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	teach_v	4,044	5	6.3549	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36374	Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts.	Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices.	1687 (1687)	Wing D1946; ESTC R10442	174,240	506

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this_o life_n who_o hope_n he_o sustain_v of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o your_o body_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o that_o make_v up_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n bless_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o power_n and_o freedom_n of_o his_o grace_n praise_v he_o for_o the_o eternity_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o glory_n praise_v he_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o thou_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n to_o all_o the_o world._n praise_v he_o on_o the_o choice_a instrument_n that_o of_o the_o heart_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o fit_a place_n the_o public_a assemby_fw-mi of_o his_o saint_n petition_n o_o kindle_v in_o my_o heart_n holy_a lord_n thy_o divine_a fire_n that_o i_o may_v offer_v to_o thou_o the_o hallow_a incense_n of_o praise_n o_o thou_o who_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dumb_a and_o make_v the_o tongue_n of_o child_n eloquent_a inspire_v thy_o devote_a servant_n if_o not_o with_o expression_n 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and_o to_o observe_v the_o whole_a religion_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o precept_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o excellent_a example_n thou_o must_v not_o then_o learn_v the_o foolish_a maxim_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o conform_v to_o the_o sinful_a practice_n of_o it_o but_o live_v as_o one_o redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n and_o engage_v to_o hate_v every_o wicked_a way_n thou_o must_v hereafter_o challenge_v no_o right_a to_o have_v thyself_o at_o thy_o own_o disposal_n but_o deny_v thyself_o to_o please_v thy_o master_n and_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n when_o he_o require_v it_o when_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o thy_o estate_n or_o life_n to_o own_v he_o and_o profess_v his_o truth_n thou_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o forsake_v all_o thing_n as_o dross_n and_o dung_n for_o his_o sake_n thou_o must_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o thy_o heavenly_a call_n and_o that_o thy_o conversation_n be_v such_o as_o 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be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n meditation_n ii_o my_o soul_n thou_o do_v dissemble_v with_o god_n in_o go_v to_o his_o sacred_a table_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o intention_n and_o purpose_n to_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o purpose_n afterward_o and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n thy_o resolution_n thou_o despise_v the_o obligation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v base_o false_a to_o thy_o covenant_n every_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o commite_v after_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o partaker_n of_o thy_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o only_o a_o neglect_n of_o thy_o duty_n but_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o renew_a oath_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o deliver_v thou_o from_o death_n and_o hell_n thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o worship_n he_o and_o reverence_v all_o his_o institution_n 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