Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	civil_a	magistrate_n	matter_n	3,433	5	6.0251	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26409	A declaration of a small society of baptized believers, undergoing the name of Free-willers, about the city of London	Adis, Henry.	1660 (1660)	Wing A576; ESTC R211455	11,743	4

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warrant_n from_o scripture_n in_o the_o least_o for_o that_o sword_n be_v 〈…〉_z peter_n and_o another_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o that_o by_o a_o immediate_a commission_n from_o christ_n the_o work_n be_v finish_v for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v we_o find_v a_o immediate_a and_o peremptory_a command_n for_o the_o sheathe_n it_o again_o and_o this_o reason_n render_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n itself_o for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n mat._n 26.52_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o mat_n 16.25_o and_o we_o find_v no_o toleration_n in_o holy_a write_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o draw_v it_o again_o in_o the_o least_o neither_o by_o precept_n or_o example_n but_o least_o this_o countermand_n shall_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o its_o continuance_n in_o its_o place_n by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o lord_n christ_n among_o several_a other_o weighty_a thing_n send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n and_o in_o they_o to_o we_o by_o john_n the_o revelator_n be_v not_o backward_o to_o remind_v they_o and_o we_o in_o they_o of_o it_o again_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a concernment_n and_o as_o we_o judge_v lest_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v so_o much_o notice_n of_o by_o we_o in_o this_o our_o day_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o discourse_n not_o long_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n when_o one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v wound_v as_o it_o be_v to_o death_n and_o that_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v rev._n 13.3_o intimate_v thus_o much_o as_o we_o apprehend_v that_o