Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	worship_n	worship_v	wrath_n	28	3	7.8291	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25206	An exercitation on the historical relation, Matth. 15, 1--9, Mark 7, 1--13, concerning eating with unwashen hands by way of appendix or supplement to the discourse concerning indifferencies ...	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1680 (1680)	Wing A2909; ESTC R19152	16,898	44

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people_n matth._n 15._o 10._o and_o he_o call_v the_o multitude_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v and_o understand_v etc._n etc._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n or_o recrimination_n why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n for_o god_n command_v say_v etc._n etc._n they_o accuse_v the_o disciple_n for_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o christ_n accuse_v they_o for_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o their_o observe_v these_o tradition_n which_o be_v certain_o much_o more_o blame-worthy_a than_o the_o other_o and_o here_o i_o observe_v 1_o that_o in_o those_o word_n v_o 3._o he_o undermine_v the_o very_a foundation_n upon_o which_o all_o this_o totter_a building_n of_o tradition_n stand_v for_o it_o be_v a_o prin●…iple_n among_o they_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v most_o religious_o without_o any_o exception_n contradiction_n or_o dispute_v but_o now_o christ_n 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nakedness_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o by_o apply_v to_o they_o that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n they_o pretend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o outward_a carriage_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o all_o external_a duty_n but_o all_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a their_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a carcase_n without_o any_o life_n or_o soul_n or_o spirit_n in_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v here_o he_o open_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o evil_a which_o be_v the_o place_v all_o religion_n in_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n v._o 9_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o get_v any_o good_a by_o such_o worship_n but_o shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_n and_o mischief_n by_o their_o thus_o teach_n for_o doctrine_n 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house_n mark_v 2._o 16._o converse_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o proselyte_n they_o mat._n 25._o 15._o and_o confer_v ordinary_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o nor_o 2_o in_o refrain_v the_o public_a assembly_n and_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n for_o luke_n 6._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v pharisees_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o public_a worship_n but_o positive_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o singularity_n of_o holiness_n and_o devotion_n which_o they_o pretend_v unto_o and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o have_v above_o other_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o transcend_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o state-religion_n and_o common_a devotion_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v in_o a_o high_a form_n than_o other_o and_o to_o strain_v a_o note_n above_o ela_n in_o the_o scale_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n especial_o 1_o in_o extreme_a ceremoniousness_n as_o in_o frequent_a wash_n large_a phylactery_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o in_o 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which_o enable_v he_o to_o cast_v about_o sirebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n as_o it_o be_v prov._n 26._o 18._o ger._n hence_o philosopher_n be_v call_v by_o the_o father_n haereticorum_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la the_o ringleader_n and_o captain_n of_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o christ._n 2._o sect._n 6._o the_o accuse_v immediate_o and_o direct_o the_o disciple_n why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v etc._n etc._n but_o secret_o and_o collateral_o christ_n himself_o they_o shoot_v at_o he_o through_o the_o other_o side_n and_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o teach_v they_o no_o better_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v so_o disorderly_a without_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o they_o deal_v also_o matth._n 9_o 14._o why_o do_v we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_o oft_o but_o thy_o disciple_n fast_o not_o but_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o but_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v the_o two_o 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admit_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o these_o place_n follow_v act_v 22._o 5._o the_o high_a priest_n do_v bear_v i_o witness_v with_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n from_o who_o also_o i_o receive_v letter_n unto_o the_o brethren_n and_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v there_o bind_v unto_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o c._n 24._o 1._o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n descend_v with_o the_o elder_n who_o inform_v the_o governor_n against_o paul_n matth._n 26._o 59_o now_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 15._o 1._o the_o chief_a priest_n hold_v a_o consultation_n with_o the_o elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o they_o be_v member_n