Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	bishop_n	church_n	rome_n	4,894	5	6.7655	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43491	Advice to a daughter in opposition to the Advice to a sonne, or, Directions for your better conduct through the various and most important encounters of this life ... / by Eugenius Theodidactus.	Heydon, John, b. 1629.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1664; ESTC R9980	68,213	214

with_o most_o safety_n that_o which_o make_v most_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n quiet_a i_o confess_v in_o all_o the_o treatise_n of_o religion_n that_o i_o ever_o see_v i_o find_v none_o that_o i_o will_v so_o soon_o follow_v as_o that_o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n i_o never_o find_v so_o sound_a a_o foundation_n so_o sure_a a_o direction_n for_o religion_n as_o the_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a there_o be_v the_o honour_n the_o reverent_a obedience_n and_o the_o admiration_n and_o the_o adoration_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v he_o on_o earth_n peace_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a work_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o world_n appear_v in_o his_o noble_a beauty_n be_v a_o entire_a chain_n of_o intermute_a amity_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n this_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o himself_o after_o his_o fearful_a desertion_n of_o his_o maker_n search_v all_o religion_n the_o world_n through_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o that_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o god_n nor_o that_o constitute_v so_o firm_a a_o love_n among_o man_n as_o do_v the_o establish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n among_o we_o all_o other_o either_o detract_v from_o god_n or_o infringe_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o talmud_n say_v before_o god_n make_v this_o he_o make_v many_o other_o world_n and_o mar_v they_o again_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o idleness_n the_o turk_n in_o their_o koran_n bring_v he_o in_o discourse_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o they_o tell_v he_o of_o thing_n which_o before_o he_o know_v not_o and_o after_o they_o make_v he_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n pen_n and_o line_n and_o by_o fig_n and_o olive_n the_o papist_n portray_v he_o as_o a_o old_a man_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n disdeifie_v he_o derogate_v also_o from_o his_o royalty_n by_o their_o odious_a interpose_n of_o merit_n and_o for_o the_o society_n of_o man_n what_o bloody_a tenant_n do_v they_o all_o hold_v as_o that_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n that_o hate_v not_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o death_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o revenge_v injury_n that_o it_o be_v meritorious_a to_o kill_v a_o heretic_n with_o who_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v even_o to_o the_o unglue_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n frame_n contex_v only_o by_o commerce_n and_o contract_n what_o abhor_a barbarism_n do_v selimus_n leave_v in_o precept_n to_o his_o successor_n solyman_n which_o though_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a they_o be_v ratify_v by_o their_o mufti_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v practise_v by_o the_o inheritor_n of_o his_o empire_n 23._o but_o if_o s._n peter_n pretend_a successor_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v inferior_a to_o bishop_n and_o be_v but_o seven_o in_o number_n as_o parson_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n mention_v about_o rome_n but_o how_o they_o come_v to_o place_v they_o before_o bishop_n and_o make_v of_o they_o prince_n and_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o potentate_n and_o how_o they_o become_v the_o elector_n of_o the_o papacy_n i_o know_v not_o in_o other_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n what_o fond_a opinion_n have_v they_o hold_v of_o their_o god_n revile_v with_o unseemly_a threat_n when_o their_o affair_n have_v thwart_v they_o as_o if_o allow_v they_o the_o name_n they_o will_v conserve_v the_o numen_fw-la to_o themselves_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n how_o butcherly_a cruel_a as_o if_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o think_v by_o inhumanity_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o offend_a deity_n the_o religion_n which_o i_o profess_v establish_v all_o in_o another_o strain_n what_o make_v more_o for_o god_n glory_n what_o make_v more_o for_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o man_n than_o the_o gospel_n all_o our_o ability_n of_o good_a we_o offer_v to_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o stream_n can_v the_o day_n be_v light_n and_o that_o light_v not_o come_v from_o the_o sun_n can_v a_o clock_n go_v