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
A13339	The amendment of life comprised in fower bookes: faithfully translated according to the French coppie. Written by Master Iohn Taffin, minister of the word of God at Amsterdam.; Traicté de l'amendement de vie. English	Taffin, Jean, 1529-1602.	1595 (1595)	STC 23650; ESTC S118083	539,421	558

conscience_n for_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v convince_v they_o that_o it_o be_v only_a self_n love_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n dignity_n country_n kindred_n &_o friend_n that_o induce_v they_o to_o such_o dissimulation_n moreover_o that_o contrariwise_o they_o do_v by_o their_o go_v to_o mass_n &_o worship_v the_o idol_n offend_v their_o neighbour_n for_o what_o be_v offence_n but_o to_o cast_v a_o stone_n in_o a_o blind_a man_n way_n to_o make_v he_o to_o stumble_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o give_v the_o ignorant_a occasion_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n 8.9_o 1._o cor._n 8.9_o &_o become_v a_o example_n to_o such_o as_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o double_a offence_n &_o deserve_v double_a punishment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n sharp_o reprove_v such_o as_o do_v eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n show_v what_o a_o stumble_a block_n they_o thereby_o make_v themselves_o to_o the_o ignorant_a take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o power_n of_o you_o to_o eat_v indifferent_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v bolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v because_o that_o thou_o who_o know_v that_o the_o idol_n be_v nothing_o &_o therefore_o that_o the_o flesh_n sacrifice_v thereto_o be_v not_o pollute_v therein_o abuse_v thy_o power_n that_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v to_o eat_v do_v by_o thy_o example_n induce_v the_o ignorant_a to_o eat_v without_o faith_n &_o so_o ●o_o sin_n if_o then_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a be_v a_o offence_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n &_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o to_o perish_v because_o after_o thy_o example_n he_o eat_v without_o faith_n how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o offence_n of_o those_o who_o by_o assist_v at_o the_o mass_n &_o other_o idolatry_n in_o their_o own_o knowledge_n damnable_a before_o god_n do_v confirm_v the_o ignorant_a in_o their_o error_n whereby_o they_o continue_v their_o offence_n to_o god_n &_o induce_v other_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o that_o good_a old_a man_n eleazar_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v 6._o 2._o mac_n 6._o they_o by_o his_o dissimulation_n to_o induce_v the_o jew_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n &_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n yea_o this_o favour_n they_o offer_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n allow_v in_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v commit_v nothing_o prohibit_v therein_o only_o he_o shall_v dissemble_v &_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v swine_n flesh_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a constancy_n &_o notable_a example_n to_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o by_o their_o dissimulation_n give_v other_o occasion_n to_o offend_v god_n 6_o they_o also_o make_v abuckler_n of_o the_o example_n of_o naaman_n the_o assyrian_a but_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n 5._o 2._o king_n 5._o they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o a_o wet_a sack_n first_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o bow_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o remmon_n when_o his_o master_n lean_v on_o his_o arm_n he_o therein_o do_v service_n to_o his_o king_n not_o to_o the_o idol_n &_o so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a bow_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n &_o tend_v not_o to_o religion_n this_o do_v he_o confirm_v plain_o protest_v he_o will_v worship_v no_o strange_a god_n beside_o that_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o bow_v be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o such_o therefore_o as_o will_v excuse_v their_o adoration_n of_o idol_n by_o his_o example_n ought_v rather_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n &_o to_o crave_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n not_o for_o a_o politic_a bow_v proceed_v of_o some_o office_n but_o rather_o for_o their_o worship_v of_o idol_n yet_o be_v there_o thus_o much_o more_o this_o naaman_n not_o only_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n but_o also_o he_o crave_v two_o ass_n lade_v with_o the_o earth_n of_o judea_n that_o at_o his_o return_n into_o syria_n he_o may_v there_o upon_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n &_o so_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o these_o man_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o sacrifice_v to_o strange_a god_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o forsake_v the_o false_a worship_n of_o idol_n &_o public_a worship_v as_o naaman_n do_v of_o the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o albeit_o there_o be_v as_o there_o be_v not_o some_o colour_n in_o this_o example_n of_o naaman_n yet_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o leave_v a_o path_n already_o beat_v by_o the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n and_o approve_v by_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o blind_a way_n where_o they_o see_v the_o step_n but_o of_o one_o heathen_a man_n who_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 7_o as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n 21.26_o act._n 21.26_o in_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v shave_v in_o cenchrea_n &_o purifieng_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n with_o other_o jew_n the_o same_o be_v but_o bad_o allege_v and_o worse_a argue_v from_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a as_o at_o that_o time_n these_o ceremony_n be_v christ_n be_v new_o rise_v to_o manifest_a abomination_n and_o idolatry_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o paul_n zeal_n and_o charity_n