Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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A86148
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The heads of the petition.
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1647
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Wing H1297; Thomason 669.f.11[41]; ESTC R210550
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the_o head_n of_o the_o petition_n that_o according_a to_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n may_v be_v defend_v and_o that_o his_o just_a power_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v establish_v 2._o that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v vindicate_v and_o the_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n preserve_v and_o maintain_v 3._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v speedy_o settle_v conventicle_n the_o seminary_n of_o separation_n suppress_v and_o a_o toleration_n of_o licentious_a liberty_n effectual_o declare_v against_o 4._o that_o all_o incendiary_n malignant_n and_o evil_a instrument_n which_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n divide_v the_o king_n from_o his_o people_n or_o one_o of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o another_o or_o make_v any_o faction_n or_o party_n among_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o public_a trial_n and_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n 5._o that_o all_o obstruction_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o insufferable_a abuse_n of_o committee_n and_o their_o officer_n consider_v 6._o that_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o soldiery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o security_n for_o their_o future_a indemnity_n for_o all_o act_n do_v by_o they_o tempore_fw-la et_fw-la loco_fw-la belli_fw-la 7_o that_o the_o army_n now_o on_o foot_n may_v be_v disband_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o that_o so_o this_o almost_o exhaust_v kingdom_n may_v be_v free_v from_o those_o many_o grievous_a oppression_n it_o now_o groan_v under_o 8._o and_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v great_a abuse_n and_o insufferable_a injury_n do_v to_o your_o petitioner_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o freedom_n and_o foreigner_n intrude_a into_o the_o suburb_n and_o place_n near_o adjacent_a to_o this_o city_n whereby_o your_o petitioner_n be_v much_o discourage_v in_o their_o service_n the_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n prejudice_v and_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o infringe_v we_o therefore_o humble_o beseech_v this_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o resolve_v on_o some_o course_n as_o you_o in_o your_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a as_o well_o for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o such_o as_o have_v so_o undue_o creep_v in_o among_o we_o as_o for_o the_o future_a prevention_n of_o the_o like_a insufferable_a injury_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o your_o petitioner_n hereafter_o