Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	schism_n	separation_n	6,688	5	9.9679	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07809	The grand imposture of the (now) Church of Rome manifested in this one article of the new Romane creede, viz: the holy, catholike, and apostolike Romane Church, mother and mistresse of all other churches, without which there is no saluation. Proued to ba a new, false, sacrilegious, scandalous, schismaticall, hereticall, and blasphemous article (respectiuely) and euerie way damnable. The last chapter containeth a determination of the whole question, concerning the separation of Protestants from the present Church of Rome: whereby may be discerned whether side is to be accounted schismaticall, or may more iustly pleade soules saluation. By the B. of Couentrie & Lichfield.	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.	1626 (1626)	STC 18186; ESTC S112909	370,200	394

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ancient_a counsel_n &_o church_n sect._n 2._o chap._n viii_o iii_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o in_o her_o general_n counsel_n sect._n 1_o prove_v that_o the_o now_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sect._n 3_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n sect._n 4._o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sect._n 5._o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sect._n 6._o the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o general_n counsel_n which_o condemn_v pope_n honorius_n for_o a_o heretic_n sect._n 7._o the_o father_n of_o the_o eight_o general_n council_n sect._n 8._o chap._n ix_o iv._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a ancient_a and_o godly_a church_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n and_o concern_v her_o excommunication_n by_o diverse_a instance_n §_o 1._o 1._o instance_n prove_v that_o she_o by_o she_o now_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o their_o catholic_a bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n victor_n sect._n 2._o 2._o false_o damn_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o africa_n numidia_n &_o mauritania_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n sect._n 3_o yea_o and_o saint_n cyprian_n himself_o sect._n 4.5.6.7_o 3._o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n augustine_n yea_o and_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o sect._n 8.9.10.11.12_o 4._o false_o damn_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o britain_n with_o the_o scottish_a irish_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n gregory_n sect._n 15.16_o chap._n x._o v._o a_o argument_n be_v because_o by_o this_o now_o roman_a article_n be_v false_o damn_v the_o most_o catholic_a emperor_n who_o ancient_o oppose_v the_o now_o pretend_v papal_a dominion_n confess_v sect._n 1_o instance_n in_o the_o confess_v opposition_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a theodosius_n the_o elder_a theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o justinian_n sect._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o due_a estimation_n of_o these_o emperor_n sect._n 4._o chap._n xi_o vi_o argument_n because_o the_o same_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o first_o and_o best_a and_o indeed_o most_o catholic_a pope_n of_o rome_n who_o acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o their_o time_n as_o well_o ethnike_fw-gr as_o christian._n sect._n 1.2.3.4.5_o chap._n xii_o vii_o argument_n because_o the_o same_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o most_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v register_v for_o martyr_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o now_o calendar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o the_o roman_a martyrologe_n viz._n s._n polycarpus_n sect._n 1_o s._n cyprian_n sect._n 2._o s._n athanasius_n sect._n 3._o s._n basil._n sect._n 4._o s._n hilary_n of_o poictou_n sect._n 5._o saint_n hierome_n sect._n 6._o s._n ambrose_n sect._n 7._o s._n august_n §_o 8._o s._n hilary_n of_o arles_n §_o 9_o chap._n xiii_o viii_o argument_n because_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o roman_a defence_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o roman_a article_n of_o catholic_a jurisdiction_n discover_v by_o parallel_n 1._o the_o romish_a pretence_n from_o title_n ancient_o attribute_v to_o the_o roman_a chair_n by_o counsel_n confute_v by_o equivalence_n sect._n 1_o 2._o from_o the_o title_n attribute_v by_o ancient_a father_n confute_v first_o by_o equivalence_n sect._n 2.3_o next_o by_o their_o own_o contradiction_n sect._n 4._o three_o by_o the_o blasphemousnesse_n of_o sundry_a title_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n sect._n 5._o 3._o the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o ancient_a greek_a father_n sect._n 6._o among_o other_o be_v the_o memorable_a example_n of_o theophilus_n and_o s._n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n atticus_n and_o acatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n all_o neglect_v the_o pope_n excommunieation_n sect._n 7._o the_o same_o from_o the_o latin_a father_n confute_v sect._n 8.9_o a_o general_n confutation_n of_o the_o former_a falsehood_n sect._n 10._o 4._o the_o same_o romish_a pretence_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a pope_n confute_v sect._n 11.12.13_o as_o also_o from_o their_o acts._n sect._n 14._o the_o same_o pretence_n first_o take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n for_o right_o of_o appeal_v to_o rome_n confute_v sect._n 15._o the_o same_o oppose_a by_o example_n of_o antiquity_n and_o second_o confute_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sect._n 16._o three_o from_o s._n cyprian_n sect._n 17._o four_o from_o pope_n damasus_n sect._n 18._o five_o from_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n sect._n 19_o six_o from_o s._n augustine_n sect._n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n confute_v the_o now_o roman_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o instance_n of_o three_o kind_n first_o of_o remote_a nation_n 1._o because_o it_o false_o damn_v the_o greek_a church_n from_o age_n to_o age_n sect._n 