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
A80688	The countreys plea against tythes. A declaration sent to divers eminent ministers in severall parishes of their kingdome, shewing the grounds and causes wherefore tythes ought to be detained: proving by Gods Word and morall reason, that tythes are not due to ministers of the Gospell; and that the law for tythes was a Leviticall law, and to indure no longer than the Leviticall priesthood did; and that there being a change of the priesthood, there ought to be also a change of maintenance thereof. Written for the generall benefit of all, as well ministers as people. Published according to order.		1646 (1646)	Wing C6572; Thomason E366_9; ESTC R201259	8,425	14

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their_o parishioner_n concern_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o edicimation_n which_o they_o claim_v as_o due_a by_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n and_o whereas_o divers_a honest_a sufficient_a and_o understand_a parishioner_n have_v receive_v certain_a paper_n or_o shedule_n from_o the_o say_a minister_n pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o parishioner_n in_o the_o say_v several_a parish_n have_v make_v this_o joint_a declaration_n of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v tithe_n and_o do_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v withal_o show_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n which_o do_v persuade_v they_o to_o detain_v they_o our_o present_a opinion_n concern_v tithe_n be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o ever_o be_v though_o we_o never_o do_v show_v it_o by_o make_v any_o refusal_n of_o pay_v they_o until_o now_o for_o we_o have_v 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