Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	kingdom_n	majesty_n	5,039	5	6.1083	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36281	Domestick devotions for the use of families and of particular persons whereunto are prefixed some earnest perswasives to prayer and devotion.		1683 (1683)	Wing D1842; ESTC R3307	94,764	289

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the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o magnify_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o praise_v and_o it_o be_v our_o great_a honour_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o thy_o service_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o reasonable_a that_o a_o good_a part_n of_o our_o time_n shall_v be_v devote_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o honour_n yea_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v too_o little_a to_o celebrate_v as_o we_o ought_v the_o excellence_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a work_n o_o lord_n this_o admirable_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o thy_o make_n for_o in_o six_o day_n be_v all_o thing_n create_v by_o thou_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v cease_v from_o thy_o work_n thou_o do_v set_v apart_o for_o a_o holy_a sabbath_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v remember_v thy_o creation_n and_o honour_v thou_o for_o it_o wherefore_o on_o 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magnify_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o we_o do_v likewise_o extol_v thy_o love_n to_o mankind_n which_o have_v be_v further_o show_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o after_o we_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n by_o sin_v against_o thou_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v become_v liable_a to_o death_n and_o hell_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o send_v thou_o only_o beget_v son_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bosom_n to_o save_v we_o from_o destruction_n and_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n who_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n live_v a_o persecute_a life_n die_v a_o painful_a and_o ignominious_a death_n for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o do_v alone_o thy_o justice_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o overcome_v death_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o finish_v our_o redemption_n by_o rise_v to_o life_n the_o three_o day_n when_o he_o be_v 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intent_n and_o fervent_a mind_n and_o to_o hear_v thy_o word_n with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n that_o by_o a_o attendance_n on_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n we_o may_v increase_v in_o piety_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o christian_a holiness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o that_o holy_a one_o who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o we_o do_v also_o humble_o beg_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o thou_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n whereby_o thy_o image_n may_v be_v renew_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v from_o henceforth_o honour_n and_o serve_v thou_o from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o be_v and_o help_v we_o more_o and_o more_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o his_o resurrection_n by_o rise_v to_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o this_o good_a end_n we_o pray_v thou_o to_o grant_v that_o on_o this_o thy_o 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thy_o private_a prayer_n which_o god_n may_v see_v in_o secret_a and_o reward_v thou_o for_o they_o open_o 181._o open_o basil_n in_o asc_n tom._n 2_o p._n 181._o under_o this_o private_a devotion_n in_o its_o full_a notion_n be_v comprise_v prayer_n meditation_n read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o pious_a book_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v proceed_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o especial_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o divide_v such_o good_a company_n but_o while_o recommend_v private_a prayer_n to_o intend_v meditation_n and_o read_v too_o they_o do_v indeed_o mutual_o assist_v each_o other_o and_o we_o can_v be_v without_o either_o of_o they_o now_o to_o enforce_v this_o excellent_a duty_n in_o which_o both_o the_o reality_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v so_o very_a much_o consist_v we_o shall_v brief_o propose_v some_o persuasive_a consideration_n which_o may_v easy_o prevail_v on_o all_o who_o be_v true_o dispose_v to_o 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