Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	confess_v	peter_n	rock_n	5,738	5	9.7695	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06697	A profitable dialogue for a peruerted papist. Or a little labour of a lay men tending to the profit of a peruerted Papist: namely, by laying open vnto him his ovvne errour, in beleeuing that the Church of Rome cannot erre. Composed in dialogue maner, as it were betweene a simple lay man, and certayne graue diuines, and published onely for the benefit of the lay Papist. VVritten by R.M. gent. and student in Diuinity.	R. M., student in divinity.	1609 (1609)	STC 17149; ESTC S103258	25,816	46

visible_a congregation_n which_o may_v profess_v christ_n by_o word_n and_o deny_v he_o by_o deed_n another_o four_o touch_v baptism_n the_o outward_a sacrament_n the_o wash_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n another_z five_o touch_v the_o eucharist_n the_o outward_a sacrament_n also_o food_n for_o the_o body_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o inward_a matter_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o soul_n another_o and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o like_a now_o the_o faithful_a know_v well_o the_o difference_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v oftentimes_o take_v without_o the_o other_o will_v never_o permit_v the_o adversary_n to_o pass_v away_o uncorrect_v with_o any_o untruth_n therein_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a because_o from_o one_o error_n another_o may_v ensue_v but_o not_o possible_a direct_o a_o error_n to_o proceed_v from_o truth_n for_o god_n word_n be_v not_o both_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o one_o thing_n but_o absolute_o yea_o or_o nay_o as_o s._n paul_n testify_v 1._o testify_v 2._o cor._n 1._o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o my_o collect_v hereof_o i_o may_v just_o avouch_v it_o from_o the_o first_o author_n themselves_o but_o admit_v it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o let_v no_o man_n be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o think_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v of_o less_o force_n in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o another_o but_o let_v he_o rather_o learn_v this_o wisdom_n from_o s._n paul_n that_o although_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o whosoever_o plant_n and_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n 7._o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o and_o because_o god_n may_v give_v that_o heavenly_a blessing_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n 9_o person_n ephe._n 6._o 9_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n upon_o this_o my_o little_a labour_n rude_a and_o harsh_a in_o manner_n and_o form_n though_o in_o 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for_o she_o do_v now_o presumptuous_o avouch_v that_o she_o can_v not_o err_v in_o any_o substantial_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o vain_a and_o presumptuous_a opinion_n she_o be_v fall_v by_o evil_a custom_n into_o diverse_a error_n by_o which_o great_a controversy_n among_o christian_n do_v arise_v therefore_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o many_o simple_a lay_v people_n we_o most_o earnest_o crave_v of_o thou_o reverend_a father_n to_o tell_v we_o direct_o thy_o true_a opinion_n touch_v the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o they_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o same_o church_n can_v err_v we_o certain_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o thy_o direct_a answer_n herein_o will_v great_o prevail_v with_o those_o our_o adversary_n for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v write_v 3._o write_v n._n d._n author_n of_o the_o wardword_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n of_o of_o the_o ●_o conversion_n of_o england_n chap._n 3._o as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n against_o heretic_n that_o wheresoever_o any_o doctrine_n be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v not_o contradict_v nor_o note_v by_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o singular_a that_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v no_o particular_a opinion_n of_o he_o but_o rather_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n for_o that_o otherwise_o it_o will_v most_o certain_o have_v be_v note_v and_o impugn_a by_o other_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v by_o thou_o learned_a aug._n not_o yet_o contradict_v they_o must_v thereby_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thy_o flourish_a day_n we_o confess_v that_o the_o true_a holy_a catholic_a church_n can_v final_o err_v for_o hell_n gate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o 18._o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o but_o this_o holy_a catholic_a church_n we_o understand_v to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_n as_o our_o créede_v witness_v even_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n christ_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n have_v make_v glorious_a to_o himself_o 27._o himself_o ephe._n ●_o 27._o for_o against_o all_o other_o hell_n gate_n do_v prevail_v and_o that_o do_v the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n witness_n say_v 19_o say_v 1._o john_n ●_o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o against_o whosoever_o hell_n gate_n may_v prevail_v they_o also_o may_v err_v for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o none_o can_v err_v more_o than_o those_o that_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o