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	young_a	zeal_n	16	3	7.0288	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33698	An account of the court of Portugal, under the reign of the present king, Dom Pedro II with some discourses on the interests of Portugal, with regard to other sovereigns : containing a relation of the most considerable transactions that have pass'd of late between that court, and those of Rome, Spain, France, Vienna, England, &c.	Colbatch, John, 1664-1748.	1700 (1700)	Wing C4991; ESTC R20800	212,299	370

prudence_n speak_v much_o in_o commendation_n of_o her_o magnanimity_n and_o patience_n in_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n when_o the_o match_n be_v break_v off_o between_o the_o infanta_n her_o daughter_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n which_o she_o have_v set_v her_o heart_n very_o much_o upon_o and_o for_o she_o other_o virtue_n he_o will_v have_v she_o pass_v for_o no_o less_o than_o a_o saint_n but_o he_o intimate_v that_o her_o piety_n be_v best_o know_v to_o her_o confessor_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la which_o be_v visible_a only_o to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v much_o know_v to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v very_o little_o talk_v of_o among_o they_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v so_o very_o great_a as_o this_o orator_n represent_v it_o her_o majesty_n confessor_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o use_v to_o tell_v those_o he_o converse_v with_o that_o the_o portuguese_n do_v not_o know_v how_o good_a a_o queen_n god_n have_v send_v they_o of_o the_o late_a qveen_n maria_n sophia_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o philip_n william_n late_a duke_n of_o nicubourg_n and_o elector_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n by_o elizabeth_n amelia_n daughter_n of_o george_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n d'armstadt_v be_v bear_v the_o 6_o of_o august_n 1666_o and_o marry_v to_o dom_n pedro_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o 11_o of_o august_n 1687_o the_o day_n of_o her_o arrival_n at_o lisbon_n to_o which_o place_n she_o be_v conduct_v by_o a_o squadron_n of_o english_a man_n of_o war_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o grafton_n this_o princess_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a stature_n exceed_v fair_a and_o a_o graceful_a person_n i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o that_o be_v judge_n in_o these_o matter_n will_v allow_v she_o to_o have_v be_v a_o perfect_a beauty_n but_o no_o doubt_n all_o stranger_n will_v agree_v that_o she_o appear_v with_o great_a advantage_n among_o her_o lady_n one_o cause_n of_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v her_o neglect_n of_o those_o art_n which_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o to_o set_v themselves_o off_o for_o the_o portuguese_n woman_n of_o all_o rank_n do_v so_o discolour_v their_o face_n with_o red_a paint_n that_o it_o render_v they_o a_o very_a disagreeable_a spectacle_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o stranger_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o her_o majesty_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o concern_v herself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o former_a queen_n it_o be_v say_v that_o her_o confessor_n father_n leopold_n fuess_n a_o jesuit_n who_o come_v along_o with_o she_o from_o germany_n advise_v she_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o government_n they_o tell_v indeed_o of_o one_o design_n of_o she_o which_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o in_o another_o place_n which_o she_o be_v put_v upon_o by_o the_o same_o jesuit_n her_o confessor_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n wherein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o whole_a society_n have_v concern_v themselves_o for_o some_o time_n and_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o conde_n de_fw-fr castelmelhor_n into_o the_o ministry_n again_o but_o if_o her_o majesty_n ever_o have_v any_o such_o design_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o come_v of_o it_o for_o the_o conde_n keep_v from_o court_n still_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o cadaval_n be_v since_o more_o firm_o establish_v there_o than_o before_o but_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o her_o majesty_n character_n be_v her_o great_a piety_n and_o singular_a devotion_n according_a to_o the_o religion_n in_o which_o she_o have_v be_v educate_v she_o be_v a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o cratory_n a_o order_n of_o man_n who_o some_o year_n ago_o be_v famous_a for_o preach_v of_o true_a christian_a morality_n whereby_o they_o become_v and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o very_a mean_a compliance_n their_o prevail_a adversary_n have_v extort_a from_o they_o they_o have_v continue_v