Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	scripture_n	word_n	5,566	5	3.9070	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30332	A continuation of the second part of the enquiry into the reasons offered by Sa. Oxon for the abrogating of the test: relating to the idolatry of the Church of Rome.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; Parker, Samuel, 1640-1688. Reasons for abrogating the test, imposed upon all members of Parliament anno 1678. Octob. 30.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5771A; ESTC R213038	6,504	8

a_o continuation_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n offer_v by_o sa._n oxon_n for_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o test_n relate_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o word_n of_o the_o test_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o point_n be_v these_o the_o invocation_n or_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o they_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a upon_o which_o our_o author_n fasten_v this_o censure_n that_o since_o by_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n which_o both_o forfeit_v man_n life_n here_o and_o their_o salvation_n hereafter_o according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o damnable_a piece_n of_o cruelty_n and_o uncharitableness_n to_o load_v they_o with_o this_o charge_n if_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o go_v to_o clear_v they_o of_o it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o two_o article_n mention_v in_o the_o test_n the_o worship_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o that_o his_o apology_n may_v be_v complete_a he_o take_v in_o and_o indeed_o insist_o chief_o on_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n though_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o test_n he_o bring_v a_o great_a many_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o show_v the_o idolatry_n prohibit_v in_o it_o be_v the_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o the_o make_v a_o image_n to_o resemble_v the_o divine_a essence_n upon_o which_o he_o produce_v also_o some_o other_o authority_n and_o in_o this_o consist_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o upon_o all_o this_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v retract_v both_o the_o licence_n that_o himself_o give_v some_o year_n ago_o to_o dr._n stillingfleet_v book_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o own_o hasty_a assertion_n in_o condemn_v both_o turk_n and_o papist_n as_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o one_o for_o worship_v a_o lewd_a impostor_n and_o the_o other_o for_o worship_v a_o senseless_a piece_n of_o matter_n 286._o def._n of_o his_o eccl._n pol._n p._n 285_o 286._o it_o seem_v he_o be_v now_o convince_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o charge_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o former_a that_o fall_v on_o the_o turk_n certain_o be_v for_o they_o never_o worship_v mahomet_n but_o hold_v he_o only_o in_o high_a reverence_n as_o a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v moses_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o if_o the_o turk_n have_v take_v vienna_n he_o will_v have_v retract_v that_o as_o he_o have_v now_o in_o effect_n do_v the_o other_o for_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o disposition_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o mufti_n and_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n be_v now_o as_o low_o as_o popery_n be_v high_a so_o he_o will_v brave_v the_o turk_n still_o to_o his_o tooth_n though_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o will_v humble_v himself_o to_o the_o papist_n though_o he_o do_v he_o nothing_o but_o right_a but_o now_o i_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o man_n and_o will_v confine_v myself_o severe_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v before_o i_o and._n i._o how_o guilty_a soever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o idolatry_n yet_o the_o test_n do_v not_o plain_o assert_v that_o for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o idolatrous_a and_o idolatry_n as_o there_o be_v in_o law_n between_o what_o be_v treasonable_a and_o what_o be_v treason_n the_o one_o import_v only_o a_o worship_n that_o be_v conformable_a to_o idolatry_n and_o that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o it_o whereas_o the_o other_o be_v the_o plain_a sin_n itself_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o what_o be_v now_o use_v in_o that_o church_n and_o the_o explanation_n that_o some_o of_o their_o doctor_n give_v of_o that_o usage_n we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o her_o public_a office_n and_o her_o authorise_a practice_n so_o that_o if_o these_o have_v a_o conformity_n to_o idolatry_n and_o a_o tendency_n to_o it_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o test_n be_v justify_v what_o sense_n soever_o some_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o may_v put_v on_o these_o office_n and_o practice_n therefore_o the_o test_n may_v be_v well_o maintain_v even_o though_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n ii_o if_o idolatry_n be_v a_o crime_n punishable_a by_o death_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v we_o nor_o do_v the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n authorise_v the_o people_n to_o kill_v all_o idolater_n unless_o our_o author_n can_v prove_v that_o we_o believe_v ourselves_o to_o be_v under_o all_o the_o political_a and_o judiciary_n precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o even_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o execution_n of_o that_o severe_a law_n belong_v either_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o some_o authorise_a and_o inspire_a person_n who_o as_o a_o zealot_n may_v execute_v the_o law_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v want_v to_o his_o duty_n so_o that_o this_o be_v write_v invidious_o only_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o inflame_v the_o papist_n the_o more_o against_o we_o but_o the_o same_o calvinist_n prince_n that_o have_v express_v so_o just_a a_o aversion_n to_o the_o repeal_n the_o test_n have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n show_v so_o merciful_a a_o inclination_n towards_o the_o ro._n catholic_n that_o of_o all_o the_o reproach_n in_o the_o world_n one_o that_o intend_v to_o plead_v for_o that_o religion_n ought_v to_o have_v avoid_v the_o mention_v of_o blood_n or_o cruelty_n with_o the_o great_a care_n iii_o it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v help_v believe_v that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n that_o shut_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o every_o sin_n in_o which_o a_o man_n die_v without_o repentance_n do_v it_o much_o more_o this_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o yet_o after_o all_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n upon_o man_n general_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o since_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o degree_n of_o man_n knowledge_n and_o of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v either_o affect_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o invincible_a on_o the_o other_o we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n secret_n or_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o particular_a person_n nor_o must_v we_o be_v bias_v in_o our_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o sin_n either_o by_o a_o fond_a regard_n to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o ancestor_n or_o by_o the_o due_a respect_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o in_o civil_a matter_n in_o this_o case_n thing_n be_v what_o god_n have_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v we_o can_v neither_o make_v they_o better_o nor_o worse_o