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
A55820	A letter to the Deists	Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724.	1696 (1696)	Wing P3414; ESTC R218987	37,481	157

honest_a one_o virtuous_a man_n in_o a_o government_n for_o i_o count_v none_o so_o nor_o will_v any_o be_v find_v so_o at_o a_o stress_n that_o have_v not_o a_o principle_n which_o all_o man_n own_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v they_o so_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o that_o i_o be_o sure_a those_o have_v not_o who_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o all_o religion_n can_v there_o be_v any_o consistency_n or_o stability_n in_o that_o government_n methinks_v there_o shall_v not_o but_o especial_o can_v a_o government_n among_o such_o man_n be_v more_o equal_a and_o more_o secure_a than_o among_o those_o who_o act_n upon_o a_o principle_n capable_a if_o follow_v to_o make_v all_o man_n virtuous_a this_o be_v a_o absurdity_n unsufferable_a yet_o this_o the_o man_n that_o i_o write_v of_o those_o that_o say_v religion_n be_v useless_a and_o that_o humane_a law_n alone_o suffice_v to_o maintain_v order_n and_o peace_n and_o security_n in_o humane_a society_n this_o i_o say_v they_o must_v assert_v or_o else_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o undermine_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o religion_n they_o themselves_o act_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o humane_a imagination_n can_v compare_v they_o to_o if_o now_o i_o have_v give_v any_o competent_a evidence_n both_o from_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o religion_n be_v not_o only_o no_o indifferent_a thing_n insignificant_a and_o useless_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n but_o that_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v so_o high_o necessary_a and_o useful_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o government_n shall_v subsist_v without_o it_o and_o that_o whatever_o motive_n may_v force_v man_n into_o society_n conveniency_n protection_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o be_v it_o be_v only_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o belief_n religion_n that_o make_v a_o cement_n capable_a of_o unite_n those_o society_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o stability_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v in_o good_a measure_n perform_v then_o methinks_v i_o need_v say_v very_o little_a in_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o pretend_v religion_n be_v not_o only_o useless_a but_o hurtful_a if_o it_o be_v useful_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o can_v not_o be_v hurtful_a for_o those_o term_n be_v contradictory_n and_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n let_v we_o examine_v therefore_o if_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o we_o can_v find_v this_o prejudicial_a tendency_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o society_n it_o be_v apt_a the_o objector_n say_v to_o fill_v man_n mind_n with_o anxiety_n doubt_n and_o fear_n which_o debase_v their_o spirit_n perplex_v their_o thought_n and_o render_v they_o unfit_a for_o business_n but_o whoever_o consider_v impartial_o will_v find_v that_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o ill_a in_o all_o these_o anxiety_n doubt_n fear_n lowness_n of_o spirit_n and_o perplexity_n of_o thought_n it_o proceed_v whole_o from_o the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n from_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o it_o require_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o whatsoever_o confidence_n boldness_n and_o security_n of_o mind_n spring_v from_o atheism_n or_o irreligion_n it_o be_v only_o a_o boldness_n in_o do_v evil_n which_o at_o the_o high_a be_v subject_a to_o many_o qualm_n or_o though_o it_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n that_o sure_o can_v be_v plead_v by_o any_o one_o in_o favour_n of_o those_o principle_n but_o however_o he_o that_o discharge_v faithful_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o can_v possible_o in_o that_o have_v any_o anxiety_n at_o all_o his_o whole_a care_n be_v 20._o conscientious_o employ_v in_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v of_o he_o with_o the_o same_o exactness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v before_o a_o multitude_n of_o witness_n because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v continual_o under_o the_o ph._n inspection_n of_o a_o all-seeing_a god_n and_o have_v do_v that_o he_o have_v 1._o boldness_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n there_o may_v happen_v indeed_o many_o occasion_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o humane_a affair_n in_o which_o this_o man_n may_v be_v fearful_a and_o unwilling_a to_o proceed_v but_o what_o be_v those_o occasion_n from_o whence_o come_v this_o fear_n the_o occasion_n be_v when_o he_o be_v require_v by_o unreasonable_a