Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	act_n	king_n	parliament_n	3,024	5	6.5132	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54980	The plain man's essay for England's prosperity more particularly referred and submitted to the consideration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, 1698.	Philalethes.	1698 (1698)	Wing P2364; ESTC R10783	22,461	29

handle_n to_o pervert_v blast_n or_o invalidate_v any_o parliament_n proceed_n the_o last_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v here_o mention_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o very_o cautious_a of_o endanger_v the_o nation_n though_o by_o a_o temporary_a or_o occasional_a mean_n of_o its_o preservation_n and_o of_o even_o give_v umbrage_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n that_o after_o he_o have_v represent_v in_o a_o peculiar_a instance_n §_o 19_o the_o failure_n or_o rather_o neglect_v of_o the_o then_o evil_a counsellor_n in_o not_o do_v more_o to_o satisfy_v the_o many_o good_a subject_n of_o these_o kingdom_n or_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o doubt_n he_o declare_v in_o very_o express_a term_n §_o 21._o that_o he_o bring_v over_o with_o he_o a_o force_n sufficient_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o violence_n only_o of_o those_o the_o then_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o further_o promise_v §_o 23._o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v admit_v of_o it_o he_o will_v send_v back_o all_o those_o foreign_a force_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o his_o additional_a declaration_n we_o all_o may_v remember_v how_o occasion_v he_o most_o emphatical_o disclaim_v abhor_v and_o renounce_v all_o suspicion_n of_o a_o wicked_a design_n of_o conquer_a the_o nation_n and_o as_o jealous_a for_o the_o people_n of_o their_o abandon_v themselves_o altogether_o and_o their_o deliverance_n too_o at_o last_o after_o such_o instance_n give_v of_o their_o overgreat_a and_o too_o easy_a passiveness_n he_o yet_o further_o there_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o put_v the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n under_o a_o force_n as_o that_o which_o will_v make_v void_a their_o own_o lawful_a title_n to_o their_o honour_n estate_n and_o interest_n this_o as_o it_o show_v his_o majesty_n great_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n together_o so_o it_o serve_v to_o speak_v and_o make_v appear_v the_o considerateness_n and_o sound_a reason_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n proceed_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o army_n and_o also_o strong_o imply_v the_o defectiveness_n of_o what_o be_v yet_o do_v therein_o which_o may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a your_o further_a consideration_n for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o state-policy_n calculate_v to_o serve_v the_o sinister_a end_n of_o the_o late_a reign_n to_o neglect_v discourage_v and_o discountenance_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thereby_o to_o render_v it_o both_o contemptible_a and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n useless_a in_o order_n to_o the_o superinduce_n in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o as_o time_n shall_v serve_v a_o stand_a force_n so_o it_o appear_v but_o a_o reasonable_a jealousy_n or_o conjecture_n that_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v already_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n if_o more_o do_v not_o follow_v and_o that_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o least_o be_v not_o new-modelled_a and_o better_o form_v than_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v on_o the_o foot_n it_o now_o stand_v it_o may_v yet_o prove_v for_o want_v of_o some_o ready_a discipline_v domestic_a power_n of_o one_o kind_a or_o another_o to_o withstand_v and_o oppose_v any_o foreign_a attempt_n but_o as_o a_o postern-gate_n to_o let_v in_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o a_o stand_a force_n upon_o the_o nation_n and_o then_o they_o that_o will_v have_v honour_n estate_n and_o interest_n according_a to_o what_o go_v before_o must_v have_v they_o there_o or_o no_o where_o or_o if_o gentleman_n notwithstanding_o our_o present_a sure_a and_o happy_a peace_n apprehend_v it_o requisite_a as_o a_o immediate_a guard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o continue_v on_o foot_n for_o this_o one_o year_n long_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n call_v they_o regular_a troop_n a_o stand_a force_n or_o army_n or_o whatever_o else_o their_o appellation_n be_v yet_o take_v the_o real_a meaning_n to_o be_v that_o their_o be_v shall_v determine_v with_o the_o year_n it_o may_v nevertheless_o sure_a with_o decency_n and_o good_a reason_n be_v expect_v not_o only_o that_o some_o