Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	church_n	name_n	1,518	5	5.1616	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64296	A discourse touching choyce of religion By Sr. Richard Tempest Baronet.	Tempest, Richard, Sir, 1619 or 20-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing T624A; ESTC R222145	32,156	173

a_o discourse_n touch_v choice_n of_o religion_n by_o sr._n richard_n tempest_n baronet_n antiquam_fw-la exquirite_fw-la matrem_fw-la virgil._n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v act_n apostle_n to_o the_o lady_n tempest_n madam_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o spend_v my_o hour_n who_o virtuous_a direction_n have_v still_o enjoin_v i_o the_o employment_n of_o they_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o endeavour_n comparable_a to_o the_o inquest_n after_o truth_n happy_a be_v man_n early_a embrace_n of_o that_o most_o worthy_a mistress_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o the_o son_n of_o their_o judgement_n rise_v free_a from_o those_o cloud_n and_o mist_n which_o otherways_o by_o long_o ascend_v time_n and_o endeavour_v they_o will_v be_v but_o hardly_o able_a to_o expel_v i_o must_v acknowledge_v my_o weakness_n and_o error_n know_v it_o be_v the_o victory_n of_o christianity_n to_o conquer_v the_o pride_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o understanding_n and_o who_o vigour_n be_v show_v in_o our_o low_a submission_n the_o world_n be_v like_o that_o nymph_n which_o still_o destroy_v those_o to_o who_o she_o most_o seem_v fair_a and_o man_n in_o the_o short_a course_n of_o life_n heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o a_o sort_n of_o opinion_n and_o passion_n and_o make_v they_o the_o faithless_a guide_n of_o their_o life_n of_o which_o though_o they_o high_o esteem_v yet_o do_v they_o but_o dwell_v under_o those_o barren_a hill_n which_o be_v never_o without_o cloud_n and_o shower_n descend_v thence_o and_o who_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o that_o which_o in_o a_o moment_n perish_v refuse_v to_o profess_v that_o which_o will_v bestow_v on_o he_o eternity_n and_o in_o a_o confusion_n of_o all_o humane_a thing_n will_v render_v he_o a_o felicity_n solid_a and_o durable_a i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o port_n my_o thought_n have_v arrive_v at_o to_o escape_v the_o storm_n of_o error_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o despise_v the_o several_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n with_o which_o man_n be_v much_o toss_v but_o never_o sail_v and_o through_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n half_a of_o they_o pray_v for_o those_o wind_n whereby_o the_o rest_n be_v drown_v the_o name_n of_o rome_n but_o once_o name_v some_o man_n mind_n become_v surcharge_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o superstition_n conspiracy_n and_o what_o evil_n throng_v not_o into_o their_o conquer_a imagination_n whereas_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o magic_a circle_n of_o party_n where_o their_o mind_n be_v conjure_v with_o the_o devil_n of_o faction_n they_o find_v that_o to_o be_v the_o place_n which_o do_v commend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o where_o christian_a profession_n have_v with_o infinite_a suffering_n and_o persecution_n triumph_v over_o the_o arm_a power_n of_o its_o adversary_n and_o four_o hundred_o heresy_n that_o have_v spring_v up_o before_o luther_n such_o high_a displeasure_n man_n have_v entertain_v against_o those_o name_n which_o they_o look_v direct_o on_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n will_v perceive_v engrave_v the_o well-drawn_a line_n of_o truth_n they_o by_o go_v on_o one_o side_n look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o passion_n draw_v the_o same_o figure_n and_o line_n by_o a_o deceit_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o bear_v a_o unhandsome_a proportion_n we_o entertain_v christian_a profession_n and_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n the_o record_n of_o it_o deliver_v over_o to_o we_o upon_o a_o divine_a infallible_a testimony_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n to_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o world_n end_n wherefore_o if_o man_n will_v enlarge_v their_o thought_n and_o take_v a_o free_a and_o open_a view_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o christianity_n and_o shall_v consider_v of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n of_o his_o injunction_n to_o hear_v his_o church_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o assist_v his_o church_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o to_o remain_v as_o a_o light_n upon_o a_o hill_n how_o great_a comfort_n must_v it_o need_v