1_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o continue_v still_o a_o true_a christian_a church_n sect._n 2.3.4_o and_o be_v now_o in_o extent_n wonderful_a spacious_a and_o for_o multitude_n innumerable_a sect._n 5_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o romish_a article_n sect._n 6._o a_o particular_a instance_n in_o ignatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n neglect_v the_o pope_n excommunication_n sect._n 7._o 2._o because_o it_o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o the_o assyrian_n sect._n 8._o 3._o because_o it_o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o other_o remote_a nation_n egyptian_n aethiopian_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 9_o second_o in_o church_n more_o near_o because_o it_o as_o false_o damn_v all_o protestant_a church_n although_o more_o orthodox_n than_o rome_n itself_o and_o for_o number_v infinite_a sect._n 10._o three_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o because_o it_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o in_o the_o latter_a age_n thereof_o prove_v either_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n schismatical_a in_o themselves_o sect._n 11.12_o prove_v by_o manifold_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n as_o have_v sometime_o be_v a_o church_n headless_a sect._n 13._o sometime_o with_o a_o false_a head_n sect._n 14._o sometime_o with_o many_o head_n sect._n 15._o sometime_o counter-headed_n sect._n 16._o sometime_o doubtful_o head_v sect._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n xv._n the_o determination_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n concern_v the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o discern_v whether_o side_n be_v to_o be_v account_v schismatical_a or_o may_v more_o just_o plead_v soul_n salvation_n discuss_v by_o certain_a thesis_n &_o consist_v of_o four_o part_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o part_n consist_v of_o vii_o thesis_n i._o thesis_n a_o absolute_a decay_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n be_v never_o defend_v by_o any_o protestant_n sect._n 2._o ii_o thesis_n the_o church_n symbolical_a proper_o call_v catholic_a can_v err_v in_o faith_n sect._n 3_o iii_o thesis_n how_o the_o church_n representative_a improper_o call_v catholic_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n sect._n 4._o iu_o protestant_n hold_v not_o any_o great_a inuisibility_n or_o rather_o obscurity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a than_o that_o which_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o a●e_v force_v to_o confess_v sect._n 5._o v._o thesis_n all_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o every_o unsoundnesse_n either_o in_o manner_n worship_n or_o doctrine_n sect._n 6._o vi_o thesis_n some_o unsound_a church_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o just_a cause_n why_o sect._n 7._o vii_o no_o unjust_a excommunication_n out_o of_o a_o true_a church_n can_v prejudice_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a sect._n 8._o the_o second_o part_n be_v concern_v departure_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n compare_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o other_o church_n i._o thesis_n the_o cburch_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o subject_a to_o error_n as_o any_o other_o church_n sect._n 9_o ii_o thesis_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o subject_n to_o error_n then_o any_o other_o church_n christian._n sect._n 10._o iii_o thesis_n there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o scripture_n any_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o any_o christian_a church_n but_o only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v necessary_a to_o depart_v sect._n 11._o iv._o thesis_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v long_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o most_o schismatical_a church_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n that_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o visible_a face_n of_o a_o church_n §_o 12._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o determination_n concern_v the_o

departure_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n occasion_v by_o m._n luther_n i._o thesis_n luther_n be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 15._o ii_o thesis_n luther_n have_v necessary_a cause_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 15._o iii_o thesis_n luther_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v far_o more_o safe_a for_o their_o soul_n state_n in_o that_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o less_o schismatic_n than_o they_o who_o they_o forsake_v sect._n 16._o iv._o thesis_n the_o romish_a objection_n urge_v against_o the_o separation_n of_o luther_n be_v notable_o frivolous_a sect._n 17._o v._o thesis_n their_o first_o oiection_n in_o respect_n of_o luther_n former_a vow_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a sect._n 18._o vi_o thesis_n the_o second_o and_o most_o popular_a objection_n against_o luther_n in_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n urge_v he_o to_o 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at_o q._n q._n see_v above_o cap._n 12._o §._o 4._o 4._o see_v above_o at_o t._n t._n baronius_n anno_fw-la 412._o ●um_fw-la 43._o 43._o ibidem_fw-la num_fw-la 44._o &_o 46._o 46._o jbidem_fw-la num_fw-la 47._o theophilus_n i●_n sanctis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la jbidem_fw-la num_fw-la 47_o populi_n concordiae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la necessitate_v prement_fw-la ne_fw-la religionis_fw-la res_fw-la ex_fw-la populi_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la penderet_fw-la baronius_n in_o the_o margin_n note_v cogitur_fw-la atticus_n restituere_fw-la nomen_fw-la johannis_n and_o anno_fw-la 425_o num_fw-la 19_o ostendimus_fw-la atticum_fw-la coactum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ab_fw-la innocentio_n roman●_n pontifice_fw-la restituere_fw-la nomen_fw-la johannis_n and_o yet_o never_o produce_v any_o place_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o this_o forename_a in_o num_fw-la 49._o which_o speak_v only_o