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
A55631	A postscript to the Observators first volume, or, The answer of Miles Prance to several of those papers wherein he finds himself most traduced and slandered with some notes to be added to Observator Numb. 8 of the 2d volumn [sic].	Prance, Miles, fl. 1678-1689.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1684 (1684)	Wing P3175; ESTC R28157	35,305	24

parish_n which_o of_o the_o two_o mr._n l'estrange_n or_o i_o have_v most_o constant_o frequent_v divine_a service_n or_o be_v often_o at_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n there_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o the_o observator_fw-la this_o be_v mighty_a kind_o take_v let_v i_o tell_v you_o and_o if_o mr._n prance_n go_v on_o with_o a_o certain_a business_n this_o term_n mr._n claxton_n will_v stand_v by_o he_o as_o far_o as_o 100_o l._n go_v for_o his_o civility_n obseru._n and_o what_o may_v that_o business_n be_v trim._n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v a_o touch_n with_o you_o about_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o screw_n you_o will_v give_v a_o hundred_o guinney_n composition_n for_o it_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n he_o say_v this_n be_v still_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o observator_fw-la he_o first_o charge_v claxton_n with_o champerty_n and_o maintenaire_a crime_n high_o punishable_a by_o our_o law_n and_o then_o aver_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o observator_fw-la will_v give_v mea_fw-la 100_o guinney_n composition_n it_o be_v most_o true_a i_o believe_v that_o his_o paper_n i_o mean_v wherein_o i_o be_o concern_v be_v most_o just_o indictable_a for_o libel_n and_o beside_o the_o author_n answerable_a on_o a_o action_n of_o scandal_n but_o that_o i_o then_o threaten_v it_o or_o have_v any_o discourse_n tend_v that_o way_n be_v false_a what_o if_o former_o i_o decline_v sue_v he_o on_o advice_n of_o a_o good_a old_a proverb_n or_o what_o if_o i_o still_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o by_o forgive_a he_o the_o gentleman_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v to_o i_o either_o the_o time_n or_o measure_n i_o shall_v take_v for_o right_v myself_o obseru._n yes_o yes_o i_o hear_v as_o much_o from_o who_o i_o beseech_v you_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o guinney_n for_o a_o halter_n for_o i_o it_o be_v ill_a husbandry_n a_o twopenny_n one_o will_v serve_v as_o well_o and_o so_o prance_v and_o claxton_n take_v their_o turn_v at_o the_o ribaldry_n and_o you_o and_o your_o spy_n be_v noble_o employ_v to_o make_v observator_n on_o it_o while_o a_o splay-faced_a animal_n that_o be_v there_o make_v at_o three_o man_n and_o give_v a_o wry-mouth_n amen_o to_o it_o this_o latter_a clause_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o index_n of_o mr._n l'estranges_n conscience_n respect_n to_o truth_n honesty_n and_o common_a civility_n since_o therein_o with_o a_o unmannerly_a bussconry_n bestow_v the_o language_n of_o his_o oft_o cite_a author_n western_a bargeman_n upon_o a_o gentleman_n of_o as_o comely_a a_o person_n as_o good_a quality_n set_v commission_n aside_o and_o i_o believe_v i_o may_v say_v as_o fair_a a_o estate_n as_o himself_o so_o over_o credulous_a he_o be_v to_o report_n and_o so_o rash_a in_o sting_v abroad_o his_o squibb_n and_o scandal_n in_o print_n without_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o truth_n any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n or_o pretence_n of_o provocation_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v thus_o claxton_n and_o i_o do_v go_v into_o the_o grecian_a coffeehouse_n and_o sit_v chat_a there_o for_o some_o time_n two_o strange_a gentleman_n in_o the_o room_n be_v officious_o inform_v as_o i_o understand_v of_o my_o name_n do_v it_o seem_v eavesdrop_n our_o talk_n and_o at_o last_o remove_v to_o we_o and_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o i_o about_o mr._n l'estrange_n allege_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v give_v a_o guinney_n for_o a_o halter_n for_o he_o i_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o remembrance_n believe_v that_o i_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n hereupon_o word_n be_v mutual_o bandy_v and_o another_o matter_n of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o fall_v into_o debate_n the_o gentleman_n grow_v so_o furious_a that_o one_o of_o they_o threaten_v to_o cane_n i_o and_o i_o observe_v he_o have_v never_o a_o cane_n and_o unwilling_a a_o gentleman_n shall_v lose_v his_o humour_n civil_o proffer_v he_o i_o but_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o make_v use_n on_o it_o and_o so_o claxton_n and_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o soon_o after_o the_o say_v two_o person_n also_o do_v and_o though_o they_o be_v and_o be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o