raise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n to_o find_v this_o make_v good_a in_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_n succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o saint_n peter_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n local_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o let_v they_o not_o offer_v affront_n to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n through_o abuse_n of_o wit_n or_o logical_a trifle_n of_o a_o universal_a particular_a for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v ever_o defend_v the_o catholic_a cause_n and_o antiquity_n have_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o a_o more_o powerful_a principality_n call_v her_o the_o mother_n of_o church_n though_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n be_v ever_o the_o same_o like_o the_o ocean_n which_o as_o it_o beat_v upon_o several_a country_n with_o its_o wave_n beget_v several_a name_n be_v now_o call_v the_o french_a sea_n than_o the_o spanish_a those_o madam_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n have_v all_o different_a way_n of_o maintain_v their_o opposition_n neither_o will_v they_o agree_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o one_o tribunal_n the_o same_o argument_n have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o its_o different_a enemy_n but_o like_o ward_n in_o a_o key_n they_o be_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o diversity_n of_o party_n and_o capacity_n to_o unlock_v their_o judgement_n fast_o bind_v with_o error_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o proportion_n do_v prevail_v some_o retain_v still_o something_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o box_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o see_v the_o light_n by_o conference_n lest_o it_o fly_v away_o account_v it_o the_o sure_a tenure_n of_o truth_n to_o stick_v with_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o quicksand_n of_o error_n and_o esteem_v it_o their_o best_a title_n to_o it_o to_o refuse_v to_o dispute_v it_o another_o measure_v truth_n by_o the_o temper_n of_o indifferency_n and_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o be_v free_v from_o error_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o capitulate_v a_o three_o frame_v his_o own_o principle_n and_o by_o reason_n and_o deduction_n draw_v thence_o make_v all_o their_o discourse_n agree_v well_o enough_o with_o itself_o as_o astronomer_n some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v some_o the_o heaven_n and_o by_o both_o doctrine_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n lay_v down_o make_v up_o their_o phainomena_n and_o appearance_n but_o tell_v they_o of_o antiquity_n father_n and_o the_o counsel_n they_o will_v answer_v you_o with_o that_o merchant_n that_o hang_v out_o for_o his_o sign_n book_n set_v on_o fire_n so_o that_o if_o any_o desire_v to_o have_v be_v trust_v or_o to_o have_v come_v in_o his_o book_n he_o answer_v they_o that_o they_o be_v burn_v so_o if_o you_o will_v get_v any_o belief_n from_o they_o from_o library_n and_o book_n their_o zeal_n have_v already_o burn_v they_o another_o sort_n be_v witty_o place_v betwixt_o a_o puritan_n and_o a_o priest_n if_o the_o priest_n urge_v counsel_n and_o father_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o puritan_n and_o steal_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n to_o confute_v he_o with_o and_o if_o the_o puritan_n urge_v the_o bible_n than_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o borrow_v of_o he_o the_o decree_n and_o counsel_n to_o defend_v himself_o with_o child_n say_v aristotle_n call_v every_o one_o mother_n but_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o then_o acknowledge_v only_o their_o true_a mother_n thus_o do_v man_n bear_v their_o spiritual_a allegiance_n dress_v up_o in_o several_a garb_n and_o form_n and_o apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o stupendous_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o several_a conduit_n and_o channel_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n but_o god_n be_v both_o the_o way_n the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n he_o have_v make_v complete_a the_o designation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o man_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o the_o mean_n than_o the_o end_n and_o to_o empty_v all_o their_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n into_o some_o new_a mode_n in_o religion_n or_o particular_a opinion_n whereby_o they_o be_v difference_v from_o other_o they_o hold_v such_o a_o course_n that_o do_v make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v desirous_a to_o take_v our_o saviour_n by_o the_o hand_n over_o the_o back_n of_o his_o church_n whereas_o he_o have_v say_v of_o his_o ambassador_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n who_o hear_v not_o you_o hear_v not_o i_o but_o madam_n it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o you_o and_o more_o contentful_a to_o cast_v the_o line_n of_o one_o

