Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	earth_n	heaven_n	loose_v	6,038	5	10.6252	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64463	The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible to prove the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole church.	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1688 (1688)	Wing T826; ESTC R6438	34,807	58

the_o text_n examine_v which_o papist_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n febr._n 14._o 1687._o the_o question_n to_o be_v debate_v in_o this_o paper_n be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n be_v constitute_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o we_o deny_v have_v undeniable_a proof_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v place_v by_o christ_n in_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o church_n but_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n affirm_v this_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o say_v that_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a error_n but_o a_o pernicious_a heresy_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarmine_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n c._n 10_o 11._o who_o earnest_o contend_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n especial_o about_o matter_n of_o faith._n which_o bold_a assertion_n he_o labour_v to_o support_v three_o way_n first_o by_o some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n second_o by_o many_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o st._n peter_n three_o by_o testimony_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n i_o be_o concern_v only_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o way_n in_o which_o if_o this_o cause_n find_v no_o true_a support_n we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o some_o ingenuous_a person_n in_o their_o communion_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o prerogative_n be_v either_o feign_v at_o pleasure_n or_o no_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o supremacy_n than_o the_o pretend_a testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v against_o it_o now_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v two_o place_n in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n the_o 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&_o obedientia_fw-la christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n when_o he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o why_o we_o must_v take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o both_o that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o peter_n successor_n and_o to_o they_o alone_o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v his_o sole_a successor_n all_o this_o he_o deliver_v as_o a_o infallible_a dictator_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a manner_n to_o question_v that_o the_o universal_a flock_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o they_o that_o whether_o greek_n or_o other_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n they_o must_v necessary_o confess_v they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a any_o body_n while_o to_o read_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o extravagant_a where_o he_o assert_v this_o whereby_o they_o will_v be_v infallible_o satisfy_v he_o be_v no_o infallible_a interpreter_n 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