Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	good_a	great_a	think_v	2,784	4	3.9729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02913	Obiections: answered by way of dialogue wherein is proved by the Law of God: by the law of our land: and by his Maties many testimonies that no man ought to be persecuted for his religion, so he testifie his allegeance by the Oath, appointed by law.	Helwys, Thomas, 1550?-1616?, attributed name. aut; Murton, John, attributed name. aut	1615 (1615)	STC 13054; ESTC S117349	47,923	88

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why_o be_v not_o subject_n also_o free_v from_o subjection_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n be_v excomunicate_a if_o excommunication_n be_v christ_n law_n to_o all_o alike_o that_o will_v be_v save_v without_o respect_n off_o person_n and_o also_o be_v not_o that_o law_n off_o christ_n herein_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o to_o they_o mat._n 7.12_o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n will_v that_o all_o their_o subject_n shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a unto_o they_o so_o ought_v prince_n to_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o all_o their_o subject_n in_o mainteyn_v they_o in_o every_o just_a and_o equal_a cause_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o for_o his_o cause_n not_o for_o religion_n say_v thappostle_n the_o saint_n at_o rome_n pay_v their_o tribute_n to_o cesar_n their_o heathen_a prince_n who_o be_v against_o they_o in_o religion_n shall_v they_o not_o escape_v damnation_n for_o this_o accurse_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o think_v you_o you_o shall_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o judge_v they_o not_o thyself_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v as_o also_o by_o exceed_v many_o other_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n how_o near_o you_o be_v to_o that_o bloody_a spiritual_a power_n what_o pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_a soever_o you_o make_v a._n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n if_o that_o bloody_a religion_n shall_v be_v practise_v again_o in_o this_o nation_n c._n i_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o bloody_a religion_n but_o god_n have_v cast_v down_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o this_o kingdom_n bless_a be_v his_o name_n but_o i_o will_v you_o can_v see_v your_o own_o cruel_a bloody_a religion_n but_o that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v restrain_v it_o by_o the_o king_n ma_fw-fr tie_v who_o thirst_v not_o after_o blood_n how_o many_o only_o for_o seek_v reformation_n in_o religion_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o your_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o q._n eliz_n and_o how_o many_o both_o then_o and_o since_o have_v be_v consume_v to_o death_n in_o prison_n y●a_o since_o that_o cruel_a spiritual_a power_n have_v be_v ser_n ●p_v that_o not_o hang_v burn_a exile_n imprisonment_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o contempt_n be_v use_v and_o all_o for_o religion_n although_o some_o for_o grievous_a error_n and_o yet_o you_o see_v not_o this_o to_o be_v a_o bloody_a religion_n further_o you_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o bloody_a cruelty_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v be_v most_o bloody_a cruel_a so_o far_o as_o be_v in_o your_o power_n because_o we_o and_o all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v of_o your_o religion_n a._n if_o man_n hold_v error_n &_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n do_v they_o not_o sin_n against_o god_n &_o deserve_v punishment_n c._n yes_o such_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v their_o punishment_n and_o the_o time_n thereof_o their_o punishment_n 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