Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	ability_n	able_a	see_v	19	3	2.5803	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42487	Kakourgoi, sive Medicastri slight healings of publique hurts. Set forth in a sermon preached in St. Pauls Church, London, before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, Lord General, aldermen, Common Council, and companies of the honorable City of London. February 28. 1659. Being a day of solemn thanksgiving unto God, for restoring the secluded Members of Parliament to the House of Commons: (and for preserving the city) as a door of hope thereby opened to the fulness and freedom of future Parliaments: the most probable means under God for healing the hurts, and recovering the health of these three Brittish kingdomes. By John Gauden, D.D.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing G361A; ESTC R215531	65,440	132

in_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n or_o national_a council_n who_o be_v best_a skill_v 6_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o health_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o in_o the_o apt_a remedy_n which_o in_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o human_a and_o charitable_a convince_a with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o heal_v as_o much_o by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o by_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v see_v how_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n for_o religion_n be_v proper_a for_o this_o work_n further_o than_o to_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o promoter_n of_o it_o when_o put_v into_o fit_a hand_n of_o able_a minister_n herein_o the_o first_o grand_a work_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o be_v again_o one_o national_a church_n from_o which_o honour_n and_o happiness_n we_o fall_v as_o lucifer_n from_o heaven_n when_o some_o man_n ambition_n affect_v to_o make_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v similis_fw-la al●issimo_fw-la as_o high_a as_o the_o high_a in_o three_o kingdom_n which_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n those_o have_v seek_v most_o subtle_o to_o divide_v who_o interest_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o destroy_v it_o that_o by_o balance_v of_o party_n they_o may_v better_o keep_v up_o themselves_o as_o dancer_n on_o the_o rope_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v this_o restore_n of_o the_o church_n to_o its_o pristine_a unity_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o harmony_n of_o doctrine_n as_o may_v be_v public_o own_v and_o confess_v by_o such_o a_o uniform_a way_n of_o worship_n as_o shall_v be_v public_o recomcomend_v and_o eneourage_v by_o such_o a_o authoritative_a and_o orderly_a church_n government_n among_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n as_o may_v carry_v on_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o ordination_n and_o censure_n with_o gravity_n and_o honour_n with_o piety_n and_o charity_n redeem_v both_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o they_o from_o that_o vulgar_a insolency_n and_o plebeian_a contempt_n under_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o have_v long_o lie_v either_o by_o their_o own_o indiscretion_n levity_n and_o division_n or_o by_o the_o petulaney_n force_n or_o fraud_n of_o other_o who_o aim_n be_v to_o have_v no_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o no_o bishop_n yea_o and_o no_o church_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n that_o lenitive_a of_o equanimity_n forbearance_n and_o moderation_n in_o respect_n of_o conscientious_a dissenter_n ration_n from_o the_o public_a consent_n custom_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christian_a charity_n require_v and_o public_a peace_n with_o safety_n may_v bear_v will_v best_o be_v prepare_v and_o apply_v when_o we_o full_o see_v what_o be_v noxious_a malicious_a and_o intolerable_a what_o be_v only_o inconvenient_a and_o imprudent_a or_o infirm_a and_o venial_a in_o man_n opinion_n and_o pretension_n to_o be_v sure_o such_o a_o wise_a method_n may_v be_v use_v and_o such_o a_o course_n take_v to_o have_v able_a minister_n and_o honest_a magistrate_n concur_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o joint_a endeavour_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o gentleness_n of_o the_o other_o the_o ability_n and_o sanctity_n of_o both_o in_o their_o place_n and_o performance_n may_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v render_v the_o establish_a religion_n so_o venerable_a and_o conspicuous_a as_o will_v in_o a_o few_o year_n draw_v all_o sober_a man_n to_o it_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o main_a conformable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o necessary_a either_o for_o the_o be_v or_o well-being_n of_o human_a and_o christian_a society_n as_o civil_a so_o ecclesiastical_a hurt_n be_v best_o that_o be_v law_n soon_o easy_a and_o sure_a heal_v revertendo_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la bonas_fw-la et_fw-la antiquas_fw-la by_o return_v as_o the_o wound_a hart_n to_o dictamnum_n to_o those_o law_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v not_o therefore_o bonae_fw-la quia_fw-la antiquae_fw-la but_o therefore_o antiquae_fw-la quia_fw-la bonae_fw-la in_o