Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	doctrine_n	truth_n	3,846	5	5.3814	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31000	A sermon preach'd at the assizes at Hertford, July 10th, 1684 by Miles Barne.	Barne, Miles, d. 1709?	1684 (1684)	Wing B864; ESTC R10100	11,593	32

the_o universe_n can_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o a_o shrine_n and_o now_o lest_o a_o sad_a reflection_n upon_o their_o former_a idolatry_n shall_v create_v a_o despair_n of_o pardon_n in_o the_o close_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o former_a ignorance_n god_n will_v wink_v provide_v they_o will_v now_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o creator_n by_o this_o their_o warrantable_a court_n and_o prudent_a condescent_n they_o captivate_v the_o stubborn_a jew_n and_o humble_v the_o proud_a greek_n they_o bring_v christianity_n into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o turn_v idolatry_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o prudent_a execution_n of_o that_o great_a commission_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v entrust_v they_o with_o there_o soon_o arise_v false_a teacher_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o debauch_a man_n of_o unstable_a mind_n either_o by_o intermix_v judaisme_n with_o christianity_n or_o else_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a persuade_v they_o that_o a_o impure_a conversation_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o their_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v make_v they_o swallow_v the_o most_o palpable_a contradiction_n as_o that_o justice_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v consistent_a a_o communion_n may_v be_v hold_v of_o light_n with_o darkness_n a_o concord_n effect_v between_o christ_n and_o belial_n a_o agreement_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o idol_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o celestial_a banquet_z the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n in_o epicurize_v upon_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o impure_a beast_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o devil_n and_o consequent_o by_o a_o most_o malign_a influence_n they_o poison_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o christianity_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o advance_v christ_n kingdom_n promote_v that_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n in_o short_a they_o either_o 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no_o man_n we_o have_v corrupt_v no_o man_n we_o have_v defraud_v no_o man_n set_v then_o aside_o the_o particular_a occasion_n s_o t_o paul_n have_v thus_o to_o accost_v the_o corinthian_n and_o take_v the_o word_n in_o their_o extend_a sense_n as_o they_o concern_v all_o those_o who_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v they_o afford_v these_o three_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o in_o authority_n to_o receive_v all_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n 2._o the_o danger_n of_o tolerate_v those_o who_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n 3._o the_o sure_a expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o be_v sure_a to_o arise_v from_o such_o a_o toleration_n i._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o in_o authority_n to_o receive_v all_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o along_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o signify_v lawful_a power_n for_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n to_o secure_v obedience_n to_o this_o power_n it_o have_v make_v rebellion_n no_o less_o a_o crime_n then_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o entail_v damnation_n upon_o the_o rebel_n he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o for_o the_o support_n of_o this_o power_n it_o have_v command_v man_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n on_o what_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n do_v the_o malmesbury_n politician_n set_v his_o almighty_a leviathan_n when_o he_o make_v love_n of_o ease_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o wound_n the_o principle_n cause_n which_o dispose_v man_n to_o obedience_n prince_n will_v be_v in_o a_o very_a 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