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	england_n	rome_n	5,202	5	6.8819	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30871	The storming and totall routing of tythes wherein is shewed the unlawfullnesse of claiming them by the now pretended tribe of Levy, and both takers and payers therein denying Christ to be come in the flesh / by Edward Barber.	Barber, Edward, d. 1674?	1651 (1651)	Wing B695; ESTC R24192	16,063	22

protest_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v with_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a doctrine_n the_o lawful_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o rather_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o note_v this_o every_o person_n that_o make_v this_o protestation_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o lawful_a pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o their_o power_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o they_o may_v oppose_v and_o by_o all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v either_o by_o force_n practice_n counsel_n plot_n conspiracy_n or_o otherwise_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a protestation_n contain_v etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o explanation_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v be_v raise_v by_o several_a person_n out_o of_o this_o house_n concerning_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o protestation_n late_o make_v by_o the_o member_n of_o this_o house_n viz._n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v and_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o public_a doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o say_a church_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n and_o that_o the_o say_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exten_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o any_o form_n or_o worship_n discipline_n or_o governdment_n nor_o of_o any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o say_a church_n of_o england_n resolve_v that_o what_o person_n soever_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o protestation_n be_v unfit_a to_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n again_o 2._o again_o by_o the_o vow_n and_o covenant_n we_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o this_o be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o we_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n to_o have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n 4._o that_o we_o shall_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o prelate_n to_o the_o sexton_n in_o like_o manner_n endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n that_o be_v church-government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n their_o chancellor_n commissary_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n arch-deacon_n and_o all_o other_o 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thou_o have_v vow_v better_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v and_o deut._n 23._o 21._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o compare_v with_o verse_n 22._o 23._o and_o psal._n 76._o 11._o vow_n and_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n this_o david_n perform_v psalm_n 66._o 13._o 14._o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offering_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o the_o not_o perform_v whereof_o i_o believe_v with_o jeremiah_n the_o land_n now_o mourn_v jer._n 23._o 10._o and_o jer._n 6._o 14._o they_o have_v also_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o 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