both_o of_o we_o yet_o by_o their_o garb_n and_o mien_n i_o take_v they_o still_o to_o be_v gentleman_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o be_v the_o observator_n mercury_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o little_a dapper_a boddice-maker_n who_o possible_o have_v no_o better_a employment_n may_v be_v the_o observator_n intelligencer_n only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_a that_o whilst_o the_o two_o unknown_a be_v rail_a and_o upbraid_v i_o with_o several_a story_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o have_v take_v up_o mere_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o observator_fw-la there_o happen_v to_o be_v in_o the_o room_n by_o chance_n one_o squire_n penny_n and_o who_o be_v if_o he_o still_o be_v not_o a_o roman_n catholic_n he_o be_v generous_o please_v to_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v to_o this_o effect_n gentlemen_z i_o have_v know_v mr._n prance_v for_o 20_o year_n and_o above_o and_o never_o know_v or_o hear_v that_o ever_o he_o wrong_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n for_o his_o late_a action_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v i_o pity_v he_o mere_o for_o which_o civil_a attestation_n of_o truth_n from_o a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v know_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n mr._n observator_fw-la fall_v foul_a upon_o he_o with_o the_o slovenly_a epithet_n of_o splay-faced_a wry-mouthed_a etc._n etc._n now_o if_o this_o be_v sufferable_a i_o know_v not_o any_o gentleman_n that_o can_v be_v safe_a from_o be_v expose_v at_o the_o like_a or_o a_o worse_a rate_n in_o print_n if_o he_o do_v not_o quick_o fee_v the_o observator_fw-la with_o a_o present_n but_o mr._n observator_fw-la that_o feign_v so_o many_o thing_n as_o say_v there_o which_o be_v not_o omit_v one_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o our_o debate_n which_o be_v whether_o mr._n l'estrange_n do_v not_o hand_n the_o paper_n entitle_v the_o lord_n petre_n letter_n to_o the_o press_n which_o no_o doubt_n his_o informer_n tell_v he_o of_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o put_v he_o into_o such_o a_o heat_n though_o he_o prudent_o decline_v to_o mention_v it_o for_o i_o do_v tell_v the_o gentleman_n that_o i_o hear_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o mr._n braddil_n in_o bartholomew_n close_o who_o print_v the_o letter_n have_v declare_v that_o mr._n l'estrange_n bring_v or_o send_v the_o same_o to_o he_o to_o be_v print_v but_o withal_o give_v he_o instruction_n not_o to_o print_v his_o the_o say_a mr._n braddil_n name_n to_o it_o now_o if_o this_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v true_a that_o mr._n l'estrange_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o publish_v that_o paper_n wherein_o all_o our_o worthy_a protestant-writer_n and_o among_o they_o the_o most_o learned_a king_n james_n and_o the_o right_a reverend_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n who_o have_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o hold_v and_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v and_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o and_o murder_v of_o heretical_a king_n be_v traduce_v as_o false_a accuser_n and_o therein_o to_o have_v be_v malicious_a and_o ignorant_a nay_o a_o paper_n which_o on_o the_o same_o score_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n and_o direct_o give_v she_o the_o lie_n who_o for_o many_o year_n in_o her_o public_a establish_v liturgy_n avow_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v faction_n and_o her_o religion_n rebellion_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o mr._n l'estrange_n or_o any_o of_o his_o guinney-giver_n whether_o the_o cause_v of_o such_o a_o paper_n to_o be_v publish_v be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o good-service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n go_v on_o but_o faith_n trimmer_n remember_v mr._n l'estrange_n be_v a_o severe_a magistrate_n against_o swear_v when_o prance_n '_o be_v hand_n be_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o go_v through_o with_o his_o work_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o now_o a_o piece_n of_o history_n that_o be_v new_a to_o you_o and_o yet_o this_o new-by-blow_n be_v of_o such_o a_o ricketty_n feeble_a constitution_n that_o it_o have_v be_v four_o year_n crawl_v in_o the_o dark_a before_o it_o can_v waddle_v abroad_o in_o the_o stand_a stool_n of_o a_o observator_fw-la and_o put_v down_o forty_o of_o his_o antependium_n some_o lie_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v heavy_a than_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o pity_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v so_o willing_a shall_v want_v material_n trim._n we_o shall_v have_v some_o tedious_a tale_n now_o but_o pray_v will_v you_o make_v it_o as_o short_a as_o