Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	christian_a	church_n	great_a	6,947	5	2.6794	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33240	Two letters written by the Right Honourable Edward, Earl of Clarendon, late Lord High Chancellour of England one to His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the other to the Dutchess, occasioned by her embracing the Roman Catholick religion.	Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674.; James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671.	1680 (1680)	Wing C4429; ESTC R23246	5,230	6

two_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_z earl_n of_o clarendon_n late_a lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n one_o to_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_z the_o other_o to_o the_o duchess_n occasion_v by_o her_o embrace_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n sir_n i_o have_v not_o presume_v in_o any_o manner_n to_o approach_v your_o royal_a presence_n since_o i_o have_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o banishment_n and_o i_o will_v still_v with_o the_o same_o awe_n forbear_v this_o presumption_n if_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v myself_o bind_v by_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o duty_n to_o make_v this_o address_n to_o you._n i_o have_v be_v too_o much_o acquaint_v with_o the_o presumption_n and_o impudence_n of_o the_o time_n in_o raise_v false_a and_o scandalous_a reproach_n upon_o innocent_a and_o worthy_a person_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o degree_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o bold_a whisper_v which_o have_v be_v too_o long_o scatter_v abroad_o concern_v your_o wife_n be_v shake_v in_o her_o religion_n but_o when_o those_o whisper_n break_v out_o into_o noise_n and_o public_a person_n begin_v to_o report_v that_o the_o duchess_n be_v become_v a_o roman_n catholic_n when_o i_o hear_v that_o many_o worthy_a person_n of_o unquestionable_a devotion_n to_o your_o r._n h_n be_v not_o without_o some_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o it_o and_o many_o reflection_n be_v make_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o royal_a person_n and_o even_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v not_o misbecome_v i_o at_o what_o distance_n soever_o to_o cast_v myself_o at_o your_o foot_n and_o beseech_v you_o to_o look_v to_o this_o matter_n in_o time_n and_o to_o apply_v some_o antidote_n to_o expel_v the_o poison_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a your_o r_o h._n can_v be_v without_o zeal_n and_o entire_a devotion_n for_o that_o church_n for_o the_o purity_n and_o preservation_n whereof_o your_o bless_a father_n make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o restoration_n whereof_o you_o have_v contribute_v so_o much_o yourself_o and_o which_o high_o deserve_v the_o king_n protection_n and_o you_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o possible_a defection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n whilst_o due_a reverence_n be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n your_o wife_n be_v so_o general_o believe_v to_o have_v so_o perfect_a duty_n and_o entire_a resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o your_o h._n that_o any_o defection_n in_o she_o from_o her_o religion_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o want_v of_o circumspection_n in_o you_o and_o not_o use_v your_o authority_n or_o to_o your_o connivance_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v the_o ill_a consequence_n that_o such_o a_o mutation_n will_v be_v attend_v with_o in_o reference_n to_o your_o r._n h._n and_o even_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o great_a security_n under_o god_n be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n your_o r._n h._n well_o know_v how_o far_o i_o have_v always_o be_v from_o wish_v that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v with_o severity_n but_o i_o less_o wish_v it_o shall_v ever_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o be_v able_a to_o prosecute_v those_o who_o differ_v from_o they_o since_o we_o well_o know_v how_o little_a moderation_n they_o will_v or_o can_v use_v and_o if_o this_o which_o people_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o i_o hope_v without_o ground_n shall_v fall_v out_o it_o may_v very_o probable_o raise_v a_o great_a storm_n against_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o general_n than_o modest_a man_n can_v wish_v since_o after_o such_o a_o breach_n any_o jealousy_n of_o their_o presumption_n will_v seem_v reasonable_a i_o have_v write_v to_o the_o duchess_n with_o the_o freedom_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o trouble_a and_o perplex_a father_n i_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o r_o h._n by_o your_o authority_n to_o rescue_v she_o from_o bring_v a_o mischief_n upon_o you_o and_o herself_o that_o never_o can_v be_v repair_v and_o to_o think_v it_o worthy_a your_o wisdom_n to_o remove_v and_o dispel_v those_o reproach_n how_o false_a soever_o by_o better_a evidence_n than_o contempt_n and_o hope_v you_o do_v believe_v that_o no_o severity_n i_o have_v or_o can_v undergo_v shall_v in_o any_o degree_n lessen_v or_o diminish_v my_o most_o