Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	bring_v	jerusalem_n	zion_n	35	3	8.7293	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56976	Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1644 (1644)	Wing Q87; ESTC R220612	52,804	235

if_o not_o strengthen_v by_o the_o commons_o then_o be_v danger_n when_o the_o commonalty_n trouble_v the_o water_n and_o the_o nobility_n step_v in_o chap._n liv._n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o the_o clergy_n be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o either_o by_o collation_n from_o he_o or_o particular_a patron_n and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o their_o power_n hold_v dependence_n upon_o home_n and_o not_o foreign_a authority_n it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o a_o kingdom_n where_o the_o crosiar_n receive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o the_o regal_a sword_n chap._n lv_o it_o be_v a_o perilous_a weakness_n in_o a_o state_n to_o be_v slow_a of_o resolution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n to_o be_v irresolute_a in_o determination_n be_v both_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o weak_a state_n such_o affair_n attend_v not_o time_n let_v the_o wise_a statesman_n therefore_o abhor_v delay_n and_o resolve_v rather_o what_o to_o do_v then_o advise_v what_o to_o say_v slow_a deliberation_n be_v symptom_n either_o of_o a_o faint_a courage_n or_o weak_a force_n or_o false_a heart_n chap._n lvi_o if_o a_o conqueror_n have_v subdue_v a_o country_n or_o a_o city_n abound_v with_o pleasure_n let_v he_o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o keep_v himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n temperate_a pleasure_n bring_v effeminacy_n and_o effimenacy_n forerun_v ruin_v such_o conquest_n without_o blood_n or_o sweat_n sufficient_o do_v revenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o intemperate_a conqueror_n chap._n lvii_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o approach_a ruin_n in_o a_o republic_n when_o religion_n be_v neglect_v and_o her_o establish_a ceremony_n interrupt_v let_v therefore_o that_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v potent_a be_v pious_a and_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v looseness_n the_o better_a let_v he_o be_v religious_a the_o joy_n of_o jerusalem_n depend_v upon_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n chap._n lviii_o let_v that_o prince_n that_o desire_v full_a sovereignty_n temper_v the_o greatness_n of_o too_o potent_a a_o nobility_n a_o great_a and_o potent_a nobility_n quicken_v the_o people_n but_o press_v their_o fortune_n it_o add_v majesty_n to_o a_o monarch_n but_o diminish_v his_o power_n chap._n lix_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o use_v ambitious_a nature_n but_o upon_o necessity_n either_o for_o his_o war_n or_o to_o be_v screen_n to_o his_o danger_n or_o to_o be_v instrument_n for_o the_o demolish_n insolent_a greatness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o dangerous_a let_v he_o choose_v they_o rather_o out_o of_o mean_a birth_n then_o noble_a and_o out_o of_o harsh_a nature_n rather_o than_o plausible_a and_o always_o be_v sure_a to_o balance_v they_o with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o they_o chap._n lx_o let_v prince_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o counsellor_n choose_v neither_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o beard_n nor_o by_o the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o face_n let_v he_o be_v wise_a but_o not_o crafty_a active_a without_o private_a end_n courageous_a without_o malice_n religious_a without_o faction_n secret_a without_o fraud_n one_o better_a read_v in_o his_o prince_n business_n than_o his_o nature_n and_o a_o riddle_n only_o to_o be_v read_v above_o chap._n lxi_o in_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n if_o the_o hierarchy_n grow_v too_o absolute_a it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n rather_o to_o depress_v it_o then_o suppress_v it_o all_o alteration_n in_o a_o fundamental_a government_n bring_v apparent_a danger_n but_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n threaten_v inevitable_a ruin_n when_o aaron_n make_v a_o moult_a calf_n moses_n alter_v not_o the_o government_n but_o reprove_v the_o governor_n chap._n lxii_o before_o thou_o build_v a_o fortress_n consider_v to_o what_o end_n if_o for_o resistance_n against_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v useless_a a_o valiant_a army_n be_v a_o live_a fortress_n if_o for_o suppress_v the_o subject_a it_o be_v hurtful_a it_o breed_v jealousy_n and_o jealousy_n beget_v hatred_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n to_o maintain_v it_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o strength_n if_o thy_o army_n be_v weak_a it_o conduce_v much_o to_o thy_o danger_n the_o sure_a fortres●e_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soldier_n