special_a reason_n be_v assign_v why_o these_o must_v be_v continue_v this_o year_n more_o than_o the_o ensue_a for_o a_o perpetual_a reason_n and_o a_o yearly_o expedient_a correspond_v not_o over-well_a and_o perpetuity_n itself_o be_v make_v up_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n consist_v of_o one_o year_n after_o another_o but_o further_a i_o humble_o presume_v it_o may_v moreover_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o same_o gentleman_n will_v rather_o choose_v to_o move_v first_o than_o wait_v to_o second_v any_o motion_n for_o suitable_a provision_n for_o futurity_n suppose_v one_o be_v for_o instance_n as_o before_o the_o new_a form_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o thus_o under_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o forementioned_a expedient_a this_o at_o least_o may_v be_v gain_v that_o it_o be_v better_o settle_v train_v and_o become_v more_o and_o every_o way_n useful_a ●_o upon_o this_o supposition_n still_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o want_v what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o safety_n honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o glorious_a end_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n not_o only_o come_v hither_o for_o at_o first_o but_o which_o be_v all_o as_o he_o to_o his_o immortal_a honour_n be_v it_o ever_o speak_v continue_v gracious_o to_o assure_v we_o in_o his_o late_a speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n he_o have_v to_o ask_v after_o which_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v any_o long_o remain_v a_o doubt_n if_o any_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o that_o a_o english_a parliament_n will_v and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o their_o more_o particular_a engagement_n most_o careful_o hold_v those_o general_a engagement_n abovementioned_a to_o the_o safety_n honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o all_o and_o every_o respect_n sacred_a or_o his_o majesty_n be_v but_o too_o like_a to_o fail_v of_o the_o honourable_a expectation_n he_o so_o gracious_o express_v of_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o come_v infinite_o below_o the_o thought_n he_o entertain_v army_n p._n of_o oh_o letter_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n even_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n '_o s_o army_n who_o he_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o hope_v will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o honour_n but_o that_o they_o will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n consider_v what_o they_o owe_v to_o almighty_a god_n to_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o country_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o posterity_n which_o they_o as_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o hold_v much_o the_o same_o with_o all_o man_n of_o honour_n ought_v to_o prefer_v to_o all_o private_a consideration_n and_o engagement_n whatsoever_o but_o beside_o the_o force_n and_o extent_n of_o these_o consideration_n yet_o even_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o present_a suppose_a point_n in_o issue_n a_o certain_a land-force_n for_o this_o one_o year_n as_o such_o provision_n and_o such_o concurrence_n by_o remove_v all_o reasonable_a jealousy_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n induce_v man_n of_o somewhat_o other_o thought_n to_o quit_v their_o fear_n of_o this_o or_o any_o present_a expedient_a that_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o debate_n shall_v be_v find_v occasional_o necessary_a do_v both_o plain_o and_o natural_o tend_v to_o facilitate_v the_o end_n so_o they_o also_o help_v to_o make_v it_o easy_a for_o the_o time_n if_o not_o every_o way_n and_o altogether_o agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o such_o different_a sentiment_n which_o with_o humble_a submission_n i_o take_v it_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n late_a gracious_a speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o better_a account_n than_o perhaps_o the_o bare_a carry_v this_o or_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o point_n can_v in_o its_o self_n possible_o be_v it_o be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n no_o less_o than_o self-evident_a that_o the_o flourish_a of_o trade_n the_o support_v of_o credit_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o people_n mind_n at_o home_n will_v depend_v on_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o their_o security_n i_o have_v be_v the_o free_a to_o give_v some_o before-hinted_n jealousy_n in_o this_o place_n the_o term_n of_o reasonable_a because_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o raise_n and_o keep_v a_o stand_a army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o one_o of_o the_o act_n whereby_o the_o late_a king_n james_n do_v endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o which_o together_o with_o all_o other_o the_o particular_n therein_o enumerate_v

