Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	opinion_n	religion_n	true_a	606	5	5.1433	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19461	A modest and reasonable examination, of some things in vse in the Church of England, sundrie times heretofore misliked and now lately, in a booke called the (Plea of the innocent:) and an assertion for true and Christian church policy, made for a full satisfaction to all those, that are of iudgement, and not possessed with a preiudice against this present church gouernment, wherein the principall poynts are fully, and peaceably aunswered, which seeme to bee offensiue in the ecclesiasticall state of this kingdome. The contentes whereof are set downe in the page following.	Covell, William, d. 1614?	1604 (1604)	STC 5882; ESTC S108881	174,201	234

lament_v for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v with_o god_n this_o stoical_a age_n need_v not_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o forget_v that_o we_o be_v friend_n and_o christian_n 20_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v of_o another_o matter_n that_o prayer_n which_o we_o offer_v up_o for_o that_o power_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v rule_n over_o we_o if_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o this_o voice_n and_o merciful_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o thou_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v do_v and_o peradventure_o be_v a_o fault_n not_o to_o be_v do_v little_o thing_n will_v offend_v they_o who_o can_v be_v so_o curious_a to_o mislike_v this_o 21_o cross_v in_o baptism_n popish_a and_o yet_o to_o baptise_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o popish_a 409._o we_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o think_v the_o cross_n whereupon_o christ_n suffer_v be_v like_o pythagoras_n letter_n neither_o be_v this_o cross_v a_o sacrament_n though_o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o manful_a fight_n under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n crucify_v we_o use_v it_o not_o as_o bestow_v a_o grace_n upon_o we_o but_o thankfullie_o remember_v what_o be_v do_v for_o we_o a_o sign_n that_o may_v be_v use_v amiss_o we_o can_v forbear_v if_o it_o please_v the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o can_v and_o do_v use_v it_o with_o obedience_n because_o we_o do_v know_v how_o 22_o that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v all_o travail_v by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v who_o forbid_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o although_o we_o know_v that_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o because_o we_o know_v not_o exact_o who_o be_v and_o that_o our_o desire_n be_v extend_v without_o exclusion_n equal_o to_o all_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o our_o saviour_n will_v so_o we_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v for_o those_o that_o travel_n if_o a_o blessing_n come_v upon_o they_o whilst_o they_o travel_v to_o good_a end_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n and_o this_o for_o our_o prayer_n the_o church_n have_v a_o interest_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n if_o they_o travel_v to_o evil_a end_n and_o find_v success_n this_o mercy_n serve_v to_o make_v they_o better_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v strike_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o who_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o anoint_a so_o whilst_o we_o know_v not_o definitive_o who_o be_v such_o indeffinit_o we_o pray_v for_o his_o defence_n to_o all_o those_o which_o travel_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n where_o politic_a respect_n or_o god_n reveal_v will_v particular_o forbid_v not_o their_o charity_n command_v for_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o 23_o bell_n and_o organ_n be_v from_o pope_n to_o refuse_v they_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v rather_o malice_n than_o wisdom_n for_o see_v the_o one_o call_v by_o the_o sound_a the_o people_n to_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o by_o sound_v further_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v not_o their_o author_n that_o can_v be_v a_o reason_n to_o make_v we_o mislike_v either_o they_o aim_v at_o some_o other_o end_n who_o so_o harmless_a invention_n can_v so_o much_o displease_v that_o we_o worthy_o lament_v our_o sin_n may_v obtain_v of_o thou_o perfect_a remission_n 82_o they_o tell_v we_o not_o in_o this_o what_o they_o do_v mislike_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v accept_v of_o their_o gentle_a allowance_n wherein_o they_o say_v this_o require_v a_o favourable_a exposition_n &_o that_o the_o word_n be_v well_o mean_v as_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o us._n 24_o on_o christmas_n day_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o son_n this_o day_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n