profound_a duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o your_o r._n h._n but_o that_o i_o do_v with_o all_o imaginable_a obedience_n submit_v to_o your_o good_a pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n god_n preserve_v your_o r._n h._n and_o keep_v i_o in_o your_o favour_n sir_n your_o r._n h._n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n clarendon_n the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n letter_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_z you_o have_v much_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o trouble_v you_o or_o displease_v you_o especial_o in_o a_o argument_n that_o be_v so_o unpleasant_a and_o grievous_a to_o myself_o but_o as_o no_o distance_n of_o place_n that_o be_v between_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o residence_n or_o the_o great_a distance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a condition_n you_o be_v in_o can_v make_v i_o less_o your_o father_n or_o absolve_v i_o from_o perform_v those_o obligation_n which_o that_o relation_n require_v from_o i_o so_o when_o i_o receive_v any_o credible_a advertisement_n of_o what_o reflect_v upon_o you_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n conscience_n or_o discretion_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o omit_v the_o inform_a you_o of_o it_o or_o administer_a such_o advice_n to_o you_o as_o to_o my_o understanding_n seem_v reasonable_a and_o which_o i_o must_v still_o hope_v will_v have_v some_o credit_n with_o you_o i_o will_v confess_v to_o you_o that_o what_o you_o write_v to_o i_o many_o month_n since_o upon_o those_o reproach_n which_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v general_o report_v concern_v your_o defection_n in_o religion_n give_v i_o so_o much_o satisfaction_n that_o i_o believe_v they_o to_o proceed_v from_o that_o ill_a spirit_n of_o the_o time_n that_o delight_v in_o slander_n and_o calumny_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o the_o same_o report_n increase_v of_o late_a very_o much_o and_o i_o myself_o see_v a_o letter_n the_o last_o week_n from_o paris_n from_o a_o person_n who_o say_v the_o english_a ambassador_n assure_v he_o the_o day_n before_o that_o the_o duchess_n be_v become_v a_o roman_n catholic_n and_o which_o make_v great_a impression_n upon_o i_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o many_o good_a man_n in_o england_n who_o have_v great_a affection_n for_o you_o and_o i_o and_o who_o have_v think_v nothing_o more_o impossible_a then_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o change_n in_o you_o be_v at_o present_a under_o much_o affliction_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o great_a change_n in_o your_o course_n of_o life_n and_o that_o constant_a exercise_n of_o that_o devotion_n which_o be_v so_o notorious_a and_o do_v apprehend_v from_o your_o frequent_a discourse_n that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o same_o reverence_n and_o veneration_n which_o you_o use_v to_o have_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o church_n in_o which_o you_o be_v baptise_a and_o the_o church_n the_o best_a constitute_v and_o the_o most_o free_a from_o error_n of_o any_o christian_a church_n this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o some_o person_n by_o their_o insinuation_n have_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o it_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o integrity_n thereof_o deserve_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o my_o power_n to_o believe_v that_o your_o wit_n and_o understanding_n with_o god_n blessing_n upon_o both_o can_v suffer_v you_o to_o be_v shake_v further_a than_o with_o melancholic_a reflection_n upon_o the_o iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o which_o discredit_v all_o religion_n and_o which_o with_o equal_a licence_n break_v into_o the_o professor_n of_o all_o and_o prevail_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o all_o church_n and_o who_o manner_n will_v have_v no_o benefit_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o church_n i_o presume_v you_o do_v not_o entangle_v yourself_o in_o the_o particular_a controversy_n between_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o or_o think_v yourself_o a_o competent_a judge_n of_o all_o difficulty_n which_o occur_v therein_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o fallacious_a argument_n of_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n confident_o urge_v by_o man_n who_o know_v less_o than_o many_o of_o those_o you_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o aught_o less_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o you_o that_o can_v raise_v any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n in_o you_o and_o if_o you_o will_v with_o equal_a temper_n hear_v those_o who_o be_v well_o able_a to_o inform_v you_o in_o all_o such_o particular_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o you_o to_o suck_v in_o that_o

