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
A88698	Gallicantvs, seu Præcursor Gallicinii primus. Containing two addresses, the one to the King, the other to the Parliament. Tegether [sic] with a postscript about the affaires of religion, of most high concernment. By R. Lanceter, author of Gallicinivm, now in the presse.	Lanceter, R., 17th cent.	1660 (1660)	Wing L425D; Thomason E1041_1; ESTC R207925	27,361	35

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unto_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n harbottle_n grimstone_n speaker_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n sir_n that_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o bring_v home_o and_o restore_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o right_n our_o gracious_a king_n and_o that_o in_o so_o peaceable_a a_o way_n of_o settle_v the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o care_n be_v undertake_v therein_o for_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o for_o law_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o do_v hearty_o rejoice_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o and_o that_o i_o have_v live_v to_o see_v the_o day_n and_o according_o my_o constant_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v for_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n to_o guide_v and_o crown_v all_o your_o righteous_a sanction_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a concurrence_n and_o continuance_n of_o your_o 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gallicantus_n seu_fw-la praecursor_n gallicinii_n primus_fw-la contain_v two_o address_n the_o one_o to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o parliament_n tegether_o with_o a_o postscript_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n of_o most_o high_a concernment_n by_o r._n lanceter_n author_n of_o gallicinium_n now_o in_o the_o press_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n ranew_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1660._o a_o humble_a address_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n who_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n that_o he_o have_v so_o wonderful_o bring_v and_o establish_v your_o majesty_n in_o your_o just_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o s●me_a lord_n bless_v preserve_v and_o guide_v your_o majesty_n in_o this_o great_a and_o 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