hell_n suppose_v they_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o may_v well_o hold_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o not_o all_o which_o receyve_v the_o outward_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v then_o make_v member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o can_v final_o err_v and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v well_o prove_v also_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v as_o much_o err_v as_o the_o mean_a of_o we_o layman_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v chap._n say_v upon_o s._n luk●_n the_o 6._o book_n &_o 9_o chap._n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o rock_n say_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n because_o the_o church_n be_v upon_o a_o rock_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n but_o every_o one_o of_o our_o several_a sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o in_o a_o other_o place_n psalm_n place_n upon_o the_o 40._o psalm_n where_o peter_n the_o rock_n be_v say_v he_o there_o be_v the_o church_n where_o the_o church_n be_v there_o be_v no_o death_n but_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o he_o than_o that_o life_n and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n both_o life_n and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o that_o holy_a church_n against_o which_o hell_n gate_n can_v not_o prevail_v but_o for_o these_o thing_n speak_v divine_a augustine_n aug._n my_o son_n 22._o son_n against_o cresconius_n the_o 2_o book_n chap._n 21_o 22._o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v say_v 2._o say_v ephe._n ●_o 2._o that_o the_o church_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o christ_n the_o church_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o prefer_v herself_o before_o christ_n that_o she_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v able_a to_o baptize_v those_o which_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o he_o but_o not_o possible_a of_o herself_o to_o baptize_v they_o because_o he_o always_o judge_v true_o but_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v man_n be_v often_o deceive_v therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o visible_a ministry_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n baptize_v but_o by_o they_o he_o do_v invisible_o baptize_v of_o who_o both_o the_o visible_a baptism_n and_o the_o invisible_a grace_n be_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a then_o may_v sprinkle_v but_o to_o wash_v the_o conscience_n not_o any_o can_v do_v it_o but_o he_o which_o be_v always_o good_a good_a good_a none_o but_o god_n always_o good_a and_o by_o this_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o pollute_a conscience_n the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o they_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n because_o

christ_n can_v not_o have_v conden_v member_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o can_v point_v to_o those_o that_o can_v not_o err_v although_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n 18._o evil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 18._o may_v give_v and_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o not_o any_o be_v spiritual_o regenerate_v &_o build_v together_o in_o the_o body_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o good_a doubtless_o in_o the_o good_a be_v that_o church_n by_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o say_v canti_fw-la cap._n ●_o 2._o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v in_o those_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n 18._o peter_n mat._n 16._o 18._o confess_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o th●se_a which_o build_v upon_o sand_n that_o be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o not_o for_o he_o say_v 24._o say_v mat._n 7._o 24._o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o hous●_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o little_a a●t●r_n he_o say_v he_o which_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v they_o not_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o sand_n etc._n etc._n those_o than_o that_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o join_n of_o charity_n dwell_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o stand_v together_o bright_a as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n they_o shall_v very_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o those_o which_o buyld_v upon_o ●and_n or_o be_v account_v as_o thorn_n who_o can_v doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n true_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n profit_v not_o such_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no●_n on_o the_o rock_n and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o on_o the_o rock_n without_o all_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o church_n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n say_v he_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n lay._n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_o obstinate_a in_o erroneous_a opinion_n thou_o have_v say_v enough_o for_o this_o matter_n most_o reverend_a father_n for_o here_o thou_o do_v most_o plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o who_o they_o be_v of_o who_o the_o true_a church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n consist_v even_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o they_o only_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o hell_n gate_n can_v prevaul●_n for_o as_o thou_o do_v