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
A50542	Jus regium, or, The just, and solid foundations of monarchy in general, and more especially of the monarchy of Scotland : maintain'd against Buchannan, Naphthali, Dolman, Milton, &c. / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.; Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. That the lawful successor cannot be debarr'd from succeeding to the crown.	1684 (1684)	Wing M162; ESTC R39087	83,008	208

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7._o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o religion_n but_o upon_o a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o francis_n the_o 2_o d_o and_o be_v defend_v most_o excellent_o by_o king_n james_n himself_o not_o to_o have_v be_v rebellion_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n of_o king_n pag._n 14._o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o inherent_a right_n in_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o golden_a charter_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o luther_n himself_o declare_v that_o magistratui_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la resistendum_fw-la and_o have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o that_o purpose_n nor_o will_v he_o engage_v in_o the_o confederacy_n for_o defensive_a arm_n at_o smalcald_a until_o the_o lawyer_n declare_v that_o that_o resistance_n be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n vide_fw-la 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