Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	scripture_n	word_n	22,553	5	5.1394	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56149	The altar dispute, or, A discovrse concerning the severall innovations of the altar wherein is discussed severall of the chiefe grounds and foundations whereon our altar champions have erected their buildings / by H. P.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1642 (1642)	Wing P393; ESTC R21276	49,491	88

beside_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o altar_n and_o the_o altar_n instrument_n be_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n beautify_v and_o with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n consecrate_v and_o therefore_o why_o our_o chalice_n and_o patin_n shall_v not_o much_o rather_o be_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o sanctity_n as_o the_o table_n i_o can_v discern_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o our_o table_n be_v more_o proper_o a_o relative_a instrument_n in_o our_o sacrament_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v all_o its_o honour_n than_o the_o jewish_a altar_n be_v which_o lend_v honour_n to_o mosaical_a sacrifice_n rather_o than_o borrow_v borrow_v d_o any_o but_o say_v doctor_n laurence_n we_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o worship_n in_o cyrill_n a_o direct_a worship_n in_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la theodoret_n augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n we_o have_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la ignatius_n and_o adgeniculation_n in_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v first_o we_o ourselves_o do_v grant_v a_o reverential_a honour_n due_a to_o all_o holy_a relative_a instrument_n for_o go●●_n sake_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o those_o father_n which_o speak_v general_o and_o mean_v no_o other_o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o ignatius_n do_v we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o dissent_n second_o where_o particular_a adgeniculation_n be_v require_v or_o bodily_a prostration_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v and_o tender_v for_o the_o sacrament_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o the_o very_a table_n we_o do_v practise_v and_o allow_v it_o and_o so_o we_o agree_v with_o saint_n chrysostom_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o approach_v the_o table_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n and_o cum_fw-la prius_fw-la adoraverimus_fw-la with_o saint_n austin_n three_o at_o any_o time_n as_o well_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o table_n as_o when_o it_o be_v we_o do_v not_o always_o censure_v of_o such_o a_o decent_a bow_n before_o the_o table_n or_o towards_o the_o table_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v perform_v towards_o the_o mount_n or_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o table_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o object_n or_o hold_v the_o only_a occasion_n of_o our_o worship_n four_o we_o say_v the_o table_n may_v be_v call_v holy_a venerable_a and_o divine_a in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o relation_n as_o the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o this_o infer_v no_o duty_n of_o worship_n five_o we_o say_v that_o antiquity_n may_v err_v by_o way_n of_o superstition_n towards_o the_o table_n and_o this_o we_o believe_v the_o rather_o because_o in_o some_o place_n they_o do_v ascribe_v inherent_a physical_a virtue_n to_o it_o and_o at_o some_o time_n such_o rigor_n of_o holiness_n that_o prince_n and_o emperor_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o division_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o stand_v if_o tertullian_n say_v that_o bodily_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o altar_n yet_o i●_z he_o prove_v it_o not_o out_o of_o scripture_n we_o answer_v out_o of_o saine_fw-la augustine_n non_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la six_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o any_o one_o human_a authority_n or_o more_o that_o altar_n worship_n be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n at_o one_o time_n or_o in_o any_o one_o part_n at_o all_o time_n much_o less_o be_v any_o thing_n bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n seven_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n we_o find_v presbyteris_fw-la advolvi_fw-la due_a as_o well_o as_o aris_fw-la adgeniculari_fw-la and_o in_o antiquity_n also_o it_o be_v part_n of_o penance_n presbyteris_fw-la and_o aris_fw-la advolvi_fw-la and_o we_o know_v moreover_o that_o not_o only_o excessive_a honour_n but_o also_o all_o the_o revenue_n and_o treasure_n of_o churchman_n be_v first_o raise_v and_o advance_v by_o this_o art_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v therefore_o if_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a prelate_n do_v so_o much_o magnify_v and_o extol_v that_o which_o do_v so_o much_o magnify_v and_o extol_v they_o well_o may_v the_o pope_n still_o in_o all_o consecration_n hallow_v the_o altar_n with_o most_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n well_o may_v he_o anoint_v that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o anoint_v he_o well_o may_v he_o sacrifice_v to_o that_o net_n which_o have_v make_v all_o prince_n sacrifice_n to_o he_o well_o may_v he_o claim_v divinity_n and_o sanctity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v promote_v he_o to_o fit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n nay_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n when_o the_o horn_n of_o antichrist_n first_o begin_v to_o shoot_v forth_o when_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v reveal_v it_o have_v be_v very_o unadvised_o order_v if_o psalm_n of_o degree_n have_v not_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o ascend_n of_o those_o stair_n whereby_o the_o priest_n do_v mount_v to_o as_o much_o or_o more_o exaltation_n himself_o as_o he_o do_v procure_v to_o the_o holy_a altar_n but_o this_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n and_o if_o i_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o disparagement_n of_o antiquity_n especial_o the_o great_a bishop_n of_o