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	doctrine_n	true_a	4,559	5	4.3197	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32222	His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, December 26, 1662	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1662 (1662)	Wing C2988; ESTC R13998	5,915	16

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the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n we_o remember_v well_o the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v make_v of_o they_o since_o upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o parliament_n and_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v still_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n so_o be_v we_o still_o firm_a in_o the_o resolution_n of_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o full_a but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o since_o that_o parliament_n to_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o act_n never_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v we_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o we_o be_v &_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n find_v it_o so_o shake_v not_o to_o say_v overthrow_v as_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v 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john_n bill_n and_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1662._o