Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	false_a	true_a	worship_n	4,780	5	7.8086	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07768	The mysterie of iniquitie: that is to say, The historie of the papacie Declaring by what degrees it is now mounted to this height, and what oppositions the better sort from time to time haue made against it. Where is also defended the right of emperours, kings, and Christian princes, against the assertions of the cardinals, Bellarmine and Baronius. By Philip Morney, knight, Lord du Plessis, &c. Englished by Samson Lennard.; Mystère d'iniquité. English	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.	1612 (1612)	STC 18147; ESTC S115092	954,645	704

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as_o the_o manner_n of_o one_o state_n be_v in_o long_a time_n to_o raise_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o ash_n of_o another_o and_o so_o much_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o s._n paul_n for_o say_v he_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n now_o work_v this_o thread_n of_o satan_n be_v already_o set_v into_o the_o loom_n not_o by_o open_a force_n but_o as_o it_o be_v there_o add_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n 8._o 2._o thess_n ca._n 2._o 7_o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 10._o apocal._n 13.14_o and_o cap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 8._o in_o sign_n and_o miracle_n of_o lie_n and_o in_o all_o deceitfulness_n of_o iniquity_n and_o as_o s._n john_n say_v seduce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o her_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o she_o have_v power_n give_v she_o to_o do_v before_o the_o beast_n and_o make_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o ensorceling_n they_o with_o idolatrous_a 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