which_o the_o aequum_fw-la and_o unum_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la make_v the_o vetustum_fw-la their_o verity_n equity_n and_o piety_n give_v rise_v to_o their_o antiquity_n and_o their_o antiquity_n give_v reverence_n and_o solemnity_n to_o their_o equity_n or_o goodness_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o can_v be_v no_o complete_a health_n in_o the_o body_n till_o every_o part_n every_o limb_n every_o vein_n every_o vessel_n do_v its_o office_n in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n irregularity_n must_v be_v rectify_v defect_n supply_v excess_n repress_v ill_a humour_n purge_v and_o all_o reduce_v by_o law_n to_o good_a order_n a_o bless_a work_n and_o to_o be_v do_v with_o as_o heal_v much_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n as_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o cure_n will_v permit_v and_o the_o spread_n of_o the_o disease_n do_v require_v wherein_o many_o part_n may_v by_o weakness_n or_o by_o nearness_n to_o the_o fons_fw-la morbi_fw-la the_o first_o peccant_a or_o ill_a affect_a part_n have_v contract_v sad_a distemper_n which_o will_v easy_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o anguish_n if_o the_o evil_a neighbourhood_n be_v mend_v here_o generous_a and_o gracious_a remission_n be_v just_a and_o christian_a to_o mislead_a multitude_n and_o to_o such_o who_o penitent_a error_n show_v they_o be_v not_o of_o malice_n but_o credulity_n and_o mistake_n who_o be_v more_o zealous_a now_o for_o health_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v debauch_v and_o disorder_v so_o much_o to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o public_a affliction_n act_n of_o pardon_n amnesty_n or_o oblivion_n be_v oblivion_n excellent_a lenitive_n publico_fw-la bonotam_fw-la publicae_fw-la quam_fw-la privatae_fw-la simultates_fw-la et_fw-la injuriae_fw-la sunt_fw-la condonandae_fw-la to_o pardon_v as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a loss_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n to_o interpret_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o either_o side_n to_o have_v be_v good_a who_o persist_v not_o in_o evil_a the_o zeal_n of_o some_o to_o maintain_v their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o which_o they_o think_v they_o have_v the_o clear_a command_n of_o god_n law_n and_o man_n the_o zeal_n of_o other_o to_o preserve_v the_o lawful_a privilege_n and_o fix_a authority_n of_o parliament_n against_o any_o thing_n that_o by_o violent_a overthrow_n of_o those_o must_v needs_o hazard_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o possible_a neither_o of_o these_o party_n may_v be_v so_o bad_a or_o blameable_a as_o to_o the_o first_o intention_n but_o that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o medium_n which_o both_o first_o profess_v to_o intend_v namely_o king_n and_o parliament_n settle_a law_n and_o establish_a religion_n if_o this_o have_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o quarrel_n have_v be_v soon_o end_v in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o misery_n be_v that_o by_o jealousy_n and_o misunderstanding_n the_o passion_n and_o transport_n of_o both_o side_n may_v so_o overbear_v they_o as_o to_o occasion_v those_o sad_a conflict_n and_o consequence_n upon_o both_o which_o neither_o of_o they_o at_o first_o intend_v but_o deprecate_v and_o detest_v mean_v time_n while_o humour_n be_v in_o motion_n new_a and_o unexpected_a disease_n get_v head_n under_o the_o name_n of_o interest_n of_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o common_a equity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n little_a reason_n or_o religion_n so_o between_o the_o episcopal_a presbyterian_a and_o independent_a party_n much_o of_o the_o acidness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o humour_n will_v be_v allay_v if_o this_o poltice_n of_o charitable_a censure_n and_o interpretation_n be_v apply_v one_o all_o side_n that_o the_o first_o do_v but_o aim_n to_o maintain_v the_o order_n and_o eminency_n of_o presidential_a episcopacy_n which_o be_v so_o universal_a so_o ancient_a so_o primitive_a so_o apostolical_a and_o so_o prosperous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o design_v only_o to_o bring_v episcopacy_n to_o such_o a_o paternal_a temperament_n with_o presbytery_n that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o a_o diocese_n and_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o one_o man_n sole_a jurisdiction_n without_o the_o such_o joint_a counsel_n consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o minister_n as_o be_v safe_a for_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n the_o three_o of_o independent_n independent_n or_o congregationist_n which_o seem_v to_o stickle_v for_o for_o the_o iuterest_n of_o people_n in_o religious_a transaction_n where_o their_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v what_o minister_n they_o have_v and_o how_o both_o he_o and_o other_o of_o their_o congregation_n behave_v themselves_o either_o to_o the_o edification_n and_o comfort_n or_o the_o scandal_n and_o grief_n of_o that_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o which_o they_o actual_o congregate_v and_o communicate_v it_o seem_v but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o st._n cyprian_n tertullian_n