Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	ordination_n	presbyter_n	9,874	5	10.5221	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37308	The religion of Mar. Luther, neither Catholick nor Protestant prov'd from his own works with some reflections in answer to the Vindication of Mar. Luther's spirit, printed at the Theater in Oxon ; his vindication being another argument of the schism of the Church of England.	Deane, Thomas, 1651-1735.	1688 (1688)	Wing D499; ESTC R13868	16,941	25

and_o ancient_a custom_n and_o to_o aver_v that_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v reply_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o father_n better_o however_o to_o deny_v all_o the_o father_n than_o grant_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n what_o luther_n droll_v upon_o the_o father_n in_o his_o table-talk_a will_v not_o pass_v with_o the_o vindicator_n to_o have_v be_v in_o earnest_n because_o i_o suppose_v he_o think_v it_o be_v in_o his_o cup_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o his_o serious_a prefer_v melancthon_n before_o all_o the_o father_n shall_v by_o the_o vindicator_n be_v call_v not_o a_o affront_n or_o contempt_n against_o the_o father_n but_o a_o compliment_n to_o melancthon_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o think_v themselves_o learned_a have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v why_o dr._n tillotson_n dr._n stillingfleet_n dr._n tenison_n dr._n sherlock_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o pass_v for_o father_n of_o as_o good_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n as_o st._n ambrose_n st._n austin_n etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o the_o proof_n of_o luther_n set_v up_o his_o own_o authority_n against_o the_o church_n and_o maintain_v his_o own_o doctrine_n as_o infallible_a nothing_o be_v answer_v the_o instance_n which_o the_o considerer_n give_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n wherein_o luther_n pretend_v certainty_n and_o revelation_n in_o god_n word_n can_v any_o man_n have_v persuade_v i_o say_v luther_n epist._n ad_fw-la argent_fw-fr there_o be_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o have_v much_o oblige_v i_o for_o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n i_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o discuss_v the_o point_n i_o endeavour_v with_o all_o my_o might_n to_o extricate_v and_o free_v myself_o as_o well_o perceive_v i_o shall_v thereby_o very_o much_o incommode_v the_o papacy_n but_o i_o see_v i_o be_o catch_v there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o escape_v leave_v i_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n this_n be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n be_v too_o plain_a and_o clear_a to_o be_v force_v to_o any_o other_o meaning_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n luther_n be_v neither_o catholic_n nor_o church_n of_o england_n protestant_n but_o yet_o so_o much_o a_o catholic_n he_o be_v as_o to_o hold_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v force_v to_o it_o as_o himself_o confess_v by_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n but_o how_o one_o that_o hold_v a_o doctrine_n so_o contradictory_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o church_n of_o england_n man_n shall_v deserve_v the_o extravagant_a encomium_n of_o the_o vindicator_n i_o can_v understand_v 8._o to_o luther_n alter_v the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o reform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o vindicator_n reply_v in_o great_a fury_n that_o the_o considerer_n have_v mistake_v hospinian_n but_o yet_o he_o save_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o examine_v the_o quotation_n and_o rectify_v the_o folio_n by_o his_o yield_v the_o cause_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o luther_n be_v depute_v to_o throw_v out_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o be_v throw_v out_o but_o alter_a and_o reform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o then_o he_o say_v luther_n do_v not_o impose_v his_o form_n as_o obligatory_a not_o as_o obligatory_a si_fw-la quid_fw-la melius_fw-la illis_fw-la revelatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la if_o any_o new_a revelation_n can_v supply_v they_o with_o a_o better_a but_o can_v any_o one_o say_v he_o do_v not_o impose_v it_o as_o obligatory_a before_o and_o instead_o of_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o church_n or_o otherwise_o what_o signify_v his_o writing_n a_o book_n for_o the_o abolish_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a service_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o luther_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o minister_n the_o vindicator_n admit_v the_o fact_n but_o say_v it_o be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o choice_n but_o necessity_n a_o worthy_a answer_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o be_v there_o no_o bishop_n in_o germany_n at_o that_o time_n or_o do_v it_o any_o where_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n allow_v of_o any_o such_o necessity_n yes_o the_o vindicator_n present_v we_o with_o a_o well_o know_v passage_n of_o st._n austin_n in_o alexandria_n &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n this_o passage_n be_v well_o know_v not_o to_o be_v st._n augustine_n but_o the_o word_n of_o another_o author_n see_v st._n augustine_n work_n qu._n de_fw-fr utroque_fw-la test_n 101._o nor_o do_v the_o word_n consecrat_fw-mi signify_v ordain_v the_o presbyter_n in_o egypt_n or_o any_o other_o place_n be_v never_o permit_v to_o ordain_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o consecrat_n here_o may_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o 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the_o vindicator_n answer_v to_o the_o considerer_n press_v luther_n prefer_v turcism_n to_o christianity_n the_o alcoran_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o mahomet_n to_o christ_n that_o here_o his_o fancy_n have_v make_v a_o giant_n of_o a_o windmill_n the_o considerer_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o windmill_n but_o the_o vindicator_n it_o seem_v have_v which_o make_v he_o slip_v as_o he_o phrase_n it_o from_o one_o paragraph_n to_o another_o without_o answer_v the_o argument_n of_o any_o of_o they_o last_o to_o the_o considerer_n sentence_n upon_o martin_n luther_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v this_o person_n martin_n luther_n not_o to_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o the_o good_a but_o the_o bad_a spirit_n the_o vindicator_n seem_v to_o answer_v that_o one_o that_o teach_v true_a doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o bad_a man_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o such_o man_n preach_a it_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v observe_v that_o luther_n be_v no_o ordinary_a preacher_n but_o the_o beginner_n of_o a_o new_a church_n and_o therefore_o his_o life_n shall_v have_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o vindicator_n parallel_v he_o with_o st._n paul_n p._n 25._o in_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n there_o enumerate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o apostle_n virtue_n add_v i_o can_v not_o forbear_v set_v down_o this_o panoply_n of_o st._n paul_n wherewith_o luther_n complete_o arm_v himself_o in_o his_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o this_o description_n belong_v so_o just_o to_o any_o man_n as_o he_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n he_o be_v more_o extravagant_a in_o the_o praise_n of_o this_o monstrous_a reformer_n such_o absurdity_n need_v no_o reflection_n the_o few_o instance_n give_v in_o this_o paper_n more_o large_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o judicious_a considerer_n be_v i_o think_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n that_o luther_n be_v not_o a_o st._n paul_n or_o indeed_o any_o saint_n or_o good_a christian_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o sacrilegious_a insolent_a opposer_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n that_o under_o the_o show_n of_o reformation_n divide_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o therefore_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o martin_n luther_n be_v true_a the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o vindicate_a and_o abet_v so_o notorious_a a_o schismatic_a in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o whole_a true_a visible_a hierarchical_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v schismatical_a and_o that_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o consideration_n etc._n etc._n be_v true_a evident_o appear_v from_o the_o precede_a reflection_n wherein_o be_v brief_o and_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o oxford_n vindicator_n have_v prove_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n finis_fw-la