Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	majesty_n	privy_a	1,209	5	9.6979	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05595	A proclamation, for a general fast. At Edinburgh, the twenty fourth day of August, one thousand six hundred eighty nine years.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1689 (1689)	Wing S1781; ESTC R183462	2,134	1

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for_o the_o comfortable_a unity_n and_o harmony_n among_o the_o minister_n and_o body_n of_o christian_a professor_n in_o this_o church_n yet_o that_o there_o be_v such_o sad_a and_o continue_v division_n among_o some_o be_v also_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n before_o god_n the_o great_a ingratitude_n for_o his_o begin_a deliverance_n of_o this_o nation_n from_o popery_n and_o slavery_n and_o unsuitable_a walk_v thereunto_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o mourn_v for_o former_a and_o present_a iniquity_n nor_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o such_o reformation_n and_o holiness_n as_o so_o great_a work_n call_v for_o the_o many_o sad_a and_o long_o continue_a token_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o his_o restrain_v the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o the_o preach_v gospel_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o edify_v the_o convert_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v threaten_v the_o sword_n of_o a_o cruel_a 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depute_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v by_o they_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n upon_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o immediate_o send_v to_o the_o several_a minister_n both_o of_o church_n and_o meeting-house_n that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n immediate_o precede_v the_o fast_a and_o upon_o the_o respective_a day_n of_o the_o public_a fast_o and_o humiliation_n the_o minister_n may_v read_v and_o intimate_fw-la this_o proclamation_n from_o the_o pulpit_n in_o every_o paroch-church_n and_o meetinghouse_n and_o that_o they_o exhort_v all_o person_n to_o a_o serious_a and_o devout_a performance_n of_o the_o say_n prayer_n fast_v and_o humiliation_n as_o they_o regard_v the_o favour_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o expect_v a_o bless_a success_n to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v deliver_v 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william_n and_o queen_n mary_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n by_o order_n of_o secret_a council_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1689._o