Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	false_a	fountain_n	great_a	37	3	2.0925	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80833	Altar-worship, or Bowing to the communion table considered as to the novelty vanity iniquity malignity charged upon it. In an antithesis to the determination of Dr. Eleazar Duncon, lately translated, and sent into the world in a Romish dress, with a cross in the front and fine. By Z. Crofton Presbyter, but proved enemy to all fanaticks.	Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672.	1661 (1661)	Wing C6981A; ESTC R31315	36,476	142

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in_o the_o pure_a time_n nor_o do_v so_o much_o as_o read_v unto_o we_o the_o examination_n and_o deposition_n of_o any_o witness_n take_v in_o private_a by_o themselves_o we_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 21._o 2_o book_n of_o homily_n p._n 21._o or_o her_o advocate_n who_o in_o her_o homily_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n spend_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n in_o produce_v testimony_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o ancient_a custom_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o she_o persuade_v whilst_o therefore_o they_o expect_v our_o consent_n to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n and_o tie_v we_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v they_o raise_v our_o confidence_n that_o they_o palliate_v a_o apparent_a innovation_n with_o the_o false_a pretence_n of_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a ch._n in_o the_o pure_a time_n we_o must_v confess_v we_o can_v say_v we_o never_o find_v bow_v to_o the_o table_n command_v and_o practise_v in_o our_o church_n for_o than_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v ignorant_a of_o