old_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v forejudge_v as_o a_o man_n ill-affected_a to_o truth_n or_o religion_n and_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v will_v be_v soon_o reject_v and_o easy_o refute_v therefore_o to_o avoid_v unjust_a imputation_n i_o will_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o mere_a point_n in_o question_n and_o digress_v no_o further_o than_o the_o doctor_n argument_n 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o therein_o also_o my_o chief_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v reason_n to_o prince_n not_o to_o detract_v at_o all_o from_o priest_n two_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v first_o that_o this_o tenet_n of_o the_o altar-doctrine_n and_o altar-worship_n do_v natural_o issue_v forth_o conclusion_n that_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o prince_n second_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v too_o far_o co●●tenanced_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o in_o their_o late_a treatise_n concerning_o the_o altar_n contrary_a to_o th●se_o many_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n which_o they_o everywhere_o make_v to_o the_o name_n of_o royalty_n by_o the_o doctor_n ground_n mere_a relation_n to_o sacred_a thing_n be_v of_o vigour_n and_o honour_v sufficient_a to_o transfer_v revere●ce_n and_o dignity_n upon_o the_o instrument_n relative_o use_v for_o say_v doctor_n laurence_n god_n be_v not_o worship_v if_o relative_a instrument_n be_v not_o worship_v for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v grant_v it_o follow_v that_o most_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v transfer_v upon_o that_o instrument_n which_o be_v most_o noble_o relative_a and_o so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o priest_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o the_o table_n or_o patin_n be_v but_o insensible_a utensil_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v account_v more_o holy_a and_o honourable_a then_o either_o the_o table_n or_o patin_n if_o so_o than_o what_o become_v of_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v as_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o altar_n in_o sanctity_n as_o altar_n be_v to_o priest_n they_o be_v not_o holy_a enough_o to_o approach_v the_o rail_v of_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o chancel_n therefore_o how_o shall_v they_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o priest_n who_o be_v far_o more_o honourable_a and_o venerable_a in_o their_o office_n than_o the_o altar_n be_v in_o their_o employment_n beside_o if_o the_o altar_n be_v honourable_a for_o the_o sacrament_n sake_n and_o the_o sacrament_n only_o or_o chief_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n than_o how_o honourable_a be_v he_o that_o make_v this_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o hoc_fw-la edite_fw-la but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o priest_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la so_o say_v doctor_n heylin_n very_o plain_o how_o many_o king_n have_v this_o doctrine_n former_o dethrone_v what_o war_n and_o calamity_n have_v it_o imbrue_v the_o whole_a world_n withal_o when_o it_o first_o bring_v christian_n down_o to_o the_o clergy_n foot_n how_o many_o heresy_n do_v it_o broach_v withal_o how_o many_o miriads_n of_o soul_n do_v it_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n sink_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n but_o will_v the_o doctor_n say_v if_o popish_a priest_n have_v make_v ill_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o who_o honour_n and_o adore_v sovereignty_n above_o all_o other_o man_n i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n be_v as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v i_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o they_o tax_v their_o opposite_n unjust_o i_o wish_v they_o do_v no_o more_o profit_n 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and_o bibite_fw-la of_o layman_n and_o so_o here_o be_v proof_n both_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o priest_n by_o this_o proof_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o priest_n consecrate_v it_o not_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n celebrate_v it_o but_o i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o strange_a gloss_n of_o the_o doctor_n not_o agreeable_a to_o common_a understanding_n or_o natural_a to_o the_o text_n or_o savour_v of_o protestantism_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o as_o not_o worth_a a_o answer_n he_o cite_v further_a 13._o heb._n habemus_fw-la altar_fw-la and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o saint_n paul_n furnish_v we_o both_o with_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n if_o saint_n paul_n do_v here_o by_o altar_n mean_v the_o table_n here_o be_v some_o authority_n for_o the_o name_n not_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v itself_o controvert_v for_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o word_n altar_n be_v take_v for_o the_o epulum_fw-la not_o the_o thing_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o of_o this_o altar_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v which_o serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n second_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o always_o here_o by_o altar_n interpret_v our_o communion_n table_n and_o therefore_o say_v bellarmine_n non_fw-la urgeo_fw-la hune_fw-la loeum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la desunt_fw-la ex_fw-la catholicis_fw-la qui_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la de_fw-la cruce_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o doctor_n i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o so_o interpret_v it_o for_o bishop_n andrews_n have_v it_o thus_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v mensa_fw-la domini_fw-la by_o malachy_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a table_n the_o apostle_n in_o 13._o heb._n say_v habemus_fw-la altar_fw-la the_o lev._n minister_n here_o right_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v the_o table_n altar_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o malachy_n call_v the_o altar_n table_n