Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	act_n	church_n	zion_n	22	3	9.3134	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34063	A discourse on the offices for the Vth of November, XXXth of January, and XXIXth of May by Thomas Comber ...	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5463; ESTC R3079	108,006	238

vow_n seal_v with_o horrid_a imprecation_n spec_fw-la imprecation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr zealot_n ap_fw-mi judaeos_fw-la philo._n leg_n spec_fw-la to_o murder_v s._n paul_n as_o he_o go_v towards_o the_o hall_n of_o judgement_n and_o first_o they_o acquaint_v their_o impious_a priest_n with_o it_o who_o approve_v the_o design_n and_o encourage_v the_o actor_n promise_v they_o no_o doubt_n if_o they_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o guard_n and_o execute_v for_o this_o heroic_a zeal_n towards_o their_o old_a religion_n that_o they_o shall_v merit_v paradise_n at_o least_o for_o rid_v the_o church_n of_o such_o a_o enemy_n thus_o far_o the_o story_n agree_v but_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o their_o fellow-subject_a and_o they_o aim_v at_o a_o single_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o rage_n whereas_o these_o plotter_n aim_v at_o a_o gracious_a prince_n their_o own_o sovereign_n and_o at_o a_o thousand_o more_o life_n beside_o he_o yea_o as_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o nation_n in_o representative_a our_o plotter_n seem_v inspire_v with_o the_o bloody_a principle_n of_o caligula_n 24._o caligula_n utinam_fw-la pop._n rom._n unam_fw-la cervicem_fw-la haberet_fw-la votum_fw-la caligul_n ap_fw-mi suet._n l._n 4._o p._n 24._o who_o wish_v he_o can_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n at_o one_o stroke_n they_o be_v for_o destroy_v a_o thousand_o innocent_a life_n at_o once_o and_o subvert_v the_o religion_n and_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v they_o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n afford_v no_o parallel_n of_o such_o cruel_a and_o blood-thirstymen_a and_o we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o a_o crime_n like_o it_o but_o in_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n the_o first_o collect._n the_o first_o collect_v consist_v of_o one_a a_o memorial_n of_o past_a providence_n observe_v one_a the_o author_n of_o they_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o object_n of_o they_o 1._o the_o church_n 2._o king_n in_o the_o miraculous_a and_o gracious_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n 3._o state_n 3_o the_o end_n of_o they_o viz._n their_o safety_n from_o such_o plot_n from_o the_o wicked_a conspiracy_n etc._n etc._n 2_o a_o act_n of_o praise_n for_o a_o special_a providence_n to_o we_o relate_v one_a the_o thanksgiving_n itself_o we_o yield_v thou_o our_o unfeigned_a thanks_o etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o person_n hereby_o deliver_v for_o the_o wonderful_a and_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o evil_a escape_v by_o popish_a treachery_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o aggravation_n thereof_o in_o a_o most_o barbarous_a etc._n etc._n 3_o a_o acknowledgement_n whence_o it_o come_v from_o this_o unnatural_a conspiracy_n not_o our_o merit_n etc._n etc._n 4_o a_o recognition_n to_o who_o the_o praise_n be_v due_a and_o therefore_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o this_o collect._n §_o 7._o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n show_v etc._n etc._n this_o collect_n relate_v to_o our_o former_a deliverance_n and_o be_v introduce_v by_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n heaven_n have_v show_v its_o power_n and_o mercy_n upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o a_o new_a instance_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o we_o shall_v revive_v in_o our_o grateful_a mind_n the_o memory_n of_o god_n blessing_n though_o grant_v in_o age_n long_o since_o past_a time_n shall_v never_o blot_v out_o their_o remembranc_n especial_o when_o a_o late_a act_n give_v we_o occasion_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n all_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n for_o all_o these_o providence_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n that_o be_v by_o preserve_v righteous_a and_o religious_a king_n