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
A66419	A sermon preached July 26, 1685 being the day of publick thanksgiving appointed by His Majesty for the late victory over the rebels, in the parish-churches of St. Mildred's Poultrey, and St. Ann's Aldersgate : published in vindication of that, and the author / by John Williams ...	Williams, John, 1636?-1709.	1685 (1685)	Wing W2726; ESTC R7297	12,118	36

all_o good_a order_n and_o government_n peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o world_n do_v so_o much_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o his_o religion_n do_v so_o much_o pervert_v the_o temper_n of_o man_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o hateful_a to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n equity_n and_o order_n and_o so_o can_v no_o more_o like_a than_o he_o can_v need_v such_o conclusion_n and_o practice_n and_o consequent_o the_o person_n hold_v such_o principle_n and_o engage_v in_o practice_n issue_v from_o and_o conformable_a to_o they_o must_v also_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v where_o be_v this_o principle_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o where_o be_v the_o person_n that_o do_v hold_v and_o defend_v this_o principle_n this_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o last_o general_n which_o be_v iv._o to_o show_v the_o prevalency_n of_o this_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o here_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o say_v but_o that_o as_o no_o religion_n have_v more_o discountenance_v such_o prineiple_n and_o proceed_n than_o the_o christian_n so_o no_o nation_n nor_o person_n have_v more_o discountenance_v the_o thing_n than_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v it_o but_o it_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v dissemble_v for_o that_o there_o have_v be_v rebellion_n against_o and_o deposition_n of_o prince_n dissolution_n of_o government_n take_v and_o break_v of_o oath_n and_o other_o thing_n apparent_o evil_a of_o that_o and_o the_o like_a kind_n do_v to_o serve_v a_o cause_n a_o party_n or_o a_o church_n be_v no_o mystery_n nowadays_o and_o if_o any_o one_o lack_v to_o be_v inform_v i_o have_v rather_o at_o the_o present_a he_o shall_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o public_a record_n in_o which_o those_o thing_n be_v deposit_v than_o from_o i_o all_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o at_o length_n the_o christian_a world_n may_v understand_v their_o religion_n 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fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v those_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o but_o rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o luk._n 9.54_o 55._o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n though_o so_o desirous_a of_o profess_v and_o propagate_a their_o religion_n that_o they_o cheerful_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v they_o follow_v not_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n yet_o never_o make_v use_n of_o any_o secular_a power_n to_o defend_v it_o or_o themselves_o when_o not_o without_o it_o but_o like_o moses_n endure_v all_o thing_n as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a and_o that_o know_v when_o god_n think_v fit_a and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o time_n be_v come_v that_o truth_n shall_v overpower_v all_o manner_n of_o opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o conformity_n to_o this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church●s_n from_o which_o 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it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o religion_n as_o ambition_n or_o revenge_n or_o the_o avoid_n punishment_n for_o other_o crime_n etc._n etc._n that_o instigate_v they_o hereunto_o but_o if_o we_o allow_v the_o reason_n to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o fictitious_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o sufficient_a as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o we_o have_v therefore_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v prevent_v as_o well_o the_o propagate_a this_o principle_n by_o their_o success_n as_o the_o bloodshed_n and_o confusion_n that_o will_v have_v ensue_v and_o the_o rebellion_n and_o contention_n that_o will_v otherwise_o have_v prevail_v with_o it_o if_o not_o be_v entail_v upon_o these_o nation_n we_o have_v indeed_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v thus_o punish_v we_o who_o plague_n and_o fire_n and_o other_o judgement_n have_v leave_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unreformed_a and_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o great_a reason_n have_v we_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o have_v mercy_n for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o take_v up_o the_o rod_n to_o affright_v we_o than_o to_o destroy_v we_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o sit_v under_o our_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o enjoy_v ourselves_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o honest_a labour_n and_o industry_n and_o what_o be_v more_o the_o gospel_n in_o peace_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o his_o undeserved_a favour_n and_o may_v show_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o our_o loyalty_n to_o our_o prince_n steadfastness_n to_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o our_o life_n that_o by_o our_o submission_n to_o authority_n the_o peaceableness_n and_o piety_n of_o our_o conversation_n we_o may_v bring_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o thus_o do_v good_a we_o be_v sure_a that_o good_a will_v come_v of_o it_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v six_o or_o six_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n

or_o the_o concernment_n he_o have_v for_o the_o manage_n of_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.20_o and_o his_o cause_n do_v not_o need_v any_o unjust_a art_n to_o defend_v and_o support_v it_o and_o if_o by_o all_o that_o man_n can_v lawful_o do_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v or_o promote_v it_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v no_o far_o but_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o contrive_v and_o prosecute_v what_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o accomplish_n so_o excellent_a a_o end_n we_o be_v always_o to_o resign_v up_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n and_o device_n to_o he_o and_o to_o believe_v that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o lawful_o can_v he_o will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o by_o way_n of_o his_o own_o do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o we_o can_v do_v what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o evil._n as_o long_o as_o we_o thus_o do_v and_o contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o give_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o divine_a providence_n but_o if_o we_o once_o venture_v to_o pass_v they_o we_o must_v either_o suspect_v our_o cause_n or_o god_n concernment_n in_o it_o and_o so_o disparage_v ourselves_o or_o the_o protection_n we_o profess_v to_o depend_v upon_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n ecclus._n 15.11_o 12_o 13._o