Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	hear_v	word_n	1,549	5	4.7559	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67926	Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments	Foxe, John, 1516-1587.	1583 (1583)	STC 11225; ESTC S122167	3,159,793	882

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eal_n sƿa_fw-la ꝧ_n ðe_v on_o easterdaeg_fw-la ƿaes_fw-la gehadgod_n ðaet_fw-la husel_n be_v cristes_n lichama_n na_fw-fr lichamlice_fw-la ac_fw-la gastlice_fw-la na_fw-mi se_fw-mi lichama_fw-mi ðe_v he_o on_o ðroƿode_n ac_fw-la se_fw-la lichama_fw-la ðe_v he_o embe_fw-mi spraec_fw-la ða_fw-la ða_fw-la h_o bletsode_fw-fr hlaf_fw-mi &_o ƿin_n to_o husel_n anre_o nihte_a aer_fw-la his_o ðroƿunge_n &_o cƿaeþ_n be_v þam_n gebletsode_fw-mi hlaf_fw-mi ðis_fw-mi be_v min_fw-mi lichama_fw-mi &_o eft_o be_v ðam_n halgan_v ƿine_o ðis_fw-mi be_v min_fw-mi blood_n þe_fw-fr bið_n for_o manegum_fw-la agoten_a on_o synna_n forgifenesse_n vnderstandaþ_n nu_fw-la ꝧ_n se_fw-la drighten_v ðe_o mihte_a aƿendon_n ðone_v hlaf_fw-mi aer_fw-la his_o ðroƿunge_n to_o his_o lichaman_n &_o ꝧ_n ƿin_o to_o his_o blood_n gastlice_n þaet_fw-la se_fw-la ylca_fw-la daeghƿamlice_n bletsah_fw-mi ðurh_fw-mi sacerda_fw-la handa_fw-la hlaf_fw-mi &_o ƿin_n to_o his_o gastlican_n lichaman_n and_o to_o his_o gastlican_n 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any_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v uncomely_a for_o his_o virgin_n to_o remain_v over_o long_o unmarried_a and_o if_o need_v so_o require_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o marry_v and_o again_o both_o be_v good_a he_o say_v but_o yet_o the_o one_o to_o be_v better_a he_o conclude_v say_v therefore_o he_o that_o join_v in_o matrimony_n his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o do_v better_a which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o text_n above_o speak_v of_o both_o kind_n as_o well_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n where_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o the_o virgin_n take_v a_o husband_n she_o sin_v not_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o man_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n nor_o for_o the_o virgin_n to_o take_v a_o husband_n after_o the_o apostle_n mind_n neither_o do_v diminish_v their_o felicity_n but_o rather_o increase_v it_o &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o both_o do_v well_o &_o so_o 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judgement_n the_o king_n have_v of_o cromwell_n in_o himself_o howsoever_o the_o parliament_n by_o sinister_a information_n be_v otherwise_o incense_v to_o judge_v upon_o he_o such_o malicious_a makebate_n about_o prince_n and_o parliament_n never_o lack_v in_o common_a weal_n by_o such_o king_n ethelstane_n be_v incense_v to_o kill_v his_o brother_n edwine_n pag._n 159._o so_o be_v king_n edward_n 2._o depose_v so_o likewise_o when_o king_n richard_n 2._o be_v once_o bring_v into_o the_o tower_n what_o crime_n and_o accusation_n be_v lay_v against_o he_o in_o the_o parliament_n so_o be_v humphrey_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o king_n uncle_n by_o henry_n beauford_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o bery_n arrest_v as_o a_o traitor_n and_o false_o make_v away_o pag._n 160._o what_o great_a treason_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o cheap_a side_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crown_n say_v merry_o to_o his_o son_n that_o if_o he_o live_v he_o will_v make_v he_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o yet_o be_v he_o therefore_o atteint_v and_o judge_v for_o a_o traitor_n pag._n 701._o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o how_o be_v that_o parliament_n incense_v wherein_o both_o queen_n anne_n be_v false_o condemn_v and_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o daughter_n as_o false_o disherit_v to_o omit_v here_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n wrought_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o york_n of_o the_o lord_n cobham_n likewise_o and_o sir_n roger_n acton_n pag._n 150_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n henry_n late_a earl_n of_o surrey_n be_v well_o try_v out_o peradventure_o no_o such_o heinous_a purpose_n of_o any_o treason_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o as_o than_o be_v make_v who_o incense_v you_o e_o late_a duke_n of_o somerset_n to_o behead_v his_o own_o brother_n but_o such_o makebate_n as_o these_o and_o afterward_o when_o the_o say_a duke_n himself_o be_v attaint_v for_o 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in_o the_o sacrament_n bread_n be_v receive_v either_o leaven_a or_o unleavened_a i_o ergo_fw-la in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v substance_n of_o bread_n and_o not_o accidence_n only_o ¶_o argument_n basilius_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v name_v of_o that_o which_o be_v proportion_v round_o and_o be_v unsensible_a in_o operation_n ro_o accidence_n only_o of_o bread_n have_v no_o figure_n of_o roundness_n co_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v of_o accidence_n but_o of_o very_a bread_n substantial_a ¶_o argument_n the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o christ_n take_v bless_a break_v and_o give_v do_v import_v it_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o bread_n ergo_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o bread_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n