be_v by_o they_o declare_v utter_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o realm_n whereupon_o follow_v the_o abdication_n and_o vacancy_n which_o make_v way_n for_o under_o god_n our_o present_a gracious_a deliverer_n and_o sovereign_a to_o fill_v the_o throne_n thereby_o to_o supply_v that_o vacancy_n and_o that_o these_o word_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n stand_v part_n of_o this_o forecited_a article_n take_v not_o off_o the_o force_n thereof_o for_o beside_o the_o foreignness_n of_o the_o supposition_n that_o a_o free_a english_a parliament_n will_v ever_o consent_v to_o raise_v or_o keep_v up_o a_o army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n without_o some_o imminent_a danger_n apparent_o impendent_a on_o the_o nation_n and_o government_n this_o only_a obviate_n the_o exception_n and_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o come_v by_o or_o of_o retain_v such_o a_o force_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n provide_v against_o the_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n if_o no_o more_o immediate_a evil_n natural_o accrue_v and_o arise_v thence_o which_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difficulty_n as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_o of_o the_o last_o and_o utmost_a concern_v to_o a_o free_a people_n now_o how_o any_o can_v think_v it_o if_o any_o do_v altogether_o unreasonable_a to_o be_v though_o but_o thus_o remote_o jealous_a for_o his_o majesty_n and_o our_o own_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v such_o a_o part_n in_o the_o late_a king_n james_n fate_n and_o the_o nation_n suffering_n under_o he_o be_v beside_o i_o confess_v or_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o it_o surpass_v my_o small_a capacity_n and_o understanding_n which_o way_n soever_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o matter_n turn_v as_o to_o a_o stand_a land-force_n be_v a_o present_a necessary_a expedient_a for_o preserve_v the_o safety_n honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o to_o what_o consideration_n it_o may_v have_v abroad_o his_o majesty_n be_v also_o please_v in_o his_o beforementioned_a late_a speech_n so_o full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n to_o give_v we_o this_o fresh_a information_n and_o assurance_n that_o to_o preserve_v to_o england_n the_o weight_n and_o influence_n it_o have_v at_o present_a on_o the_o counsel_n and_o affair_n abroad_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a europe_n shall_v see_v we_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o ☞_o ☞_o but_o as_o to_o this_o and_o indeed_o in_o what_o not_o his_o majesty_n moreover_o have_v before_o acquit_v himself_o in_o so_o solemn_o declare_v §_o 21._o the_o design_n of_o his_o expedition_n to_o be_v that_o so_o the_o two_o house_n may_v concur_v in_o the_o prepare_n of_o such_o law_n as_o they_o upon_o full_a and_o free_a debate_n shall_v judge_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a both_o for_o the_o confirm_v and_o execute_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o test_n and_o such_o other_o law_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o security_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o likewise_o for_o make_v such_o law_n as_o may_v establish_v a_o good_a agreement_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o protestant_a dissenter_n as_o also_o for_o the_o cover_n and_o secure_v of_o all_o such_o who_o will_v live_v peaceable_o under_o the_o government_n as_o become_v good_a subject_n from_o all_o persecution_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o religion_n even_a papist_n themselves_o not_o except_v and_o for_o the_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v find_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o danger_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v fall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o under_o arbitrary_a government_n by_o which_o he_o full_o refer_v to_o your_o honour_n as_o he_o still_o continue_v to_o do_v and_o there_o in_o all_o humility_n i_o leave_v these_o consideration_n at_o a_o season_n which_o in_o many_o respect_n appear_v proper_a and_o adapt_v to_o such_o care_n and_o endeavour_n for_o a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o grow_a expense_n and_o hazard_n of_o a_o tedious_a war_n the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o nation_n by_o report_n at_o least_o and_o speech_n of_o people_n have_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n be_v also_o come_v that_o such_o as_o for_o distinction-sake_n have_v be_v call_v whig_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o