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	church_n	true_a	5,947	5	4.9197	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59475	A letter from a person of quality to his friend in the country	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.; Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1675 (1675)	Wing S2897; ESTC R3320	30,815	37

reverence_n towards_o the_o crown_n but_o they_o allege_v they_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v when_o all_o be_v concern_v and_o without_o speak_v thus_o plain_a it_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o however_o happy_a we_o be_v now_o either_o in_o the_o present_a prince_n or_o those_o we_o have_v in_o prospect_n yet_o the_o supposition_n be_v not_o extravagant_a when_o we_o consider_v king_n be_v but_o man_n and_o compass_v with_o more_o temptation_n than_o other_o and_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o stand_v like_o a_o rock_n of_o nobility_n and_o english_a principle_n excellent_o reply_v to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n who_o be_v please_v to_o term_v they_o remote_a instance_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hereafter_o prove_v so_o when_o this_o declaration_n have_v make_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o justifiable_a these_o argument_n enforce_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o bill_n to_o a_o change_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o declaration_n so_o that_o they_o agree_v the_o second_o and_o three_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v run_v th●s_n and_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n against_o by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o according_a to_o law_n in_o time_n of_o rebellion_n or_o war_n act_v in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n which_o mend_v the_o matter_n very_o little_a for_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o king_n authority_n and_o his_o lawful_a commission_n to_o be_v two_o thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o opposition_n than_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o when_o it_o run_v in_o the_o former_a word_n and_o we_o only_o cheat_v by_o new_a phrase_v of_o it_o but_o if_o they_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o real_o and_o true_o they_o be_v than_o we_o be_v only_o to_o abhor_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o the_o king_n authority_n because_o it_o be_v nonsense_n and_o not_o practicable_a and_o so_o they_o have_v do_v little_o but_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o many_o other_o person_n have_v be_v force_v by_o former_a act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n to_o make_v this_o declaration_n in_o other_o word_n that_o now_o be_v find_v so_o far_o from_o be_v justifiable_a that_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la our_o property_n and_o the_o establish_v law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o course_n be_v the_o oath_n itself_o against_o which_o the_o objection_n lie_v so_o plain_a and_o so_o strong_a at_o the_o first_o entrance_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o care_n take_v of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o only_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o papist_n need_v not_o scruple_n the_o take_v this_o oath_n for_o episcopacy_n remain_v in_o its_o great_a lustre_n though_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v introduce_v but_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v justle_v aside_o by_o this_o oath_n and_o make_v better_a room_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a one_o in_o so_o much_o that_o with_o this_o and_o much_o more_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o change_v their_o oath_n and_o the_o next_o day_n bring_v it_o in_o as_o follow_v i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o the_o government_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n by_o this_o they_o think_v they_o have_v salve_v all_o and_o now_o begin_v to_o call_v their_o oath_n a_o security_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o only_a good_a design_n to_o prevent_v popery_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o popish_a prince_n but_o the_o country_n lord_n wonder_v at_o their_o confidence_n in_o this_o since_o they_o have_v never_o think_v of_o it_o before_o and_o have_v be_v but_o the_o last_o precede_a day_n of_o the_o debate_n by_o pure_a shame_n compel_v to_o to_o this_o addition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o they_o that_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o have_v tell_v some_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n lord_n of_o the_o house_n that_o care_n have_v be_v take_v that_o it_o may_v be_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o may_v not_o bear_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v whatever_o they_o will_v have_v it_o yet_o the_o country_n lord_n think_v the_o addition_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o of_o as_o dangerous_a consequence_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n want_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o express_a divine_a institution_n shall_v make_v a_o oath_n not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v just_o so_o much_o worse_o by_o the_o addition_n for_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n very_o well_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n to_o believe_v or_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o swear_v never_o to_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v which_o last_o must_v be_v utter_o unlawful_a unless_o you_o place_v a_o infallibility_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o yourself_o you_o be_v otherwise_o oblige_v to_o alter_v when_o ever_o a_o clear_a or_o better_a light_n come_v to_o you_o and_o he_o desire_v leave_v to_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o boundary_n or_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v how_o much_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o lord_n keeper_n think_v he_o have_v now_o get_v a_o advantage_n with_o his_o usual_a eloquence_n desire_v it_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n that_o a_o lord_n of_o so_o great_v part_n and_o 〈…〉_z himself_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v not_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o protestant_a religion_n this_o be_v second_v with_o great_a pleasantness_n by_o diu●rs_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o some_o other_o of_o they_o be_v please_v to_o condescend_v to_o instruct_v that_o lord_n that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v comprehend_v in_o 39_o article_n the_o liturgy_n the_o catechism_n the_o homily_n and_o the_o canon_n to_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n reply_v that_o he_o beg_v so_o much_o charity_n of_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o know_v the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o well_o and_o be_v so_o confirm_v in_o it_o that_o he_o hope_v he_o shall_v burn_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o it_o if_o providence_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o it_o but_o he_o may_v perhaps_o think_v some_o thing_n not_o necessary_a that_o they_o account_v essential_a nay_o he_o may_v think_v some_o thing_n not_o true_a or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v call_v doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o when_o he_o be_v to_o swear_v never_o to_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v it_o be_v certain_o necessary_a to_o know_v how_o far_o the_o just_a extent_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v but_o since_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v in_o those_o 5_o tract_n he_o have_v still_o to_o ask_v whether_o they_o mean_v those_o whole_a tract_n be_v the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o only_o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v contain_v in_o all_o those_o but_o that_o every_o part_n of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o protestant_a religion_n if_o they_o mean_v the_o ●ormer_a of_o these_o than_o he_o be_v extreme_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n in_o the_o 18._o and_o 17._o art_n to_o be_v own_v by_o so_o few_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o find_v the_o 19_o art_n to_o define_v the_o church_n direct_o as_o the_o independent_o do_v beside_o the_o 20._o art_n sta●ing_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o dark_a and_o either_o contradict_v itself_o or_o say_v nothing_o or_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n beside_o several_a other_o thing_n in_o the_o 39_o article_n have_v be_v preach_v and_o write_v against_o by_o man_n of_o great_a favour_n power_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o church_n he_o humble_o conceive_v the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o so_o sacred_a be_v make_v by_o man_n the_o other_o day_n and_o think_v to_o be_v more_o differ_v from_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n and_o less_o easy_a to_o be_v complyd_v with_o upon_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o pretence_n well_o know_v unto_o we_o all_o of_o make_v alteration_n as_o may_v the_o better_o unite_v we_o in_o stead_n whereof_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o alteration_n but_o widen_v the_o breach_n and_o no_o ordination_n allow_v by_o it_o here_o as_o it_o now_o stand_v last_o reform_v in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n but_o what_o be_v episcopal_a in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o popish_a priest_n be_v capable_a when_o convert_v of_o any_o church_n preferment_n