Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	england_n	religion_n	2,760	5	5.7455	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36515	A friendly debate between Satan and Sherlock containing a discovery of the unsoundness of Mr. William Sherlocks principles in a late book entituled A discourse concerning the knowledge of Jesus Christ &c., by this only medium, that they afford the Devil the same grounds for his hope of salvation that they do mankind, and so subvert the Gospel and transform Christianity into Mahumetanism / by an hearty enemy of Mahumetanism.	Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1676 (1676)	Wing D213; ESTC R24867	29,839	72

a_o friendly-debate_a between_o satan_n and_o sherlock_n contain_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o mr._n william_n sherlock_n principles_n in_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o only_a medium_fw-la that_o they_o afford_v the_o devil_n the_o same_o ground_n for_o his_o hope_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o do_v mankind_n and_o so_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n and_o transform_v christianity_n into_o mahumetanism_n by_o a_o hearty_a enemy_n of_o mahumetanism_n in_o socinismo_n qui_fw-la subtilior_fw-la mahumetismus_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la voco_fw-la pandit_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vorago_fw-la ipsum_fw-la barathrum_n irreligionis_fw-la arrowsmith_n tact._n sacr._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 14._o eos_n sc_o socinianes_n non_o modo_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la dignor_fw-la christianitatem_fw-la nomine_fw-la retinent_fw-la re_fw-la destruunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la hos_fw-la a_o mahumetistis_fw-la nos_fw-la long_a separo_fw-la qui_fw-la ●e_n ipsi_fw-la quidam_fw-la jesus_n maledicunt_fw-la grotius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la wallaeum_fw-la wall_n opera_fw-la in_o fol._n p._n 399._o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1676._o to_o the_o reader_n a_o sufficient_a though_o a_o short_a account_v of_o the_o design_n of_o these_o sheet_n have_v be_v already_o give_v in_o the_o title_n page_n yet_o the_o author_n conceive_v himself_o oblige_v to_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o three_o thing_n which_o he_o presume_v a_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v fault_n in_o they_o 1._o that_o they_o come_v out_o so_o late_a when_o many_o person_n of_o ability_n have_v foil_v the_o adversary_n and_o when_o he_o have_v mollify_v the_o harshness_n of_o many_o expression_n here_o repeat_v in_o a_o second_o discourse_n to_o the_o former_a he_o answer_v that_o none_o have_v deal_v with_o mr._n sherlock_n upon_o the_o medium_n here_o suggest_v and_o that_o the_o world_n have_v have_v these_o sheet_n soon_o if_o this_o medium_n they_o contain_v have_v come_v soon_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o find_v not_o in_o mr._n sherlock_n second_o discourse_n any_o retractation_n of_o his_o unscund_a tenet_n though_o he_o seem_v upon_o second_o thought_n not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o his_o own_o phraseology_n as_o give_v cause_n to_o every_o man_n who_o addition_n be_v christian_a to_o suspect_v that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o rectify_v mistake_n he_o design_v to_o expose_v all_o religion_n which_o not_o without_o cause_n he_o intimate_v his_o fear_n of_o pref._n p._n 3._o of_o his_o first_o discourse_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v blame_v that_o mr_n sherlock_n principle_n be_v represent_v under_o this_o form_n of_o a_o dialogue_n and_o with_o so_o odious_a a_o choice_n of_o a_o dialogist_n for_o the_o form_n itself_o the_o author_n may_v suppose_v the_o example_n which_o some_o of_o mr_n she_o be_v persuasion_n have_v set_v he_o a_o sufficient_a justification_n mr_n hoard_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v god_n love_n to_o mankind_n have_v frame_v a_o conference_n between_o tempt_v and_o minister_n to_o show_v how_o uncapable_a the_o tempt_v be_v of_o true_a comfort_n or_o minister_n to_o give_v it_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n principle_n in_o the_o quinquarticular_a controversy_n and_o this_o perhaps_o occasion_v a_o most_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n accurate_a discourse_n against_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o since_o a_o anonimous_a author_n publish_v in_o latin_a a_o dialogue_n call_v fur_n praedestinatus_fw-la elect_a thief_n between_o a_o calvinist_n minister_n and_o a_o thief_n condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v with_o a_o design_n to_o expose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o five_o point_n which_o give_v a_o alarm_n to_o a_o learned_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o