Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	christian_a	church_n	faith_n	1,944	5	5.0013	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52335	The English historical library, or, A short view and character of most of the writers now extant, either in print or manuscript which may be serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of this kingdom / by William Nicholson ...	Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.	1696 (1696)	Wing N1146; ESTC R9263	217,763	592

some_o far_a account_n anon_o for_o the_o present_a the_o reader_n be_v only_o to_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o excellent_a publisher_n of_o those_o collection_n have_v prefix_v to_o they_o a_o elaborate_v and_o learned_a discourse_n of_o his_o own_o touch_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o country_n our_o british_a metropolitan_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o the_o next_o that_o engage_v in_o these_o dark_a inquiry_n lloyd_n be_v our_o learned_a dr._n william_n lloyd_n than_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n now_o of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n in_o his_o 1684_o historical_a account_n of_o ancient_a church-government_n in_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n the_o undertake_n become_v a_o bishop_n of_o our_o english_a church_n and_o the_o performance_n answer_v the_o great_a opinion_n that_o man_n of_o learning_n have_v always_o have_v of_o this_o worthy_a prelate_n his_o aim_n in_o it_o be_v the_o encounter_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o scotch_a culdee_n a_o argument_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o schismatic_n by_o blondel_n and_o selden_n out_o of_o the_o abundant_a kindness_n they_o have_v for_o our_o establishment_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o several_a cavil_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n the_o bishop_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o short_a history_n of_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o great_a britain_n which_o thwart_v the_o common_a road_n of_o their_o historian_n since_o the_o day_n of_o hector_n boethius_n and_o bereaf_v they_o of_o about_o forty_o of_o their_o first_o monarch_n this_o shorten_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n his_o majesty_n advocate_n of_o scotland_n the_o late_a ingenious_a and_o learned_a sir_n geo._n mackenzie_n present_o resent_v as_o a_o affront_n little_a short_a of_o what_o the_o lawyer_n of_o that_o country_n call_v lese-majesty_n and_o therefore_o publish_v 1685._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o scotland_n in_o this_o tract_n the_o zealous_a author_n be_v so_o whole_o on_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o the_o bishop_n himself_o to_o approach_v he_o but_o his_o incomparable_a friend_n dr._n stillingfleet_n take_v the_o brit._n pain_n to_o confirm_v at_o large_a the_o bishop_n position_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o most_o considerable_a of_o sir_n george_n objection_n soon_o after_o the_o advocate_n publish_v a_o 1686._o reply_n to_o his_o new_a antagonist_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o scotland_n further_o clear_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o now_o concern_v to_o inquire_v whether_o these_o two_o great_a opponent_n or_o their_o no_o less_o ingenious_a answerer_n have_v the_o better_a in_o these_o debate_n though_o i_o may_v perhaps_o hereafter_o weigh_v some_o of_o the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n if_o i_o live_v to_o publish_v my_o note_n on_o the_o scotch_a and_o irish_a historian_n for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v think_v long_o since_o to_o have_v be_v secure_v in_o few_o word_n by_o sir_n john_n marsham_n angl._n columbanus_n say_v he_o postquam_fw-la in_fw-la hybernia_n armachanum_fw-la monasterium_fw-la fecerat_fw-la anno_fw-la 565._o britanniam_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la pictos_fw-la australes_fw-la autem_fw-la pictos_fw-la nynias_n brito_n ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la converterat_fw-la anno_fw-la 412._o &_o hii_fw-la insulam_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la sedem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la this_o last_o particular_a be_v more_o than_o need_v and_o be_v what_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v from_o his_o avow_v author_n venerable_a 4._o bede_n who_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o never_o speak_v of_o nynias_n be_v at_o hy_o but_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o church_n be_v at_o whithern_n the_o late_a of_o our_o british_a church-historian_n and_o stillingfleet_n who_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o be_v the_o renown_a dr._n stillingfleet_n not_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n who_o 1685._o origines_fw-la britannicae_n have_v perfect_v all_o the_o collection_n of_o former_a writer_n on_o that_o subject_a the_o design_n of_o the_o book_n be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o ancicient_a british_a church_n against_o