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	father_n	scripture_n	2,104	5	5.3760	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08680	Antidote against purgatory. Or discourse, wherein is shewed that good-workes, and almes-deeds, performed in the name of Christ, are a chiefe meanes for the preuenting, or migatating the torments of purgatory. Written by that vertuous, and rightworthy gentle-woman (the honour of her sexe for learning in England) Ms. Iane Owen, late of God-stow, in Oxfordshire, deceased, and now published after her death	Owen, Jane, of God-stow.	1634 (1634)	STC 18984; ESTC S103135	54,249	307

which_o point_n i_o will_v first_o rest_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n second_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o will_v allege_v diverse_a passage_n thereof_o which_o although_o they_o prove_v immediate_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o good_a work_n and_o almsdeed_n for_o the_o gain_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o remit_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n yet_o as_o the_o logician_n phrase_n be_v à_fw-la fortiori_fw-la they_o much_o more_o prove_v that_o the_o temporary_a punishment_n of_o purgatory_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o as_o it_o be_v buy_v out_o by_o the_o price_n of_o they_o now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n holy_a writ_n we_o first_o read_v thus_o therein_o eleemosyna_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o à_fw-la morte_fw-la liberat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la patitur_fw-la animam_fw-la ire_n in_fw-la tenebras_fw-la tob._n 4._o almsdeed_n free_a a_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o descend_v into_o darkness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o read_v sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la extinguo_fw-la ignem_fw-la ita_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la extinguo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la eccl._n 3_o as_o water_n do_v extinguish_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v almsdeed_n extinguish_v sin_n yea_o alm_n deed_n and_o good_a work_n be_v so_o powerful_a as_o that_o our_o saviour_n after_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o pharisye_n with_o diverse_a great_a sin_n yet_o thus_o conclude_v luc._n 11._o verumtamen_fw-la date_n eleemosynas_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la omne_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o do_v you_o give_v alm_n and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_o unto_o you_o and_o which_o be_v more_o god_n holy_a word_n extend_v the_o virtue_n of_o almsdeed_n even_o to_o the_o gentill_n and_o heathen_n for_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o say_v to_o nabuchodonosor_n who_o be_v a_o pagan_a hear_v my_o counsel_n o_o king_n and_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o work_n of_o mercy_n dan_n 4._o now_o if_o good_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n perform_v even_o by_o heathen_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v so_o much_o respect_v by_o god_n much_o more_o then_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n and_o good_a liver_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o prevent_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o also_o which_o be_v less_o of_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n cyprian_n call_v eleemosyna_fw-la solatium_fw-la grande_fw-fr credentium_fw-la securitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutare_fw-la praesidium_fw-la almsdeed_n a_o great_a solace_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o healthful_a safeguard_n of_o our_o security_n again_o the_o say_a father_n serm_n de_fw-fr eleemos_n sicut_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la salutaris_fw-la gehennae_fw-la ignis_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la ita_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la delictorum_fw-la flamma_fw-la sopitur_fw-la as_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v extinguish_v through_o our_o wash_n in_o that_o healthful_a water_n mean_v at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o baptism_n so_o the_o flame_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v abate_v by_o our_o good_a work_n to_o who_o judgement_n s._n ambrose_n allude_v in_o these_o word_n serm_n 31._o eleemosyna_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la animarum_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lavacrum_fw-la semel_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la veniam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la autem_fw-la quoties_fw-la feceris_fw-la toties_fw-la veniam_fw-la promereris_fw-la almsdeed_n be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n but_o baptism_n mean_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v but_o once_o administer_v and_o but_o once_o it_o promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o shall_v do_v some_o act_n of_o almsdeed_n so_o often_o do_v thou_o procure_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n s._n chrysostome_n thus_o aver_v hom._n 25._o in_o act_n apost_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la purgare_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o almsdeed_n can_v purge_v and_o take_v away_o and_o more_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la infra_fw-la illam_fw-la stat_fw-la all_o sin_n be_v under_o alm_n deed_n mean_v that_o almsdeed_n and_o good_a work_n can_v extinguish_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o conclude_v s._n leo_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n serm_n 5._o de_fw-la collectis_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la peccata_fw-la delent_fw-la mortem_fw-la perimunt_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la perpetui_fw-la ignis_fw-la extingunt_fw-la almsdeed_n do_v blot_v out_o sin_n destroy_v death_n and_o extinguish_v the_o pain_n of_o perpetual_a fire_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o wonderful_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n ascribe_v &_o attribute_v to_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o since_o such_o goodwork_n be_v of_o force_n to_o