Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	believe_v	church_n	faith_n	7,365	5	5.7654	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07625	The testament of William Bel. Gentleman Left written in his owne hand. Sett out above 33. yeares after his death. With annotations at the end, and sentences, out of the H. Scripture, fathers, &c. By his sonne Francis Bel, of the Order of Freers Minors, definitor of the province of England: guardian of S. Bonaventures colledge in Dovvay: and professor of the sacred Hebrevv tongue, in the same. Electo meo fœdus excidi	Bell, William, d. 1598.; Bell, James, d. 1643.	1632 (1632)	STC 1802; ESTC S113723	71,054	197

1.10_o apoc._n 22.11_o which_o place_n mak●_n also_o against_o sole_a faith_n 1._o cor._n 15.58_o pag._n 21._o §_o 8._o lin_v 4_o teach_v he●_n all_o truth_n joannes_n 14.16_o &_o 16.13_o lin._n 6._o gate_n of_o hell_n mat._n 16.18_o lin._n 10._o angel_n of_o light_n a●_n gal._n 1.8_o but_o although_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n evangelise_v to_o you_o another_o thing_n beside_o that_o we_o have_v evangelize_v to_o you●_n anathema_n idem_fw-la 2._o cor._n 11.13_o lin._n 11_o delicacy_n of_o worldly_a man_n delight_n contrary_a to_o th●_n delight_v of_o good_a man_n who_o renounce_v th●_n world_n have_v fix_v their_o delight_n in_o god_n o●_n such_o the_o apostle_n warn_v his_o disciple_n 2._o tim._n 3._o know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n ther●_n sh●ll_v be_v dangerous_a time_n and_o there_o shall_v b●_n man_n love_v themselves_o covetous_a lofty_a proud_a blasphemous_a disobey_v parent_n ungrateful_a wicked_a without_o affection_n without_o peace_n lay_v crime_n upon_o 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heretic_n or_o schismatic_a baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o he_o be_v not_o aggregated_a to_o the_o catholic_a church_n how_o many_o almesdeed_n soever_o he_o do_v although_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v save_v for_o to_o every_o man_n that_o hold_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n neither_o baptism_n nor_o alm_n how_o copious_a soever_o it_o be_v nor_o death_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n undergo_v can_v be_v of_o any_o value_n to_o salvation_n as_o long_o as_o he_o persever_v in_o that_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a pravitie_n which_o lead_v unto_o death_n cap._n 40._o most_o firm_o hold_v and_o no_o way_n doubt_v that_o not_o all_o which_o be_v baptize_v within_o the_o catholic_a church_n shall_v receiu●_n life_n everlasting_a but_o they_o which_o have_v receive_v baptism_n do_v live_v a_o right_n that_o be_v wh●_n have_v 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contrary_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o he_o understand_v to_o appertain_v not_o to_o religion_n but_o rather_o to_o temptation_n lin._n 4._o godly_a ceremonial_a right_n he_o that_o will_v condemn_v the_o ceremony_n of_o god_n church_n let_v he_o first_o try_v if_o he_o can_v himself_o lead_v a_o humane_a life_n among_o civil_a man_n without_o all_o ceremony_n let_v he_o separate_v all_o substance_n from_o his_o accident_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o look_n upon_o as_o in_o accident_n there_o be_v difference_n and_o some_o make_v the_o substance_n to_o be_v better_o accept_v than_o other_o for_o example_n sake_n in_o colour_n in_o savour_n etc._n etc._n so_o ceremony_n do_v according_a as_o they_o be_v better_a or_o worse_o set_v out_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n wherabout_o they_o be_v use_v what_o be_v any_o artificer_n work_v although_o according_a to_o the_o substantial_a part_n it_o be_v whole_o finish_v unless_o i●_n be_v also_o polite_a as_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n i●_n the_o old_a law_n precept_n moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v doctrine_n sacrament_n with_o their_o ceremony_n and_o discipline_n deut._n 6._o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n &_o the_o testimony_n and_o ceremony_n which_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o lin._n 13._o continvall_a prayer_n luc._n 18._o we_o must_v always_o pray_v and_o never_o fail_v 5._o psalm_n 118._o psal_n 5._o vtinan_n dirigantur_fw-la viae_fw-la meae_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiendas_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la dirige_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la viam_fw-la meam_fw-la be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n watch_v therein_o with_o thanksgiving_n coloss_n 4.2_o pray_v without_o intermission_n 1._o thess_n 5.17_o psalm_n 24._o dirige_fw-la i_o in_fw-la veritate_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o doce_fw-la i_o ......