Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	abraham_n	believe_v	promise_n	1,298	5	7.3770	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23658	Catholicism, or, Several enquiries touching visible church-membership, church-communion, the nature of schism, and the usefulness of natural constitutions for the furtherance of religion by W.A.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1683 (1683)	Wing A1055; ESTC R502	134,503	424

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a_o door_n of_o opportunity_n to_o seducer_n to_o subvert_v man_n soul_n and_o to_o fill_v a_o nation_n with_o variety_n of_o sect_n and_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o it_o will_v be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o public_a government_n in_o the_o church_n to_o restrain_v man_n and_o to_o this_o day_n we_o feel_v the_o very_a sad_a effect_n of_o so_o great_a a_o liberty_n sometime_o indulge_v thus_o we_o see_v for_o what_o reason_n true_a religion_n shall_v be_v promote_v by_o national_a authority_n and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o nation_n have_v be_v wont_a always_o to_o promote_v by_o their_o authority_n that_o which_o they_o have_v think_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n whether_o it_o have_v be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o whence_o come_v this_o but_o from_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o direct_v man_n to_o use_v the_o power_n and_o 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father_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o belief_n as_o well_o those_o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n rom._n 4.16_o 17._o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a or_o religious_a respect_n and_o sense_n that_o st._n paul_n have_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n assert_v abraham_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o those_o who_o be_v never_o circumcise_a as_o those_o that_o be_v ver._n 11_o 12._o and_o thus_o god_n make_v abraham_n a_o blessing_n to_o the_o world_n as_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v and_o a_o father_n of_o nation_n not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o one_o descend_v from_o he_o for_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o one_o that_o descend_v from_o abraham_n predecessor_n and_o successor_n as_o well_o as_o from_o abraham_n but_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nation_n by_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o head_n the_o beginning_n and_o great_a example_n of_o reform_v the_o world_n from_o misbelief_n and_o idolatry_n and_o other_o consequent_a evil_n so_o as_o his_o progenitor_n be_v not_o to_o encourage_v which_o work_n in_o the_o world_n god_n invest_v abraham_n that_o lead_v the_o way_n herein_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v count_v the_o father_n of_o nation_n and_o a_o public_a blessing_n to_o the_o world_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o seed_n 2._o that_o god_n do_v design_n far_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o world_n from_o misbelief_n and_o idolatry_n in_o a_o national_a way_n and_o in_o that_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o world_n by_o degree_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n only_o appear_v by_o other_o predicticton_n of_o the_o prophet_n such_o as_o that_o isa_n 55.5_o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o chap._n 52.15_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o chap._n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o their_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n zech._n 8.22_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n chap._n 2.11_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n the_o formal_a nature_n of_o man_n visible_a church-membership_n consist_v in_o their_o be_v visible_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o therefore_o when_o many_o nation_n be_v national_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v well_o be_v count_v national_o his_o people_n or_o church_n and_o nation_n be_v then_o national_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o nation_n do_v incorporate_v the_o christian_a religion_n 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