the_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o it_o reach_v only_o from_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o island_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n it_o be_v pen_v with_o a_o accuracy_n of_o judgement_n and_o purity_n of_o style_n peculiar_a to_o its_o great_a author_n and_o clear_v many_o doubtful_a passage_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o famous_a ab_fw-la of_o armagh_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o preface_n that_o it_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o a_o great_a design_n to_o clear_v the_o most_o important_a difficulty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n he_o reject_v for_o very_o good_a reason_n the_o glastonbury-legend_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n but_o confirm_v the_o story_n of_o st._n paul_n plant_v a_o church_n in_o this_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o king_n lucius_n he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v free_a from_o the_o monkish_a foppery_n and_o contradiction_n that_o clog_v it_o in_o other_o author_n explain_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n show_v the_o probability_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a excellent_o illustrate_v the_o state_n of_o arrianism_n and_o pelagianism_n etc._n etc._n the_o pict_n he_o think_v contrary_a to_o camden_n opinion_n to_o have_v be_v a_o people_n original_o distinct_a from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n and_o agree_v with_o hector_n boethius_n for_o better_a reason_n than_o ever_o he_o know_v that_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o old_a maritime_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n he_o teach_v his_o reader_n how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o antiquary_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o conclude_v with_o a_o very_a particular_a and_o full_a account_n of_o the_o great_a revolution_n in_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o saxon_n his_o preface_n as_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v be_v attaque_v by_o sir_n george_n mackenzie_n and_o the_o book_n itself_o by_o emanuel_n a_o schelstrate_a keeper_n of_o the_o vatican_n library_n in_o his_o 1688._o dissertation_n concern_v patriarchal_a and_o metropolitical_a authority_n to_o the_o latter_a there_o need_v no_o other_o reply_n than_o only_o to_o tell_v he_o 1._o the_o probable_a argument_n allege_v for_o st._n paul_n preach_v christianity_n in_o this_o isle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o less_o probable_a one_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o st._n peter_n nor_o shall_v the_o man_n that_o admit_v king_n lucius_n and_o pope_n eleutherius_n epistle_n as_o genuine_a reject_v the_o ms._n account_n of_o abbot_n dinoth_n and_o his_o monk_n 2._o mr._n launoy_n and_o dr._n beverege_n agree_v with_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o well_o as_o the_o anonymous_n french_a author_n of_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la who_o exact_o jump_v with_o our_o great_a prelate_n in_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n dr._n basire_n 1661._o four_a position_n assert_v the_o legitimate_a exemption_n of_o the_o british_a church_n from_o the_o roman_a patriarchate_n contain_v only_o a_o short_a essay_n towards_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o we_o have_v more_o ample_o advance_v and_o more_o clear_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o origines_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v borrow_a from_o john_n barnes_n 1680._o catholico_fw-la romanus_n pacificus_fw-la the_o life_n of_o our_o british_a saint_n saint_n must_v be_v read_v with_o the_o allowance_n that_o be_v usual_o give_v of_o those_o of_o our_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o we_o be_v not_o under_o any_o great_a difficulty_n to_o learning_n what_o opinion_n even_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o have_v of_o the_o write_n of_o their_o monk_n on_o these_o subject_n dolenter_fw-la hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la say_v 6._o melchior_n canus_n multo_fw-la severius_fw-la a_o laertio_fw-la vitas_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la scriptas_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o christianis_fw-la vitas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la longeque_fw-la incorruptius_fw-la &_o integrius_fw-la suetonium_n res_fw-la caesarum_fw-la exposuisse_fw-la quam_fw-la exposuerint_fw-la catholici_fw-la non_fw-la res_fw-la dico_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la martyrum_fw-la virginum_fw-la &_o confessorum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o best_a writer_n of_o that_o church_n and_o what_o will_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o those_o of_o the_o time_n and_o country_n we_o be_v now_o mention_v there_o can_v be_v bold_a nor_o more_o inconsistent_a miracle_n than_o those_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o story_n of_o st._n alban_n and_o st._n patrick_n and_o the_o whole_a treasury_n of_o legend_n seem_v