_o dirige_fw-la i_o in_fw-la semitam_fw-la rectam_fw-la 89._o opus_fw-la manuum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la dirige_fw-la pag._n 23._o §_o 10._o from_z a_o resolute_n heart_n no_o temptation_n do_v so_o soon_o seize_v or_o overthrow_n he_o that_o be_v well_o resolve_v and_o constant_o settle_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o do_v he_o that_o be_v doubtful_a and_o waver_a 2._o cor._n 8.12_o if_o the_o will_v be_v prompt_a according_a to_o what_o it_o have_v it_o be_v accept_v the_o work_n of_o our_o will_n that_o spring_n immediate_o from_o it_o can_v suffer_v violence_n from_o any_o power_n but_o in_o those_o work_n or_o act_n that_o be_v of_o other_o power_n command_v by_o the_o will_n she_o may_v suffer_v violence_n s._n thomas_n 1._o 2._o q._n 6._o a._n 4._o violence_n fear_v concupiscence_n ignorance_n etc._n etc._n may_v assail_v the_o will_n but_o can_v overcome_v it_o to_o cause_v it_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o that_o no_o agent_n in_o his_o action_n can_v be_v compel_v violence_n and_o fear_v may_v diminish_v and_o make_v a_o act_n less_o voluntary_a concupiscence_n oft_o encreass_v and_o make_v it_o more_o voluntary_a ignorance_n make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v voluntary_a but_o not_o involuntarie_a or_o against_o one_o will_n he_o that_o do_v but_o foresee_v the_o danger_n be_v less_o strike_v by_o the_o dint_n of_o they_o 9_o heb._n 13_o 9_o the_o best_a thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v to_o establish_v the_o heart_n with_o grace_n and_o ecclesiastic_a 2.1_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o justice_n and_o fear_v and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n for_o temptation_n our_o waver_a mind_n add_v force_n to_o the_o temptation_n prosper_n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la every_o man_n until_o by_o certain_a definition_n he_o confirm_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fork_a way_n of_o uncertain_a deliberation_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o very_a diversity_n of_o will_n virtue_n exhort_v and_o provoke_v a_o man_n that_o all_o ambiguity_n of_o definition_n depose_v he_o undertake_v

much_o as_o they_o can_v do_v love_n and_o honour_v those_o that_o ar●_n good_a and_o who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v good_a yet_o they_o live_v wicked_o and_o full_o of_o heinous_a crime_n otherways_o then_o the●_n believe_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v and_o good_a catholic_n be_v those_o which_o follow_v both_o entire_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n 32._o aug_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10_o c._n 32._o what_o be_v the_o universal_a way_n but_o tha●_n which_o every_o nation_n have_v not_o proper_a only_o to_o itself_o but_o be_v give_v from_o god_n that_o i●_n may_v be_v common_a to_o the_o university_n of_o nation_n to_o all_o people_n this_o be_v our_o piety_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v catholic_a because_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v to_o any_o certain_a people_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o all_o humane_a kind_n and_o exclude_v not_o any_o one_o by_o this_o all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o without_o it_o none_o and_o in_o this_o every_o nation_n have_v not_o 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hence_o which_o even_o now_o be_v unlooked_v for_o and_o yet_o at_o hand_n and_o be_v to_o want_v all_o remedy_n for_o ever_o the_o day_n must_v be_v prevent_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o prevent_v us._n he_o seduce_v himself_o and_o play_v with_o his_o death_n that_o think_v thus_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o last_o hour_n may_v help_v i_o security_n promise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v most_o perilous_a then_o again_o it_o be_v a_o most_o foolish_a thing_n to_o commit_v unto_o the_o unprofitable_a extremity_n of_o the_o now_o fali_v life_n that_o cause_n which_o treat_v of_o eternal_a necessity_n it_o be_v odious_a before_o god_n when_o a_o man_n sin_v more_o free_o through_o confidence_n of_o penance_n that_o he_o will_v do_v in_o old_a age_n believe_v i_o my_o dear_a it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n for_o crafty_a dissimulation_n of_o order_v a_o man_n end_n to_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v perdon_n with_o that_o interpreter_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o wil●_n be_v admit_v 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