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
A96456	The kingdoms remembrancer or, The protestation, vow, and covenant, Solemne League and Covenant, animadverted. So far as it concerns religion. / By W. Wickins, late minister at St. Geo. Southwarke.	Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2084; Thomason E1045_2; ESTC R204166	8,034	16

the_o kingdom_n remembrancer_n or_o the_o protestation_n vow_n and_o covenant_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n animadvert_v so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v religion_n by_o w._n wickins_n late_a minister_n at_o st._n geo._n southwark_n gen._n 28.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o gen._n 35.1_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o jacob_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v thou_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n sept_n 19_o london_n print_v for_o john_n rothwell_n at_o the_o fountain_n in_o goldsmiths-row_n in_o cheapside_n 1660._o to_o the_o engage_a reader_n god_n require_v of_o thou_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o memory_n three_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v thou_o not_o forget_v his_o mercy_n judgement_n and_o thy_o own_o engagement_n that_o therefore_o in_o this_o last_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v want_v thou_o be_v mind_v of_o protestation_n vow_n and_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v religion_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o take_v well_o if_o thou_o mind_v to_o perform_v that_o good_a which_o thou_o do_v so_o solemn_o promise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o england_n distress_n w._n w._n i._o protestation_n in_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o protestation_n 1641._o that_o divers_a innovation_n and_o superstition_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n multitude_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n how_o bring_v in_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o what_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o viz._n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o other_o adherent_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v of_o late_o be_v more_o bold_o and_o frequent_o put_v in_o practice_n then_o former_o to_o the_o undermine_a and_o danger_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n establish_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v 1._o who_o design_n innovation_n and_o superstition_n be_v the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o other_o adherent_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 2._o whether_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o undermine_a and_o ruin_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o further_o we_o have_v one_o very_o ill_a consequence_n thereof_o the_o drive_v of_o multitude_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n all_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v 1._o true_a christian_n to_o withstand_v in_o their_o respective_a place_n innovation_n and_o superstition_n 2._o the_o well-affected_n statesman_n to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n and_o growth_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o subject_n be_v the_o honour_n and_o may_v be_v the_o safety_n of_o a_o land_n in_o the_o protestation_n i_o a._n b._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n promise_n vow_v and_o protest_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v with_o my_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n where_o shall_v be_v remember_v 1._o what_o vow_v promise_a and_o protest_v viz._n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n 2._o against_o what_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n 3._o how_o far_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v 4._o with_o what_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n 5._o where_o within_o the_o realm_n last_o that_o length_n of_o time_n do_v not_o disoblige_v from_o this_o vow_a promise_a and_o protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n yet_o more_o and_o to_o my_o power_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v i_o will_v oppose_v and_o by_o all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o force_n practice_n counsel_n plot_n conspiracy_n or_o otherwise_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n which_o bind_v not_o only_o to_o a_o withdraw_n of_o the_o hand_n from_o promote_a popery_n &_o popish_a innovation_n but_o to_o a_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n attempt_v it_o conclusion_n and_o neither_o for_o hope_n fear_v nor_o other_o respect_n shall_v relinquish_v this_o promise_n vow_v and_o protestation_n which_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o baracado_n against_o temptation_n from_o without_o but_o if_o it_o be_v query_v whether_o this_o do_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o form_n discipline_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o th●_n church_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o answer_v by_o what_o explicative_a follow_v whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v be_v raise_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o by_o those_o word_n be_v and_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o public_a doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o say_a church_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n and_o that_o the_o say_v word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o any_o form_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o government_n nor_o of_o any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v think_v so_o meet_v then_o to_o be_v take_v that_o die_v veneris_fw-la 30._o july_n 1641._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o this_o house_n do_v conceive_v that_o the_o protestation_n make_v by_o they_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o man_n that_o be_v well_o affect_v in_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o do_v declare_v that_o what_o person_n soever_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o protestation_n be_v unfit_a to_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n 2._o the_o vow_n and_o covenant_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o man_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n there_o then_o be_v a_o popish_a plot_n for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_n reform_v religion_n therefore_o they_o declare_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o security_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n they_o have_v think_v fit_a that_o all_o who_o be_v true-hearted_a shall_v bind_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o in_o a_o sacred_a vow_n and_o covenant_n in_o it_o i_o a._n b._n in_o humility_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n declare_v my_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o have_v deserve_v the_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o it_o and_o my_o true_a intention_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o endeavour_v the_o amendment_n of_o my_o own_o way_n if_o our_o calamity_n and_o god_n judgement_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a 1._o for_o we_o to_o justify_v god_n 2._o to_o be_v hearty_o and_o true_o sorrowful_a for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o 3._o also_o to_o promise_v the_o amendment_n of_o our_o way_n how_o shall_v his_o wonderful_a work_n and_o great_a mercy_n affect_v our_o heart_n and_o oblige_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n consider_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v heal_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o but_o most_o emphatical_a be_v that_o of_o ezra_n c._n 9.13_o and_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v &_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v 3._o the_o covenant_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o we_o shall_v sincere_o real_o &_o constant_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n endeavour_v in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n

