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	subject_n	3,349	5	6.8187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38200	The Commons address against the Duke of Lauderdail, presented to His Majesty, May 9, 1679	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1679 (1679)	Wing E2513; ESTC R32901	2,702	6

the_o commons_o address_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o lauderdail_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n may_v 9_o 1679._o we_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v find_v your_o majesty_n kingdom_n involve_v in_o imminent_a danger_n and_o great_a difculty_n by_o the_o evil_a design_n and_o pernicious_a counsel_n of_o some_o who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o high_a place_n of_o trust_n and_o authority_n about_o your_o royal_a person_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n by_o their_o arbitrary_a and_o destructive_a counsel_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o your_o subject_n and_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n establish_v have_v endeavour_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o good_a subject_n from_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o government_n which_o we_o by_o our_o duty_n be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o accuse_v john_n duke_n of_o lauderdail_n for_o a_o chief_a promoter_n of_o such_o counsel_n and_o more_o particular_o for_o contrive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v jealousy_n &_o misunderstanding_n between_o this_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o scotland_n whereby_o hostility_n may_v have_v ensue_v and_o arisen_a between_o both_o nation_n if_o not_o prevent_v wherefore_o we_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a subject_n can_v but_o be_v sensible_o affect_v and_o trouble_v to_o see_v such_o a_o person_n notwithstanding_o the_o repeat_v address_n of_o your_o late_a parliament_n continue_v in_o your_o council_n at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o affair_n of_o your_o kingdom_n require_v none_o to_o be_v set_v in_o such_o employment_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o know_a ability_n interest_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o nation_n without_o all_o suspicion_n of_o either_o mistake_n or_o betray_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o of_o aduse_v your_o majesty_n ill_o we_o do_v therefore_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o great_a jealousy_n and_o dissatisfaction_n among_o your_o good_a subject_n who_o be_v oppress_v with_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o your_o majesty_n will_v gracious_o be_v please_v to_o remove_v the_o duke_n of_o lauderdail_n from_o your_o majesty_n council_n in_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o from_o all_o office_n employment_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o from_o your_o majesty_n presence_n for_o ever_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z upon_o read_v the_o bill_n against_o the_o d._n of_o york_n may_v 1679._o we_o have_v now_o the_o weighty_a matter_n under_o our_o consideration_n that_o ever_o come_v before_o we_o therefore_o we_o ought_v with_o the_o high_a zeal_n to_o speak_v our_o mind_n bold_o for_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n for_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o no_o less_o importance_n than_o to_o secure_v our_o 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