Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	call_v	christian_a	church_n	3,546	5	3.9941	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61429	Important questions of state, law, justice and prudence both civil and religious, upon the late revolutions and present state of these nations / by Socrates Christianus.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1689 (1689)	Wing S5427; ESTC R228417	11,035	16

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christ_n by_o st._n peter_n be_v not_o a_o gross_a imposture_n as_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v if_o either_o no_o special_a authority_n be_v ever_o either_o give_v or_o promise_v by_o christ_n to_o st._n peter_n or_o exercise_v or_o claim_v by_o he_o more_o than_o what_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n john_n 20.19_o 23._o mark_v 16.15_o or_o exercise_v by_o they_o or_o no_o special_a authority_n be_v ever_o convey_v by_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o church_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o church_n or_o bishop_n which_o he_o found_v and_o institute_v and_o beside_o their_o defect_n of_o proof_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v out_o in_o the_o one_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o other_o from_o good_a authority_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n against_o they_o first_o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v no_o special_a authority_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o but_o by_o other_o and_o inferior_a title_n and_o what_o be_v much_o less_o than_o they_o now_o claim_v second_o that_o there_o be_v very_o gross_a imposture_n and_o forgery_n use_v for_o the_o introduce_v and_o promote_a of_o this_o pretend_a authority_n and_o if_o this_o pillar_n of_o their_o church_n fall_v the_o other_o their_o pretend_a infallibility_n must_v by_o consequence_n fall_v with_o it_o and_o of_o this_o subject_n may_v be_v read_v dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o supremacy_n with_o dr._n cave_n of_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n second_o whether_o all_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v popery_n be_v not_o such_o another_o corruption_n of_o the_o genuine_a christian_a religion_n by_o humane_a invention_n influence_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o direct_o tend_v to_o oppose_v enervate_a and_o affront_v the_o same_o this_o may_v 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thereupon_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n indeed_o to_o humble_a himself_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o confess_v and_o lament_v his_o sin_n acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o accept_v his_o punishment_n be_v content_a with_o a_o retire_a penitent_a life_n and_o thereby_o as_o a_o part_n of_o restitution_n endeavour_v the_o peace_n of_o these_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o disturb_v not_o give_v any_o far_a disturbance_n himself_o or_o encourage_v any_o discontent_a erson_n but_o abandon_v all_o colour_n and_o pretence_n for_o any_o such_o matter_n this_o will_v certain_o prove_v his_o direct_a way_n to_o happiness_n hereafter_o and_o possible_o to_o great_a happiness_n even_o here_o than_o he_o can_v ever_o have_v enjoy_v amid_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o government_n of_o three_o kingdom_n and_o all_o real_a happiness_n i_o hearty_o wish_v he_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o 3._o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fit_a notwithstanding_o he_o may_v not_o be_v further_o trust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o these_o nation_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o humanity_n to_o treat_v he_o with_o pity_n civility_n and_o respect_n and_o a_o competent_a annual_a allowance_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v not_o by_o good_a husbandry_n become_v in_o time_n a_o mean_n of_o new_a disturbance_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o do_v peaceable_o retire_v to_o some_o remote_a part_n as_o italy_n or_o the_o like_a and_o continue_v there_o or_o at_o that_o distance_n without_o further_a trouble_n to_o these_o nation_n or_o himself_o finis_fw-la

indefinite_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v act_v therein_o as_o rational_a man_n and_o to_o have_v intend_v a_o reasonable_a and_o legal_a service_n to_o their_o king_n and_o country_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o legal_a government_n law_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o not_o a_o slavish_a service_n to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o enemy_n of_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o in_o desert_v the_o king_n and_o revolt_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o associate_n when_o this_o come_v to_o be_v dispute_v do_v not_o do_v a_o act_n of_o great_a generosity_n loyalty_n end_n fidelity_n to_o the_o government_n and_o their_o country_n than_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o service_n and_o brutish_o or_o upon_o a_o vain_a and_o mistake_a principle_n of_o honour_n assist_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n the_o destruction_n of_o their_o countryman_n and_o the_o suppression_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o themselves_o do_v profess_v the_o common_a abuse_n of_o the_o term_n loyalty_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o nation_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o explain_v the_o genuine_a notion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o when_o attribute_v to_o person_n but_o either_o the_o state_n of_o a_o freeman_n or_o jus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la or_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o government_n by_o law_n establish_v but_o that_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o loyalty_n whereby_o many_o well_o mean_v man_n have_v by_o the_o sophistry_n of_o jesuit_n and_o ill_a design_v disloyal_a man_n be_v impose_v upon_o take_v for_o a_o active_a compliance_n with_o or_o at_o least_o passive_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n whether_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o establish_v government_n or_o not_o be_v in_o these_o design_v man_n plain_o knavery_n sycophantry_n and_o treachery_n against_o both_o king_n and_o government_n and_o have_v betray_v a_o whole_a race_n of_o king_n into_o great_a