Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	call_v	church_n	council_n	4,398	5	6.9787	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16910	Demands to be propounded of Catholickes to the heretikes by Richard Bristow ... ; taken partly out of his late English booke of Motiues to the Catholicke faith, partely out of his printed Latin booke of the same matter.	Bristow, Richard, 1538-1581.	1623 (1623)	STC 3801.5; ESTC S1528	47,404	192

bishop_n or_o priest_n of_o our_o church_n make_v which_o i_o touch_v a_o little_a before_o and_o many_o of_o they_o also_o monk_n as_o 28._o as_o soz._n l._n 6._o cap._n 15._o ruf._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n jere._n nazianzen_n high_a proae_fw-la l._n 4._o in_o jere._n s._n hierome_n 40._o hierome_n aug._n ep_v 89._o q._n 4._o &_o con_fw-mi petil._n l._n 3_o cap._n 40._o s._n augustine_n 55._o augustine_n greg_n dial_n l._n 4._o cap._n 55._o s._n gregory_n of_o rome_n seu._n rome_n paul_n ep_v 7._o ad_fw-la seu._n s._n paulinus_n and_o many_o other_o and_o these_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v of_o one_o religion_n and_o therefore_o no_o one_o of_o they_o all_o of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n and_o therefore_o again_o the_o church_n at_o no_o time_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n the_o 27._o demand_v counsel_n whether_o they_o know_v not_o that_o their_o religion_n have_v be_v of_o late_o examine_v diligent_o and_o final_o condemn_v and_o we_o confirm_v in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o trent_n and_o whether_o ever_o any_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o a_o general_n council_n but_o only_a heretic_n and_o whether_o they_o can_v give_v any_o just_a cause_n why_o man_n shall_v believe_v that_o in_o old_a time_n general_n counsel_n may_v with_o authority_n define_v and_o determine_v of_o faith_n and_o religion_n &_o this_o council_n may_v not_o yea_o whether_o not_o only_o this_o but_o also_o any_o other_o general_a counsel_n be_v ever_o hold_v by_o protestant_n or_o for_o protestant_n and_o not_o all_o as_o well_o as_o this_o by_o man_n of_o our_o church_n and_o for_o our_o church_n as_o by_o bishop_n that_o be_v make_v after_o our_o manner_n aforesaid_a many_o of_o they_o be_v also_o monk_n and_o all_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o monk_n have_v there_o also_o their_o deacon_n and_o subdeacons_n and_o acolytes_n etc._n etc._n wait_v upon_o they_o and_o no_o one_o of_o they_o ever_o that_o marry_v or_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v after_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n beside_o many_o other_o point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n also_o that_o may_v for_o we_o against_o the_o protestant_n be_v note_v in_o the_o act_n of_o those_o council_n final_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o council_n be_v for_o they_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o why_o they_o write_v &_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o all_o counsel_n compel_v we_o to_o defend_v their_o authority_n and_o yet_o let_v they_o say_v whether_o all_o other_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o those_o several_a time_n of_o the_o counsel_n religion_n and_o all_o those_o counsel_n of_o one_o religion_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n never_o of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n the_o 28._o demand_n sea_n apostolic_a whether_o they_o confess_v not_o that_o we_o at_o this_o time_n do_v believe_v and_o communicate_v with_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o catholic_n do_v not_o always_o so_o do_v whether_o ever_o any_o refuse_v obstinate_o so_o to_o do_v 4._o opt._n l._n 2._o frl_n 15._o vict._n de_fw-fr persec_fw-la vand._n l._n 2_o fol._n 20._o august_n cou_fw-gr ep_v fund_z c._n 4._o but_o only_a schismatic_n and_o heretic_n whether_o the_o holy_a father_n by_o their_o so_o do_v do_v not_o use_v to_o confound_v all_o heretic_n &_o to_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o communicate_v with_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n away_o as_o most_o easy_a so_o continual_o most_o sure_a and_o certain_a to_o avoid_v all_o error_n the_o 29._o demand_n tradition_n whe_n there_o they_o will_v be_v try_v by_o tradition_n most_o certain_a that_o have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yea_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o plain_a overthrow_v of_o all_o their_o buildinge_n only_o to_o hear_v that_o there_o have_v be_v always_o such_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o let_v they_o say_v whether_o theyfind_v not_o in_o most_o approve_a antiquity_n such_o tradition_n 6._o chrysos_fw-la hom_n 69._o ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioc_fw-la cyp._n ep_v 63._o aug._n ep_v 118._o c._n 6._o or_o whether_o they_o find_v any_o such_o tradition_n make_v for_o they_o and_o not_o for_o we_o or_o whether_o ever_o any_o deny_v obstinate_o all_o tradition_n cry_v in_o every_o thing_n for_o only_a scripture_n but_o only_a heretic_n the_o 30._o demand_v their_o own_o doctor_n weather_n they_o will_v be_v try_v by_o their_o own_o doctor_n and_o fellow_n as_o by_o luther_n caluine_n 1545_o lib._n in_o zuing._n a_o 1545_o and_o such_o like_a and_o whether_o they_o know_v not_o that_o luther_n have_v write_v many_o book_n full_a bitter_o against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o to_o hell_n because_o they_o be_v sacramentary_n deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o that_o caluine_a likewise_o call_v it_o a_o blasphemy_n to_o geve_v to_o the_o king_n 7._o in_o amos_n 7._o and_o much_o more_o to_o a_o queen_n the_o headship_n or_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o ask_v they_o with_o what_o conscience_n yea_o &_o with_o what_o face_n they_o can_v say_v they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o compel_v man_n so_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o that_o with_o book_n oath_n their_o fellow_n puritan_n at_o home_n also_o abhor_v it_o that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o many_o other_o point_n also_o of_o their_o doctrine_n condemn_v also_o by_o their_o own_o fellow_n as_o they_o know_v themselves_o &_o whosoever_o else_o that_o read_v their_o book_n the_o 31._o demand_n universality_n whether_o they_o know_v not_o 16._o vin_fw-fr lyr_n con_fw-mi omnes_fw-la ha●_n c._n 3.4.31.41_o opt._n l._n 2_o f_o 13._o bed_n hist_o 4.5_o c._n 16._o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o such_o a_o doubtful_a time_n of_o heresy_n as_o this_o be_v to_o try_v out_o the_o truth_n by_o universality_n &_o that_o they_o mean_v thereby_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o christendom_n divide_v itself_o from_o the_o whole_a that_o we_o follow_v then_o the_o whole_a the_o universality_n i_o say_v of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o own_o time_n and_o not_o the_o piece_n ask_v the_o protestant_n now_o if_o this_o have_v be_v do_v in_o luther_n time_n who_o shall_v christian_n man_n have_v follow_v luther_n or_o the_o pope_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n then_o now_o also_o the_o pope_n pardie_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o that_o now_o be_v agre_v in_o all_o as_o they_o know_v with_o leo_n the_o ten_o that_o be_v they_o ask_v they_o final_o whether_o they_o sing_v not_o therefore_o against_o themselves_o in_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la when_o they_o say_v te_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sancta_fw-la confitetur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o be_v the_o true_a confession_n the_o 32._o demand_n antiquity_n whether_o they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o same_o father_n have_v teach_v we_o 3.4.6.7.8.9.38.41_o vine_n lyr_n c._n 3.4.6.7.8.9.38.41_o for_o try_v out_o of_o truth_n to_o look_v likewise_o unto_o antiquity_n and_o that_o as_o by_o universality_n they_o mean_v our_o own_o time_n so_o by_o antiquity_n they_o mean_v the_o time_n that_o be_v before_o our_o own_o time_n teach_v we_o therefore_o by_o this_o if_o in_o our_o own_o time_n any_o novelty_n do_v reign_v and_o that_o perhaps_o universal_o that_o then_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o former_a time_n before_o such_o novelty_n do_v arise_v ask_v the_o protestant_n then_o whether_o they_o be_v content_a so_o to_o do_v and_o whether_o three_o score_n year_n ago_o before_o luther_n arise_v christendom_n be_v of_o their_o religion_n yea_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o of_o our_o religion_n both_o then_o and_o many_o hundred_o year_n afore_o and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n the_o 33._o demand_n consent_v whether_o the_o same_o father_n have_v not_o teach_v we_o to_o try_v out_o truth_n by_o consent_n also_o and_o 25_o vin._n lyr._n c._n 3.4.8.10.11.38.41_o bed_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 25_o whether_o they_o mean_v not_o thereby_o that_o suppose_v both_o the_o universality_n of_o our_o own_o time_n be_v corrupt_a &_o also_o the_o antiquity_n of_o former_a time_n be_v at_o variance_n we_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o consent_v in_o antiquity_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v of_o old_a some_o one_o father_n or_o some_o one_o provincial_a council_n for_o the_o protestant_n as_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o to_o see_v they_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o general_n council_n against_o they_o ask_v they_o now_o whether_o that_o before_o luther_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v not_o many_o general_n counsel_n yea_o all_o general_n counsel_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o neither_o any_o provincial_a council_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o