chrysostom_n christ_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 27._o chrisost._n ●_o cor._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o cyrillus_n he_o give_v to_o they_o piece_n or_o fragment_n of_o bread_n 14._o cyrill_n in_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o also_o the_o same_o cyrill_n say_v in_o bread_n we_o receive_v his_o precious_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n in_o wine_n ergo_fw-la by_o these_o doctor_n it_o remain_v bread_n after_o consecration_n ambrose_n before_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n it_o be_v call_v another_o kind_n of_o thing_n after_o consecration_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v signify_v ¶_o argument_n of_o peter_n martyr_n dispute_v with_o m._n chadsey_n upon_o the_o first_o question_n dam_fw-la the_o analogy_n and_o resemblance_n between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v must_v ever_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o sacrament_n ti_fw-mi in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n this_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v if_o bread_n be_v transubstantiate_v si_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o bread_n must_v needs_o remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n the_o mayor_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v certain_a by_o s._n austen_n lib._n de_fw-fr catechisandis_fw-la rudibus_fw-la ●ardanum_n augu_v e●●st_n ad_fw-la ●ardanum_n &_o epist._n ad_fw-la dardan_n where_o he_o say_v sacrament_n must_v needs_o bear_v a_o similitude_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v ¶_o argument_n basilius_n the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o soul_n analogic_n 〈◊〉_d proportion_n between_o the_o ●●tward_a nourish_a 〈◊〉_d bread_n in_o 〈◊〉_d body_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o christ_n 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n that_o as_o the_o property_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v nourish_v outward_o so_o the_o property_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v nourish_v spiritual_o ro_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v no_o resemblance_n of_o nourish_v co_fw-la ergo_fw-la without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o analogy_n can_v not_o hold_v ¶_o argument_n basilius_n again_o another_o resemblance_n and_o similitude_n or_o analogy_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v this_o that_o as_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o one_o cup_n of_o wine_n contain_v many_o corn_n and_o many_o grape_n so_o the_o mystical_a congregation_n contain_v many_o member_n and_o yet_o make_v but_o one_o body_n ro_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n no_o such_o resemblance_n or_o similitude_n of_o conjunction_n can_v be_v represent_v co_fw-la ergo_fw-la without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o analogy_n of_o this_o spiritual_a conjunction_n can_v not_o hold_v ¶_o another_o argument_n basilius_n every_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o thing_n signify_v ro_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n co_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v transubstantiate_a from_o their_o nature_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o to_o be_v prove_v fe_n there_o be_v no_o signification_n in_o any_o sacrament_n without_o the_o element_n ●i_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o element_n of_o this_o sacrament_n ●o_o ergo_fw-la without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v no_o similitude_n nor_o signification_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o for_o somuch_o as_o the_o adversary_n ground_n their_o transubstantiation_n so_o much_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o they_o expound_v only_o after_o y_o e_o literal_a sense_n spiritual_o three_o cause_n prove_v that_o these_o word_n of_o christ._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o but_o spiritual_o without_o troop_n or_o figure_n now_o that_o this_o their_o exposition_n be_v false_a and_o that_o the_o say_v word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v figurative_o and_o spiritual_o by_o three_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v 1._o first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n 3._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n 1._o first_o by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o so_o much_o as_o remembrance_n proper_o serve_v not_o for_o thing_n corporal_o present_a but_o for_o thing_n rather_o be_v absent_a 2._o second_o where_o he_o say_v until_o i_o come_v transubstantiation_n place_n of_o scripture_n make_v against_o transubstantiation_n which_o word_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o be_v already_o come_v by_o consecration_n 3._o three_o where_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o break_n of_o bread_n be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o word_n of_o break_v in_o no_o case_n can_v be_v verify_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v unpossible_a 4._o furthermore_o where_o as_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o to_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o can_v be_v understand_v simple_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o trope_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o can_v be_v eat_v and_o chaw_v with_o tooth_n as_o we_o use_v