Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	life_n	sin_n	30,658	5	5.5906	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34970	Fanaticism fanatically imputed to the Catholick church by Doctour Stillingfleet and the imputation refuted and retorted / by S.C. a Catholick ...	Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1672 (1672)	Wing C6898; ESTC R1090	75,544	216

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adsupplicationes_fw-la faciendas_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la &_o catholica_fw-la societate_fw-la defunctis_fw-la 4._o etiam_fw-la tacitis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la quorumcumque_fw-la sub_fw-la generali_fw-la commemoratione_n suscepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la desunt_fw-la parent_n aut_fw-la silij_fw-la aut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la cognati_fw-la velamici_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la eye_n exhibeantur_fw-la pia_fw-la matre_fw-la communi_fw-la §._o 10._o of_o indulgence_n 141._o but_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n treat_v of_o indulgence_n the_o doctor_n allege_v a_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n which_o these_o catholic_n who_o pretend_v to_o justify_v it_o 183._o will_n i_o believe_v find_v very_o great_a difficulty_n in_o answer_v the_o doctor_n proof_n that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n if_o any_o therefore_o do_v find_v harm_n by_o rely_v upon_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o they_o voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o obligation_n procure_v such_o harm_n to_o themselves_o indulg_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o its_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n of_o indulgence_n express_o condemn_v a_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o they_o as_o enervate_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o desirous_a to_o correct_v all_o scandalous_a abuse_n creep_v in_o they_o ordain_v a_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o all_o unlawful_a gain_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o enjoin_v likewise_o all_o bishop_n in_o their_o provincial_n synod_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o indulgence_n may_v be_v dispense_v pious_o holy_o and_o without_o corruption_n to_o the_o people_n 142._o now_o if_o after_o such_o solicitude_n show_v by_o the_o council_n all_o abuse_n do_v not_o yet_o cease_v ibid._n this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o corruption_n and_o to_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o some_o schoolman_n or_o rather_o some_o passage_n of_o they_o single_v out_o from_o the_o context_n and_o strip_v from_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o so_o misapply_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o donour_n of_o they_o be_v extend_v without_o its_o certain_a limit_n and_o a_o virtue_n attribute_v to_o they_o far_o exceed_v that_o which_o the_o present_a church_n acknowledge_v in_o they_o 143._o this_o seem_v plain_o to_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o since_o a_o power_n of_o confer_v indulgence_n have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n which_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v exercise_v this_o power_n divine_o grant_v to_o she_o therefore_o the_o holy_a synod_n do_v teach_v and_o command_v the_o use_n of_o indulgence_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o very_o healthful_a to_o christian_a people_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a council_n 144._o from_o this_o declaration_n of_o the_o council_n the_o doctor_n true_o say_v that_o some_o catholic_n writer_n do_v make_v this_o deduction_n that_o indulgence_n be_v only_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o ancient_a severity_n of_o church_n discipline_n according_a to_o the_o old_a penitential_a canon_n 516._o which_o deduction_n seem_v the_o less_o irrational_a since_o the_o indulgence_n insert_v by_o the_o council_n be_v the_o same_o which_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o church_n and_o such_o a_o use_n of_o indulgence_n if_o the_o doctor_n refuse_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o dare_v not_o to_o his_o own_o since_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o judge_n assume_v a_o power_n either_o to_o qualify_v corporal_a punishment_n impose_v by_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n on_o special_a sin_n or_o commute_v they_o into_o pecuniary_a but_o i_o must_v add_v one_o thing_n that_o even_o these_o indulgence_n may_v be_v say_v to_o extend_v their_o virtue_n till_o after_o death_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v due_o administer_v and_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o penitential_a canon_n they_o do_v consequent_o abate_v the_o suffering_n after_o death_n which_o otherwise_o the_o penitent_n be_v to_o undergo_v have_v neglect_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n in_o a_o word_n catholic_n be_v teach_v that_o indulgence_n be_v beneficial_a to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v already_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o penalty_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n be_v concede_v by_o they_o likewise_o that_o they_o relate_v to_o purgatory_n only_o not_o to_o hell_n and_o last_o by_o the_o form_n of_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o after_o death_n be_v only_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragij_fw-la 145._o as_o touch_v the_o doctor_n question_n concern_v indulgence_n if_o he_o expect_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o must_v go_v into_o some_o of_o our_o catholic_n school_n where_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v solution_n to_o they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v twice_o as_o many_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o assure_v he_o that_o these_o solution_n will_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v about_o they_o nor_o i_o be_o sure_a any_o other_o catholic_n