in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n against_o our_o common_a enemy_n the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v here_o undertake_v to_o be_v preserve_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o enemy_n to_o they_o be_v the_o papist_n prelate_n erastian_n schismatic_n heretic_n and_o profane_a 2._o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n 1._o it_o be_v then_o think_v that_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v something_o amiss_o and_o that_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o reformation_n 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o best_a rule_n 3._o and_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n the_o pattern_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o this_o desirable_a reformation_n by_o 1._o seek_v to_o accommodate_v or_o comply_v with_o rome_n 2._o make_v the_o politician_n head_n the_o fountain_n of_o our_o rule_n or_o 3._o to_o continue_v in_o our_o old-way_n without_o any_o progress_n of_o amendment_n but_o sure_o hereby_o covenanter_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v on_o towards_o perfection_n work_v by_o divine_a rule_n and_o not_o serve_v the_o time_n eye_v the_o best_a reform_v not_o the_o most_o corrupt_a 3._o and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 3._o kingdom_n to_o the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n confession_n of_o faith_n form_n of_o church-government_n directory_n for_o worship_n and_o catechise_v 1._o the_o uniformity_n of_o all_o be_v the_o engage_v endeavour_n one_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o independent_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v up_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n but_o a_o regular_a line_n shall_v be_v stretch_v over_o the_o whole_a 2._o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o faith_n but_o to_o discipline_n government_n and_o worship_n 3._o whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parliament_n advise_v with_o a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n do_v ratify_v by_o their_o civil_a sanction_n a_o confession_n directory_n form_n of_o church-government_n and_o catechism_n great_a and_o less_o if_o we_o can_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o go_v on_o and_o not_o so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o pull_v down_o 4._o that_o we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n that_o be_v church-government_n by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n their_o chancellor_n commissioner_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n arch-deacon_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n profaneness_n and_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 1._o that_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n may_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n there_o be_v sundry_a evil_n to_o be_v endeavour_v against_o even_o to_o a_o extirpation_n of_o they_o 2._o not_o only_o profaneness_n heresy_n &_o schism_n but_o superstition_n and_o particular_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n and_o that_o prelacy_n particular_o name_v as_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o moderate_v but_o even_o extirpated_a and_o not_o only_o the_o head_n and_o tail_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o hierarchy_n 3._o this_o be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o be_v sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n last_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n though_o never_o so_o high_a near_o or_o numerous_a so_o that_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o tide_n alteration_n of_o time_n give_v not_o a_o disobligation_n to_o the_o so_o endeavour_v 5._o we_o shall_v also_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o religion_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n in_o the_o maintain_n and_o pursue_v thereof_o and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o by_o whatsoever_o combination_n persuasion_n or_o terror_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o with-drawn_a from_o this_o bless_a union_n and_o conjunction_n whether_o to_o make_v defection_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n or_o give_v ourselves_o to_o a_o detestable_a indifferency_n or_o neutrality_n in_o this_o cause_n but_o shall_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n zealous_o and_o constant_o continue_v therein_o against_o all_o opposition_n and_o promote_v the_o same_o according_a to_o our_o power_n against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n whatsoever_o here_o be_v 1._o a_o engage_v to_o persevere_v even_o to_o the_o end_n and_o that_o not_o only_o constant_o but_o zealous_o 2._o to_o the_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n in_o the_o maintain_n &_o pursue_v thereof_o 3._o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fall_v off_o to_o the_o contrary_a party_n as_o not_o to_o be_v indifferent_a or_o neuter_n in_o the_o matter_n 4._o and_o all_o this_o against_o all_o let_n opposition_n combination_n persuasion_n or_o terror_n 6._o we_o profess_v and_o declare_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n our_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o kingdom_n especial_o that_o we_o have_v not_o labour_v for_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a purpose_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n both_o in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a in_o all_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o each_o one_o to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o real_a reformation_n a_o profession_n of_o true_a repentance_n 1._o in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n in_o special_a not_o endeavour_v after_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n 1._o in_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o in_o all_o way_n public_a and_o private_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n last_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v example_n one_o to_o another_o in_o real_a reformation_n to_o strive_v 1._o not_o to_o draw_v back_o or_o 2._o to_o go_v along_o but_o 3._o even_o to_o be_v for_o most_o in_o reformation_n 7._o this_o covenant_n we_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v answer_v at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v 1._o god_n be_v call_v to_o witness_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o we_o bound_v ourselves_o over_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o general_a session_n where_o not_o only_a action_n shall_v be_v try_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la but_o even_o heart_n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la judex_fw-la terrenus_fw-la of_o which_o no_o man_n judge_n last_o grace_n be_v beg_v to_o perform_v this_o covenant_n with_o such_o success_n that_o it_o may_v be_v encouragement_n to_o other_o christian_a church_n groan_v under_o or_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o or_o like_a association_n &_o covenant_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o the_o take_n but_o keep_v of_o covenant_n that_o produce_v good_a effect_n and_o give_v encouragement_n to_o other_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v have_v this_o whole_a covenant_n be_v keep_v we_o have_v escape_v a_o world_n of_o evil_a with_o which_o we_o be_v almost_o sink_v and_o have_v be_v so_o amiable_o provoke_v to_o other_o that_o they_o will_v have_v long_a since_o say_v come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v but_o alas_o the_o break_n of_o our_o covenant_n have_v almost_o break_v we_o and_o what_o it_o may_v yet_o do_v in_o the_o end_n who_o know_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v partial_a in_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o there_o be_v that_o we_o have_v recover_v but_o there_o be_v other_o &_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v look_v after_o god_n be_v more_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n than_o we_o be_v desirous_a of_o our_o safety_n since_o there_o be_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n let_v none_o of_o we_o dare_v to_o withhold_v what_o we_o have_v devote_v to_o god_n for_o god_n can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v both_o we_o and_o our_o king_n there_o be_v of_o the_o then_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o not_o only_o