Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	law_n	liberty_n	parliament_n	4,902	5	6.1958	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84393	A discourse concerning riots Occasioned by some of the people called Quakers, being imprisoned and indicted for a riot, for only being at a peaceable meeting to worship God. Written by one of that people, Thomas Ellwood.	Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1683 (1683)	Wing E618A; ESTC R229440	15,534	16

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sufficient_a to_o commit_v a_o riot_n but_o in_o those_o meeting_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o conventicle-act_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a even_o by_o that_o act_n for_o four_o person_n beside_o the_o family_n how_o numerous_a soever_o that_o be_v to_o assemble_v together_o so_o that_o even_o in_o point_n of_o number_n there_o be_v a_o material_a difference_n between_o riot_n and_o religious_a meeting_n which_o show_v the_o parliament_n that_o give_v liberty_n to_o four_o person_n beside_o the_o family_n to_o meet_v do_v not_o understand_v those_o meeting_n to_o be_v riot_n the_o conventicle-act_n do_v not_o permit_v riot_n but_o the_o conventicle-act_n do_v permit_v religious_a meeting_n to_o such_o number_n as_o if_o those_o meeting_n be_v of_o a_o riotous_a nature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o riot_n therefore_o such_o meeting_n be_v not_o riot_n 2._o in_o a_o riot_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o overt_a act_n some_o deed_n do_v some_o fact_n commit_v by_o the_o person_n assemble_v which_o may_v come_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o outward_a evidence_n more_o than_o their_o bare_a assemble_v together_o else_o it_o can_v be_v a_o riot_n but_o as_o in_o none_o of_o our_o meeting_n there_o be_v any_o riotous_a act_n so_o in_o such_o of_o our_o meeting_n as_o be_v whole_o silent_a there_o be_v no_o overt_a act_n at_o all_o no_o deed_n do_v no_o fact_n commit_v by_o any_o of_o the_o person_n assemble_v which_o may_v come_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o outward_a evidence_n more_o than_o their_o bare_a assemble_v therefore_o such_o meeting_n can_v be_v riot_n 3._o in_o riot_n the_o fact_n do_v must_v be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o injurious_a or_o hurtful_a to_o another_o either_o in_o person_n or_o estate_n but_o our_o meeting_n if_o at_o all_o unlawful_a be_v no_o way_n injurious_a or_o hurtful_a to_o any_o either_o in_o person_n or_o estate_n therefore_o our_o meeting_n be_v not_o riot_n 4._o that_o act_n which_o make_v a_o riot_n must_v be_v do_v vi_fw-la armata_fw-la with_o force_n and_o arm_n or_o in_o a_o forcible_a manner_n but_o our_o meeting_n be_v not_o hold_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o we_o in_o they_o vi_fw-la armata_fw-la with_o force_n and_o arm_n or_o in_o a_o forcible_a manner_n therefore_o our_o meeting_n be_v not_o riot_n 5._o to_o make_v a_o riot_n there_o must_v be_v a_o previous_a intent_n in_o the_o person_n assemble_v to_o do_v some_o such_o unlawful_a act_n as_o be_v evil_n in_o itself_o and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o and_o that_o with_o force_n but_o in_o our_o meeting_n we_o have_v no_o previous_a intent_n to_o do_v any_o such_o unlawful_a act_n as_o be_v evil_n in_o itself_o and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o nor_o have_v we_o any_o other_o intent_n at_o all_o than_o sincere_o and_o real_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o without_o force_n or_o violence_n therefore_o our_o meeting_n be_v not_o riot_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o a_o 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