and_o state_n profess_v his_o holy_a and_o eternal_a truth_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o true_a religion_n throughout_o all_o age_n so_o that_o it_o be_v come_v down_o even_o unto_o our_o time_n the_o old_a testament_n record_v many_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n and_o of_o their_o religious_a king_n david_n and_o asa_n jehosaphat_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o ever_o since_o there_o be_v christian_a prince_n the_o annal_n of_o the_o church_n abound_v with_o example_n of_o their_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o plot_n and_o malice_n of_o jew_n and_o pagan_n heretic_n and_o infidel_n yea_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o traitor_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n alone_o of_o bless_a memory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n the_o romanist_n hope_v with_o she_o to_o destroy_v the_o religion_n she_o profess_v often_o attempt_v her_o life_n by_o poison_v and_o stab_v and_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o her_o crown_n by_o frequent_a rebellion_n at_o home_n and_o by_o a_o formidable_a invasion_n from_o abroad_o but_o still_o heaven_n manifest_o defeat_v they_o and_o miraculous_o preserve_v she_o we_o yield_v thou_o our_o unfeigned_a thanks_o and_o praise_n for_o etc._n etc._n as_o their_o malice_n end_v not_o with_o her_o reign_n so_o neither_o do_v almighty_a god_n cease_v his_o care_n when_o there_o be_v a_o fresh_a occasion_n by_o a_o new_a plot_n against_o her_o successor_n king_n james_n i._o a_o new_a providence_n deliver_v he_o and_o give_v we_o occasion_n with_o all_o joy_n and_o gratitude_n this_o day_n to_o own_o it_o by_o commemorate_n first_o the_o person_n design_v to_o be_v destroy_v viz._n a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a protestant_a king_n his_o virtuous_a and_o religigious_a queen_n and_o their_o most_o innocent_a and_o hopeful_a heir_n prince_n henry_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o attendant_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o script_n these_o parliamentum_fw-la curia_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la suprema_fw-la magnum_fw-la trium_fw-la ordinum_fw-la concilium_fw-la vel_fw-la conventus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la rege_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la arduis_fw-la consultent_fw-la somneri_fw-la glossar_n ap_fw-mi x._o script_n yea_o all_o who_o business_n or_o curiosity_n on_o that_o solemn_a day_n shall_v bring_v they_o to_o that_o fatal_a place_n under_o which_o be_v private_o lay_v such_o certain_a instrument_n of_o death_n as_o in_o one_o instant_n will_v have_v tear_v these_o poor_a creature_n into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n and_o bury_v they_o all_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o ancient_a senate-house_n if_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o a_o blind_a zeal_n can_v not_o work_v prodigy_n it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v imagine_v how_o any_o thing_n in_o human_a shape_n can_v be_v so_o infatuate_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n who_o hate_v robbery_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a 8._o burnt-offering_a isa_n lxi_o 8._o can_v like_o some_o cruel_a pagan_a doemon_n be_v please_v with_o murder_n or_o delight_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o human_a blood_n but_o they_o who_o be_v teach_v to_o renounce_v their_o sense_n 11._o sense_n absit_fw-la credere_fw-la quae_fw-la videmus_fw-la walt._n mahop_n de_fw-fr nugis_fw-la curiae_fw-la do_v 1._o c._n 11._o and_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o see_v taste_n and_o smell_v may_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o abandon_v their_o reason_n also_o and_o wretched_o imagine_v they_o oblige_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o exercise_v the_o great_a barbarity_n upon_o man_n to_o kill_v one_o innocent_a man_n wilful_o be_v a_o damn_v sin_n if_o the_o eight_o commandment_n be_v one_o of_o god_n eternal_a law_n but_o to_o kill_v so_o many_o one_o of_o they_o their_o sovereign_n some_o of_o they_o their_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o all_o of_o they_o their_o countryman_n and_o civil_a neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v