in_o play_n and_o have_v great_a part_n and_o interest_n in_o state-affair_n than_o former_o who_o have_v hitherto_o loud_o call_v for_o a_o full_a regulation_n and_o better_a settlement_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o god_n be_v thank_v our_o case_n be_v not_o at_o present_a so_o forlorn_a and_o past_o all_o remedy_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v with_o we_o as_o bishop_n sanderson_n on_o another_o occasion_n express_v himself_o as_o with_o decay_a merchant_n almost_o become_v desperate_a who_o when_o creditor_n call_v fast_o upon_o they_o be_v hopeless_a of_o pay_v all_o grow_v careless_a of_o all_o and_o pay_v none_o and_o if_o these_o neglect_v their_o opportunity_n which_o god_n and_o the_o king_n have_v and_o do_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o more_o if_o they_o withstand_v they_o in_o so_o dishonour_v their_o own_o principle_n and_o sin_v so_o much_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conviction_n they_o will_v endanger_v the_o render_n themselves_o contemptible_a and_o of_o become_v more_o a_o common_a scorn_n than_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o say_v for_o thus_o as_o popish_a policy_n sow_v division_n among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v do_v their_o work_n by_o in_o our_o turn_n devour_v one_o another_o when_o they_o without_o our_o help_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o effect_v our_o ruin_n so_o tory_n as_o man_n have_v be_v distinguish_v may_v well_o laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n nor_o scarce_o will_v they_o stop_v there_o if_o the_o whig_n but_o through_o neglect_n or_o indiscretion_n suffer_v those_o evil_n to_o overtake_v posterity_n which_o the_o other_o can_v not_o whether_o witting_o or_o unwitting_o bring_v upon_o the_o present_a generation_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v justify_v beyond_o dispute_n that_o though_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a perhaps_o nay_o next_o to_o impossible_a it_o may_v be_v to_o establish_v the_o government_n altogether_o by_o tory_n yet_o however_o that_o it_o be_v also_o possible_a it_o may_v not_o be_v preserve_v with_o whig_n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la avertat_fw-la it_o be_v it_o be_v confess_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o so_o general_a a_o defection_n and_o corruption_n as_o well_o in_o politic_n as_o manner_n as_o have_v overrun_v the_o nation_n since_o the_o very_a remarkable_a restauration_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o correct_v and_o set_v right_a in_o a_o instant_n but_o so_o your_o face_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n be_v but_o see_v and_o observe_v to_o keep_v look_v towards_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o continue_v not_o still_o under_o a_o government_n of_o expedient_n the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v will_v repose_v themselves_o on_o you_o as_o their_o present_a best_a and_o able_a physician_n when_o to_o apply_v and_o how_o to_o proportion_v either_o remedy_n or_o preservative_n and_o thus_o persist_v you_o will_v still_v more_o ennoble_v yourselves_o by_o give_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o do_v more_o good_a to_o man_n and_o beyond_o any_o thing_n beside_o thereby_o also_o will_v you_o endear_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o god_n long_o preserve_v a_o public_a blessing_n to_o those_o nation_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n universal_o render_v his_o reign_n happy_a and_o his_o memory_n precious_a to_o all_o posterity_n agreeable_a to_o the_o judicious_a observation_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o experience_a gentleman_n now_o live_v that_o a_o king_n of_o england_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o essay_n sir_n w._n temple_n in_o his_o essay_n parliament_n and_o people_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o interest_n can_v never_o fail_v of_o make_v what_o figure_n he_o please_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o be_v safe_a and_o easy_a at_o home_n and_o may_v despise_v all_o the_o design_n of_o factious_a man_n who_o can_v only_o make_v themselves_o consider_v by_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o but_o in_o run_v on_o counsel_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a humour_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n the_o king_n indeed_o may_v make_v his_o minister_n great_a subject_n but_o they_o can_v never_o make_v he_o a_o great_a prince_n which_o notwithstanding_o in_o its_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n and_o signification_n conclude_v not_o but_o that_o at_o long_o run_v too_o the_o king_n be_v be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o his_o minister_n