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
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

max._n 40._o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n not_o only_o to_o weigh_v his_o design_n in_o the_o flower_n but_o likewise_o in_o the_o fruit._n he_o be_v a_o unthrift_n of_o his_o honour_n that_o enterprise_v a_o design_n the_o fail_v wherein_o may_v bring_v he_o more_o disgrace_n than_o the_o success_n can_v gain_v he_o honour_n max._n 41._o it_o be_v much_o conducible_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o state_n to_o gain_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n they_o that_o love_n for_o fear_n will_v seldom_o fear_v for_o love_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a government_n which_o gain_v such_o a_o tie_n upon_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o either_o can_v hurt_v or_o will_v not_o but_o the_o government_n be_v best_a and_o most_o sure_a when_o the_o subject_a joy_n in_o his_o obedience_n max._n 42._o let_v every_o soldier_n arm_v his_o mind_n with_o hope_n and_o put_v on_o courage_n whatsoever_o disaster_n fall_v let_v not_o his_o heart_n sink_v the_o passage_n of_o providence_n lie_v through_o many_o crooked_a way_n a_o despair_a heart_n be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o approach_a evil._n his_o action_n may_v weave_v the_o web_n of_o fortune_n but_o not_o break_v they_o max._n 43._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o vindicate_v a_o man_n of_o power_n or_o state-employment_n from_o the_o malicious_a scandal_n of_o the_o giddyheaded_n multitude_n and_o to_o punish_v it_o with_o great_a severity_n scandal_n breed_v hatred_n hatred_n beget_v division_n division_n make_v faction_n and_o faction_n bring_v ruin_n max._n 44._o the_o strong_a castle_n a_o prince_n can_v build_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o domestic_a commotion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o mean_n to_o gain_v that_o strength_n be_v in_o all_o his_o action_n to_o appear_v for_o the_o public_a good_n studious_a to_o contrive_v and_o resolute_a to_o perform_v max._n 45._o a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o great_a building_n who_o two_o main_a supporter_n be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a master_n to_o keep_v those_o pillar_n in_o their_o first_o posture_n irremoveable_a if_o either_o fail_n it_o be_v wisdom_n rather_o to_o repair_v it_o than_o to_o remove_v it_o he_o that_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a may_v draw_v the_o roof_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o ruin_v the_o foundation_n max._n 46._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o encourage_v in_o his_o kingdom_n manufacture_n merchandise_n art_n and_o arm_n in_o manufacture_n lie_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o body-politique_n in_o merchandise_n the_o spirit_n natural_a in_o art_n and_o arm_n the_o animal_n if_o either_o of_o these_o languish_v the_o body_n droop_v as_o these_o flourish_n the_o body_n flourish_v max._n 47._o true_a religion_n be_v a_o settler_n in_o a_o state_n rather_o than_o a_o stickler_n while_o she_o confirm_v a_o establish_v government_n she_o move_v in_o she_o own_o sphere_n but_o when_o she_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v the_o old_a or_o to_o erect_v a_o new_a she_o work_v out_o of_o her_o own_o vineyard_n when_o she_o keep_v the_o key_n she_o send_v shower_n of_o milk_n but_o when_o she_o draw_v the_o sword_n she_o fail_v in_o sea_n of_o blood_n labour_v therefore_o to_o settle_v religion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n shall_v settle_v peace_n in_o thy_o land_n max._n 48._o if_o thou_o entertain_v any_o foreign_a soldier_n into_o thy_o army_n let_v they_o bear_v thy_o colour_n and_o receive_v thy_o pay_n lest_o they_o interest_n their_o own_o prince_n auxiliary_a soldier_n be_v most_o dangerous_a a_o foreign_a prince_n need_v no_o great_a invitation_n to_o seize_v upon_o thy_o city_n then_o when_o he_o be_v require_v to_o defend_v it_o max._n 49._o be_v cautious_a in_o undertake_v a_o design_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o those_o that_o be_v banish_v their_o country_n lest_o thou_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n or_o loss_n or_o both_o their_o end_n expect_v advantage_n from_o thy_o action_n who_o misery_n lay_v hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v redress_v by_o thy_o ruin_n max._n 50._o if_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o make_v a_o republic_n in_o a_o nation_n where_o the_o gentry_n abound_v thou_o shall_v hardly_o prosper_v in_o that_o design_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v erect_v a_o principality_n in_o a_o land_n where_o there_o be_v much_o equality_n of_o people_n thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o effect_v it_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o first_o to_o pass_v be_v to_o weaken_v the_o gentry_n the_o mean_n to_o effect_v the_o last_o be_v to_o advance_v and_o strengthen_v ambitious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n so_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o their_o force_n may_v maintain_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o favour_n may_v preserve_v their_o ambition_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o property_n nor_o continuance_n max._n 51._o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o provident_a eye_n for_o the_o prevent_a future_a mischief_n than_o to_o have_v a_o potent_a arm_n for_o the_o suppress_n present_a evil_n mischief_n in_o a_o state_n be_v like_o hectic_a fever_n in_o a_o body_n in_o the_o begin_n hard_o to_o be_v know_v but_o easy_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o let_v it_o alone_o a_o while_n it_o become_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v but_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v max._n 52._o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v apt_a to_o rebellion_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o preserve_v the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o at_o variance_n where_o one_o of_o they_o be_v discontent_v the_o danger_n be_v not_o great_a the_o commons_o be_v slow_a of_o motion_n if_o not_o quicken_v with_o the_o nobility_n the_o nobility_n be_v weak_a of_o power_n 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 max._n 53._o 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 crosier_n receive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o the_o regal-sword_n max._n 54._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 to_o do_v than_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 max._n 55._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 effeminacy_n forerun_v ruin_n 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 max._n 56._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 max._n 57_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 max._n 58._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 skreens_fw-mi to_o his_o danger_n or_o 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 than_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 max._n 59_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