poison_n which_o can_v only_o corrupt_v and_o prevail_v over_o you_o by_o stop_v your_o own_o ear_n and_o shut_v your_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v but_o two_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v great_a authority_n with_o you_o than_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o and_o be_o sure_a they_o both_o suffer_v more_o in_o this_o rumour_n and_o will_v suffer_v much_o more_o if_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o it_o than_o i_o can_v do_v and_o true_o i_o be_o as_o unlikely_a to_o be_v deceive_v myself_o or_o to_o deceive_v you_o as_o any_o man_n who_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v you_o in_o your_o religion_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v i_o have_v so_o much_o credit_n with_o you_o as_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o communicate_v any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n which_o occur_v to_o you_o before_o you_o suffer_v they_o to_o make_v too_o deep_a a_o impression_n upon_o you._n the_o common_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o only_a true_a church_n be_v both_o irrational_a and_o untrue_a there_o be_v many_o church_n in_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v attain_v as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o be_v many_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n otherewise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v direct_v their_o epistle_n to_o so_o many_o several_a church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n receive_v and_o very_o different_a doctrine_n teach_v there_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o faith_n in_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v the_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o birth_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o every_o church_n that_o receive_v and_o embrace_v that_o faith_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n if_o the_o apostle_n preach_v true_a doctrine_n the_o reception_n and_o retention_n of_o many_o error_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n if_o it_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v in_o as_o ill_a if_o not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o most_o other_o christian_a church_n because_o its_o error_n be_v of_o a_o great_a magnitude_n and_o more_o destructive_a to_o religion_n let_v not_o the_o cant_v discourse_n of_o the_o universality_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o church_n which_o have_v as_o little_a of_o truth_n as_o the_o rest_n prevail_v over_o you_o they_o who_o will_v imitate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n must_v tu●n_v heathen_n for_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o above_o half_a the_o world_n be_v possess_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o mahometans_n possess_v more_o than_o half_a the_o remainder_n there_o be_v as_o little_a question_n that_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v inhabit_v by_o christian_n one_o part_n of_o four_o be_v not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o god_n know_v in_o that_o very_a communion_n there_o be_v as_o great_a discord_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o as_o great_a moment_n as_o be_v between_o the_o other_o christian_n i_o hear_v you_o do_v in_o public_a discourse_n dislike_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v a_o point_n that_o no_o roman_a catholic_n will_v pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v in_o use_n in_o many_o place_n which_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o in_o bohemia_n and_o those_o part_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_a and_o all_o man_n know_v that_o in_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n the_o sacrament_n of_o both_o kind_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o marry_v be_v very_o passionate_o press_v both_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n for_o their_o dominion_n and_o it_o be_v afterward_o grant_v to_o germany_n though_o under_o such_o condition_n as_o make_v it_o ineffectual_a which_o however_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o matter_n of_o religion_n christianity_n be_v many_o hundred_o year_n old_a before_o such_o a_o restraint_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o it_o be_v endeavour_v it_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o be_v never_o submit_v to_o and_o as_o the_o positive_a inhibition_n seem_v absolute_o unlawful_a so_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o result_n from_o thence_o will_v upon_o a_o just_a disquisition_n be_v find_v superior_a to_o those_o which_o attend_v the_o liberty_n which_o christian_a religion_n permit_v those_o argument_n which_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o draw_v person_n from_o the_o roman_a communion_n into_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o custom_n and_o education_n and_o a_o long_a stupid_a resignation_n of_o all_o their_o faculty_n to_o their_o teacher_n usual_o shut_v out_o all_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n may_v yet_o be_v abundant_a to_o retain_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a and_o breed_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n not_o only_o found_v upon_o the_o clear_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o upon_o the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o man_n who_o look_v into_o antiquity_n know_v well_o by_o what_o corruption_n and_o violence_n and_o with_o what_o constant_a and_o continual_a opposition_n