Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	england_n	king_n	parliament_n	3,428	5	6.3449	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71000	Severall letters of great importance, and good successe lately obtained against the fellowship of Bristow, by Captain William Smith, Captain of His Majesties ship called the Swallow, now in service for the King and Parliament : and likewise the Lord Admiralls design upon Bristoll, and the Navy making ready there under the command of Sir Iohn Pennington.	Smith, William, Vice-Admiral.	1643 (1643)	Wing S2779; ESTC R13177	6,189	9

your now prisoner hath divulged in the presenee of some Gentlemen of quality of this County that the inhabitants of this County should not reape their Corne in case they did they should not enjoy it my desire is that you would be pleased to vouchsafe this courteous favour to examine and fish out the cause and ground of this report and withall if you find this to be true which cannot but prove prejudiciall the publike good that you would write a letter and direct it in generall to the Gentry of this County omitting particulars which I verily beleeve will turne the hearts of such who are now in the way of colapsing since the taking of unconstant Bristoll and unite their hearts with ours who are constant to the Cause I desire if your resolution comply with me which I doubt not of to hasten your Letter with all speed which I know will be very thankfully received and for my owne particular I shall and will remain your very loving friend to serve you Grissith White Most worthy Sir TO satisfie you and the Gentlemen of this County in the contents of your last unto me concerning the menacing speeches thundered out by Hayle and his Confederates that the Corn now on the ground should never be reaped by the Gentlemen and Commons of this County or if it were you should never enjoy it are I assure you only the Bravadoes of a proud insulting Enemy and grounded neither on judgement or religion for who but our only wise God can tell what shall be hereafter or what 2 day may produced and I am confident the Gentry of this County are not ignorant of the power of the Almighty that he is able to deliver as well by few as many as is manifested unto you by multitudes of examples in his revealed word wherefore to remove your feares the only comfort I can give you is this That in your Makers cause you would behave your selves as becometh good Christians and valiant Souldiers of Christ Iesus that you would gird on your swords muster your Forces put your selves in battell array and quit your selves like men putting your selves under Gods protection doubt not but his Divine Majesty is both able and also will deliver all those that put their confidence in him but without faith our Saviour would doe no miracles while he was here on the earth wherefore in confidence of his assistance there can be no greater manifestation of our faith then to engage our lives and estates in the maintenance of his cause which is the only meanes to preserve both And I beleeve that the Gentry of this County very well understand the condition of this warre and that it is no other then between Christ and Antichrist and that one day his Majesty will have great cause to acknowledge the fidelity of all such his loyall and obedient Subjects as have or do adhere unto his Majesty and his great Councell the Parliament of England in the suppressing of that Antichristian Rout who have now taken up armes to destroy the Protestant Religion the Kings honour and dignities the priviledges of Parliament and the liberties of the Subject in the preservation whereof the Parliament have been forced to take up Armes in which as I stand engaged I shall be ever ready to assist and comply with all such his Majesties loyall and faithfull Subjects so farre as God shall enable me and my abilities give me leave and in tender of my service herein to all the well-affected Gentlemen of this County I take my leave and rest Your faithfull Servant to be commanded in the service of God the King and Parliament William Smith FINIS