extinguish_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n fire_n much_o more_o the_o temporary_a flame_n of_o purgatory_n here_o now_o i_o hold_v it_o expedient_a to_o answer_v two_o objection_n which_o such_o man_n who_o be_v in_o slavery_n to_o their_o riches_n not_o have_v the_o magnanimity_n and_o resolution_n to_o part_v with_o their_o silver_n to_o any_o good_a and_o charitable_a use_n either_o for_o their_o own_o soul_n good_a or_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o that_o be_v needful_a be_v accustom_v to_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v say_v such_o man_n my_o good_n be_v my_o own_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o give_v any_o part_n of_o they_o but_o to_o what_o end_n myself_o best_o please_v their_o second_o argument_n and_o more_o potent_a be_v i_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n i_o be_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o after_o my_o provision_n for_o they_o i_o shall_v have_v nothing_o remain_v to_o bestow_v upon_o good_a and_o charitable_a use_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o objection_n i_o answer_v first_o if_o we_o shall_v dream_v for_o the_o time_n that_o a_o man_n temporal_a good_n be_v absolute_o at_o his_o own_o disposal_n &_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n whether_o he_o will_v give_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o good_a use_n or_o no_o to_o this_o i_o first_o say_v that_o admit_v for_o the_o present_a that_o a_o man_n have_v sole_a dominion_n over_o his_o own_o good_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o best_o please_v himself_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v from_o the_o former_a authority_n both_o sacred_a and_o humane_a that_o that_o man_n who_o be_v so_o whole_o drown_v in_o his_o temporal_a state_n as_o that_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o part_v with_o some_o reasonable_a share_n of_o they_o to_o pious_a use_n shall_v hardly_o enjoy_v heaven_n for_o without_o charity_n a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v much_o less_o shall_v he_o never_o escape_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n to_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n be_v so_o sole_a a_o proprietary_n of_o the_o good_n he_o possess_v as_o that_o he_o may_v as_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o appetite_n carry_v he_o dispose_v of_o they_o without_o give_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o needful_a and_o charitable_a use_n and_o that_o this_o be_v most_o true_a i_o produce_v in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o authority_n and_o word_n of_o these_o reverend_a father_n follow_v to_o begin_v with_o s._n bernard_n who_o thus_o speak_v to_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o ep._n ad_fw-la episc_n senonensem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la pauperes_fw-la clamant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a cry_n out_o it_o be_v we_o which_o you_o wasteful_o spend_v that_o be_v take_v from_o we_o most_o cruel_o which_o you_o rich_a man_n waste_v vain_o s._n gregory_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n in_o 3._o parte_fw-la pastor_n curae_fw-la admonit_fw-la 22._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v that_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o we_o all_o be_v be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o affoard_v nourishment_n to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o but_o invayne_n and_o without_o cause_n repute_v themselves_o to_o be_v innocent_a herein_o who_o peculiarly_a challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o common_a gift_n and_o liberality_n of_o god_n s._n austin_n tract_n in_o psal_n 147._o superflua_fw-la diviti_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la pauperi_fw-la res_fw-la alienae_n possidentur_fw-la cùm_fw-la superflua_fw-la possidentur_fw-la those_o good_n which_o be_v but_o superfluous_a to_o every_o rich_a man_n necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a another_o man_n substance_n be_v possess_v when_o superfluous_a riches_n be_v possess_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 34._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antioch_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la accepisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v not_o receive_v thy_o riches_n to_o consume_v they_o in_o wasteful_a expense_n but_o that_o thou_o

good_a part_n of_o his_o state_n in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o spiritual_a end_n whole_o to_o prevent_v or_o at_o least_o partly_o to_o diminish_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n then_o to_o leave_v his_o issue_n in_o great_a affluency_n and_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a riches_n and_o himself_o to_o continue_v many_o year_n in_o that_o insufferable_a conflagration_n of_o fire_n the_o grievousnes_n whereof_o true_o to_o conceive_v pass_v our_o conceit_n o_o ante_fw-la faciem_fw-la frigoris_fw-la eius_fw-la quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la psal_n 147._o thus_o far_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o draw_v out_o and_o enlarge_v this_o section_n in_o stir_v the_o mould_n about_o the_o root_n of_o this_o ordinary_a pretence_n &_o excuse_v of_o parent_n provide_v for_o their_o child_n by_o reason_n that_o most_o parent_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n do_v shadow_n their_o want_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o other_o under_o this_o pretext_n and_o thereby_o they_o make_v their_o own_o child_n to_o become_v enemy_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v most_o true_a as_o be_v above_o allege_v by_o the_o foresay_a illustrious_a cardinal_n inimici_fw-la hominis_fw-la domestici_fw-la eius_fw-la matth._n 20._o yet_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o section_n i_o only_o say_v although_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o philosopher_n no_o man_n know_v what_o kind_n of_o love_n that_o be_v which_o parent_n bear_v to_o their_o child_n but_o he_o that_o have_v child_n notwithstanding_o before_o i_o will_v endure_v a_o infinity_n of_o torment_n for_o their_o great_a and_o more_o full_a advancement_n i_o will_v in_o part_n lessen_v my_o