and_o tyrannical_a superior_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o violence_n and_o wrong_n in_o those_o occasion_n indeed_o he_o fear_v he_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o hesitate_v draw_v back_o and_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o this_o sort_n of_o business_n but_o employ_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o the_o true_a welfare_n of_o his_o country_n and_o much_o more_o if_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o see_v with_o what_o resolution_n and_o intrepidity_n he_o will_v face_v the_o opposer_n of_o it_o no_o lion_n more_o bold_a than_o he_o in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n or_o if_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o lowness_n of_o spirit_n meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o a_o religious_a temper_n be_v too_o contrary_a to_o this_o martial_a courage_n that_o i_o now_o hint_n at_o then_o however_o i_o reply_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o let_v we_o study_v to_o improve_v that_o temper_n what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o suppose_v the_o whole_a world_n shall_v become_v thus_o religious_a no_o body_n will_v injure_v no_o body_n will_v hurt_v one_o another_o we_o shall_v all_o live_v together_o as_o brethren_n in_o peace_n and_o friendship_n and_o what_o be_v the_o harm_n be_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o this_o mischief_n that_o man_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o seed_n and_o extirpate_v the_o root_n of_o all_o religion_n god_n forbid_v another_o objection_n against_o religion_n the_o last_o that_o i_o intimate_v before_o and_o all_o of_o any_o moment_n that_o i_o can_v yet_o think_v of_o be_v that_o the_o dread_a of_o a_o avenge_a deity_n incline_v man_n to_o superstition_n and_o superstition_n of_o some_o kind_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n i_o have_v allow_v may_v produce_v as_o ill_o or_o even_o worse_a consequence_n than_o absolute_a irreligion_n how_o shall_v we_o answer_v this_o very_o easy_o the_o root_n of_o superstition_n lie_v in_o the_o false_a idea_n that_o man_n frame_v to_o themselves_o of_o god_n not_o in_o the_o true_a one_o those_o that_o consider_v his_o power_n may_v indeed_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o fear_v he_o but_o those_o that_o consider_v also_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n must_v of_o necessity_n love_v he_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o these_o two_o effect_n proceed_v respect_n reverence_n and_o adoration_n and_o when_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n be_v steadfast_o keep_v in_o mind_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o be_v deep_o penetrate_v with_o that_o sense_n can_v condescend_v to_o any_o way_n of_o express_v it_o which_o be_v outward_a worship_n unsuitable_a to_o his_o excellency_n and_o much_o less_o to_o any_o practice_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n wherein_o lie_v the_o danger_n of_o society_n direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n thus_o true_a religion_n secure_v all_o it_o be_v false_a religion_n only_o that_o breed_v any_o danger_n and_o even_o that_o danger_n too_o though_o it_o may_v be_v very_o great_a in_o some_o particular_a instance_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o oft_o extend_v itself_o as_o irreligion_n to_o the_o extirpate_v and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o society_n in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v hint_v already_o at_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o superstition_n that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o humane_a sacrifice_n and_o persecution_n it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o these_o that_o in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o most_o concern_v we_o to_o inquire_v into_o and_o i_o be_o far_o from_o go_v about_o to_o extenuate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o practice_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o the_o root_n of_o persecution_n do_v not_o lie_v very_o much_o in_o bare_a superstition_n take_v away_o the_o interest_n i_o mean_v the_o worldly_a interest_n that_o irreligious_a man_n have_v in_o persecute_v other_o let_v not_o those_o incendiary_n blow_v up_o the_o zeal_n of_o bigot_n into_o a_o flame_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o either_o in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n and_o their_o heat_n will_v be_v temper_v without_o come_v to_o fire_n and_o faggot_n superstition_n alone_a if_o ill-natured_a irreligious_a interest_n be_v not_o interweave_v with_o it_o will_v no_o more_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o society_n at_o this_o day_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ancient_a paganism_n not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v too_o obvious_a to_o need_v any_o further_a illustration_n but_o take_v