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	scripture_n	4,359	5	5.7005	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31739	The Character of popery		1688 (1688)	Wing C2022; ESTC R24810	4,116	2

make_v its_o proselyte_n but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n than_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n for_o she_o hoodwinks_a their_o understanding_n degenerate_v and_o scar_n their_o conscience_n and_o lay_v waste_v all_o morality_n her_o design_n be_v not_o the_o promote_a of_o christ_n interest_n for_o that_o be_v apparent_o prostitute_v but_o the_o secure_n and_o agrandize_v of_o a_o faction_n which_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v false_a to_o all_o its_o reality_n her_o rule_n be_v the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o deprave_a nature_n to_o which_o they_o have_v thorough_o conform_v their_o practical_a divinity_n which_o ease_v man_n of_o duty_n for_o which_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n and_o clear_v the_o way_n to_o those_o sin_n to_o which_o they_o be_v dispose_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o avoid_v they_o thus_o their_o principle_n be_v more_o pernicious_a because_o more_o take_v because_o man_n will_v quick_o like_o 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