forwardness_n or_o slowness_n in_o this_o cause_n in_o title_v to_o divinity_n this_o their_o delusion_n with_o such_o heat_n do_v they_o embrace_v what_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o god_n church_n this_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o this_o do_v they_o extol_v to_o be_v the_o height_n of_o reformation_n 2._o all_o other_o sect_n and_o sort_n that_o descent_n from_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o spiritual_a bondage_n have_v their_o buckler_n of_o defence_n out_o of_o scripture_n too_o the_o measure_n and_o judge_v whereof_o be_v their_o own_o interpretation_n they_o allege_v that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o whereas_o the_o father_n say_v in_o their_o exposition_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o devotion_n sake_n god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o not_o that_o the_o gather_n of_o two_o or_o three_o together_o do_v make_v a_o church_n thus_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n word_n do_v swarm_n of_o gnat_n and_o fly_n play_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v govern_v and_o though_o both_o these_o reformation_n be_v contrary_a to_o each_o other_o yet_o both_o oppose_v a_o three_o reformation_n establish_v by_o parliamentary_a law_n which_o retain_v a_o solemnity_n of_o form_n and_o ceremony_n and_o from_o its_o first_o angry_a leave_v only_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n fall_v by_o degree_n to_o leave_v off_o one_o thing_n after_o another_o and_o as_o it_o serve_v they_o to_o be_v able_a to_o bandy_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n complide_v with_o those_o other_o reformist_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o who_o in_o no_o other_o thing_n agree_v with_o they_o but_o in_o disagree_v from_o it_o it_o be_v own_o proper_a temper_n stand_v not_o upon_o term_n irreconcilable_a but_o pretend_v the_o cause_n of_o new_a doctrine_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v that_o which_o force_v their_o departure_n the_o most_o ingenious_a and_o ingenuous_a own_v this_o model_n who_o part_n i_o high_o esteem_v who_o person_n i_o honour_v have_v have_v establishment_n of_o civil_a authority_n decency_n of_o ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o liturgy_n i_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o chief_a upholder_n of_o it_o their_o free_a and_o less_o compel_v judgement_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n such_o as_o fall_v from_o they_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o calenture_n &_o heat_n of_o contradiction_n i_o find_v the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n against_o m._n fisher_n acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o be_v another_o church_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o will_v soon_o return_v to_o it_o hooker_n deny_v to_o damn_v they_o who_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o salvation_n other_o part_v stake_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o faction_n say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o truth_n in_o it_o as_o silver_n lie_v hide_v among_o rubbage_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o learned_a bishop_n yet_o live_v confess_v all_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o word_n and_o term_n thus_o do_v they_o date_n their_o religion_n a_o new_a from_o some_o accidental_a thing_n bring_v in_o new_a epochae_n and_o account_n from_o change_n and_o alteration_n which_o they_o term_v reformatition_n whereas_o the_o firm_a principle_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o a_o plead_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctrine_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o this_o saint_n cyprian_a say_v in_o his_o epistle_n he_o have_v not_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n who_o keep_v not_o ecclesiastical_a union_n but_o they_o have_v cut_v this_o sceptre_n which_o whilst_o whole_a every_o one_o do_v bow_v to_o into_o contemptible_a little_a coin_n which_o be_v several_a party_n bear_v different_a impression_n which_o be_v only_a currant_n with_o those_o who_o particular_a mark_n and_o character_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o cap._n ii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o episcopal_a party_n by_o answer_v the_o particulars_n of_o that_o grand_a objection_n which_o i_o repeat_v in_o the_o word_n of_o doctor_n