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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87237	The declaration and protestation of the Lord Inchiquin, and all the officers under his command, voluntarily taken and subscribed by his councill of vvarre, that they will maintaine the honour of the King, and the priviledge and freedome of Parliament, according to his solemne ingagement, against all opposers, and other his great discouragements.	Inchiquin, Murrough O'Brien, Earl of, 1614-1674.	1648 (1648)	Wing I129; Thomason E447_13; ESTC R12908	1,569	7

THE DECLARATION AND PROTESTATION OF THE LORD JNCHIQUIN And all The Officers under his Command voluntarily taken and subscribed by his Councill of VVarre That they will maintaine the honour of the King and the Priviledge and Freedome of Parliament according to his solemne Ingagement against all opposers and other his great discouragements Printed in the Yeare 1648. The Lord Inchiquins Protestation Sexto Maii 1648. at a Council of VVarre ORdered this day nemine contradicente that the ensuing Protestation be tendred to all the Officers of this Army for their consents thereunto and for the further satisfaction of the people therin That the same with the Preface thereto be read in all severall Churches of the severall Protestant Garrisons in this Province by the respective Ministers thereof on the next Sabbath day after the recint of a Copie hereof WHereas certaine Officers of this Army of a long time filled with prejudicacy and disaffection of the publike service in Complyance with such of our private adversaries in the Kingdome of England as laboured the obstructing of all reliefe to this miserable Province have taken occasion upon a publike Declaration made in the head of this Army at Mallo of our reall intentions and resolutions to adde here unto those obligations which are upon us to the King and Parliament of England by our Nationall oath and to oppose and decline all persons acting contrary to our publike and solemne engagement to misrepresent the Cordiall passages and expressions of that Declaration in such a false and scandalous recitall thereof as to those that understand not the Candor of our resolutions may seeme to carry off our contriving some designe inconsistent with our former principles and professions labouring thereby to beget a dis-opinion of our proceedings as savouring of defection from the Parliament of England or of propension to the Irish action For the vindicating of our integrity from which foule aspersion and for the undeceiving of al● these good and well affected persons who desire a right understanding of all transactions wee doe make this ensuing Protestation without compulsion or mentall reservaon That WEe shall acoording to our Covenant to the utmost of our power endeavour the establishment of the Protestant Religion according to the best reformed Churches and to restore his Majesty to his just Rights Power and prerogative the Parliament of England to their freedome and Subjects to their Liberty And because wee finde the power of England or rather the Independent party in England now too prevalent privately and publikely endeavour to take off all the Presbiterian party both in that and this Kingdome from their Commands as men not fit to be trusted because faithfull not factious and for no other reason Wee professe to oppose the said party and to adhere in all things to our Declaration And to admit of no for●es either from England or elsewhere without consent of the Generall or major part of the superiour Officers of this Army And if any person shall be found amongst us who shall endeavour to seduce our souldiers or refuse to joyne with us in this businesse to proceed against him as an enemie to the Protestant party in this Kingdome We are further resolved to use all means possible to preserve the Interest of England in this Province And although the designes of the Independents have obtruded a necessity upon us by refusing to send us necessary supplies to get our maintenance in this Kingdome yet wee shall never condiscend to any thing which shall not be consonant to a good conscience our honour and former Ingagements Ordered likewise that VVHereas the Army in this Province according to their duty Oathes and former professions have unanimously resolved to maintaine the Protestant Religion his Majesties Rights the freedome of the Parliament and Liberty of subject It is Ordered that if any Officers shall raise any dispute or discourse about the difference which hath been betwixt his Majesty and the Presbyterian party the said Officers shall be uncapable of any Office or command in the Army And if any Officers shall fight about any such dispute they and every of them shall for the same offence suffer death without mercy And if any private souldier shall offend in this kinde he shall for the first offence passe the courtlope and for the second suffer death And if any person shall offend therein he shall for the first offence pay five pounds and for the second have his estate sequestred and suffer Imprisonment during the Lord Presidents pleasure and that this Order be published in the head of every Regiment and a Copy thereof fixed on the gates of the City FINIS