Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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A82193
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The declaration of the nobility and gentry of the county of Stafford, &c.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing D714A; ESTC R225533
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506
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the_o declaration_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n etc._n etc._n on_o tuesday_n the_o four_o of_o this_o instant_a december_n most_o of_o the_o protestant_a gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n meet_v at_o stafford_n and_o after_o some_o time_n draw_v up_o the_o follow_a declaration_n viz._n his_o majesty_n have_v issue_v out_o writ_n for_o the_o summon_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n the_o 15_o the_o of_o the_o next_o month_n the_o only_a visible_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o kingdom_n to_o heal_v the_o present_a distraction_n to_o prevent_v great_a and_o to_o procure_v a_o settlement_n we_o the_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v be_v meet_v this_o 4_o the_o of_o december_n 1688._o do_v hearty_o wish_v and_o humble_o pray_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o remove_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o council_n and_o from_o all_o office_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n civil_a and_o military_a all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o qualify_v by_o law_n but_o in_o case_n any_o such_o person_n shall_v continue_v in_o office_n or_o arm_n and_o by_o their_o undermine_n and_o arbitrary_a council_n endeavour_v the_o further_o endanger_v of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o government_n we_o do_v declare_v that_o we_o will_v with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n support_v and_o defend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n his_o majesty_n person_n the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o declaration_n some_o of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o this_o county_n be_v get_v into_o arm_n particular_o mr._n lewison_n gower_n of_o trentham_n with_o about_o 50_o horse_n lie_v this_o night_n at_o derby_n be_v on_o their_o march_n to_o nottingham_n to_o join_v the_o earl_n of_o devonshire_n