Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	account_n	young_a	youth_n	26	3	8.0440	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26804	Sermons preach'd on several occasions by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1693 (1693)	Wing B1122; ESTC R27748	111,901	397

custom_n 2._o by_o oppose_v those_o who_o sincere_o comply_v with_o the_o heavenly_a call_n either_o by_o scorn_n and_o derision_n or_o violence_n and_o persecution_n human_a nature_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o disparage_v reflection_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o spiteful_a art_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o instrument_n to_o deride_v serious_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v equal_o profane_a and_o pernicious_a to_o turn_v into_o raillery_n and_o wild_a mirth_n the_o impiety_n and_o impurity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o holiness_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o live_v of_o excellent_a saint_n for_o the_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o just_a horror_n and_o detestation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o scurrilous_a vilify_n of_o holiness_n take_v away_o the_o veneration_n and_o high_a respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o it_o carnal_a man_n who_o live_v in_o pleasure_n without_o restraint_n of_o their_o licentious_a appetite_n upbraid_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conservation_n of_o sincere_a christian_n can_v with_o patience_n suffer_v other_o to_o practice_v what_o they_o neglect_v and_o to_o countenance_v their_o own_o looseness_n and_o from_o revenge_n scurrilous_o abuse_v who_o they_o will_v not_o imitate_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n be_v the_o game_n that_o wing_a wit_n fly_v at_o he_o that_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n and_o approach_n of_o sin_n that_o strive_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n be_v the_o mark_n wherein_o their_o poison_a arrow_n be_v fasten_v the_o just_a upright_a 4._o man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v nay_o even_o dull_a wretch_n will_v set_v up_o for_o wit_n and_o attempt_v by_o their_o insipid_a jest_n and_o threadbare_a foolery_n to_o abuse_v the_o saint_n but_o all_o the_o bitter_a sarcasm_n that_o be_v dart_v upon_o religion_n be_v infinite_o more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o despiser_n than_o the_o despise_a it_o argue_v a_o prodigious_a 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