Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	abandon_v	leave_v	popery_n	34	3	9.5801	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28424	The Bloody papist, or, A true relation of the horrid and barbarous murder committed by one Ro Sherburn of Kyme in Lincolnshire (a notorious papist) upon his wife whom in an inhumane manner he murder'd in her bed, for which he is now a prisoner in Lincoln-Gaol.		1683 (1683)	Wing B3286; ESTC R24661	1,826	2

the_o bloody_a papist_n or_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o horrid_a and_o barbarous_a murder_n commit_v by_o one_o ro_n sherburn_n of_o kyme_n in_o lincolnshire_n a_o notorious_a papist_n upon_o his_o wife_n who_o in_o a_o inhuman_a manner_n he_o murder_v in_o her_o bed_n for_o which_o he_o be_v now_o a_o prisoner_n in_o lincoln-goal_n among_o all_o the_o grievous_a and_o reign_v sin_n too_o frequent_o commit_v among_o we_o that_o of_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o deep_a dye_n and_o most_o unnatural_a so_o it_o deserve_v the_o strict_a disquisition_n and_o not_o only_o cry_v loud_a to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n but_o also_o to_o god_n vicegerent_n on_o earth_n for_o exact_a and_o speedy_a justice_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o to_o kill_v any_o unlawful_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o assault_n upon_o god_n in_o effigy_n a_o deface_v of_o the_o divine_a image_n but_o when_o such_o a_o barbarous_a crime_n shall_v be_v aggravate_v with_o design_n and_o premeditation_n and_o such_o a_o circumstance_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v act_v against_o so_o near_a a_o relation_n as_o be_v the_o same_o flesh_n and_o who_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o a_o man_n own_o solemn_a vow_n have_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n oblige_v he_o to_o defend_v love_n and_o cherish_v it_o swell_v beyond_o all_o proportion_n of_o ordinary_a impiety_n and_o grow_v monstrous_o detestable_a this_o ro._n sherburn_n live_v at_o a_o village_n call_v kyme_n in_o lincolnshire_n his_o trade_n or_o occupation_n a_o farmer_n or_o dealer_n in_o cattle_n and_o by_o profession_n of_o religion_n a_o papist_n whether_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o so_o from_o his_o infancy_n or_o since_o revolt_a and_o apostatise_v thereunto_o we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o diverse_a year_n pass_v he_o have_v own_a himself_o of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o very_o zealous_a and_o obstinate_a therein_o and_o as_o to_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n it_o be_v suitable_a enough_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o mock-religion_n it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v so_o far_o forsake_v as_o to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n for_o popery_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o be_v not_o other_o shall_v likewise_o be_v leave_v without_o natural_a affection_n and_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o work_v all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n he_o have_v long_o be_v marry_v by_o report_n in_o the_o country_n near_o 20_o year_n to_o a_o honest_a loving_n and_o industrious_a woman_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a view_n of_o the_o world_n they_o seem_v to_o live_v very_o agreeable_o together_o till_o the_o powerful_a temptation_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n prompt_v he_o to_o this_o cruel_a and_o savage_a act_n which_o according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n be_v thus_o that_o one_o night_n at_o the_o end_n of_o december_n last_o she_o be_v innocent_o sleep_v in_o her_o bed_n he_o most_o inhumane_o assault_v she_o without_o any_o previous_a provocation_n that_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o on_o her_o part_n and_o in_o a_o barbarous_a manner_n throttle_v or_o suffocate_v she_o and_o by_o trample_v upon_o she_o and_o many_o furious_a blow_n on_o her_o stomach_n &_o bowel_n beat_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o ●er_n body_n and_o kill_v she_o and_o so_o leave_v her_o dead_a and_o betake_v himself_o to_o another_o bed_n where_o though_o his_o conscience_n load_v with_o so_o much_o gild_n can_v not_o sure_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v yet_o there_o he_o continue_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o next_o forenoon_n when_o some_o neighbour_n wonder_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o door_n open_v nor_o he_o abroad_o about_o his_o business_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v after_o several_a time_n knock_v and_o call_v but_o no_o answer_n fear_v some_o misfortune_n have_v happen_v to_o they_o break_v 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seem_v recover_v of_o this_o late_a sickness_n and_o to_o be_v very_o well_o again_o and_o go_v about_o his_o business_n yet_o they_o affirm_v he_o be_v still_o melancholy_a and_o in_o one_o of_o those_o frantic_a fit_n not_o know_v what_o he_o do_v commit_v this_o lamentable_a mischief_n but_o how_o far_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v these_o thing_n appear_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o relate_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o religion_n i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v london_n print_v by_o george_n larkin_n 1683._o