Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	blood_n	body_n	bread_n	3,259	5	8.1871	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08326	An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1622 (1622)	STC 18658; ESTC S113275	554,179	704

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scripture_n or_o sentence_n of_o father_n can_v disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n they_o fall_v to_o their_o accustom_a etc._n pulk_n in_o c._n 6._o io._n sect_n 13._o bill_n 4_o par_fw-fr pag._n 791._o ambr._n l._n 30_o the_o spirit_n sanct_a c._n 12._o aug._n in_o p●al_n 24._o in_o 1._o cor._n bill_n 4._o par_fw-fr p._n 710._o etc._n etc._n rail_v they_o term_v we_o capharnaite_n ubiquitaries_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o we_o detest_v the_o inhuman_a &_o gross_a imagination_n of_o the_o capharnaite_n condemn_v the_o vbiquity_n or_o every_o where_o be_v of_o christ_n adore_v not_o with_o divine_a honour_n as_o m._n bilson_n be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o we_o adore_v to_o use_v s._n ambrose_n word_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mystery_n that_o flesh_n which_o ●ce_o man_n eat_v as_o s._n augustine_n

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aught_o to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o if_o more_o heavy_a or_o leady_a metal_n he_o be_v more_o burn_v that_o more_o may_v be_v waste_v and_o melt_v forth_o s._n augustine_n discourse_v 118._o amb._n in_o c._n 12._o luc._n tertul._n ●_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 17._o greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n lumina_fw-la lactan._n l._n 7._o cap._n ●1_n eus_n emis_fw-la hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr epipha_n hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o of_o that_o prophetical_a speech_n mention_v by_o daniel_n a_o fiery_a and_o violent_a flood_n run_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n some_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o life_n shall_v pass_v through_o a_o fiery_a lake_n and_o horrible_a shallows_n full_a of_o burn_a flame_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v remain_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o shall_v the_o delay_n of_o passage_n be_v s._n ambrose_n so_o long_o be_v every_o one_o exercise_v with_o noisome_a pain_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o faulty_a error_n tertullian_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n lactantius_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la and_o s._n hilary_n have_v many_o worthy_a sentence_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o m._n field_n momentary_a purgation_n nor_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o without_o repentance_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o either_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o former_a fault_n or_o of_o the_o saultines_n of_o lesser_a sin_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o pardonable_a the_o chief_a point_n i_o intend_v to_o prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o confutation_n of_o objection_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o next_o the_o second_o chapter_n wherein_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v defend_v against_o the_o foresay_a doctor_n m._n field_n and_o m._n fulke_o purgatory_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v link_v together_o in_o such_o mutual_a dependency_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o s._n isidore_n teach_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o latter_a by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o former_a ensue_v because_o if_o our_o prayer_n relieve_v the_o soul_n depart_v they_o can_v be_v in_o state_n of_o happiness_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v sacrif_n isido_n l._n the_o divin_v offi_n c._n the_o sacrif_n they_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o then_o our_o endeavour_n can_v not_o avail_v they_o therefore_o in_o the_o state_n of_o purgatory_n they_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o their_o former_a misdeed_n from_o which_o they_o be_v free_v by_o the_o prayer_n almsdeed_n and_o other_o charitable_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n ultimo_fw-la 2._o machab_n c._n 12._o v._n ultimo_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o behooveful_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v release_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o although_o our_o adversary_n discard_v as_o no_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o credit_v it_o as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o livy_n the_o roman_a or_o thucydides_n the_o grecian_a historiographer_n they_o ought_v to_o reverence_v it_o as_o the_o allow_a testimony_n of_o a_o grave_n ancient_a and_o most_o worthy_a writer_n worthy_a to_o outcountenance_n all_o the_o base_a upstart_n of_o our_o latter_a age_n worthy_a to_o be_v account_v 50._o cyp._n de_fw-fr exhorta_fw-la martyrij_fw-la ambr._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr jacob_n c._n 10._o 11._o 12._o hier._n in_o prolog_n in_o machab._n aug._n l._n 18._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 36._o council_n carth._n can_v 47._o field_n in_o appen_v 1._o p._n fol._n 69._o eccles_n c._n 7._o eccles_n 38._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr eleemosy_n amb._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr tobia_n cap._n 1._o basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr avaritia_fw-la aug._n in_o spe●ul_n tob._n 4._o beda_n in_o fine_a comment_n in_o l._n 1._o reg._n gen._n 50._o by_o s._n cyprian_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n one_o of_o the_o divine_a secretary_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n augustine_n incline_v not_o only_o as_o m._n field_n write_v to_o this_o opinion_n but_o express_o resolve_v the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n not_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o church_n esteem_v canonical_a likewise_o it_o be_v write_v mortuo_fw-la ne_fw-la prohibcas_fw-la gratiam_fw-la restrain_v not_o thy_o favour_n from_o the_o dead_a moreover_o my_o son_n power_n forth_o thy_o tear_n upon_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o departure_n make_v his_o memory_n rest_n in_o peace_n toby_n also_o who_o book_n s._n cyprian_n s._n ambrose_n s._n basill_n s._n augustine_n admit_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n counsele_v place_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o wine_n on_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o just_a and_o do_v thou_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v thereof_o with_o sinner_n 2._o hence_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o invite_v the_o poor_a and_o faithful_a person_n thereunto_o who_o by_o the_o charity_n and_o almesdeed_n bestow_v upon_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n intend_v this_o relief_n to_o their_o decease_a friend_n who_o they_o with_o prayer_n with_o fast_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n so_o many_o day_n lament_v as_o be_v otherwise_o unfitting_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v address_v as_o venerable_a bede_n well_o note_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o soul_n 3._o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n 77._o day_n mourn_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n the_o man_n of_o jabe_n galaad_n 7._o day_n continue_v a_o fast_a at_o the_o solemn_a burial_n of_o saul_n &_o jonathas_n of_o who_o death_n when_o king_n david_n the_o royal_a prophet_n hear_v he_o weep_v fast_v and_o

