Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
doctrine_n church_n teach_v tradition_n 3,694 5 9.0240 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A51887 The second volume of letters writ by a Turkish spy who lived five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume. Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.; Bradshaw, William, fl. 1700.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723. 1692 (1692) Wing M565CA; ESTC R35015 169,314 394

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

calamity_n make_v he_o sell_v his_o estate_n and_o travel_v into_o these_o country_n where_o he_o may_v enjoy_v himself_o with_o more_o liberty_n profit_n and_o ease_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o ottoman_a port_n the_o seat_n of_o justice_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v such_o disorder_n to_o be_v commit_v without_o due_a chastisement_n within_o sight_n of_o the_o seraglio_n and_o by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o guard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sultan_n i_o represent_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o know_v thy_o justice_n will_v administer_v a_o speedy_a remedy_n to_o these_o distemper_n of_o the_o soldiery_n otherwise_o shall_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v unpunished_a we_o may_v expect_v that_o not_o only_o these_o island_n but_o all_o grecia_n will_v in_o time_n be_v dispeople_v paris_n 25_o of_o the_o 11_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1642._o letter_n xxxiii_o to_o cara_fw-it haly_n the_o physician_n at_o constantinople_n suffer_v i_o to_o converse_v with_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o friend_n with_o freedom_n and_o familiarity_n i_o have_v often_o discover_v to_o thou_o the_o distemper_n of_o my_o body_n now_o i_o will_v reveal_v those_o more_o dangerous_a one_o of_o my_o mind_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v distemper_n or_o cure_n of_o such_o i_o have_v write_v to_o the_o mufti_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o part_n but_o with_o caution_n and_o reserve_n with_o thou_o i_o will_v deal_v frank_o and_o pour_v into_o thy_o bosom_n the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o dissatisfy_v in_o many_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v think_v or_o speak_v of_o our_o holy_a prophet_n but_o with_o infinite_a attach_v and_o veneration_n yet_o i_o owe_v something_o to_o my_o reason_n i_o will_v believe_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a but_o be_v it_o a_o crime_n to_o think_v his_o successor_n be_v but_o man_n subject_n to_o frailty_n and_o error_n their_o division_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o great_a lawgiver_n justify_v this_o reflection_n since_o the_o fatal_a schism_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n either_o the_o persian_n or_o we_o must_v be_v in_o the_o wrong_n grant_v which_o thou_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o soon_o sow_o in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o spring_v up_o in_o mortal_a heresy_n and_o i_o find_v no_o other_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n but_o the_o assertion_n of_o our_o doctor_n the_o follower_n of_o osman_n and_o ebubecher_n who_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v no_o more_o exempt_v from_o error_n than_o the_o disciple_n of_o haly._n both_o side_n believe_v the_o holy_a prophet_n yet_o both_o at_o infinite_a distance_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o his_o law_n each_o party_n boast_v they_o have_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a oracte_n and_o curse_n the_o opposite_a for_o heretic_n truth_n can_v be_v repugnant_a to_o itself_o from_o this_o original_a schism_n well_o near_o a_o hundred_o several_a sect_n have_v spring_v each_o maintain_v different_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n while_o truth_n can_v be_v but_o one_o where_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o among_o so_o many_o pretender_n to_o it_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o turn_v christian_a because_o of_o this_o liberty_n i_o take_v to_o search_v for_o truth_n for_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o or_o worse_o among_o they_o jesus_n who_o our_o holy_a prophet_n call_v the_o breath_n and_o word_n of_o god_n the_o reformer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o heart_n and_o work_v miraeles_n preach_v to_o the_o jew_n repentance_n good_a work_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n he_o choose_v twelve_o disciple_n to_o disperse_v his_o doctrine_n over_o the_o world_n but_o they_o likewise_o have_v dissension_n among_o themselves_o after_o that_o god_n have_v take_v the_o messiah_n up_o to_o paradise_n each_o apostle_n leave_v different_a tradition_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o