Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	faith_n	profess_v	3,565	5	8.8932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79719	The declaration of the Commission of the General Assembly, to this whole Kirk and kingdom of Scotland of the fifth of May: concerning the present publike proceedings towards an engagement in warre, so farre as religion is therein concerned. Together with their desires and petitions to the Honourable Court of Parliament, the Parliaments answers. Their humble returnes and representations, and other papers that may give full and cleare information in the matter.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4216A; Thomason E461_2; ESTC R29223	54,894	68

reason_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n and_o final_o we_o expect_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v strengthen_v the_o popish_a prelatical_a or_o malignant_a party_n who_o be_v wait_v for_o their_o day_n or_o that_o may_v discourage_v or_o weaken_v the_o presbyterian_a party_n in_o england_n or_o render_v your_o way_n suspicion_n unto_o they_o but_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v employ_v all_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o your_o hand_n for_o advance_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n many_o of_o your_o lordship_n have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o as_o glorious_a a_o work_n of_o reformation_n as_o any_o age_n have_v see_v and_o all_o of_o your_o have_v be_v witness_n thereto_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v proceed_v from_o you_o for_o weaken_v or_o defeat_v thereof_o as_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o high_a provocation_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v trouble_n to_o your_o soul_n in_o your_o latter_a end_n and_o meet_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o account_n and_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o this_o our_o humble_a supplication_n we_o take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o we_o have_v exonour_v ourselves_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o we_o and_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n who_o trust_n we_o discharge_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n thereof_o be_v free_a of_o all_o that_o guilt_n that_o shall_v follow_v upon_o any_o undertake_n or_o resolution_n tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o union_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o we_o desire_v to_o persuade_v ourselves_o better_a thing_n of_o your_o lordship_n and_o that_o you_o will_v give_v we_o such_o satisfaction_n as_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o bear_v real_a testimony_n of_o your_o lordship_n that_o you_o intend_v the_o settle_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o all_o 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not_o satisfy_v by_o your_o lordship_n answer_n and_o without_o clear_a satisfaction_n in_o these_o desire_n we_o find_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o appoint_v a_o conference_n for_o agree_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o a_o question_n for_o war_n yet_o if_o your_o lordship_n have_v desire_v or_o do_v desire_v further_a conference_n with_o some_o of_o our_o number_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o above_o mention_a desire_n we_o shall_v have_v yield_v and_o yet_o shall_v willing_o yield_v thereunto_o and_o as_o the_o present_a want_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o desire_v do_v retard_v and_o hinder_v our_o proceed_n towards_o a_o agreement_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o a_o question_n so_o we_o be_v still_o confident_a that_o a_o real_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o say_a desire_n may_v be_v a_o happy_a and_o effectual_a mean_n for_o facilitate_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o for_o unite_n this_o nation_n in_o a_o unanimous_a undertake_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v 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late_a desire_n and_o the_o parliament_n answer_v give_v thereunto_o and_o also_o upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o whole_a matter_n do_v humble_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o as_o we_o have_v be_v so_o we_o be_v still_o willing_a to_o appoint_v a_o conference_n upon_o the_o eight_o desire_n late_o present_v to_o your_o lordship_n and_o upon_o the_o unsatisfactorinesse_n of_o your_o lordship_n answer_n thereunto_o and_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v yet_o be_v please_v to_o give_v real_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n to_o our_o say_a desire_n we_o shall_v immediate_o thereupon_o appoint_v some_o of_o our_o number_n to_o confer_v with_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n this_o insist_v upon_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o desire_n before_o we_o appoint_v a_o conference_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o peremptorinesse_n about_o word_n or_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n nor_o from_o 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covenant_n etc._n etc._n communicate_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o scotland_n now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v more_o earnest_o wish_v and_o serious_o study_v than_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n and_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n so_o it_o be_v still_o our_o desire_n that_o your_o lordship_n shall_v sincere_o and_o real_o endeavour_v the_o same_o in_o all_o fair_a and_o lawful_a way_n both_o with_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o article_n communicate_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o search_v after_o the_o cause_n why_o your_o lordship_n have_v change_v the_o way_n former_o use_v of_o send_v proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n without_o who_o confidence_n your_o lordship_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n can_v render_v the_o particular_n contain_v in_o the_o demand_n effectual_a for_o secure_v of_o religion_n neither_o shall_v