Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	3,965	5	8.0680	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

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the_o deputy_n cull_v out_o certain_a article_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o full_a resolution_n which_o his_o excellency_n have_v receive_v digest_v they_o in_o order_n as_o follow_v article_n agree_v upon_o and_o sign_v order_n article_n digest_v into_o form_n and_o order_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o trouble_n and_o discord_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o within_o this_o city_n of_o antwerp_n by_o reason_n of_o religion_n may_v cease_v &_o be_v for_o ever_o stay_v and_o that_o all_o the_o citizen_n &_o inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v from_o henceforth_o live_v soberlye_o and_o peaceablye_o in_o all_o love_n and_o amity_n together_o and_o the_o negotiation_n or_o traffic_n be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o old_a trade_n and_o this_o city_n be_v defend_v from_o all_o further_a inconvenience_n so_o it_o be_v that_o after_o diverse_a communication_n and_o deliberation_n heereuppon_o have_v and_o hold_v and_o diverse_a point_n and_o article_n propound_v both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n viscount_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o appoint_a governor_n thereof_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o scout_n or_o martial_n boroughmaister_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o same_o have_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o toleration_n until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o general_n estate_n of_o these_o low_a country_n shall_v be_v able_a otherwise_o to_o dispose_v and_o ordain_v agree_v with_o those_o of_o the_o new_a religion_n and_o permit_v and_o tolerate_v these_o point_n and_o article_n hereafter_o write_v which_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n have_v also_o promise_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v and_o follow_v 1_o first_o of_o all_o they_o may_v no_o way_n hinder_v nor_o trouble_v the_o service_n sermon_n nor_o other_o church_n matter_n nor_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n nor_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v hinder_v trouble_v nor_o 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there_o 5_o they_o may_v not_o have_v nor_o bear_v to_o nor_o fro_o unto_o the_o sermon_n and_o of_o assembly_n any_o harquebuse_n pistol_n holbarde_n or_o other_o forbid_a weapon_n always_o provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v trouble_v any_o of_o they_o for_o wear_v either_o sword_n or_o dagger_n 6_o item_n they_o shall_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o policy_n be_v obetient_a unto_o the_o superior_n and_o magistrate_n and_o be_v contributory_n to_o all_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o city_n even_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o employ_v themselves_o for_o the_o conservation_n tranquillity_n and_o common_a weal_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o they_o 7_o item_n that_o all_o preacher_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o utter_v any_o despiteful_a rail_n and_o injurious_a word_n and_o general_o all_o seditious_a speech_n whether_o it_o be_v against_o authority_n or_o the_o magistrate_n or_o against_o those_o of_o another_o 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as_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o have_v always_o in_o their_o mouth_n this_o name_n maran_n to_o wit_n our_o lord_n even_o so_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v receyve_v the_o christian_a faith_n say_v maranathi_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v short_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o dissension_n and_o ennemitie_n among_o the_o christian_n to_o wit_n between_o the_o true_a christian_n and_o those_o which_o deny_v that_o the_o say_v savyour_fw-mi be_v come_v who_o be_v call_v marans_n and_o condemn_v for_o a_o pernicious_a and_o wicked_a sect_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n have_v always_o that_o name_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o that_o the_o spaniard_n on_o the_o other_o side_n call_v they_o apostate_n and_o heretic_n which_o word_n they_o also_o use_v against_o all_o such_o as_o hold_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o jacopin_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o inquisition_n who_o devise_v a_o better_a form_n thereof_o then_o that_o that_o be_v before_o the_o king_n forth_o with_o ratify_v this_o form_n and_o pope_n sextus_n the_o genoese_a confirm_v it_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o king_n have_v great_a occasion_n to_o do_v this_o for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mahometiste_n and_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o burden_v man_n conscience_n with_o the_o look_v for_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o beside_o the_o saracen_n and_o arabian_n which_o the_o moor_n have_v send_v into_o spain_n commit_v great_a mischief_n yea_o and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v condemn_v by_o pope_n sextus_n the_o year_n 1475._o because_o they_o have_v crucify_v a_o child_n of_o two_o year_n of_o age_n cut_v off_o his_o genitory_n and_o right_a pap_n 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n put_v to_o death_n a_o child_n of_o two_o year_n 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o pierce_v he_o unto_o death_n and_o then_o cast_v hun_z into_o the_o river_n which_o thing_n they_o do_v upon_o palm_n sunday_n in_o despite_n and_o mockery_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n of_o all_o christian_n which_o jew_n be_v punish_v and_o execute_v after_o they_o have_v by_o torture_n &_o sharp_a examination_n and_o proof_n confess_v the_o fact_n these_o jacopin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o reputation_n which_o they_o have_v get_v by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o their_o new_a order_n of_o religion_n call_v themselves_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n not_o only_o in_o spain_n but_o also_o in_o italy_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o christendom_n where_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o and_o plant_v their_o order_n the_o first_o commission_n they_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o mahometist_n but_o after_o when_o their_o authority_n increase_v and_o extend_v itself_o further_o than_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o heretic_n for_o the_o persecute_v of_o all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n these_o inquisitor_n have_v be_v experience_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n such_o man_n as_o through_o their_o wickedness_n have_v pervert_v all_o thing_n for_o these_o good_a gentleman_n proceed_v even_o as_o they_o be_v affect_v against_o the_o accuse_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o man_n bate_v they_o especial_o since_o the_o agreement_n which_o the_o pope_n make_v between_o the_o four_o order_n of_o beg_a friar_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v examine_v certain_a divine_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o carmelites_n upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o number_n be_v julian_n

