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	congregation_n	true_a	2,989	5	6.1703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13065	A proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harpe That is to say, an exposition of 13. psalmes of the princely prophet Dauid, from the 22. vnto the 35. psalme, being a portion of the psalmes expounded by the reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, professor in Diuinity in the Vniuersity of Lipsia in Germany. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Robinson, citizen of London. Anno Christi 1591. Seene and allovved. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 22-34. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1591 (1591)	STC 23359; ESTC S101002	113,808	186

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will_v i_o perform_v unto_o thou_o whereunto_o by_o good_a right_n i_o be_o bind_v let_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o word_n in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o be_v also_o apply_v unto_o other_o say_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o in_o psalm_n 116._o ver_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v they_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v praise_v he_o their_o hart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o verse_n 27._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v themselves_o &_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o verse_n 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o people_n these_o verse_n agree_v with_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o cleerelie_o witness_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a and_o shall_v begin_v eternal_a life_n in_o all_o man_n which_o do_v repent_v and_o unfeigned_o believe_v the_o same_o since_o than_o y_z e_z infirmity_n of_o the_o teacher_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o many_o all_o man_n mind_n be_v move_v and_o seek_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v profit_n mankind_n or_o y_z e_z indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o dissemble_a voice_n whether_o paul_n or_o phocilides_n or_o theognis_n or_o esope_n do_v more_o profit_n moreover_o because_o man_n see_v the_o policy_n trouble_v with_o dissension_n in_o religion_n many_o also_o be_v terrify_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n against_o these_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n reason_n we_o must_v gather_v testimony_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v the_o afflict_a shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o receive_v comfort_n to_o withstand_v all_o terror_n and_o danger_n and_o shall_v together_o celebrate_v god_n benefit_n that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o send_v his_o son_n and_o give_v his_o gospel_n final_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a one_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v full_a fruition_n of_o new_a heaven_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o it_o profit_v to_o teach_v hear_v learn_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n yea_o although_o godless_a person_n will_v not_o see_v what_o it_o profit_v yea_o they_o judge_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v either_o a_o vain_a fable_n or_o a_o dissimulation_n or_o a_o firebrand_n of_o sedition_n verse_n 29._o all_o such_o as_o be_v sit_v upon_o earth_n shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n god._n verse_n 30._o all_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n shall_v kneel_v 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what_o more_o precise_o touch_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o the_o 53._o chapter_n of_o esay_n i_o will_v not_o be_v here_o any_o more_o tedious_a but_o of_o purpose_n i_o surcease_v the_o declaration_n hereof_o lest_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o comment_n be_v too_o tedious_a unto_o the_o reader_n verse_n 31._o my_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n verse_n 32._o they_o shall_v come_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o psalm_n contain_v a_o notable_a and_o lightsome_a description_n of_o the_o church_n for_o first_o it_o instruct_v the_o reader_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o say_v there_o shall_v always_o remain_v some_o seed_n and_o be_v some_o remnant_n which_o with_o true_a and_o 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17._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n verse_n 18._o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o general_a providence_n wherewith_o god_n provide_v for_o all_o humane_a kind_n now_o he_o most_o sweet_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o special_a care_n wherewith_o god_n embrace_v meruailous_o govern_v defend_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v firm_o bend_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o both_o fear_n god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n first_o shine_v forth_o in_o their_o mind_n he_o say_v these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o thousand_o danger_n which_o threaten_v present_a death_n and_o be_v nourish_v with_o food_n even_o in_o penury_n of_o victual_n 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