Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	great_a	james_n	king_n	3,331	5	3.7645	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46523	By the King, a proclamation we have received undoubted advice, that a great and sudden invasion from Holland, with an armed force of foreigners, will be speedily be made in a hostile manner upon this our kingdom ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J260; ESTC R37017	1,601	1

By the King A PROCLAMATION JAMES R. WE have received undoubted Advice That a great and sudden Invasion from Holland with an Armed Force of Foreigners and Strangers will speedily be made in a Hostile manner upon this Our Kingdom And although some false Pretences relating to Liberty Property and Religion contrived or worded with Art and Subtilty may be given out as shall be thought useful upon such an Attempt it is manifest however considering the great Preparations that are making that no less Matter by this Invasion is proposed and purposed then an Absolute Conquest of these Our Kingdoms and the utter Subduing and Subjecting Vs and all Our People to a Foreign Power which is promoted as We understand although it may seem almost Incredible by some of Our Subjects being Persons of Wicked and restless Spirits implacable Malice and desperate Designs who having no Sense of former Intestine Distractions the Memory and Misery whereof should Endear and put a Value upon that Peace and Happiness which hath long been enjoyed nor being moved by Our reiterated Acts of Grace and Mercy wherein We have studied and delighted to abound towards all Our Subjects and even towards those who were once Our avowed and open Enemies do again endeavour to Imbroil this Kingdom in Bloud and Ruine to gratifie their own Ambition and Malice proposing to themselves a Prey and Booty in such a publick Confusion We cannot omit to make it known That although We had Notice sometime since that a Foreign Force was preparing against Vs yet We have always declined any Foreign Succors but rather have chosen next under God to relie upon the true and Ancient Courage Faith and Allegiance of Our own People with whom We have often ventured Our Life for the Honour of this Nation and in whose Defence against all Enemies We are firmly resolved to live and die And therefore We solemnly Conjure Our Subjects to lay aside all manner of Animosities Iealousies and Prejudices and heartily and chearfully to Vnite together in the Defence of Vs and their Native Countrey which thing alone will under God defeat and frustrate the principal Hope and Design of Our Enemies who expect to find Our People Divided and by publishing perhaps some plausible Reasons of their coming hither as the specious though false Pretences of maintaining the Protestant Religion or Asserting the Liberties and Properties of Our People do hope thereby to Conquer this Great and Renowed Kingdom But albeit the Design hath been carried on with all imaginable Secrecy and Endeavours to surprize and deceive Vs VVe have not been wanting on Our Part to make such Provision as did become Vs and by Gods Blessing VVe make no doubt of being found in so good a Posture that Our Enemies may have cause to repent such their rash and unjust Attempt We did intend as We lately Declared to have met Our Parliament in November next and the VVrits are issued forth accordingly proposing to Our selves amongst other things that VVe might be able to quiet the Minds of all Our People in matters of Religion pursuant to the several Declarations VVe have published to that effect but in regard of this strange and unreasonable Attempt from Our Neighhouring Countrey without any manner of Provocation designed to divert Our said Gracious Purposes VVe find it necessary to recall Our said VVrits which VVe do hereby recall accordingly Commanding and Requiring Our Loving Subjects to take Notice thereof and to surcease all further Proceedings thereon And forasmuch as the approaching Danger which now is at hand will require a great and vigorous Defence VVe do hereby strictly Charge and Command All Our Loving Subjects both by Sea and Land whose ready Concurrence Valour and Courage as true English-men We no way doubt in so just a Cause to be prepared to defend their Countrey And We do hereby Command and Require all Lords Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants to Vse their best and utmost Endeavours to Resist Repel and Suppress Our Enemies who come with such Confidence and great Preparations to Invade and Conquer these Our Kingdoms And lastly We do most expresly and strictly Enjoyn and Prohibit all and every Our Subjects of what Degree or Condition soever from giving any manner of Aid Assistance Countenance or Succour or from having or holding any Correspondence with these Our Enemies or any of their Complices upon pain of High Treason and being prosecuted and proceeded against with the utmost Severity Given at Our Court at VVhitehall the 28th day of September 1688. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign GOD SAVE THE KING London Printed by Charles Bill Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty 1688.