Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	believe_v	church_n	faith_n	3,375	5	5.6334	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19345	The non-entity of Protestancy. Or a discourse, wherein is demonstrated, that Protestancy is not any reall thing, but in it selfe a platonicall idea; a wast of all positiue fayth; and a meere nothing. VVritten by a Catholike priest of the Society of Iesus	Anderton, Lawrence.	1633 (1633)	STC 577; ESTC S100172	81,126	286

the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n or_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o protestancy_n be_v not_o any_o real_a thing_n but_o in_o itself_o a_o platonical_a idea_n a_o waist_n of_o all_o positive_a faith_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o write_v by_o a_o catholic_a priest_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n dormierunt_fw-la somnium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la psalm_n 73._o vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la vident_fw-la ezech_v 13._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1633._o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a protestant_n learned_a men_n this_o treatise_n be_v for_o you_o chief_o first_o undertake_v the_o groundwork_n whereupon_o the_o systema_fw-la or_o frame_v thereof_o be_v build_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o schoole-divinity_n point_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o more_o ignorant_a protestant_n be_v as_o the_o school_n dialect_n be_v extra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la activitatis_fw-la that_o be_v beyond_o the_o limit_a apprehension_n of_o their_o shallow_n &_o narrow_a conceit_n it_o be_v but_o small_a you_o see_v in_o quantity_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o weight_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v unusual_a and_o to_o my_o knowledge_n heretofore_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la not_o much_o walk_v in_o or_o tract_v it_o be_v also_o not_o doubt_n nauseous_a and_o displease_v to_o you_o see_v it_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o your_o religion_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o mere_a nonentity_n it_o be_v be_v consist_v in_o a_o not-being_a and_o essence_n in_o want_n of_o essence_n that_o religion_n of_o you_o i_o mean_v which_o at_o this_o day_n have_v invade_v several_a part_n in_o europe_n who_o high_a flight_n be_v mantain_v only_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o certain_a prince_n &_o commonwealths_n power_n and_o greatness_n which_o violent_o carry_v where_o it_o reign_v all_o thing_n before_o it_o with_o the_o impetuous_a stream_n 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which_o protestancy_n mask_v itself_o when_o it_o first_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n be_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o a_o grateful_a reformation_n which_o word_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o they_o use_v as_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o precedent_a corruption_n from_o which_o the_o protestant_n profess_v to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o corruption_n they_o say_v be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n reader_n rome_n simon_n de_fw-fr voron_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o doctor_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n who_o overwhelm_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o dregs_n of_o antichristian_a filthynes_n abominable_a superstition_n &_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o first_o protestant_n think_v good_a to_o clothe_v their_o naked_a religion_n in_o the_o fair_a attire_n of_o a_o presume_a reformation_n which_o reformation_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o utter_a subvert_v and_o destroy_v of_o most_o of_o our_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o in_o introduce_v the_o negative_n so_o as_o by_o this_o proceed_n the_o protestant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v allusive_o to_o trench_v over_o near_o upon_o god_n omnipotency_n in_o attempt_v to_o exercise_v the_o two_o act_n of_o creation_n &_o annihilation_n peculiar_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o their_o own_o protestant_a faith_n as_o ground_v only_o upon_o negative_n and_o privation_n they_o have_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o abyss_n and_o informity_n of_o nothing_o and_o our_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a catholic_a faith_n they_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v by_o such_o their_o molition_n to_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o although_o the_o protestant_n do_v endeavour_v to_o enamel_n &_o guild_v over_o their_o negative_a faith_n with_o many_o detort_v &_o misapply_v text_n of_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o private_a reveal_n spirit_n their_o oedipus_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v glorious_a in_o a_o err_a eye_n nevertheless_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o after_o such_o testimony_n be_v true_o balance_v and_o weigh_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n all_o such_o fade_a splendour_n of_o protestancy_n do_v but_o resemble_v the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_a which_o the_o near_a one_o come_v to_o it_o the_o lesser_a it_o appear_v till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o whole_o vanish_v away_o but_o see_v a_o short_a preface_n best_o sort_v to_o a_o short_a discourse_n i_o will_v here_o stay_v my_o pen_n remit_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o the_o diligent_a &_o impartial_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n &_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o impugn_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n since_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v incompatible_a that_o he_o who_o the_o philosopher_n for_o his_o great_a perfection_n of_o essence_n style_n ens_fw-la entium_fw-la shall_v be_v true_o honour_v with_o a_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o non-ens_a your_o in_o christ_n jesus_n w._n b._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n certain_a prolegomena_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v chap._n 1._o that_o in_o all_o positive_a &_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n the_o