Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	call_v	pope_n	1,405	5	6.2726	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11843	The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of Christ vnto this present yeere. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the iust vengeance of God vpon the authours. Also some notable comfortes and exhortations to pacience. Written by Henrie Bullinger, and now Englished.; Von der schweren, langwirigen Verfolgung der heiligen Christlichen Kirchen. English	Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.	1575 (1575)	STC 4078; ESTC S106917	68,333	200

ungodly_a seek_v to_o rule_v there_o be_v also_o very_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o bishop_n thereof_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pope_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n martyr_n of_o rome_n which_o live_v and_o sit_v there_o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 70._o unto_o you_o year_n 314._o and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v in_o number_n 32._o who_o be_v all_o faithful_a in_o their_o call_n profit_v the_o church_n by_o teach_a and_o otheir_o mean_v and_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sake_n be_v martyr_v and_o slay_v they_o meddle_v not_o at_o all_o with_o the_o civil_a government_n there_o be_v no_o court_n of_o rome_n no_o senate_n of_o scarlet_a cardinal_n no_o guard_n for_o the_o body_n no_o other_o superfluity_n which_o now_o adays_o be_v frequent_v by_o pope_n history_n of_o credit_n do_v confirm_v this_o same_o such_o as_o be_v not_o write_v in_o flattery_n of_o the_o pope_n also_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o proper_a only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o other_o bishop_n also_o abroad_o in_o other_o province_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n for_o aurelius_n and_o cyprian_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o other_o bishop_n in_o other_o place_n be_v also_o call_v pope_n and_o likewise_o saint_n jerome_n term_v s._n augustine_n which_o be_v bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o certain_a epistle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n for_o this_o signify_v word_n papa_n pope_n in_o the_o syracusian_a tongue_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o this_o word_n pater_z a_o father_n as_o suidas_n testify_v for_o it_o behoove_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v faithful_a father_n of_o the_o people_n 4._o as_o saint_n paul_n write_v moreover_o among_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o constantinus_n the_o great_a and_o pope_n sylvester_n unto_o gregory_n the_o first_o which_o be_v in_o number_n xxxvi_o there_o be_v not_o one_o within_o compass_n of_o 280._o year_n that_o use_v y_fw-fr pomp_n pride_n majesty_n and_o power_n which_o the_o pope_n use_n accustomable_o now_o now_o a_o day_n their_o authority_n authority_n be_v great_a among_o other_o church_n and_o bishop_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v learned_a and_o skilful_a man_n neither_o infect_v with_o heresy_n as_o some_o other_o bishop_n in_o other_o church_n be_v but_o principal_o because_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o same_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n plant_v at_o the_o béeginninge_v sea._n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n and_o saint_n peter_n chaer._n howbeit_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n be_v not_o give_v only_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o unto_o other_o church_n also_o namely_o jerusalem_n and_o antioch_n and_o this_o word_n seat_n signify_v not_o a_o judgement_n seat_n or_o a_o prince_n throne_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a preacher_n pulpit_n so_o haeres_fw-la that_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o old_a time_n term_v the_o above_o name_v church_n apostolic_a seat_n of_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n because_o the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o those_o place_n and_o from_o those_o apostolic_a church_n the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n stretch_v forth_o unto_o other_o church_n aswell_o far_o as_o never_o wherefore_o those_o place_n in_o which_o be_v not_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n can_v not_o glory_v of_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n although_o indeed_o it_o be_v there_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o for_o there_o be_v also_o a_o seat_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o saint_n john_n declare_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o which_o be_v within_o 300._o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o dominion_n which_o now_o it_o obtain_v that_o gregory_n very_o vehement_o with_o stand_v john_n which_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o ambitious_o seek_v to_o have_v chief_n place_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o