mischief_n and_o destruction_n 7._o whether_o upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o precedent_a question_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o these_o nation_n ought_v not_o in_o prudence_n justice_n and_o charity_n to_o their_o country_n to_o unite_v and_o join_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n gentleman_n and_o other_o who_o have_v associate_v for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a and_o unanimous_o agree_v to_o commit_v the_o government_n crown_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o to_o the_o next_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n who_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o the_o same_o or_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o all_o party_n to_o such_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v for_o the_o management_n thereof_o in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n lest_o otherwise_o by_o their_o unnecessary_a over-cautious_a scrupulous_a forbearance_n they_o give_v occasion_n and_o encouragement_n to_o discontent_a person_n to_o involve_v all_o in_o such_o new_a trouble_n faction_n insurrection_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o settlement_n as_o by_o their_o more_o generous_a unanimity_n may_v easy_o be_v prevent_v and_o because_o here_o may_v arise_v some_o scruple_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n these_o thing_n as_o to_o that_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o whether_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o extend_v no_o further_a 2._o whether_o the_o word_n heir_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v intend_v first_o of_o legal_a and_o undoubted_a heir_n second_o of_o such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o the_o discharge_v of_o such_o a_o public_a trust_n and_o office_n and_o not_o of_o any_o such_o as_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la or_o which_o be_v worse_o do_v cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la insanire_fw-la and_o will_v confound_v and_o destroy_v all_o 3._o whether_o in_o the_o case_n of_o succession_n both_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o a_o ancient_a formality_n use_v at_o the_o coronation_n be_v not_o evidence_n of_o a_o right_n of_o judge_v and_o choice_n upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n of_o a_o fit_a person_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o succeed_v remain_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o nation_n 8._o whether_o these_o nation_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n ought_v not_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o prudence_n to_o themselves_o to_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n his_o admirable_a wise_a powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n in_o these_o late_a extraordinary_a revolution_n and_o great_a and_o seasonable_a deliverance_n from_o so_o many_o and_o great_a both_o incumbent_a evil_n and_o impendent_a danger_n over_o they_o and_o to_o express_v their_o sense_n thereof_o both_o by_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n by_o a_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a reformation_n of_o that_o torrent_n of_o debauchery_n introduce_v and_o design_v for_o their_o ruin_n and_o by_o all_o dutiful_a concurrence_n with_o the_o indication_n of_o his_o will_n thereby_o intimate_v to_o we_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a for_o a_o christian_a nation_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o say_a king_n james_n have_v unhappy_o by_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o papist_n desert_v the_o true_a religion_n wherein_o he_o be_v educate_v and_o revolt_v to_o the_o superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n which_o they_o profess_v may_v not_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o other_o sin_n be_v desert_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o delusion_n also_o of_o their_o unsound_a and_o deceitful_a policy_n and_o thereupon_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o people_n and_o the_o army_n in_o which_o he_o trust_v as_o be_v rehoboam_n by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 10._o whether_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n so_o visible_a and_o apparent_a in_o this_o case_n may_v not_o just_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o serious_a protestant_n as_o a_o manuduction_n and_o indication_n of_o his_o will_n that_o these_o nation_n shall_v concur_v therewith_o in_o a_o cause_n so_o just_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o say_a king_n james_n from_o the_o government_n thereof_o and_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o some_o other_o more_o proper_a person_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o whether_o all_o who_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o concur_v therein_o have_v not_o some_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o may_v also_o in_o some_o degree_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o divine_a judgement_n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o also_o a_o christian_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o these_o nation_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n all_o those_o other_o action_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o his_o revolt_n to_o the_o romish_a superstition_n and_o abuse_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v contribute_v as_o well_o through_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o by_o their_o natural_a efficacy_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a upon_o he_o and_o thereupon_o speedy_o to_o make_v all_o such_o effectual_a provision_n as_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o mischief_n from_o the_o nation_n itself_o 12._o and_o whether_o among_o such_o action_n may_v not_o just_o be_v reckon_v as_o notorious_a first_o uncharitable_a foment_v and_o promote_a of_o dissension_n and_o distraction_n between_o christian_a nation_n and_o people_n second_o discountenance_v the_o serious_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o irreligious_a encourage_v profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n both_o by_o example_n and_o by_o impunity_n and_o connivance_n three_o unjust_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o establish_a government_n 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