Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	affection_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	199	3	10.1149	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01711	Certaine sermons, vpon diuers textes of Holie Scripture Whereof some haue been seuerally before published, and other some for the greater benefit of the godly reader are here now added. By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the parable of the sower. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Two sermons upon I. Peter 5. vers. 8 and 9. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Foure sermons uppon the seven chiefe vertues of faith. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A godlie, zealous, and profitable sermon upon the second chapter of saint James. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the third chapter of Saint Iames. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 11848.5; ESTC S120470	152,707	288

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the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o comely_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n also_o to_o dwell_v at_o unity_n it_o shall_v be_v like_o that_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n the_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o we_o plenteous_o and_o flow_v unto_o every_o member_n we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n water_v with_o heavenly_a dew_n we_o shall_v have_v that_o great_a and_o high_a blessing_n of_o god_n almighty_a unto_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o land_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o displeasure_n let_v all_o man_n lift_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v this_o precious_a jewel_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v at_o unity_n not_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wicked_a vice_n nor_o in_o error_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o 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subjection_n for_o conscience_n sake_n of_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v render_v s._n paul_n write_v rom._n 13._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o likewise_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.17_o the_o neglect_n and_o breach_n of_o this_o rule_n even_o the_o deny_v of_o obedience_n reverence_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o ruler_n governor_n and_o teacher_n disturb_v and_o overthrow_v the_o unity_n which_o be_v here_o praise_v if_o then_o a_o man_n will_v not_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n in_o obey_v the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v he_o other_o than_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o true_a concord_n a_o dissoluer_n of_o unity_n &_o peace_n but_o what_o if_o ruler_n offend_v pastor_n and_o governor_n fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o some_o duty_n and_o thereby_o seem_v unworthy_a 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be_v not_o blasphemer_n or_o persecutor_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v not_o contemner_n which_o regard_v not_o at_o all_o to_o hear_v it_o they_o come_v not_o under_o a_o show_n or_o pretence_n as_o to_o a_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o care_n nor_o feeling_n of_o or_o which_o they_o delight_v not_o for_o to_o hear_v but_o how_o they_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o take_v such_o pleasure_n therein_o that_o return_v they_o can_v say_v sure_o this_o be_v a_o very_a notable_a piece_n of_o work_n and_o well_o handle_v i_o be_o glad_a that_o i_o hear_v it_o it_o do_v i_o even_o as_o much_o good_a as_o my_o meat_n i_o will_v go_v a_o mile_n to_o hear_v the_o like_a again_o be_v not_o this_o then_o marvelous_a and_o fearful_a that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v thus_o far_o &_o yet_o be_v a_o castaway_n and_o a_o forlorn_a wretch_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v woonder_v at_o when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v sentence_n against_o those_o traitorous_a villain_n 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