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	worship_n	3,910	5	7.2192	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93351	The three Kingdomes healing-plaister. Or, The solemne covenant of reformation and defence explained. Wherein is shewed the authority, antiquity, and use of an holy covenant: the occasions moving to it, and the ends in doing it, the necessity of it at this time, for diverse reasons herein expressed. Also a full explanation of each article of the Covenant, to the satisfaction of all: shewing the benefit that may redound by it, viz. Gods protection and blessing to heale our miseries, and establish truth in religion, peace and lasting happinesse to the three kingdomes. Likewise shewing the danger of refusing it, and Gods curse upon us, if we enter into it deceitfully. Imprimatur, Ia. Cranford. By G.S., Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4039; Thomason E71_14; ESTC R460	14,884	18

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and_o be_v fill_v john_n 6._o 26._o and_o for_o their_o private_a end_n will_v at_o this_o day_n betray_v christ_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o serve_v have_v like_o alexander_n and_o hymeneus_n put_v away_o good_a conscienc●_n and_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o their_o chancellor_n commissary_n and_o the_o rest_n what_o be_v they_o but_o fret_a caterpillar_n in_o church_n and_o state_n such_o as_o be_v never_o institute_v by_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n nor_o think_v of_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o for_o superstirious_a heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n who_o that_o will_v be_v count_v a_o honest_a man_n but_o will_v say_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o extirpate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n never_o plant_v any_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v jesus_n christ_n they_o must_v be_v root_v up_o mat._n 15._o 13._o the_o word_n protestant_n worship_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o ou●_n duty_n to_o abhor_v all_o heresy_n and_o false_a worship_n and_o therefore_o a●_n we_o be_v true_a protestant_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o protest_v and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v popery_n every_o christian_a king_n every_o father_n and_o master_n in_o their_o family_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v their_o subject_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n king_n be_v call_v nurse_v father_n isaiah_n 49._o 23._o parent_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o pear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n deut._n 4._o 10._o and_o the_o command_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n and_o master_n of_o family_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v a_o contrary_a religion_n or_o a_o profane_a person_n to_o live_v in_o their_o house_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n and_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_a king_n therefore_o not_o to_o tolerate_v any_o contrary_a religion_n as_o idolater_n in_o their_o kingdom_n nor_o witch_n in_o their_o camp_n beside_o it_o be_v god_n command_n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v inti●e_n to_o idolatry_n or_o any_o city_n set_v up_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o person_n shall_v be_v kill_v and_o that_o city_n destroy_v deut._n 13._o 9_o 15._o this_o say_v reverend_a willet_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n in_o forbid_v to_o sow_v the_o field_n with_o divers_a seed_n or_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a levit._n 19_o 19_o we_o may_v not_o plow_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o which_o saint_n paul_n expound_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o what_o communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o fellowship_n between_o god_n and_o kingdo●_z ●●eli●l_n contrary_a religion_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v in_o one_o kingdom_n abraham_n cast_v out_o scoff_v ishmael_n out_o of_o his_o family_n gen._n 21._o 10._o jacob_n put_v away_o his_o strange_a god_n gen._n 35._o 2._o david_n put_v out_o the_o idolatrous_a lebusite_n ou●_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 8._o asa_n put_v out_o his_o mother_n maacha_n from_o be_v queen_n because_o of_o her_o idolatry_n and_o brak●_z down_o her_o idol_n 2_o king_n 23._o y._n zerubhabel_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o idolatrous_a som●r●●anes_n to_o join_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o build_v the_o temple_n much_o less_o will_v he_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o his_o army_n ezra_n 4._o 3._o these_o be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n and_o bless_a of_o god_n leftupon_o divine_a record_n for_o our_o example_n and_o imitation_n the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o endeavour_v with_o our_o estate_n paraphrese_v and_o life_n mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n now_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o leave_v our_o posterity_n as_o free_a as_o our_o father_n leave_v we_o what_o they_o gain_v for_o we_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n let_v we_o preserve_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o we_o to_o our_o posterity_n again_o we_o covenant_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o let_v any_o make_v scruple_n a●_z this_o clause_n or_o ●mitation_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n a_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o we_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o covenant_v further_o except_o we_o disobey_v god_n or_o covenant_n against_o god_n god_n command_v the_o king_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o we_o to_o defend_v the_o king_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n not_o against_o religion_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 12._o 1._o but_o god_n be_v the_o high_a power_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a only_o to_o god_n he_o must_v be_v obey_v the_o king_n for_o god_n and_o in_o god_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n if_o god_n command_v obedience_n to_o his_o deputy_n much_o more_o do_v he_o require_v obedience_n to_o himself_o the_o four_o article_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v malignant_a evil_a instrument_n paraphrese_v that_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n divide_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n or_o one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o another_o by_o make_v faction_n and_o party_n among_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o this_o covenant_n such_o as_o be_v crafty_a achitophel_n flatter_v zi●a's_n and_o treacherous_a judase_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n not_o void_a of_o common_a nature_n but_o will_v glad_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o covenant_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o general_a good_a both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n the_o five_o article_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n between_o these_o paraphrese_v kingdom_n to_o our_o power_n in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o all_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n this_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o command_v by_o nature_n conduce_v to_o the_o height_n of_o temporal_a felicity_n how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o d●ell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal._n 133._o 1._o for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v a_o blessing_n vers._n 3._o and_o for_o the_o six_o article_n to_o endeavour_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o pursuit_n thereof_o be_v but_o reason_n and_o duty_n for_o that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o member_n unite_v by_o this_o covenant_n to_o withstand_v and_o oppose_v all_o the_o opposition_n of_o hell_n pope_n and_o papacy_n now_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o member_n shall_v suffer_v with_o it_o or_o else_o relieve_v it_o if_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 16._o we_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o we_o member_n one_o of_o another_o rom._n 12._o 5._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o this_o union_n by_o any_o craft_n persuasion_n threaten_v or_o terror_n it_o be_v also_o just_a and_o consonant_a to_o divine_a precept_n for_o else_o we_o maim_v the_o body_n for_o there_o be_v a_o use_n of_o the_o mean_a member_n and_o none_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o need_v of_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 21._o for_o the_o body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o vers._n 14._o and_o to_o be_v neuter_n be_v most_o base_a and_o cowardly_a hate_v by_o man_n and_o account_v by_o god_n as_o enemy_n mat._n 12._o 30._o last_o because_o the_o general_a provoke_a sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v make_v himself_o full_a by_o each_o particular_a