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	england_n	know_v	2,897	4	3.9500	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56880	Queries of some tender conscienced Christians about the late Protestation commended to them by the House of Commons, now assembled in the High and Honourable Court of Parliament wherein they desire to be resolved concerning 1. the authority imposing it, 2. the necessity of it, 3. the danger of it, 4. whether it can be taken in faith ... / written by a learned divine.	Learned divine.	1642 (1642)	Wing Q169; ESTC R11145	5,208	14

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court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o they_o humble_o crave_v a_o clear_a satisfaction_n from_o their_o able_a brethren_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o with_o a_o well_o ground_v and_o cheerful_a conscience_n first_o as_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o come_v sufficient_o authorise_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o any_o unless_o by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o both_o house_n of_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n both_o head_n and_o member_n we_o do_v not_o hereby_o intend_v to_o charge_v any_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o combination_n against_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o tenderness_n of_o our_o conscience_n humble_o to_o signify_v our_o just_a scruple_n about_o the_o authority_n impose_v it_o and_o the_o content_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o any_o than_o we_o hope_v none_o can_v just_o blame_v we_o for_o use_v our_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o refusal_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o 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