Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	church_n	rome_n	10,301	5	7.1174	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54782	Sam. Ld. Bp. of Oxon, his celebrated reasons for abrogating the test and notions of idolatry, answered by Samuel, Arch-Deacon of Canterbury.	Phillips, John, 1631-1706.	1688 (1688)	Wing P2100; ESTC R32293	8,821	28

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dissolution_n so_o that_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n it_o be_v very_o hardly_o credible_a that_o a_o person_n who_o have_v late_o appear_v so_o vigorous_o in_o her_o cause_n shall_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o seem_a zeal_n and_o earnestness_n be_v real_o i●_n good_a earnest_n in_o his_o pretence_n against_o the_o test._n for_o what_o signify_v the_o abrogate_a the_o test_n if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o shake_v the_o otherwise_o immovable_a church_n of_o england_n but_o by_o make_v two_o bridge●_n of_o dissenter_n one_o between_o calais_n and_o dover_n the_o other_o between_o diepe_a and_o rye_n for_o popery_n to_o return_v into_o england_n for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o tha●_n part_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o bishop_n bramhall_n be_v vindication_n where_o he_o consider_v what_o likelihood_n o●_n how_o much_o danger_n there_o be_v of_o the_o return_n o●_n popery_n into_o this_o nation_n for_o my_o own_o part_n say_v he●_n i_o know_v none_o but_o the_o nonconformist_n 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as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n stand_v in_o power_n and_o reputation_n it_o will_v easy_o beat_v back_o and_o baffle_v all_o the_o attempt_v of_o rome_n and_o its_o adherent_n their_o plausible_a reason_n be_v evident_o no_o more_o than_o little_a trick_n and_o sophism_n and_o seem_v intend_v by_o themselves_o rather_o to_o abuse_v the_o simple_a than_o satisfy_v the_o wise_a their_o innovation_n be_v so_o undeniable_a and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reformation_n so_o apparent_o apostolical_a that_o those_o people_n must_v needs_o argue_v at_o a_o strange_a wild_a rate_n that_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v against_o experience_n and_o ocular_a inspection_n so_o then_o the_o reformation_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n worship_n of_o image_n adoration_n of_o the_o host_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v apostolical_a what_o must_v be_v think_v of_o his_o reason_n against_o the_o test_n nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v preserve_v the_o papist_n from_o be_v hiss_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n but_o that_o they_o be_v extreme_o confident_a and_o most_o reader_n sufficient_o ignorant_a so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v safe_o defy_v all_o their_o opposition_n she_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o such_o tremble_v foundation_n as_o to_o be_v thrust_v down_o with_o bulrush_n spear_n and_o oral_a tradition_n with_o labyrinth_n and_o castle_n in_o the_o air._n but_o then_o his_o heart_n misgive_v he_o again_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o fear_v the_o return_n of_o popery_n into_o the_o nation_n shall_v the_o nonconformist_n join_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n he_o beg_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o his_o friend_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o when_o that_o be_v go_v farewell_o frost_n it_o will_v he_o hard_o to_o find_v out_o another_o with_o which_o any_o that_o be_v either_o honest_a or_o wise_a will_v be_v over_o forward_o to_o join_v in_o communion_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o upon_o better_a consideration_n as_o it_o be_v in_o compassion_n of_o the_o despise_a weakness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o adherent_n he_o undertake_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o better_a argument_n of_o his_o own_o than_o any_o they_o have_v themselves_o to_o vindicate_v transubstantiation_n and_o clear_v they_o from_o idolatry_n for_o which_o he_o strain_v a_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o cherubim_n that_o cover_v the_o ark._n and_o yet_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n pag._n 285_o 286._o he_o condemn_v both_o turk_n and_o pope_n together_o in_o a_o breath_n the_o one_o for_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o lewd_a impostor_n the_o other_o to_o a_o senseless_a piece_n of_o matter_n and_o thus_o what_o by_o virtue_n of_o apparent_a apostolical_a reformation_n he_o call_v before_o a_o senseless_a piece_n of_o matter_n he_o have_v now_o cover_v with_o the_o cherubin_n be_v golden_a wing_n and_o render_v adorable_a by_o scripture_n warrant_v but_o bene_fw-la scribit_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la what_o he_o have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v finis_fw-la ecclesiast_n polit_n pag._n 241_o 242_o 273_o 319_o 187._o eccles._n pol._n p._n 27_o 28_o 36_o etc._n etc._n declar._n p._n 2._o preface_n to_o bramhal_n be_v vindication_n preface_n to_o bishop_n bramhall_n vindicat._n

