Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	prove_v	sense_n	true_a	4,551	5	6.4241	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63872	Testimonium Jesu, or, The demonstration of the spirit for the confirmation of Christian faith, and conviction of all infidelity a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the city of London, at the Guild Hall-Chappel / by Bryan Turner.	Turner, Bryan, 1634 or 5-1698.	1681 (1681)	Wing T3271; ESTC R24645	24,766	38

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etc._n deut._n 13._o 3_o

etc._n etc._n your_o god_n prove_v you_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o immorality_n the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o primary_n rule_n that_o of_o a_o former_a law_n whether_o in_o creation_n which_o we_o call_v natural_a religion_n or_o in_o some_o wellgrounded_n former_a revelation_n as_o this_o of_o moses_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o follow_a prophet_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o new_a light_n etc._n etc._n for_o whatever_o have_v any_o intrinsical_v evil_a necessary_o adherent_a or_o repugnant_a to_o a_o former_a law_n sure_o believe_v to_o be_v divine_a whatever_o overthrow_v humanity_n the_o natural_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v natural_a religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n upon_o who_o bottom_n all_o supernatural_a stand_v let_v it_o pretend_v catholicism_n and_o infallibility_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o spiritual_a giftedness_n and_o 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