Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	company_n	true_a	3,508	5	6.4665	4	false

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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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nor_o yet_o hinder_v their_o traffic_n but_o preserve_v the_o city_n from_o all_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o assure_v the_o merchant_n again_o to_o set_v uppe_o and_o place_v the_o accustom_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n for_o the_o second_o he_o aunswear_v that_o it_o be_v provyde_v for_o by_o the_o proclamation_n already_o set_v forth_o agree_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o colleration_n until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n shall_v otherwise_o ordain_v which_o determination_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v and_o his_o excellency_n will_v they_o forthwith_o to_o give_v knowledge_n to_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o all_o these_o point_n command_v they_o to_o hold_v they_o within_o the_o compass_n before_o say_v give_v at_o antwerp_n the_o 30._o of_o august_n 1566._o from_o these_o proposition_n and_o aunsweare_v

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 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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 religion_n always_o provide_v that_o any_o thing_n concern_v doctrine_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o reprehend_v of_o manner_n and_o disorder_a kind_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o seditious_a word_n 8_o item_n that_o his_o excellency_n may_v depute_v any_o magistrate_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o choose_n of_o any_o minister_n elder_n or_o deacons_n of_o their_o church_n or_o at_o their_o meeting_n together_o for_o the_o handle_v of_o any_o other_o cause_n concern_v their_o religion_n to_o that_o end_n he_o may_v always_o make_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a report_n both_o to_o his_o excellency_n and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n 9_o item_n that_o one_o of_o they_o may_v not_o mock_v another_o veyther_o yet_o hinder_v hurt_n nor_o do_v violence_n one_o to_o another_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n but_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o help_v one_o another_o if_o so_o be_v any_o violence_n or_o wrong_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o 10_o item_n that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v of_o the_o one_o religion_n or_o the_o other_o may_v stop_v the_o law_n either_o in_o apprchend_v punish_v or_o execute_v of_o churchrobber_n or_o offender_n either_o yet_o in_o any_o other_o cause_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o the_o malefactor_n may_v be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o justice_n 11_o item_n that_o none_o may_v sing_v in_o the_o street_n where_o any_o people_n shall_v assemble_v or_o may_v be_v assemble_v 12_o item_n that_o his_o excellency_n &_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o only_o protect_v those_o of_o the_o religion_n but_o also_o general_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n live_v in_o obedience_n peace_n and_o politic_a unity_n without_o regard_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_a or_o of_o this_o religion_n 13_o all_o which_o point_n &_o article_n the_o minister_n &_o preacher_n of_o their_o religion_n shall_v in_o all_o their_o sermon_n declare_v 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