Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	world_n	worship_n	year_n	184	3	4.3672	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17573	A dispute vpon communicating at our confused communions	Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.	1624 (1624)	STC 4356; ESTC S118324	41,392	84

after_o the_o popish_a or_o english_a manner_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o utter_v they_o not_o demonstrative_o to_o the_o communicant_a if_o consecration_n be_v take_v for_o sanctification_n than_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n for_o by_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n the_o element_n be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v to_o this_o use_n if_o you_o will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o sanctification_n &_o consecration_n as_o popish_a divine_n do_v then_o say_v we_o that_o the_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o that_o consecration_n that_o be_v the_o make_n of_o they_o a_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o the_o whole_a action_n as_o our_o divine_n do_v well_o observe_v for_o except_v there_o be_v receive_v eat_v &_o drink_v they_o be_v not_o seal_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n sacramenta_fw-la perficiuntur_fw-la usu_fw-la by_o the_o way_n i_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o formalist_n utter_v not_o christ_n word_n demonstrative_o so_o agree_v they_o not_o upon_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o word_n but_o frame_v they_o as_o they_o please_v whether_o in_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o think_v good_a the_o communicant_a be_v accessory_a to_o this_o innovation_n because_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o who_o change_v the_o word_n and_o give_v the_o seal_n without_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n chap._n v._o of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n the_o four_o innovation_n be_v the_o kneel_v of_o some_o minister_n and_o some_o communicant_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v first_o we_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o kneeler_n guilty_a next_o the_o sitter_n communicate_v with_o he_o although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n suppose_v kneel_v be_v indifferent_a idolatrous_a kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v idolatrous_a yet_o the_o kneeler_n be_v guilty_a of_o scandal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o show_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o a_o ceremony_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o they_o to_o the_o vile_a idolatry_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o bready_o god_n yea_o invent_v by_o the_o antichrist_n to_o that_o end_n the_o formalist_n can_v not_o produce_v one_o authentic_a testimony_n for_o kneel_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o papist_n be_v harden_v in_o his_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n for_o he_o think_v that_o we_o be_v draw_v towards_o he_o and_o that_o our_o religion_n can_v be_v grace_v without_o his_o rite_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n the_o weak_a brother_n be_v offend_v &_o stumble_v upon_o one_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n or_o other_o we_o see_v the_o outward_a gesture_n of_o a_o idolater_n and_o who_o know_v but_o their_o intention_n may_v be_v bad_a enough_o you_o will_v say_v the_o offence_n be_v take_v not_o give_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o you_o say_v and_o not_o necessary_a but_o may_v be_v omit_v than_o the_o offence_n be_v give_v for_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a into_o what_o evil_n it_o may_v induce_v the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a you_o say_v the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n take_v away_o the_o scandal_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o offend_v a_o brother_n then_o to_o offend_v a_o magistrate_n the_o word_n offend_v be_v ambiguous_a better_o it_o be_v to_o offend_v that_o be_v to_o displease_v the_o magistrate_n for_o than_o i_o edify_v he_o whereas_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v harden_v he_o in_o his_o course_n then_o to_o offend_v that_o be_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o we_o be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a if_o the_o weak_a brother_n shall_v offend_v with_o the_o use_n of_o they_o rom._n 14.15.21_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o abolish_v this_o law_n obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o my_o love_n to_o god_n 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