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	faith_n	scripture_n	5,932	5	6.0033	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53750	A true and lively representation of popery shewing that popery is only new-modell'd paganism, and perfectly destructive of the great ends and purposes of God in the Gospel.	Owen, Thankfull, 1620-1681.	1679 (1679)	Wing O830; ESTC R18583	46,596	82

religious_a worship_n to_o any_o creature_n whether_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n or_o demon_n and_o hero_n be_v a_o make_n or_o have_v other_o god_n before_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o erect_v image_n to_o be_v bow_v to_o or_o worship_v in_o reference_n to_o these_o be_v forbid_v also_o but_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o parallel_n afore_o i_o be_v aware_a that_o be_v that_o as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o pagan_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o papist_n be_v symbolical_a representation_n of_o the_o god_n they_o worship_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o carnal_a figure_n of_o those_o person_n while_o they_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v extreme_o uncertain_a suppose_v now_o a_o devout_a papist_n bow_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n if_o this_o worship_n be_v give_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o personal_a similitude_n the_o image_n have_v with_o the_o party_n it_o represent_v it_o will_v certain_o fall_v upon_o some_o other_o perhaps_o wicked_a person_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o holy_a virgin_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o beautiful_a courtesan_n phryne_n be_v place_v upon_o a_o high_a pillar_n at_o delphos_n and_o according_a to_o the_o feature_n and_o lineament_n of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o most_o exquisite_a beauty_n be_v draw_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o strumpet_n phryne_n and_o not_o the_o goddess_n will_v be_v the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o the_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o the_o suppose_a picture_n of_o venus_n this_o i_o say_v will_v follow_v upon_o account_n of_o personal_a similitude_n but_o that_o they_o account_v they_o symbolical_a representation_n and_o worship_v image_n as_o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n with_o reference_n to_o jehovah_n and_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o image_n they_o make_v of_o god_n wicked_o represent_v the_o sacred_a and_o ever-to-be-adored_n trinity_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o old_a man_n in_o sacerdotal_a vestment_n with_o a_o triple_a crown_n and_o a_o young_a man_n and_o a_o dove_n and_o this_o be_v propose_v not_o only_o to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o but_o to_o be_v worship_v so_o cajetan_n image_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v paint_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 3._o in_o 3._o p._n tho._n 9.25_o be_v 3._o not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v show_v or_o look_v on_o as_o the_o cherubim_n of_o old_a time_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v adore_v 3._o the_o papist_n agreeable_o to_o the_o pagan_n affirm_v that_o they_o use_v image_n in_o their_o religious_a worship_n as_o sensible_a help_n to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o their_o devotion_n and_o fix_v their_o imagination_n upon_o when_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v establish_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o excellency_n and_o venerability_n of_o their_o prototype_n they_o add_v this_o reason_n as_o photius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o even_o by_o these_o be_v we_o carry_v up_o into_o a_o certain_a unitive_n and_o conjunctive_a vision_n and_o thereby_o be_v vouchsafe_v that_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a conjunction_n or_o contact_n with_o the_o high_a of_o all_o desirable_n as_o if_o by_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v transport_v beyond_o themselves_o and_o carry_v up_o in_o ecstatical_a rapture_n to_o a_o union_n with_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o pope_n adrian_n who_o influence_v that_o council_n write_v to_o the_o empress_n irene_n and_o her_o son_n constantine_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n say_v he_o the_o holy_a image_n be_v honour_v or_o worship_v by_o believer_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la visibilem_fw-la vultum_fw-la ad_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la majestatem_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la spirituali_fw-la affectu_fw-la rapiatur_fw-la i._n e._n that_o by_o that_o sensible_a figure_n our_o mind_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o a_o spiritual_a affection_n to_o the_o invisible_a majesty_n of_o the_o divinity_n by_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o meridian_n light_n that_o the_o romanist_n worship_n image_n as_o help_n to_o quicken_v and_o draw_v up_o their_o affection_n in_o a_o more_o inflame_v and_o vigorous_a manner_n to_o the_o deity_n they_o adore_v and_o though_o the_o great_a stickler_n for_o image-worship_n use_v many_o nicety_n and_o raise_v a_o cloud_n of_o dust_n by_o their_o subtle_a distinction_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o clear_v themselves_o from_o that_o foul_a and_o detestable_a crime_n for_o though_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n express_v no_o particular_a but_o only_o with_o great_a caution_n define_v that_o due_a honour_n and_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o image_n yet_o by_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_v the_o same_o that_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v do_v before_o and_o the_o nicene_n synod_n decree_v such_o worship_n to_o be_v due_a to_o image_n as_o the_o council_n of_o franefort_n say_v be_v not_o due_a but_o condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o story_n in_o roger_n hoveden_n 792._o p._n 1._o annal_n an._n 792._o a_o native_a historian_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o britain_n charles_n the_o french_a king_n say_v he_o send_v a_o synodal_n into_o britain_n direct_v unto_o he_o from_o constantinople_n in_o the_o which_o book_n many_o thing_n out_o alas_o inconvenient_a and_o