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	prince_n	subject_n	3,995	5	6.4954	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49221	The French king's decree against Protestants, prohibiting them the exercise of their religion, &c. to which is added a brief and true account of the cruel persecution and inhumane oppressions of those of the reformed religion to make them abjure and apostatize : together with the form of abjuration the revolting Protestants are to subscribe and swear to, and a declaration of his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh ... : also a letter from Father La Chese ... to Father Petre ... / newly translated from the French.; Edit de révocation de l'Edit de Nantes. English	France.; Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1620-1688.; La Chaise, François d'Aix de, 1624-1709.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing L3117; ESTC R2440	33,019	41

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at_o fountainbleau_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1685_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o xliii_o sign_v lewes_n le_fw-fr tellier_n visa_fw-la this_o signify_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n perusal_n seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o green-wax_n upon_o a_o red_a and_o green_a string_n of_o silk_n register_v and_o publish_v the_o king_n attorney_n general_n require_v it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o form_n and_o tenor_n and_o the_o copy_n be_v examine_v and_o compare_v send_v to_o the_o several_a court_n of_o justice_n bailywick_n and_o sheriff_n court_n of_o each_o district_n to_o be_v there_o enter_v and_o register_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o charge_v give_v to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n to_o take_v care_n to_o see_v the_o same_o execute_v and_o put_v in_o force_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o court_n thereof_o at_o paris_n in_o the_o court_n of_o vacation_n the_o 22th_o of_o october_n 1685._o signed_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baune_n a_o letter_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n sept._n 6._o 1666._o brother_n i_o will_v not_o have_v discourse_v the_o matter_n you_o write_v to_o i_o about_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n with_o any_o other_o prince_n beside_o yourself_o but_o to_o show_v you_o the_o particular_a esteem_n i_o have_v for_o you_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o tell_v you_o that_o some_o person_n disaffect_v to_o my_o service_n have_v spread_v seditious_a pamphlet_n among_o stranger_n as_o if_o the_o act_n and_o edict_n that_o be_v pass_v in_o favour_n of_o my_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n by_o the_o king_n my_o predecessor_n and_o confirm_v by_o myself_o be_v not_o keep_v and_o execute_v in_o my_o dominion_n which_o will_v have_v be_v contrary_a to_o my_o intention_n for_o i_o take_v care_n that_o they_o

the_o french_a king_n decree_n against_o protestant_n prohibit_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o brief_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n and_o inhuman_a oppression_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o make_v they_o abjure_v and_o apostatise_v together_o with_o the_o form_n of_o abjuration_n the_o revolt_a protestant_n be_v to_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o and_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n who_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o settle_v themselves_o in_o any_o of_o his_o dominion_n also_o a_o letter_n from_o father_n la_fw-fr cheese_n confessor_n to_o the_o french_a king_n to_o father_n petre_n jesuit_n and_o great_a almoner_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o method_n or_o rule_n he_o must_v observe_v with_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n new_o translate_v from_o the_o french._n license_v january_n 18._o 1688_o 9_o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1689._o a_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n prohibit_v all_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o recall_v and_o total_o annul_v the_o perpetual_a and_o irrevocable_a edict_n of_o king_n henry_n iv_o his_o grandfather_n give_v at_o nantes_n full_a of_o most_o gracious_a concession_n to_o protestant_n lewes_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o navarre_n to_o all_o present_a and_o to_o come_v greeting_n king_n henry_n the_o great_a our_o grandfather_n of_o glorious_a memory_n desire_v to_o prevent_v that_o the_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o his_o subject_n after_o the_o great_a loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v by_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o civil_a and_o foreign_a war_n may_v not_o be_v disturb_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n as_o it_o have_v be_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n have_v by_o his_o edict_n give_v at_o nantes_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1598._o regulate_v the_o conduct_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o respect_n to_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n the_o place_n where_o they_o may_v public_o exercise_v the_o same_o appoint_v extraordinary_a judge_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o they_o and_o last_o also_o by_o several_a distinct_a article_n provide_v for_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o judge_v needful_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o diminish_v the_o aversion_n which_o be_v between_o those_o of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o religion_n and_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n for_o the_o take_v some_o effectual_a course_n which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v to_o reunite_v those_o again_o to_o the_o church_n who_o upon_o so_o slight_a occasion_n have_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o king_n our_o say_a grandfather_n can_v not_o be_v effect_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sudden_a and_o precipitate_v death_n and_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o foresay_a edict_n be_v interrupt_v during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o late_a king_n our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father_n of_o glorious_a memory_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o new_a erterprise_n of_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n whereby_o they_o give_v occasion_n for_o their_o be_v deprive_v of_o several_a advantage_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a edict_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n our_o say_a late_a lord_n and_o father_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a clemency_n grant_v they_o another_o edict_n at_o nismes_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1629_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v now_o again_o re_n establish_v the_o say_v late_a king_n be_v animate_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n for_o religion_n as_o the_o king_n our_o say_a grandfather_n be_v resolve_v to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o tranquillity_n by_o endeavour_v to_o put_v this_o pious_a design_n in_o execution_n but_o war_n abroad_o come_v on_o a_o few_o year_n after_o so_o that_o from_o the_o year_n 1635._o to_o the_o truce_n which_o be_v conclude_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n in_o 1684._o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v only_o for_o some_o short_a interval_n altogether_o free_a from_o trouble_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n save_v only_o to_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o place_n permit_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n as_o well_o by_o the_o interdiction_n of_o those_o which_o be_v find_v erect_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o disposal_n make_v in_o the_o say_a edict_n as_o by_o suppress_v the_o mix_v chamber_n of_o judicature_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o a_o equal_a number_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n the_o erect_v of_o which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o provision_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o present_a exigency_n whereas_o therefore_o at_o length_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o grant_v that_o our_o subject_n enjoy_v a_o perfect_a peace_n and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v no_o long_o take_v up_o with_o the_o care_n of_o protect_v they_o against_o our_o enemy_n be_v now_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o say_a truce_n which_o we_o have_v on_o purpose_n facilitated_a in_o order_n to_o the_o apply_v ourselves_o entire_o to_o the_o search_v out_o of_o mean_n which_o may_v successful_o effect_v and_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o the_o king_n our_o say_a grandfather_n and_o father_n and_o which_o also_o have_v be_v ☞_o be_v our_o intention_n ever_o since_o we_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n we_o see_v at_o present_a not_o without_o a_o just_a acknowledgement_n of_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n on_o that_o account_n that_o our_o endeavour_n have_v attain_v the_o end_n we_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o great_a and_o better_a part_n of_o our_o subject_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a reform_a religion_n have_v already_o embrace_v the_o catholic_n and_o since_o by_o mean_n thereof_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a reform_a religion_n be_v become_v useless_a we_o judge_v that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o better_a towards_o the_o entire_a efface_v of_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o trouble_n confusion_n and_o mischief_n which_o the_o progress_n of_o that_o false_a religion_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o in_o our_o kingdom_n and_o which_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o say_a edict_n and_o to_o so_o many_o other_o edict_n and_o declaration_n which_o go_v before_o it_o or_o 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