church_n &_o will_v also_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n which_o title_n notwithstanding_o and_o great_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v use_n at_o this_o day_n but_o gregory_n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o devilish_a pride_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o antichrist_n he_o that_o lust_n let_v he_o read_v the_o four_o &_o six_o book_n of_o saint_n gregory_n epistle_n touch_v this_o matter_n howbeit_o not_o long_a after_o the_o death_n of_o power_n gregory_n bonifacius_n the_o 3._o usurp_v that_o title_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o he_o by_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n a_o naughty_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o otho_n bishop_n of_o frisingen_n a_o writer_n of_o chronicle_n in_o the_o v_o book_n and_o eight_o chapter_n report_v how_o pope_n bonifacius_n the_o 3._o have_v obtain_v of_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n power_n and_o commandment_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v cawled_a and_o also_o be_v indeed_o the_o head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n beda_n also_o write_v the_o same_o and_o vrspurgensis_fw-la say_v that_o rome_n ought_v to_o be_v mother_n of_o all_o other_o church_n nauclerus_fw-la write_v that_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n aught_o to_o obey_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o perceive_v how_o that_o this_o decree_n of_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n who_o all_o hystorician_n do_v very_o much_o reprove_v be_v no_o decree_n or_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v by_o peter_n or_o paul_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v exalt_v after_o usurp_v this_o manner_n the_o bishop_n which_o consequent_o ensue_v begin_v more_o &_o more_o to_o busy_a and_o meddle_v themselves_o with_o civil_a matter_n neither_o seek_v they_o only_o for_o power_n and_o dominion_n but_o devise_v how_o they_o may_v pluck_v their_o neck_n from_o the_o emperor_n iurisoiction_n and_o extol_v themselves_o above_o they_o how_o they_o may_v challenge_v &_o bring_v in_o subjection_n under_o they_o their_o province_n people_n and_o majesty_n but_o in_o y_fw-es mean_v season_n they_o quite_o forget_v their_o submission_n and_o duty_n depart_v far_o wide_a from_o thence_o &_o become_v altogether_o emperor_n unlike_a unto_o you_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o length_n the_o matter_n proceed_v so_o far_o that_o they_o dare_v bold_o withstand_v a'n_z emperor_n and_o rise_v against_o they_o for_o even_o so_o gregory_n the_o two_o and_o gregory_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o rome_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o leo_n the_o three_o and_o constantine_n the_o .v._o emperor_n for_o these_o call_n certain_a counsel_n unto_o which_o there_o assemble_v a_o great_a number_a of_o learned_a man_n and_o bishop_n of_o asia_n grecia_n and_o other_o region_n they_o argue_v the_o controversy_n of_o image_n namely_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v and_o to_o worship_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n whereas_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v conclude_v and_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o image_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o church_n but_o to_o be_v take_v away_o whersoever_o they_o be_v find_v but_o after_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v forth_o commandment_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o unto_o other_o under_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o all_o of_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o discuss_v in_o this_o present_a counseil_fw-fr shall_v take_v down_o th'image_n out_o of_o their_o church_n such_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v to_o you_o counsel_n they_o neither_o appear_v and_o afterward_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n 739._o they_o call_v peculiar_a counsel_n of_o italian_a bishop_n wherein_o they_o decree_v a'n_z image_n ought_v be_v to_o retain_v in_o church_n and_o more_o worship_v then_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v before_o nether_a presume_v they_o only_o thus_o far_o but_o withdraw_v the_o emperor_n subject_n from_o due_a obedience_n towards_o he_o excommuncait_v the_o emperor_n themselves_o without_o cause_n raise_v moreover_o tumult_n &_o great_a fedition_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n and_o debit_n be_v slay_v as_o namely_o paulus_n at_o ravenna_n and_o mauritius_n with_o adriane_n his_o sun_n in_o campania_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o dutiful_a italy_n service_n and_o obedience_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o emperor_n &_o they_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o government_n of_o italy_n but_o by_o what_o right_n the_o pope_n bring_v these_o thing_n to_o pass_v by_o