country_n where_o he_o teach_v hence_o spring_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o those_o in_o aethiopia_n one_o follow_v peter_n and_o paul_n another_o believe_a john_n the_o third_z defend_v the_o tradition_n of_o matthew_n and_o from_o these_o great_a schism_n have_v spring_v innumerable_a small_a sect_n and_o heresy_n each_o church_n and_o party_n excommunicate_v damn_v and_o curse_v all_o the_o rest_n yet_o all_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v thus_o be_v the_o world_n at_o odds_o about_o religion_n persecute_v bite_a and_o devour_v one_o another_o because_o they_o can_v all_o think_v alike_o a_o singular_a argument_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o special_a encouragement_n to_o gain_v proselyte_n these_o consideration_n have_v make_v i_o a_o sceptic_a in_o controvert_v point_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n only_o in_o this_o i_o be_o fix_v that_o i_o believe_v in_o one_o eternal_a god_n and_o reverence_v his_o holy_a messenger_n and_o prophet_n but_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v tell_v i_o monstrous_a and_o incredible_a story_n of_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o mankind_n i_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o excuse_v i_o if_o i_o suspend_v my_o belief_n i_o admire_v the_o golden_a age_n when_o the_o infant_n world_n have_v not_o yet_o learned_a bigotry_n when_o humane_a reason_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o divine_a fable_n and_o natural_a conscience_n be_v the_o oracle_n to_o which_o all_o resort_v for_o solution_n of_o their_o doubt_n before_o superstition_n have_v begin_v to_o dress_v the_o deity_n in_o frightful_a uncouth_a shape_v then_o harmless_a innocence_n can_v show_v her_o naked_a face_n which_o now_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v disguise_v no_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o word_n or_o thought_n of_o thing_n above_o his_o reach_n no_o crafty_a numa_n then_o have_v fob_v upon_o the_o credulous_a people_n his_o feign_a aegeria_n nor_o golden-tongued_a pythagoras_n can_v impose_v the_o forge_a whisper_v of_o his_o eagle_n on_o the_o silly_a crotonian_n for_o sacred_a oracle_n no_o wonder-working_a magician_n have_v lead_v the_o rabble_n by_o the_o nose_n with_o his_o infernal_a juggle_v but_o pure_a and_o undebauched_a reason_n teach_v man_n to_o lead_v immortal_a life_n on_o earth_n tell_v i_o o_o learned_a haly_n can_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o divine_a architect_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o make_v man_n than_o by_o lay_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n broil_v in_o the_o sun_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o appletree_n grow_v very_o near_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v stride_v some_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o mile_n at_o once_o can_v we_o not_o go_v to_o paradise_n unless_o we_o swallow_v these_o strange_a notion_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o mahomet_n his_o prophet_n except_o we_o will_v receive_v all_o for_o truth_n which_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o i_o fast_o and_o pray_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o sometime_o often_o i_o give_v alm_n i_o love_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o remain_v in_o his_o love_n i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o theft_n murder_n nor_o adultery_n i_o never_o forswear_v myself_o nor_o bear_v false_a witness_n yet_o when_o i_o be_o recollect_v i_o think_v myself_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o man_n i_o think_v of_o every_o peccadillo_n i_o commit_v with_o inexpressible_a regret_n if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o acquit_v i_o a_o true_a and_o good_a mussulman_n no_o man_n i_o hope_v will_v blame_v i_o if_o i_o join_v with_o a_o eminent_a man_n in_o these_o western_a part_n and_o wish_v my_o soul_n among_o the_o philosopher_n paris_n 25_o of_o the_o 11_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1642._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n letter_n write_v by_o a_o spy_n at_o paris_n vol._n ii_o book_n ii_o letter_n i._n to_o the_o kaimacham_n thou_o may_v remember_v a_o letter_n i_o send_v thou_o concern_v the_o death_n of_o mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n queen-mother_n and_o dowager_n of_o france_n wherein_o i_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o sudden_a sickness_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richlieu_n with_o the_o report_n opinion_n and_o prophecy_n divulge_v on_o that_o account_n what_o spirit_n soever_o inspire_v those_o prophet_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o event_n justify_v their_o prediction_n for_o the_o cardinal_n die_v this_o very_a day_n be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o last_o moon_n in_o the_o year_n at_o his_o palace_n in_o this_o city_n be_v not_o full_a fifty_o eight_o year_n of_o age._n i_o be_o not_o very_o credulous_a of_o apparition_n ghost_z and_o such_o like_a theme_n of_o vulgar_a superstition_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o cardinal_n
