Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	word_n	2,934	5	4.8289	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43256	The touch-stone of the reformed gospel wherein the principal heads and tenents of the Protestant doctrine (objected against Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the express texts of the Protestants own Bible, set forth and approved by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers judgements thereon, in confirmation of the Catholick doctrine.	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Kellison, Matthew, attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1370E; ESTC R216621	50,365	158

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pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n so_o please_v to_o he_o as_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n he_o will_v consume_v they_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o holy_a servant_n be_v but_o lay_v before_o he_o he_o present_o pardon_v they_o therefore_o we_o may_v beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o our_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o theod._n quaest_n 67._o in_o exod._n write_v that_o moses_n not_o think_v himself_o sufficient_a to_o appease_v god_n by_o himself_o add_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o the_o like_a do_v s._n aug._n quaest_n 149._o in_o exod._n 2_o chron._n 6.16_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v

witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la philip._n 2.20_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n now_o that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o either_o be_v pronounce_v by_o another_o mouth_n print_v in_o a_o book_n or_o paint_a and_o engrave_v in_o a_o image_n but_o at_o any_o of_o these_o we_o be_v command_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n again_o if_o image_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v we_o may_v not_o whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n say_v bow_v our_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n see_v word_n as_o aristoile_n say_v and_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v be_v sign_n representative_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o signify_v and_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o ear_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o eye_n num._n 21.8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bite_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v hence_o be_v evident_o prove_v divers_a thing_n against_o our_o reformer_n 1._o that_o god_n command_v the_o make_n of_o this_o image_n 2._o the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o for_o a_o sign_n 3._o he_o promise_v that_o the_o looker_n thereon_o shall_v assure_o receive_v succour_n and_o help_v 4._o he_o warrant_v the_o make_n the_o set_n up_o the_o behold_v and_o the_o reverence_v thereof_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n by_o work_v so_o many_o and_o so_o manifest_a miracle_n at_o and_o before_o the_o presence_n thereof_o therefore_o a_o image_n may_v be_v make_v may_v be_v set_v up_o may_v be_v look_v on_o and_o reverence_v as_o doctor_n saunders_n most_o learned_o conclude_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o image_n ¶_o see_v father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb._n serm_n 1._o in_o psal_n ●_o 18._o s._n aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la s._n greg._n lib._n 7._o epist_n 5_o ad_fw-la joan._n final_o s._n basil_n say_v in_o julian_n citat_fw-la in_o 7._o synod_n i_o honour_v the_o history_n of_o image_n and_o do_v public_o worship_v they_o for_o this_o be_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o mass_n turn_v into_o latin_a by_o erasmus_n say_v the_o priest_n bow_v his_o head_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o say_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o image_n be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o desire_v to_o solve_v a_o few_o objection_n which_o usual_o our_o reformer_n bring_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o holy_a image_n the_o 1._o objection_n be_v take_v out_o of_o 2_o king_n we_o 4._o 18._o where_o king_n ezechias_n break_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n whereof_o we_o last_o make_v mention_n see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n answer_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o common_a place_n from_o whence_o our_o adversary_n collect_v sundry_a false_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n to_o destroy_v it_o utter_o together_o with_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o but_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n they_o may_v as_o well_o collect_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o firmament_n because_o they_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o gentile_n for_o go_n likewise_o that_o the_o holy_a bible_n shall_v be_v burn_v because_o many_o a_o one_o draw_v damnable_a heresy_n forth_o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o perdition_n yea_o this_o silly_a argument_n borrow_v from_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n serve_v very_o fit_o to_o prove_v the_o quite_o contrary_a thus_o image_n have_v be_v sometime_o abuse_v therefore_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a by_o abuse_n only_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a be_v well_o use_v their_o 2._o objection_n you_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o image_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o worship_v adore_a and_o creep_v to_o they_o as_o to_z god_n answer_n we_o say_v the_o contrary_a which_o thus_o we_o prove_v the_o difference_n of_o honour_n proceed_v principal_o from_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o from_o the_o exterior_a bow_n or_o demeanour_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o i_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o a_o image_n or_o kiss_v the_o same_o well_o know_v the_o while_n that_o it_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o only_o a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n towards_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o show_v my_o affection_n god_n know_v how_o far_o off_o my_o honour_n be_v from_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o as_o contrariwise_o if_o i_o lay_v prostrate_a at_o christ_n foot_n indeed_o kiss_v they_o knock_v my_o breast_n hold_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v so_o in_o my_o heart_n my_o honour_n true_o shall_v be_v no_o honour_n at_o all_o but_o a_o very_a contumely_n and_o affront_n unto_o christ_n add_v hereto_o that_o the_o word_n which_o betoken_v honour_n adoration_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n confound_v in_o all_o language_n but_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o honour_n proceed_v know_v well_o the_o difference_n of_o every_o thing_n d._n saunders_n de_fw-fr imag._n pag._n 10._o their_o 3._o objection_n it_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o any_o image_n or_o to_o worship_v it_o answer_n some_o of_o our_o reformer_n themselves_o do_v honour_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n supper_n which_o they_o teach_v to_o be_v a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o see_v they_o believe_v no_o other_o substance_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n beside_o bread_n and_o wine_n nor_o will_v give_v the_o honour_n of_o latria_fw-la as_o we_o call_v it_o thereunto_o it_o follow_v invincible_o that_o they_o do_v worship_n or_o honour_v some_o image_n now_o as_o they_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o have_v we_o to_o judge_v or_o call_v they_o idolater_n even_o so_o let_v it_o please_v they_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n to_o spare_v we_o for_o as_o they_o do_v not_o place_n or_o stay_v this_o honour_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o from_o thence_o refer_v it_o to_o christ_n himself_o so_o do_v we_o transfer_v all_o our_o honour_n from_o all_o image_n unto_o the_o first_o form_n or_o pattern_n nor_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o rest_n or_o end_n in_o the_o image_n which_o we_o honour_v saunder_n ibid._n pag._n 52._o their_o 4._o objection_n a_o image_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o no_o god_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o creature_n to_o be_v worship_v or_o adore_v be_v flat_a idolatry_n image_n be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n not_o special_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_v or_o adore_v they_o but_o partly_o to_o 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before_o his_o face_n break_v a_o crucifix_n or_o tear_v a_o picture_n of_o any_o saint_n in_o piece_n and_o throw_v the_o piece_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o any_o contempt_n or_o scorn_v of_o what_o the_o crucifix_n or_o picture_n represent_v but_o to_o satisfy_v he_o that_o i_o give_v they_o only_o a_o inferior_a relative_a kind_n of_o honour_n and_o use_v they_o as_o help_v to_o my_o memory_n and_o then_o will_v show_v he_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n session_n 25._o in_o these_o word_n image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v venerate_v for_o any_o virtue_n or_o divinity_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v petition_v of_o they_o or_o