and_o the_o safe_a citadel_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o subject_n chap._n lxiii_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a alchemy_n out_o of_o a_o necessary_a war_n to_o extract_v a_o honourable_a peace_n and_o more_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o thirst_n after_o peace_n than_o conquest_n blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o peacemaker_n not_o to_o the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n who_o prince_n have_v a_o peaceful_a hand_n and_o a_o martial_a heart_n able_a both_o to_o use_v peace_n and_o to_o manage_v war_n chap._n lxiv_o it_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o ●unne_v in_o debt_n for_o stateservice_n but_o to_o pay_v it_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o criminal_a offence_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o cancel_v the_o fault_n of_o subject_n with_o their_o desert_n be_v not_o only_o the_o symptom_n of_o a_o disorder_a commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o her_o ruin_n chap._n lxv_o let_v not_o a_o commander_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o undertake_v a_o war_n without_o the_o person_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o thankless_a employment_n where_o mischief_n attend_v upon_o the_o best_a success_n and_o where_o if_o a_o conqueror_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n either_o through_o his_o own_o ambition_n or_o his_o prince_n suspicion_n chap._n lxvi_o it_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o a_o prince_n for_o any_o respect_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o to_o make_v a_o foreign_a kingdom_n strong_a he_o that_o give_v mean_n to_o another_o to_o become_v powerful_a weaken_v himself_o and_o enable_v he_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n chap._n lxvii_o when_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n be_v stir_v by_o discontent_n or_o popular_a grief_n it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o give_v they_o moderate_a liberty_n to_o evaporate_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o humour_n back_o too_o hasty_o make_v the_o wound_n bleed_v inward_o and_o fil●_z the_o body_n with_o malignity_n chap._n lxviii_o if_o have_v levy_v a_o army_n thou_o find_v thyself_o too_o weak_a either_o through_o the_o want_n of_o man_n or_o money_n the_o long_o thou_o delay_v to_o fight_v the_o great_a thy_o inconvenience_n grow_v if_o once_o thy_o army_n fall_v as●nder_v thou_o certain_o lose_v by_o thy_o delay_n where_o hazard_v thy_o fortune_n betimes_o thou_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o thy_o man_n and_o may_v by_o fortune_n wi●●e_n the_o day_n it_o be_v less_o dishonour_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o force_n then_o by_o flight_n chap._n lxix_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a commander_n in_o war_n either_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a to_o work_v a_o necessity_n of_o fight_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o soldier_n necessity_n of_o action_n take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o act_n and_o make_v bold_a resolution_n the_o favourite_n of_o fortune_n chap._n lxx_o clemency_n and_o mildness_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o a_o principality_n but_o reservedness_n and_o severity_n for_o a_o republic_n but_o moderation_n in_o both_o excess_n in_o the_o one_o breed_v contempt_n in_o the_o other_o hatred_n when_o to_o sharpen_v the_o first_o and_o when_o to_o sweeten_v the_o the_o last_o let_v time_n and_o occasion_n direct_v thy_o judgement_n chap._n lxxi_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n that_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o encourage_v and_o respect_v his_o commander_n when_o brave_a spirit_n find_v neglect_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o quiet_a time_n they_o devise_v all_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n and_o by_o suggest_v inducement_n to_o new_a war_n disturb_v and_o unsettle_v the_o old_a peace_n buy_v private_a honour_n with_o public_a danger_n chap._n lxxii_o be_v not_o covetous_a for_o priority_n in_o advise_v thy_o prince_n to_o a_o doubtful_a attempt_n which_o concern_v his_o state_n if_o it_o prosper_v the_o glory_n must_v be_v he_o if_o it_o fail_v the_o dishonour_n will_v be_v thou_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o discharge_n it_o will_v recoil_v and_o wound_v the_o first_o adviser_n chap._n lxxiii_o if_o be_v the_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n thou_o espie_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a error_n in_o thy_o enemy_n look_v well_o to_o thyself_o for_o treachery_n be_v not_o far_o off_o he_o who_o desire_n of_o victory_n bind_v too_o much_o be_v apt_a to_o stumble_v at_o his_o own_o ruin_n chap._n lxxiv_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o a_o provident_a commander_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o design_n indiscoverable_a to_o his_o enemy_n but_o likewise_o to_o be_v studious_a to_o discover_v he_o

