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	liberty_n	parliament_n	4,708	5	6.3048	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92055	The armies remembrancer. Wherein they are presented with a sight of their sinnes and dangers. And also with a Scripture expedient for their preservation. / By a cordiall friend to the kingdomes welfare, Rr.	Rr.	1649 (1649)	Wing R2166; Thomason E537_6; ESTC R14971	36,097	40

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page_z 54._o i_o grant_v it_o if_o you_o mean_v only_o of_o this_o article_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n with_o the_o restriction_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o last_o free_a vote_n of_o the_o house_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o last_o message_n but_o rather_o to_o make_v he_o vile_a and_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o person_n be_v such_o a_o breath_n of_o covenant_n and_o dis-loyalty_n that_o the_o world_n that_o we_o call_v to_o witness_v with_o our_o conscience_n of_o our_o loyalty_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o thought_n and_o intention_n to_o diminish_v his_o just_a power_n and_o greatness_n must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o perfidious_a treachery_n as_o man_n to_o be_v abhor_v but_o now_o as_o you_o affirm_v p._n 54._o that_n if_o the_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v draw_v up_o that_o yet_o through_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o they_o may_v escape_v though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n that_o you_o ascribe_v perjury_n unto_o god_n providence_n say_v the_o snare_n be_v break_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o as_o god_n have_v order_v the_o business_n pag._n 51._o it_o do_v not_o now_o oblige_v you_o before_o god_n or_o man._n i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n that_o you_o shall_v grant_v a_o dispensation_n for_o perjury_n call_v it_o a_o honest_a way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o human_a society_n with_o security_n and_o safety_n when_o that_o to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n for_o sin_n as_o grieve_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n you_o care_v not_o for_o shake_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o land_n and_o break_v the_o beautiful_a staff_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n asunder_o as_o for_o your_o argument_n of_o null_v the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n upon_o his_o refusal_n to_o take_v it_o there_o be_v no_o mutual_a agreement_n it_o may_v have_v a_o easy_a inervation_n if_o it_o be_v as_o you_o suppose_v nay_o confident_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o it_o pag._n 57_o there_o be_v some_o strength_n in_o your_o argument_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o covenant_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n for_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o we_o do_v swear_v and_o not_o unto_o man_n that_o we_o do_v engage_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o then_o the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v the_o 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charge_v you_o with_o it_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o king_n person_n pag._n 39_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o you_o just_a remon_n pag._n 41._o that_o you_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accuser_n and_o at_o this_o you_o be_v exquisite_a but_o truce-breaker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o accommodation_n no_o treaty_n nor_o agreement_n or_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n and_o he_o add_v solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v most_o man_n conscience_n but_o man_n heighten_v by_o religion_n into_o the_o form_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v thing_n by_o immediate_a direction_n from_o god_n carry_v a_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n before_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o do_v some_o especial_a work_n in_o the_o world_n these_o can_v easy_o mount_v above_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o oath_n man_n that_o have_v taste_v of_o these_o high_a thing_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o worldly_a end_n they_o be_v 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