without_o a_o weight_n to_o move_v it_o or_o a_o keeper_n to_o set_v it_o as_o for_o man_n it_o teach_v to_o tread_v on_o cotton_n mild_v his_o wild_a temper_n and_o learn_v he_o in_o his_o patience_n to_o affect_v his_o enemy_n and_o for_o that_o which_o do_v partake_v of_o both_o it_o make_v just_a god_n a_o friend_n to_o unjust_a man_n without_o be_v unjust_a either_o to_o himself_o or_o man_n sure_a it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o invention_n of_o a_o deity_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o man_n that_o have_v make_v himself_o just_o unhappy_a shall_v with_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o exact_a justice_n be_v make_v again_o most_o happy_a as_o in_o heydon_n book_n of_o the_o way_n to_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n you_o may_v read_v i_o will_v wish_v no_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o try_v to_o take_v his_o religion_n upon_o other_o word_n but_o once_o resolve_v in_o it_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o neglect_v where_o you_o know_v you_o do_v owe_v a_o service_n 24._o it_o be_v no_o less_o worth_n your_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o of_o the_o arrian_n and_o the_o policy_n thereof_o be_v to_o draw_v infinite_n of_o people_n to_o his_o subjection_n that_o be_v uncertain_o affect_v as_o in_o the_o low-countries_n they_o use_v diversity_n of_o religion_n to_o strengthen_v their_o power_n but_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a policy_n when_o god_n be_v neglect_v of_o man_n man_n shall_v be_v contemn_v of_o god_n when_o man_n abridge_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n god_n will_v shorten_v man_n of_o his_o happiness_n it_o can_v but_o be_v best_a to_o give_v all_o to_o he_o of_o who_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v we_o hold_v i_o believe_v it_o safe_a to_o take_v that_o religion_n which_o most_o magnify_v god_n and_o make_v most_o for_o the_o peaceable_a conversation_n of_o man_n for_o as_o we_o can_v ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o he_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v more_o than_o we_o can_v ascribe_v so_o i_o think_v the_o most_o splendid_a estate_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o come_v near_a to_o his_o first_o creation_n wherein_o all_o thing_n wrought_v together_o in_o the_o pleasant_a embracement_n of_o mutual_a love_n and_o concord_n 25._o religion_n do_v not_o natural_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v man_n be_v often_o in_o argue_v carry_v by_o the_o force_n of_o word_n further_o asunder_o than_o their_o question_n be_v at_o first_o like_o two_o ship_n go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o haven_n their_o journey_n end_n be_v many_o time_n whole_a country_n distant_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26._o let_v no_o seem_a opportunity_n prevail_v so_o far_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v fortune-teller_n as_o you_o ignorant_o call_v they_o be_v proper_o call_v astrologer_n and_o they_o know_v that_o man_n be_v the_o ball_n of_o time_n that_o be_v sometime_o take_v from_o the_o plow_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o sometime_o again_o from_o the_o throne_n to_o a_o halter_n as_o enchanter_n ple●se_v beside_o astrologer_n but_o you_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o power_n that_o you_o can_v but_o obey_v your_o mind_n be_v set_v against_o your_o mind_n to_o alter_v you_o eugenius_n philalethes_n the_o welsh_a philosopher_n question_n whether_o this_o be_v nature_n order_v and_o relinquish_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v accidental_a or_o the_o eternal_a connexion_n of_o cause_n i_o answer_v he_o it_o be_v neither_o but_o the_o operate_a power_n of_o the_o star_n by_o sepheroth_n exert_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n fear_v nothing_o but_o god_n 27._o stamp_v not_o the_o impress_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o providence_n that_o order_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o please_v of_o of_o which_o neither_o astrologer_n geomancer_n nor_o enchanter_n be_v able_a to_o render_v reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mundane_a predestination_n write_v in_o such_o character_n the_o late_a king_n death_n and_o now_o other_o be_v so_o write_v as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o but_o a_o rosa_fw-la crucian_n to_o read_v they_o in_o vain_a you_o murmur_v at_o the_o change_n that_o must_v be_v 28._o be_v not_o easy_o draw_v to_o lay_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o power_n of_o witch_n be_v nothing_o for_o we_o be_v always_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o noble_a protector_n who_o never_o give_v ill_o but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v ill_a whatsoever_o befall_v you_o you_o must_v subscribe_v to_o with_o a_o round_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o super_fw-la insaniated_a folly_n to_o struggle_v with_o a_o power_n which_o you_o know_v be_v in_o