of_o the_o cardinal_n apology_n that_o thou_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o befall_v afterward_o may_v give_v a_o judgement_n whether_o this_o great_a minister_n deserve_v the_o censure_n that_o be_v pass_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o fall_v sick_a the_o same_o day_n the_o queen-mother_n die_v people_z say_v it_o be_v a_o judgement_n on_o he_o and_o that_o her_o ghost_n appear_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v more_o at_o large_a inform_v thyself_o by_o the_o letter_n i_o send_v to_o the_o kaimacham_n but_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o present_a illness_n proceed_v from_o grief_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o queen_n death_n especial_o in_o that_o she_o die_v before_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o majesty_n and_o they_o plead_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o innocence_n his_o daily_a zeal_n in_o say_v mass_n for_o her_o depart_a soul_n and_o that_o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o have_v more_o need_n to_o keep_v his_o bed_n than_o go_v to_o church_n this_o i_o have_v hear_v discourse_v even_o by_o some_o who_o bear_v no_o good_a will_n to_o the_o cardinal_n yet_o now_o begin_v to_o relent_v towards_o he_o see_v the_o very_a lineament_n of_o sorrow_n in_o his_o droop_a look_n and_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o a_o profound_a grief_n in_o his_o macerate_v body_n hence_o they_o take_v measure_n of_o his_o real_a innocence_n and_o fidelity_n towards_o that_o great_a queen_n i_o will_v not_o interpose_v my_o particular_a opinion_n on_o either_o side_n but_o stand_v neuter_n among_o these_o contest_a infidel_n though_o my_o inclination_n and_o regard_n will_v rather_o sway_v i_o to_o the_o cardinal_n side_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o determination_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o wisdom_n from_o who_o sentence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o body_n of_o the_o decease_a queen_n lies_z as_o i_o have_v say_v at_o colen_n where_o she_o spend_v she_o last_o day_n in_o a_o riligious_a convent_n a_o practice_n not_o so_o common_a now_o a-days_o as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o among_o crown_a head_n and_o those_o who_o thus_o descend_v voluntary_o from_o the_o height_n of_o humane_a glory_n to_o the_o austerity_n of_o a_o devout_a life_n have_v common_o be_v canonize_v for_o saint_n nor_o do_v the_o creature_n of_o this_o queen_n spare_v to_o whisper_v about_o that_o such_o a_o honour_n be_v but_o a_o condign_a reward_n to_o her_o extraordinary_a merit_n be_v already_o canonize_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o bigoted_a vulgar_a while_o her_o body_n be_v yet_o above_o ground_n the_o royal_a carcase_n will_v be_v bring_v and_o inter_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o st_n dennis_n about_o three_o league_n from_o this_o city_n this_o be_v esteem_v the_o rich_a church_n in_o france_n be_v a_o repository_n of_o inestimable_a jewel_n gold_n and_o silver_n belong_v to_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o saint_n here_o also_o general_o be_v lodge_v the_o dust_n of_o all_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o france_n the_o saint_n to_o who_o this_o church_n be_v dedicate_v be_v esteem_v the_o patron_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o saint_n have_v the_o patronage_n of_o certain_a kingdom_n province_n and_o city_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o guardian-angel_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a every_o one_o also_o have_v his_o peculiar_a patron-saint_n and_o guardian-angel_n assign_v he_o at_o his_o own_o choice_n but_o if_o these_o christian-saint_n be_v set_v over_o such_o place_n and_o people_n as_o they_o favour_v particular_o in_o their_o life-time_n than_o one_o will_v think_v when_o this_o great_a queen_n be_v canonize_v and_o instate_v in_o she_o saintly_o government_n the_o hugonot_n here_o may_v claim_v her_o patronage_n in_o that_o she_o show_v much_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n to_o they_o while_o she_o be_v alive_a pardon_v great_a oracle_n of_o truth_n the_o length_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o excuse_v my_o presumption_n in_o descant_v on_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o determine_v i_o kiss_v the_o hem_v of_o thy_o sacred_a vest_n in_o profound_a humility_n vouchsafe_v to_o pray_v for_o thy_o faithful_a slave_n mahmut_n paris_n 20_o of_o the_o