Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	conceive_v	evil_a	great_a	37	3	2.0925	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34852	Hibernia anglicana, or, The history of Ireland, from the conquest thereof by the English, to this present time with an introductory discourse touching the ancient state of that kingdom and a new and exact map of the same / by Richard Cox ...	Cox, Richard, Sir, 1650-1733.	1689 (1689)	Wing C6722; ESTC R5067	1,013,759	1,088

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and_o yet_o scarce_o any_o disappointment_n be_v ever_o more_o lucky_a for_o this_o nuncio_n afterward_o renew_v the_o fatal_a distinction_n between_o old_a irish_a and_o old_a english_a and_o split_v the_o irish_a into_o preface_n into_o into_o clerum_fw-la ac_fw-la populum_fw-la primum_fw-la diviserit_fw-la mox_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la comiserit_fw-la ac_fw-la si●_n utriusque_fw-la ruinae_fw-la viam_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la beling_n in_o preface_n faction_n which_o very_o much_o contribute_v as_o well_o to_o their_o infamy_n as_o their_o ruin_n he_o be_v receive_v at_o killkenny_n by_o the_o supreme_a council_n with_o extraordinary_a joy_n and_o respect_n and_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o castle_n and_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n he_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o latin_a to_o the_o lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n 15._o sancte_fw-la jurat_fw-la n●hil_fw-la se_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regis_fw-la commoda_fw-la moliturum_fw-la beling_n 15._o and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v religious_o swear_v to_o attempt_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v so_o little_a mindful_a of_o that_o oath_n and_o have_v so_o small_a regard_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o true_a interest_n even_o of_o the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n that_o though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o king_n in_o hope_n of_o succour_n from_o that_o kingdom_n do_v so_o earnest_o desire_v a_o peace_n that_o the_o fanatic_n revile_v he_o with_o be_v a_o humble_a suitor_n to_o the_o rebel_n for_o good_a term_n yet_o he_o make_v advantage_n of_o the_o king_n necessity_n and_o refuse_v any_o agreement_n that_o shall_v not_o restore_v the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o popery_n and_o according_o he_o positive_o write_v to_o his_o intimate_a friend_n the_o bishop_n of_o killalla_n that_o if_o the_o supreme_a council_n shall_v agree_v with_o ormond_n he_o will_v take_v all_o the_o bishop_n with_o he_o and_o 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catholic_n clergy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v trouble_a or_o molest_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o respective_a catholic_n flock_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a 4._o it_o be_v further_a grant_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n that_o a_o act_n shall_v be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n whereof_o shall_v be_v as_o follow_v viz._n a_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o majesty_n catholic_n subject_n of_o his_o highness_n kingdom_n of_o ireland_n whereas_o by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o parliament_n hold_v in_o dublin_n the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a and_o 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protector_n you_o be_v to_o make_v application_n to_o his_o holiness_n for_o his_o be_v protector_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o by_o special_a instance_n to_o endeavour_v his_o acceptance_n thereof_o at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o instruction_n send_v by_o our_o agent_n to_o france_n ground_v on_o the_o order_n of_o the_o assembly_n do_v import_v whereof_o you_o be_v to_o have_v a_o copy_n 10._o though_o matter_n be_v conclude_v by_o his_o holiness_n approbation_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o queen_n yet_o you_o be_v to_o solicit_v for_o aid_n consider_v our_o distress_n and_o set_v before_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o such_o aid_n we_o have_v a_o powerful_a enemy_n within_o the_o kingdom_n which_o to_o expulse_v will_v require_v a_o vast_a charge_n 11._o you_o be_v to_o take_v with_o you_o for_o your_o instruction_n and_o the_o better_a to_o enable_v you_o to_o satisfy_v his_o holiness_n of_o the_o full_a state_n of_o affair_n here_o the_o copy_n of_o 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tho._n dublin_n tho._n cashel_n thom._n tuamen_n electus_n ewerus_fw-la clougherensis_fw-la david_n ossoriens_n joh._n episc_n rapotensis_fw-la fr._n edmundus_n laghlensis_n franc._n ardensis_fw-la episc_n rob._n elect._n cork_n &_o cluon_n franciscan_n patricius_n ardagh_n elect._n rob._n dromore_n elect._n henry_n o_o neal_n rich._n beal_v j._n bryan_n rob._n devereux_n gerrard_n fennel_n farren_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n n._n plunket_n instruction_n for_o france_n jan._n 18._o 1647._o you_o be_v to_o present_v your_o letter_n of_o credence_n to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o the_o several_a letter_n you_o have_v with_o you_o to_o the_o queen_n the_o prince_n and_o cardinal_n mazarine_n declare_v the_o special_a affection_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n upon_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o you_o be_v to_o desire_v his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n the_o queen_n regent_n and_o 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say_a lord_n lieutenant_n by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v name_v the_o say_a person_n so_o to_o be_v authorize_v and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n incident_a unto_o and_o necessary_a for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o say_v intend_v judicature_n 34._o item_n at_o the_o instance_n humble_a suit_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n regular_a clergy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n behave_v themselves_o conformable_a to_o these_o article_n of_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v in_o the_o possession_n which_o at_o present_a they_o have_v of_o and_o in_o the_o body_n sites_n and_o precinct_n of_o such_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n belong_v to_o any_o roman_a catholic_n within_o the_o say_a kingdom_n until_o settlement_n 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favour_n and_o further_a concession_n in_o witness_v whereof_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n for_z and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o the_o one_o part_n of_o these_o article_n remain_v with_o the_o say_a roman_a catholic_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o sir_n richard_n blake_n knight_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o say_v roman_a catholic_n by_o order_n command_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n in_o full_a assembly_n to_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o remain_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n and_o the_o public_a seal_n hitherto_o use_v by_o the_o say_a roman_a catholic_n jan._n 17._o 1641._o and_o in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n appendix_n xliv_o a_o circular_a letter_n from_o the_o popish_a clergy_n 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