Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	kingdom_n	religion_n	scotland_n	2,979	5	8.3062	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42050	A modest plea for the due regulation of the press in answer to several reasons lately printed against it, humbly submitted to the judgment of authority / by Francis Gregory, D.D. and rector of Hambleden in the county of Bucks.	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing G1896; ESTC R40036	38,836	57

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toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n that_o so_o the_o christian_a may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o and_o such_o a_o present_a toleration_n do_v he_o procure_v in_o order_n to_o a_o future_a establishment_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o his_o present_a design_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o afterward_o do_v for_o when_o he_o become_v the_o sole_a emperor_n and_o be_v well_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o suppress_v all_o false_a religion_n and_o establish_v that_o of_o christ_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v send_v out_o by_o he_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45._o restrain_v the_o abominable_a idolatry_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v practise_v in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n command_v that_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o set_v up_o any_o 23._o image_n the_o same_o historian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o command_n the_o gate_n of_o idol_n temple_n be_v shut_v up_o nay_o another_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quite_o pluck_v down_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o as_o he_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o any_o ill_a religion_n without_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o do_v he_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o any_o sect_n and_o ill_a opinion_n which_o arise_v within_o it_o that_o he_o banish_v arius_n though_o baronius_n deny_v it_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o sozomen_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o arius_n be_v call_v back_o from_o banishment_n not_o long_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o other_o heretic_n the_o same_o historian_n inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o by_o a_o law_n he_o command_v that_o the_o oratory_n of_o heretic_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v no_o assembly_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a place_n and_o as_o this_o good_a emperor_n take_v care_n to_o root_v out_o all_o false_a worship_n and_o to_o suppress_v ill_a opinion_n so_o do_v he_o by_o his_o royal_a authority_n promote_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n he_o set_v forth_o a_o law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o 18_o lord_n day_n so_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o same_o historian_n say_v in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o exhort_v nay_o by_o a_o law_n he_o require_v the_o universality_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o cease_v from_o all_o their_o worldly_a business_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v attend_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n certain_o these_o and_o the_o like_a proceed_n of_o his_o be_v infallible_a evidence_n that_o although_o this_o good_a emperor_n do_v once_o in_o christian_a policy_n and_o for_o a_o excellent_a end_n sign_v a_o royal_a edict_n for_o a_o general_n toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n yet_o when_o it_o