own_o poison_n and_o kill_v she_o if_o she_o see_v thy_o soul_n unseen_a or_o see_v too_o late_o with_o her_o poison_n she_o kill_v thou_o since_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v thy_o sin_n let_v not_o thy_o sin_n escape_v thy_o observation_n chap._n xlix_o if_o thou_o expect_v to_o rise_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o he_o who_o thy_o father_n greatness_n raise_v from_o his_o service_n to_o court_n preferment_n thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v for_o the_o more_o in_o esteem_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o what_o he_o be_v who_o former_a servitude_n will_v be_v chronicle_v by_o thy_o advancement_n and_o glory_n obscure_v by_o thy_o greatness_n however_o he_o will_v conceive_v it_o a_o dead_a service_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o thou_o as_o a_o merit_a reward_n rather_o than_o a_o meritorious_a benefit_n chap._n l._n trust_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o common_a swearer_n for_o he_o that_o dare_v sin_n against_o his_o god_n for_o neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n will_v trespass_v against_o thou_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n he_o that_o dare_v break_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o father_n will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o violate_v the_o promise_n unto_o his_o brother_n chap._n li._n let_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o news_n thou_o hear_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o thou_o believe_v lest_o the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o thou_o believe_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o be_v true_a where_o lie_n be_v easy_o admit_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v exclude_v chap._n lii_o deliberate_a long_a before_o thou_o consecrate_v a_o friend_n and_o when_o thy_o impartial_a judgement_n conclude_v he_o worthy_a of_o thy_o bosom_n receive_v he_o joyful_o and_o entertain_v he_o wise_o impart_v thy_o secret_n bold_o and_o mingle_v thy_o thought_n with_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o very_a self_n and_o use_v he_o so_o if_o thou_o firm_o think_v he_o faithful_a thou_o make_v he_o so_o chap._n liii_o as_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a gain_n without_o some_o loss_n so_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a loss_n without_o some_o gain_n if_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o wealth_n thou_o have_v lose_v some_o trouble_n with_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v degrade_v from_o thy_o honour_n thou_o be_v likewise_o free_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o envy_n if_o sickness_n have_v blur_v thy_o beauty_n it_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o pride_n set_v the_o allowance_n against_o the_o loss_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o loss_n great_a he_o lose_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o reserve_v himself_o chap._n liv._n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o take_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o thyself_o especial_o in_o matter_n where_o the_o fancy_n be_v most_o employ_v keep_v temperate_a diet_n use_v moderate_a exercise_n observe_v seasonable_a and_o set_v hour_n for_o rest_n let_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o first_o sleep_n raise_v thou_o from_o thy_o repose_n then_o have_v thy_o body_n the_o best_a temper_n then_o have_v thy_o soul_n the_o least_o incumberance_n then_o no_o noise_n shall_v disturb_v thy_o ear_n no_o object_n shall_v divert_v thy_o eye_n then_o if_o thy_o sprightly_a fancy_n transport_v thou_o not_o beyond_o the_o common_a pitch_n and_o show_v thou_o not_o the_o magazine_n of_o high_a invention_n return_v thou_o to_o thy_o wanton_a bed_n and_o there_o conclude_v thyself_o more_o fit_a to_o wear_v thy_o mistress_n favour_n than_o apollo_n bay_n chap._n lv_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a strive_v to_o command_v thy_o money_n lest_o she_o command_v thou_o if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o use_v she_o she_o be_v thy_o servant_n if_o not_o thou_o be_v her_o slave_n chap._n lvi_o bring_v thy_o daughter_n a_o husband_n of_o she_o own_o religion_n and_o of_o no_o hereditary_a disease_n let_v his_o wisdom_n outweigh_v his_o wealth_n let_v his_o parentage_n excel_v his_o person_n and_o let_v his_o year_n exceed_v she_o let_v thy_o prayer_n recommend_v the_o rest_n to_o providence_n if_o he_o prove_v thou_o have_v find_v a_o son_n if_o not_o thou_o have_v lose_v a_o daughter_n chap._n lvii_o so_o use_v prosperity_n that_o adversity_n may_v not_o abuse_v thou_o if_o in_o the_o one_o security_n admit_v no_o fear_n in_o the_o other_o despair_n will_v