_o this_o be_v except_v whereby_o his_o lordship_n judgement_n of_o the_o government_n of_o scotland_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v both_o civil_o and_o eccelesiastical_o overturn_v what_o good_a shall_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o for_o religion_n who_o think_v so_o yea_o it_o appear_v his_o lordship_n think_v that_o same_o of_o we_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v have_v have_v he_o run_v in_o absolute_a opposition_n to_o the_o king_n party_n as_o well_o as_o to_o sectary_n by_o who_o we_o conceive_v among_o other_o he_o must_v understand_v the_o ministry_n who_o be_v indeed_o earnest_a to_o oppose_v sectary_n and_o malignant_n equal_o which_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o prefer_v our_o own_o opinion_n and_o end_n to_o the_o well_o of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o assistance_n shall_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o in_o the_o future_a for_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n when_o he_o make_v our_o former_a faithfulness_n our_o reproach_n and_o whereas_o he_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v from_o his_o majesty_n a_o feel_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o conceive_v he_o to_o mean_a religion_n either_o in_o the_o large_a extent_n as_o it_o can_v take_v in_o prelacy_n and_o as_o he_o call_v it_o thereafter_o the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o else_o we_o believe_v he_o his_fw-mi little_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v obtain_v that_o from_o his_o majesty_n which_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o grant_v to_o his_o faithful_a subject_n of_o scotland_n to_o wit_n a_o establishment_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n without_o which_o religion_n can_v never_o be_v true_o secure_v here_o it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n though_o his_o majesty_n shall_v tollerat_v presbyterial_a government_n in_o this_o province_n for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o settle_v it_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dominion_n it_o be_v moreover_o observable_a that_o his_o lordship_n never_o mention_n presbyterial_a government_n in_o all_o his_o declaration_n nor_o do_v he_o once_o name_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v any_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o it_o which_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o character_n of_o his_o lordship_n disaffection_n to_o reformation_n and_o may_v seem_v clear_o to_o be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v no_o large_a than_o his_o commission_n allow_v he_o to_o make_v they_o which_o be_v not_o either_o to_o defend_v olore_n dy●●●_n i●_n 〈◊〉_d government_n or_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o receive_v