for_o any_o trust_n or_o confidence_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o they_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v of_o old_a who_o repose_v their_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o their_o idol_n but_o because_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n represent_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o for_o the_o council_n and_o who_o can_v be_v so_o ignorant_a or_o malicious_a as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v idolatry_n ¶_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a people_n who_o use_v to_o stumble_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n because_o indeed_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o what_o be_v say_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o may_v also_o serve_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o make_v they_o since_o the_o one_o suppose_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o other_o l._n that_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n in_o any_o form_n and_o that_o therefore_o 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ezod_n 32.11_o god_n appear_v and_o speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o one_o man_n speak_v to_o another_o to_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 6.1.5_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n to_o daniel_n 7.9_o sit_v wear_v garment_n and_o have_v hair_n on_o his_o head_n like_o pure_a wool_n how_o then_o can_v any_o wise_a man_n doubt_n but_o that_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_o set_v forth_o or_o express_v in_o a_o outward_a image_n which_o necessary_o must_v be_v conceive_v by_o a_o inward_a 1_o king_n we_o 3._o 22.19_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v by_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a but_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o the_o history_n which_o speak_v of_o his_o apparition_n but_o not_o to_o paint_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o see_v we_o learn_v by_o our_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o ear_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o may_v not_o be_v paint_v before_o our_o eye_n which_o may_v be_v preach_v to_o our_o ear_n again_o see_v we_o may_v find_v the_o aforesaid_a vision_n and_o history_n in_o the_o bible_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o see_v they_o paint_v in_o picture_n as_o write_v in_o a_o book_n of_o white_a paper_n li._n that_o blessing_n or_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o found_v on_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n revelation_n 7.3_o where_o one_o angel_n say_v to_o four_o other_o angel_n hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v we_o read_v sign_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n again_o mark_n 10.16_o and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o sign_v and_o blessing_n be_v found_v in_o holy_a scripture_n luke_n 24.50_o and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o as_o far_o as_o to_o bethany_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o diony_n areopagita_n cap._n 4.5.6_o eccles_n hier._n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la corona_fw-la milit_fw-la origen_n in_o exod._n cap._n 5._o hom_n 6._o ●_o s._n cyril_n cat._n 1._o s._n basil_n lib._n the_o spirsanct_a cap._n 38._o s._n chrysost_o bom_n 55._o in_o mat._n cap._n 16._o lii_o that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o in_o a_o language_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v understaend_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 1.8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o he_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n before_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n his_o lot_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o 1._o that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o common_a custom_n 2._o all_o the_o people_n be_v without_o and_o the_o priest_n within_o how_o then_o do_v they_o understand_v he_o therefore_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v so_o say_v as_o all_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o not_o levit._fw-la 16.17_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n until_o he_o come_v out_o and_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o household_n and_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o father_n for_o this_o point_n when_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o have_v be_v direct_o contrary_a 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