Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	church_n	reformation_n	2,930	5	8.7259	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66141	His Majesties gracious message to the convocation, sent by the Earl of Nottingham William R.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Nottingham, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1647-1730.	1689 (1689)	Wing W2338; ESTC R20580	967	1

His Majesties gracious Message to the Convocation sent by the Earl of Nottingham WILLIAM R. HIS Majesty has summoned this Convocation not only because 't is usual upon holding of a Parliament but out of a pious Zeal to do every thing that may tend to the best Establishment of the Church of England which is so eminent a part of the Reformation and is certainly the best suited to the Constitution of this Government and therefore does most signally deserve and shall always have both His Favor and Protection and He doubts not but that you will assist Him in promoting the Welfare of it so that no Prejudices with which some Men may have labored to possess you shall disappoint His good Intentions or deprive the Church of any Benefit from your Consultations His Majesty therefore expects that the things that shall be proposed shall be calmly and impartially considered by you and assures you that He will offer nothing to you but what shall be for the Honor Peace and Advantage both of the Protestant Religion in general and particularly of the Church of England The Humble Address of the Bishops and Clergy of the Province of Canterbury in Convocation assembled in Thanks to His Majesty for His Gracious Message WE Your Majesties most Loyal and most Dutiful Subjects the Bishops and Clergy of the Province of Canterbury in Convocation Assembled having received a most Gracious Message from Your Majesty by the Earl of Nottingham hold our selves bound in Duty and Gratitude to return our most humble Acknowledgments for the same and for the Pious Zeal and Care Your Majesty is pleased to express therein for the Honor Peace Advantage and Establishment of the Church of England Whereby We doubt not the Interest of the Protestant Religion in all other Protestant Churches which is dear to Us will be the better secured under the influence of Your Majesties Government and Protection And We crave leave to assure Your Majesty that in pursuance of that Trust and Confidence You repose in Us We will consider whatsoever shall be offered to Us from Your Majesty without Prejudice and with all Calmness and Impartiality And that We will constantly pay the Fidelity and Allegiance which We have all sworn to Your Majesty and the Queen whom We pray God to continue long and happily to Reign over Us. His Majesties Most Gracious Answer to the Address of the Bishops and Clergy deliver●d by the Lord Bishop of London President of the Convocation My LORDS I Take this Address very kindly from the Convocation You may depend upon it that all I have promised and all that I can do for the Service of the Church of England I will do And I give you this new Assurance that I will improve all Occasions and Opportunities for its Service LONDON Printed for Robert Clavel 1689.