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
A84124	The Essex vvatchmen's vvatchword to the inhabitants of the said county respectively, dwelling under their several charges, by way of apologetical account, of the true grounds of their first engagement with them in the cause of God, King and Parliament, for their vindication from unjust aspersions. Also by way of faithful premonition of the dangerous evil latent in a printed paper, entituled, The agreement of the people, intended to be tendred to them for subscription.	D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652.	1649 (1649)	Wing E3342A; Thomason E546_11; ESTC R7907	10,676	16

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say_v how_o safe_o or_o wise_o in_o matter_n of_o state-policy_n this_o may_v be_v either_o do_v or_o endeavour_v but_o our_o desire_n be_v that_o all_o to_o who_o this_o agreement_n shall_v be_v tender_v will_v serious_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v whether_o a_o people_n that_o be_v under_o so_o many_o oath_n vow_n protestation_n covenant_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o establish_v form_n of_o government_n as_o we_o in_o england_n be_v can_v agree_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o without_o incur_v such_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n as_o may_v with_o the_o very_a thought_n thereof_o overwhelm_v we_o with_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n and_o for_o religion_n against_o which_o we_o conceive_v the_o main_a intendment_n of_o this_o agreement_n lie_v and_o that_o all_o these_o contrivance_n of_o alteration_n in_o our_o civil_a government_n be_v but_o in_o tendency_n unto_o a_o great_a and_o more_o destructive_a alteration_n in_o religion_n for_o although_o this_o 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