bramhal_o molatair_n pag._n 29._o against_o molatair_n if_o you_o seek_v to_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o its_o adherent_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n exclude_v three_o part_n of_o four_o of_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o opinion_n thereof_o for_o artikles_n and_o fundamental_o of_o catholic_a faith_n neither_o our_o reason_n nor_o our_o religion_n nor_o our_o charity_n will_v suffer_v we_o to_o listen_v to_o you_o thus_o do_v they_o patronize_v their_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o challenge_v protection_n of_o religion_n reason_n and_o charity_n and_o with_o as_o great_a applause_n as_o the_o name_n of_o these_o thing_n can_v afford_v they_o celebrate_v the_o triumph_n of_o error_n they_o be_v few_o word_n i_o confess_v but_o such_o as_o govern_v and_o constitute_v all_o the_o act_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n by_o their_o light_n and_o influence_n but_o to_o write_v over_o the_o door_n where_o the_o plague_n be_v all_o the_o medicinable_a name_n in_o physic_n will_v not_o preserve_v man_n from_o infection_n only_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v that_o man_n more_o easy_o under_o the_o title_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v deceive_v into_o place_n of_o mortality_n and_o because_o this_o objection_n seem_o be_v frame_v up_o and_o uphold_v by_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o man_n i_o will_v leave_v peck_v at_o stone_n in_o the_o field_n and_o will_v impartial_o view_v the_o inward_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o this_o build_n they_o find_v fault_n that_o any_o shall_v obtrude_v upon_o they_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o its_o adherent_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n exclude_v three_o part_n of_o four_o of_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v obtrude_v the_o roman_a church_n with_o its_o adherent_n upon_o you_o be_v it_o only_o in_o this_o age_n urge_v by_o a_o faction_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o your_o most_o necessary_a reformation_n and_o for_o ambition_n and_o profit_n sake_n will_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o innocency_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n be_v it_o obtrude_v only_o by_o those_o who_o you_o have_v just_o offend_v warrant_v thereto_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n be_v it_o by_o those_o only_a who_o by_o their_o erroneous_a tenant_n make_v justifiable_a your_o departure_n from_o they_o and_o bandy_n against_o they_o to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o be_v to_o forfeit_v your_o zeal_n in_o god_n cause_n to_o betray_v your_o reason_n religion_n and_o charity_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o prove_v only_o a_o perverse_a proceed_n to_o maintain_v a_o schism_n if_o it_o be_v only_o your_o calumny_n and_o ill_a deal_n with_o your_o mother_n from_o who_o lap_n peevish_o and_o without_o reason_n you_o have_v withdraw_v yourselves_o if_o it_o be_v you_o only_o who_o take_v scandal_n at_o the_o church_n which_o can_v be_v none_o to_o you_o though_o they_o may_v be_v to_o it_o tunc_fw-la alta_fw-la ruunt_fw-la subductis_fw-la t●cta_fw-la columnis_fw-la then_o have_v you_o passion_n for_o zeal_n opinion_n for_o faith_n and_o confusion_n for_o the_o effect_n st._n iraeneus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o age_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n reckon_v up_o a_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o pope_n then_o present_a and_o pronounce_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n to_o hold_v communion_n with_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la semper_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la conservata_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditio_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la igitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o be_v they_o plain_a and_o positive_a in_o the_o declare_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o desert_v all_o particular_a church_n which_o do_v not_o adhere_v and_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n tertullian_n of_o the_o same_o age_n de_fw-fr prescriptione_n hereticorum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la italiae_fw-la adjaces_fw-la habes_fw-la romam_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la praesto_fw-la est_fw-la st._n ambrose_n of_o the_o four_o age_n or_o century_n of_o the_o church_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o church_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v pour_v out_o all_o doctrine_n with_o their_o blood_n saint_n jerom_n of_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o