Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	worthy_a	write_v	zeal_n	20	3	7.1916	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69991	Some thoughts on the character of Solomon's vertuous woman preach'd in a sermon at the parish-church of Croydon, on the ocacasion of Q. Mary's death, January the 6th, 1694-5 / printed at the request of those that heard it by John Evans.	Evans, John, 17th cent.	1695 (1695)	Wing E3451; ESTC R28617	23,463	42

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live_v since_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o island_n which_o have_v not_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n if_o ever_o see_v such_o a_o bright_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o goodness_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n which_o put_v religion_n into_o the_o possibility_n of_o attract_v other_o when_o they_o perceive_v it_o so_o illustrious_o visible_a in_o such_o a_o noble_a person_n who_o example_n have_v the_o high_a authority_n and_o majesty_n on_o its_o side_n that_o be_v another_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o render_v any_o example_n more_o prevalent_a 2._o to_o reform_v mankind_n or_o to_o produce_v any_o remarkable_a change_n in_o their_o manner_n the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o private_a man_n nay_o the_o most_o vigorous_a attempt_n of_o subordinate_a officer_n be_v too_o weak_a and_o ineffective_a their_o action_n be_v as_o inconsiderable_a as_o their_o person_n be_v regardless_o can_v have_v no_o power_n on_o their_o superior_n it_o be_v against_o the_o grain_n 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tend_v to_o the_o same_o centre_n either_o of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n act_n more_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o imitation_n than_o upon_o those_o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o isocrates_n ground_n his_o advice_n to_o nicocles_n nicocl_n the_o advice_n indeed_o be_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o orator_n to_o give_v and_o not_o below_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o set_v yourself_o a_o pattern_n of_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n or_o religion_n and_o virtue_n to_o other_o as_o know_v that_o be_v the_o usual_a mode_n of_o the_o people_n to_o conform_v to_o and_o write_v after_o the_o copy_n set_v they_o by_o their_o magistrate_n 3._o another_o requisite_a in_o a_o person_n that_o will_v reform_v other_o be_v zeal_n zeal_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n a_o affection_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o active_a and_o vigilant_a and_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o inspire_v man_n with_o the_o most_o passionate_a care_n and_o concernment_n for_o religion_n without_o which_o all_o our_o pretence_n to_o it_o be_v but_o formal_a and_o superficial_a and_o this_o zeal_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o deep_a foundation_n in_o the_o natural_a forwardness_n of_o their_o majesty_n temper_n which_o as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o experience_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o most_o dangerous_a undertake_n for_o the_o rescue_n and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o overspreading_a degeneracy_n have_v seize_v the_o vital_n of_o this_o nation_n when_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v well_o nigh_o sick_a and_o overrun_v by_o strange_a looseness_n of_o manner_n and_o profaneness_n of_o spirit_n and_o have_v for_o many_o year_n labour_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o inevitable_a pressure_n of_o these_o 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her_o admirable_a condescension_n three_o her_o extraordinary_a charity_n these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a characteristic_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n i_o shall_v also_o in_o the_o last_o place_n just_a mention_n some_o of_o she_o other_o virtue_n and_o then_o apply_v the_o whole_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n first_o i_o begin_v with_o her_o piety_n because_o this_o be_v the_o necessary_a foundation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o on_o that_o score_n have_v the_o precedence_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n for_o piety_n in_o the_o most_o comprehensive_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n contain_v all_o the_o dimension_n and_o boundary_n of_o the_o divine_a scheme_n be_v that_o pregnant_a principle_n which_o work_v the_o mind_n into_o a_o universal_a regard_n of_o all_o god_n command_n and_o like_o the_o animal_n spirit_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n produce_v act_n suitable_a to_o itself_o 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