those_o opinion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o creep_v into_o the_o world_n and_o how_o unwarrantable_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o alone_o support_v all_o the_o rest_n come_v to_o prevail_v who_o have_v no_o more_o pretence_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o england_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n or_o tole●o_n can_v as_o reasonable_o lay_v claim_v to_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v matter_n of_o catholic_n religion_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o france_n or_o spain_n or_o any_o other_o catholic_n dominion_n than_o the_o crown_n and_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o several_a kingdom_n give_v he_o leave_v which_o make_v he_o so_o little_a if_o at_o all_o consider_v in_o france_n and_o so_o much_o in_o spain_n and_o therefore_o the_o english_a catholic_n which_o attribute_n so_o much_o to_o he_o make_v themselves_o very_o unwarrantable_o of_o another_o religion_n than_o the_o catholic_n church_n profess_v and_o without_o doubt_n they_o who_o desert_n the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n and_o become_v thereby_o disobedient_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n of_o their_o country_n and_o therein_o renounce_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o state_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v grievous_a sin_n have_v need_n have_v a_o better_a excuse_n than_o the_o meeting_n with_o some_o doubt_n which_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v and_o less_o than_o a_o manifest_a evidence_n that_o their_o salvation_n be_v desperate_a in_o that_o communion_n can_v serve_v their_o turn_n and_o they_o who_o imagine_v they_o have_v such_o a_o evidence_n ought_v rather_o to_o suspect_v that_o their_o understanding_n have_v forsake_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v become_v mad_a then_o that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o learning_n and_o piety_n requisite_a can_v betray_v they_o to_o perdition_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v which_o i_o hope_v will_v over-rule_v those_o ordinary_a doubt_n and_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v infuse_v into_o you_o that_o if_o you_o change_v your_o religion_n you_o renounce_v all_o obedience_n and_o affection_n to_o your_o father_n who_o love_v you_o so_o tender_o that_o such_o a_o odious_a mutation_n will_v break_v his_o heart_n you_o condemn_v your_o father_n and_o your_o mother_n who_o incomparable_a virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o devotion_n have_v place_v she_o in_o heaven_n for_o have_v impious_o educate_v you_o and_o you_o dec●are_v the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o both_o which_o you_o owe_v reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o be_v in_o your_o judgement_n antichristian_a you_o bring_v irreparable_a dishonour_n scandal_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o duke_n your_o husband_n to_o who_o you_o ought_v to_o pay_v all_o imaginable_a duty_n and_o who_o i_o presume_v be_v much_o more_o precious_a to_o you_o then_o your_o own_o life_n and_o all_o possible_a ruin_n to_o your_o child_n of_o who_o company_n and_o conversation_n you_o must_v look_v to_o be_v deprive_v for_o god_n forbid_v that_o after_o such_o a_o apostasy_n you_o shall_v have_v any_o power_n in_o education_n of_o your_o child_n you_o have_v many_o enemy_n who_o you_o herein_o will_v abundant_o grat●fie_v and_o some_o friend_n who_o you_o will_v thereby_o at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v perfect_o destroy_v and_o afflict_v many_o other_o who_o have_v deserve_v well_o o●_n you_o i_o know_v you_o be_v not_o incline_v to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o offer_v those_o consideration_n as_o all_o those_o particular_n will_v be_v the_o infallible_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o conclusion_n it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o sad_a circumstance_n of_o my_o banishment_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o such_o a_o season_n as_o this_o to_o confer_v with_o you_o when_o i_o be_o confident_a i_o can_v satisfy_v you_o in_o all_o your_o doubt_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o you_o that_o there_o be_v many_o absurdity_n in_o the_o roman_a religion_n inconsistent_a with_o your_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n and_o many_o impiety_n inconsistent_a with_o your_o conscience_n so_o that_o before_o you_o can_v submit_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o faith_n you_o must_v divest_v yourself_o of_o your_o natural_a reason_n and_o common_a sense_n and_o captivate_v the_o dictate_v of_o your_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o authority_n which_o have_v not_o any_o pretence_n to_o oblige_v or_o advise_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o with_o freedom_n communicate_v the_o doubt_n which_o occur_v to_o you_o to_o those_o near_o you_o of_o who_o learning_n and_o piety_n you_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n let_v i_o conjure_v you_o to_o impart_v they_o to_o i_o and_o to_o expect_v my_o answer_n before_o you_o suffer_v they_o to_o prevail_v over_o you._n god_n bless_v you_o and_o you_o