Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	ancient_a	church_n	council_n	2,300	5	6.8190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15420	A retection, or discouerie of a false detection containing a true defence of two bookes, intituled, Synopsis papismi, and Tetrastylon papisticum, together with the author of them, against diuers pretended vntruths, contradictions, falsification of authors, corruptions of Scripture, obiected against the said bookes in a certaine libell lately published. Wherein the vniust accusations of the libeller, his sophisticall cauils, and vncharitable slaunders are displayed.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25694; ESTC S114436	136,184	296

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be_v find_v in_o the_o edition_n print_v at_o wittenberg_n anno_fw-la 1558._o neither_o have_v luther_n any_o such_o title_n de_fw-fr miss_z angular_a in_o the_o 6._o tome_n the_o matter_n which_o the_o libeler_n aim_v at_o by_o other_o man_n read_n as_o it_o seem_v rather_o than_o his_o own_o be_v in_o luther_n book_n de_fw-fr miss_z private_a mass_n tom_fw-mi 7._o where_o luther_n indeed_o report_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o treatise_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o in_o the_o night_n and_o set_v before_o he_o his_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o celebrate_n of_o private_a mass_n contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o therein_o he_o commit_v most_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o worship_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n he_o answer_v ipse_fw-la sic_fw-la adoritur_fw-la the_o devil_n so_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o first_o he_o 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only_o report_v how_o satan_n display_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o idolatry_n while_o he_o be_v a_o mass_n priest_n not_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o against_o the_o mass_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o despair_n but_o that_o god_n deliver_v he_o with_o peter_n they_o may_v say_v as_o well_o that_o when_o satan_n sift_v peter_n and_o set_v before_o he_o his_o sin_n which_o draw_v such_o bitter_a tear_n from_o peter_n that_o satan_n move_v he_o to_o repentance_n or_o that_o when_o paul_n feel_v the_o prick_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n send_v to_o buffet_v he_o whereupon_o he_o betake_v he_o to_o prayer_n that_o satan_n also_o stir_v the_o apostle_n to_o prayer_n so_o then_o luther_n conversion_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sequel_n but_o no_o effect_n of_o satan_n temptation_n the_o devil_n intend_v his_o confusion_n god_n thereby_o wrought_v his_o conversion_n the_o like_a cavil_n against_o luther_n be_v utter_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o vent_v again_o by_o the_o libeler_n pag._n 167._o that_o luther_n think_v that_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a and_o effectual_a whereas_o luther_n say_v not_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o devil_n but_o these_o be_v his_o word_n ego_fw-la pono_fw-la but_o i_o set_v down_o this_o 2._o that_o if_o i_o shall_v afterward_o know_v the_o devil_n irrepsisse_fw-la to_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n &_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o be_v not_o without_o efficacy_n thus_o they_o curtail_v and_o mangle_v his_o word_n and_o alter_v his_o meaning_n at_o their_o pleasure_n untrue_a also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n have_v no_o more_o ancient_a authority_n than_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n p._n 130._o that_o leo_n confirm_v not_o that_o the_o blood_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a crucifix_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pag._n 131._o that_o gregory_n 7._o be_v not_o a_o sorcerer_n and_o adulterer_n pag._n 159._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fabulous_a tale_n of_o the_o take_n up_o of_o diverse_a thousand_o head_n of_o child_n in_o gregory_n mote_n pag._n 160._o that_o father_n fox_n be_v belie_v whereas_o he_o be_v true_o allege_v contradict_v 5._o pag._n 166._o that_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o nectarius_n abrogate_a private_a confession_n contradict_v 6._o pag._n 169._o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v call_v heretic_n contradict_v 8._o p._n 177._o that_o we_o shall_v hold_v that_o adultery_n murder_n idolatry_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v no_o sin_n contrad_v 11._o pag._n 202._o these_o apparent_a untruth_n the_o libeler_n utter_v as_o more_o at_o large_a may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a answer_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o esop_n reward_n who_o be_v ask_v what_o liar_n gain_v that_o they_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o be_v not_o believe_v second_o this_o libeler_n be_v not_o free_a from_o contradiction_n he_o affirm_v that_o saul_n be_v elect_v and_o yet_o damn_v pag._n 191._o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o contradiction_n the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o side_n who_o though_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n yet_o dare_v not_o neither_o do_v affirm_v that_o election_n before_o god_n may_v be_v lose_v nay_o bellarmine_n write_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o elect_v per_fw-la infallibilia_fw-la media_fw-la by_o infallible_a mean_n be_v direct_v to_o eternal_a life_n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a cap._n 9_o likewise_o he_o seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o martyr_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n falsific_a 10._o pag._n 251._o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n pray_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v the_o answer_n three_o the_o libeler_n himself_o be_v full_a of_o falsification_n falsification_n as_o pag._n 209._o contradict_v 13._o lin_v 24._o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n of_o original_n and_o