repugnant_a to_o right_a faith_n be_v find_v especial_o it_o be_v confirm_v almost_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o eastern_a doctor_n no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o or_o more_o that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o thing_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v altogether_o detest_v and_o abhor_v against_o which_o synodal_n book_n albinus_n write_v a_o epistle_n marvellous_o confirm_v by_o authority_n of_o divine_a scripture_n and_o carry_v the_o same_o to_o the_o french_a king_n together_o with_o the_o foresay_a book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bishop_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o only_o in_o britain_n but_o in_o other_o place_n this_o abominable_a practice_n of_o image-worship_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o best_a time_n and_o age_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o picture_n in_o church_n for_o this_o reason_n 36._o eliber_n can._n 36._o lest_o that_o which_o be_v worship_v or_o adore_v be_v paint_v upon_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o four_o council_n at_o constantinople_n cite_v the_o same_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n against_o place_v image_n in_o church_n thus_o another_o synod_n at_o constantinople_n consist_v of_o 338_o bishop_n under_o constantius_n copronymus_n 753._o an._n dom._n 753._o forbid_v all_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n in_o church_n or_o out_o of_o they_o and_o so_o much_o of_o their_o decree_n as_o prohibit_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v again_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o francfort_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n france_n and_o germany_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a to_o that_o purpose_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o council_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o sens_n in_o which_o image-worship_n be_v oppose_v and_o caution_v against_o and_o a_o greek_a historian_n inform_v we_o that_o when_o frederick_n 1._o the_o emperor_n who_o lead_v his_o army_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 1180._o njcetas_n chron._n l._n 2._o an._n dom._n 1180._o enter_v into_o armenia_n the_o christian_n of_o those_o part_n do_v love_o receive_v they_o because_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v not_o admit_v among_o they_o as_o among_o other_o northern_a people_n and_o last_o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a what_o be_v tell_v by_o aelius_n lampridius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n severus_n that_o when_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n have_v command_v church_n to_o be_v build_v without_o image_n it_o be_v suppose_v he_o intend_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n than_o which_o say_v that_o learned_a bishop_n dr._n taylor_n there_o need_v no_o great_a 2._o ductor_n dubit_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o or_o clear_a instance_n of_o the_o

reason_n but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o join_v with_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o the_o live_n god_n the_o barbarous_a murder_n of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n remain_v a_o last_a monument_n of_o unparalleled_a popish_a cruelty_n of_o who_o reinerius_n a_o inquisitor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o write_v 4._o contr._n haret_n c._n 4._o among_o all_o the_o sect_n which_o have_v former_o be_v none_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n than_o that_o of_o the_o leonist_n and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n than_o any_o other_o for_o same_o say_v it_o have_v last_v ever_o since_o pope_n sylvester_n other_o say_v ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n 2._o because_o no_o sect_n be_v more_o general_a than_o this_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o country_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o find_v 3._o that_o whereas_o other_o sect_n deter_v and_o affright_v man_n with_o the_o horridness_n of_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n this_o sect_n of_o the_o leonist_n make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o godliness_n because_o they_o live_v righteous_o before_o man_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n right_o touch_v god_n and_o concern_v all_o other_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n only_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o clergy_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o laity_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o credit_v and_o believe_v they_o which_o testimony_n be_v of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o party_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n against_o this_o bloody_a church_n that_o the_o only_a crime_n of_o these_o person_n be_v their_o so_o free_o declare_v against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o inhuman_a butchery_n of_o they_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o heinous_a murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o parisian_a massaore_n come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o which_o thuanus_n say_v nullum_fw-la similis_fw-la saevitae_n exemplum_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la reperiri_fw-la i._n e._n the_o most_o ancient_a record_n can_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o example_n of_o the_o like_a cruelty_n 53._o hist_o l._n 52_o 53._o it_o be_v cloak_v over_o with_o show_n of_o the_o great_a amity_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o of_o a_o marriage_n between_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n and_o bourbon_n to_o which_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o protestant_n be_v most_o love_o invite_v there_o after_o the_o jollity_n of_o mirth_n and_o caress_n of_o entertainment_n in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v in_o arm_n about_o they_o they_o fall_v upon_o all_o the_o protestant_n house_n and_o lodging_n they_o butcher_v they_o without_o distinction_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n till_o the_o channel_n run_v down_o with_o blood_n into_o the_o river_n thirty_o thousand_o person_n be_v there_o murder_v say_v thuanus_n and_o as_o many_o more_o about_o that_o