Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	ancient_a	church_n	zion_n	15	3	8.5428	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50351	Sacro-sancta regum majestas, or, The sacred and royal prerogative of Christian kings. Wherein sovereignty is by Holy Scriptures, reverend antiquity, and sound reason asserted, by discussing of five questions. And the Puritanical, Jesuitical, antimonarchical grounds are disproved, and the untruth and weakness of their new-devised-state-principles are discovered. Dei gratia mea lux.	Maxwell, John, 1590?-1647.	1689 (1689)	Wing M1385; ESTC R217399	195,288	341

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sacro-sancta_a regum_fw-la majestas_fw-la or_o the_o sacred_a and_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o christian_a king_n wherein_o sovereignty_n be_v by_o holy_a scripture_n reverend_a antiquity_n and_o sound_a reason_n assert_v by_o discuss_v of_o five_o question_n and_o the_o puritanical_a jesuitical_a antimonarchical_a ground_n be_v disprove_v and_o the_o untruth_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o new-devised-state-principle_n be_v discover_v rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o pow●●_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v ●●all_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n dei_fw-la gratia_n mea_fw-la lux._fw-la london_n print_v for_o tho._n dring_n over_o against_o the_o inner-temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1680._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n my_o lord_n piety_n and_o policy_n church_n and_o state_n prince_n and_o priest_n be_v so_o near_o and_o natural_o conjoin_v in_o a_o mutual_a interest_n that_o like_a to_o hypocrates_n his_o twin_n they_o rejoice_v and_o mourn_v flourish_n and_o perish_v live_v and_o die_v together_o sound_z reform_a catholic_n protestant_n deny_v just_o such_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o by_o any_o direct_a or_o indirect_a overrule_a power_n the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n be_v under_o any_o coactive_a directive_n we_o acknowledge_v overrule_a power_n of_o the_o mitre_n and_o that_o king_n by_o any_o churchman_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o pope_n or_o presbytery_n be_v censurable_a dethronable_a deposable_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v certain_a religion_n have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n upon_o state_n governor_n and_o government_n that_o from_o the_o happiness_n and_o quiet_a of_o religion_n issue_v forth_o necessary_o the_o happiness_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o civil_a state_n the_o heathen_a do_v see_v this_o that_o religion_n right_o order_v be_v the_o base_a and_o bottom_n upon_o which_o king_n and_o state_n be_v found_v religion_n be_v the_o cement_n of_o all_o society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o bind_v family_n together_o bacch_n and_o city_n too_o and_o be_v their_o great_a splendour_n and_o ornament_n ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o say_v religion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o christian_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n religio_fw-la &_o timor_fw-la dei_fw-la 1._o solus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la hominum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la societatem_fw-la religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o preserve_v all_o society_n among_o man_n religion_n teach_v king_n how_o to_o rule_v and_o subject_n how_o to_o obey_v make_v obedience_n complete_a universal_a entire_a in_o all_o thing_n not_o partial_a in_o some_o thing_n only_o it_o teach_v our_o reverence_n service_n and_o obedience_n not_o to_o be_v outward_a with_o eye-service_n but_o sincere_a 13._o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n plutarch_n religion_n have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o law_n the_o heathen_a who_o term_v religion_n the_o cement_n of_o all_o society_n call_v it_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cement_n the_o strength_n the_o vigour_n the_o life_n of_o all_o law_n this_o make_v zoroaster_n authorise_v the_o law_n by_o horomasis_n zamolxis_n by_o vesta_n trismegistus_n by_o mercurius_n minos_n by_o jupiter_n charondus_n by_o saturnus_n draco_n and_o solon_n by_o minerva_n and_o apollo_n and_o numa_n pompilius_n by_o aegeria_n religion_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o the_o quiet_a of_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o all_o live_n in_o one_o society_n and_o kingdom_n be_v pious_a and_o religious_a none_o will_v wrong_v themselves_o or_o other_o take_v it_o more_o full_o from_o a_o christian_a emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o religion_n be_v preserve_v in_o peace_n it_o right_n and_o facilitate_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o government_n religion_n be_v the_o wall_n strength_n and_o safeguard_v of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overthrow_n i_o zion_n civitatem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o sanctitatis_fw-la and_o you_o can_v but_o overthrow_n jerusalem_n civitatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la all_o this_o be_v much_o more_o and_o sole_o verify_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n a_o strange_a wonder_n than_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o achitophel_n and_o achan_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v promise_v to_o themselves_o undertake_v to_o christian_a king_n by_o sacrifice_v the_o church_n undo_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n destroy_v christ_n his_o ordinance_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o patrimony_n and_o right_n to_o establish_v king_n and_o kingdom_n peace_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o land_n how_o be_v it_o probable_a or_o possible_a religion_n be_v the_o base_a and_o bottom_n upon_o which_o all_o happiness_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v ground_v and_o found_v 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