their_o practice_n every_o man_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o common_a sense_n and_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o justice_n mai_fw-gr soon_o understand_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o in_o 30._o year_n after_o you_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 724_o or_o never_o thereupon_o unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 754_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 750._o pope_n practice_n zacharie_n the._n 1._o of_o that_o name_n take_v upon_o he_o temporal_a matter_n &_o begin_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a government_n &_o assist_v to_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o france_n from_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o place_v another_o in_o his_o room_n for_o through_o his_o help_n and_o counsel_n hilderik_n king_n of_o france_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o merovingi_n be_v depose_v from_o you_o crown_n and_o pipine_v of_o the_o family_n of_o charles_n thirst_n into_o his_o place_n but_o short_o after_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o pope_n pipine_n bring_v a_o army_n of_o frenchman_n into_o italy_n against_o estulphus_n king_n of_o lombary_n when_o have_v take_v in_o war_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n he_o give_v it_o for_o reward_n unto_o pope_n steven_n the_o second_o and_o then_o first_o s._n peter_n obtain_v a_o inheritance_n who_o before_o y_fw-fr time_n y_fw-fr space_n of_o 700._o year_n never_o have_v any_o and_o although_o y_fw-mi constantius_n y_fw-es emperor_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o pipine_n that_o he_o will_v not_o alienate_v the_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o notwithstanding_o steven_n the_o pope_n glad_o receive_v those_o province_n peopl_n and_o civil_a government_n which_o certain_o s._n peter_n will_v never_o have_v do_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o refuse_v the_o charge_n over_o the_o poor_a act_n the_o vi_o the_o pope_n follow_v thereafter_o imitate_v the_o deed_n of_o they_o which_o go_v before_o nothing_o like_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o hadriane_n the_o pope_n likewise_o receive_v all_o those_o thing_n willing_o which_o charles_n surmame_v the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n give_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o lumbards_n and_o take_v prisoner_n desiderius_n their_o king_n but_o leo_n the_o three_o attempt_v more_o for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o empire_n which_o then_o appertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o crown_v charles_n emperor_n of_o rome_n without_o pope_n the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lawful_a emperor_n when_o as_o then_o as_o palmerius_n account_v the_o west_n have_v lack_v their_o own_o emperor_n the_o space_n of_o 330._o year_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n 860._o pope_n nicholas_n pope_n the_o first_o rule_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n a_o pass_v ambitious_a man_n institute_v sundry_a thing_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o confirmation_n and_o establish_v of_o the_o popish_a tyranny_n first_o that_o no_o prince_n no_o not_o the_o emperor_n himself_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o the_o counseile_n of_o the_o clergy_n also_o that_o no_o lay_n man_n shall_v set_v in_o judgement_n over_o a_o clerk_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n moreover_o that_o the_o pope_n decree_n and_o sentence_n aught_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o no_o man_n yea_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a unto_o no_o civil_a power_n because_o he_o be_v god_n read_v antoninus_n titul_n xuj_o paragra_fw-la 9_o and_o likewise_o in_o the_o decree_n in_o the_o 76._o and._n 28_o ▪_o distinction_n afterwards_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 962._o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n grow_v unto_o so_o great_a power_n that_o when_o otho_n the._n 1._o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n come_v unto_o rome_n he_o must_v needs_o take_v a_o oath_n unto_o pope_n john_n the_o twelve_o that_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o inheritance_n of_o peter_n etc_n etc_n read_v the._n 63._o distinction_n which_o béegin_v tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la joanni_n but_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n christ_n 1000_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pope_n against_o y_fw-es emperor_n brak_fw-mi forth_o into_o light_n for_o cast_v away_o their_o yoke_n from_o their_o neck_n they_o begin_v free_o to_o bear_v rule_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n nothing_o regard_v any_o magistrate_n yea_o bring_a prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n into_o subjection_n under_o they_o and_o compel_v to_o obey_v they_o or_o otherwise_o through_o deceit_n and_o coven_n