Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	church_n	communion_n	perform_v	3,059	5	9.9633	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61434	Of prayers for the dead whether the practice and tradition thereof in the Church be truly Catholick, and a competent evidence of apostolick original and authority? : humbly tendred to the consideration of ...	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1699 (1699)	Wing S5432; ESTC R24617	43,790	52

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christiana_n &_o catholica_fw-la societate_fw-la defunctis_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mat._n c._n 4._o for_o all_o depart_v in_o the_o christian_a and_o catholic_n society_n or_o communion_n without_o any_o particular_a recitation_n of_o their_o name_n or_o a_o more_o particular_a memory_n of_o they_o by_o name_n with_o other_o or_o a_o more_o special_a commendation_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n at_o his_o death_n and_o beside_o certain_a other_o day_n upon_o their_o anniverssary_n and_o these_o be_v all_o perform_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n except_o that_o at_o his_o death_n in_o case_n that_o happen_v after_o the_o priest_n have_v eat_v and_o then_o by_o some_o canon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v solis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la with_o prayer_n only_o but_o otherwise_o &_o orationibus_fw-la &_o oblationibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n both_o for_o that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o oblationibus_fw-la and_o as_o s._n augustin_n do_v intend_v all_o this_o in_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o universal_a custom_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n so_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o all_o for_o his_o word_n immediate_o precede_v those_o before-recited_n out_o of_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi verb._n apost_n be_v meruerunt_fw-la be_v orationib_fw-la vero_fw-la s._n ecclesiae_fw-la &_o sacrificio_fw-la salutari_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la spi●itibus_fw-la erogantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la mortuos_fw-la adjurari_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n misericordius_fw-la agatur_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o h._n church_n and_o the_o salutary_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o alm_n which_o be_v distribute_v for_o their_o spirit_n that_o the_o lord_n 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nunc_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la fieret_fw-la corum_fw-la memoria_fw-la in_fw-la communione_fw-la corporis_fw-la ●_o christi_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pious_a decease_a separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o even_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o neither_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n shall_v memory_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n in_o these_o word_n be_v couch_v one_o general_a intendment_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a rite_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o peculiar_a solemnity_n of_o the_o church_n address_v to_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n with_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o great_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o for_o communion_n between_o our_o head_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o also_o between_o the_o member_n of_o his_o whole_a mystical_a body_n themselves_o so_o the_o church_n in_o that_o holy_a solemnity_n have_v always_o perform_v act_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o head_n but_o with_o all_o his_o member_n both_o present_a in_o external_a communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sanctify_a creature_n and_o with_o all_o absent_a whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o commemoration_n thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o several_a state_n they_o be_v according_o remember_v distinct_o in_o order_n which_o be_v what_o s._n augustin_n express_v svo_fw-la loco_fw-la this_o communion_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n repute_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a importance_n and_o according_o they_o be_v equal_o careful_a who_o oblation_n they_o do_v receive_v and_o who_o name_n they_o do_v remember_v whether_o live_v or_o dead_a and_o those_o who_o be_v eject_v or_o reject_v or_o refuse_v 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this_o matter_n be_v so_o confirm_v by_o this_o and_o by_o more_o ancient_a authority_n that_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v question_v the_o other_o be_v s._n epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamis_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a reputation_n for_o ability_n and_o piety_n and_o particular_o study_v in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o several_a heresy_n contrary_a thereunto_o in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o double_a testimony_n that_o of_o aerius_n and_o his_o own_o in_o a_o book_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n in_o that_o of_o aerius_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o common_a practice_n viz._n commemorate_n the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v viz._n that_o they_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o surviving_n friend_n and_o the_o church_n both_o these_o he_o oppose_v and_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o both_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o convince_a 3._o the_o opposition_n without_o any_o denial_n or_o question_n of_o the_o antiquity_n or_o universality_n of_o the_o practice_n or_o observation_n or_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o either_o the_o practice_n or_o the_o intention_n and_o doctrine_n which_o if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n for_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o never_o have_v omit_v but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v nothing_o against_o either_o the_o practice_n or_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o be_v pious_a it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o get_v people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o one_o sin_n after_o his_o death_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n be_v the_o opposition_n of_o aerius_n a_o very_a considerable_a testimony_n of_o both_o the_o practice_n and_o intention_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n but_o because_o our_o great_a man_n use_v his_o utmost_a skill_n and_o very_o gross_o to_o evade_v and_o elude_v these_o testimony_n i_o will_v here_o present_v they_o both_o entire_a according_a to_o his_o own_o translation_n with_o note_n of_o the_o page_n where_o most_o of_o the_o distract_a parcel_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o book_n that_o the_o reader_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o entertain_v himself_o with_o a_o prospect_n of_o his_o ingenuity_n may_v the_o more_o plain_o discern_v it_o the_o objection_n of_o aerius_n for_o what_o reason_n do_v you_o commemorate_v after_o death_n the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v he_o that_o be_v alive_a pray_v or_o make_v dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n what_o shall_v the_o dead_a be_v profit_v hereby_o and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o here_o do_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profit_v they_o that_o be_v there_o then_o let_v no_o body_n be_v godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v good_a but_o let_v he_o procure_v some_o friend_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v he_o either_o by_o persuade_v they_o by_o money_n or_o entreat_v friend_n at_o his_o death_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v nothing_o there_o and_o that_o those_o inexpiable_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n p._n 238._o epiphanius_n his_o answer_n and_o testimony_n as_o for_o the_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o this_o what_o more_o commodious_a and_o more_o admirable_a that_o such_o as_o be_v present_a do_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v do_v live_v and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o be_v still_o be_v and_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o this_o most_o pious_a preach_v may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n have_v hope_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o a_o peregrination_n p._n 240._o but_o the_o prayer_n also_o which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o do_v profit_n although_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o objection_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o oftentimes_o slip_v both_o unwilling_o and_o with_o our_o will_n it_o serve_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a for_o we_o make_v a_o memorial_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o sinner_n entreat_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o just_a both_o the_o father_n and_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n bishop_n and_o anchoretes_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o rank_n of_o all_o other_o man_n by_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v yield_v worship_n unto_o he_o while_o we_o thus_o judge_v p._n 240._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o any_o man_n though_o a_o man_n live_v in_o righteousness_n a_o thousand_o time_n and_o more_o for_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v possible_a consider_v that_o the_o one_o be_v god_n the_o other_o man_n and_o the_o one_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remain_v or_o relic_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o rest_v in_o the_o earth_n p._n 242._o except_o those_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a enter_v together_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n as_o say_v the_o holy_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o forbear_v these_o thing_n i_o return_v to_o what_o i_o be_v about_o the_o church_n do_v necessary_o perform_v this_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o who_o may_v dissolve_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o mother_n or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n p._n 237._o as_o solomon_n say_v hear_v my_o son_n the_o word_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o reject_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n declare_v by_o this_o that_o our_o father_n that_o be_v god_n the_o only_o beget_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o without_o scripture_n but_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v ordinance_n settle_v in_o she_o which_o be_v inviolable_a and_o may_v not_o be_v break_v see_v then_o there_o be_v ordinance_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v well_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v admirable_o do_v this_o seducer_n be_v again_o refute_v p._n 237._o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o epiphanius_n the_o word_n enclose_v in_o crotchet_n be_v not_o in_o usher_n to_o this_o we_o may_v well_o apply_v what_o he_o say_v before_o concern_v easter_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o aerius_n quarrel_v at_o but_o who_o know_v these_o thing_n best_o this_o seduce_a fellow_n who_o be_v but_o new_o spring_v up_o and_o now_o live_v among_o we_o 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