sam_n l_o d._n b_o p._n of_o oxon_n his_o celebrate_a reason_n for_o abrogate_a the_o test_n and_o notion_n of_o idolatry_n answer_v by_o samuel_n archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n the_o three_o edition_n it_o be_v better_a to_o indulge_v man_n vice_n and_o debauchery_n than_o their_o conscience_n sam._n park_n eccles._n pol._n pag._n 54._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1688._o there_o be_v nothing_o hereby_o intend_v to_o impugn_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o test_n may_v his_o majesty_n sacred_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v fulfil_v and_o may_v the_o right_n of_o the_o english_a peerage_n remain_v inviolable_a but_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o reason_n for_o abrogate_a the_o test_n to_o have_v repeal_v his_o most_o bitter_a invective_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o his_o tempestuous_a indignation_n against_o dissenter_n in_o general_a so_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o serene_a and_o pious_a desire_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o make_v his_o subject_n happy_a and_o unite_v they_o to_o he_o as_o well_o by_o inclination_n as_o duty_n and_o to_o have_v show_v his_o compliance_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o all_o his_o most_o laudable_a and_o generous_a design_n before_o he_o have_v single_v out_o that_o particular_a point_n of_o the_o test_n mere_o to_o hook_n in_o a_o plea_n for_o transubstantiation_n and_o his_o own_o new_a model_v notion_n of_o idolatry_n but_o let_v other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v dispute_v those_o controversy_n the_o present_a question_n be_v whether_o his_o lordship_n of_o oxon_n have_v retract_v his_o discouse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n or_o at_o least_o those_o passage_n in_o they_o which_o run_v so_o apparent_o counter_a to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n otherwise_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v calculate_v his_o write_n for_o the_o various_a meridian_n of_o state_n and_o his_o argument_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o weight_n which_o though_o the_o same_o yet_o come_v from_o another_o person_n they_o will_v have_v do_v now_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o certain_a touchstone_n of_o truth_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o arch-deacon's_a which_o you_o please_v for_o they_o be_v both_o the_o same_o person_n be_v ecclesiastical_a polity_n than_o the_o declaration_n itself_o only_a out_o of_o his_o christian_a charity_n the_o archdeacon_n have_v people_v the_o kingdom_n with_o such_o a_o dreadful_a canaille_n all_o but_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o astonishment_n itself_o may_v wonder_v well_o be_v his_o unconscionable_a epithet_n to_o be_v allow_v that_o so_o gracious_a so_o indulgent_a so_o soft_a and_o calm_a a_o declaration_n shall_v come_v forth_o in_o kindness_n to_o such_o a_o rabble_n for_o those_o who_o his_o majesty_n call_v his_o good_a subject_n the_o archdeacon_n continual_o strigmatize_n with_o the_o foul_a epithet_n of_o juggler_n dissembler_n wicked_a rebellious_a hypocrite_n 187._o son_n of_o strife_n and_o singularity_n and_o most_o notorious_a heretic_n and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o pile_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v such_o for_o he_o except_v none_o but_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o rear_v the_o fabric_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n wherein_o he_o have_v only_o this_o misfortune_n to_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o that_o his_o draconicks_n be_v not_o repeal_v before_o the_o declaration_n come_v forth_o the_o declaration_n express_v his_o majesty_n earnest_a desire_n to_o establish_v his_o government_n on_o such_o a_o foundation_n as_o to_o make_v his_o subject_n happy_a and_o unite_v they_o to_o he_o as_o well_o by_o inclination_n as_o duty_n which_o he_o think_v can_v be_v do_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o effectual_o as_o by_o grant_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o the_o arch-deacon's_a politic_n be_v of_o another_o strain_n for_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n p._n 12._o he_o say_v that_o the_o aim_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v by_o represent_v the_o palpable_a inconsistency_n of_o fanatic_a temper_n and_o principle_n with_o the_o welfare_n and_o security_n of_o government_n to_o awaken_v authority_n to_o beware_v of_o