say_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o turn_v back_v or_o aside_o for_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o hate_v say_v not_o thou_o he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o err_v for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o abomination_n of_o error_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n love_v it_o not_o ver._n 20._o he_o have_v command_v no_o man_n to_o do_v ungodly_a neither_o have_v he_o give_v any_o man_n licence_n to_o sin_n 4._o the_o principle_n of_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v do_v evacuate_v and_o disannul_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n command_n as_o if_o we_o be_v no_o further_o to_o respect_v they_o than_o may_v be_v for_o our_o own_o private_a convenience_n and_o interest_n or_o the_o convenience_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n for_o if_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n may_v make_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v good_a how_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a soever_o they_o otherwise_o be_v then_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v that_o evil_a be_v of_o no_o obligation_n when_o that_o end_n come_v between_o and_o so_o what_o the_o law_n do_v condemn_v it_o will_v allow_v and_o what_o it_o do_v forbid_v it_o will_v set_v we_o again_o loose_a from_o it_o will_v leave_v it_o whole_o in_o our_o own_o power_n whether_o we_o will_v keep_v or_o break_v it_o and_o to_o break_v it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o to_o obey_v as_o to_o keep_v it_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o command_v of_o god_n will_v be_v contrive_v rather_o to_o serve_v our_o end_n than_o he_o and_o be_v make_v more_o to_o provide_v for_o our_o ease_n and_o security_n than_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n how_o will_v this_o overthrow_v the_o authority_n and_o disparage_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n law_n and_o render_v the_o threaten_v of_o our_o saviour_n insignificant_a matth._n 5.19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o and_o be_v utter_o exclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o will_v change_v the_o very_a notion_n and_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n who_o be_v describe_v with_o job_n to_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a with_o david_n to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o with_o nathaneel_n to_o be_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o harmless_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o they_o be_v to_o be_v free_a and_o ingenuous_a candid_a and_o open_a plain_a and_o sincere_a they_o be_v to_o love_v and_o their_o love_n be_v to_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12.9_o but_o to_o allow_v the_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v will_v be_v to_o be_v wise_a without_o innocency_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o not_o to_o eschew_v evil_a to_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o guile_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o to_o be_v none_o to_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o be_v another_o 6._o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o religion_n and_o make_v that_o in_o conclusion_n to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o vice_n which_o in_o its_o precept_n and_o direction_n it_o be_v a_o declare_a enemy_n unto_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o heathen_n have_v a_o religion_n and_o god_n when_o their_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v inclinable_a to_o and_o enslave_v by_o the_o same_o passion_n which_o rule_v among_o man_n and_o what_o veneration_n can_v such_o person_n give_v to_o those_o kind_n of_o deity_n who_o abhor_v those_o vice_n which_o reign_v among_o the_o object_n of_o their_o adoration_n and_o though_o our_o religion_n be_v never_o so_o pious_a in_o its_o institution_n yet_o if_o by_o some_o collateral_a way_n it_o permit_v man_n to_o be_v impious_a it_o will_v be_v as_o contemptible_a as_o the_o god_n among_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o by_o its_o precept_n and_o command_n its_o argument_n and_o motive_n its_o consideration_n and_o reward_n it_o do_v drive_v at_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o propinquity_n to_o god_n and_o a_o capacity_n of_o converse_v with_o he_o here_o and_o enjoy_v he_o hereafter_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n rectify_v the_o intention_n govern_v the_o action_n of_o men._n it_o make_v they_o humble_a and_o lowly_a gentle_a and_o meek_a content_v and_o satisfy_v it_o be_v a_o religion_n contrive_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n in_o every_o capacity_n and_o state_n but_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v and_o maintain_v by_o it_o that_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a for_o a_o good_a end_n it_o will_v take_v in_o again_o all_o the_o mischief_n it_o do_v discountenance_v and_o control_v threaten_v and_o condemn_v and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spawn_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n this_o will_v effectual_o destroy_v the_o honour_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o success_n of_o it_o it_o will_v turn_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n against_o it_o and_o induce_v they_o to_o think_v it_o no_o more_o worthy_a of_o their_o respect_n than_o mahomet_n paradise_n will_v be_v of_o their_o choice_n nay_o than_o the_o sand_n and_o desert_n of_o africa_n where_o each_o creature_n prey_v upon_o its_o fellow_n as_o it_o have_v a_o opportunity_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v with_o indignation_n cast_v off_o the_o aspersion_n charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o he_o declare_v against_o it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o doom_v it_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o which_o again_o we_o find_v he_o defy_v rom._n 6.1_o 2._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o next_o general_n iii_o this_o principle_n of_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v be_v not_o only_o thus_o evil_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o mischievous_a in_o the_o direful_a consequence_n of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n but_o be_v also_o as_o pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o other_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n their_o damnation_n be_v just_a that_o be_v those_o that_o hold_v it_o and_o act_n according_a to_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n that_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o full_a sincere_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n can_v prevent_v their_o final_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o resolve_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o declare_v that_o damnation_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o it_o imply_v in_o the_o phrase_n who_o damnation_n be_v just_a for_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o principle_n to_o sum_n up_o what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o lead_v to_o such_o manifold_a and_o desperate_a mischief_n do_v so_o evident_o tend_v to_o and_o most_o common_o conclude_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o