still_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n nor_o be_v they_o yet_o so_o far_o degenerate_v but_o people_n still_o take_v notice_n that_o their_o sermon_n be_v the_o least_o stuff_v with_o those_o foolery_n wherewith_o preacher_n of_o other_o order_n affect_v to_o raise_v mirth_n in_o the_o audience_n it_o be_v i_o suppose_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o large_a share_n the_o jesuit_n have_v in_o her_o majesty_n favour_n she_o honour_v they_o so_o often_o with_o her_o presence_n and_o that_o the_o street_n where_o their_o church_n stand_v be_v every_o sunday_n in_o lent_n crowd_v with_o coach_n for_o her_o majesty_n example_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n over_o the_o whole_a court_n especial_o among_o those_o of_o she_o own_o sex_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n to_o see_v lady_n of_o quality_n with_o their_o prayer-book_n open_a in_o their_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v carry_v along_o the_o street_n in_o their_o litter_n and_o i_o have_v observe_v some_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o a_o wedding_n of_o one_o of_o their_o companious_a very_o hard_o at_o their_o devotion_n in_o the_o midst_n all_o their_o gaiety_n i_o need_v not_o i_o suppose_v tell_v that_o her_o majesty_n be_v zealous_o addict_v to_o what_o be_v now_o so_o common_o call_v the_o catholic_n religion_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o reader_n sensible_a of_o that_o to_o say_v she_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o nicubourg_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o family_n by_o the_o very_a extraordinary_a method_n they_o take_v to_o promote_v their_o religion_n have_v make_v their_o zeal_n sufficient_o remarkable_a to_o the_o world_n but_o as_o well_o instruct_v in_o catholicism_n as_o she_o be_v in_o germany_n her_o majesty_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o improve_v since_o her_o come_n into_o portugal_n especial_o in_o those_o small_a devotion_n as_o the_o french_a call_v they_o of_o which_o good_a catholic_n be_v so_o very_o shy_a in_o country_n where_o heretic_n be_v in_o sight_n and_o so_o mighty_o addict_v to_o where_o they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a for_o one_o that_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o these_o matter_n without_o be_v suspect_v of_o misrepresentation_n or_o in_o the_o present_a case_n of_o disregard_n to_o majesty_n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v but_o one_o instance_n of_o the_o queen_n devotion_n and_o concern_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o have_v from_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v her_o majesty_n director_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n reckon_v among_o the_o most_o refine_a courtier_n in_o europe_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o understand_v best_a what_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o world_n to_o know_v from_o these_o good_a father_n then_o i_o learn_v that_o above_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o roman_a calendar_n the_o queen_n have_v a_o singular_a and_o most_o devout_a affection_n for_o the_o famous_a st._n francis_n xavier_n i_o need_v not_o i_o suppose_v at_o this_o time_n tell_v who_o this_o saint_n be_v since_o his_o life_n have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o elegant_a pen_n of_o pere_n bouhour_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o our_o famous_a laureate_a or_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o let_v the_o ordinary_a reader_n know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o set_v of_o jesuit_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o be_v frequent_o address_v to_o by_o such_o as_o want_v heir_n to_o their_o family_n and_o be_v believe_v by_o his_o devotee_n frequent_o to_o procure_v relief_n in_o such_o case_n the_o first_o occasion_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o my_o author_n of_o the_o great_a friendship_n between_o this_o saint_n and_o her_o majesty_n be_v this_o soon_o after_o her_o marriage_n the_o viceroy_n that_o come_v from_o goa_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o a_o certain_a cap_n that_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o xavier_n the_o great_a treasure_n say_v the_o famous_a jesuit_n vieira_n that_o ever_o come_v from_o the_o indies_n since_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n that_o be_v now_o at_o rome_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o this_o cap_n her_o majesty_n possible_o prevail_v upon_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o bigotry_n of_o those_o about_o she_o put_v upon_o her_o head_n on_o the_o 21_o of_o nevember_n 1687_o which_o in_o the_o roman_a calendar_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o she_o happen_v to_o be_v with_o child_n soon_o afterward_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o she_o receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o cap_n but_o the_o jesuit_n have_v make_v strange_a work_n of_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o day_n say_v the_o jesuit_n duarte_n her_o majesty_n amid_o the_o sweet_a transport_n of_o her_o heart_n receive_v for_o the_o first_o time_n the_o sacred_a

