Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	prince_n	state_n	2,872	4	5.6626	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47998	A letter from a gentleman in the city to one in the country concerning the bill for disabling the Duke of York to inherit the imperial crown of this realm	Gentleman in the city.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1390; ESTC R14744	12,544	26

of_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o faith_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o person_n who_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o sovereignty_n upon_o such_o stipulation_n every_o own_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n transgress_v against_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o bohemian_n concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o occasion_v that_o long_a bloody_a and_o fatal_a war._n and_o as_o thereby_o all_o europe_n come_v less_o or_o more_o to_o be_v concern_v and_o entangle_v so_o by_o the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o some_o and_o treachery_n of_o other_o the_o protestant_a religion_n after_o the_o shed_n of_o a_o ocean_n of_o blood_n be_v at_o last_o extirpate_v that_o kingdom_n yea_o the_o present_a difference_n in_o hungary_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o people_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o promise_n which_o ferdinando_n make_v to_o they_o for_o their_o preservation_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o religion_n when_o in_o anno_fw-la 1618._o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o hungarian_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n ready_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n provide_v their_o religion_n and_o legal_a right_n may_v according_a to_o the_o first_o contract_n and_o stipulation_n be_v secure_v unto_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o necessity_n he_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o venture_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o own_o hereditary_a country_n by_o the_o french_a than_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o comply_v with_o so_o just_a request_n which_o plain_o show_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strange_a implacableness_n which_o papist_n bear_v to_o our_o religion_n that_o neither_o regard_n to_o covenant_n nor_o interest_n of_o state_n can_v induce_v they_o to_o moderation_n towards_o such_o as_o profess_v and_o maintain_v it_o but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o consult_v foreign_a example_n see_v our_o own_o queen_n mary_n afford_v we_o a_o remarkable_a instance_n as_o to_o breach_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o as_o she_o be_v the_o only_a papist_n who_o have_v wield_v the_o english_a sceptre_n since_o the_o reformation_n so_o she_o have_v leave_v we_o abundant_a warning_n how_o we_o admit_v other_o of_o that_o impression_n and_o stamp_n to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n be_v their_o promise_n before_o hand_n what_o they_o will_n for_o neither_o the_o find_v the_o protestant_a religion_n legal_o establish_v nor_o the_o have_v pledge_v she_o own_o faith_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o establishment_n be_v of_o any_o significancy_n to_o keep_v out_o popery_n or_o to_o secure_a protestant_n from_o fire_n and_o faggot_n when_o once_o she_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o crown_n sect_n 4._o and_o therefore_o four_a some_o neighbour_a nation_n profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v find_v that_o by_o submit_v to_o suffer_v a_o papist_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o they_o have_v betray_v themselves_o to_o lose_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o take_v not_o only_a care_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o from_o the_o violence_n and_o treacherous_a attempt_n of_o their_o regnant_n papish_a king_n but_o make_v provision_n to_o debar_v all_o of_o roman_a principle_n from_o be_v capable_a for_o the_o future_a of_o pretend_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o case_n in_o brief_a stand_v thus_o sigismond_n the_o sweed_n who_o have_v be_v before_o choose_a king_n of_o poland_n be_v as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o decease_a king_n of_o sweedland_n admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o upon_o previous_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o infringe_v their_o liberty_n as_o to_o religion_n nor_o introduce_v popery_n which_o they_o have_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n now_o this_o prince_n have_v contrary_a to_o all_o stipulation_n endeavour_v both_o to_o overthrow_v their_o religion_n and_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o their_o civil_a right_n the_o sweed_n like_o a_o generous_a people_n that_o will_v expose_v themselves_o to_o all_o hazard_n rather_o than_o give_v up_o their_o legal_a right_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o their_o prince_n commence_v a_o war_n against_o he_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o uncle_n charles_n who_o they_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o protector_n in_o which_o war_n be_v at_o last_o conqueror_n they_o not_o only_o depose_v he_o but_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o papist_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o how_o conducible_a that_o law_n have_v be_v to_o their_o preservation_n all_o the_o world_n have_v observe_v upon_o queen_n christina_n resign_v the_o kingdom_n have_v entertain_v a_o purpose_n of_o renounce_v her_o religion_n for_o as_o she_o know_v that_o she_o can_v not_o declare_v herself_o a_o papist_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n remain_v their_o queen_n so_o they_o have_v too_o sad_o experience_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v popery_n and_o sovereignty_n meet_v in_o one_o person_n to_o suffer_v she_o to_o continue_v their_o sovereign_n if_o she_o once_o abjure_v their_o religion_n now_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v why_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v not_o as_o well_o exclude_v a_o papist_n from_o all_o capacity_n of_o mount_v the_o throne_n to_o destroy_v this_o nation_n and_o the_o resormed_a religion_n here_o as_o the_o state_n and_o people_n of_o sweedland_n have_v do_v there_o sure_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o