Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	catholic_n	church_n	communion_n	4,092	5	10.6035	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B23322	The establish'd church, or, A subversion of all the Romanist's pleas for the Pope's supremacy in England together with a vindication of the present government of the Church of England, as allow'd by the laws of the land, against all fanatical exceptions, particularly of Mr. Hickeringill, in his scandalous pamphlet, stiled Naked truth, the 2d. part : in two books / by Fran. Fullwood ...	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1681 (1681)	Wing F2502	197,383	435

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be_v understand_v but_o to_o wave_v many_o thing_n impertinent_a it_o be_v evident_a saint_n gregory_n understand_v the_o title_n metaphorical_o from_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v against_o it_o which_o also_o equal_o serve_v to_o prove_v against_o s._n w._n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o title_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o universal_a bishop_n which_o he_o so_o much_o oppose_v he_o argue_v thus_o to_o john_n the_o patriarch_n what_o will_v thou_o answer_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a 38._o lib._n 4._o ep._n 38._o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n who_o do_v endeavour_v to_o subject_v all_o his_o member_n to_o thou_o under_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n again_o do_v he_o not_o arise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o singularity_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o rule_n over_o all_o and_o can_v you_o have_v a_o more_o perfect_a description_n of_o the_o present_a pope_n than_o be_v here_o give_v or_o be_v it_o the_o title_n or_o the_o power_n that_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o none_o that_o rule_v over_o all_o again_o he_o imitate_v the_o pride_n of_o lucifer_n endeavour_v ibid._n ibid._n to_o be_v head_n not_o sure_o in_o title_n but_o power_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a exalt_v his_o throne_n ibid._n ibid._n not_o his_o name_n as_o gregory_n add_v above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n again_o saint_n peter_n be_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n andrew_n and_o john_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o head_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o one_o head_n i._n e._n christ_n as_o before_o he_o have_v say_v we_o see_v he_o allow_v not_o peter_n himself_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n none_o that_o be_v true_o holy_a be_v ever_o call_v by_o that_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n which_o he_o make_v to_o 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proud_a profane_a erroneous_a wicked_a hypocritical_a singular_a presumptuous_a blasphemous_a name_n as_o that_o holy_a pope_n inveigh_v against_o it_o moreover_o as_o he_o also_o add_v they_o transgress_v god_n law_n violate_v the_o canon_n dishonour_v the_o church_n despise_v their_o brethren_n and_o cause_n schism_n istud_fw-la nomen_fw-la facere_fw-la obj._n l._n 6._o ep_n 30_o 31._o obj._n in_o dissessionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pope_n victor_n excommunicate_v the_o asian_a church_n all_o at_o once_o therefore_o say_v a._n c._n the_o pope_n have_v of_o right_a some_o authority_n over_o the_o asian_a bishop_n and_o by_o confequence_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o irenaus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gallican_n bishop_n write_v to_o victor_n not_o to_o proceed_v so_o rash_o in_o this_o action_n as_o appear_v in_o eusebius_n 1._o we_o answer_v that_o those_o bishop_n among_o sol._n sol._n who_o irenaeus_n be_v one_o do_v severe_o rebuke_v that_o pope_n for_o offer_v to_o excommunicate_v those_o asian_a 24._o vid._n eus_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o church_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a infallible_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 2._o his_o letter_n declare_v that_o excommunication_n ibid._n ibid._n not_o please_v all_o his_o own_o bishop_n they_o countermand_v he_o surely_n not_o think_v he_o to_o be_v what_o pope_n will_v now_o be_v esteem_v 3._o hence_o card._n perron_n be_v angry_a with_o eusebius_n and_o call_v he_o a_o arrian_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o hint_v that_o though_o the_o pope_n do_v declare_v they_o excommunicate_v yet_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n because_o other_o bishop_n continue_v still_o in_o communion_n with_o they_o 4_o but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n lean_v upon_o a_o plain_a mistake_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o root_n or_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o ancient_a excommunication_n discipline_n mistake_v of_o the_o nature_n root_n of_o discipline_n especial_o when_o practise_v by_o one_o church_n against_o another_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o authority_n but_o a_o negative_a act_n of_o charity_n or_o a_o declare_v against_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o