Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	wit_n	world_n	worship_v	64	3	8.0190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20775	A discourse of the state ecclesiasticall of this kingdome, in relation to the civill Considered vnder three conclusions. With a digression discussing some ordinary exceptions against ecclesiasticall officers. By C.D.	Downing, Calubyte, 1606-1644.	1632 (1632)	STC 7156; ESTC S109839	68,091	106

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more_fw-it aegyptiorum_n astra_fw-la observant_a etc._n etc._n these_o egyptian_n natural_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitious_a in_o religion_n curious_a in_o mystery_n transform_v religion_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o by_o try_v conclusion_n and_o chemical_a experiment_n upon_o it_o conceit_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o into_o unexpected_a fancy_n further_v by_o mimicall_a expression_n lead_v into_o and_o leave_v in_o mystical_a maze_n the_o grecian_n by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligent_a able_a to_o find_v out_o and_o love_v to_o contend_v draw_v religion_n into_o dispute_n and_o will_v believe_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v find_v out_o by_o search_n of_o reason_n and_o apprehend_v by_o force_n of_o fancy_n and_o that_o they_o obstinate_o maintain_v by_o a_o wanton_a work_a wit_n which_o they_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n do_v see_v their_o language_n be_v so_o happy_a for_o expression_n the_o roman_n by_o nature_n incline_v to_o 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