Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A01150
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A copie of the submission which those of the reformed religion in France requested the Viscount of Doncaster, Ambassadour extrordinarie from his Maiestie of Great Britain, to present in their behalfe to the King their Soveraigne.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 11264; ESTC S114874
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900
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a_o copy_n of_o the_o submission_n which_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o france_n request_v the_o viscount_n of_o doncastèr_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a from_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o present_v in_o their_o behalf_n to_o the_o king_n their_o sovereign_n print_a an._n dom._n 1621._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o submission_n which_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o france_n request_v the_o viscount_n of_o doncaster_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a from_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o present_v in_o their_o behalf_n to_o the_o king_n their_o sovereign_n sir_n we_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o faithful_a and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n who_o in_o your_o kingdom_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o bearn_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v in_o all_o humility_n remonstrate_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o as_o we_o never_o affect_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o favour_n which_o we_o have_v promise_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o constant_a loyalty_n always_o witness_v by_o we_o and_o we_o towards_o the_o good_a of_o your_o service_n and_o the_o greatness_n and_o strength_n of_o your_o kingdom_n so_o also_o can_v never_o any_o thing_n prove_v more_o to_o our_o discontentment_n then_o to_o see_v ourselves_o thereof_o deprive_v in_o which_o regard_n have_v recourse_n to_o your_o goodness_n and_o royal_a clemency_n we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o with_o return_n of_o peace_n to_o your_o estate_n you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v we_o to_o your_o favour_n and_o repossess_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o edict_n declaration_n grace_n and_o grant_v afford_v we_o both_o by_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o decease_a king_n henry_n the_o great_a of_o immortal_a memory_n for_o which_o we_o protest_v and_o vow_n never_o to_o depart_v from_o our_o most_o entire_a subjection_n faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o if_o your_o majesty_n have_v take_v offence_n at_o some_o of_o our_o action_n we_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v against_o our_o intention_n which_o be_v never_o otherwise_o then_o to_o render_v all_o true_a faithfulness_n obedience_n and_o respect_n unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o what_o we_o have_v do_v have_v be_v by_o extreme_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n which_o you_o may_v be_v please_v not_o to_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o a_o crime_n but_o rather_o to_o remit_v and_o pardon_v all_o wherein_o we_o may_v have_v displease_v your_o majesty_n for_o these_o respect_n sir_n we_o in_o all_o humility_n beseech_v you_o to_o grant_v we_o a_o safe_a conduct_n as_o well_o for_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o send_v to_o the_o province_n and_o principal_a person_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o to_o your_o majesty_n to_o the_o end_n that_o prostrate_v ourselves_o at_o your_o foot_n we_o may_v confirm_v the_o true_a protestation_n of_o our_o sound_a fidelity_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n and_o obtain_v of_o your_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o quiet_a and_o safety_n of_o our_o church_n under_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o majesty_n edict_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o iterate_v our_o continual_a and_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o royal_a person_n and_o conservation_n of_o your_o estate_n