afford_v no_o hope_n he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n can_v foretell_v a_o danger_n can_v in_o adversity_n foresee_v deliverance_n chap._n lviii_o if_o thy_o faith_n have_v no_o doubt_n thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v thy_o faith_n and_o if_o thy_o doubt_n have_v no_o hope_n thou_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o fear_v despair_n when_o therefore_o thy_o doubt_n shall_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n keep_v thy_o hope_n firm_a to_o qualify_v thy_o doubt_n so_o shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v secure_v from_o doubt_n so_o shall_v thy_o doubt_n be_v preserve_v from_o despair_n chap._n lix_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o valiant_a fear_v to_o do_v any_o injury_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v always_o afraid_a to_o suffer_v evil_a he_o that_o never_o fear_v be_v desperate_a and_o he_o that_o fear_v always_o be_v a_o goward_n he_o be_v the_o true_a valiant_a man_n that_o dare_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o may_v and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o ought_v chap._n lx_o anger_n may_v repast_v with_o thou_o for_o a_o hour_n but_o not_o repose_v for_o a_o night_n the_o continuance_n of_o anger_n be_v hatred_n the_o continuance_n of_o hatred_n turn_v malice_n that_o anger_n be_v not_o warrantable_a which_o have_v see_v two_o sun_n chap._n lxi_o if_o thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o oppression_n or_o wrongful_o possess_v of_o another_o right_n see_v thou_o make_v restitution_n before_o thou_o give_v a_o alm_n if_o otherwise_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o thief_n and_o make_v god_n thy_o receiver_n chap._n lxii_o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v absolute_a when_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n add_v a_o clause_n of_o god_n pleasure_n in_o both_o with_o faith_n and_o humiliation_n so_o shall_v thou_o undoubted_o receive_v what_o thou_o desire_v or_o more_o or_o better_a never_o prayer_n right_o make_v be_v make_v unheard_a or_o hear_v ungranted_a chap._n lxiii_o he_o that_o give_v all_o though_o but_o little_a give_v much_o because_o god_n look_v not_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o give_v more_o than_o he_o can_v have_v equal_v his_o gift_n to_o his_o desire_n and_o have_v give_v more_o than_o he_o have_v chap._n lxiv_o be_v not_o too_o greedy_a in_o desire_v riches_n nor_o too_o eager_a in_o seek_v they_o nor_o too_o covetous_a in_o keep_v they_o nor_o too_o passionate_a in_o lose_v they_o the_o first_o will_v possess_v thy_o soul_n of_o discontent_n the_o second_o will_v dispossess_v thy_o body_n of_o rest_n the_o three_o will_v possess_v thy_o wealth_n of_o thou_o the_o last_o will_v dispossess_v thou_o of_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v too_o violent_a in_o the_o concupiscible_a will_v be_v as_o violent_a in_o the_o irascible_a chap._n lxv_o be_v not_o too_o rash_a in_o the_o break_n of_o a_o inconvenient_a custom_n as_o it_o be_v get_v so_o leave_v it_o by_o degree_n danger_n attend_v upon_o too_o sudden_a alteration_n he_o that_o pull_v down_o a_o bad_a building_n by_o the_o great_a may_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o fall_n but_o he_o that_o take_v it_o down_o brick_n by_o brick_n may_v live_v to_o build_v a_o better_a chap._n lxvi_o if_o thou_o desire_v that_o inestimable_a grace_n of_o save_a faith_n detest_v that_o insatiable_a vice_n of_o damnable_a covetousness_n it_o be_v impossible_a one_o heart_n though_o never_o so_o double_a shall_v lodge_v both_o faith_n possess_v thou_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o covetousness_n dispossess_v thou_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v thou_o can_v not_o serve_v god_n unless_o mammon_n serve_v thou_o chap._n lxvii_o beware_v of_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n anger_n when_o it_o be_v long_o in_o come_v be_v the_o strong_a when_o it_o come_v and_o the_o long_o keep_v abuse_a patience_n turn_v to_o fury_n when_o fancy_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o passion_n that_o understanding_n which_o compose_v the_o fancy_n qualify_v the_o passion_n but_o when_o judgement_n be_v the_o ground_n the_o memory_n be_v the_o recorder_n chap._n lxviii_o he_o that_o profess_v himself_o thy_o open_a enemy_n arm_n thou_o against_o the_o evil_a he_o mean_v thou_o but_o he_o that_o dissemble_v himself_o thy_o secret_a friend_n strike_v beyond_o caution_n and_o wound_n above_o cure_n from_o the_o first_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thyself_o from_o the_o last_o good_a lord_n deliver_v thou_o chap._n lxix_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v thy_o brother_n in_o thought_n reconcile_v thou_o to_o he_o in_o thought_n if_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o in_o word_n let_v thy_o reconciliation_n be_v in_o word_n if_o thou_o