Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	body_n	member_n	schism_n	3,249	5	9.8867	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01011	The totall summe. Or No danger of damnation vnto Roman Catholiques for any errour in faith nor any hope of saluation for any sectary vvhatsoeuer that doth knovvingly oppose the doctrine of the Roman Church. This is proued by the confessions, and sayings of M. William Chillingvvorth his booke.	Floyd, John, 1572-1649.	1639 (1639)	STC 11117; ESTC S118026	62,206	105

of_o so_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o nonsense_n as_o this_o no_o very_o but_o perchance_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o you_o say_v foole._n that_o protestant_n to_o who_o the_o roman_a religion_n appear_v though_o but_o probable_o the_o safe_a can_v continue_v protestant_n except_o they_o continue_v fool_n now_o protestant_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o d._n potter_n can_v but_o see_v apparent_o the_o roman_a religion_n to_o be_v the_o safe_a wherefore_o that_o this_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v continue_v still_o protestant_n you_o will_v make_v they_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o though_o join_v with_o a_o verb_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n do_v import_v only_o a_o imaginary_a not_o a_o real_a supposition_n wherefore_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v as_o in_o effect_v you_o do_v say_v though_o the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n be_v false_a and_o damnable_a yet_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a to_o defend_v it_o protestant_n must_v be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o take_v this_o not_o as_o a_o positive_a assertion_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v false_a &_o damnable_a in_o your_o judgement_n but_o as_o a_o rhetorical_a concession_n as_o if_o you_o have_v say_v imagine_v or_o put_v case_n the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n be_v false_a and_o damnable_a i_o hope_v protestant_n will_v be_v wise_a than_o to_o be_v make_v such_o fool_n by_o you_o as_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o religion_n which_o can_v be_v maintain_v but_o by_o such_o foppery_n as_o these_o your_o vanity_n in_o contemn_v the_o foresay_a argument_n §._o 4._o 9_o you_o many_o time_n seem_v to_o contemn_v and_o scorn_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n and_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o d._n potter_n you_o say_v we_o rely_v upon_o his_o private_a opinion_n upon_o his_o uncertain_a 63._o charitable_a hope_n that_o fine_a his_o think_v so_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v think_v so_o except_o we_o think_v he_o infallible_a that_o whosoever_o be_v move_v with_o his_o argument_n be_v so_o simple_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o you_o may_v seem_v which_o happen_v very_o seldom_o to_o agree_v with_o d._n potter_n who_o do_v much_o sleight_n our_o argue_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n page_n 81._o if_o they_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n of_o their_o belief_n then_o their_o adversary_n charitable_a judgement_n of_o their_o error_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o convince_a their_o adversary_n of_o lack_n of_o wisdom_n that_o themselves_o can_v escape_v the_o imputation_n of_o folly_n 10._o thus_o the_o doctor_n endeavour_n to_o lay_v the_o imputation_n of_o folly_n upon_o we_o for_o urge_v our_o adversary_n favourable_a judgement_n of_o our_o error_n as_o a_o good_a argument_n that_o may_v move_v man_n to_o embrace_v our_o religion_n but_o in_o this_o charge_v we_o with_o folly_n his_o own_o lack_n of_o wisdom_n and_o consideration_n may_v be_v convince_v by_o what_o he_o write_v some_o few_o page_n before_o against_o zealot_n for_o these_o he_o condemn_v not_o only_o of_o want_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o of_o lack_n of_o wisdom_n for_o judge_v so_o severe_o of_o our_o error_n as_o to_o cut_v we_o of_o from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 76._o the_o roman_a church_n communion_n say_v he_o we_o forsake_v not_o no_o more_o than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n whereof_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o member_n though_o corrupt_v and_o this_o clear_v we_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o salvation_n the_o church_n from_o which_o it_o separate_v and_o if_o any_o zelots_n among_o we_o have_v proceed_v to_o heavy_a censure_n their_o zeal_n may_v be_v excuse_v but_o their_o charity_n and_o wisdom_n can_v be_v iustify_v thus_o he_o from_o which_o word_n i_o conclude_v a_o double_a truth_n the_o one_o against_o you_o the_o other_o against_o d._n potter_n himself_o the_o first_o that_o this_o charitable_a judgement_n about_o the_o salvation_n of_o roman_a catholic_n