craggy_a stone_n under_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o velvet_n coat_n you_o shall_v not_o deceive_v a_o good_a man_n either_o way_n both_o offer_v a_o wrong_n to_o virtue_n the_o one_o show_v she_o worse_o than_o she_o be_v dull_v her_o beauty_n with_o dim_a colour_n and_o present_v she_o with_o a_o hard_a favour_n than_o her_o own_o the_o other_o do_v varnish_v over_o the_o rottenness_n of_o vice_n and_o make_v goodness_n but_o the_o vizor_n of_o hypocrisy_n either_o be_v condemnable_a paint_v the_o face_n be_v not_o much_o worse_a than_o wilful_a soil_v it_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o murderer_n that_o accuse_v himself_o false_o as_o he_o that_o do_v the_o act_n and_o deny_v it_o one_o will_v obscure_v goodness_n with_o vice_n the_o other_o will_v palliate_v vice_n with_o goodness_n fraud_n be_v in_o both_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o pleasure_n can_v make_v deceit_n allowable_a you_o must_v therefore_o strive_v to_o avoid_v both_o and_o with_o either_o seem_v as_o you_o be_v or_o be_v as_o you_o seem_v but_o if_o you_o will_v err_v on_o one_o side_n i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v resemble_v a_o plain_a country_n man_n that_o go_v in_o russet_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o revenue_n than_o a_o riotous_a courtier_n that_o wear_v glorious_a apparel_n without_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n 6._o criticism_n and_o curious_a question_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v once_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o call_v that_o light_n which_o god_n call_v heavy_a that_o sin_n venial_a which_o god_n call_v grievous_a measure_v any_o one_o sin_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n and_o not_o of_o his_o conscience_n what_o shall_v let_v he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o next_o that_o his_o affection_n stir_v he_o to_o the_o like_a reason_n serve_v for_o all_o and_o so_o go_v forward_o till_o he_o place_v his_o whole_a corrupt_a affection_n in_o god_n room_n 7._o i_o can_v approve_v of_o none_o for_o etc._o etc._o i_o can_v approve_v of_o none_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v god_n who_o call_v his_o elect_a unto_o himself_o to_o make_v they_o enjoy_v heaven_n compel_v none_o to_o make_v defection_n from_o himself_o beside_o the_o devil_n never_o assail_v a_o magisterial_a divine_a i_o mean_v a_o man_n so_o call_v except_o he_o find_v he_o either_o void_a of_o knowledge_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o in_o controversy_n with_o his_o word_n 8._o i_o grant_v the_o socinian_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o direct_a worship_n of_o god_n himself_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o he_o prescribe_v in_o the_o same_o and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o also_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o ceremony_n that_o indeed_o be_v sole_o leave_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o not_o the_o immediate_a worship_n we_o may_v not_o therein_o follow_v our_o own_o will_n that_o be_v the_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n if_o you_o may_v use_v a_o will-worship_n than_o you_o be_v in_o the_o right_a with_o they_o but_o if_o you_o may_v not_o than_o you_o be_v in_o the_o right_a with_o we_o 8._o and_o as_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o devil_n where_o he_o can_v have_v the_o whole_a seek_v ever_o to_o get_v one_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n either_o the_o will_n or_o the_o understanding_n which_o he_o may_v come_v easy_a by_o as_o in_o protestant_n the_o will_v in_o socinian_o the_o understanding_n a_o learned_a socinian_n and_o a_o ignorant_a be_v of_o two_o religion_n 10_o yet_o be_v not_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o papist_n religion_n be_v like_o homer_n iliad_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n or_o virgil_n aenead_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o rome_n both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o foundation_n of_o truth_n so_o have_v the_o papist_n the_o bible_n but_o they_o have_v all_o add_v so_o much_o that_o the_o first_o truth_n be_v almost_o lose_v 11._o but_o in_o conclusion_n you_o will_v find_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v as_o a_o man_n but_o not_o as_o a_o pope_n i_o will_v know_v why_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o instruct_v or_o reform_v the_o man_n or_o wherefore_o the_o man_n do_v not_o require_v the_o pope_n instruction_n 12._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o unhappy_a etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o must_v needs_o show_v the_o puritan_n and_o papist_n religion_n to_o be_v both_o ill_a that_o they_o will_v plant_v they_o