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	reform_a	4,212	5	9.5265	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35571	Not popery, but the Protestant religion the support of the crown. Confirmed out of the mouth of that blessed martyr King Charles I. of pious memory. With other of his sayings and instructions concerning both religion and government, worthy to be seriously considered by all Protestants.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1682 (1682)	Wing C82; ESTC R1051	4,179	4

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infallible_o overthrow_v that_o church_n and_o government_n he_o so_o high_o prize_v and_o in_o effect_n make_v he_o a_o heretic_n in_o die_v for_o a_o false_a religion_n but_o we_o doubt_v not_o as_o that_o holy_a royal_a martyr_n be_v employ_v in_o more_o beatific_a vision_n and_o see_v not_o what_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o will_v scarce_o ever_o have_v believe_v from_o any_o prophet_n or_o oracle_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v with_o our_o trouble_n yet_o we_o think_v it_o not_o unnecessary_a that_o this_o holy_a martyr_n word_n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v or_o sleep_v in_o oblivion_n who_o be_v so_o great_a and_o zealous_a a_o assertor_n of_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o that_o they_o may_v even_o stare_v those_o in_o the_o face_n that_o be_v most_o concern_v and_o appear_v before_o they_o in_o most_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o protestant_n and_o who_o judgement_n therein_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o sacred_a 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to_o command_v they_o to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n within_o one_o month_n of_o which_o if_o they_o fail_v or_o shall_v return_v than_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o law_n likewise_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o knight_n gentry_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n at_o lincoln_n july_n 15._o 1642._o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o i_o assure_v you_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n i_o will_v be_v always_o tender_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v advance_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n etc._n etc._n this_o bless_a martyr_n mock_v not_o at_o the_o word_n true_n protestant_n it_o be_v he_o though_o now_o ridicule_v here_o mark_v his_o solemn_a protestation_n make_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n sept._n 19_o 1642._o i_o do_v promise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o protection_n that_o i_o will_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o 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religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n which_o i_o will_v not_o inviolable_o observe_v but_o his_o protestation_n make_v at_o christ_n church_n in_o oxford_n 1643_o just_a before_o his_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o be_v then_o about_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o knee_n and_o beckon_v to_o the_o archbishop_n to_o forbear_v a_o little_a he_o make_v this_o solemn_a protestation_n which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v forget_v my_o lord_n i_o espy_v here_o many_o resolve_v protestant_n who_o may_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n the_o resolution_n i_o now_o make_v i_o have_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n prepare_v my_o soul_n to_o become_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o may_v i_o so_o receive_v comfort_n by_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o i_o do_v intend_v the_o establshment_n of_o the_o true_o reform_v protestant_n religion_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o beauty_n in_o the_o happy_a day_n 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