say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o other_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o shall_v full_o and_o whole_o be_v depose_v and_o forbid_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o about_o any_o dealynge_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o fortefi_a and_o guard_v of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n except_o they_o be_v especial_o choose_v and_o depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_v magistrate_n 29_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o point_n they_o may_v not_o set_v doime_o any_o order_n of_o importance_n without_o they_o first_o talk_v thereof_o with_o those_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o deal_v and_o that_o by_o their_o express_a appointment_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 30_o and_o to_o the_o cude_n that_o this_o our_o ordenaunce_n may_v the_o better_o be_v observe_v the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v auchoritie_n to_o choose_v new_a magistrate_n shall_v substitute_v four_o notable_a virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o exception_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n make_v inquisition_n of_o the_o infringe_v and_o cross_v of_o the_o say_v ordenaunce_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o writing_n and_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v at_o it_o and_o immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sommary_n knowledge_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n with_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 31_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v notable_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v last_v but_o one_o year_n and_o be_v new_a choose_v and_o change_v with_o the_o magistrate_n 32_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o certain_a city_n hereabout_o against_o their_o magistrate_n give_v occasion_n of_o great_a distrust_n have_v partly_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hinder_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o that_o without_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o say_v obedience_n there_o can_v no_o good_a ground_n of_o any_o assueraunce_n be_v look_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v ordain_v and_o accord_v that_o not_o only_o all_o magistrate_n but_o also_o all_o other_o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v all_o the_o ordenaunce_n commission_n letter_n and_o commandment_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_a archduke_n his_o highness_n be_v governor_n and_o captain_n general_n as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v lord_n the_o general_a estate_n both_o for_o the_o levi_a discharge_a entertain_v and_o wage_a of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o garmsons_n and_o shall_v also_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o captain_n receive_v and_o pay_v out_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v mere_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o present_a war_n and_o general_o for_o all_o thing_n else_o 33_o and_o all_o prisoner_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o where_o soever_o they_o be_v keep_v shall_v forthwith_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o law_n before_o their_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o for_o want_v hereof_o to_o be_v release_v under_o such_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o savetie_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o country_n shall_v be_v think_v convement_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o offender_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a shall_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o as_o enemy_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o their_o good_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o general_n 34_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o so_o be_v any_o reasonable_a cause_n may_v be_v show_v why_o man_n shall_v not_o forthwith_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a ordenaunce_n letter_n and_o commandment_n that_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v any_o delay_n until_o such_o time_n as_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o reverend_a answer_n back_o again_o some_o other_o order_n be_v take_v therein_o 35_o and_o the_o same_o second_o ordenaunce_n and_o commandment_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o further_a repli_a or_o delay_n 36_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_z without_o hurt_n to_o the_o privilege_a and_o laudable_a custom_n or_o order_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v province_n which_o be_v still_o in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n notwithstanding_o this_o ordenaunce_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o any_o way_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o say_v privilege_n always_o reserve_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o interpretation_n declaration_n diminution_n augmentation_n or_o change_v of_o this_o ordenaunce_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o welfare_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o appertain_v and_o for_o a_o full_a confirmation_n and_o assurance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v before_o say_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n willing_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n have_v comprise_v themselves_o within_o this_o treaty_n which_o prince_n and_o either_o of_o they_o have_v as_o a_o warrant_v and_o pledge_v of_o their_o fidelity_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o and_o for_o a_o full_a accomplishment_n and_o settle_a observation_n of_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v abovesay_v promise_v and_o swear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o receive_v at_o their_o baptism_n to_o defend_v warrant_v &_o make_v restitution_n both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o unto_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v find_v himself_o hereafter_o to_o be_v endomage_v in_o what_o manner_n soever_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o all_o by_o the_o break_v or_o cross_v of_o that_o which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v say_v and_o will_v also_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a singuler_o protect_v the_o prelate_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o way_n be_v molest_v or_o trouble_v either_o in_o their_o person_n exercise_n of_o their_o say_a religion_n neither_o yet_o in_o the_o peaceable_a possessing_n and_o entoi_v either_o of_o their_o tithe_n or_o whatsocuer_v god_n and_o possession_n else_o and_o this_o be_v both_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o estate_n and_o also_o of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o country_n hereabout_o assemble_v at_o antwerp_n devise_v and_o decree_v the_o 12._o of_o july_n 1578._o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o peace_n of_o the_o religion_n cowtreis_n public_a preach_v throughout_o all_o the_o towe_fw-mi cowtreis_n the_o reform_a religion_n be_v public_o use_v in_o many_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n but_o especial_o at_o leeward_n in_o friselande_n be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o be_v open_o preach_v the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1578_o in_o the_o jacopine_n church_n even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o friar_n themselves_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o say_v church_n the_o city_n of_o quesnoy_n and_o landercy_n which_o the_o estate_n have_v promise_v to_o monsieur_n duke_n of_o aniowe_n will_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o french_a but_o refuse_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o abbot_n of_o marolles_n be_v send_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o grant_v unto_o it_o howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a duke_n require_v to_o have_v some_o other_o place_n the_o emperor_n be_v greeve_v in_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o war_n