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	whole_a	world_n	2,776	4	4.5382	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02055	His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects, March 15. 1672. Published by the advice of his Privy Council.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1672 (1672)	Wing C2991; ESTC R171213	1,645	1

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power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o only_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o recognize_v to_o be_v so_o by_o several_a statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v now_o according_o issue_v this_o our_o declaration_n as_o well_o for_o the_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o good_a subject_n in_o these_o point_n for_o invite_a stranger_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n to_o come_v and_o live_v under_o we_o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o all_o to_o a_o cheerful_a follow_v of_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n from_o whence_o we_o hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o have_v many_o good_a and_o happy_a advantage_n to_o our_o government_n as_o also_o for_o prevent_v for_o the_o future_a the_o danger_n that_o may_v otherwise_o arise_v from_o private_a meeting_n and_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o declare_v our_o express_a resolution_n mean_v and_o intention_n to_o be_v that_o 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at_o whitehall_n this_o fourteen_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1672._o