time_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o france_n say_v natales_fw-la comes_fw-la this_o cruelty_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o romanist_n in_o france_n gallia_n hist_o l._n 25._o circiter_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la millia_fw-la hominum_fw-la variis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la trucidata_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o gallia_n as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a action_n the_o world_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o great_a rejoice_n at_o court_n for_o it_o and_o public_a thanks_o give_v unto_o god_n but_o the_o great_a joy_n be_v at_o rome_n a_o account_n of_o which_o take_v from_o thuanus_n a_o roman_n catholic_n and_o a_o most_o authemick_a historian_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o massacre_n from_o his_o legate_n at_o paris_n that_o he_o read_v his_o letter_n in_o the_o consistoby_n of_o cardinal_n that_o there_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v direct_o to_o s._n mark_n be_v 53._o l._n 53._o and_o there_o solemn_o give_v thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o soon_o after_o a_o jubilee_n shall_v be_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o these_o cause_n be_v express_v for_o it_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o destroy_v in_o france_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o gun_n be_v fire_v at_o s._n angeto_o and_o bonfire_n be_v make_v and_o nothing_o be_v omit_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o use_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o church_n some_o day_n after_o there_o be_v a_o procession_n to_o s._n lewis_n with_o the_o great_a resort_n of_o nobility_n and_o people_n first_o go_v the_o bishop_n and_o cardinal_n than_o the_o swisser_n than_o the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n then_o under_o a_o canopy_n go_v his_o holiness_n himsell_n with_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n bear_v up_o his_o train_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n over_o the_o church-door_n be_v a_o inscription_n set_v up_o in_o which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n congratulate_v his_o holiness_n and_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o plain_o stupendous_a effect_n and_o altogether_o incredible_a event_n of_o their_o counsel_n give_v he_o and_o of_o their_o assistance_n send_v he_o and_o of_o their_o twelve_o year_n wish_n and_o prayer_n and_o the_o better_a to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o massacre_n the_o pope_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v paint_v about_o his_o great_a hall_n in_o the_o lateran_n and_o there_o record_v in_o marble_n to_o these_o bloody_a catalogue_n a_o considerable_a accession_n have_v be_v make_v since_o by_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n who_o in_o time_n of_o as_o great_a peace_n and_o liberty_n as_o ever_o that_o nation_n enjoy_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o gracious_a king_n thousand_o the_o lord_n orory_n answer_n to_o welsh_a p._n 29._o say_v within_o few_o month_n about_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o under_o who_o they_o enjoy_v these_o like_o inhuman_a butcher_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n of_o all_o sex_n and_o age_n a_o action_n of_o so_o horrid_a a_o aspect_n as_o will_v make_v the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o it_o look_v black_a and_o detestable_a to_o mankind_n throughout_o all_o generation_n that_o sea_n of_o blood_n which_o have_v there_o be_v cruel_o and_o barbarous_o shed_v be_v enough_o to_o drown_v any_o man_n in_o eternal_a both_o infamy_n and_o misery_n who_o god_n shall_v find_v the_o malicious_a author_n or_o instigator_n of_o its_o effusion_n icon_n basil_n c._n 12._o and_o how_o far_o his_o holiness_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o nuncio_n who_o he_o send_v to_o promote_v and_o bless_v the_o cause_n i_o have_v now_o finish_v what_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v in_o this_o short_a discourse_n with_o no_o other_o design_n than_o that_o of_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o vindicate_v the_o abuse_a glory_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n by_o show_v how_o far_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v degenerate_v from_o his_o gospel_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o i_o humble_o beseech_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o delude_a person_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v amen_n finis_fw-la book_n be_v print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishops-head_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n h._n mori_n opera_fw-la theologica_fw-la fol._n his_o reply_n to_o a_o late_a answer_n to_o his_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n with_o a_o appendix_n in_o octavo_n his_o remark_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o lord_n hale_v of_o gravitation_n and_o non-gravitation_a of_o fluids_n in_o oct._n mr._n falkner_n libertas_n ecolesiastica_fw-la in_o oct._n his_o christian_a loyalty_n in_o oct._n mr._n sherlock_n discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o defence_n and_o continuation_n with_o a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o socinianism_n and_o relagianism_n in_o oct._n mr._n hotchkis_n discourse_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o two_o part_n in_o oct._n mr._n allen_n answer_v to_o mr._n fergusson_n about_o justification_n in_o oct._n his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n unfold_v etc._n etc._n in_o oct._n his_o christian_n justification_n state_v in_o oct._n his_o friendly_a advice_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n begin_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o oct._n mr._n hallywel_n account_n of_o familism_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o oct._n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christianity_n in_o oct._n his_o sacred_a method_n of_o save_v humane_a soul_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o oct._n dr._n goodall_n vindication_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n against_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o cornerstone_n in_o oct._n dr._n grew_n anatomy_n of_o trunk_n with_o 19_o figure_n in_o oct._n