Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	covenant_n	king_n	kingdom_n	2,844	4	5.8167	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04016	The declaration of the Lord Generall, the generall officers, and the rest of the officers and souldiers of the Scots armie. New-castle, 27 June 1646.	Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.; Scotland. Army.	1646 (1646)	Wing L1813; ESTC R179638	4,153	12

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parliament_n and_o compose_v these_o unhappy_a defference_n yet_o lest_o it_o shall_v bring_v in_o question_n the_o clearness_n and_o integrity_n of_o our_o way_n whereof_o our_o conscience_n bear_v we_o witness_v and_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v public_a and_o real_a testimony_n we_o do_v profess_v that_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o have_v not_o beget_v any_o alteration_n in_o our_o mind_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n to_o estrange_v we_o from_o the_o way_n of_o our_o covenant_n or_o alienate_v our_o resolution_n from_o go_v on_o zealous_o constant_o and_o unanimous_o to_o set_v forward_o the_o end_n therein_o express_v endeavour_v so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o improve_v that_o providence_n of_o his_o come_n to_o we_o to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o happiness_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o earnest_a desire_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v no_o more_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o counsel_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o so_o sad_a 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the_o scottish_a army_n now_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n from_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o bleed_a condition_n of_o these_o kingdom_n so_o press_v with_o sad_a affliction_n through_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o subject_n from_o the_o true_a affection_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o defence_n thereof_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o sacred_a oath_n which_o we_o have_v take_v with_o our_o hand_n list_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n do_v make_v our_o humble_a address_n and_o tender_a this_o earnest_a petition_n to_o your_o majesty_n in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_a commander_n and_o souldi●rs_n under_o onr_a charge_n that_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v speedy_a course_n for_o settle_v religion_n and_o church_n government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 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the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_z general_n the_o general_n officer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o scot_n army_n newcastle_n 27_o june_n 1646._o edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1646._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o his_o excellency_n to_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o leven_n etc._n etc._n the_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o your_o excellency_n command_n show_n that_o whereas_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o your_o excellency_n command_n out_o of_o their_o zeal_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n their_o tender_a care_n to_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v the_o mutual_a amity_n and_o confidence_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o their_o earnest_a desire_n to_o vindicate_v their_o honour_n from_o reproach_n and_o aspersion_n lie_v upon_o they_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o emit_v a_o declaration_n 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parliament_n we_o shall_v so_o far_o deny_v ourselves_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o private_a respect_n of_o our_o own_o to_o retard_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o work_n or_o prejudice_v the_o public_a good_a of_o both_o kingdom_n we_o can_v conceal_v but_o must_v acknowledge_v how_o sensible_a we_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v of_o the_o many_o complaint_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n against_o this_o army_n and_o the_o heavy_a calumny_n and_o aspersion_n lie_v upon_o we_o for_o have_v commit_v insolence_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n by_o take_v of_o free_a quarter_n offer_v ourselves_o most_o willing_a and_o ready_a that_o whosoever_o among_o we_o have_v by_o their_o misdemeanour_n miscarriage_n or_o inordinate_a way_n of_o walk_v scandalize_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o have_v take_v our_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n or_o endeavour_v to_o beget_v a_o misunderstand_a or_o foment_n jealousy_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v strive_v to_o discover_v all_o such_o and_o labour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o public_a trial_n and_o condign_a punishment_n not_o doubt_v but_o as_o we_o be_v zealous_a to_o vindicate_v our_o honour_n and_o reputation_n from_o reproach_n so_o the_o parliament_n will_v likewise_o be_v please_v to_o have_v such_o favourable_a construction_n of_o our_o proceed_n as_o not_o willing_o to_o harbour_v any_o thought_n which_o may_v lessen_v their_o respect_n to_o we_o and_o which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o our_o carriage_n and_o profession_n and_o we_o shall_v likewise_o desire_v that_o the_o manifold_a necessity_n and_o press_a want_n to_o which_o we_o be_v many_o time_n reduce_v may_v not_o be_v forget_v and_o that_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v appoint_v for_o our_o supply_n neither_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n nor_o satisfy_v our_o necessity_n so_o that_o for_o want_v of_o money_n we_o can_v not_o always_o discharge_v our_o quarter_n yet_o do_v we_o most_o free_o declare_v