Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	kingdom_n	parliament_n	5,178	5	6.3666	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82141	A declaration of the engagements, remonstrances, representations, proposals, desires and resolutions from His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the generall councel of the Army. For setling of His Majesty in His just rights, the Parliament in their just priviledges, and the subjects in their liberties and freedomes. With papers of overtures, of the army with the Kings Majesty, the Parliament, the citie, and with the souldiery amongst themselves. Also representations of the grievances of the Kingdome, and remedies propounded, for removing the present pressures whereby the subjects are burthened. And the resolution of the army; for the establishment of a firme and lasting peace in Church and Kingdome. Die Lunæ, 27. Septembris, 1647. Whereas Math: Simmons hath beene at great charges in printing the Declarations and Papers from the Army in one volume. It is ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the said Math: Simmons shall have the printing and publishing thereof for the space of one whole yeare from the date hereof. And that none other shall re-print the same during that time. John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing D664; Thomason E409_25; ESTC R204445	144,071	176

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the_o same_o time_n they_o design_v and_o go_v about_o to_o put_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o expense_n and_o trouble_v of_o raise_v and_o form_v a_o new_a force_n under_o pretence_n as_o for_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n but_o evident_o design_v and_o so_o frame_v as_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a in_o england_n and_o be_v many_o of_o they_o fill_v and_o act_v with_o personal_a envy_n and_o other_o with_o malignity_n of_o principle_n and_o interest_n against_o this_o army_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o it_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o break_v or_o dis-band_n it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v with_o all_o possible_a dishonour_n injury_n oppression_n and_o provocation_n that_o they_o can_v put_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o only_o to_o put_v it_o off_o without_o the_o honour_n or_o satisfaction_n due_a to_o it_o for_o the_o service_n it_o have_v do_v but_o to_o

sir_n to_o prevent_v any_o such_o mischief_n as_o it_o be_v my_o own_o most_o earnest_a and_o humble_a desire_n so_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o unanimous_a desire_n and_o study_v of_o the_o army_n that_o a_o firm_a peace_n in_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n clear_v and_o secure_v according_o to_o the_o many_o declaration_n by_o which_o we_o be_v invite_v and_o induce_v to_o engage_v in_o the_o late_a war_n and_o the_o parliament_n effectual_a and_o speedy_a application_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n i_o find_v will_v conduce_v more_o full_o and_o sure_o to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o unanimous_a disband_n and_o yet_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v suggest_v or_o suspect_v i_o do_v certain_o find_v and_o dare_v assure_v you_o you_o may_v depend_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o army_n be_v most_o clear_a from_o any_o purpose_n or_o inclination_n to_o oppose_v the_o settle_n of_o presbytery_n or_o to_o have_v the_o independent_a 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faithful_a servant_n fairfax_n cambridge_n june_n 6._o 1647._o postscript_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o duty_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o house_n do_v my_o utmost_a to_o keep_v the_o army_n in_o good_a order_n to_o which_o i_o find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o pay_n present_o send_v down_o for_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esq_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o mr._n speaker_n in_o my_o last_o i_o promise_v to_o send_v you_o by_o the_o next_o a_o account_n of_o the_o army_n at_o the_o late_a randezvouze_n i_o have_v send_v you_o the_o same_o in_o two_o paper_n unanimous_o agree_v upon_o there_o by_o both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n i_o find_v in_o one_o of_o they_o divers_a thing_n which_o your_o late_a proceed_n since_o the_o resolution_n of_o disband_v may_v have_v give_v satisfaction_n unto_o but_o the_o army_n have_v then_o no_o knowledge_n thereof_o it_o be_v thus_o pass_v and_o deliver_v to_o i_o and_o i_o can_v but_o send_v it_o to_o they_o you_o may_v then_o see_v what_o they_o then_o do_v remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o understanding_n that_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o commissioner_n be_v much_o straiten_v and_o disaccommodate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o childerley_n i_o go_v thither_o yesterday_o to_o advise_v with_o your_o commissioner_n about_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o more_o conveniency_n to_o himself_o and_o they_o than_o that_o place_n do_v afford_v the_o commissioner_n be_v please_v whole_o to_o refuse_v give_v of_o any_o advice_n or_o opinion_n at_o all_o in_o the_o business_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n declare_v his_o resolution_n not_o to_o go_v back_o to_o holdenby_n unless_o he_o be_v force_v yet_o complain_v much_o of_o the_o inconveniency_n he_o suffer_v where_o he_o be_v and_o press_v for_o a_o remove_n to_o newmarket_n and_o your_o commissioner_n not_o judge_v it_o inconvenient_a for_o he_o to_o be_v there_o i_o order_v col._n whalley_n this_o day_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o commissioner_n thither_o with_o a_o trusty_a and_o sufficient_a guard_n of_o two_o regiament_n of_o horse_n which_o according_o be_v this_o day_n do_v and_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o commissioner_n go_v to_o new_a market_n but_o not_o through_o cambridge_n this_o business_n take_v up_o the_o whole_a time_n yesterday_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o before_o the_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n can_v well_o be_v resolve_v on_o this_o morning_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n it_o be_v judge_v inconvenient_a and_o scarce_o possible_a to_o draw_v to_o a_o rendezvous_n to_o morrow_n early_o enough_o to_o dispatch_v any_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v appoint_v on_o thursday_n morning_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o majesty_n go_v to_o newmarket_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n that_o the_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n may_v be_v alter_v from_o new-market-heath_n to_o triploe-heath_n five_o mile_n from_o this_o town_n i_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o your_o commissioner_n if_o they_o come_v to_o newmarket_n may_v have_v notice_n of_o this_o alteration_n from_o the_o former_a appointment_n i_o remain_v your_o most_o humble_a servant_n t._n fairfax_n cambridge_n july_n 8._o 1647._o for_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esquire_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho._n fairfax_n read_v assent_v unto_o and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o several_a regiment_n at_o the_o general_a randezvous_n near_a new-market_n on_o june_n 5._o 1647._o whereas_o upon_o the_o petition_n intend_v and_o agree_v upon_o in_o the_o army_n in_o march_n last_o to_o have_v be_v present_v to_o the_o general_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o due_a and_o necessary_a concernment_n as_o soldier_n the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o be_v unreasonable_o prepossess_v with_o a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o as_o by_o the_o sequel_n we_o suppose_v with_o some_o strange_a misrepresentation_n of_o the_o carriage_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o same_o be_v induce_v to_o send_v down_o a_o order_n for_o suppress_v the_o petition_n and_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o upon_o further_a misinformation_n and_o scandalous_a suggestion_n of_o the_o like_a or_o worse_a nature_n and_o by_o the_o indirect_a practice_n of_o some_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a person_n as_o we_o suppose_v surprise_v or_o otherwise_o abuse_v the_o parliament_n a_o declaration_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n high_o censure_v the_o say_a petition_n and_o declare_v the_o petitioner_n if_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thereupon_o no_o less_o than_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o since_o divers_a eminent_a 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