Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	bread_n	substance_n	transubstantiation_n	8,100	5	11.4453	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77236	Several treatises of vvorship & ceremonies, by the Reverend Mr. William Bradshaw, one of the first Fellows of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge; afterward minister of Chattam in Kent, 1601. Known by his learned treatise De justificatione. 1. A consideration of certain positions archiepiscopal. 2. A treatise of divine worship, tending to prove the ceremonies, imposed on the ministers of the Gospel in England, in present controversie, are in their use unlawful. Printed 1604. 3. A treatise of the nature and use of things indifferent. 1605. 4. English Puritanism, containing the main opinions of the ridgedest sort of those called Puritans in the realm of England. 1604. 5. Twelve general arguments, proving the ceremonies unlawful. 1605. 6. A proposition concerning kneeling in the very act of receiving, 1605. 7. A protestation of the Kings supremacy, made in the name of the afflicted ministers, and oposed to the shameful calumniations of the prelates. 1605. 8. A short treatise of the cross in baptism.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4161; Thomason E1044_5; ESTC R20875	92,680	129

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crucifix_n and_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v or_o because_o christ_n be_v real_o bodily_a and_o local_o though_o invisible_o present_a in_o they_o either_o by_o transubstantiation_n according_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n or_o by_o consubstantiation_n according_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o lutheran_n these_o thing_n can_v but_o be_v consider_v and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o abjure_v these_o heresy_n of_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n we_o must_v also_o abhor_v idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a kneel_v their_o daughter_n and_o nurse_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o transubstantiation_n be_v hatch_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 111._o relic_n of_o rome_n fol._n 98._o &_o 99_o answ_n to_o mr._n juels_n challenge_n fol._n 111._o so_o that_o immediate_o after_o pope_n innocent_a decree_v transubstantiation_n pope_n honorius_n decree_v kneel_v therefore_o if_o harding_n do_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o 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and_o therefore_o carry_v with_o a_o blind_a devotion_n learn_v by_o tradition_n or_o corrupt_a more_o or_o less_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o popery_n who_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n be_v endanger_v by_o this_o gesture_n either_o gross_o to_o commit_v the_o idolatry_n of_o papist_n or_o to_o have_v a_o superstitious_a estimation_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o by_o the_o 21_o canon_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o bread_n and_o wine_n new_o bring_v shall_v be_v use_v but_o first_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v when_o the_o say_a bread_n and_o wine_n be_v present_a upon_o the_o communion_n table_n as_o if_o the_o word_n be_v incantation_n and_o the_o table_n like_o the_o altar_n which_o sanctifi_v the_o sacrifice_n may_v not_o this_o proviso_n seem_v at_o least_o to_o the_o simple_a to_o make_v way_n at_o least_o to_o the_o popish_a consecration_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n viz._n whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n 18.6_o matth_n 18.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o paul_n 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v my_o brother_n what_o a_o offence_n or_o scandal_n be_v the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n viz._n a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o the_o weak_a 9_o verse_n 9_o the_o particular_a offence_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v this_o notwithstanding_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v a_o convenient_a time_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o many_o want_a knowledge_n 7.10_o verse_n 7.10_o and_o even_o unto_o that_o time_n do_v eat_v as_o a_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o a_o idol_n of_o who_o if_o any_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n his_o weak_a conscience_n may_v occasional_o be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n if_o paul_n will_v never_o eat_v flesh_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v offend_v in_o this_o case_n 12._o verse_n 12._o because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v sin_v against_o christ_n how_o dare_v a_o christian_a have_v knowledge_n kneel_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o who_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n receive_v superstitious_o of_o which_o sort_n see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o even_o until_o this_o hour_n and_o ever_o likely_a to_o be_v that_o we_o know_v not_o when_o and_o where_o to_o communicate_v without_o some_o such_o either_o old_a or_o young_a it_o follow_v that_o as_o sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o kneel_v can_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o these_o day_n when_o the_o number_n of_o faithful_a teacher_n 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