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	church_n	ecclesiastical_a	2,624	5	8.1032	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07763	Fovvre bookes, of the institution, vse and doctrine of the holy sacrament of the Eucharist in the old Church As likevvise, hovv, vvhen, and by what degrees the masse is brought in, in place thereof. By my Lord Philip of Mornai, Lord of Plessis-Marli; councellor to the King in his councell of estate, captaine of fiftie men at armes in the Kings paie, gouernour of his towne and castle of Samur, ouerseer of his house and crowne of Nauarre.; De l'institution, usage, et doctrine du sainct sacrement de l'Eucharistie, en l'eglise ancienne. English	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; R.S., l. 1600.	1600 (1600)	STC 18142; ESTC S115135	928,225	532

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21._o and_o even_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o false_a foundation_n namely_o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o of_o the_o punishment_n and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o apology_n give_v by_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n these_o fantastical_a dream_n of_o origen_n notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n do_v leave_v their_o impression_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n whereupon_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o say_v that_o origen_n his_o knowledge_n and_o zeal_n be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n lactantius_n say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o judge_v present_o after_o their_o death_n but_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o common_a prison_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o fire_n this_o place_n be_v ill_o allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o they_o do_v not_o place_v 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the_o old_a father_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o i●ome_n ambr._n in_o psal_n 118._o &_o in_o psal_n 36._o &_o 2._o add_v timoth_n 2._o then_o let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o find_v such_o evidence_n as_o may_v make_v we_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o purgatory_n in_o they_o very_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o great_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v esteem_v of_o origen_n when_o as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o exposition_n be_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n from_o he_o and_o thereupon_o likewise_o his_o opinion_n touch_v purgatory_n do_v nothing_o differ_v and_o therefore_o also_o no_o less_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v then_o his_o all_o man_n say_v he_o which_o be_v have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o one_o only_a christ_n except_v shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n ezechiel_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v not_o consume_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o they_o shall_v be_v 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to_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o you_o see_v he_o and_o he_o you_o and_o yet_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o sister_n gorgia_n gorgon_n idem_fw-la in_o suner_n gorgon_n after_o many_o such_o flourish_v he_o check_v and_o repress_v himself_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o care_n or_o regard_n say_v he_o of_o these_o honour_n if_o this_o honour_n be_v bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o holy_a soul_n in_o recompense_n if_o they_o discern_v understand_v and_o approve_v these_o thing_n understand_v and_o know_v also_o our_o purpose_n and_o speech_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o be_v phrase_n of_o speech_n that_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_v and_o by_o consequent_a a_o prayer_n without_o faith_n whereas_o in_o matter_n as_o certain_a as_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o church_n be_v accustom_v to_o say_v fidelis_n sermo_fw-la firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la tenus_fw-la dubites_fw-la this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o trusty_a speech_n a_o doubtless_o faith_n 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the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n do_v forbid_v they_o by_o a_o express_a law_n ne_fw-la colerent_fw-la angelos_n to_o worship_v angel_n and_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o chapel_n of_o s._n michael_n among_o their_o border_a neighbour_n now_o this_o their_o counsel_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o humility_n for_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n be_v invisible_a incomprehensible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v approach_v and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n man_n be_v constrain_v to_o use_v they_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v through_o humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o he_o add_v practise_v or_o intrude_a himself_n into_o matter_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v use_v his_o own_o conceit_n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n s._n paul_n command_v that_o they_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o his_o angel_n but_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n follow_v this_o law_n labour_v to_o cure_v this_o old_a disease_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o pray_v unto_o angel_n ●_o niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 50._o ●_o neither_o yet_o cast_v off_o christ_n and_o of_o these_o chapel_n of_o s._n michael_n nicephorus_n speak_v also_o according_a to_o his_o time_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v say_v to_o so_o clear_a a_o testimony_n very_o the_o wrangle_n and_o overthwart_a spirit_n give_v to_o cross_v and_o gainsay_v 35._o tom._n 1._o council_n laodic_n c._n 35._o be_v never_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o canon_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o term_n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la relinquere_fw-la &_o abire_fw-la at●_n angelos_n nominare_fw-la alias_fw-la angulos_fw-la &_o congregationes_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la interdictae_fw-la noscuntur_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o 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