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	ghost_n	holy_a	3,012	5	4.8241	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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lay_v other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n neither_o be_v this_o therefore_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o only_a foundation_n of_o catholic_a faith_n because_o some_o heretic_n be_v deem_v to_o hold_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o we_o do_v for_o if_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o christ_n be_v diligent_o consider_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o heretic_n but_o only_o in_o name_n who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n though_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v not_o in_o they_o which_o to_o demonstrate_v be_v too_o long_a a_o work_n because_o all_o kind_n of_o heresy_n be_v then_o to_o be_v specify_v either_o those_o that_o be_v they_o which_o now_o be_v or_o else_o may_v be_v under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o tedious_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o truth_n itself_o particular_o and_o in_o all_o point_n thereof_o which_o disputation_n will_v make_v so_o many_o volume_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v infinite_a and_o endless_a chap._n 6._o sound_v doctrine_n may_v with_o more_o facility_n and_o brevity_n be_v deliver_v than_o heresy_n confute_v thou_o therefore_o desire_v at_o my_o hand_n a_o enchiridion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o not_o load_v a_o library_n to_o return_v therefore_o to_o these_o three_o thing_n namely_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v it_o be_v easy_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v we_o must_v believe_v what_o we_o must_v hope_v for_o and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o affect_v or_o love_v but_o how_o it_o may_v be_v

without_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v chap._n 65._o we_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o any_o sinner_n in_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefitte_n of_o penance_n leave_v thereunto_o howbeit_o the_o solemn_a and_o set_v time_n appoint_v for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n in_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o good_a end_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a in_o his_o holy_a church_n which_o perform_v penance_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o particular_o commit_v and_o in_o the_o do_n of_o penance_n when_o the_o fact_n commit_v be_v of_o that_o quality_n as_o the_o offender_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o measure_n or_o limitation_n of_o time_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v respect_v as_o the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o offender_n for_o god_n do_v notdespise_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v contrite_a and_o humble_v but_o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n one_o man_n do_v not_o know_v the_o sorrow_n of_o another_o man_n heart_n the_o same_o not_o be_v make_v apparent_a to_o other_o man_n either_o by_o word_n or_o other_o kind_n of_o demonstration_n because_o it_o be_v only_o know_v to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v my_o mourning_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o time_n therefore_o of_o penance_n be_v well_o appoint_v by_o those_o which_o bear_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o which_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o church_n most_o proper_o retain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o earnest_n without_o who_o no_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o so_o much_o as_o whosoever_o be_v absolve_v thereby_o such_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n 66._o that_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v rather_o find_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v then_o in_o this_o world_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ordain_v chief_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o in_o this_o life_n that_o say_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la fall_v out_o to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o burial_n into_o the_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n insomuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o infant_n after_o their_o baptism_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o affliction_n of_o many_o evil_n whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o sacrament_n for_o our_o salvation_n be_v rather_o to_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o future_a joy_n then_o hold_v or_o adeption_n of_o present_a felicity_n for_o in_o this_o life_n many_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o not_o revenge_v by_o any_o correction_n but_o their_o punishment_n reserve_v till_o the_o late_a day_n which_o be_v not_o vain_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a shall_v appear_v even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o sin_n be_v revenge_v in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o withstand_v they_o be_v here_o not_o forgive_v shall_v not_o stand_v up_o against_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherefore_o touch_v certain_a of_o those_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v in_o this_o life_n upon_o sinner_n to_o those_o who_o fault_n be_v forgive_v the_o apostle_n say_v for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n but_o when_o we_o be_v indged_a we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n touch_v pvrgarie_n fire_n chap._n 67._o to_o those_o that_o live_v wicked_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o faith_n do_v avail_v any_o thing_n neither_o do_v there_o remain_v for_o they_o any_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n to_o purify_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n certain_a there_o be_v which_o believe_v that_o they_o which_o renounce_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n by_o any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n whatsoever_o sin_n they_o commit_v in_o this_o life_n although_o they_o neither_o put_v they_o away_o by_o repentance_n nor_o yet_o redeem_v they_o by_o alm_n deed_n but_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o they_o until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o earth_n howbeit_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o such_o horrible_a and_o execrable_a sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o with_o a_o fire_n that_o last_v long_o but_o they_o which_o be_v of_o this_o belief_n and_o yet_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v deceive_v in_o my_o opinion_n through_o a_o kind_n of_o humane_a charity_n or_o good_a will_n for_o if_o we_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o that_o point_n it_o give_v a_o other_o resolution_n thereof_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v write_v a_o book_n touch_v this_o question_n entitle_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n wherein_o i_o do_v demonstrate_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o well_o as_o i_o can_v by_o god_n assistance_n that_o that_o faith_n do_v work_v salvation_n which_o paul_n the_o apostle_n most_o plain_o express_v say_v for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n neither_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n again_o in_o in_o case_n it_o work_v wicked_o and_o not_o well_o true_o according_a to_o james_n the_o apostle_n that_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o who_o say_v again_o if_o any_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o work_n can_v the_o faith_n save_v he_o now_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n through_o faith_n alone_o &_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v on_o that_o sort_n which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n say_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o nevertheless_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n then_o consequent_o may_v faith_n save_v without_o work_n and_o that_o be_v false_a which_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n james_n former_o affirm_v and_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v untrue_a which_o paul_n also_o himself_o deliver_v in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o wantoness_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a person_n nor_o railer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n notwithstanding_o their_o perseverance_n in_o these_o sin_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 68_o what_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v the_o quality_n of_o every_o man_n work_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o most_o manifest_a &_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v false_a that_o which_o be_v dark_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n not_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o precious_a stone_n but_o wood_n grass_n and_o stubble_n for_o of_o those_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v everlasting_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n their_o foundation_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o these_o thing_n precedent_n be_v apparent_o so_o in_o the_o letter_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n contradictory_n to_o the_o same_o for_o wood_n grass_n and_o stubble_n may_v not_o absurd_o be_v take_v for_o such_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n although_o lawful_o give_v we_o to_o use_v as_o that_o we_o can_v yet_o lose_v they_o without_o anguish_n of_o mind_n for_o when_o as_o sorrow_n be_v a_o fire_n which_o inwardly_o burn_v if_o then_o christ_n be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v prefer_v by_o we_o before_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o that_o the_o man_n burn_v inward_o with_o such_o sorrow_n have_v rather_o want_v the_o thing_n he_o so_o much_o affect_v than_o christ_n this_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o fire_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o have_v rather_o hold_v these_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o