Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	body_n	bread_n	transubstantiation_n	2,166	5	10.9952	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06703	The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1667 (1667)	Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847	357,072	413

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and_o conformity_n to_o they_o impose_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o luther_n which_o remain_v here_o a_o little_a more_o full_o to_o be_v vindicate_v and_o clear_v a_o 1_o st_z a_o substantial_a conversion_n of_o the_o element_n 2._o §._o 158._o n_o 2._o and_o a_o corporal_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o to_o the_o western_a church_n be_v in_o several_a council_n define_v against_o berengarius_fw-la 57_o berengarius_fw-la see_v disc_n 1._o §._o 57_o and_o as_o to_o the_o eastern_a church_n the_o modern_a greek_n be_v confess_v in_o this_o point_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o romnist_n by_o learned_a protestant_n *_o by_o dr._n potter_n p._n 225._o where_n affirm_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o roman_a opinion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o to_o many_o other_o point_n yet_o this_o particular_a he_o except_v from_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n unless_o happy_o say_v he_o the_o opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n may_v be_v except_v wherein_o the_o latter_a greek_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o romanist_n quote_v there_o these_o their_o author_n for_o it_o nicaetae_fw-la thesaur_n orthod_n euthym._n panoplia_fw-la hierem._n patriarch_n c._n p._n in_o respon_n 1._o &_o 2._o ad_fw-la lutheranos_fw-es nicol._n episcop_n methon_n respon_n graec._n ad_fw-la card_n guis._n *_o by_o bishop_n forbes_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 412._o patet_fw-la say_v he_o ex_fw-la graecis_fw-la recentioribus_fw-la ut_fw-la alios_fw-la paulo_fw-la antiquiores_fw-la omittam_fw-la nicaetae_fw-la thesauro_fw-la orthod_n euthym._n panoplia_fw-la tit_n 21_o nicolao_n methonensi_fw-la saemona_n gazenzi_n nicolao_n cabasila_n marco_n ephesio_n &_o bessarione_n qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la opusculis_fw-la apertissime_fw-la transubstantiationem_fw-la confitentur_fw-la see_v a_o collection_n of_o 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controversy_n between_o these_o two_o church_n as_o touch_v this_o matter_n do_v sufficient_o evidence_n a_o concurrence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n herein_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o point_n also_o be_v contain_v and_o apparent_a in_o the_o former_a public_a liturgy_n and_o service_n as_o well_o of_o the_o greek_a as_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n to_o which_o public_a service_n all_o those_o be_v oblige_v to_o conform_v who_o ●ill_v cont●nue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o these_o church_n b_o concern_v the_o second_o a_o necessary_a consquent_n of_o the_o first_o 159._o ●_o 159._o we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o present_a form_n of_o the_o ●reek_n mas_o dehinc_fw-la adorat_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o diaconus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la loco_fw-la et_fw-la populus_fw-la similiter_fw-la cunctus_fw-la cum_fw-la devotione_fw-la adorat_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la viderit_fw-la diaconus_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la manus_fw-la extendentem_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la panem_fw-la tangentem_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la sanctam_fw-la elevationem_fw-la which_o elevation_n be_v mention_v also_o in_o st_n basils_n liturgy_n exclamat_fw-la attendamus_fw-la et_fw-la sacerdos_n sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o sacerdos_n tenens_fw-la sanctum_fw-la calicem_fw-la vocat_fw-la diaconum_fw-la dicens_fw-la diacon●_n accede_v et_fw-la diaconus_fw-la aceedit_fw-la &_o adorat_fw-la s●mel_fw-la dicens_fw-la ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la ad_fw-la immortalem_fw-la regem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o again_o diaconus_fw-la adorans_fw-la semel_fw-la sumit_fw-la sanctum_fw-la calicem_fw-la cum_fw-la veneratione_n &_o procedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o same_o bishop_n forve_v de_fw-fr eucharistia_n p._n 442._o that_o graeci_fw-la venetiis_fw-la viventes_fw-la &_o reliqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la graeci_fw-la omnes_fw-la adorant_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o eucharistiâ_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la ausit_fw-la say_v he_o omnes_fw-la his_o christianos_n idolatriae_fw-la arcessere_fw-la &_o damnare_fw-la c_o concern_v the_o three_o 1_o §._o 160_o n._n 1_o see_v the_o solemn_a performance_n thereof_o in_o the_o modern_a canon_n of_o the_o greek_a mass_n as_o full_o and_o much_o what_o with_o the_o like_a expression_n as_o in_o the_o roman_a for_o the_o exclude_v of_o which_o expression_n this_o canon_n suffer_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n there_o we_o read_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n tua_fw-la ex_fw-la tuis_fw-la tibi_fw-la offerimus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la offerimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la rationalem_fw-la hunc_fw-la &_o incruentum_fw-la cultum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o consecrando_fw-la &_o offerendo_fw-la hanc_fw-la prop●tiationis_fw-la hostiam_fw-la see_v cyrill_n hierosol_n catec_fw-la mystag_n c._n 5._o comment_v on_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n et_fw-la supplicamus_fw-la emitte_v spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la &_o in_o haec_fw-la dona_fw-la proposita_fw-la offerimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la rationale_fw-la hoc_fw-la obsequium_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la requiescunt_fw-la pro_fw-la majoribus_fw-la patribus_fw-la patriar●his_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n ut_fw-la illis_fw-la proficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la pro_fw-la requie_n &_o remiss●one_fw-la animarum_fw-la servorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la lucido_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la illis_fw-la proficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la &_o apostoliâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o ut_fw-la clemens_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la oblata_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la dona_fw-la in_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o supercaeleste_a intellectuale_fw-la suum_fw-la altar_n suscepit_fw-la in_o odorem_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o sanctissimi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la donum_fw-la rependat_fw-la dominum_fw-la precemur_fw-la and_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n basil_n memento_n domine_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quos_fw-la 9_o quos_fw-la mede_n christian_n sacrif_n p._n 525._o 475_o bp._n bramh._o reply_v to_o chalced._n c._n 9_o &_o propter_fw-la quos_fw-la hae●_n obtulerunt_fw-la and_o afterwards_o tu_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la suscepisti_fw-la purga_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la inquinamento_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la ut_fw-la puro_fw-la quidem_fw-la t●stimonio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la suscipien●es_fw-la partem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctificatorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la st●led_a also_o ther●_n veneranda_fw-la supercoelestia_fw-la illibata_fw-la vivifica_fw-la mysteria_fw-la uniamur_fw-la sancto_fw-la ●●orpori_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la christi_fw-la tui_fw-la and_o indeed_o learned_a protestant_n etc._n protestant_n p_o 371_o 372_o thorndik_n epi●og_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 46._o etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o whole_a greek_a a●d_v latin_a church_n grant_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o christian_n o●_n evangelical_n sacrifice_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n in_o it_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o oblation_n to_o god_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o the_o consecration_n as_o a_o commemorative_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n 2_o and_o next_o the_o grecian_a church_n be_v once_o concede_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o western_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n or_o corporal_a presence_n see_v before_o §_o 158._o n._n 2._o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v together_o with_o the_o western_a hold_v a_o oblation_n make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o eucharist_n of_o that_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n do_v maintain_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 161_o do_v concern_v the_o four_o multis_fw-la jam_fw-la seculis_fw-la say_v bishop_n forbes_n do_v invocatione_n sanctorum_fw-la p._n 321._o in_o universâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la in_fw-la oriente_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o occidente_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o aquilone_n apud_fw-la muscovitas_fw-la litania_fw-la est_fw-la decantata_fw-la ut_fw-la puta_fw-la sancte_fw-la petre_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o see_v in_o the_o officium_fw-la exequiarum_fw-la apud_fw-la goar_n p._n 325_o 528._o quae_fw-la sola_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o illibata_fw-la virgo_fw-la deum_fw-la absque_fw-la semine_fw-la peperisti_fw-la intercede_v ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la anima_fw-la salvetur_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la vitam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la paradisum_fw-la