other_o after_o the_o foretaste_n of_o manifold_a mischief_n which_o they_o have_v undergo_v than_o when_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o through_o folly_n and_o credulity_n subject_n and_o example_n of_o misery_n to_o think_v to_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o interest_n and_o these_o of_o our_o posterity_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o aftergaim_n sect._n 5._o five_o suppose_v it_o be_v possible_a at_o a_o other_o juncture_n to_o preserve_v our_o religion_n under_o a_o popish_a prince_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unreasonable_a to_o admit_v one_o yet_o at_o this_o season_n when_o the_o whole_a papal_a party_n in_o europe_n have_v conspire_v to_o extirpate_v protestancy_n in_o all_o the_o schem'_v and_o branch_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o madness_n to_o think_v we_o can_v secure_v our_o religion_n be_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o these_o nation_n once_o lodge_v in_o a_o papal_a hand_n he_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n lay_v and_o carry_v on_o for_o the_o enslave_v all_o europe_n again_o to_o the_o triple_a crown_n and_o he_o must_v be_v also_o a_o very_a great_a stranger_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o far_o this_o projection_n have_v already_o succeed_v and_o that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a want_v to_o the_o full_a accomplish_n of_o it_o i_o be_o sure_o separate_v but_o once_o england_n from_o a_o hearty_a espousal_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o sink_v and_o without_o a_o miracle_n be_v supplant_v in_o all_o other_o place_n and_o as_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o popish_a prince_n in_o england_n he_o will_v prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o religion_n elsewhere_o which_o himself_o have_v renounce_v so_o we_o can_v as_o little_a think_v that_o he_o will_v support_v a_o religion_n at_o home_n that_o be_v both_o opposite_a to_o his_o own_o and_o which_o have_v lose_v its_o footing_n every_o where_o else_o so_o that_o as_o matter_n stand_v we_o shall_v by_o admit_v a_o popish_a prince_n to_o succeed_v his_o majesty_n not_o only_o lose_v the_o protestant_a religion_n from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o posterity_n but_o through_o abandon_v of_o that_o profession_n abroad_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o make_v all_o the_o world_n vassal_n again_o to_o the_o romish_a yoke_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o eye_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o protestant_n be_v upon_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o date_n their_o happiness_n or_o misery_n how_o much_o they_o judge_v their_o whole_a interest_n and_o concernment_n to_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o our_o consultation_n and_o resolve_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o since_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o assembly_n they_o have_v in_o several_a protestant_a country_n and_o province_n abroad_o observe_v selemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o beg_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o happy_a correspondence_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n sect._n 6._o six_o shall_v it_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o thing_n at_o least_o credible_a that_o there_o

a_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o city_n to_o one_o in_o the_o country_n concern_v the_o bill_n for_o disable_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o inherit_v the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1680._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o city_n to_o one_o in_o the_o country_n sir_n the_o nation_n be_v awaken_v out_o of_o that_o lethargy_n which_o for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v bind_v up_o its_o sense_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o feeling_n and_o perception_n begin_v at_o last_o to_o discern_v its_o danger_n and_o to_o provide_v against_o the_o ruin_n and_o mischief_n which_o threaten_v it_o according_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v not_o only_o declare_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v a_o papist_n have_v give_v the_o great_a countenance_n to_o the_o present_a design_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o king_n and_o protestant_n religion_n but_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o bill_n disable_n he_o to_o inherit_v the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n now_o sir_n this_o be_v the_o affair_n i_o design_v to_o write_v free_o to_o you_o about_o i_o presume_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o less_o without_o abandon_v themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o bondage_n and_o popery_n and_o all_o true_a english_a man_n as_o well_o as_o protestant_n be_v so_o full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o course_n which_o they_o steer_v that_o they_o not_o only_o applaud_v and_o commend_v they_o in_o what_o they_o have_v undertake_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o stake_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n towards_o the_o see_v it_o effect_v and_o accomplish_v sect._n i._n nor_o in_o the_o first_o place_n can_v the_o papist_n themselves_o condemn_v we_o for_o take_v these_o due_a way_n and_o method_n to_o secure_v our_o religion_n and_o preserve_v our_o life_n and_o property_n see_v they_o be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o measure_n but_o much_o more_o modest_a which_o they_o have_v take_v in_o foreign_a country_n to_o preserve_v their_o own_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o french_a to_o endeavour_v to_o preclude_v henry_n the_o four_o from_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n because_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o must_v it_o be_v unjust_a for_o the_o english_a to_o debar_v james_n duke_n of_o york_n from_o attain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v a_o papist_n shall_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n cherish_v and_o justify_v a_o bloody_a war_n upon_o the_o alone_a foot_n of_o his_o be_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o what_o be_v receive_v in_o that_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o use_v such_o legal_a mean_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o