with_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o be_v do_v by_o equal_n to_o equal_n and_o sometime_o by_o inferior_n to_o superior_n in_o equal_n thus_o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la in_o the_o ephesine_fw-la council_n excommunicate_v cyril_n patriarch_n 10._o vict._n tu._n nu_fw-la cro_fw-it p._n 10._o of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o inferior_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o roman_a adversary_n for_o the_o african_a bishop_n excommunicate_v pope_n vigilius_n hence_o also_o acacius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o const_n expunge_v the_o name_n of_o foelix_n bishop_n of_o rome_n out_o of_o the_o diptych_o of_o the_o church_n and_o hilary_n anethamatize_v pope_n liberius_n therefore_o victor_n declare_v the_o asian_a church_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a be_v no_o argument_n of_o his_o power_n over_o they_o 2._o the_o root_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v also_o as_o plain_o mistake_v which_o be_v not_o authority_n always_o but_o care_n and_o charity_n care_n i_o say_v not_o only_o of_o themselves_o who_o use_v it_o but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v censure_v and_o indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o be_v here_o proper_a to_o consider_v that_o though_o bishop_n have_v their_o peculiar_a seat_n and_o limit_n for_o their_o jurisdiction_n yet_o they_o have_v all_o a_o charitive_a inspection_n and_o care_n of_o that_o universal_a church_n and_o sometime_o denomination_n according_o hence_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n deserve_o gain_v the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a bishop_n a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o controversy_n that_o if_o well_o consider_v may_v

reason_n answer_v the_o point_v argue_v retort_v p_o 177_o chap._n xviii_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n its_o right_n divine_a or_o humane_a this_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a all_o examine_v constantine_n king_n john_n justinian_n phocas_n etc._n etc._n p._n 182._o as_o to_o civil_a right_n chap._n xix_o his_o ecclesiastical_a right_n by_o general_a council_n the_o eight_o first_o to_o which_o he_o be_v swear_v justinian_o sanction_n of_o they_o canon_n apostol_n allow_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o ephesus_n p._n 190_o sect._n 1._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n p._n 194_o sect._n 2._o 1._o general_n council_n of_o nice_a bellarmine_n evasion_n p._n 195_o sect._n 3_o council_n 2_o gen_fw-la constantinop_n an._n 381._o p._n 196_o sect._n 4._o council_n ephesin_n 3_o gen_fw-la an._n 431._o p._n 197_o sect._n 5._o council_n calce_v 4_o gen_fw-la an._n 451._o p._n 199_o sect._n 6._o council_n constantin_n 2._o the_o five_o gen_fw-la council_n an._n 553._o p._n 202_o sect_n 7._o council_n constant_n 6_o gen_fw-la an._n 681._o v._n 685._o council_n nic._n 7_o gen_fw-la an._n 781._o p._n 203_o sect._n 8_o council_n gen_fw-la ●_o constant_n an._n 870._o p._n 204_o seven_o conclusion_n from_o council_n p._n 205_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n basil_n etc._n etc._n an._n 1415._o 1431._o p._n 206_o sect._n 10._o the_o greek_a church_n african_a canon_n synod_n carthag_n council_n antiochen_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n since_o in_o the_o point_n p._n 208_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 11._o the_o sardican_a canon_n no_o grant_v from_o their_o matter_n manner_n or_o authority_n no_o appendix_n to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a zozimus_n his_o forgery_n they_o be_v never_o ratify_v nor_o receive_v as_o universal_a and_o be_v contradict_v by_o after_o council_n p._n 212_o chap._n xx._n the_o pope_n title_n by_o divine_a right_n the_o question_n why_o not_o soon_o it_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n p._n 217_o sect._n 1._o whether_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la bellarmine_n reason_n scripture_n p._n 218_o promise_n metaphor_n and_o example_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o scripture_n p_o 221_o sect._n 2._o of_o st._n peter_n monarchy_n t●●e●_n petrus_n p._n 223_o father_n expression_n of_o it_o p_o 228_o father_n corrupt_v and_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n by_o thomas_n p._n 230_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o pope_n succession_n p_o 237_o sect._n 1._o whether_o the_o primacy_n descend_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o such_o by_o succession_n from_o saint_n peter_n neg._n bellar_n 28_o prerogative_n of_o saint_n peter_n personal_a or_o false_a p._n 238_o 239_o etc._n etc._n application_n of_o this_o section_n p._n 241_o by_o three_o great_a inference_n the_o pope_n ancient_a primacy_n not_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la not_o to_o descend_v to_o succeed_a pope_n sect._n 2._o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v supremacy_n as_o successor_n to_o saint_n peter_n neg._n not_o primate_n as_o such_o peter_n himself_o not_o supreme_a the_o pope_n do_v not_o succeed_v he_o at_o all_o p._n 