Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	reason_n	true_a	truth_n	3,323	5	5.5292	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15762	The pilgrimage to paradise Compiled for the direction, comfort, and resolution of Gods poore distressed children, in passing through this irkesome wildernesse of temptation and tryall. By Leonard Wright. Seene and allowed.	Wright, Leonard, b. 1555 or 6.	1591 (1591)	STC 26032; ESTC S102797	28,957	79

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the_o knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n in_o adam_n &_o felicity_n in_o christ._n a_o bird_n except_o her_o wing_n be_v move_v downward_o can_v not_o fly_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n nor_o man_n except_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o hart_n be_v humble_v downward_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o divine_a understanding_n and_o therefore_o that_o godly_a father_n s._n augustine_n dei_fw-la compare_v heaven_n unto_o a_o fair_a stately_a palace_n with_o a_o little_a door_n whereat_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v except_o he_o stoop_v very_o low_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v god_n reject_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o lowlye_o 51._o the_o true_a wisdom_n of_o a_o christian_a pilgram_n consist_v especial_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o imperfection_n then_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v righteous_a say_v jerom_o when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v wicked_a transgressor_n augustin_n he_o have_v much_o profit_v in_o 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