eternal_a sanctification_n where_o not_o the_o eternal_a sanctification_n but_o external_a rather_o and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o faithful_n child_n be_v speak_v of_o pag._n 244._o falsific_a 9_o he_o himself_o leave_v out_o diverse_a material_a word_n in_o augustine_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o answer_n he_o do_v the_o like_a pag._n 247._o falsific_a 10._o as_o be_v declare_v also_o in_o the_o defence_n pag._n 226._o falsific_a 5._o in_o allege_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o colen_n in_o these_o word_n to_o hear_v mass_n he_o add_v mass_n of_o his_o own_o pag._n 268._o corrup_n 7._o he_o misreport_v the_o word_n infer_v thus_o he_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o affirm_v absolute_o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n see_v the_o correction_n of_o that_o corruption_n four_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o corrupt_a of_o scripture_n as_o pag._n 123._o untruth_n 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v samuel_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v only_o saul_n know_v it_o be_v samuel_n pag._n 141._o untruth_n 11._o he_o read_v saul_n a_o elect_a and_o good_a man_n 1._o samuel_n 9_o 2._o for_o saul_n be_v a_o goodly_a young_a man_n and_o fair_a thus_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o the_o libeler_n eye_n be_v blind_v and_o hoodwink_v with_o selfelove_n towards_o himself_o and_o hatred_n towards_o other_o that_o while_o he_o pri_v to_o find_v fault_n abroad_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o at_o home_n he_o shall_v have_v remember_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la

also_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o vacant_a imperio_fw-la during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o pope_n do_v imperatori_fw-la succedere_fw-la succeed_v the_o emperor_n clement_n lib._n 2._o tit_n 11._o ca._n 2._o thus_o the_o emperor_n be_v perfect_o exclude_v from_o the_o pope_n election_n when_o as_o the_o pope_n intrude_v into_o his_o office_n bellarmine_n also_o grant_v that_o the_o election_n by_o cardinal_n begin_v but_o ann_n 1179._o de_fw-fr cleric_n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o so_o that_o by_o his_o reckon_n so_o long_o the_o emperor_n do_v bear_v sway_n in_o the_o pope_n election_n i_o trust_v by_o any_o of_o these_o answer_v the_o defender_n be_v free_v from_o this_o false_a charge_n the_o libeler_n shall_v have_v be_v better_o advise_v then_o to_o blot_v so_o much_o paper_n with_o so_o many_o lie_v that_o may_v be_v so_o soon_o wipe_v away_o zeuxis_n the_o painter_n be_v reprove_v for_o his_o slow_a paint_n answer_v that_o he_o take_v a_o long_a time_n to_o paint_v 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upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o if_o neither_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o book_n nor_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v give_v thereof_o nor_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n to_o the_o which_o chief_o the_o word_n except_v against_o be_v refer_v do_v allow_v any_o such_o to_o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o great_a slander_n of_o our_o church_n which_o he_o utter_v that_o lie_v man_n and_o woman_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o book_n for_o minister_n of_o that_o sacrament_n therefore_o this_o untruth_n may_v be_v return_v upon_o the_o devisers_n head_n and_o note_v both_o for_o a_o rash_a &_o untrue_a censure_n simonides_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o never_o repent_v he_o for_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o for_o speak_v often_o and_o if_o this_o caviller_n have_v be_v silent_a he_o may_v have_v be_v blameless_a whereas_o his_o hasty_a pen_n will_v purchase_v he_o a_o blot_n but_o that_o he_o conceal_v his_o name_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n that_o we_o can_v see_v he_o blush_v i_o say_v unto_o he_o as_o ruffinus_n ad_fw-la incusandum_fw-la non_fw-la mo●et_fw-la fidei_fw-la diversitas_fw-la sed_fw-la perversitas_fw-la animi_fw-la not_o the_o diversity_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o perversitie_n of_o his_o affection_n have_v make_v he_o a_o accuser_n the_o eight_o slander_n because_o it_o be_v say_v synops._n pag._n 29._o that_o toby_n and_o judith_n be_v never_o take_v for_o canonical_a till_o of_o late_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o counsel_n of_o no_o great_a antiquity_n for_o in_o the_o laodicene_a council_n and_o other_o ancient_a counsel_n they_o be_v deem_v not_o to_o be_v canonical_a a_o notable_a untruth_n because_o 1_o they_o be_v number_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n anno_fw-la 47._o where_o augustine_n be_v present_a a_o untruth_n 2_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n deem_v they_o not_o canonical_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v omit_v as_o well_o as_o toby_n and_o judith_n 3_o by_o the_o council_n and_o have_v no_o more_o ancient_a authority_n than_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n etc._n etc._n the_o defence_n first_o whereas_o the_o laodicene_a council_n account_v 1_o but_o 22._o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n canonical_a and_o call_v the_o rest_n there_o not_o rehearse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n not_o canonical_a c._n 59_o and_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n come_v after_o decree_v the_o same_o to_o be_v canonical_a as_o namely_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o book_n of_o toby_n and_o judith_n we_o can_v think_v that_o these_o counsel_n be_v not_o above_o fifty_o year_n one_o before_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o one_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o other_o proceed_n will_v decree_v contrary_a thing_n first_o because_o both_o these_o counsel_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o 6._o general_a council_n trullane_n can_v 1._o which_o council_n be_v not_o so_o undiscreete_a 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