because_o their_o error_n be_v small_a and_o not_o in_o themselves_o damnable_a be_v not_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o d._n potter_n but_o the_o censure_n and_o doom_n of_o the_o whole_a protestant_n english_a church_n condistinct_a from_o zealot_n or_o puritan_n for_o how_o can_v this_o whole_a church_n be_v justify_v and_o clear_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o charitable_a judgement_n of_o our_o error_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o charitable_a judgement_n of_o this_o whole_a church_n but_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o d._n potter_n and_o of_o some_o other_o few_o private_a protestant_n second_o i_o gather_v that_o this_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o according_a to_o christian_a charity_n but_o also_o according_a to_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o they_o both_o otherwise_o what_o cause_n or_o reason_n have_v d._n potter_n to_o charge_n zelots_n who_o judge_v not_o favourable_o of_o our_o error_n with_o want_v not_o only_o of_o charity_n but_o also_o of_o wisdom_n their_o charity_n say_v he_o and_o wisdom_n can_v be_v justify_v if_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n so_o favourable_a about_o our_o error_n be_v of_o mere_a charity_n not_o wise_a not_o prudent_a not_o solide_o ground_v on_o truth_n why_o may_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o zelots_n who_o will_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o be_v justify_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n be_v conform_v to_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o divine_a truth_n what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o in_o d._n potter_n to_o charge_v we_o with_o folly_n and_o want_n of_o wisdom_n for_o building_n and_o rely_v thereon_o 11._o beside_o this_o iugdment_n of_o protestant_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o our_o religion_n our_o error_n not_o be_v damnable_a if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o wisdom_n and_o not_o solid_o ground_v on_o truth_n how_o be_v it_o charitable_a that_o be_v how_o can_v it_o proceed_v from_o true_a christian_a charity_n if_o fond_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o creature_n not_o guide_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a truth_n be_v christian_a charity_n then_o the_o judgement_n of_o origen_n be_v full_a of_o christian_a charity_n who_o extend_v salvation_n even_o unto_o devil_n wherefore_o your_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v because_o our_o error_n be_v not_o damnable_a can_v be_v charitable_a unless_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o christian_a truth_n and_o wisdom_n on_o which_o if_o it_o be_v ground_v why_o may_v we_o not_o build_v and_o rely_v thereon_o why_o may_v we_o not_o without_o imputation_n of_o folly_n make_v this_o one_o pillar_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o roman_a communion_n and_o faith_n 12._o add_v hereunto_o that_o it_o be_v even_o ridiculous_a in_o d._n potter_n and_o other_o protestant_n of_o his_o stamp_n to_o brag_v and_o boast_v as_o they_o do_v that_o forsooth_o it_o be_v do_v excess_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o good_a will_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o make_v they_o to_o judge_v so_o kind_o and_o favourable_o of_o her_o error_n for_o by_o their_o word_n and_o write_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o be_v full_a of_o bitter_a zeal_n and_o passion_n towards_o she_o so_o far_o that_o though_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o judge_v her_o free_a from_o damnable_a error_n yet_o in_o their_o passion_n they_o hate_v &_o abhor_v rate_n and_o revile_v she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v the_o vild_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n these_o speech_n of_o d._n potter_n against_o she_o she_o have_v many_o way_n play_v the_o harlot_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n deserve_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o detestation_n of_o christian_n the_o proud_a and_o curse_a dame_n of_o rome_n which_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o revel_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n popery_n be_v the_o contagion_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n these_o speech_n i_o say_v every_o man_n will_v present_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n word_n of_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n proceed_v not_o from_o clear_a and_o calm_a judgement_n but_o from_o the_o fume_a furnace_n of_o passion_n you_o produce_v they_o as_o if_o d._n potter_n by_o they_o do_v overthrow_v what_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v his_o judgement_n that_o our_o error_n be_v not_o damnable_a but_o in_o very_a truth_n they_o be_v only_o passionate_a speech_n utter_v without_o judgement_n reason_n or_o discretion_n yea_o against_o his_o own_o judgement_n token_n of_o his_o mortal_a aversion_n from_o that_o church_n in_o who_o he_o can_v find_v no_o mortal_a or_o damnable_a error_n it_o be_v not_o then_o charity_n or_o kind_a affection_n or_o any_o good_a will_n to_o roman_a catholik_o

