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	pope_n	2,079	5	6.4952	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02877	An answer to some queries in Mr. Whites notes	Franciscus a Sancta Clara, 1598-1680.	1660 (1660)	Wing D350B; ESTC R175907	4,729	26

to_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sole_a purgation_n at_o the_o general_a conflagration_n i_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o elude_v the_o father_n by_o voluntary_a gloss_n out_o of_o blast_a author_n you_o interpret_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v the_o father_n by_o such_o gloss_n the_o reader_n will_v observe_v this_o not_o to_o be_v fair_a four_o there_o be_v one_o considerable_a objection_n which_o you_o hint_n at_o what_o the_o poor_a shall_v do_v who_o have_v not_o such_o help_n st._n augustine_n in_o this_o care_n of_o the_o dead_a c._n 4._o say_v the_o church_n pray_v for_o all_o in_o purgatory_n to_o provide_v for_o such_o who_o have_v not_o other_o help_n and_o true_o since_o st._n augustine_n right_o say_v that_o none_o be_v help_v but_o qui_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la prodesse_fw-la possint_fw-la no_o doubt_v but_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o help_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o merit_n so_o that_o in_o god_n count_a house_n doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o church_n suffrage_n so_o large_o to_o some_o that_o they_o be_v soon_o help_v by_o they_o than_o many_o rich_a by_o the_o superaddition_n of_o other_o assistance_n which_o yet_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o almsdeed_n etc._n etc._n they_o rely_v on_o other_o when_o they_o can_v have_v help_v themselves_o may_v render_v they_o just_o less_o participant_a of_o the_o common_a almsbasket_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o poor_a again_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o particular_a suffrage_n though_o design_v for_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o take_v equal_o for_o the_o account_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o rich_a you_o know_v some_o divine_n hold_v it_o they_o will_v indeed_o be_v available_a for_o they_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v according_a to_o their_o former_a merit_n with_o which_o be_v consistent_a that_o other_o have_v a_o communcation_n as_o be_v co-member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o to_o time_n or_o measure_n we_o have_v no_o assurance_n be_v the_o effect_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la or_o ●x_fw-la justitia_fw-la as_o i_o have_v teach_v scotus_n in_o his_o quodlibet_n put_v worthy_o three_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a mass_n one_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n one_o for_o the_o priest_n one_o for_o he_o or_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v so_o that_o all_o capable_a of_o help_n have_v benefit_n by_o this_o common_a oblation_n the_o degree_n we_o know_v not_o only_o all_o do_v not_o expect_v doomsday_n for_o their_o help_n i_o pray_v read_v st._n bede_n in_o his_o history_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o you_o say_v he_o bring_v relation_n of_o other_o his_o word_n be_v multos_fw-la praeces_fw-la viventium_fw-la &_o eleemosynae_fw-la &_o jejunia_fw-la &_o maxim_n celebratio_fw-la missarum_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la liberentur_fw-la juvant_n note_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n read_v also_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n his_o whole_a tract_n call_v supplication_n of_o soul_n his_o design_n be_v to_o maintain_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o merit_n &_o prayer_n of_o good_a folk_n for_o they_o may_v minish_v and_o abridge_v their_o pain_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v his_o word_n five_o you_o wonder_v how_o i_o can_v assert_v great_a punishment_n to_o a_o soul_n from_o many_o year_n be_v in_o purgatory_n who_o measure_n be_v in_o divisible_a i_o shall_v easy_o declare_v these_o consistent_a for_o although_o time_n be_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v the_o coexistence_n of_o time_n at_o all_o increase_n the_o pain_n even_o in_o body_n as_o be_v holy_a extrinsical_a to_o they_o both_o &_o yet_o our_o pain_n be_v long_o if_o we_o stay_v long_a time_n and_o consequent_o great_a as_o to_o our_o body_n so_o in_o our_o soul_n time_n coexistence_n be_v extrinsical_a and_o so_o augment_v not_o intrinsical_o the_o sufferance_n yet_o as_o in_o body_n the_o succession_n or_o accession_n of_o part_n of_o pain_n