Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	ancient_a	church_n	father_n	2,767	4	4.9407	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04947	A discourse concerning prayer especially of frequenting the dayly publick prayers. In two parts. / By Symon Patrick, D.D. now Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1693 (1693)	Wing P789A; ESTC R181547	106,863	299

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which_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v and_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v erect_v or_o be_v erect_v can_v stand_v when_o this_o be_v go_v now_o as_o religion_n be_v necessary_a to_o uphold_v state_n and_o kingdom_n so_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o uphold_v religion_n let_v the_o public_a assembly_n cease_v and_o religion_n will_v not_o long_o stand_v but_o we_o shall_v soon_o lose_v it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v together_o to_o join_v in_o the_o common_a office_n of_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v tempt_v to_o have_v the_o less_o concern_v for_o one_o another_o safety_n and_o happiness_n when_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o which_o when_o we_o hearty_o join_v to_o serve_v god_n it_o make_v we_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o brethren_n dear_a to_o the_o same_o god_n and_o father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o dear_a to_o one_o another_o this_o the_o psalmist_n represent_v 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