Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bind_v	earth_n	loose_v	5,255	5	10.5190	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07436	A plaine subuersyon or turnyng vp syde down of all the argumentes, that the Popecatholykes can make for the maintenaunce of auricular confession with a moste wholsome doctryne touchyng the due obedience, that we owe vnto ciuill magistrates, made dialogue wyse betwene the prentyse and the priest by Gracyous Menewe.	Menewe, Gracious.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567, attributed name.	1555 (1555)	STC 17822; ESTC S109991	27,582	98

of_o our_o savioure_n jesu_n chryste_n but_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v y_z t_z they_o be_v bond_n to_o tell_v out_o their_o sin_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v such_o beggarly_a absolutyon_n at_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v now_o use_v in_o antychristes_n church_n priest_n what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o this_o place_n of_o s._n mathewe_n 16._o i_o will_v geve_v the_o say_v chryst_n to_o peter_n y_z e_z key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n &_o what_o soever_o thou_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the._n 18_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n these_o be_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bide_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o in_o the_o .19_o chap_n of_o johns_n gospel_n he_o say_v receive_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o do_v forgeve_v 19_o they_o be_v forgeven_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_n sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o place_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o pryestes_n have_v receve_v of_o chryst_n the_o autorite_n and_o power_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n prentice_n i_o will_v cir_v master_n person_n under_o your_o correction_n and_o leave_n show_v what_o the_o scripture_n understand_v by_o y_z e_z key_n and_o than_o shall_v any_o man_n easy_o perceive_v and_o see_v how_o shameful_o these_o place_n have_v heretofore_o beme_fw-mi wra_v and_o wrigh_v the_o key_n say_v that_o worthy_a chrysostome_n 44._o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o y_o e_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o y_a e_o gate_n of_o truth_n be_v open_v unto_o man_n and_o the_o keper_n of_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o offyce_v of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n be_v commit_v this_o be_v to_o 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can_v forgeve_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n which_o thing_n the_o very_a pharise_n &_o scrib_n their_o sell_v do_v testify_v say_v why_o do_v he_o speak_v these_o blasphemy_n 2._o who_o can_v forgeve_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o these_o pharise_n &_o scribe_n shall_v rise_v at_o y_z e_z day_n of_o judgement_n &_o condenne_v our_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n y_z t_z so_o arragaunt_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o forgeve_v man_n their_o sin_n priest_n and_o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o forgeve_v other_o man_n their_o sin_n but_o by_o y_z e_z way_n of_o commission_n prentyse_v no_o forsooth_o and_o yet_o this_o commission_n must_v be_v due_o execute_v accord_v to_o y_z e_z will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o he_o y_o it_o have_v give_fw-ge it_o else_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a 〈…〉_o though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o gloriouse_a a_o face_n in_o y_z e_z site_z of_z y_z e_z world_n pri_fw-la i_o will_v believe_v touching_n this_o matter_n as_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v beleve_v 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unto_o anger_n the_o sure_a weapon_n then_o that_o we_o can_v have_v to_o fyghte_v withal_o ▪_o against_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a ruler_n be_v true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n faithful_a and_o unfeigned_a prayer_n procead_v from_o a_o trouble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o they_o that_o use_v any_o other_o armure_n or_o weapon_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o be_v the_o child_n of_o belial_n by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o they_o do_v use_v pourchass_a unto_o themselves_o everlasting_a damnatyon_n now_o master_n person_n i_o trust_v you_o have_v sufficient_o hear_v my_o mind_n touching_n the_o obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o magistrate_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o law_n priest_n but_o what_o mean_v saint_n paul_n 13._o when_o he_o say_v wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o obey_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o vengeance_n only_o but_o also_o because_o of_o conscience_n here_o be_v man_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v what_o will_v 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order_n institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o not_o a_o law_n ordain_v either_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o apostle_n 1._o