Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	virtuous_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	28	3	10.1947	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01704	The blessing of a good king Deliuered in eight sermons vpon the storie of the Queene of the south, her words to Salomon, magnifying the gouernment of his familie and kingdome. By Thomas Gibson, minister.	Gibson, Thomas, M.A.	1614 (1614)	STC 11841; ESTC S103127	203,984	514

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god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o because_o he_o show_v special_a love_n and_o favour_n to_o solomon_n so_o be_v he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o god_n of_o daniel_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v so_o to_o be_v call_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o saint_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o they_o to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n he_o have_v such_o in_o memory_n they_o be_v within_o his_o special_a care_n and_o protection_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 15._o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n she_o bless_v this_o god_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o common_a manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v us._n he_o bless_v we_o when_o he_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o we_o 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the_o superior_n because_o that_o envious_a man_n be_v not_o equal_a with_o they_o ser_n in_o respect_n of_o inferior_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o equal_n because_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o they_o whereupon_o cain_n do_v envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o abel_n rachel_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o leah_n saul_n the_o felicity_n of_o david_n through_o envy_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v procure_v a_o other_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o felicity_n so_o modest_a and_o gentle_a which_o can_v avoid_v the_o tooth_n of_o malice_n and_o ill_a will_n envious_a man_n be_v rich_a of_o other_o man_n loss_n wealthy_a