proper_o in_o eat_v other_o meat_n to_o do_v 5._o the_o word_n moreover_o of_o luke_n and_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o cup_n do_v argue_v likewise_o that_o the_o other_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o bread_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v mystical_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n which_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v expound_v thus_o this_o cup_n do_v signify_v the_o new_a testament_n 6._o item_n these_o word_n of_o s._n john_n chap._n 6._o my_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o &c._n &c._n 7._o iten_fw-ge where_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o s._n john_n christ_n to_o refel_v the_o carnal_a understanding_n of_o the_o capernaite_v of_o eat_v his_o body_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n sacrament_n the_o second_o cause_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o body_n can_v be_v literal_o expound_v without_o trope_n be_v y_o e_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o sign_n or_o signification_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v which_o thing_n after_o the_o substantial_a and_o real_a presence_n be_v absent_a as_o touch_v which_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n sufficient_o have_v be_v say_v before_o father_n the_o three_o cause_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n the_o three_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v figurative_o to_o be_v take_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n tertullianus_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n hi●ronimus_n tertullianus_n contra_fw-la martionem_fw-la lib._n 4._o augustinus_n psal._n 3_o august_n contra_fw-la adamantum_fw-la cap._n 12._o hi●ronimus_n august_n psal._n 3_o christ_n give_v a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n august_n contra_fw-la adamantum_fw-la manichaeum_fw-la he_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n hieronimus_fw-la christ_n represent_v unto_o we_o his_o body_n august_n august_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n declare_v express_o that_o this_o speech_n of_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n lib._n august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n ambrose_n as_o thou_o have_v receive_v the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n so_o thou_o drink_v the_o similitude_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n ¶_o argument_n fe_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o present_v real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o similitude_n ri_fw-la the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n

this_o bread_n or_o under_o this_o bread_n or_o by_o this_o bread_n but_o say_v plain_o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o it_o be_v prefigure_v before_o second_o transubst●●●ciate_n three_o vain_a rea●sons_n to_o prove_v th●_n bread_n to_o 〈◊〉_d transubst●●●ciate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v promise_v three_o for_o that_o it_o be_v give_v the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n all_o that_o bread_n be_v heavenly_a and_o without_o any_o earthly_a matter_n or_o substance_n adnex_v second_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n y_fw-fr e_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v geve_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o exhibit_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n here_o they_o be_v force_v to_o break_v of_o through_o the_o want_n of_o time_n yet_o parker_n reply_v thus_o against_o doct._n perne_n we_o geve_v thou_o thanks_o most_o holy_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_n and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n for_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o heresy_n whatsoever_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n nestorius_n the_o heretic_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n one_o that_o be_v man_n another_z that_o be_v god_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v contain_v true_a flesh_n but_o only_o of_o his_o pure_a manhood_n against_o he_o do_v the_o counsel_n of_o ephesus_n conclude_v say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o real_a flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n in_o deed_n and_o what_o flesh_n that_o be_v he_o teach_v upon_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n real●_n after_o a_o 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o certain_a property_n &_o manner_n i_o deny_v not_o his_o presence_n but_o his_o real_a and_o corporal_a presence_n i_o utter_o deny_v for_o doubtless_o his_o true_a and_o natural_a body_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n notwithstanding_o he_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o in_o we_o after_o a_o certain_a unity_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o john_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n crucify_v etc._n etc._n parker_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v quick_a and_o geve_v life_n ergo_fw-la his_o real_a and_o substantial_a flesh_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n perne_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o deity_n do_v vivifie_v and_o geve_v life_n but_o not_o otherwise_o life_n how_o christ_n flesh_n geve_v life_n roche_v christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v 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