the_o totall_n sum_n or_o no_o danger_n of_o damnation_n unto_o roman_a catholic_n for_o any_o error_n in_o faith_n nor_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o any_o sectary_n whatsoever_o that_o do_v know_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o confession_n and_o say_n of_o m._n william_n chillingworth_n his_o book_n summa_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la conficitur_fw-la ex_fw-la confessis_fw-la aug._n princ_fw-la dialect_n cap._n 3._o vnum_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la luc._n 10._o v._n 42._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1639._o the_o preface_n this_o discourse_n be_v intend_v at_o first_o as_o the_o conclusion_n and_o close_v up_o of_o the_o treatise_n i_o term_v the_o church_n conquerant_fw-la over_o human_a wit_n but_o be_v when_o i_o write_v it_o in_o great_a doubt_n that_o the_o say_a treatise_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o transport_v thereof_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o which_o often_o happen_v in_o country_n which_o be_v infest_a with_o war_n i_o resolve_v to_o make_v this_o discourse_n more_o large_a by_o the_o discovery_n of_o many_o other_o contradiction_n in_o this_o our_o adversary_n and_o with_o the_o refutation_n of_o such_o tergiversation_n as_o caviller_n may_v devise_v to_o stay_v pious_o dispose_v protestant_n from_o yield_v prompt_a and_o assure_a assent_n to_o this_o most_o important_a verity_n and_o as_o they_o who_o make_v bill_n of_o account_n when_o they_o have_v set_v down_o distinct_o for_o their_o discharge_n the_o particular_a sum_n of_o expense_n be_v accustom_v in_o the_o end_n in_o few_o cipher_n to_o abbreviate_v the_o totall_n sum_n so_o this_o treatise_n come_v after_o the_o former_a as_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o i_o have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o totall_n sum_n the_o argument_n handle_v therein_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o stile_n for_o what_o be_v the_o final_a mark_n the_o totall_n the_o all_o in_o all_o 13._o of_o our_o pious_a endeavour_n labour_n care_n sollicitude_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o only_o to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a religion_n wherein_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n if_o simple_o and_o constant_o he_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n thereof_o very_o this_o be_v the_o pith_n the_o marrow_n the_o sum_n the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o controversy_n ventilate_v betwixt_o protestant_n and_o we_o and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v the_o sole_a scope_n of_o that_o short_a substantial_a treatise_n charity_n mistake_v by_o protestant_o which_o be_v by_o d._n potter_n in_o his_o want_v of_o charity_n impugn_a be_v defend_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a labour_n and_o elucubration_n of_o charity_n maintain_v for_o the_o main_a controversy_n debate_v in_o these_o three_o book_n be_v whether_o roman_a catholic_n &_o protestant_n may_v both_o be_v save_v in_o their_o several_a religion_n or_o which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n see_v protestant_n grant_v we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o our_o religion_n because_o our_o error_n be_v not_o fundamental_a and_o damnable_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o charity_n in_o we_o that_o we_o will_v not_o requite_v they_o with_o the_o like_a mild_a gentle_a and_o comfortable_a doom_n but_o constant_o maintain_v that_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v in_o any_o course_n of_o separation_n and_o opposition_n against_o doctrine_n propose_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o this_o our_o catholic_a determination_n have_v be_v in_o the_o before_o name_v treatise_n demonstrate_v especial_o in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n thereof_o which_o show_v all_o sect_n &_o divisioner_n all_o protester_n and_o opposer_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o two_o most_o heinous_a crime_n schism_n &_o heresy_n yet_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a &_o convenient_a to_o handle_v this_o totall_n of_o controversy_n in_o a_o particular_a short_a treatise_n wherein_o omit_v the_o former_a two_o head_n of_o proof_n i_o have_v urge_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a argument_n ground_v upon_o evident_a truth_n confess_v approve_a confirm_v even_o by_o this_o our_o adversary_n who_o book_n protestant_n so_o much_o esteem_v as_o they_o