his_o soul_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o transitory_a good_a cast_v away_o the_o kernel_n because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o shell_n max._n 37._o natural_a anger_n glance_n into_o the_o breast_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n in_o they_o it_o be_v infirmity_n in_o these_o a_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a anger_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a anger_n the_o common_a object_n of_o that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o this_o his_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v always_o angry_a with_o his_o sin_n shall_v seldom_o sin_v in_o his_o anger_n max._n 38._o if_o any_o hard_a affliction_n have_v surprise_v thou_o cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o thou_o thankful_o receive_v the_o message_n he_o that_o send_v it_o will_v discharge_v the_o messenger_n max._n 39_o all_o passion_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o object_n where_o the_o object_n be_v absolute_o good_a there_o the_o great_a passion_n be_v too_o little_a where_o absolute_o evil_a there_o the_o least_o passion_n be_v too_o much_o where_o indifferent_a there_o a_o little_a be_v enough_o max._n 40._o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o the_o evil_a be_v sure_o thou_o if_o good_a shall_v happen_v to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o evil_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o good_a proceed_v from_o god_n if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v evil_a thereby_o to_o occasionate_a a_o good_a thou_o lay_v a_o bad_a foundation_n for_o a_o good_a building_n and_o serve_v the_o devil_n that_o god_n may_v serve_v thou_o where_o the_o end_n of_o evil_n be_v good_a in_o the_o intention_n there_o the_o end_n of_o that_o good_a be_v evil_a in_o the_o extension_n max._n 41._o be_v as_o far_o from_o desire_v the_o popular_a love_n as_o fearful_a to_o deserve_v the_o popular_a hate_n ruin_n dwell_v in_o both_o the_o one_o will_v hug_v thou_o to_o death_n the_o other_o will_v crush_v thou_o to_o destruction_n to_o escape_v the_o first_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o avoid_v the_o second_o be_v not_o seditious_a max._n 42._o when_o thou_o see_v misery_n in_o thy_o brother_n face_n let_v he_o see_v mercy_n in_o thy_o eye_n the_o more_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n be_v pour_v on_o he_o by_o thy_o pity_n the_o more_o the_o oil_n in_o thy_o cruise_n shall_v be_v increase_v by_o thy_o piety_n max._n 43._o read_v not_o book_n alone_o but_o man_n and_o among_o they_o chief_o thyself_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n questionable_a there_o use_v the_o commentary_n of_o a_o severe_a friend_n rather_o than_o the_o gloss_n of_o a_o sweet_a lip_v flatterer_n there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o a_o distasteful_a truth_n than_o deceitful_a sweetness_n max._n 44._o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o thy_o worth_n invite_v any_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o acquaintance_n yield_v a_o respect_n suitable_a to_o his_o quality_n too_o great_a a_o reservation_n will_v expose_v thou_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o pride_n too_o easy_a access_n will_v condemn_v thou_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o folly_n thing_n too_o hardly_o endeavour_v discourage_v the_o seeker_n too_o easy_o obtain_v disparage_v the_o thing_n seek_v for_o too_o easy_o get_v be_v low_o prise_v and_o quick_o lose_v max._n 45._o when_o conveniency_n of_o time_n have_v ripen_v your_o acquaintance_n be_v cautious_a what_o thou_o say_v and_o courteous_a in_o what_o thou_o do_v observe_v his_o inclination_n if_o thou_o find_v he_o weight_n make_v he_o thy_o own_o and_o lodge_v he_o in_o a_o faithful_a bosom_n be_v not_o easy_o exceptious_a nor_o rude_o familiar_a the_o one_o will_v breed_v contention_n the_o other_o contempt_n max._n 46._o when_o passion_n be_v ground_v upon_o fancy_n it_o be_v common_o but_o of_o short_a continuance_n where_o the_o foundation_n be_v unstable_a there_o the_o building_n be_v not_o last_v he_o that_o will_v be_v angry_a for_o any_o cause_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o no_o cause_n and_o when_o the_o understanding_n perceive_v the_o cause_n vain_a than_o the_o judgement_n proclaim_v the_o effect_n void_a max._n 47._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o purchase_v honour_n with_o thy_o wealth_n consider_v first_o how_o that_o wealth_n become_v thou_o if_o thy_o labour_n get_v it_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n keep_v it_o if_o oppression_n find_v it_o let_v repentance_n restore_v it_o if_o thy_o parent_n leave_v it_o let_v thy_o virtue_n deserve_v it_o so_o shall_v thy_o honour_n be_v safe_a better_a and_o cheap_a max._n 48._o sin_n be_v a_o basilisk_n who_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o venom_n if_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n see_v she_o first_o it_o reflect_v she_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 max._n 49._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-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 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 max._n 50._o 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 max._n 51._o 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 max._n 52._o deliberate_a long_o 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 max._n 53._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 max._n 54._o 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 encumbrance_n than_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 max._n 55._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 max._n 56._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 parantage_n excel_v his_o person_n and_o let_v his_o age_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 good_a thou_o have_v find_v a_o son_n if_o not_o thou_o have_v lose_v a_o daughter_n max._n 57_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