Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	aaron_n	agree_v	church_n	15	3	4.3316	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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good_a at_o all_o psal_n 1.3_o ezek._n 47.3.4.5_o q._n what_o be_v this_o people_n of_o israel_n a._n a_o peculiar_a people_n who_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o himself_o of_o who_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o because_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v they_o have_v both_o the_o mossias_n promise_v they_o and_o by_o many_o type_n and_o ceremony_n shadow_v out_o unto_o they_o deut._n 7.6.7.8_o rom._n 3.1.2_o and_o 9.4.5_o o_o if_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o how_o love_v he_o we_o to_o who_o the_o very_a grace_n themselves_o have_v appear_v tit._n 2.11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o congregation_n call_v a._n synagogue_n although_o god_n will_v have_v all_o his_o people_n sacrifice_n in_o one_o place_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v pray_v and_o preach_v in_o every_o town_n &_o city_n and_o mother_n town_n have_v many_o synagogue_n abel_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n city_n 2_o sam._n 20.19_o and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 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to_o hell_n but_o see_v we_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o not_o elect_v it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a to_o study_v for_o true_a holiness_n and_o know_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o face_n and_o church_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o will_v teach_v god_n saint_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o our_o bless_a saviour_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n have_v fetch_v the_o safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o this_o security_n as_o easy_o fetch_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n math._n 13.24.25.47_o 1_o cor._n 5.10.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v these_o tare_n and_o chaff_n a._n such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o be_v call_v improper_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 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neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o in_o prayer_n i_o respect_v my_o own_o want_n and_o come_v to_o god_n for_o supply_v cyther_o in_o suit_n or_o thanks_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6.5_o luk_n 10.27_o q._n how_o be_v the_o law_n coneern_v god_n worship_v distribute_v a._n it_o be_v either_o concern_v the_o worship_v of_o he_o alone_o or_o the_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o due_a manner_n of_o he_o alone_o or_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n first_o we_o must_v have_v he_o for_o our_o god_n and_o then_o give_v he_o his_o due_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o image_n but_o heathen_a idol_n count_v for_o god_n they_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o forbid_v such_o idolatry_n math._n 4.10_o and_o 15.3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o a._n it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o eye_n 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true_a christian_a will_v cry_v out_o no_o let_v god_n take_v all_o i_o may_v well_o say_v of_o my_o heart_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o alas_o it_o be_v even_o too_o little_a for_o god_n i_o need_v not_o think_v of_o take_v in_o a_o inmate_n it_o be_v happiness_n enough_o if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v up_o all_o the_o room_n for_o himself_o and_o enlarge_v they_o for_o his_o own_o entertainment_n i_o know_v the_o bed_n and_o the_o throne_n can_v abide_v no_o rival_n and_o see_v god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o bed_n let_v he_o rest_v there_o and_o never_o be_v disquiet_v with_o any_o partner_n 1_o sam._n 12.24_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a._n all_o not_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o likewise_o worship_v of_o other_o god_n or_o prefer_v any_o other_o thing_n before_o he_o as_o ourselves_o riches_n belly_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.3_o rom._n 16.18_o phil._n 3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o due_a manner_n of_o worship_n a._n they_o either_o set_v forth_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o right_a handle_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o reverend_a usage_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o diligent_a practice_n of_o it_o especial_o on_o his_o own_o solemn_a day_n joh._n 4.24_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v his_o right_a worship_n a._n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o q._n what_o be_v command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o worship_n deut._n 5.12.16_o moses_n in_o repeat_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o people_n keep_v it_o as_o god_n have_v command_v deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o righteousness_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v our_o practice_n and_o god_n precept_n must_v go_v together_o and_o his_o will_n nor_o we_o must_v be_v do_v q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a_o all_o will_v worship_v devise_v by_o man_n religion_n be_v not_o humane_a policy_n but_o god_n divinity_n yet_o in_o circumstance_n which_o be_v rather_o the_o ornament_n than_o the_o element_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o bye_n than_o the_o substance_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v be_v to_o stand_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o man_n and_o god_n mustrather_o be_v obey_v then_o man_n act._n 5.29_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n