Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	affirm_v	esteem_v	great_a	23	3	2.0940	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07610	A mirrour for Christian states: or, A table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians Divided, into three bookes. Reviewed, and augmented, by E. Molinier, of Tolose priest, and Doctor of Divinitie. And by him dedicated, ro [sic] the most illustrious lord, the Lord Cardinall of Valette, Archbishop of Tolose. Translated into English, by VVilliam Tyrvvhit, Sen. Esquire.; Politiques chrestiennes. English	Molinier, Étienne, d. 1650.; Tyrwhit, William.	1635 (1635)	STC 18003; ESTC S112798	133,530	388

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the_o hindrance_n of_o infidelity_n cause_v they_o to_o fail_v in_o the_o attainment_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v effect_v pure_o for_o a_o virtuous_a end_n be_v good_a what_o be_v good_a be_v gracious_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o will_n either_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o law_n or_o ingraft_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o will_n belong_v to_o life_n everlasting_a since_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o life_n be_v find_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o will_n but_o each_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n everlasting_a be_v not_o sufficient_o available_a for_o the_o acquisition_n thereof_o if_o faith_n charity_n grace_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a quality_n do_v not_o concur_v who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v notwithstanding_o a_o thing_n belong_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o 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to_o imprint_v in_o a_o moral_a act_n other_o than_o injustice_n and_o dishonesty_n all_o this_o do_v punctual_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n in_o politic_a justice_n concern_v god_n to_o conform_v by_o a_o right_a intention_n our_o proposition_n counsel_n and_o action_n either_o to_o natural_a reason_n or_o to_o divine_a law_n or_o to_o just_a humane_a law_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o cause_v the_o state_n to_o tend_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o common_a end_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o true_o since_o justice_n will_v we_o to_o afford_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a temporal_a state_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o demaine_n justice_n command_v we_o that_o a_o administration_n conformable_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o glory_n thither_o it_o be_v all_o aught_o to_o aim_v

engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o commander_n rexerit_fw-la seneca_n ad_fw-la lucil._n ep._n 30_o s●_n tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la sub●cere_fw-la u●li●_n te_fw-la sub●ce_v vation_n multos_fw-la reges_fw-la ●i_fw-la ratio_fw-la te_fw-la rexerit_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v say_v he_o subject_a all_o thing_n under_o thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n if_o reason_n rule_v thou_o thou_o shall_v rule_v the_o world_n moreover_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n draw_v a_o strict_a obligation_n with_o it_o of_o shine_v by_o good_a example_n and_o of_o imitate_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n which_o be_v not_o elevate_v above_o the_o heaven_n but_o to_o show_v day_n to_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o if_o inferior_a body_n take_v their_o light_n from_o superior_a one_o be_v it_o not_o requisite_a that_o in_o humane_a society_n mean_a person_n take_v it_o of_o magistrate_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v from_o heaven_n if_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o hierarchicall_a glory_n the_o high_a degree_n as_o saint_n denis_n say_v illuminate_v purify_v and_o perfectionate_a those_o of_o inferior_a order_n if_o in_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n the_o angel_n inlighten_v instruct_v and_o purify_v our_o soul_n inferior_a unto_o they_o if_o in_o the_o order_n or_o nature_n the_o celestial_a body_n afford_v day_n ornament_n and_o grace_n to_o elementary_a body_n be_v it_o not_o fit_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o universal_a order_n that_o in_o the_o economy_n of_o policy_n those_o who_o be_v as_o heaven_n and_o angel_n to_o other_o man_n shall_v enlighten_v purify_v and_o elevate_v they_o to_o perfection_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o virtue_n the_o law_n of_o god_n oblige_v they_o thereto_o in_o divers_a sort_n both_o by_o the_o name_n he_o give_v they_o call_v they_o the_o little_a god_n of_o man_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o shine_v in_o good_a work_n and_o by_o the_o charge_n which_o he_o impose_v upon_o they_o to_o regulate_v their_o inferior_n and_o by_o the_o rank_n he_o allow_v they_o above_o other_o and_o by_o the_o menace_n of_o a_o more_o severe_a judgement_n and_o more_o rigorous_a pain_n he_o intimate_v unto_o they_o in_o case_n of_o transgression_n for_o their_o life_n be_v of_o such_o consequence_n as_o it_o give_v the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o all_o people_n all_o age_n lean_a to_o that_o side_n where_o the_o balance_n take_v it_o draught_n incline_v either_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n towards_o vice_n or_o to_o the_o right_n towards_o virtue_n by_o the_o estimate_n of_o their_o example_n such_o as_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n such_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o his_o law_n will_v but_o such_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v they_o harken_v not_o to_o his_o commandment_n they_o imitate_v his_o life_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o dead_a law_n but_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o live_a law_n which_o cause_v this_o ancient_a chancellor_n to_o thierry_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o nature_n to_o err_v r●●●pu●●can●_n c●ssi●d_a l._n 3_o ver_n f●_n 12._o f●●●●●e_v ●●rare_fw-la natura●●_n quàn_v p●t●●ce●em_v 〈…〉_o ●●mare_fw-la r●●●pu●●can●_n than_o that_o a_o prince_n shall_v frame_v a_o common_a wealth_n unlike_o himself_o one_o shall_v soon_o see_v plant_n and_o live_a creature_n fail_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o their_o like_v briar_n to_o bear_v rose_n poppy_n pink_n bramble_n bay_n cypress_n tree_n shrub_n wolf_n lamb_n hind_n bring_v forth_o lion_n and_o buzzard_n falcon_n for_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n frame_v a_o age_n unlike_o themselves_o lust_n if_o they_o be_v wicked_a regular_a if_o they_o be_v dissolute_a chaste_a if_o they_o be_v immodest_a religious_a if_o they_o impious_a under_o romulus_n rome_n be_v warlike_a under_o numa_n religious_a under_o the_o fabritij_fw-la continent_n under_o the_o cato_n regular_a under_o the_o gracchi_n seditious_a under_o the_o lucull_n and_o antonines_n intemperate_a and_o dissolute_a under_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o empire_n be_v christian_n under_o ●ulian_n idolatrous_a under_o valens_n arrian_n the_o example_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la cause_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n to_o enter_v into_o latry_n whereas_o during_o the_o reign_v of_o david_n ezechias_n and_o josias_n religion_n and_o piety_n be_v see_v to_o flourish_v wherefore_o the_o scandal_n which_o the_o life_n of_o great_a person_n give_v be_v call_v manslaughter_n in_o scripture_n since_o as_o s._n augustine_n relate_v 1_o ose_n 1_o he_o who_o live_v dissolute_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n kill_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o such_o as_o observe_v he_o inflict_v death_n on_o all_o those_o who_o imitate_v he_o and_o offer_v the_o like_a occasion_n even_o to_o those_o who_o follow_v he_o not_o sin_n say_v saint_n gregory_n have_v a_o great_a and_o 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the_o pleasure_n of_o sloth_n