244_o sect._n 3_o arg._n 1._o peter_n assign_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n answer_v p._n 245_o sect._n 4._o arg._n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v peter_n because_o antioch_n do_v not_o answer_v p._n 246_o sect._n 5._o arg._n 3._o saint_n peter_n die_v at_o rome_n answer_v question_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o fide_fw-la p._n 247_o sect._n 6._o arg._n 4._o from_o council_n pope_n father_n p._n 249_o sect._n 7._o arg._n 5._o for_o prevention_n of_o schism_n saint_n hierom._n p._n 250_o sect._n 8._o arg._n 6._o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n saint_n chrysostom_n p._n 251_o sect._n 9_o arg._n 7._o one_o chair_n optatus_n cyprian_n ambrose_n acatius_n ibid._n sect_n 10._o the_o conclusion_n touch_v the_o father_n reason_n why_o we_o be_v not_o more_o particular_a about_o they_o a_o challenge_n touch_v they_o there_o can_v be_v a_o consent_n of_o the_o the_o father_n for_o the_o papacy_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o general_a council_n reason_n for_o it_o rome_n contradiction_n of_o faith_n the_o pope_n schism_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n p._n 255_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n a_o touch_n of_o another_o treatise_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o separation_n p._n 261_o the_o postscript_n objection_n touch_v the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o our_o argument_n from_o they_o answer_v more_o full_o sect_n 1._o the_o argument_n from_o council_n draw_v up_o it_o be_v conclusive_a of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 263_o sect_n 2._o obj._n touch_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a answer_v p._n 267_o sect_n 3._o obj._n touch_v the_o council_n of_o constant_a second_o general_n p._n 269_o sect_n 4._o the_o three_o general_n council_n viz._n ephesin_n p._n 272_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o four_o five_o sixth_z seven_o eight_o general_n council_n binius_fw-la his_o quotation_n of_o ancient_a pope_n consider_v p._n 274_o conclusion_n p._n 279_o a_o appendix_n a_o serious_a alarm_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o englishman_n against_o popery_n from_o sense_n and_o conscience_n their_o oath_n and_o their_o interest_n p._n 281_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n p._n 289_o errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 7._o for_o and_z the_o read_z and_z though_o p._n 136._o l._n 13._o add_v '_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o p._n 137._o l._n 23._o blot_n out_o and_o the_o abundant_a p._n 138._o l._n 5._o add_v of_o before_o the_o grievance_n p._n 147._o l._n 17._o before_o the_o word_n evacuate_v add_v not_o p._n 164._o l._n 24._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 175._o l._n 10._o for_o his_o messenger_n r._n the_o pope_n messenger_n p._n 177._o after_o sentence_n add_v with_o the_o father_n be_v ever_o take_v p._n 205._o l._n 22._o after_o the_o word_n faith_n add_v of_o the_o church_n p._n 213._o l._n 31._o for_o they_o r._n these_o canon_n p._n 227._o l_o 34._o for_o kingdom_n r._n the_o kingdom_n p._n 235._o l._n 1._o for_o be_v r._n be_v not_o the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o inconvenient_a distance_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v some_o lesser_a escape_n in_o the_o impression_n of_o this_o book_n the_o printer_n think_v it_o the_o best_a instance_n of_o pardon_n if_o his_o escape_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o he_o hope_v they_o be_v no_o great_a than_o a_o ordinary_a understanding_n may_v amend_v and_o a_o little_a charity_n may_v forgive_v the_o introduction_n the_o design_n the_o controversy_n contract_v into_o one_o point_n viz._n schism_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v long_o possess_v both_o of_o herself_o and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o count_v it_o no_o necessary_a part_n of_o that_o religion_n to_o molest_v or_o censure_v any_o other_o church_n yet_o she_o can_v be_v quiet_a but_o be_v still_o vex_v and_o clamour_v with_o unwearied_a outcry_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n provoke_v her_o defence_n the_o ball_n have_v be_v toss_v as_o well_o by_o cunning_a as_o learned_a hand_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o it_o be_v complain_v that_o by_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a allegation_n tedious_a altercation_n unnecessary_a excursion_n and_o much_o sophistry_n needless_o lengthen_v and_o obscure_v the_o controversy_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v after_o so_o great_a and_o so_o long_a exercise_n of_o the_o best_a champion_n on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o great_a advance_n shall_v be_v make_v on_o either_o yet_o how_o desirable_a be_v it_o that_o at_o length_n the_o true_a difference_n be_v clear_o state_v and_o the_o argument_n strip_v of_o their_o say_a cumber_n and_o present_v to_o we_o in_o their_o proper_a evidence_n and_o the_o controversy_n so_o reduce_v that_o the_o world_n may_v perceive_v where_o we_o be_v 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