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	faith_n	hold_v	3,740	5	6.0925	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88782	The copy of the petition presented to the honourable Houses of Parliament, by the Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, &c. Wherein the said arch-bishop desires that he may not be transported beyond the seas into New England with Master Peters, in regard to his extraordinary age and weakenesse.	Laud, William, 1573-1645.	1643 (1643)	Wing L582; Thomason E100_29; ESTC R11608	1,685	7

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and_o his_o action_n especial_o the_o latter_a which_o as_o they_o have_v divers_a motive_n and_o end_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o whither_o they_o tend_v so_o according_a to_o they_o your_o petitioner_n be_v general_o censure_v your_o humble_a petitioner_n therefore_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o what_o your_o petitioner_n do_v labour_n for_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o human_a intent_n be_v not_o always_o prosperous_a in_o their_o event_n for_o which_o your_o petitioner_n be_v now_o exceed_o trouble_v and_o grieve_v humble_o desire_v that_o your_o petitioner_n present_a suffering_n and_o sorrow_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v chief_o lay_v unto_o your_o petitioner_n charge_v that_o your_o petitioner_n seek_v and_o endeavour_v to_o change_v the_o present_a religion_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o introduce_v innovation_n and_o popery_n which_o purpose_n be_v so_o odious_a and_o 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