render_v pain_n great_a in_o which_o be_v require_v access_n of_o part_n of_o time_n for_o the_o spiritual_a pain_n be_v altogether_o in_o so_o long_a time_n though_o it_o receive_v no_o addition_n of_o part_n as_o in_o corporal_a suffering_n yet_o here_o be_v a_o replication_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o st._n bonaventure_n &_o scotus_n explicate_v aevum_fw-la which_o render_v it_o strange_o great_a upon_o long_a time_n this_o methinks_v be_v easy_o conceavable_a six_o as_o to_o privilege_a altar_n though_o that_o be_v not_o our_o present_a controversy_n as_o not_o near_o touch_v faith_n yet_o i_o present_v you_o my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o practice_n many_o great_a divine_n as_o you_o know_v such_o as_o our_o corduba_n in_o his_o questionary_n sotus_n &_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n be_v so_o great_a though_o only_o by_o way_n of_o suffrage_n to_o the_o dead_a th●●_n we_o may_v strong_o hope_v for_o 〈◊〉_d effect_n aim_v at_o other_o more_o numerous_a hold_v also_o that_o even_o by_o way_n of_o divine_a promise_n the_o effect_n be_v certain_a to_o the_o dead_a and_o true_o when_o i_o read_v st._n ephrem_n &_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a methinks_v they_o incline_v to_o it_o suppose_v then_o this_o to_o be_v probable_a out_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n in_o order_n to_o the_o opinion_n itself_o if_o to_o it_o be_v superad_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o application_n of_o god_n promise_v herein_o as_o be_v do_v in_o those_o case_n though_o peradventure_o only_o by_o way_n of_o suffrage_n methinks_v its_o clear_a that_o the_o pope_n in_o such_o grant_n may_v rational_o be_v presume_v to_o proceed_v upon_o probable_a ground_n which_o as_o i_o have_v teach_v in_o my_o enchyridion_n be_v enough_o to_o secure_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o their_o practical_a result_v as_o to_o the_o mercenary_a part_n it_o concern_v particular_n with_o who_o i_o meddle_v not_o lest_o st._n peter_n shall_v quarter_v i_o among_o his_o ἀλλοτριεπισκοπόυντεσ_n as_o concern_v supernumerary_a priest_n it_o be_v no_o less_o out_o of_o my_o cognizance_n i_o remember_v st._n augustine_n attribute_n the_o desire_n of_o so_o very_a many_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n to_o be_v priest_n to_o their_o reverence_n &_o devotion_n of_o priesthood_n why_o may_v we_o not_o judge_v as_o charitable_a of_o these_o whereas_o you_o hint_n i_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o reason_n the_o unbiased_a reader_n will_v find_v answer_n to_o every_o considerable_a reason_n in_o particular_a of_o your_o former_a book_n though_o in_o that_o be_v not_o design_v against_o it_o they_o be_v pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la only_a incidental_o couch_v in_o the_o body_n but_o as_o i_o conceive_v not_o less_o energical_o for_o be_v modest_o hint_v your_o other_o note_n though_o they_o every_o where_n savour_n of_o your_o eminent_a part_n administer_v only_o matter_n of_o repetition_n or_o unnecessary_a explication_n if_o due_o parallel_v to_o each_o chapter_n i_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o be_v superfluous_a &_o therefore_o i_o desire_v your_o pardon_n if_o i_o whole_o desist_v from_o further_a treat_v this_o subject_n though_o never_o from_o be_v you_o seem_v indeed_o to_o remit_v of_o your_o former_a rigour_n as_o to_o relief_n though_o not_o to_o release_v of_o soul_n by_o prayer_n yet_o by_o reason_n first_o that_o it_o depend_v on_o put_v the_o effect_n before_o the_o cause_n second_o on_o put_v more_o force_n on_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o future_a operation_n of_o the_o cause_n then_o upon_o the_o real_a operation_n of_o the_o cause_n itself_o when_o it_o exist_v for_o than_o it_o have_v no_o effect_n for_o fear_n of_o change_v a_o soul_n three_o the_o very_a foreknowledge_n itself_o be_v of_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o order_n to_o a_o acceptance_n but_o even_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o acceptance_n of_o future_a prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_o groundless_a last_o whatsoever_o this_o relief_n be_v in_o reality_n though_o in_o apprehension_n you_o put_v it_o soon_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v till_o doom_n day_n i_o propound_v it_o to_o your_o further_a reflection_n whether_o the_o whole_a machine_n be_v not_o insignificative_a as_o to_o the_o real_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o prayer_n sir_n your_o faithful_a servant_n f._n d._n march_v 26._o finis_fw-la