Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	seem_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	93	3	8.5950	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01711	Certaine sermons, vpon diuers textes of Holie Scripture Whereof some haue been seuerally before published, and other some for the greater benefit of the godly reader are here now added. By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the parable of the sower. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Two sermons upon I. Peter 5. vers. 8 and 9. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Foure sermons uppon the seven chiefe vertues of faith. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A godlie, zealous, and profitable sermon upon the second chapter of saint James. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the third chapter of Saint Iames. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 11848.5; ESTC S120470	152,707	288

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the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o comely_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n also_o to_o dwell_v at_o unity_n it_o shall_v be_v like_o that_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n the_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o we_o plenteous_o and_o flow_v unto_o every_o member_n we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n water_v with_o heavenly_a dew_n we_o shall_v have_v that_o great_a and_o high_a blessing_n of_o god_n almighty_a unto_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o land_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o displeasure_n let_v all_o man_n lift_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v this_o precious_a jewel_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v at_o unity_n not_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wicked_a vice_n nor_o in_o error_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o 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