than_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o we_o be_v only_o to_o judge_n of_o thing_n leave_v person_n to_o the_o merciful_a as_o well_o as_o the_o just_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god._n iu._n all_o the_o stir_n that_o our_o author_n keep_v with_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v by_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n suppose_v it_o be_v all_o true_a will_v serve_v no_o more_o for_o acquit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o a_o plea_n will_v avail_v a_o criminal_a who_o be_v arraign_v of_o high_a treason_n for_o coin_v money_n or_o for_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n seal_n in_o which_o one_o shall_v set_v forth_o that_o high_a treason_n be_v the_o murder_v the_o king_n or_o the_o levy_n war_n against_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o criminal_a who_o be_v guilty_a of_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o aught_o to_o be_v acquit_v idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o treason_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a notion_n and_o have_v many_o different_a branch_n so_o that_o though_o the_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o worship_v a_o image_n as_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o divinity_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o idolatry_n yet_o many_o other_o corruption_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v just_o reducible_a ro_o it_o and_o may_v be_v term_v not_o only_o idolatrous_a but_o idolatry_n itself_o v._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n have_v show_v we_o how_o many_o sin_n be_v reducible_a to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n beside_o those_o of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v express_o name_v in_o it_o and_o though_o the_o jew_n

prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o they_o but_o here_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o carry_v in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o it_o the_o most_o absurd_a idolatry_n that_o be_v possible_a which_o be_v the_o offer_v up_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o creature_n 2._o in_o the_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n that_o be_v in_o their_o public_a office_n there_o be_v petition_n offer_v up_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o in_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n import_v their_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n the_o daily_a prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n go_v far_o this_o way_n tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n &_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la do_v thou_o protect_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o receive_v we_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n another_o go_v yet_o further_o culpas_fw-la nostras_fw-la ablue_a ut_fw-la perennis_fw-la sedem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la redempti_fw-la valeamus_fw-la scandere_fw-la wash_v thou_o away_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o be_v redeem_v by_o thou_o we_o may_v ascend_v up_o to_o the_o mansion_n of_o glory_n that_o to_o the_o angel_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n nostra_fw-la diluant_fw-la jam_fw-la peccata_fw-la praestando_fw-la supernam_fw-la coeli_fw-la gloriam_fw-la may_v they_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o grant_v we_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n i_o shall_v to_o this_o add_v two_o address_n to_o two_o of_o our_o english_a saint_n the_o first_o be_v to_o st._n alban_n te_fw-la nunc_fw-la petimus_fw-la patron_n praeco_fw-la sedule_n qui_fw-la es_fw-la nostra_fw-la vera_fw-la gloria_fw-la solve_v precum_fw-la votis_fw-la servorum_fw-la scelera_fw-la we_o implore_v thou_o our_o patron_n who_o be_v our_o true_a glory_n do_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o crime_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o prayer_n and_o the_o other_o relate_v to_o thomas_n becket_n who_o i_o believe_v our_o author_n will_v not_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v as_o great_a a_o rebel_n as_o either_o coligny_n or_o his_o faction_n and_o yet_o they_o pray_v thus_o to_o christ_n tu_fw-la per_fw-la thomae_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la effudit_fw-la fac_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n scandere_fw-la quo_fw-la thomas_n ascendit_fw-la do_v thou_o o_o christ_n make_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thomas_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o thou_o to_o ascend_v up_o whether_o he_o have_v ascend_v and_o the_o hymn_n upon_o he_o be_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o psalm_n thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v set_v he_o over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v no_o bold_a thing_n to_o pronounce_v all_o this_o and_o innumerable_a more_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a if_o we_o be_v send_v by_o our_o author_n to_o the_o sense_n that_o may_v be_v put_v on_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v with_o relation_n to_o that_o that_o the_o test_n condemn_v the_o devotion_n as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o these_o be_v idolatrous_a as_o ascribe_v to_o creature_n the_o right_a of_o pardon_v sin_n and_o of_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v main_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n than_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o test_n be_v justify_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o prayer_n that_o come_v after_o the_o priest_n have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o absolution_n passio_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la merita_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la feceris_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la sustinueris_fw-la sint_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la augmentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o premium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la may_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v do_v or_o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o have_v suffer_v be_v to_o thou_o effectual_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n absolution_n in_o its_o true_a and_o unsophisticated_a meaning_n be_v the_o declaration_n make_v to_o a_o penitent_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o mild_a censure_n be_v due_a to_o the_o mix_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v this_o gospel_n pardon_n with_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o than_o this_o of_o our_o test_n that_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a i_o have_v now_o examine_v the_o two_o point_n in_o which_o our_o author_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n without_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o plea_n more_o minutely_o i_o have_v use_v he_o in_o this_o more_o gentle_o than_o he_o deserve_v for_o as_o i_o examine_v his_o reason_n i_o find_v all_o along_o both_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o such_o gross_a disingenuity_n that_o i_o have_v some_o difficulty_n to_o restrain_v myself_o from_o fly_v out_o on_o many_o occasion_n but_o i_o resolve_v to_o pursue_v these_o two_o point_n with_o the_o gravity_n of_o stile_n which_o the_o matter_n require_v without_o entangle_v the_o discourse_n with_o such_o unpleasant_a digression_n as_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o error_n may_v have_v lead_v i_o to_o and_o i_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o free_v unwary_a reader_n from_o the_o mistake_v into_o which_o his_o book_n may_v lead_v they_o without_o increase_a the_o contempt_n belong_v to_o the_o writer_n who_o have_v now_o enough_o upon_o he_o but_o i_o pray_v god_n grant_v he_o repentance_n and_o a_o better_a mind_n finis_fw-la