and_o warrant_v by_o our_o constitution_n to_o hinder_v a_o papist_n from_o ascend_v the_o regal_a throne_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o those_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n to_o advise_v philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n to_o murder_v his_o son_n charles_n for_o speak_v only_o favourable_o of_o his_o father_n subject_n in_o the_o netherlands_o who_o be_v call_v lutheran_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o have_v the_o liberty_n humble_o to_o pray_v and_o desire_v our_o king_n to_o desert_v a_o brother_n who_o have_v plot_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o papist_n and_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o these_o method_n be_v not_o only_o unjust_a but_o condemn_v by_o some_o of_o the_o very_a roman_a communion_n yet_o the_o desparity_n be_v so_o great_a between_o a_o papist_n arrive_v at_o the_o government_n over_o a_o protestant_a kingdom_n and_o a_o protestant_n be_v advance_v to_o reign_v over_o a_o popish_a country_n that_o it_o will_v no_o way_n follow_v from_o thence_o that_o what_o the_o parliament_n have_v undertake_v be_v in_o the_o least_o reprehensible_a for_o no_o protestant_a prince_n will_v either_o enslave_v his_o kingdom_n or_o subject_n to_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n nor_o call_v his_o people_n into_o question_n for_o their_o religion_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o influence_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o to_o disturb_v the_o government_n and_o disquiet_v the_o civil_a peace_n so_o that_o papist_n instead_o of_o receive_v prejudice_n by_o have_v a_o protestant_a prince_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o they_o become_v possess_v of_o many_o advantage_n as_o to_o safety_n ease_n and_o immunity_n which_o their_o be_v under_o a_o popish_a king_n exclude_v they_o from_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o papist_n do_v no_o where_o so_o full_o enjoy_v the_o right_n and_o liberties_n of_o mankind_n as_o in_o some_o protestant_a nation_n where_o they_o have_v have_v the_o wit_n and_o sobriety_n not_o to_o molest_v their_o fellow_n subject_n or_o conspire_v against_o the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o live_v so_o far_o as_o their_o religion_n be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o influence_n only_o up-a_a future_a life_n and_o mere_o to_o endanger_v their_o own_o happiness_n they_o be_v pity_v instead_o of_o be_v capital_o prosecute_v and_o the_o worst_a they_o be_v make_v to_o suffer_v be_v now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v rational_o accost_v by_o their_o neighbour_n and_o address_v unto_o by_o argument_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o rectify_v and_o instruct_v their_o judgement_n whereas_o through_o the_o have_v a_o popish_a prince_n succeed_v over_o a_o protestant_a people_n they_o become_v immediate_o subject_v to_o the_o severe_a punishment_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o alone_a score_n of_o their_o christian_a profession_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a for_o such_o a_o prince_n to_o destroy_v those_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o disagree_v from_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o worship_n but_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n upon_o he_o to_o do_v it_o nor_o be_v he_o only_o sure_a of_o a_o pardon_n upon_o the_o accomplish_n so_o bless_v a_o work_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o achievement_n entitle_v he_o to_o unspeakable_a happiness_n and_o a_o glorious_a crown_n sect._n 2._o and_o this_o conduct_n i_o to_o the_o 2d_o thing_n namely_o that_o no_o papist_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n succeed_v to_o supreme_a authority_n over_o a_o protestant_a country_n but_o he_o both_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o religion_n which_o he_o find_v establish_v and_o pursue_v his_o subject_n with_o the_o most_o outrageous_a cruelty_n nor_o have_v the_o loyalty_n of_o their_o people_n be_v able_a to_o appease_v or_o obstruct_v their_o indignation_n but_o they_o have_v be_v treat_v as_o the_o worst_a of_o criminal_n because_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v this_o be_v so_o certain_a and_o beyond_o all_o control_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o instance_n upon_o the_o whole_a file_n of_o history_n to_o the_o contrary_n wheresoever_o any_o of_o the_o popish_a belief_n have_v attain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o a_o protestant_a nation_n whether_o they_o be_v crown_v head_n or_o prince_n of_o a_o more_o inferior_a rank_n they_o have_v universal_o apply_v themselves_o to_o subvert_v the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o they_o find_v legal_o settle_v and_o to_o destroy_v those_o innocent_a and_o generous_a soul_n which_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o own_v it_o and_o if_o sweedland_n hungary_n bohemia_n and_o several_a principality_n in_o germany_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n england_n can_v produce_v queen_n mary_n in_o the_o proof_n and_o for_o the_o attestation_n of_o it_o and_o as_o i_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o assign_v so_o much_o as_o one_o opposite_a example_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v what_o cruelty_n they_o have_v use_v towards_o the_o accomplish_n their_o design_n of_o root_a out_o protestancy_n and_o re-establish_a popery_n not_o only_o law_n have_v be_v trample_v upon_o but_o city_n and_o kingdom_n make_v swim_v with_o blood_n in_o order_n to_o the_o extirpate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o destroy_v those_o who_o profess_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o say_v that_o the_o portion_n and_o lot_n which_o have_v befall_v other_o nation_n through_o their_o folly_n in_o admit_v person_n of_o a_o papal_a stamp_n to_o succeed_v over_o they_o shall_v instruct_v england_n to_o prevent_v and_o obviate_v his_o ascent_n to_o the_o throne_n from_o who_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o mischief_n sect._n 3_o for_o three_o no_o antecedent_n promise_v make_v by_o popish_a prince_n on_o their_o assumption_n to_o rule_v over_o protestant_a country_n have_v be_v any_o security_n to_o those_o who_o rely_v on_o they_o or_o any_o confinement_n to_o such_o as_o make_v they_o the_o example_n