this_o in_o so_o sudden_a and_o merciless_a a_o manner_n and_o still_o to_o believe_v this_o barbarity_n to_o be_v meritorious_a be_v as_o the_o collect_v note_n a_o wickedness_n that_o have_v no_o parallel_n nor_o precedent_n in_o former_a age_n these_o monster_n sta●●_n single_a from_o this_o unnatural_a conspiracy_n not_o our_o merit_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o can_v so_o long_o ruminate_v upon_o so_o unnatural_a a_o plot_n and_o fortify_v themselves_o for_o it_o by_o profane_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o peace_n and_o make_v that_o the_o bond_n for_o murder_n these_o will_v not_o have_v shrink_v at_o the_o execution_n and_o oh_o what_o a_o blessing_n be_v it_o ●hat_n these_o cruel_a hand_n be_v not_o let_v loose_a god_n ●ne_n can_v and_o he_o do_v restrain_v they_o and_o this_o nor_o for_o our_o merit_n for_o we_o be_v then_o as_o we_o be_v now_o a_o sinful_a nation_n they_o be_v discover_v not_o by_o our_o foresight_n since_o it_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o dark_a ●nd_v carry_v on_o close_o almost_o to_o the_o very_a fatal_a minute_n but_o by_o heaven_n never-sleeping_a and_o all-seeing_a eye_n while_o they_o fear_v no_o stop_n and_o we_o apprehend_v no_o danger_n then_o as_o happy_o as_o unexpected_o all_o be_v 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their_o patience_n and_o piety_n under_o his_o afflict_a hand_n marc._n hand_n negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amittere_fw-la ut_fw-la majora_fw-la lucrerit_fw-la tert._n adv_o marc._n for_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n take_v off_o their_o burden_n and_o common_o restore_v they_o to_o a_o far_o better_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o wherefore_o we_o may_v just_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o psalm_n cxxix_o consist_v of_o three_o particular_n one_a our_o enemy_n endeavour_n for_o our_o ruin_n 1._o early_o begin_v ver._n i._n 2._o often_o repeat_v ver._n ii_o 3._o very_o near_o successful_a ver._n iii_o 2_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o god_n help_n ver._n iu._n 3_o a_o prayer_n against_o they_o and_o their_o success_n in_o evil._n ver._n v_n vi_o vii_o brief_a note_n on_o the_o cxxixth_o psalm_n psal_n cxxix_o i_o this_o church_n may_v true_o say_v of_o the_o sectary_n as_o david_n 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it_o to_o all_o good_a man_n tacit._n man_n ut_fw-la imperium_fw-la evertant_fw-la libertatem_fw-la pratendunt_fw-la si_fw-la perverterent_fw-la ipsam_fw-la aggrederentur_fw-la tacit._n and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o they_o inflict_v all_o sort_n of_o punishment_n on_o such_o as_o they_o false_o call_v delinquent_n plough_v some_o of_o their_o fellow-subject_n back_n with_o scourge_v like_o long_a furrow_n and_o deprive_v other_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n so_o that_o they_o bear_v mark_n of_o their_o cruelty_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o ver._n iu._n they_o have_v employ_v informer_n and_o hope_v to_o ensnare_v all_o that_o be_v firm_a to_o the_o crown_n or_o the_o church_n but_o their_o method_n be_v so_o unjust_a and_o their_o design_n so_o cruel_a that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o little_a time_n cut_v their_o snare_n to_o piece_n and_o deliver_v these_o nation_n from_o their_o power_n and_o malice_n ver._n v._o and_o we_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o regal_a government_n in_o our_o zion_n that_o such_o as_o be_v implacable_a enemy_n to_o both_o and_o seek_v to_o subvert_v either_o of_o they_o may_v have_v all_o their_o plot_n confound_v and_o their_o force_n if_o they_o proceed_v that_o way_n always_o vanquish_v as_o these_o man_n policy_n and_o power_n be_v ver._n vi_o we_o wish_v they_o and_o their_o adherent_n may_v be_v like_o the_o grain_n scatter_v in_o stony_a place_n 6._o place_n mat._n xiii_o 5_o 6._o or_o those_o tuft_n of_o grass_n which_o do_v sudden_o grow_v on_o the_o housetop_n 1._o housetop_n quasi_fw-la solstitialis_fw-la herba_fw-la paulispèr_fw-la fui_fw-la repentè_fw-fr exortus_fw-la sum_fw-la repentinò_fw-la occidi_fw-la plaut_n pscud_v act._n i._o scen._n 1._o which_o indeed_o look_v fresh_a and_o fair_a for_o a_o while_n but_o want_v root_n and_o moisture_n never_o come_v to_o perfection_n