the_o mighty_a opposition_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o he_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v soon_o after_o his_o have_v receive_v the_o cap_n from_o rome_n that_o he_o never_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o find_v way_n to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n and_o in_o effect_n he_o have_v raise_v himself_o to_o the_o high_a dignity_n that_o either_o portugal_n or_o rome_n can_v bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o be_v a_o national_a cardinal_n exclude_v he_o from_o all_o pretension_n to_o the_o pontificate_n in_o alphonso_n reign_n he_o become_v suspect_v to_o the_o court_n by_o his_o associate_a himself_n with_o the_o disaffect_v party_n and_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o residence_n at_o o_o porto_n of_o which_o place_n he_o be_v dean_n when_o bishop_n be_v restore_v to_o portugal_n he_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o see_v and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o lisbon_n and_o at_o last_o viz._n in_o 97_o receive_v the_o cardinal_n cap_n from_o rome_n though_o the_o two_o forementioned_a minister_n have_v the_o principal_a management_n of_o state-affair_n yet_o they_o say_v this_o great_a prelate_n will_v take_v care_n that_o his_o vote_n shall_v have_v its_o due_a weight_n in_o the_o council_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o promote_v the_o grandeur_n of_o his_o brother_n house_n i_o can_v pretend_v to_o tell_v how_o far_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o foreign_a affair_n but_o we_o may_v suppose_v consider_v his_o profession_n that_o those_o relate_n to_o rome_n may_v if_o any_o be_v his_o province_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a favour_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o thence_o his_o public_a conduct_n have_v not_o make_v he_o suspect_v of_o any_o mean_a compliance_n with_o that_o court_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v endeavour_v so_o far_o as_o the_o genius_n of_o his_o country_n will_v permit_v to_o reform_v many_o of_o those_o abuse_n it_o have_v introduce_v particular_o he_o have_v on_o several_a occasion_n show_v himself_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o exemption_n by_o which_o that_o court_n have_v establish_v its_o tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n and_o ruine_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v have_v many_o clashing_n with_o the_o nuncio_n who_o legantine_n court_v he_o think_v encroach_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o short_a he_o seem_v to_o have_v much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o character_n with_o the_o late_a archbishop_n harlai_n of_o paris_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o more_o than_o that_o other_o great_a prelate_n escape_v the_o lash_n of_o malicious_a tongue_n i_o have_v never_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v show_v so_o little_a complaisance_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n to_o gain_v the_o purple_a though_o as_o all_o agree_v he_o have_v be_v aim_v at_o it_o for_o these_o many_o year_n and_o consider_v the_o servile_a temper_n of_o those_o at_o rome_n no_o way_n seem_v more_o likely_a to_o succeed_v but_o dom_n verissimo_n de_fw-fr alemcastro_n the_o late_a inquisitor-general_n have_v put_v more_o signal_n affront_v upon_o the_o holy_a see_v than_o ever_o the_o archbishop_n either_o do_v or_o can_v and_o be_v possible_o for_o that_o reason_n promote_v before_o he_o when_o the_o pope_n attempt_v as_o several_a of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o he_o to_o break_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o holy_a office_n whereof_o the_o holy_a see_v bear_v all_o the_o scandal_n and_o reap_v none_o of_o the_o profit_n the_o inquisitor_n support_v i_o suppose_v by_o the_o court_n who_o creature_n the_o inquisition_n be_v set_v they_o of_o rome_n at_o defiance_n stand_v all_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o vatican_n and_o remain_v unmoved_a at_o their_o censure_n though_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o interdict_v he_o ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la insomuch_o that_o his_o holiness_n be_v oblige_v at_o last_o upon_o a_o slight_a composition_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o enterprise_n and_o at_o the_o next_o promotion_n the_o rebel-inquisitor_n be_v reward_v with_o the_o cap_n the_o same_o cap_n which_o as_o the_o archbishop_n pretend_v have_v be_v promise_v to_o himself_o have_v this_o be_v under_o any_o other_o pontificate_n than_o that_o of_o innocent_a the_o eleven_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v