by_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o war_n whereas_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n rise_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o be_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o faith_n for_o every_o good_a work_n to_o mount_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o eternal_a rest_n with_o god_n 13._o i_o confess_v the_o millennary_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n stand_v like_o a_o virtue_n between_o the_o presbyterian_a papist_n annabaptist_n independent_a quaker_n millenary_a that_o be_v a_o extremity_n in_o the_o excess_n this_o part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o effect_n that_o aim_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o state_n this_o other_o make_v confusion_n in_o the_o church_n let_v that_o prince_n that_o desire_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o kingdom_n crush_v the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o part_n and_o curb_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o other_o so_o shall_v his_o church_n be_v peaceful_a his_o state_n honourable_a and_o on_o his_o head_n shall_v his_o crown_n flourish_v 14._o but_o for_o the_o vagabond_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v although_o particular_a man_n of_o all_o profession_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v some_o thief_n some_o murderer_n some_o traitor_n yet_o ever_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o end_n and_o just_a punishment_n they_o confess_v their_o fault_n to_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o not_o in_o their_o profession_n the_o roman_a catholic_n only_o except_v 15._o and_o our_o new_a leveller_n etc._n etc._n every_o age_n breed_v some_o exorbitant_a spirit_n who_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o their_o own_o sufficiency_n upon_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v devour_v in_o their_o ambitious_a apprehension_n and_o attempt_n seek_v rather_o a_o great_a than_o a_o good_a fame_n and_o hold_v it_o the_o chief_a honour_n to_o be_v think_v the_o wonder_n of_o their_o time_n which_o if_o they_o attain_v unto_o be_v but_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o monster_n that_o be_v general_o much_o admire_v but_o more_o abhor_a and_o such_o be_v the_o leveller_n and_o with_o they_o i_o place_v the_o fift-monarchy_n man_n 16._o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o present_a etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o in_o government_n you_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o severe_a hannibal_n or_o gentle_a scipio_n so_o your_o action_n be_v honourable_a and_o your_o life_n virtuous_a both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v defect_n and_o danger_n if_o not_o correct_v and_o support_v by_o the_o fair_a repute_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a endowment_n so_o no_o matter_n black_a or_o white_a so_o the_o seed_n be_v good_a 17._o will_v not_o such_o proceed_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o innovation_n and_o religion_n which_o ordinary_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o pretence_n of_o religion_n or_o reformation_n or_o both_o the_o breach_n and_o neglect_v of_o law_n have_v be_v authorize_v by_o that_o great_a patroness_n of_o illegal_a action_n necessity_n now_o the_o wild_a error_n of_o anarchy_n be_v never_o without_o such_o a_o advocate_n as_o this_o for_o he_o care_v not_o to_o distinguish_v whether_o the_o necessity_n be_v of_o their_o own_o create_v or_o no_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v be_v indeed_o a_o apendix_n to_o the_o wrong_n he_o undertake_v and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o cover_v wrong_a with_o wrong_n as_o if_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o second_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v the_o first_o he_o change_v that_o old_a charitable_a advice_n benefacta_fw-la benefactis_fw-la aliis_fw-la pertegito_fw-la ne_fw-la perpluant_fw-la into_o vitia_fw-la vitiis_fw-la pertegito_fw-la ne_fw-la perpluant_fw-la that_o so_o heap_v one_o crime_n upon_o another_o the_o latter_a may_v defend_v the_o former_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n he_o adore_v a_o maxim_n in_o eugenius_n theodidactus_n the_o civilian_n justum_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la quibus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la and_o pia_fw-la arma_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_fw-la armis_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la that_o war_n must_v needs_o be_v just_a that_o be_v necessary_a and_o those_o arm_n pious_a that_o be_v all_o our_o livelihood_n it_o be_v very_o incongruous_a to_o desire_v that_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o crutch_n that_o can_v walk_v without_o it_o be_v no_o less_o unnatural_a to_o invite_v he_o to_o quit_v his_o sword_n who_o life_n and_o