make_v he_o take_v arm_n in_o its_o defence_n and_o vindication_n and_o since_o they_o one_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o irish-saint_n have_v publish_v two_o part_n of_o a_o friendly-debate_a and_o since_o he_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o no_o more_o example_n another_o have_v print_v a_o discourse_n between_o two_o intimate_a friend_n both_o which_o last_o drive_v on_o the_o same_o design_n with_o the_o two_o first_o but_o more_o covert_o upon_o pretence_n of_o lash_v the_o nonconformist_n only_a who_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v more_o than_o once_o acknowledge_v for_o conformist_n in_o doctrine_n the_o author_n of_o this_o dialogue_n will_v not_o deny_v what_o he_o suppose_v any_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v except_v against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o dialogue_n give_v a_o advantage_n to_o their_o compiler_n to_o put_v what_o word_n he_o please_v into_o his_o adversary_n mouth_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o whether_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o dialogue_n abovementioned_a have_v not_o therefore_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o rather_o than_o another_o form_n of_o discourse_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_o improve_v it_o to_o that_o end_n he_o have_v rather_o other_o than_o himself_o shall_v say_v as_o for_o himself_o he_o can_v allege_v that_o the_o medium_n he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o have_v almost_o necessitate_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o this_o garb_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v make_v a_o virtue_n or_o a_o vice_n of_o necessity_n he_o be_v very_o well_o content_v the_o reader_n shall_v be_v judge_n as_o indeed_o he_o will_v be_v be_v the_o author_n please_v or_o displease_v and_o that_o he_o may_v judge_v aright_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o observe_v that_o what_o be_v print_v in_o a_o different_a character_n with_o the_o number_n of_o a_o page_n be_v mr._n sherlock_n own_o word_n the_o rest_n except_o now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a merriment_n or_o chide_v contain_v consequence_n and_o explication_n of_o his_o principle_n so_o easy_a and_o uninforce_v in_o the_o author_n own_o judgement_n that_o he_o do_v hereby_o bold_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v try_v by_o his_o country_n if_o fair_a word_n will_v win_v belief_n he_o may_v borrow_v mr._n sherlock_n which_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n i_o have_v represent_v his_o opinion_n in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v put_v any_o other_o sense_n upon_o his_o word_n than_o he_o intend_v and_o i_o can_v see_v what_o reason_n any_o man_n have_v to_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o i_o repeat_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o think_v fit_a to_o publish_v pref._n p._n 3._o but_o so_o many_o have_v say_v of_o he_o quid_fw-la verba_fw-la audiam_fw-la cum_fw-la facta_fw-la videam_fw-la what_o do_v you_o tell_v i_o of_o word_n when_o i_o see_v contrary_a deed_n that_o the_o author_n be_v afraid_a lest_o his_o own_o sincerity_n shall_v be_v suspect_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o he_o affect_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o mr._n sherlock_n word_n however_o he_o have_v run_v the_o venture_n for_o once_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o word_n be_v innocent_a enough_o how_o guilty_a soever_o of_o abuse_v they_o mr_n sherlock_n may_v have_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o dialogue_n conceive_v a_o less_o observant_a reader_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o dislike_v be_v that_o mr._n sh._n be_v bring_v in_o as_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la design_v to_o give_v the_o devil_n hope_v of_o salvation_n which_o yet_o he_o no_o where_n do_v throughout_o his_o whole_a biok_n but_o for_o that_o the_o author_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v quit_v or_o cast_v as_o mr._n sherlock_n own_o practice_n and_o apology_n for_o it_o shall_v give_v their_o verdict_n his_o practice_n be_v this_o that_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o learned_a man_n against_o who_o he_o write_v as_o renounce_v christ_n mediation_n and_o trust_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o set_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n which_o have_v no_o covenant_n and_o no_o promise_n p._n 23._o and_o as_o quit_v christ_n promise_n and_o his_o covenant_n to_o rely_v and_o roll_v upon_o his_o person_n p._n 24._o the_o apology_n be_v this_o this_o be_v so_o very_o absurd_a at_o first_o sight_n that_o i_o know_v no_o man_n will_v own_v in_o it_o so_o many_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o