stand_v thereon_o against_o the_o clear_a demonstration_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n bring_v by_o charity_n maintain_v if_o in_o this_o very_a book_n in_o which_o they_o so_o much_o confide_v which_o bear_v the_o title_n the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n a_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n the_o happy_a security_n of_o roman_a catholic_n and_o together_o the_o unavoidable_a danger_n of_o their_o opposer_n be_v prove_v and_o proclaim_v if_o no_o safe_a path_n to_o salvation_n for_o english_a protestant_n be_v show_v in_o his_o treatise_n but_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v the_o broad_a way_n wherein_o the_o most_o damn_a heretic_n that_o live_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n not_o only_o anabaptist_n and_o arian_n but_o also_o the_o new_a samosatenian_o or_o socinian_o may_v be_v save_v aswell_o as_o they_o this_o be_v show_v our_o protestant_n will_v be_v compass_v about_o on_o every_o side_n with_o the_o light_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o eternal_o import_v truth_n no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o then_o god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v not_o yield_v unto_o so_o clear_a eviction_n but_o fall_v into_o the_o extreme_a misery_n of_o peevish_a obstinacy_n whereof_o s._n augustine_n say_v nihil_fw-la infelicius_fw-la homine_fw-la 13._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la cedere_fw-la veritati_fw-la quâ_fw-la ita_fw-la concluditur_fw-la ut_fw-la exitum_fw-la invenire_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nothing_o more_o unhappy_a and_o wretched_a than_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o that_o truth_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o conclude_v and_o enclose_v as_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o get_v out_o the_o totall_n sum_n or_o the_o assure_a salvation_n of_o roman_a catholic_n &c._n &c._n a_o advertisement_n in_o this_o treatise_n as_o in_o the_o other_o i_o have_v be_v exact_a and_o even_o scrupulous_a to_o rehearse_v full_o and_o large_o our_o adversary_n formal_a word_n many_o time_n also_o though_o they_o be_v cite_v before_o repeat_v they_o again_o for_o the_o reader_n great_a ease_n and_o to_o make_v this_o point_n whereon_o the_o totall_n of_o our_o eternity_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o the_o text_n i_o cite_v the_o page_n number_n and_o line_n or_o when_o there_o be_v no_o number_n in_o the_o page_n or_o when_o the_o place_n cite_v come_v before_o any_o number_n only_a page_n and_o line_n i_o have_v also_o in_o the_o margin_n quote_v the_o chapter_n and_o number_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o london_n the_o first_o conviction_n 1._o this_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o protestant_n that_o roman_a catholic_n may_v be_v save_v in_o their_o religion_n because_o their_o error_n be_v but_o little_a of_o we_o not_o fundamental_a or_o in_o themselves_o damnable_a whereas_o roman_a catholic_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n grant_v the_o same_o warrant_n to_o any_o whatsoever_o that_o continue_v unto_o death_n a_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o argument_n often_o urge_v by_o charity_n maintain_v ground_v on_o a_o testimony_n of_o d._n potter_n which_o you_o say_v he_o build_v on_o in_o almost_o 64._o forty_o yea_o more_o than_o in_o 18._o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o his_o book_n and_o you_o as_o often_o at_o least_o strive_v and_o struggle_v with_o this_o argument_n labour_v to_o remove_v the_o press_a difficulty_n thereof_o with_o the_o same_o progress_n &_o success_n as_o sifiphus_n hilun_fw-la be_v say_v to_o make_v who_o to_o advance_v a_o huge_a stone_n up-hill_o strive_v eternal_o in_o vain_a your_o evasion_n and_o shift_n i_o will_v particular_o refute_v and_o lay_v open_a their_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v apparent_a that_o both_o the_o book_n of_o charity_n maintain_v rest_v hitherto_o unanswered_a and_o that_o this_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n be_v altogether_o unanswerable_a i_o shall_v first_o propose_v our_o argument_n strenthen_v with_o d._n potter_n suffrage_n second_o discover_v how_o impudent_o you_o deny_v d._n potter_n text_n three_o how_o at_o last_o you_o acknowledge_v it_o &_o give_v a_o explication_n thereof_o full_a of_o gross_a ignorance_n four_o how_o weak_o and_o in_o vain_a you_o will_v seem_v to_o contemn_v this_o argument_n as_o poor_a and_o silly_a five_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o protestant_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o distemper_v with_o furious_a zeal_n dare_v not_o condemn_v the_o roman_a religion_n &_o communion_n as_o damnable_a of_o itself_o final_o that_o not_o only_o roman_a catholic_n but_o that_o you_o yourselves_o dare_v not_o