who_o conform_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n indifferent_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v win_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o execuse_v their_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o idolatrous_a only_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o good_n dignity_n and_o other_o carnal_a commodity_n 8_o as_o concern_v that_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o baruch_n 6.3_o baruch_n 6.3_o where_o he_o say_v when_o be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n you_o shall_v see_v god_n of_o silver_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o wood_n bear_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n and_o the_o multitude_n before_o and_o behind_o worship_v of_o they_o beware_v that_o you_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o they_o but_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n o_o lord_n we_o must_v worship_v thou_o first_o jeremy_n say_v not_o bow_v your_o body_n before_o the_o idol_n say_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o rather_o this_o sentence_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a sequel_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v a_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o for_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o author_n intent_n be_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o these_o idol_n be_v false_a god_n and_o therefore_o that_o not_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o worship_v but_o only_o the_o true_a god_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o babylonians_n that_o carry_v &_o worship_v their_o idol_n he_o say_v express_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o you_o like_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o deed_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v they_o have_v worship_v those_o idol_n before_o man_n when_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n that_o he_o only_o and_o not_o the_o idol_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v moreover_o where_o the_o author_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n add_v that_o all_o they_o that_o do_v serve_v they_o shall_v be_v confound_v by_o that_o threaten_a he_o indevore_v to_o divert_v the_o jew_n therefrom_o in_o brief_a his_o intent_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o jew_n be_v stranger_n among_o the_o babylonians_n &_o in_o their_o person_n all_o those_o that_o shall_v hap_v into_o the_o like_a condition_n &_o estate_n when_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o see_v the_o ignorant_a carry_v their_o idol_n in_o procession_n &_o serve_v &_o adore_v they_o not_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v neither_o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o idol_n but_o rather_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n &_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n thou_o n_o must_v we_o worship_v let_v they_o therefore_o in_o lieu_n of_o wrest_v this_o sentence_n of_o baruch_n to_o dispense_v with_o themselves_o to_o be_v idolater_n with_o their_o body_n whereby_o to_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o heart_n obey_v jeremie_n who_o enjoin_v those_o poor_a jew_n captive_n in_o babylon_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o condemn_v the_o idol_n &_o maintain_v the_o true_a god_n 10.11_o jere._n 10.11_o you_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v jeremie_n the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n &_o the_o

affirm_v that_o the_o child_n issue_v of_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o accept_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n only_o he_o add_v this_o exception_n if_o the_o unbelieve_a man_n depart_v and_o forsake_v his_o believe_a wife_n she_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o follow_v he_o and_o yet_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v where_o such_o departure_n arise_v either_o upon_o hatred_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o his_o wife_n profess_v or_o upon_o a_o desire_n to_o use_v his_o pollute_a and_o false_a religion_n for_o herein_o can_v his_o wife_n follow_v he_o without_o danger_n of_o defile_v and_o deprive_v of_o herself_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n together_o with_o the_o food_n of_o her_o soul_n 13_o likewise_o where_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n 7.11_o 1._o cor._n 7.11_o both_o believer_n say_v if_o the_o woman_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o remain_v unmarried_a or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n he_o therein_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o can_v bear_v the_o troublesome_a nature_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o avoid_v strife_n &_o debate_n to_o depart_v and_o live_v as_o a_o widow_n but_o only_o he_o show_v that_o when_o the_o husband_n upon_o such_o like_a occasion_n shall_v put_v away_o or_o call_v off_o his_o wife_n yet_o be_v not_o ●he_n at_o her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v another_o but_o must_v remain_v unmarried_a and_o labour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o therefore_o be_v those_o woman_n which_o upon_o the_o hard_a deal_n or_o troublesome_a disposition_n of_o their_o husband_n do_v forsake_v they_o great_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n of_o great_a mischief_n and_o trouble_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o husband_n who_o upon_o like_a occasion_n do_v forsake_v their_o wife_n for_o since_o nothing_o may_v make_v divorce_n but_o adultery_n every_o purpose_n and_o determination_n to_o part_v upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n or_o reason_n restrain_v by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o ●●th_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o continue_v in_o such_o separation_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a so_o to_o abide_v at_o all_o either_o so_o much_o as_o to_o enter_v thereinto_o if_o therefore_o upon_o such_o occasion_n the_o husband_n forsake_v his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cont●nue_v the_o mischief_n begin_v let_v they_o return_v together_o again_o and_o think_v that_o