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	true_a	12,753	5	4.9116	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34976	To the reverend the clergy of the Diocese of Durham	Crewe, Nathaniel, 1633-1721.	1699 (1699)	Wing C6909; ESTC R29743	1,093	3

to_o the_o reverend_a the_o clergy_n of_o the_o dioecese_n of_o durham_n reverend_n brethren_n you_o will_v herewith_o receive_v his_o majesty_n brief_a for_o the_o relief_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o poor_a brethren_n that_o be_v in_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n who_o suffering_n be_v whole_o occasion_v by_o their_o conscientious_a adherence_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n we_o think_v it_o will_v become_v we_o to_o send_v with_o it_o our_o earnest_a desire_n that_o you_o will_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a stir_v up_o the_o people_n under_o your_o charge_n to_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n we_o can_v but_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o by_o all_o our_o protestant_a brethren_n abroad_o who_o indeed_o have_v set_v we_o a_o noble_a example_n in_o the_o large_a contribution_n they_o have_v already_o make_v in_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o state_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v very_o strange_a if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o have_v always_o be_v repute_a the_o pillar_n of_o the_o protestant_a cause_n shall_v not_o signalise_v her_o zeal_n for_o it_o on_o so_o press_v a_o occasion_n we_o desire_v you_o therefore_o as_o well_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n as_o out_o of_o a_o christian_a concern_v for_o our_o suffer_a brethren_n to_o endeavour_v both_o by_o your_o example_n and_o exhortation_n that_o this_o gather_v be_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o our_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o the_o number_n and_o necessity_n of_o those_o who_o be_v now_o prosecute_v for_o it_o to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a that_o you_o represent_v to_o your_o several_a congregation_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o calamity_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n of_o which_o they_o will_v have_v a_o more_o lively_a sense_n and_o fellow-feeling_a if_o you_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o own_o terror_n and_o apprehension_n of_o misery_n while_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o scourge_n of_o that_o cruel_a religion_n and_o this_o will_v natural_o lead_v you_o to_o suggest_v to_o they_o their_o obligation_n to_o comfort_v those_o poor_a creature_n who_o now_o suffer_v what_o we_o former_o fear_v with_o so_o much_o uneasiness_n our_o liberality_n on_o this_o sad_a occasion_n will_v be_v the_o proper_a expression_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o that_o deliverance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o continue_v to_o we_o the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o our_o religion_n it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o opinion_n industrious_o propagate_v in_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a country_n that_o we_o be_v here_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n with_o the_o utmost_a severity_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v exceed_o diligent_a in_o raise_v contribution_n for_o their_o relief_n how_o groundless_a a_o aspersion_n this_o be_v on_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a government_n we_o all_o know_v and_o see_v but_o this_o use_v however_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o it_o that_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o ready_a to_o support_v their_o brethren_n when_o there_o be_v so_o little_a occasion_n for_o it_o much_o more_o zealous_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o relieve_v we_o who_o be_v actual_o groan_v under_o a_o most_o heavy_a persecution_n for_o which_o their_o very_a enemy_n pretend_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n these_o thing_n be_v consider_v and_o what_o else_o will_v natural_o occur_v to_o you_o we_o doubt_v not_o you_o will_v do_v your_o utmost_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o charity_n of_o your_o people_n not_o only_o by_o your_o godly_a exhortation_n but_o also_o by_o give_v liberal_o yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o respective_a ability_n march_z 14_o 1699._o we_o hearty_o recommend_v you_o and_o your_o pious_a labour_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o remain_v your_o love_a brother_n n._n duresm_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o the_o executrix_n of_o thomas_n newcomb_n decease_v printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1699._o