bring_a they_o to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o bow_n for_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o horrible_a tragedy_n and_o turmoil_n do_v pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o stir_v up_o against_o henry_n the_o four_o for_o not_o only_o he_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o entreat_v he_o most_o disdainful_o but_o also_o discharge_v his_o subject_n prince_n and_o noble_n that_o be_v under_o the_o empire_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o he_o cause_v a_o infinity_n deal_v of_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v who_o so_o be_v dispose_v let_v he_o read_v this_o most_o cruel_a and_o strange_a history_n in_o the_o yéearlye_o record_n of_o john_n aventine_n and_o in_o other_o historician_n pope_n urbane_z the_o ii_o which_o succeed_v 2._o gregory_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n his_o very_a true_a and_o undoubted_a disciple_n in_o the_o claromont_n counsel_n be_v causer_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a war_n which_o the_o christian_n make_v against_o the_o saracene_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o béesides_n he_o provoke_v conrade_n the_o prince_n of_o italy_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o father_n the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o which_o be_v a_o deed_n altogether_o against_o nature_n likewise_o paschalis_n the_o ii_o egg_v the_o 2._o sun_n henry_n the_o v_o against_o his_o father_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o thrice_o accurse_v he_o tausinge_v the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o coleine_n &_o worm_n in_o his_o palace_n of_o ingelheim_n by_o force_n to_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o imperial_a ornament_n disgrade_n the_o good_a old_a emperor_n and_o adorn_n therewith_o his_o sun_n henry_n the_o five_o if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v delight_v herewith_o let_v he_o read_v this_o woeful_a history_n in_o his_o saxony_n of_o albertus_n crantius_n the_o fir●●_n book_n the_o xx_o chapter_n the_o same_o paschalis_n be_v troublesome_a also_o unto_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o five_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o bloodshead_n and_o all_o only_a for_o the_o donation_n and_o gift_n as_o they_o call_v they_o of_o certain_a ecclesiastical_a benefice_n and_o preferment_n which_o unto_o that_o time_n the_o emperor_n have_v always_o and_o now_o the_o pope_n go_v about_o forcible_o to_o take_v they_o away_o but_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o afterward_o calixtus_n the._n 2_o assay_v nether_a relent_v until_o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o emperor_n the_o same_o right_n of_o donation_n of_o spiritual_a preferment_n whereof_o abbas_n vrspurgensis_fw-la have_v write_v diligent_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1122._o but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o emperor_n content_v with_o this_o but_o the_o late_a sort_n have_v ensue_v the_o trade_n of_o their_o predecessor_n touch_v wickedness_n and_o mischief_n in_o persecute_v the_o emperor_n for_o afterward_o they_o become_v grievous_a unto_o they_o never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o curse_v sedition_n war_n and_o perpetual_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n until_o at_o length_n they_o have_v oppress_v the_o weary_v emperor_n and_o exalt_v their_o seat_n above_o they_o place_n themselves_o in_o power_n and_o superiority_n above_o all_o other_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o have_v 2._o a_o sound_n and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o these_o matter_n let_v he_o read_v the_o story_n of_o fridericus_n barbarossa_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o pope_n adrian_n the_o four_o and_o alexander_n the_o third_o practise_v against_o he_o of_o which_o the_o late_a most_o presumptuous_o tread_v upon_o the_o emperor_n neck_n with_o his_o foot_n also_o what_o caelestinus_n the_o four_o wrought_v against_o henry_n the_o first_o let_v he_o also_o there_o behold_v with_o what_o arrogancy_n pride_n and_o insolency_n pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o a_o lofty_a and_o bold_a priest_n use_v against_o philip_n the_o emperor_n but_o special_o let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v what_o the_o pope_n honorius_n y_fw-es three_o gregory_n the_o ix_o and_o innocentius_n the._n 4_o commit_v wicked_o and_o deceitful_o against_o fridericke_n the_o second_o a_o notable_a and_o most_o excellent_a emperor_n &_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o most_o singular_a gift_n who_o most_o unworthe_o and_o reproachful_o they_o trouble_v &_o afflict_a as_o they_o do_v likewise_o his_o sun_n conradus_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n these_o contention_n persecution_n and_o most_o cruel_a and_o perpetual_a war_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n continue_v