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	maintain_v	true_a	2,911	4	4.9844	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05254	The oath to bee taken by all members of the Parliament 1641. and in all Parliaments hereafter, before they proceed to any act or determination.	Scotland. Parliament.	1641 (1641)	Wing S1295; ESTC R183995	767	1

THE OATH TO BEE TAKEN BY all members of the Parliament 1641. and in all Parliaments hereafter before they proceed to any Act or determination FOr so much as the honour greatnesse and happinesse of the Kings Royall Majestie and the wealfare of the Subjects dependeth on the purity of Religion as it is now established in this Kingdome the Lawes Liberties and Peace thereof which ought to be sought after by all good Christians loyall Subjects and true Patriots And to be furthered and maintained by them against all such as by any meanes indevoure to shake or subvert the same Therefore Wee under-subscribers and every one of Us do in the presence of Almighty GOD promise and vow that in this present Parliament We shall faithfully and freely speak answer and expresse our selves upon all and every thing which is or shall be proponed so farre as Wee thinke in our Conscience may conduce to the glorie of GOD the good and peace of the Church and state of this Kingdome And imploy our best indevours to promove the same And shall in no wayes advise voice nor consent to any thing which to our best knowledge Wee thinke not most expedient and conduceable thereto As also That Wee shall maintaine and defend with our lives power and estate his Majesties Royall Person honour and estate as is exprest in our Nationall Covenant And like-wise the power and priviledges of Parliaments And the lawfull rights and liberties of the Subjects And by all good meanes and wayes oppose and indevoure to bring to exact tryall all such as either by force practise counsel plots conspiracies or otherwise have done or shall doe any thing in prejudice of the puritie of Religion the Lawes Liberties and Peace of the Kingdome And further that Wee shall in all just and honourable wayes indevoure to preserve union and peace betwixt the three Kingdomes of Scotland England and Ireland And neither for hope fear nor other respect shall relinquish this vow and promise Decimo August 1641. REad in audience of Parliament who approveth the same And appointeth the same to bee taken by all Members of this Parliament and in all Parliaments hereafter before they proceed to any act or determination EDINBVRGH Printed by JAMES BRYSON 1641.