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	doctrine_n	england_n	6,989	5	6.3346	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70864	Concordia discors, or, The dissonant harmony of sacred publique oathes, protestations, leagues, covenants, ingagements, lately taken by many time-serving saints, officers, without scruple of conscience ... by William Prynne, Esq. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P3928; ESTC R22150	38,103	48

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government_n by_o most_o pernicious_a and_o wicked_a counsel_n practice_n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n and_o that_o the_o long_a intermission_n and_o unhappy_a breach_n of_o parliament_n have_v occasion_v many_o illegal_a taxation_n whereupon_o the_o subject_n have_v be_v prosecute_v and_o grieve_v and_o that_o divers_a innovation_n and_o superstition_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n multitude_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n jealousy_n raise_v and_o foment_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n a_o popish_a army_n levy_v in_o ireland_n and_o two_o army_n bring_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n the_o *_o consume_v consumpsion_fw-la of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o treasure_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o last_o find_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n that_o endeavour_n have_v be_v and_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v the_o english_a army_n into_o a_o misunderstand_n of_o this_o 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the_o army-colonell_n and_o other_o officer_n who_o help_v to_o make_v they_o a_o parliament_n and_o he_o a_o protector_n and_o may_v gratify_v the_o rest_n in_o this_o kind_n commission_v some_o who_o oliver_n cashier_v turn_v most_o of_o his_o council_n commissioner_n judge_n creature_n out_o of_o their_o office_n and_o pull_v down_o most_o of_o that_o he_o set_v up_o with_o force_n and_o blood_n who_o now_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a with_o these_o late_a sudden_a revolution_n change_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o perfidious_a breach_n of_o oath_n protestation_n covenant_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n they_o have_v now_o afresh_o to_o make_v we_o a_o freestate_n not_o only_o double_v our_o former_a tax_n in_o effect_n and_o more_o than_o treble_v they_o by_o a_o most_o arbitrary_a new_a militia_n on_o many_o but_o also_o by_o a_o new_a bill_n appoint_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o their_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o form_n follow_v you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o this_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o single_a person_n kingship_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n which_o ‖_o throughout_o illegal_a oath_n so_o diametrical_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a it_o swallow_v by_o their_o unarm_a judge_n justice_n and_o other_o civil_a officer_n out_o of_o fear_n will_v in_o time_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o army_n officer_n soldier_n and_o all_o other_o as_o their_o former_a engagement_n be_v with_o as_o severe_a penalty_n have_v present_v you_o with_o these_o contradictory_a repugnant_a irreconcilable_a oath_n protestation_n covenant_n and_o engagement_n i_o shall_v propose_v some_o few_o case_n of_o conscience_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o age_n when_o conscience_n be_v so_o much_o pretend_v and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n so_o much_o press_v that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n itself_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o they_o 1._o whether_o all_o lawful_a sacred_a oath_n vow_n covenant_n protestation_n do_v not_o i_o 1._o firm_o immutable_o inviolable_o bind_v the_o soul_n conscience_n of_o all_o that_o take_v they_o to_o a_o absolute_a indispensable_a sincere_a faithful_a performance_n and_o strict_a observation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o numb._n 30._o 2._o to_o 14._o josh_n 9_o 19_o 20._o gal._n 3._o 15._o deut._n 23._o 22_o 23._o judg._n 11._o 30._o 39_o job_n 22._o 27_o ps._n 15._o 4._o ps._n 22._o 25_o ps._n 61._o 8._o ps._n 66._o 13._o ps._n 116_o 14_o 18._o ps._n 132._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n eccles._n 5._o 4._o jer._n 44._o 25._o jonah_n 2_o 9_o isay_n 19_o 21._o nah._n 1._o 15._o gen._n 21._o 23_o 24_o 31._o c._n 24._o 3._o to_o 10._o 37._o to_o 47._o c_o 26._o 3_o 31._o c._n 47._o 31._o c._n 50._o 5_o 6._o levit._n 19_o 12._o josh._n 2._o 12._o 17._o 20._o judg._n 15._o 12_o 13._o deut._n 8._o 12._o josh._n 21._o 43_o 44._o 1_o king_n 1._o 13._o 17._o 29_o 30._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 13._o ezra_n 10._o 5._o neh._n 13._o 25._o jer._n 4._o 2._o c_o 11._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 33._o 1_o king_n 15._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 5_o 6_o 7._o compare_v with_o hebr_n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n wherefore_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n his_o oath_n and_o covenant_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n ps._n 89._o 3._o 34._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v unto_o david_n my_o servant_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n ps._n 132._o 11._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o jer._n 33._o 20._o 21._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n my_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o son_n to_o reign_v upon_o his_o throne_n if_o god_n oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o mortal_a sinful_a man_n be_v thus_o true_a constant_n sincere_a firm_a unalterable_a immutable_a then_o by_o like_o reason_n shall_v man_n oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a king_n be_v such_o as_o psal._n 15._o 4._o eccles._n 8._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 15._o levit._n 30._o 2._o to_o 14._o and_o the_o