Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	kingdom_n	majesty_n	parliament_n	4,862	5	6.6563	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85396	Hybristodikai. The obstructours of justice. Or a defence of the honourable sentence passed upon the late King, by the High Court of Justice. Opposed chiefly to the serious and faithfull representation and vindication of some of the ministers of London. As also to, The humble addresse of Dr. Hamond, to His Excellencie and Councel of warre. Wherein the justice, and equitie of the said sentence is demonstratively asserted, as well upon clear texts of Scripture, as principles of reason, grounds of law, authorities, presidents, as well forreign, as domestique. Together with, a brief reply to Mr. John Geree's book, intituled, Might overcoming right: wherein the act of the Armie in garbling the Parliament, is further cleared. As also, some further reckonings between thesaid [sic] Dr. Hamond and the authour, made straight. / By John Goodwin.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1170; Thomason E557_2; ESTC R12380	138,495	164

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kingdom_n upon_o which_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n be_v suspend_v by_o the_o covenant_n as_o himself_o grant_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o another_o kingdom_n condemn_v m_n r._n geree_n 18_o sect._n 18_o and_o m●_n prynne_v judgement_n about_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o king_n i_o mean_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n who_o in_o their_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a testimony_n against_o toleration_n concern_v the_o treaty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o white_a pag._n 12._o speak_v thus_o and_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o these_o proceed_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n and_o covenant_n concern_v which_o they_o accept_v of_o such_o concession_n from_o his_o majesty_n as_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o be_v dangerous_a and_o destructive_a unto_o both_o this_o sense_n of_o these_o minister_n touch_v the_o say_a concession_n of_o the_o king_n the_o 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