Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christian_a	church_n	society_n	2,901	5	9.2764	5	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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reproach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o altar_n consecrate_v to_o the_o god_n and_o what_o power_n or_o force_n shall_v this_o argument_n have_v have_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o christian_a against_o the_o gentile_n there_o may_v no_o altar_n be_v consecrate_v domin_n augustinus_n ●_o 10_o serm_n 6._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la domin_n but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v god_n if_o at_o such_o time_n the_o christian_n shall_v consecrate_v any_o unto_o saint_n and_o again_o if_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o take_v of_o they_o for_o god_n it_o be_v the_o altar_n say_v he_o which_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o hold_v for_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v erect_v and_o consecrate_v for_o otherwise_o what_o shall_v the_o erect_n of_o a_o altar_n do_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o deity_n believe_v

man_n do_v offend_v against_o the_o apostle_n who_o account_v it_o among_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n only_o and_o all_o the_o world_n say_v he_o be_v full_a not_o of_o priest_n nor_o of_o inferior_a person_n but_o of_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o number_n will_v become_v great_a then_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o council_n of_o rimini_n etc._n etc._n tertullian_n himself_o monogam_n pertull_n de_fw-fr monogam_n although_o he_o be_v a_o montanist_n allege_v these_o place_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v of_o judgement_n that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v be_v marry_v only_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o disallow_n of_o second_o marriage_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o saint_n jerome_n in_o the_o place_n above_o name_v but_o this_o point_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v as_o some_o will_v go_v about_o to_o wrangle_v out_o the_o matter_n against_o 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chief_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sine_fw-la ambros_n d._n 26._o c._n qui_fw-la sine_fw-la likewise_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v who_o so_o otherwise_o blameless_a be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o only_a wife_n be_v beld_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n saint_n augustine_n 1._o august_n in_o quest_n ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la testam_fw-la hug._n card._n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o caiet_fw-mi in_o 1._o timoth._n 3._o &_o add_v tit._n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v sacerdos_n a_o priest_n a_o minister_n a_o bishop_n cardinal_n hugo_n say_v at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o priest_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o cardinal_n caietan_n after_o he_o this_o estate_n and_o condition_n must_v be_v understand_v negative_o that_o be_v to_o say_v non_fw-la plurium_fw-la uxorum_fw-la virum_fw-la not_o a_o husband_n of_o many_o wife_n but_o pope_n calixtus_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n 1100._o do_v turn_v &_o make_v it_o into_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o sense_n the_o husband_n of_o one_o only_a wife_n that_o be_v consecrate_v and_o put_v apart_o for_o one_o only_a church_n for_o one_o only_a bishopric_n &_o that_o to_o be_v take_v so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o more_o than_o one_o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o greedy_o or_o proud_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v translate_v and_o remove_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o s._n jerome_n his_o time_n this_o allegory_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v and_o by_o some_o prefer_v and_o better_o like_v then_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o carterius_n his_o adversary_n themselves_o say_v he_o do_v find_v that_o interpretation_n to_o be_v violent_o force_v and_o very_o harsh_a to_o who_o he_o answer_v thereupon_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n his_o simple_a sense_n and_o meaning_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o reason_n against_o you_o from_o the_o constitution_n and_o conclusion_n of_o your_o own_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v not_o oppose_v allegory_n against_o allegory_n and_o judgement_n against_o judgement_n but_o may_v hold_v and_o keep_v ourselves_o simple_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o what_o will_v become_v of_o s._n paul_n his_o argument_n if_o he_o know_v not_o to_o govern_v his_o own_o child_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v and_o guide_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n shall_v tell_v we_o of_o widow_n that_o choice_n must_v be_v make_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o one_o only_a husband_n shall_v we_o understand_v it_o of_o bishopric_n or_o diocese_n that_o have_v have_v but_o one_o only_a bishop_n but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v can_v not_o more_o plain_o say_v it_o behove_v that_o the_o bb._n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v without_o blame_n abide_v unmarried_a or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v a_o widower_n etc._n etc._n but_o shame_n make_v they_o mingle_v these_o absurdity_n with_o a_o blasphemy_n as_o that_o during_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o church_n these_o marriage_n be_v permit_v but_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o chrysostome_n who_o say_v plain_o that_o s._n paul_n give_v this_o law_n to_o timothy_n not_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o all_o they_o which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o rather_o unto_o egesippus_fw-la who_o end_v the_o flower_n and_o virginity_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n 32_o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 32_o and_o present_o after_o there_o follow_v say_v he_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o impurity_n and_o corruption_n they_o labour_v further_a to_o prove_v the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n against_o s._n paul_n by_o himself_o 7.5_o 1._o cor._n 7.5_o for_o say_v they_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o must_v abstain_v from_o woman_n to_o attend_v upon_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v then_o who_o be_v to_o pray_v every_o day_n let_v they_o with_o conscience_n careful_o read_v this_o place_n &_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o chrysostome_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o a_o ordinary_a prayer_n but_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a make_v with_o rare_a &_o singular_a attend_v thereunto_o by_o fast_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v defraud_v not_o one_o another_o except_o it_o be_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o that_o for_o a_o time_n again_o and_o come_v together_o again_o to_o the_o end_n that_o satan_n do_v not_o tempt_v you_o because_o of_o your_o incontinency_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v express_o if_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o marry_a which_o lie_n together_o can_v not_o pray_v how_o shall_v that_o which_o he_o command_v all_o christian_n in_o another_o place_n agree_v therewith_o pray_v without_o cease_v wherefore_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a prayer_n say_v he_o which_o require_v a_o exact_a attention_n not_o that_o the_o society_n betwixt_o the_o marry_a do_v convey_v or_o carry_v about_o it_o any_o impurity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o rather_o business_n and_o affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o also_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v 7._o ambr._n in_o ep_n 1._o cor._n 7._o we_o must_v pray_v without_o cease_v but_o this_o be_v speak_v ut_fw-la orationi_fw-la insistatur_fw-la by_o course_n and_o distance_n of_o time_n say_v he_o to_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v meditation_n and_o theodoret_n for_o to_o sanctify_v the_o fast_o and_o likewise_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v deem_v he_o worthy_a of_o a_o bishopric_n that_o live_v and_o dwell_v