wither_v away_o in_o as_o little_a 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etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o this_o cxviii_o psalm_n be_v compose_v original_o for_o david_n coronation_n after_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o from_o his_o exile_n through_o many_o trouble_v to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n in_o peace_n it_o be_v set_v last_o because_o it_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o our_o revolution_n and_o may_v with_o little_a variation_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o restore_a and_o crown_v of_o our_o late_a king_n charles_n ii_o psal_n cxviii_o be_v david_n coronation_n hymn_n in_o six_o part_n one_a a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o praise_n god_n 1._o in_o general_n ver._n i._n 2._o in_o particular_a israel_n ver._n ii_o the_o priest_n ver._n iii_o the_o proselyte_n ver._n iu._n 2_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o urge_v by_o david_n from_o 1._o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n ver._n v._n 2._o his_o espouse_v his_o interest_n ver._n vi_o vii_o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o rely_v on_o he_o ver._n viii_o ix_o 4._o the_o danger_n he_o have_v escape_v thereby_o ver._n x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o 3_o comfortatable_a reflection_n upon_o 1._o his_o present_a happiness_n in_o god_n help_n ver._n fourteen_o xv_o xvi_o 2._o his_o hope_n it_o will_v continue_v ver._n xvii_o 3._o his_o past_a suffering_n ver._n xviii_o 4_o resolution_n to_o return_n god_n public_a praise_n ver._n xix_o xx_o xxi_o 5_o his_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o it_o 1._o mens_fw-la reject_v he_o ver._n xxii_o 2._o god_n choose_v he_o ver._n xxiii_o xxiv_o 6_o act_n of_o devotion_n on_o this_o occasion_n 1._o fervent_a prayer_n ver._n xxv_o 2._o joyful_a gratulation_n ver._n xxvi_o 3._o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n ve._n xxvii_o 4._o hearty_n and_o repeat_v praise_n v._o xxviii_o xxix_o brief_a note_n on_o psalm_n cxviii_o psal_n cxviii_o ver._n ay_o two_o iii_o iu._n o_o that_o all_o man_n will_v give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o greatness_n as_o the_o duration_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o visible_a in_o his_o long_a preserve_n and_o at_o last_o restore_v our_o david_n but_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n the_o priest_n of_o this_o church_n and_o all_o pious_a stranger_n that_o have_v find_v refuge_n here_o 16._o here_o proselytae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n x._o 2._o &_o 22._o &_o xiii_o 16._o these_o be_v more_o particular_o oblige_v to_o own_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n which_o bring_v this_o about_o be_v infinite_a and_o everlasting_a ver._n v._o vi_o vii_o the_o restore_a king_n have_v also_o peculiar_a reason_n to_o own_o this_o for_o god_n merciful_o hear_v his_o prayer_n in_o his_o banishment_n and_o bring_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n there_o be_v strong_a confederacy_n make_v to_o exclude_v he_o for_o ever_o but_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o since_o god_n take_v his_o part_n 16._o part_n rom._n viii_o 31._o quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vincit_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la aug._n v._o ap._n ser._n 16._o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v fear_v his_o own_o final_a advancement_n nor_o his_o enemy_n be_v pull_v down_o at_o last_o ver._n viii_o ix_o he_o may_v have_v expect_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o loyal_a subject_n shall_v have_v attempt_v to_o shake_v off_o their_o heavy_a yoke_n or_o that_o some_o foreign_a prince_n relate_v to_o he_o shall_v have_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n but_o alas_o they_o all_o fail_v he_o and_o then_o god_n alone_o restore_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o in_o any_o man_n or_o in_o the_o great_a prince_n for_o he_o do_v more_o than_o we_o can_v expect_v or_o he_o direct_o promise_v but_o they_o common_o do_v less_o ver._n x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o consider_v the_o number_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o foe_n and_o with_o what_o heat_n and_o fury_n they_o set_v upon_o he_o in_o