temporal_a state_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o though_o child_n be_v most_o near_o to_o their_o parent_n yet_o that_o sentence_n be_v most_o true_a tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o ultimus_n a_o persuasory_n discourse_n for_o the_o put_n in_o practice_n the_o mean_n which_o be_v good_a work_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n sect_n iii_o in_o the_o two_o former_a passage_n be_v lay_v open_a first_o the_o horrid_a atrocity_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prevent_v at_o least_o to_o lessen_v &_o mitigate_v they_o it_o now_o follow_v that_o i_o spend_v some_o leaf_n in_o a_o paraeneticall_a as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o or_o persuasory_n discourse_n thereby_o to_o invite_v catholic_n too_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o say_a mean_n which_o be_v conduce_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o temporary_a direful_a flame_n and_o whereas_o these_o my_o speech_n be_v direct_v chief_o to_o such_o of_o you_o catholic_n which_o be_v most_o slothful_a and_o sluggish_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o i_o must_v here_o entreat_v you_o to_o pardon_v my_o rudeness_n of_o style_n since_o it_o best_o sort_v to_o point_v forth_o for_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n your_o most_o deplorable_a state_n herein_o dangerous_a wound_n you_o know_v must_v have_v deep_a incision_n and_o matter_n of_o tragedy_n for_o i_o account_v you_o to_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o mournful_a accent_n never_o ought_v we_o in_o this_o case_n to_o forbear_v the_o touch_v of_o the_o member_n affect_v with_o a_o hard_a hand_n o_o no._n the_o apostle_n indoctrinate_v we_o otherwise_o in_o those_o his_o feruorous_a and_o fiery_a word_n 2._o tim._n 4._o praedica_fw-la insta_fw-la oportunè_fw-la importunè_fw-la argue_v obsecra_fw-la increpa_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o such_o catholics_n which_o be_v feruorous_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a action_n this_o my_o speech_n do_v not_o extend_v but_o here_o now_o i_o hold_v it_o convenient_a to_o marshal_v and_o range_v such_o man_n into_o several_a kind_n to_o which_o man_n this_o my_o admonition_n belong_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v yet_o schismatic_n in_o the_o present_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o other_o catholic_n who_o heretofore_o perhaps_o have_v live_v for_o many_o year_n in_o a_o schismatical_a state_n touch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o actual_a schismatic_n admit_v that_o before_o their_o death_n they_o become_v true_o penitent_a of_o their_o former_a continuance_n in_o schism_n for_o otherwise_o their_o soul_n be_v infallible_o to_o descend_v to_o hell_n not_o to_o purgatory_n but_o admit_v i_o say_v the_o best_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o do_v die_v in_o true_a repentance_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n which_o only_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o god_n mercy_n yet_o what_o inevitable_a torment_n and_o for_o how_o many_o year_n do_v expect_v they_o in_o purgatory_n if_o otherwise_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o thereof_o in_o their_o own_o life_n time_n by_o good_a work_n this_o point_n will_v best_o appear_v by_o discover_v in_o part_n the_o atrocity_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o schismatical_a life_n for_o the_o better_a explayn_v whereof_o i_o will_v insist_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o god_n word_n we_o thus_o read_v galat._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n &_o sect_n mean_v thereby_o schism_n they_o which_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o schism_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v style_v in_o sacred_a writ_n one_o sheepfould_v joan._n 10._o one_o body_n rom._n 12._o one_o spouse_n cant._n 6._o and_o one_o dove_n but_o now_o schism_n as_o come_v of_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scindo_fw-mi devide_v that_o which_o be_v one_o into_o part_n therefore_o as_o a_o member_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n by_o open_a profession_n of_o a_o erroneous_a religion_n impugn_a by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n cease_v thereby_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o descend_v to_o the_o father_n mark_v how_o they_o pencil_n out_o a_o schismatic_n or_o schism_n i_o will_v urge_v but_o two_o or_o three_o for_o brevity_n s._n austin_n then_o thus_o write_v l._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o symb._n c._n 20._o schismatic_o though_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o point_n which_o we_o believe_v yet_o through_o their_o dissension_n they_o do_v not_o keep_v fraternal_a charity_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o schismatic_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n because_o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n thus_o s._n austin_n fulgentius_n thus_o teach_v l._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la c._n 38._o &_o 39_o firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v for_o certain_a and_o doubt_v not_o that_o not_o only_o pagan_n but_o also_o jew_n heretic_n &_o schismatic_n who_o die_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v to_o go_v to_o everlasting_a fire_n to_o conclude_v s._n cyprian_n thus_o aver_v l._n 4_o epist._n 9_o ad_fw-la florent_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la who_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n mean_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o god_n church_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n pass_v upon_o the_o most_o dangerous_a state_n of_o schismatic_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o suppose_v the_o best_a i_o mean_v that_o schismatik_n do_v final_o repent_v &_o die_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v most_o doubtful_a consider_v their_o long_a inveterate_a schismatical_a life_n yet_o what_o imminent_a temporal_a torment_n even_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n be_v ready_a to_o rush_v upon_o they_o instant_o upon_o the_o separation_n of_o 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