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_n	commonwealth_n	great_a	76	3	2.0920	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64246	The confession or declaration of the ministers or pastors which in the United Provinces are called Remonstrants, concerning the chief points of Christian religion; Confessio sive declaratio sententiae pastorum qui in Foederato Belgio Remonstrantes vocantur super praecipuis articulis religionis Christianae. English	Remonstrantse Broederschap.; Episcopius, Simon, 1583-1643.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1676 (1676)	Wing T564; ESTC R10771	123,629	274

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he_o head_n of_o his_o church_n over_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o furthermore_o have_v give_v he_o the_o name_n above_o every_o name_n 11._o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o of_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a majesty_n of_o he_o be_v confer_v on_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n 11._o chief_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o we_o with_o religious_a and_o thankful_a heart_n and_o continual_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o praise_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o 2._o therefore_o he_o that_o holy_o and_o religious_o he_o worship_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o 2._o mediator_n with_o god_n especial_o since_o the_o time_n he_o be_v advance_v etc._n to_o that_o supreme_a right_n and_o set_v 21._o in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v he_o that_o 11._o adore_v call_v upon_o placeth_z his_o 2._o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o humble_o give_v 5._o he_o thanks_o and_o bless_v he_o for_o the_o 13._o salvation_n purchase_v by_o he_o for_o we_o do_v altogether_o well_o and_o according_a to_o the_o most_o certain_a will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o foresay_a majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o he_o this_o veneration_n and_o worship_n he_o do_v both_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n great_a wrong_n especial_o if_o he_o accuse_v or_o rather_o defame_v and_o disgrace_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n and_o superstition_n 3._o but_o beside_o and_o over_o and_o above_o saint_n this_o one_o 5._o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n religous_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o either_o 9_o angel_n 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other_o be_v holy_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o their_o virtue_n with_o worthy_a praise_n to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o to_o be_v propose_v or_o commend_v to_o we_o and_o other_o for_o our_o and_o their_o imitation_n we_o right_o judge_v sofar_o be_v we_o either_o from_o condemn_v or_o any_o way_n blame_v the_o mutual_a intercession_n of_o believer_n 18._o who_o be_v yet_o alive_a with_o god_n for_o one_o another_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o election_n unto_o grace_n or_o call_v unto_o faith_n 1._o but_o that_o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o perform_v those_o faith_n commandment_n of_o god_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v expound_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v they_o ready_o free_o and_o hearty_o it_o have_v please_v god_n on_o his_o part_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v etc._n necessary_a for_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o these_o in_o man_n that_o be_v he_o have_v determine_v to_o bestow_v such_o grace_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v and_o be_v a_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v apt_a and_o sit_v to_o perform_v all_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o further_o to_o promise_v such_o good_a thing_n unto_o he_o who_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n may_v far_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o all_o humane_a understanding_n and_o the_o desire_n and_o certain_a hope_n whereof_o may_v provoke_v and_o inflame_v the_o will_n of_o man_n actual_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o same_o all_o which_o indeed_o benefit_n god_n who_o be_v most_o merciful_a in_o himself_o and_o fatherly_a affect_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v wont_n by_o his_o holy_a etc._n spirit_n whereof_o we_o have_v treat_v more_o large_o before_o both_o to_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o and_o also_o real_o to_o bestow_v and_o confer_v upon_o we_o 2._o first_o therefore_o god_n bestow_v faith_n grace_n 4._o on_o sinner_n not_o only_o necessary_a but_o also_o sufficient_a for_o their_o yield_a faith_n and_o obedience_n when_o he_o call_v they_o by_o the_o gospel_n unto_o himself_o and_o serious_o prescribe_v to_o they_o faith_n and_o obedience_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a death_n on_o the_o other_o this_o vocation_n or_o call_v in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o call_v 9_o election_n or_o choose_v to_o wit_n unto_o grace_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n differ_v much_o from_o election_n unto_o glory_n or_o salvation_n itself_o of_o which_o hereafter_o now_o this_o vocation_n be_v wrought_v and_o complete_v by_o the_o 6._o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n join_v therewith_o and_o that_o indeed_o with_o a_o gracious_a and_o serious_a intention_n to_o save_v and_o therefore_o to_o bring_v unto_o faith_n 25._o all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v whether_o they_o real_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v or_o no_o and_o so_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o 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