Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	authority_n	church_n	tradition_n	3,081	5	9.1854	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42386	A brief examination of the present Roman Catholick faith contained in Pope Pius his new creed, by the Scriptures, antient fathers and their own modern writers, in answer to a letter desiring satisfaction concerning the visibility of the protestant church and religion in all ages, especially before Luther's time.	Gardiner, Samuel, 1619 or 20-1686.	1689 (1689)	Wing G244; ESTC R29489	119,057	129

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causam_fw-la defendit_fw-la baronius_n ad_fw-la ann._n 258._o n._n 47._o a_o canonize_v saint_n menolog_n graec._n in_o octob._n 28._o ☞_o epist_n 75._o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o speak_v ironical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o irrision_n in_o his_o epistle_n 74._o he_o write_v against_o pope_n stephen_n charge_v he_o with_o error_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n can_v any_o man_n believe_v cyprian_n take_v pope_n stephen_n for_o his_o supreme_a governor_n and_o infallible_a head_n of_o all_o church_n but_o firmilian_a the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n high_o commend_v by_o baronius_n ad_fw-la ann_n 258._o num_fw-la 45._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o accuse_v the_o same_o pope_n stephen_n of_o open_a and_o manifest_a folly_n who_o say_v he_o glory_v de_fw-fr episcopatûs_fw-la svi_fw-la loco_fw-la of_o his_o episcopal_a seat_n or_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n on_o who_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 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church_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o without_o schism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o that_o discourse_n now_o if_o saint_n peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n the_o pope_n as_o derive_v it_o from_o he_o can_v have_v just_a right_n to_o none_o let_v i_o add_v saint_a cyprian_n 67._o epistle_n where_o he_o advise_v they_o what_o to_o do_v concern_v the_o heretical_a french_a bishop_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o own_o though_o he_o have_v surreptitious_o obtain_v pope_n stephen_n confirmation_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n 68_o v._o epist_n 68_o we_o be_v many_o pastor_n but_o we_o feed_v one_o flock_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o gather_v and_o succour_v all_o the_o sheep_n yea_o if_o any_o of_o our_o society_n è_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la i._n e._n any_o bishop_n 67._o si_fw-mi haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la epist_n 67._o shall_v fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o rent_n the_o church_n the_o rest_n ought_v to_o help_v where_o he_o exempt_v not_o any_o bishop_n no_o not_o the_o pope_n from_o possibility_n of_o err_v even_o heretical_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a pope_n liberius_n and_o honorius_n do_v in_o arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n i_o find_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o pass_v to_o saint_n hilary_n 174._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l_o 2._o lib._n 6._o n._n 674._o haec_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la pag._n 174._o this_o be_v the_o one_o immovable_a foundation_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o faith_n confess_v by_o saint_n peter_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n again_o on_o this_o rock_n of_o confession_n the_o church_n be_v build_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n saint_n chrysostome_n often_o expound_v the_o rock_n 10._o in_o locum_fw-la hom._n 55._o christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n greg._n m._n in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 5._o augustin_n in_o joann_n epist_n 1._o tract_n 10._o matth._n 16._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confession_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n add_v theophylact_fw-mi 14._o see_v liberius_n his_o epistle_n to_o achanasius_n opera_fw-la athan._n tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a c._n 14._o saint_n basil_n of_o seleucia_n with_o other_o basil_n the_o great_a epist_n 8●_n ad_fw-la athanasium_fw-la term_v athanasius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n their_o head_n the_o leader_n and_o prince_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o they_o do_v fly_v for_o advice_n sure_o saint_n athanasius_n rather_o than_o the_o arian_n heretic_n pope_n liberius_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n unshaken_a in_o those_o day_n saint_n hierome_n say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la 10._o in_o 1._o epist_n joan._n tract_n 10._o equal_o not_o on_o peter_n principal_o or_o only_o much_o