Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	dare_v	good_a	great_a	295	4	2.0926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42137	A true and perfect relation of the whole transactions concerning the petition of the six counties of South-Wales, and the county of Monmouth, formerly presented to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England for a supply of Godly ministers, and an account of ecclesiasticall revenues therein with Parliaments resolves, and proceedings thereupon, now humbly represented to His Highnesse the Lord Protector's consideration / published by A.G.	Griffith, Alexander, d. 1690.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1989; ESTC R177698	38,108	69

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same_o committee_n to_o send_v for_o person_n paper_n and_o witness_n 2._o resolve_v that_o the_o same_o committee_n have_v power_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o to_o authorise_v such_o commissioner_n in_o the_o country_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n touch_v any_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o petition_n and_o to_o return_v those_o examination_n to_o the_o say_a committee_n minister_n 4._o the_o transmit_v of_o th●_n petition_n an●_n resolve_v to_o th●_n committee_n fo●_n plunder_v minister_n and_o the_o same_o day_n the_o say_a petition_n and_o resolve_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o plundered_a minister_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v refer_v and_o it_o be_v then_o order_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n on_o the_o 16_o of_o march_n follow_v on_o which_o day_n several_a of_o the_o petitioner_n with_o their_o councillor_n and_o solicitor_n do_v attend_v the_o say_a committee_n with_o commissioner_n name_n martii_fw-la 5_o the_o petitioner_n with_o council_n and_o solicitor_n attend_v the_o committee_n 16_o martii_fw-la which_o they_o offer_v and_o pray_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o those_o gentleman_n or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o the_o honourable_a committee_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o examine_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n in_o the_o country_n where_o the_o witness_n reside_v and_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v rise_v according_a to_o the_o say_a resolve_n of_o parliament_n answer_v 6._o major_a gen_n harrison_n except_v against_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o petition_n require_v a_o particular_a charge_n and_o the_o solicitor_n answer_v at_o which_o time_n some_o of_o the_o committee_n especial_o major_a general_n harrison_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o propagation_n in_o wales_n do_v insist_v that_o the_o petition_n be_v to_o general_a and_o demand_v a_o particular_a charge_n unto_o which_o the_o petitioner_n solicitor_n give_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v only_a solicitor_n for_o the_o petitioner_n and_o have_v no_o more_o yet_o in_o charge_n for_o their_o client_n the_o petitioner_n than_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o exhibit_v particular_n if_o require_v and_o the_o petitioner_n have_v convenient_a time_n for_o that_o purpose_n yet_o nevertheless_o conceive_v that_o the_o petitioner_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a resolve_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o exhibit_v any_o new_a charge_n or_o particular_n other_o than_o the_o petition_n itself_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o honourable_a committee_n and_o all_o that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v to_o prove_v and_o make_v good_a which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v according_a to_o these_o resolve_n which_o give_v that_o committee_n no_o power_n or_o direction_n as_o they_o humble_o conceive_v to_o demand_v or_o receive_v any_o new_a charge_n or_o particular_n 1652._o 7._o the_o petitioner_n be_v deny_v a_o commission_n a_o letter_n to_o be_v first_o