Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	faith_n	true_a	truth_n	4,594	5	5.5207	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02208	The dialogues of S. Gregorie, surnamed the Greate: Pope of Rome: and the first of that name deuided into fower bookes. Wherein he intreateth of the liues, and miracles of the saintes in Italie: and of the eternitie of mens soules. With a shorte treatise of sundry miracles, wrought at the shrines of martyrs: taken out of S. Augustin. Together with a notable miracle wrought by S. Bernard, in confirmation of diuers articles of religion. Translated into our English tongue by P.W.; Dialogi. Part 1. English	Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Woodward, Philip, ca. 1557-1610.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. De civitate Dei. Book 22. Chapter 8. English.	1608 (1608)	STC 12349; ESTC S121026	216,240	619

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be_v likewise_o institute_v for_o their_o memory_n and_o due_a veneration_n that_o the_o pag._n 11._o 79._o 109._o 218._o 2●0_n 222._o 321._o 459._o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n have_v source_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n and_o work_v miracle_n that_o pag._n 83._o 328._o holy_a water_n be_v have_v in_o devotion_n that_o pag._n 465_o 490._o all_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a and_o damnable_a but_o some_o small_a and_o venial_a that_o the_o pag._n 464._o 503._o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v then_o teach_v and_o beleve_v that_o the_o pag._n 65._o 213._o 301._o 432._o 505._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v high_o esteem_v that_o it_o be_v pag._n 165_o 499._o 506._o 509._o available_a for_o faithful_a soul_n depart_v yea_o that_o pag_n 503_o trental_n of_o mass_n be_v not_o then_o strange_a or_o unkne●●ne_v to_o christian_a people_n that_o the_o pag._n 213_o 510._o real_a presence_n be_v confess_v that_o the_o pag._n 325_o sacrament_n be_v reserve_v that_o pag._n 286_o 298._o burn_a lamp_n for_o reverence_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n that_o pag._n 92._o 266._o s._n peter_n be_v repute_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n pag._n 467_o superior_a over_o other_o bishiop_n that_o christ_n servant_n may_v pag._n 274_o 402._o merit_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o good_a work_n in_o this_o life_n pag._n 443_o diversity_n of_o reward_n be_v find_v in_o the_o next_o if_o thou_o do_v find_v i_o say_v as_o thou_o shall_v find_v these_o and_o such_o like_a article_n so_o much_o detest_v of_o protestant_n so_o high_o ebrace_v of_o all_o catholic_n to_o have_v be_v current_a in_o these_o golden_a age_n believe_v of_o s._n gregory_n &_o his_o predecessor_n then_o what_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v which_o religion_n be_v most_o true_a and_o of_o every_o good_a christian_a to_o be_v follow_v here_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o antiquity_n and_o disgreace_v 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