Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	just_a	schism_n	separation_n	2,155	5	11.1655	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59859	A Protestant of the Church of England, no Donatist, or, Some short notes on Lucilla and Elizabeth	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1686 (1686)	Wing S3331; ESTC R15108	5,084	8

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the_o faith_n or_o worship_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o only_o pretend_v that_o they_o communicate_v with_o traditor_n or_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o that_o be_v with_o those_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n to_o the_o persecutor_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o take_v away_o the_o bible_n from_o the_o people_n which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v in_o those_o day_n they_o can_v not_o have_v deliver_v it_o and_o persecute_v those_o who_o use_v it_o but_o when_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v in_o faith_n and_o worship_n into_o a_o great_a many_o different_a and_o opposite_a communion_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o call_v itself_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o to_o charge_v other_o as_o st._n austin_n do_v the_o donatist_n with_o separate_v from_o the_o whole_a especial_o when_o such_o a_o separation_n be_v occasion_v by_o such_o corruption_n as_o 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st._n austin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o body_n that_o be_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n the_o first_o be_v a_o schism_n occasion_v by_o heresy_n the_o second_o be_v a_o causeless_a schism_n without_o any_o corruption_n in_o faith_n and_o worship_n so_o that_o he_o never_o intend_v that_o for_o fear_n of_o schism_n we_o shall_v communicate_v with_o a_o very_a corrupt_a church_n but_o only_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o separate_a from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o such_o a_o church_n do_v not_o separate_a from_o christ._n but_o as_o far_o as_o any_o church_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n separate_v from_o christ_n the_o head_n so_o far_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o separate_a from_o they_o f._n whosoever_o therefore_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o catholic_n church_n 53._o how_o laudable_o soever_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o live_v for_o this_o only_a crime_n that_o he_o be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o f._n as_o for_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o schism_n we_o perfect_o agree_v with_o this_o father_n and_o will_v say_v as_o ill_a thing_n of_o it_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o can_v desire_v but_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o these_o ill_a consequence_n of_o schism_n while_o we_o be_v no_o schismatic_n g._n now_o st._n augustin_n place_v the_o donatists_n schism_n in_o their_o not_o join_v with_o catholic_n in_o religious_a office_n in_o forsake_v all_o christian_a assembly_n in_o not_o partake_v with_o they_o of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v they_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n '_o be_v mystical_a body_n not_o to_o have_v charity_n not_o sacrament_n to_o benefit_n not_o piety_n with_o hope_n nor_o salvation_n g._n this_o be_v all_o very_a true_a and_o this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o donatist_n schism_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o no_o heresy_n for_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o none_o but_o only_o with_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v causeless_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o donatist_n have_v the_o gild_n of_o schism_n but_o be_v a_o very_a just_a separation_n and_o no_o schism_n if_o it_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n h._n have_v prelatical_a protestant_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n any_o visible_a communion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o other_o divine_a service_n with_o any_o christian_a church_n on_o earth_n if_o they_o have_v not_o as_o be_v undeniable_a then_o according_a to_o st._n augustin_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v without_o charity_n beneficial_a sacrament_n hopeful_a holiness_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n h._n do_v the_o prelatical_a protestant_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n refuse_v communion_n with_o or_o deny_v communion_n to_o any_o church_n on_o earth_n without_o a_o cause_n if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v innocent_a if_o they_o say_v we_o do_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o our_o worship_n that_o can_v hinder_v any_o christian_a not_o roman-catholic_n themselves_o from_o communicate_v with_o we_o and_o then_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n we_o refuse_v communion_n with_o no_o church_n with_o who_o we_o can_v communicate_v without_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o refuse_v communion_n when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v still_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o best_a reform_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n have_v true_a christian_a charity_n so_o much_o even_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o themselves_o a_o argument_n against_o we_o and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o sacrament_n and_o if_o we_o live_v holy_o to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o eternal_a salvation_n i._o and_o this_o censure_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o just_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o their_o schism_n be_v more_o consumacious_a their_o calumny_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n more_o horrid_a and_o their_o defection_n by_o heresy_n as_o well_o as_o schism_n wide_a than_o the_o donatist_n i._o contumacy_n can_v never_o be_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o that_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o be_v though_o have_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o donatist_n he_o will_v have_v know_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o constant_a and_o virtuous_o steady_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n than_o they_o be_v contumacious_o obstinate_a in_o a_o bad_a one_o we_o do_v not_o calumniate_v the_o catholic_n church_n god_n forbid_v nay_o not_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o though_o we_o say_v a_o great_a many_o ill_a thing_n of_o they_o they_o be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v no_o calumny_n and_o be_v we_o the_o great_a schismatic_n because_o we_o justify_v our_o separation_n by_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o corruption_n and_o innovation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o donatist_n can_v have_v do_v so_o st._n austin_n will_v not_o have_v think_v they_o so_o much_o the_o worse_a schismatic_n but_o no_o schismatic_n at_o all_o and_o as_o for_o heresy_n when_o this_o author_n can_v prove_v we_o guilty_a of_o that_o we_o will_v allow_v ourselves_o to_o be_v worse_a schismatic_n than_o the_o donatist_n be_v the_o end_n end_n lvcilla_n a_o private_a though_o rich_a and_o powerful_a woman_n and_o therefore_o a_o fit_a patroness_n for_o a_o faction_n but_o no_o legal_a reformer_n reformer_n elizabeth_n a_o sovereign_a princess_n who_o have_v authority_n in_o her_o own_o kingdom_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n which_o make_v some_o difference_n between_o they_o they_o papist_n have_v be_v here_o a_o more_o proper_a parallel_n than_o a_o protestant_n but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o orthodox_n as_o a_o donatist_n though_o as_o great_a a_o schismatic_a epist._n 48._o epist._n 1_o 53._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 4._o cap._n 2._o epist._n 1_o 53._o