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
A88229	The out-cryes of oppressed commons. Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2150; Thomason E378_13; ESTC R201382	26,058	20

woe_n to_o they_o for_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eccle._n 5.4.5_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v for_o better_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v see_v deut._n 23.21.23_o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n say_v god_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v num._n 30.2_o psal_n 76.11_o job_n 22.27_o we_o find_v in_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o 5._o may_v 1642._o book_n decl_n 1._o part_n pag._n 172._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o therefore_o entrust_v with_o the_o safe_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n be_v their_o only_a aim_n find_v themselves_o deny_v these_o their_o so_o necessary_a and_o just_a demand_n about_o the_o malitia_fw-la and_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v discharge_v before_o god_n or_o man_n if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o malignant_a party_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o may_n 1642._o book_n decl_n 1_o part_n pag._n 195._o they_o say_v that_o the_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n realm_n within_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o all_o see_v deity_n we_o protest_v to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o to_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o all_o our_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n wherein_o we_o have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v free_v and_o enlarge_v from_o all_o private_a aim_n personal_a respect_n or_o passion_n whatsoever_o but_o we_o wish_v withal_o our_o soul_n they_o have_v intend_v what_o they_o here_o declare_v when_o they_o declare_v it_o which_o be_v too_o much_o evident_a to_o every_o rational_a man_n eye_n that_o see_v and_o know_v their_o practice_n that_o they_o do_v not_o or_o that_o if_o they_o do_v that_o they_o have_v break_v and_o falcify_v their_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o same_o remonstrance_n pag_n 214_o speak_v of_o those_o many_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o place_n and_o duty_n see_v 1_o part_n col._n decl_n pag._n 156._o 278._o 496._o 629_o they_o say_v yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v overcome_v all_o this_o at_o last_o 1._o the_o people_n suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o false_a and_o specious_a show_n and_o so_o draw_v t●_n betray_v we_o to_o their_o own_o undo_n who_o have_v ever_o be_v willing_a to_o hazard_v the_o undo_n ●f_o ourselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v betray_v by_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v 〈◊〉_d b●t_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v prevail_v herein_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o fail_v through_o god_n grace_n still_o to_o persist_v in_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o look_v beyond_o our_o own_o life_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d advantage_n as_o those_o who_o think_v nothing_o worth_a the_o enjoy_n without_o the_o liberty_n pe●ce_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o any_o thing_n too_o good_a to_o be_v hazard_v in_o discharge_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v always_o repose_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o protection_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o we_o be_v confident_a shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v his_o glory_n as_o we_o have_v find_v it_o hitherto_o wonderful_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o proceed_n o_o golden_a word_n unto_o the_o maker_n of_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o rehearse_v the_o 23._o mat_n 27._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepucher_n which_o indeed_o appear_v butifull_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n may_v 26_o 1642._o pag._n 281._o they_o declare_v that_o their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n have_v be_v most_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a in_o which_o endeavour_n say_v they_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o will_v still_o persist_v though_o we_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o work_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o parliament_n will_v not_o be_v long_o live_v after_o we_o but_o say_v christ_n mat._n 23.23.28_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n you_o also_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o a●●_n full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n and_o in_o their_o declaration_n of_o july_n 1642._o concern_v the_o distraction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &c_n &c_n pag._n 463_o 464_o speak_v of_o 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