Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	kingdom_n	liberty_n	true_a	2,866	4	4.7059	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82033	A declaration against a late dangerous and seditious band, under the name of An humble remonstrance, &c. wherein the plots and projects of the contrivers tending to the violating and subversion of our covenants; raising and fomenting of jealousies, within this, and between both kingdoms; prolonging of the unnaturall wars; and, impeding the intended uniformity in religion, are discovered, / by the Commission of the General Assembly.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1646 (1646)	Wing D519; Thomason E330_6; ESTC R200712	8,655	19

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it_o in_o every_o congregation_n within_o their_o bound_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o the_o forenoon_n sermon_n and_o before_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o they_o report_v account_n of_o their_o diligence_n herein_o with_o the_o first_o conveniency_n a._n ker._n edinb_n penult_n martii_fw-la 1646._o a_o declaration_n against_o a_o late_a dangerous_a and_o seditious_a band_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o humble_a remonstrance_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o consider_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o god_n wise_a dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n in_o exercise_v they_o with_o one_o trouble_n after_o another_o and_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o their_o incessant_a practice_n to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a while_o we_o be_v still_o wrestle_v with_o former_a difficulty_n and_o under_o hope_n of_o prevail_v by_o the_o mighty_a help_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n that_o 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our_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o be_v condemn_v as_o unlawful_a by_o the_o general_n assembly_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n 1641._o sess_n 17._o but_o also_o after_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o beforenamed_n traitor_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1645_o subscribe_v a_o band_n of_o union_n with_o he_o and_o other_o as_o his_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n without_o mention_n of_o or_o relation_n to_o any_o of_o the_o covenant_n whether_o nationall_n or_o of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o power_n and_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v james_n grahame_n there_o design_v james_n marquesse_n of_o montrose_n his_o majesty_n lieutenant-generall_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o approven_v and_o the_o public_a resolution_n of_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n be_v blaspheme_v as_o the_o horrid_a course_n of_o a_o rebellious_a faction_n rage_v within_o this_o kingdom_n as_o most_o wicked_a and_o traitorous_a unjust_a and_o unnatural_a and_o as_o of_o a_o perverse_a faction_n 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good_n or_o any_o other_o censure_n the_o parliament_n shall_v please_v to_o inflict_v these_o remonstrant_n lest_o people_n shall_v be_v scar_v from_o accession_n to_o their_o combination_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o general_n assembly_n have_v labour_v to_o cover_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o paper_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o humble_a remonstrance_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v so_o transparent_a that_o every_o ordinary_a eye_n may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o end_n a_o band_n obliege_v they_o each_o to_o other_o and_o that_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o hazard_v life_n and_o fortune_n against_o all_o deadly_a for_o perform_v all_o the_o content_n whereby_o the_o subscriber_n thereof_o become_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n which_o the_o kirk_n and_o state_n may_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o unlawful_a band_v and_o raise_v arm_n against_o the_o kingdom_n although_o they_o mention_v the_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o declare_v their_o resolution_n of_o 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