infallible_a yet_o how_o can_v any_o know_v infallible_o which_o be_v lawful_a general_n council_n because_o of_o the_o many_o condition_n require_v to_o make_v they_o such_o in_o some_o one_o of_o which_o he_o can_v never_o be_v infallible_o certain_a that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o hat_n not_o fail_v §_o 114._o chap._n 10._o 15._o q._n last_o catholic_n pretend_v a_o divine_a faith_n of_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o all_o divine_a faith_n necessary_o to_o be_v ground_v on_o divine_a revelation_n it_o be_v ask_v upon_o what_o ground_n a_o christian_a by_o a_o divine_a faith_n believe_v all_o those_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o be_v define_v by_o particular_a council_n where_o if_o say_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a manner_n i._n e._n by_o divine_a revelation_n infallible_a the_o question_n return_v whence_o this_o testimony_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o 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n._n 2._o 177._o 2._o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 159._o 177._o 3._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 160._o n._n 1._o 177._o 4._o invocation_n of_o saint_n §_o 161._o 5._o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v as_o betterable_a thereby_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n §_o 162._o 6._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n only_o intinct_a §_o 163.178_o 7._o a_o relative_n veneration_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n §_o ibid._n 8._o monastic_a vow_n and_o marriage_n deny_v the_o clergy_n after_o the_o take_n of_o holy_a order_n §_o 164._o and_o §_o 179._o n._n 1._o 9_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n §_o 165.179_o n._n 2._o the_o reply_v make_v hereto_o by_o protestant_n consider_v §_o 182._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o discourse_n contain_v the_o socinian_o apology_n for_o the_o be_v believe_v and_o teach_v his_o doctrine_n against_o former_a church-definition_n and_o present_a church-authority_n upon_o the_o protestant-ground_n divide_v into_o five_o conference_n the_o first_o conf._n of_o his_o not_o hold_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 2._o the_o second_o conf._n of_o his_o not_o hold_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o unanimous_a sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o far_o as_o this_o can_v just_o oblige_v §_o 13_o the_o three_o conf._n nor_o contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o lawful_a general_n council_n the_o just_a condition_n thereof_o observe_v §_o 18._o the_o four_o conf._n of_o his_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n §_o 23._o the_o five_o conf._n nor_o of_o schism_n §_o 28._o the_o first_o discourse_n relate_v and_o consider_v the_o vary_v judgement_n of_o learned_a protestant_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a guide_n chap._n i._n the_o church_n catholic_n grant_v by_o all_o in_o some_o sense_n unerrable_a in_o fundamental_o for_o ever_o §_o 1._o of_o protestant_a divine_n i._o some_o grant_v the_o church_n catholic_n 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depart_v hence_o that_o they_o be_v also_o by_o our_o lord_n promise_v and_o assistance_n unerrable_a in_o their_o decree_n they_o at_o least_o in_o a_o lawful_a general_n council_n of_o they_o such_o as_o the_o time_n wherein_o such_o council_n be_v assemble_v do_v permit_v unerrable_a §_o 3_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o necessary_n here_o the_o protestant_n make_v a_o stop_n guide_n 1._o 1._o some_o protestant-divines_a grant_v the_o church_n catholic_n unerrable_a in_o fundamental_o or_o necessary_n but_o not_o as_o a_o guide_n and_o seem_v to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o 12_o their_o judgement_n mr._n ch_n llingworth_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n knot_n and_o after_o he_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o the_o lord_n falkland_n discourse_n of_o infallibility_n with_o their_o follower_n in_o this_o point_n among_o who_o i_o number_v the_o two_o late_a replier_n 20._o replier_n see_v mr._n stillingf_n p._n 154_o 251_o 252_o 514_o 517.55_o whitby_n c._n

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