its_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n and_o force_v they_o to_o modesty_n and_o obedience_n by_o severity_n of_o law_n pag._n 52._o of_o the_o same_o preface_n if_o prince_n say_v he_o will_v but_o consider_v how_o liable_a mankind_n be_v to_o abuse_v themselves_o with_o serious_a and_o conscientious_a villainy_n they_o will_v quick_o see_v it_o to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o there_o be_v set_v up_o a_o more_o severe_a government_n over_o man_n be_v conscience_n than_o over_o their_o vice_n and_o immorality_n pag._n 54._o of_o the_o same_o he_o boast_v his_o have_v prove_v that_o indulgence_n and_o toleration_n be_v the_o most_o absolute_a sort_n of_o anarchy_n and_o that_o prince_n may_v with_o less_o hazard_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n be_v vice_n and_o debauchery_n than_o to_o their_o conscience_n but_o the_o declaration_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o temper_n we_o humh_o thank_v almighty_a god_n it_o be_v and_o have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n be_v our_o constant_a sense_n and_o opinion_n which_o upon_o divers_a occasion_n we_o have_v declare_v that_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v constrain_v nor_o people_n force_v in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n for_o say_v he_o ecclesiast_n pol._n pag._n 321._o when_o man_n conscience_n be_v so_o squeamish_a that_o they_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o custom_n and_o injunction_n of_o the_o church_n she_o must_v scourge_v they_o into_o order_n and_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o troublesome_a peevishness_n pag._n 324._o eccles._n polit._n he_o pretnnd_v to_o have_v prove_v the_o vnavoidable_a danger_n of_o toleration_n and_o keep_v religious_a differance_n that_o religion_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o all_o other_o transaction_n of_o human_a life_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v do_v it_o but_o severe_a law_n nor_o they_o neither_o unless_o severe_o execute_v ecclesiast_n pol_n pag._n 311._o if_o prince_n say_v he_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v check_v in_o their_o law_n spiritual_a by_o every_o systematical_a theologue_n they_o may_v as_o well_o bare_a to_o see_v themselves_o affront_v in_o their_o law_n civil_a by_o every_o viliage-attorney_n pag._n 284._o but_o to_o indulge_v idiot_n in_o their_o folly_n because_o they_o threaten_v authority_n to_o be_v peevish_a and_o scrupulous_a and_o to_o infest_v the_o government_n with_o a_o sullen_a and_o cross-grained_a godliness_n a_o artifice_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o trick_n of_o forward_a child_n be_v to_o suffer_v ignorance_n to_o ride_v in_o triumph_n and_o therefore_o such_o humorsom_n saint_n must_v be_v lash_v out_o of_o their_o sullenness_n into_o compliance_n and_o better_a manner_n this_o as_o the_o archdeacon_n call_v it_o preface_n to_o brambal_n be_v vindication_n be_v one_o his_o rhapsody_n of_o hasty_a and_o huddle_v thought_n most_o divine_a word_n and_o most_o seraphic_a charity_n but_o the_o archdeacon_n will_v have_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v pride_n vanity_n and_o insolence_n though_o all_o the_o seven_o champion_n shall_v contradict_v he_o pag._n 273._o he_o that_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o vouch_v his_o humour_n and_o his_o insolence_n be_v a_o villian_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o far_o from_o deserve_a pity_n especial_o from_o authority_n than_o no_o offender_n can_v more_o need_v or_o provoke_v their_o severity_n this_o may_v be_v true_a but_o etc._n where_o the_o supreme_a government_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v absolute_a uncontrollable_a and_o unlimited_a as_o well_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n more_o sagacious_o discern_v beyond_o the_o archdeacon_n be_v that_o same_o conscience_n to_o be_v neither_o humovor_n nor_o insolence_n nor_o will_v comprehend_v it_o under_o that_o notion_n there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v the_o man_n be_v not_o a_o villian_a nor_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o not_o liable_a to_o the_o fury_n of_o correction_n pag._n 271._o and_o therefore_o if_o prince_n will_v be_v resolute_a they_o may_v easy_o make_v the_o most_o stubborn_a conscience_n bend_v to_o their_o command_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o they_o must_v subbmit_v themselves_o and_o their_o power_n to_o all_o the_o folly_n and_o passion_n of_o their_o subject_n probatum_fw-la est_fw-la s._n p._n pag._n 270._o governors_n must_v look_v to_o the_o public_a and_o let_v tender_a conscience_n look_v to_o themselves_o law_n must_v be_v of_o a_o unyielding_n and_o unflexible_a temper_n and_o not_o soft_a and_o easy_a thing_n prince_n must_v not_o be_v diffident_a in_o their_o maxim_n of_o policy_n