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
A42253	The Grounds of unity in religion, or, An expedient for a general conformity and pacification		1672 (1672)	Wing G2144; ESTC R4632	4,708	9

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only_a palliate_n which_o yet_o be_v better_a than_o a_o worse_a evil_n 4._o but_o that_o which_o breed_v the_o perfect_a concord_n and_o complete_a union_n be_v this_o when_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o again_o the_o people_n agree_v to_o and_o embrace_v the_o public_a establish_a church-discipline_n without_o murmur_v not_o out_o of_o ●orce_n but_o love_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o it_o 5._o to_o which_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o rational_a and_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o possible_a agree_v with_o the_o plain_a apprehension_n of_o humanity_n and_o down_o right_a sincerity_n of_o the_o commons_o without_o specious_a circumstance_n or_o impertinency_n which_o the_o people_n think_v be_v but_o amusement_n and_o sophistication_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n bu●_n yet_o also_o compliant_a with_o the_o end_n of_o prudence_n and_o order_n without_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o superstition_n on_o the_o other_a 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