most_o true_o affirm_v whosoever_o build_v not_o upon_o that_o rock_n without_o all_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o true_a church_n because_o upon_o the_o same_o rock_n that_o church_n be_v build_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o opinion_n touch_v peter_n and_o peter_n successor_n in_o peter_n chair_n which_o in_o the_o new_a law_n as_o some_o say_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n if_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v obey_v as_o man_n that_o can_v err_v aug._n my_o son_n mat._n son_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n upon_o s._n mat._n this_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v peter_n be_v give_v he_o of_o our_o lord_n because_o by_o that_o figure_n he_o may_v signify_v the_o church_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n peter_n the_o christian_a people_n for_o that_o rock_n be_v a_o principal_a name_n therefore_o he_o be_v peter_n from_o the_o rock_n not_o the_o rock_n from_o peter_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o call_v from_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o christian_a from_o christ_n thou_o be_v therefore_o peter_n say_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o i_o i_o will_v buyld_v thou_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o for_o man_n willing_a to_o be_v build_v upon_o man_n say_v i_o very_o be_o of_o paul_n but_o i_o belong_v to_o apollo_n but_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n which_o be_v peter_n but_o other_o which_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o the_o rock_n say_v but_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1._o 12._o many_o in_o the_o church_n follow_v after_o earthly_a business_n john_n business_n in_o his_o 46._o treatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n yet_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o by_o they_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v hear_v but_o the_o sheep_n follow_v not_o the_o hireling_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o hireling_n note_v the_o lord_n himself_o do_v declare_v unto_o you_o what_o hireling_n be_v 3._o be_v mat._n 23._o 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n say_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n what_o they_o say_v do_v but_o what_o they_o do_v that_o do_v not_o what_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o but_z by_o hireling_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n for_o fit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n teach_v by_o they_o but_o if_o they_o teach_v their_o own_o neither_o hear_v nor_o do_v what_o they_o say_v for_o true_o such_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n lay._n it_o seem_v then_o by_o thy_o judgement_n that_o we_o must_v not_o build_v upon_o man_n of_o what_o calling_n or_o place_n soever_o unless_o what_o they_o teach_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o indeed_o thou_o do_v follow_v the_o good_a counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o bless_a paul_n who_o say_v plain_o touch_v the_o visible_a church_n 8._o church_n gala._n 1._o 8._o though_o that_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o prove_v invincible_o that_o no_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v receyve_v in_o the_o church_n although_o constitute_v by_o the_o church_n contrary_a and_o beside_o that_o pure_a doctrine_n teach_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v s._n john_n prove_v also_o 1._o also_o 1._o john_n ●_o 24._o &_o ●_o 1._o and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n will_v glad_o prove_v some_o of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v first_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o vain_o they_o boast_v as_o a_o great_a matter_n against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a direct_o to_o show_v the_o time_n when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fall_v into_o any_o error_n nor_o by_o who_o she_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o error_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o vain_a cavil_a for_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o so_o little_a craft_n in_o he_o as_o to_o change_v good_a to_o evil_n sudden_o for_o then_o the_o evil_a can_v hardly_o take_v place_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a which_o craft_n by_o a_o great_a number_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o perceyve_v at_o the_o first_o he_o bring_v much_o evil_n into_o the_o church_n by_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o often_o drop_n of_o water_n have_v make_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o hard_a stone_n but_o none_o can_v tell_v the_o time_n direct_o when_o that_o hole_n be_v make_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o teach_v now_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o same_o church_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o which_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o help_n of_o thou_o and_o other_o ancient_a witness_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o make_v good_a and_o lawful_a their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n beside_o the_o scripture_n by_o that_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o disciple_n john_n 16._o 12_o 13._o i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o be_v come_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v thou_o ancient_a augustine_n to_o this_o delusion_n of_o they_o aug._n my_o son_n treatis_fw-la son_n in_o his_o 97._o treatis_fw-la upon_o s._n john_n