and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v improper_o for_o the_o jewish_a altar_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a table_n more_o than_o the_o table_n whereon_o the_o showbread_n stand_v be_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o syriack_n word_n luke_n 22._o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o saint_n matthew_n be_v table_n and_o not_o altar_n and_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 10._o use_v the_o word_n mensa_fw-la and_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v frequent_a and_o not_o deny_v to_o be_v proper_a but_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v seldom_o use_v for_o the_o table_n and_o not_o proper_o at_o all_o if_o we_o do_v grant_v it_o at_o all_o use_v for_o table_n as_o be_v question_v and_o therefore_o bellar._n give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n all_o their_o time_n use_v no_o other_o word_n than_o table_n especial_o not_o altar_n to_o which_o opinion_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n agree_v though_o not_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o the_o romish_a picture_n present_a christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o their_o church_n communicate_v always_o at_o a_o table_n not_o at_o a_o altar_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o they_o as_o doctor_n heylin_n say_v without_o scruple_n or_o opposition_n use_v the_o word_n priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n not_o tie_v themselves_o only_o to_o those_o word_n but_o not_o shun_v the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o greek_a father_n use_v the_o word_n table_n more_o frequent_o the_o latin_a less_o but_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_n use_v the_o word_n table_n more_o frequent_o than_o altar_n but_o upon_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n etc._n etc._n both_o word_n begin_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o then_o the_o protestant_n not_o allow_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n reject_v altar_n as_o improper_a but_o the_o papist_n though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o disallow_v the_o word_n table_n yet_o in_o their_o reform_a canon_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o use_v not_o at_o all_o the_o word_n table_n and_o yet_o still_o in_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a we_o find_v the_o word_n table_n use_v howsoever_o the_o dispute_n be_v not_o about_o the_o mere_a use_n but_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n altar_n we_o come_v now_o to_o other_o argument_n all_o metaphor_n say_v doctor_n heylin_n allude_v to_o something_o which_o have_v real_a existence_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n in_o the_o word_n altar_n do_v allude_v to_o something_o existent_a i_o answer_v metaphor_n must_v have_v some_o basis_n to_o support_v they_o but_o that_o basis_n may_v be_v any_o thing_n past_a or_o incorporeal_a christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v call_v ixion_n wheel_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n now_o as_o the_o one_o nor_o ever_o be_v as_o the_o other_o but_o say_v doctor_n pocklington_n those_o altar_n which_o bear_v carpet_n corporal_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o be_v mere_a notional_a metaphorical_a altar_n but_o such_o be_v those_o of_o the_o ancient_n etc._n etc._n ergo_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o notional_a altar_n yet_o a_o material_a table_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o material_a table_n it_o may_v support_v carpet_n etc._n etc._n that_o curse_a tree_n whereon_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a altar_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o true_o bear_v our_o saviour_n as_o a_o altar_n but_o as_o a_o cross_n but_o say_v the_o same_o doctor_n again_o these_o altar_n be_v such_o as_o be_v frequent_v for_o oblation_n sake_n to_o which_o none_o come_v without_o sacrifice_n of_o wealth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o praise_n i_o answer_v for_o present_n and_o 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which_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o deny_v any_o visible_a altar_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o for_o further_a instance_n man_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o god_n as_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o body_n be_v material_a do_v not_o require_v any_o material_a gross_a altar_n but_o say_v d._n heylin_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o a_o improper_a metaphorical_a sacrifice_n then_o no_o more_o a_o material_a table_n than_o a_o material_a altar_n be_v requisite_a i_o answer_v though_o in_o that_o exception_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v metaphorical_a yet_o as_o a_o communion_n it_o be_v a_o real_a action_n and_o require_v a_o real_a table_n whence_o to_o communicate_v so_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o tropical_a sacrifice_n but_o a_o proper_a execution_n and_o therefore_o though_o our_o saviour_n be_v sacrifice_v without_o a_o proper_a altar_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o execute_v but_o upon_o a_o proper_a cross_n but_o say_v the_o same_o doctor_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o improper_a immaterial_a sacrifice_n it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v celebrate_v without_o a_o table_n but_o without_o a_o church_n also_o any_o place_n may_v serve_v for_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o pulpit_n the_o pew_n the_o belfry_n the_o chancel_n may_v be_v as_o proper_a altar_n as_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o what_o a_o profane_a doctrine_n be_v this_o we_o do_v say_v that_o any_o place_n may_v be_v as_o proper_o call_v a_o altar_n but_o not_o that_o any_o place_n may_v be_v as_o fit_o and_o honourable_o employ_v to_o communicate_v in_o our_o saviour_n do_v communicate_v in_o a_o common_a room_n upon_o a_o common_a table_n for_o necessity_n sake_n and_o so_o we_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n dare_v not_o despise_v such_o communicate_v but_o we_o use_v not_o this_o example_n to_o prove_v a_o parity_n of_o all_o place_n the_o doctor_n know_v this_o be_v