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	appoint_v	matter_n	21	3	4.8058	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09658	Aggeus and Abdias prophetes the one corrected, the other newly added, and both at large declared.	Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.	1562 (1562)	STC 19927; ESTC S105053	233,877	506

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his_o house_n it_o be_v in_o buyldinge_v god_n spiritual_a house_n as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o we_o in_o our_o buyldinge_n in_o buyldinge_n there_o be_v master_n mason_n and_o carpenter_n which_o do_v devise_v the_o work_n draw_v out_o the_o fation_n of_o it_o &_o set_v their_o man_n on_o work_n there_o be_v also_o some_o that_o fall_v tree_n carry_v stone_n bring_v mortar_n and_o make_v clean_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o buyldinge_v god_n house_n there_o be_v scotfree_a &_o learned_a there_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_a learn_v but_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o himself_o so_o god_n have_v some_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o require_v his_o service_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o ruler_n or_o a_o preacher_n yet_o he_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n who_o he_o must_v see_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v require_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o both_o lame_a &_o blind_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o they_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o we_o shall_v build_v and_o of_o that_o thou_o shall_v make_v account_n he_o that_o have_v receyve_v great_a gift_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n and_o more_o work_n shall_v be_v look_v for_o of_o he_o but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o but_o life_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v any_o part_n of_o he_o neither_o hand_n nor_o foot_n yet_o god_n will_v look_v that_o his_o mind_n shall_v be_v continual_o occupy_v 〈◊〉_d prayer_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o drunkard_n glutton_n etc._n etc._n and_o think_v no●_n but_o this_o be_v the_o hygh_a service_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n live_v can_v do_v to_o god_n such_o a_o love_a god_n be_v our_o god_n even_o to_o the_o poor_a man_n l●uing_v that_o he_o geve_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a all_o thing_n indifferent_o which_o 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the_o high_a priest_n as_o though_o they_o have_v only_o sin_v or_o they_o can_v or_o shall_v remedy_n this_o matter_n what_o reason_n seem_v this_o that_o when_o many_o do_v offend_v a_o few_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v &_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v negligent_a the_o chief_a ruler_n both_o in_o civil_a matter_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o high_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v blame_v this_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o man_n wit_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v the_o crookedness_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o how_o ready_o we_o be_v all_o to_o evil_a have_v appoint_v ruler_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n too_o minister_v justice_n punish_v sin_n defend_v the_o right_n &_o cause_n man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v place_v preacher_n to_o teach_v his_o law_n to_o pull_v down_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n &_o too_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a &_o negligent_a to_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o glory_n if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o ruler_n be_v negligent_a in_o their_o office_n the_o people_n which_o be_v always_o readi_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o ease_n &_o pleasure_n fall_v from_o god_n but_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o ruler_n for_o their_o negligence_n that_o neither_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n then self_o nor_o see_v the_o people_n do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v do_v through_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o punish_v and_o see_v the_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n speak_v to_o zerubabell_n y●_z son_n of_o salathiel_n ruler_n of_o jehuda_n and_o to_o josua_n when_o god_n gather_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d ▪_o he_o appoint_v moses_n and_o aaron_n iiii_o two_o ●●●thren_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o one_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o two_o kin●●_n of_o ruler_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o common_a wealth_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v &_o stick_v together_o like_a brethren_n ▪_o &_o that_o the_o one_o with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o sword_n shall_v jointe_o build_v god_n house_n pull_v down_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o baal_n peor_n twenty-five_o and_o fall_v to_o adultery_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o moab_n moses_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n command_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v hang_v on_o gallows_n against_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n in_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o such_o mischief_n to_z the_o preacher_n say_v ezechiel_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watch_n man_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n xxxiii_o thou_o shall_v hear_v word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o show_v they_o from_o i_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v dye_v the_o death_n &_o thou_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n the_o wicked_a shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o i_o will_v require_v his_o bloudde_n of_o thy_o hand_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o wickedness_n when_o thou_o tell_v best_a he_o he_o shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n ▪_o and_o thou_o have_v save_v thy_o own_o soul_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n in_o warn_v he_o by_o these_o punishemente_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o duty_n of_o civyll_a ruler_n by_o what_o name_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n or_o to_o set_v in_o a_o evil_a deputy_n for_o they_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o profit_n that_o they_o may_v go_v hawk_n or_o hunt_v game_n or_o keep_v whore_n for_o god_n that_o give_v theym_a that_o authoritiye_o will_v look_v ▪_o for_o a_o count_n for_o it_o of_o they_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n deane_n ▪_o archedeacon_n ▪_o prebendarie_n or_o parson_n to_o set_v in_o a_o parish_n priest_n to_o make_v conjure_v water_n &_o serve_v the_o people_n in_o a_o strange_a tunge_v which_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o understande_v for_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v not_o amend_v hely_n have_v complaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o his_o child_n fall_v and_o break_v his_o neck_n iiii_o because_o he_o will_v