charge_v any_o man_n with_o it_o but_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o trust_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n and_o all-sufficiency_n and_o of_o rely_v and_o roll_a the_o soul_n on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n and_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o a_o late_a date_n in_o which_o some_o man_n place_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 24._o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la the_o author_n accept_v it_o for_o his_o apology_n that_o to_o give_v the_o devil_n as_o fair_a hope_n of_o salvation_n as_o mankind_n be_v so_o very_o absurd_a that_o he_o know_v mr._n sherlock_n will_v not_o own_v it_o in_o so_o many_o word_n nor_o do_v the_o author_n charge_v

so_o that_o though_o god_n love_v perfect_a holiness_n best_o yet_o he_o love_v imperfect_a so_o well_o as_o to_o pardon_v the_o defect_n and_o accept_v it_o satan_n but_o god_n have_v make_v i_o no_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n if_o i_o shall_v repent_v and_o forsake_v my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n or_o hope_n and_o if_o i_o may_v credit_v st._n paul_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o do_v but_o for_o fear_n of_o displease_v you_o my_o good_a friend_n who_o have_v put_v i_o in_o better_a hope_n of_o happiness_n than_o ever_o i_o have_v since_o i_o lose_v my_o place_n in_o heaven_n sinner_n that_o be_v without_o promise_n be_v without_o hope_n and_o consequent_o without_o faith_n for_o hope_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o methinks_v your_o plaster_n be_v not_o as_o broad_a as_o my_o sore_n sherlock_n i_o perceive_v that_o either_o you_o have_v not_o read_v my_o book_n or_o you_o have_v not_o well_o mind_v some_o passage_n in_o it_o which_o answer_v your_o objection_n therein_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a faith_n be_v so_o proportionable_o a_o natural_a hope_n i._n e._n a_o belief_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o natural_a religion_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o natural_a demonstration_n or_o moral_a argument_n as_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abel_n and_o enoch_n whereby_o they_o please_v god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abel_n and_o enoch_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n because_o they_o have_v this_o testimony_n that_o they_o please_v god_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v sincere_o religious_a or_o to_o do_v any_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n without_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o be_v and_o providence_n and_o care_n of_o good_a man_n these_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o god_n require_v no_o more_o of_o those_o good_a man_n who_o have_v no_o other_o particular_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n pag._n 252_o 253._o and_o again_o satan_n hold_v a_o little_a i_o pray_v good_a mr._n sherlock_n i_o have_v great_a thing_n to_o mind_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o gratify_v my_o curiosity_n in_o pause_v a_o little_a upon_o your_o new_a genus_fw-la of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v a_o belief_n the_o school_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v it_o a_o assent_n but_o like_a enough_o they_o be_v mistake_v as_o in_o a_o hundred_o thing_n more_o and_o your_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o faith_n be_v whole_o new_a that_o it_o be_v natural_a demonstration_n and_o moral_a argument_n so_o that_o as_o i_o understand_v you_o one_o and_o the_o same_o habit_n be_v science_n opinion_n and_o faith_n i_o perceive_v your_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o divinity_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o they_o but_o i_o forget_v myself_o let_v those_o new_a notion_n be_v true_a or_o false_a i_o will_v take_v they_o upon_o trust_n from_o you_o for_o once_o i_o will_v recollect_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o discourse_n that_o if_o i_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n reward_v my_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o my_o sin_n no_o more_o have_v abel_n and_o enoch_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o please_v god_n and_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v common_a to_o i_o and_o mankind_n as_o rational_a creature_n a_o promise_n of_o reward_v my_o good_a action_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o i_o can_v afford_v they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v not_o this_o it_o sherlock_n right_a now_o you_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o to_o confirm_v you_o in_o your_o apprehension_n i_o will_v go_v on_o where_o we_o leave_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o