the_o same_o word_n we_o use_v all_o the_o week_n after_o as_o if_o christ_n upon_o every_o day_n have_v be_v bear_v a_o new_a i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o nativity_n that_o do_v displease_v they_o if_o this_o day_n when_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o be_v that_o which_o in_o this_o they_o do_v mislike_v the_o church_n tie_v no_o man_n to_o so_o strict_a a_o acception_n of_o this_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v this_o very_a particular_a day_n but_o that_o it_o may_v without_o offence_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o that_o feast_n if_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o think_v and_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 25_o scripture_n open_o abase_v to_o show_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n from_o that_o place_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n we_o hope_v a_o necessity_n they_o will_v not_o deny_v of_o baptism_n and_o if_o this_o place_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o afford_v they_o other_o if_o this_o be_v that_o which_o offend_v they_o our_o interpretation_n of_o it_o other_o have_v tell_v they_o concern_v this_o wherein_o their_o negative_a be_v all_o that_o be_v allege_v that_o in_o exposition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n where_o a_o literal_a construstion_n will_v stand_v the_o far_a from_o the_o letter_n be_v common_o the_o worst_a 26_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a when_o we_o say_v remember_v not_o o_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n no_o but_o because_o god_n punish_v temporallie_o son_n even_o for_o the_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n of_o their_o father_n as_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o flood_n 9_o &_o in_o sodom_n which_o they_o well_o know_v who_o ask_v our_o saviour_n who_o have_v sin_v this_o man_n or_o his_o father_n and_o that_o we_o go_v on_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o father_n sin_n which_o must_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o we_o when_o it_o come_v with_o a_o double_a force_n therefore_o not_o for_o they_o but_o ourselves_o we_o say_v remember_v not_o o_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n 27_o out_o of_o the_o collect_v upon_o saint_n michael_n day_n prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o help_n of_o angel_n and_o why_o not_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o help_v we_o be_v minister_a spirit_n and_o see_v he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o may_v not_o we_o pray_v to_o have_v their_o assistance_n we_o only_o ask_v they_o as_o christ_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v pray_v to_o my_o father_n 53._o and_o he_o will_v give_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v mislike_v beside_o these_o these_o be_v but_o small_a occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o difference_n our_o church_n doubtless_o have_v many_o which_o be_v able_a and_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v they_o what_o satisfaction_n they_o can_v demand_v but_o if_o it_o offend_v they_o because_o it_o be_v ancient_a or_o solemn_a or_o sober_a or_o charitable_a we_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o weakness_n but_o we_o have_v rather_o offend_v they_o than_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o of_o toleration_n of_o diverse_a religion_n and_o how_o far_o discenting_a opinion_n from_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v permit_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n there_o be_v few_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o at_o some_o time_n diversity_n of_o religion_n nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o they_o for_o the_o envious_a man_n whilst_o other_o sleep_v be_v watchful_a and_o diligent_a to_o sow_v tare_n &_o these_o usual_o either_o in_o mercy_n or_o for_o their_o nearness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n if_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n either_o have_v no_o disease_n or_o that_o rest_n be_v not_o sometime_o available_a to_o procure_v their_o health_n wisdom_n be_v a_o virtue_n in_o physician_n of_o little_a use_n and_o undoubted_o patience_n will_v be_v think_v sloth_n but_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o council_n in_o all_o evil_n that_o be_v look_v not_o so_o much_o what_o they_o be_v as_o what_o they_o may_v be_v and_o that_o the_o best_a perfection_n which_o humane_a endeavour_n do_v or_o can_v receive_v be_v from_o that_o leysurable_a maturity_n that_o time_n afford_v moment_n and_o instant_n be_v only_o fit_a either_o for_o power_n infinite_a or_o for_o weakness_n that_o be_v further_a from_o they_o all_o man_n have_v as_o much_o reason_n not_o over_o hasty_o to_o censure_v what_o the_o wise_a do_v as_o the_o wise_a have_v warrant_v and_o example_n not_o over_o hasty_o to_o perform_v