¶_o aggeus_n and_o abdias_n prophet_n the_o one_o correct_v the_o other_o new_o add_v and_o both_o at_o large_a declare_v the_o earnest_a love_n that_o i_o bear_v to_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o psal._n lxix_o joan._n two_o phinees_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o anger_n because_o he_o be_v move_v with_o love_n of_o i_o num._n twenty-five_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o william_n seres_n 1562._o ¶_o a_o preface_n to_o all_o that_o love_v the_o earnest_n promotinge_v of_o god_n glory_n in_o his_o church_n by_o true_a religion_n although_o the_o come_v usage_n of_o dedicate_a book_n be_v to_o require_v the_o defence_n of_o some_o woorthye_a personage_n of_o learn_v or_o authority_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o this_o book_n be_v such_o that_o it_o rather_o defend_v than_o seek_v defence_n and_o thexample_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o wryte_n it_o not_o to_o one_o but_o many_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o send_v it_o to_o any_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n particular_o but_o general_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v unfeigned_o promote_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n glory_n because_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n do_v owe_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o buildinge_n of_o this_o god_n house_n and_o if_o any_o offence_n be_v take_v as_o god_n know_v none_o be_v purposelye_o give_v the_o defence_n of_o many_o be_v great_a than_o of_o a_o few_o and_o that_o authority_n or_o credit_n which_o one_o man_n alone_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o joint_o together_o shall_v more_o easy_o obtain_v the_o prophet_n be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o people_n so_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o ruler_n the_o minister_n and_o commonalty_n the_o chief_a intent_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v to_o stir_v all_o to_o the_o spedye_a buildinge_n of_o god_n house_n which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v my_o labour_n be_v to_o bring_v some_o of_o every_o sort_n for_o all_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o a_o earnest_n fortheringe_v of_o god_n true_a religion_n of_o late_o most_o mercifullye_o restore_v unto_o we_o which_o not_o long_o ago_o most_o cruel_o be_v persecute_v of_o many_o yet_o hate_v and_o of_o every_o man_n almost_o now_o to_o coldlye_o follow_v and_o practise_v but_o if_o this_o prophecy_n be_v read_v and_o depelye_v consider_v with_o such_o a_o hungry_a desire_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o write_v it_o and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n and_o poor_a ability_n have_v declare_v it_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_z the_o good_a shall_v be_v stir_v by_o god_n spirit_n more_o earnest_o to_o seek_v god_n glory_n &_o the_o froward_a shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o god_n plague_n &_o ashamed_a stubberne_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n continual_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o our_o miserable_a day_n be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o troublesome_a time_n that_o this_o prophet_n live_v in_o god_n grant_v that_o after_o many_o grevous_a storm_n it_o may_v take_v like_o root_n in_o we_o as_o it_o do_v than_o in_o they_o after_o the_o long_a captivity_n of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n god_n give_v they_o gracious_a king_n cyrus_n which_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n i._o and_o send_v they_o home_o to_o build_v god_n house_n so_o after_o our_o long_a romish_a slaverye_n god_n raise_v we_o up_o good_a king_n which_o restore_v we_o god_n book_n that_o long_o have_v be_v bury_v and_o louse_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o strange_a god_n foreign_a power_n cruel_a hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a idol_n and_o as_o after_o that_o short_a freedom_n under_o good_a cirus_n ensue_v the_o cruelty_n of_o hamman_n for_o negligent_o handle_v god_n buildinge_v and_o not_o long_o after_o mild_a ester_n iii._n come_v bloody_a antiochus_n for_o their_o falling_n from_o god_n so_o for_o our_o talk_a gospel_n and_o not_o worthy_o walk_v nor_o follow_v it_o under_o our_o gracious_a late_a josias_n i._o creep_v out_o a_o swarm_n of_o romish_a wasp_n sting_v to_o death_n all_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v their_o god_n nor_o believe_v their_o doctrine_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v that_o now_o for_o our_o unthankful_a coldness_n in_o god_n cause_n under_o our_o mild_a ester_n burst_v not_o out_o again_o bloody_a antiochus_n with_o his_o whelp_n just_o to_o avenge_v our_o cold_a slackness_n in_o god_n religion_n and_o insensible_a dulness_n two_o god_n word_n be_v never_o offer_v and_o give_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o use_v at_o our_o pleasure_n but_o it_o work_v either_o salvation_n in_o they_o that_o here_o believe_v and_o follow_v it_o or_o else_o condemnation_n in_o they_o that_o proud_o despise_v it_o sturde_o rebel_n or_o forgetful_o do_v hear_v and_o unthankfullye_o receyve_v his_o mercy_n therefore_o as_o after_o a_o storm_n follow_v a_o calm_a and_o after_o winter_n come_v summer_n so_o now_o where_o god_n have_v give_v a_o breathe_a time_n lest_o our_o weakness_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v bear_v his_o heavy_a 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