have_v a_o natural_a love_n for_o all_o good_a man_n and_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o reward_v they_o p._n 42._o and_o have_v christ_n never_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v thus_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o merciful_a the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o first_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o we_o but_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o what_o we_o have_v learn_v before_o from_o nature_n p._n 34._o satan_n sir_n your_o discourse_n be_v very_o solid_a and_o have_v but_o one_o small_a fault_n a_o contradiction_n to_o what_o you_o say_v elsewhere_o these_o man_n who_o talk_v of_o the_o person_n and_o personal_a excellency_n of_o christ_n frequent_o without_o any_o sense_n and_o general_o without_o any_o just_a ground_n from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n be_v very_o clamorous_a and_o alarm_n the_o world_n with_o strange_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o party_n of_o man_n start_v up_o who_o design_n to_o make_v christ_n useless_a and_o to_o reduce_v religion_n to_o its_o first_o natural_a state_n which_o know_v no_o priest_n nor_o sacrifice_n nor_o mediator_n a_o design_n which_o i_o profess_v i_o be_o whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o as_o i_o believe_v all_o those_o be_v who_o be_v so_o much_o charge_v with_o it_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 13_o 14._o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o without_o offence_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v soft_o that_o j._n o._n and_o that_o fraternity_n may_v not_o overhear_v be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v christ_n useless_a and_o to_o reduce_v religion_n to_o its_o first_o natural_a state_n when_o you_o make_v no_o other_o duty_n necessary_a to_o happiness_n than_o what_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n suggest_v and_o no_o other_o ground_n needful_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o than_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v know_v as_o full_o as_o now_o it_o be_v if_o christ_n have_v never_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o your_o discourse_n i_o be_o very_o careful_a not_o to_o do_v you_o wrong_v in_o misrepresent_v your_o sense_n sherlock_n satan_n you_o be_v grow_v so_o old_a that_o i_o think_v you_o begin_v to_o dote_v if_o you_o have_v read_v on_o you_o may_v have_v understand_v my_o mind_n to_o the_o full_a but_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n what_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o calumny_n be_v viz._n that_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o make_v christ_n useless_a only_o because_o we_o dare_v not_o make_v his_o law_n and_o religion_n so_o p._n 15._o satan_n methinks_v you_o be_v very_o short_a with_o i_o i_o have_v be_v always_o account_v a_o knave_n but_o never_o be_v count_v a_o fool_n before_o now_o but_o as_o much_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o do_v you_o a_o kindness_n in_o read_v no_o further_o for_o that_o addition_n make_v you_o more_o liable_a to_o that_o censure_n you_o will_v avoid_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o you_o make_v christ_n law_n and_o religion_n useless_a if_o nature_n law_n and_o religion_n will_v conduct_v a_o man_n safe_a to_o the_o same_o place_n viz._n heaven_n which_o christ_n direct_v he_o to_o for_o frustrà_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la be_v a_o rule_n i_o learn_v among_o the_o fresh_a man_n that_o chap_v logic_n in_o the_o university_n and_o consequent_o christ_n be_v make_v useless_a because_o you_o dare_v make_v his_o law_n and_o religion_n so_o and_o elsewhere_o you_o say_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o his_o covenant_n much_o less_o which_o contradict_v it_o for_o that_o will_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o renounce_v his_o mediation_n and_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o goodnsss_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o let_v any_o man_n judge_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n which_o have_v no_o covenant_n and_o no_o promise_n p._n 23._o sherlock_n i_o think_v i_o have_v little_a to_o do_v to_o stand_v and_o hear_v you_o prate_v farewell_n satan_n good_a mr._n sherlock_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a pray_v let_v i_o find_v that_o what_o you_o want_v in_o grace_n you_o have_v in_o virtue_n do_v not_o run_v away_o in_o a_o pet_n before_o you_o have_v finish_v your_o design_n you_o must_v not_o suppose_v i_o oppose_v you_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la but_o argumentandi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o opportunity_n of_o show_v your_o dexterity_n in_o loosen_v the_o knot_n i_o tie_v sherlock_n you_o may_v have_v