be_v to_o seek_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n promotion_n but_o there_o be_v something_o more_o generous_a in_o this_o pope_n nature_n than_o in_o they_o that_o usual_o fill_v the_o holy_a chair_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o he_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o man_n for_o all_o give_v dom_n verissimo_n the_o character_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a good_a man_n though_o they_o say_v withal_o that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o he_o may_v therefore_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o when_o that_o vigorous_a opposition_n be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n design_n of_o reform_v the_o inquisition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o promotion_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n do_v not_o a_o little_a disgust_n the_o archbishop_n and_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o make_v most_o grievous_a complaint_n against_o those_o that_o have_v deceive_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o on_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n only_o that_o he_o lay_v the_o blame_v of_o his_o disappointment_n by_o this_o promotion_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n gain_v some_o very_a considerable_a advantage_n for_o thereby_o they_o take_v off_o one_o great_a adversary_n gain_v he_o over_o to_o their_o side_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n disarm_v another_o put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o power_n to_o do_v they_o any_o great_a harm_n for_o after_o this_o the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o archbishop_n be_v never_o in_o good_a term_n together_o and_o the_o nuncio_n find_v the_o cardinal_n the_o fit_a man_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o make_v head_n against_o the_o other_o whensoever_o he_o be_v about_o to_o give_v they_o any_o trouble_v for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o cardinal_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v for_o his_o innocence_n and_o probity_n by_o the_o king_n nobility_n and_o people_n that_o as_o weak_a as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a against_o the_o archbishop_n who_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o much_o or_o so_o general_o belove_v but_o the_o nunioes_n have_v not_o be_v want_v on_o other_o occasion_n to_o raise_v up_o enemy_n against_o this_o adversary_n of_o they_o monsignor_n nicolini_n be_v so_o happy_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o to_o set_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o fidalgo_n upon_o he_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o effect_v it_o do_v not_o indeed_o make_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v however_o he_o do_v not_o a_o little_a gratify_v a_o certain_a passion_n which_o they_o of_o rome_n be_v no_o less_o ready_a to_o indulge_v when_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n offer_v than_o they_o be_v to_o court_v a_o enemy_n that_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o they_o the_o fidalgo_n be_v much_o set_v upon_o it_o to_o have_v leave_n for_o a_o company_n of_o spanish_a stroler_n to_o act_n in_o the_o town_n and_o be_v as_o much_o oppose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n who_o perhaps_o may_v think_v that_o the_o licens_v of_o a_o public_a stage_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o authorize_v the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o cause_n not_o that_o his_o lordship_n be_v apprehensive_a lest_o the_o player_n shall_v expose_v religion_n or_o turn_v it_o into_o ridicule_n to_o make_v sport_n for_o the_o hare-brained_a unthinking_a youth_n of_o the_o town_n for_o possible_o there_o may_v not_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o audience_n itself_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o government_n will_v be_v very_o patient_a at_o so_o horrible_a a_o abuse_n shall_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o stage_n at_o lisbon_n by_o these_o very_a fidalgo_n who_o be_v so_o earnest_a for_o a_o playhouse_n their_o religion_n will_v put_v they_o upon_o chastise_v the_o offender_n upon_o the_o spot_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o we_o will_v not_o justify_v it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o they_o give_v a_o terrible_a instance_n of_o their_o zeal_n upon_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o be_v but_o a_o french_a papist_n can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o pay_v the_o like_a reverence_n as_o other_o do_v to_o a_o image_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n which_o make_v the_o people_n fall_v upon_o he_o with_o so_o much_o fury_n that_o he_o be_v carry_v off_o the_o place_n for_o dead_a and_o there_o be_v this_o to_o be_v say_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o spanish_a poet_n that_o their_o play_n have_v