the_o short_a folly_n do_v least_o hurt_n 14_o if_o they_o aleage_v their_o entreaty_n in_o their_o opinion_n intolerable_a &_o their_o nature_n so_o contrary_a that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o strife_n and_o debate_v also_o that_o be_v a_o sunder_a &_o quiet_a in_o conscience_n free_a from_o trouble_n they_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v themselves_o and_o employ_v their_o time_n in_o prayer_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o such_o infirmity_n must_v not_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o live_v together_o but_o let_v they_o think_v that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n which_o upon_o hearty_a prayer_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o let_v they_o labour_v each_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_v so_o to_o do_v let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n when_o by_o propound_v a_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o consequent_o a_o mean_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o compass_v thereof_o he_o induce_v they_o to_o gain_v say_v god_n prohibition_n and_o to_o separate_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o to_o conclude_v let_v they_o think_v well_o upon_o this_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n as_o the_o conjunction_n come_v of_o god_n 9_o augu._n upon_o john_n trac_n 9_o so_o the_o separation_n &_o divorce_n proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o reply_v that_o by_o live_v a_o sunder_o so_o that_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o they_o break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n 3._o justinian_o instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la august_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o marriage_n c._n 3._o for_o the_o generation_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o for_o a_o help_n each_o to_o other_o in_o mutual_a society_n and_o inseparable_a conversation_n of_o life_n after_o the_o lawyer_n phrase_n yet_o do_v there_o appear_v no_o token_n or_o effect_n of_o marriage_n in_o those_o that_o live_v a_o sunder_o albeit_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o marriage_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n but_o also_o in_o the_o natural_a society_n of_o the_o two_o diverse_a sex_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o marriage_n between_o two_o old_a folk_n marriage_n plato_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o marriage_n 15_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n yet_o teach_v we_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o to_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v that_o their_o good_n be_v common_a between_o they_o happy_a say_v plato_n be_v that_o common_a wealth_n where_o they_o have_v no_o use_n of_o these_o word_n i_o and_o thou_o but_o in_o marriage_n especial_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o wife_n have_v bring_v most_o good_n in_o marriage_n the_o marriage_n once_o consummate_v her_o part_n be_v go_v 199._o aug._n to_o edic_fw-la epist_n 199._o and_o they_o be_v make_v common_a as_o also_o be_v the_o debt_n whether_o she_o or_o her_o husband_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o of_o they_o say_v this_o be_v i_o but_o this_o be_v we_o when_o a_o woman_n have_v bring_v great_a good_n yet_o may_v she_o not_o say_v i_o will_v do_v with_o my_o own_o what_o i_o listen_v for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v herself_o be_v not_o her_o own_o but_o her_o husband_n the_o husband_n as_o the_o head_n &_o chief_a guide_n of_o the_o family_n must_v have_v the_o custody_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o house_n yet_o may_v he_o discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o part_n as_o himself_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a yet_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o entreat_v she_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n by_o give_v her_o money_n as_o it_o be_v in_o mistrust_n or_o with_o condition_n to_o return_v he_o a_o particular_a account_n for_o the_o husband_n mistrust_n do_v many_o time_n provoke_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o wife_n vain_a expense_n breed_v mistrust_v in_o the_o husband_n but_o the_o faithful_a and_o discreet_a employment_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n confidence_n in_o she_o will_v procure_v that_o as_o the_o good_n be_v common_a to_o both_o so_o each_o alike_o shall_v undertake_v the_o custody_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o same_o 16_o hereto_o for_o a_o conclusion_n will_v we_o yet_o add_v two_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o first_o that_o they_o daily_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o live_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o that_o each_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o other_o salvation_n let_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v such_o a_o felicity_n understand_v that_o they_o must_v daily_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o and_o let_v those_o that_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o debate_n examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o impute_v their_o miserable_a estate_n to_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o second_o consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v say_v 7.29_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o let_v those_o that_o be_v marry_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o how_o by_o so_o enjoy_v the_o commodity_n and_o contentation_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o conjunction_n breed_v no_o divorce_n between_o god_n and_o they_o likewise_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v or_o make_v slack_a in_o any_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o also_o that_o no_o affliction_n depend_v or_o procede_v of_o marriage_n withdraw_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o resolve_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n and_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n chap._n 2._o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a duty_n and_o first_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o