true_a justice_n consist_v remission_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o itself_o be_v not_o without_o some_o merit_n if_o faith_n do_v get_v or_o impetrate_v it_o neither_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n none_o by_o which_o faith_n he_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o descend_v iustify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o faithful_a humility_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n next_o follow_v but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o faith_n do_v merit_v the_o grace_n of_o work_v well_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o nay_o we_o willing_o confess_v it_o etc._n etc._n they_o therefore_o that_o have_v faith_n by_o which_o they_o obtain_v justification_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v arrive_v to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n likewise_o in_o another_o place_n this_o confession_n say_v he_o merit_v justification_n 5._o the_o centurist_n tax_v tertullian_n origen_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n for_o favour_v herein_o our_o doctrine_n tertullian_n say_v they_o seem_v to_o hold_v that_o good_a work_n do_v both_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v faith_n for_o so_o he_o aver_v of_o patience_n and_o in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o martion_n he_o affirm_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o zachaeus_n justification_n to_o have_v be_v in_o that_o he_o not_o know_v fullfil_v the_o precept_n of_o isay_n break_v thy_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a in_o like_a manner_n origen_n in_o so_o many_o place_n i_o cyte_v their_o own_o word_n ascribe_v to_o work_n the_o preparation_n to_o salvation_n and_o cause_n thereof_o as_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n such_o true_o say_v he_o as_o do_v profess_v their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n and_o do_v not_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o good_a work_n to_o salvation_n be_v resemble_v to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o josue_n the_o habitation_n or_o dwell_n of_o god_n in_o we_o he_o attribute_v to_o our_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o our_o merit_n of_o congruity_n as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v who_o i_o cite_v before_o then_o they_o reprehend_v and_o labour_v to_o refel_v this_o say_n 1249._o cent._n 4._o c._n 10._o colum._n 953._o nissen_n l._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la moys_fw-fr cent._n 4_o c._n 4._o colum._n ●94_n ephrem_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o compunct_a cor_fw-la cap._n 8._o cent._n 4._o c._n 10._o col._n 1249._o of_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v not_o in_o man_n unless_o be_v first_o mortify_v in_o himself_o the_o force_n of_o sin_n they_o accuse_v s._n ephrem_n for_o teach_v that_o contrition_n do_v merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n whereupon_o they_o reject_v this_o as_o one_o of_o his_o blemish_a place_n who_o do_v not_o admire_v that_o god_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o this_o short_a space_n forgive_v sin_n and_o that_o we_o gaul_v with_o the_o sore_a of_o a_o thousand_o wound_n he_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n cure_v we_o by_o tear_n again_o when_o he_o have_v heal_v we_o he_o render_v the_o reward_n of_o tear_n s._n hierome_n also_o they_o blame_v because_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o jeremy_n nimium_fw-la tribuit_fw-la contritioni_fw-la he_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o contrition_n they_o blame_v he_o likewise_o for_o hold_v that_o cornelius_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n by_o which_o abraham_n moses_n and_o other_o saint_n be_v also_o iustify_v what_o s._n hierome_n there_o mean_v by_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whether_o cornelius_n be_v ezech._n s._n basil_n reg_fw-la 224._o ex_fw-la brevior_fw-la greg._n hom_n ●_o in_o ezech._n iustify_v before_o the_o come_n of_o s._n peter_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o expositor_n upon_o that_o place_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o s._n basil_n &_o s._n gregory_n do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o alm_n prayer_n and_o other_o moral_a good_a work_n which_o cornelius_n wrought_v be_v acceptable_a preparative_n to_o move_v god_n to_o mercy_n and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o inherent_a justice_n which_o preparation_n prosper_v express_o acknowledge_v and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n locum_fw-la prosp_n l._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n ad_fw-la ruffin_n beda_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o preparation_n of_o cornelius_n to_o be_v make_v by_o god_n grace_n as_o we_o do_v and_o venerable_a bede_n out_o of_o s._n gregory_n affirm_v of_o the_o same_o cornelius_n he_o know_v god_n creator_n of_o all_o but_o that_o his_o omnipotent_a son_n be_v incarnate_a he_o know_v not_o and_o in_o that_o faith_n he_o make_v prayer_n and_o give_v alm_n which_o please_v god_n and_o by_o well_o do_v he_o deserve_v to_o know_v god_n perfect_o to_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n s._n augustine_n also_o thus_o because_o ●_o aug._n l._n ●_o de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n ●_o whatsoever_o goodness_n he_o have_v in_o prayer_n and_o alm_n the_o 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