father_n for_o they_o nor_o for_o any_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o hold_v against_o we_o the_o 34._o demand_n authority_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o evermore_o take_v herself_o to_o be_v of_o authority_n irrefragable_a and_o so_o bear_v herself_o as_o necessary_a &_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v upon_o her_o onelyword_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n to_o control_v her_o 105._o her_o aug._n ep_v 105._o sentence_n or_o judgement_n no_o man_n to_o misdoubt_v her_o 105._o her_o aug_n ep_v 118_o c._n 3._o &_o ep_v 105._o practice_n and_o whether_o s._n augustine_n have_v not_o write_v a_o book_n thereupon_o which_o he_o call_v de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la of_o the_o utility_n of_o believe_v the_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n show_v how_o profitable_a how_o necessary_a &_o how_o sure_o a_o way_n that_o be_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o true_a religion_n and_o whether_o the_o manichee_n then_o as_o the_o protestant_n now_o find_v not_o fault_n with_o that_o way_n and_o whether_o the_o true_a christian_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o hold_v they_o against_o those_o &_o all_o other_o heretic_n upon_o the_o church_n authority_n 14._o chris_n con_fw-mi gent._n de_fw-fr s._n barnes_n coll_n 882._o 884._o et_fw-fr con_fw-mi jud._n be_v 2._o col_fw-fr 928._o eus_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o deut_fw-la or_o c._n 14._o yea_o and_o allege_v it_o also_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o painime_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o miracle_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v be_v true_a because_o i_o say_v the_o church_n or_o company_n of_o the_o christian_n so_o say_v and_o so_o believe_v and_o whether_o saint_n augustine_n and_o that_o by_o true_a reason_n do_v not_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o see_v we_o believe_v christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n because_o of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v therefore_o believe_v the_o church_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o whatsoever_o it_o say_v against_o the_o heretic_n and_o whether_o this_o authority_n do_v not_o therefore_o argue_v that_o the_o church_n can_v never_o err_v and_o whether_o never_o err_v do_v not_o argue_v that_o it_o can_v never_o perish_v and_o therefore_o again_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o now_o also_o well_o &_o worthy_o claim_v the_o same_o authority_n yea_o whether_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o have_v not_o receive_v many_o thing_n as_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o etc._n etc._n upon_o our_o church_n credit_n the_o church_n i_o say_v that_o now_o be_v ask_v they_o then_o how_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o church_n who_o willing_o do_v renounce_v the_o claim_n of_o such_o authority_n and_o do_v by_o their_o do_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o their_o adversary_n final_o bid_v the_o deceive_v consider_v this_o well_o that_o they_o have_v no_o fort_n or_o number_n of_o man_n among_o they_o who_o they_o may_v trust_v in_o all_o 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mat._n 17._o mat._n 18._o ipsum_fw-la audite_fw-la hear_v he_o so_o the_o son_n say_v of_o his_o church_n si_fw-mi ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la ficut_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n do_v thou_o use_v he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n and_o yet_o this_o fellow_n trust_v so_o much_o in_o his_o own_o folly_n 17_o prou._n 17_o that_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o provoke_v all_o catholics_n to_o answer_v his_o childishness_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v account_v say_v he_o no_o less_o than_o very_a murderer_n it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o have_v in_o he_o no_o more_o pride_n than_o learning_n my_o best_a counsel_n to_o he_o for_o his_o salvation_n be_v that_o he_o read_v humble_o these_o demand_n and_o look_v whether_o any_o of_o his_o great_a master_n will_v answer_v they_o and_o if_o after_o this_o his_o stomach_n serve_v he_o still_o let_v he_o set_v 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