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	power_n	3,400	5	4.8629	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55722	The present state of the Protestant religion in Mary-land	Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, b. ca. 1645.	1695 (1695)	Wing P3273; ESTC R10459	1,465	4

the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o mary-land_n in_o the_o year_n 1691._o his_o majesty_n have_v gracious_o think_v sit_v to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o mary-land_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o province_n into_o his_o immediate_a care_n in_o may_n 1692._o a_o act_n of_o assembly_n pass_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n there_o and_o for_o divide_v of_o the_o ten_o county_n thereof_o into_o five_o and_o twenty_o parish_n each_o of_o which_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o competent_a maintenance_n for_o a_o minister_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o act_n have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o neglect_v till_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o confer_v the_o government_n on_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a person_n francis_n nicholson_n esq_n who_o since_o his_o arrival_n in_o aug._n 1694._o with_o a_o indefatigable_a industry_n and_o zeal_n to_o promote_v his_o majesty_n honour_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n have_v revive_v and_o reinforce_v the_o say_a act_n by_o another_o additional_a one_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n have_v collect_v the_o arrear_n and_o be_v now_o building_n several_a church_n beside_o one_o fine_a church_n at_o annopolis_n in_o arundel_n county_n with_o a_o parsonage-house_n to_o every_o church_n towards_o all_o which_o his_o excellency_n the_o council_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n have_v generous_o and_o large_o contribute_v and_o that_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n in_o the_o say_a colony_n his_o excellency_n have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n and_o burgess_n in_o assembly_n promote_v a_o law_n vest_v a_o power_n in_o certain_a trustee_n for_o erect_v one_o free-school_n in_o each_o 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