therefore_o gratianus_n after_o a_o long_a disputation_n conclude_v at_o length_n the_o whole_a matter_n with_o these_o word_n i_o have_v briefli_fw-fr set_v four_o and_o declare_v what_o autour_n or_o what_o reason_n and_o argument_n both_o sentence_n be_v ground_v upon_o but_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n which_o of_o they_o he_o will_v follow_v and_o stycke_v to_o and_o he_o ●_o that_o have_v write_v the_o gloze_n of_o the_o first_o book_n do_v playnelye_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v only_o bind_v by_o man_n law_n to_o this_o confession_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o grecke_n be_v never_o bind_v to_o it_o because_o this_o law_n be_v never_o receyve_v of_o they_o which_o thing_n any_o man_n will_v have_v judge_v divelyshe_a and_o abominable_a if_o this_o confession_n have_v be_v command_v by_o christ_n sozomenus_n write_v that_o this_o institution_n and_o ordeynaunce_n be_v diligent_o observe_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o weaste_n church_n 9_o and_o special_o at_o rome_n wherbi_fw-la he_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o general_a law_n of_o all_o church_n and_o that_o one_o priest_n among_o all_o other_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o office_n wherein_o also_o he_o do_v confute_v the_o lie_a opinion_n of_o they_o which_o affirm_v that_o the_o key_n be_v deliver_v universal_o to_o all_o priest_n for_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o all_o priest_n too_o confess_v but_o one_o only_o be_v appoint_v to_o it_o by_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o be_v this_o confession_n use_v only_o in_o the_o occidentalle_n or_o weaste_n church_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o you_o do_v tell_v prentyse_v the_o same_o sozomenus_n do_v also_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v use_v at_o constantinople_n until_o abominable_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n be_v shameful_o commit_v between_o a_o deacon_n &_o a_o noble_a woman_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o it_o for_o this_o enorm_a and_o detestable_a crime_n do_v nectarius_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o godly_a man_n abolishe_v auricular_a confession_n which_o nectarius_n be_v then_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n now_o mark_v this_o thing_n master_v personne_n if_o this_o have_v ben_fw-mi y_fw-mi e_z law_n of_o god_n nectarius_n dare_v not_o have_v put_v it_o down_o will_v you_o accuse_v this_o holy_a man_n who_o of_o all_o man_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d commend_v of_o heresy_n or_o will_v you_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n which_o never_o after_o that_o time_n will_v admit_v &_o receive_v auricular_a confession_n ▪_o yea_o not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n but_o also_o all_o the_o east_n church_n have_v be_v always_o at_o defiance_n with_o this_o antichristian_a tradition_n will_v they_o have_v be_v against_o it_o if_o it_o have_v ben_fw-mi y_z e_z institution_n of_o christ_n chrisostome_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o 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thy_o thought_n this_o trial_n be_v do_v without_o witness_n let_v god_n alone_o see_v thou_o wherein_o thou_o do_v confess_v thyself_o anameos_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 5._o homely_a de_fw-la incomprehensibli_fw-la dei_fw-la natura_fw-la contra_fw-la anameos_fw-la these_o be_v his_o word_n i_o do_v not_o bring_v thou_o in_o to_o the_o scafold_a of_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n i_o do_v not_o compelle_fw-fr the_fw-fr to_o confess_v detect_v or_o open_v thy_o sin_n unto_o man_n repete_fw-la thy_o conscience_n before_o god_n open_a thy_o mind_n show_v thy_o wonde_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o most_o excellent_a physician_n and_o call_v for_o help_v at_o his_o hand_n show_v they_o to_o he_o that_o upbrayd_v nothing_o but_o will_v heal_v they_o most_o gentil_o beside_o all_o these_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n beware_v thou_o tell_v not_o thy_o fault_n unto_o man_n lazaro_n lest_o he_o do_v upbrayede_o the_o for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o our_o fellow_n seuraunt_v y_o it_o may_v upbrayede_v &_o utter_v abroad_o our_o confession_n but_o show_v thy_o wound_n to_o god_n who_o be_v careful_a over_o thou_o who_o be_v gentle_a &_o a_o sure_a physician_n afterwards_o he_o do_v induce_v or_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o do_v not_o compelle_fw-fr thou_o to_o come_v forth_o in_o to_z y_z e_z common_a scaffold_n &_o to_o call_v for_o many_o witness_n tell_v thy_o sin_n to_o i_o alone_o prive_o y_z t_z i_o may_v heal_v y_z e_o sore_n will_v you_o sai_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o chrisostome_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o wai_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o he_o will_v have_v set_v i_o ▪_o be_v conscience_n at_o liberty_n from_o come_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o confession_n if_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o god_n law_n no_o no_o master_v person_n but_o he_o dare_v