seven_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1642._o letter_n vii_o to_o dgnet_n oglou_n it_o be_v now_o past_a midnight_n and_o be_v call_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o house_n where_o i_o lodge_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bestow_v my_o time_n better_o than_o in_o give_v thou_o a_o account_n of_o this_o occurrence_n here_o be_v now_o so_o violent_a a_o tempest_n of_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o rain_n that_o the_o whole_a hemisphere_n seem_v to_o be_v on_o fire_n and_o the_o superstitious_a be_v overwhelm_v with_o panic_n fear_n conclude_v this_o storm_n will_v usher_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o have_v continue_v these_o two_o hour_n and_o they_o tell_v i_o that_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o house_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n already_o i_o have_v scarce_o take_v my_o pen_n from_o the_o last_o word_n when_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n die_v all_o the_o paper_n and_o book_n on_o the_o table_n whereon_o i_o now_o write_v as_o black_a as_o soot_n whereof_o this_o scorch_a paper_n may_v be_v a_o testimonial_a which_o i_o send_v enclose_v observe_v but_o the_o colour_n and_o smell_v and_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o thunderer_n it_o be_v that_o whereon_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o write_v to_o thou_o but_o this_o thirsty_a fire_n at_o a_o moment_n lick_v up_o all_o the_o ink_n so_o that_o the_o impression_n be_v whole_o efface_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o call_v i_o out_o of_o my_o bed_n be_v to_o go_v to_o prayer_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o these_o infidel_n who_o in_o time_n of_o thunder_n light_v certain_a consecrate_a candle_n and_o fall_v on_o their_o knee_n round_o about_o they_o imagine_v that_o whilst_o they_o be_v within_o the_o room_n where_o these_o candle_n be_v the_o thunder_n can_v hurt_v they_o i_o excuse_v myself_o from_o keep_v they_o company_n by_o tell_v they_o i_o have_v a_o hallow_a candle_n in_o my_o chamber_n which_o i_o will_v light_v and_o say_v my_o prayer_n there_o they_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n and_o sprinkle_v i_o with_o holy_a water_n to_o bless_v i_o from_o the_o danger_n impend_v i_o retire_v there_o be_v a_o private_a staircase_n in_o my_o chamber_n which_o lead_v to_o a_o terrace_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n my_o curiosity_n carry_v i_o thither_o where_o methinks_v i_o behold_v nature_n in_o she_o frolic_v and_o rant_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sky_n be_v clear_a and_o serene_a and_o innumerable_a star_n appear_v but_o round_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o horizon_n a_o grow_a bulk_n of_o cloud_n encompass_v the_o earth_n spout_v forth_o cataract_n of_o fire_n from_o opposite_a part_n one_o will_v have_v think_v they_o be_v impregnate_v with_o bomb_n and_o carcase_n and_o that_o some_o army_n be_v imbattel_v in_o the_o air._n after_o this_o as_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o herald_n of_o the_o last_o and_o fierce_a combat_n the_o cloud_n draw_v up_o into_o a_o point_n and_o mingle_v with_o each_o other_o shot_z forth_o such_o shower_n of_o fire_n as_o make_v the_o world_n look_v like_o a_o furnace_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v not_o courage_n enough_o to_o stand_v long_o in_o the_o open_a air_n but_o come_v down_o to_o my_o chamber_n and_o fall_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n recommend_v myself_o to_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o nature_n and_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o the_o life_n of_o men._n neither_o do_v i_o think_v myself_o superstitious_a in_o this_o any_o more_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o humble_v myself_o in_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o terrible_a ibrahim_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o temper_n methinks_v nature_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o choleric_a fit_a when_o it_o thunder_v and_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a manner_n nor_o policy_n to_o draw_v her_o fury_n on_o our_o head_n by_o dare_a carriage_n our_o holy_a law_n which_o prescribe_v prayer_n to_o we_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o on_o any_o emergency_n which_o give_v we_o a_o peculiar_a occasion_n to_o contemplate_v a_o omnipotent_a power_n we_o ought_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v the_o high_a and_o eternal_a one._n i_o be_o almost_o deaf_a with_o the_o bell_n which_o be_v ring_v in_o every_o church_n of_o the_o city_n on_o this_o account_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n that_o this_o noise_n will_v chase_v away_o the_o tempest_n with_o all_o evil_a spirit_n that_o infest_v the_o air._n and_o this_o opinion_n