as_o a_o catholic_n neither_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o ever_o any_o protestant_a controvertist_n write_v a_o volume_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o not_o near_o a_o ten_o part_n do_v in_o any_o sort_n concern_v she_o and_o such_o a_o book_n the_o doctor_n certain_o know_v he_o to_o be_v and_o by_o consequence_n every_o ingenious_a prudent_a reader_n will_v easy_o discover_v from_o how_o poisonous_a a_o heart_n it_o issue_v and_o to_o how_o unchristian_a a_o end_n it_o be_v direct_v §._o 11._o of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o general_o understand_v 146._o another_o practice_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v which_o the_o doctor_n esteem_v a_o notable_a hindrance_n to_o piety_n 188._o which_o be_v the_o public_a ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v in_o a_o tongue_n under_o stand_v by_o few_o 174._o this_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o discipline_n only_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o alter_v because_o the_o church_n power_n be_v only_o to_o edification_n for_o a_o power_n beyond_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o never_o challenge_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o s._n paul_n judge_n pray_v or_o preach_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o to_o be_v of_o edification_n 14_o 147._o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o doctor_n favour_n his_o allegation_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o mater_fw-la not_o to_o be_v of_o discipline_n mere_o for_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v the_o church_n primary_n intention_n that_o the_o public_a office_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v at_o first_o compose_v 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the_o receiver_n of_o baptism_n and_o these_o two_o join_v with_o confession_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o require_v also_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o of_o devotion_n for_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n and_o whosoever_o want_v any_o such_o predisposition_n be_v reckon_v by_o they_o among_o such_o as_o do_v ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la §._o 9_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 132._o another_o scandalous_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o doctor_n accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v her_o charity_n charity_n to_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o and_o which_o evident_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n till_o protestantism_n arise_v 133._o but_o wherein_o lie_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o charity_n 183._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n be_v take_v off_o among_o catholic_n by_o suppose_v a_o 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entire_o purge_v from_o the_o stain_n of_o they_o shall_v suffer_v most_o grievous_a yet_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o death_n since_o no_o unclean_a thing_n remain_v so_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o we_o be_v teach_v that_o many_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n all_o sufficient_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o the_o charity_n alms_n and_o prayer_n of_o devout_a catholic_n 136._o now_o such_o be_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n touch_v this_o point_n with_o what_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v any_o one_o affirm_v that_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n it_o teach_v all_o that_o protestant_n teach_v touch_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n attend_v a_o wicked_a life_n and_o withal_o it_o teach_v the_o terrible_a consequence_n of_o a_o tepid_a negligent_a imperfect_a though_o otherwise_o not_o bad_a life_n which_o protestant_n do_v not_o teach_v protestant_n require_v to_o repentance_n only_o a_o change_n of_o life_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n beside_o this_o require_v satisfaction_n for_o past_a sin_n herein_o follow_v primitive_a antiquity_n who_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v thus_o declare_v by_o s._n augustin_n capult_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o change_v his_o manner_n to_o the_o better_a and_o to_o recede_v from_o evil_a action_n except_o for_o sin_n past_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o the_o dolour_n of_o penance_n by_o humble_a sigh_n and_o groan_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o by_o almsgiving_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n hinder_v a_o good_a life_n and_o thus_o do_v protestant_n promote_v it_o 137._o yea_o but_o say_v the_o doctor_n a_o fear_n of_o such_o temporal_a torment_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v away_o by_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o charity_n and_o devotion_n of_o live_a friend_n especial_o if_o the_o dead_a person_n have_v be_v rich_a and_o have_v leave_v mean_n of_o procure_v mass_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o how_o ever_o some_o terror_n there_o be_v to_o catholic_n restrain_v they_o from_o security_n in_o a_o imperfect_a life_n which_o protestant_n laugh_v at_o whilst_o they_o promise_v imperfect_a soul_n with_o all_o their_o stain_n a_o present_a possession_n of_o heaven_n after_o death_n to_o be_v obtain_v not_o by_o laborious_a good_a work_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a fancy_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v certain_o forgive_v and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_n in_o who_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n though_o themselves_o &_o their_o neighbour_n see_v too_o too_o many_o 138._o but_o the_o doctor_n please_v himself_o in_o one_o great_a advantage_n which_o he_o have_v find_v against_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o he_o 681._o how_o easy_a be_v it_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n for_o a_o 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