protestant_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n the_o protestant_n borrow_v the_o say_v affirmative_a point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 2._o the_o second_o prolegomenon_n viz._n in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v mere_o negation_n to_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v often_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o common_a book_n of_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n every_o late_a except_v against_o the_o former_a as_o corrupt_v and_o impure_a chap._n 4._o that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o school_n divinity_n &_o philosophy_n chap._n 5._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o negation_n prove_v from_o the_o like_a suppose_a example_n of_o a_o philosopher_n deny_v most_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n conspire_v with_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o such_o point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n by_o his_o like_a denial_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a chap._n 7._o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o nullity_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o with_o reference_n to_o faith_n a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o condition_n necessary_o annex_v thereto_o chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n can_v be_v define_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 9_o that_o protestancy_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n mere_o contradictory_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o therefore_o protestancy_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n chap._n 10._o that_o heresy_n

have_v a_o true_a reference_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o then_o follow_v that_o the_o one_o side_n at_o least_o if_o not_o both_o in_o these_o former_a contradiction_n have_v no_o reality_n or_o tru●_n subsistence_n of_o be_v and_o hereupon_o then_o i_o conclude_v that_o since_o all_o these_o former_a allege_a man_n be_v accept_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o good_a protestant_n and_o all_o their_o mere_a contrary_a doctrine_n in_o the_o former_a point_n be_v teach_v for_o good_a protestancy_n that_o therefore_o protestancy_n as_o consist_v of_o such_o contradictory_n doctrine_n who_o nature_n require_v a_o not-be_a ng_z of_o one_o point_n be_v no_o real_a and_o true_o subsist_v faith_n but_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o nonentity_n the_o point_n of_o protestancy_n touch_v which_o the_o professor_n of_o protestancy_n and_o especial_o the_o caluinist_n among_o themselves_o do_v so_o diametrical_o differ_v be_v among_o other_o these_o follow_v whether_o god_n do_v 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english_a moderate_a protestant_n and_o the_o english_a pu●itan_n and_o this_o even_o in_o great_a mat●ers_n and_o of_o high_a consequence_n ●nd_v therefore_o the_o former_a m._n parks●onfesseth_v ●onfesseth_z sincere_o and_o ingenuous_o of_o this_o point_n thus_o say_v 3._o say_v m._n park_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 3._o the_o protestant_n deceive_v the_o world_n ●nd_v make_v man_n believe_v there_o be_v agreement_n in_o all_o substantial_a point_n they_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o question_n among_o they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o much_o touch_v our_o domestical_a protestant_n and_o puritan_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v descend_v to_o foreign_a protestant_n and_o for_o great_a brevity_n among_o many_o hundred_o of_o book_n write_v by_o protestant_n against_o protestant_n see_v here_o the_o 19_o the_o isa_n 19_o egyptian_a set_n against_o the_o egyptian_a each_o one_o fight_v against_o his_o brother_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o set_v down_o the_o title_n only_o of_o ten_o of_o they_o from_o which_o title_n the_o reader_n may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o the_o controversy_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o book_n be_v not_o of_o that_o adiaphorous_a and_o indifferent_a nature_n as_o that_o the_o tenet_n of_o both_o side_n may_v be_v true_a but_o that_o the_o patroness_n of_o both_o side_n do_v hold_v cotradictory_n doctrine_n and_o such_o as_o that_o grant_v by_o supposal_n the_o truth_n and_o be_v of_o the_o one_o part_n the_o other_o of_o necessity_n want_v all_o reality_n of_o be_v and_o to_o begin_v 1._o aegidij_fw-la hunnij_fw-la caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaicae_n glossae_fw-la &_o corruptelae_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la deitate_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n detestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la abhorruit_fw-la wittenberg_n anno_o 1593._o 2._o alberti_fw-la graveri_fw-la bellum_fw-la joannis_n caluini_fw-la &_o jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la braptae_fw-la 1598._o 3._o oratio_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o blaspemos_fw-la errores_fw-la swinglianorum_n &_o caluivistarun_n tubingae_n anno_fw-la 1586._o 4._o anti-paraeus_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la refu●atio_fw-la venenati_fw-la scripti_fw-la à_fw-la davide_v pa●aeo_n editi_fw-la in_o defension_n stropharum_fw-la &_o ●orruptelarum_n quibus_fw-la joannes_n calui●us_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la de_fw-fr mysterio_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la oracula_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la detestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrupit_fw-la francofurti_n 1●98_n 5._o denominatio_fw-la imposturarum_fw-la &_o fraudum_fw-la quibus_fw-la aegidius_n hunnius_n ecclesiae_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la petulanter_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la pergit_fw-la bremae_n 1592._o 6._o guillielmi_n zepperi_fw-la dillinbergensis_n ecclesiae_fw-la pastoris_fw-la institutio_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la religionis_fw-la summis_fw-la capitibus_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la euangelicos_fw-la in_o controversiam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la hanoviae_fw-la 1596._o 7._o veritatis_fw-la victoria_fw-la &_o ruina_fw-la papatus_fw-la saxonici_fw-la losannae_n 1563_o 8._o christiani_n kittellmanni_n decem_o grave_n &_o perniciosi_fw-la