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	council_n	pope_n	2,529	5	6.4206	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74667	An answer to Monsieur de la Militiere his impertinent dedication of his imaginary triumph, to the king of Great Britain to invite him to embrace the Roman Catholick religion. / By John Bramhall D.D. and Lord Bishop of London-Derry.	Bramhall, John, 1594-1663.; La Milletière, Théophile Brachet, sieur de, ca. 1596-1665. Victory of truth for the peace of the Church.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E1542_1	53,892	235

you_o open_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n of_o other_o man_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o same_o freedom_n that_o you_o have_v do_v may_v say_v as_o much_o with_o as_o much_o reason_n concern_v the_o pressure_n of_o other_o great_a prince_n abroad_o that_o god_n afflict_v they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o become_v protestant_n as_o you_o can_v say_v that_o god_n afflict_v our_o late_a king_n because_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v papist_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o majesty_n suffering_n to_o be_v mere_o probatory_a and_o if_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n there_o must_v be_v a_o weight_n of_o sin_n find_v out_o to_o move_v the_o wheel_n of_o god_n justice_n why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o fix_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o his_o subject_n or_o at_o least_o a_o disloyal_a part_n of_o they_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o do_v not_o deserve_v such_o a_o jewel_n subject_n sovereign_n may_v be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o subject_n that_o god_n may_v just_o snatch_v he_o from_o we_o in_o his_o wrath_n for_o our_o ingratitude_n reason_n religion_n and_o experience_n do_v all_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o almighty_a god_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o ecclesiastic_a as_o one_o man_n and_o to_o deprive_v a_o perverse_a people_n of_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a governor_n as_o a_o expert_a physician_n by_o open_v a_o vein_n in_o one_o member_n cure_v the_o distemper_n of_o another_o ●_o prov._n 28._o ●_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v that_o two_o or_o three_o of_o our_o prince_n at_o the_o most_o the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v roman_a catholic_n church_n not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o of_o our_o prince_n call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n do_v style_v themselves_o or_o give_v other_o leave_v to_o style_v they_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o spiritual_a headship_n to_o infuse_v the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o a_o head_n be_v christ_n alone_o no_o not_o yet_o a_o ecclesiastical_a headship_n we_o do_v never_o believe_v that_o our_o king_n in_o their_o own_o person_n can_v exercise_v any_o act_n pertain_v either_o to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n 15.17_o that_o be_v only_o political_a head_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o nothing_o can_v give_v that_o to_o another_o which_o it_o have_v not_o itself_o they_o mean_v only_o a_o civil_a or_o political_a head_n as_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o see_v that_o public_a peace_n be_v preserve_v to_o see_v that_o all_o subject_n aswell_o ecclesiastique_v as_o other_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v manage_v for_o that_o great_a and_o architectonicall_a end_n that_o be_v the_o weal_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_a both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o you_o will_v not_o trust_v i_o hear_v our_o church_n itself_o when_o we_o attribute_v the_o sovereign_a government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n 37._o art_n 37._o we_o do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n but_o only_o that_o prerogative_n which_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n have_v always_o allow_v to_o godly_a prince_n to_o see_v that_o all_o sate_z and_o order_n of_o their_o subject_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o be_v delinquent_a with_o the_o civil_a sword_n here_o be_v no_o power_n ascribe_v 37._o expos_fw-la paraphr_n art_n conf._n ang._n art_n 37._o no_o punishment_n inflict_v but_o mere_o political_a and_o this_o be_v approve_v and_o justifice_v by_o s._n clara_n both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o political_a power_n he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n the_o preserver_n of_o true_a piety_n towards_o god_n as_o well_o as_o right_a justice_n towards_o man_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n aswell_o as_o the_o skin_n and_o carcase_n of_o his_o subject_n head_n the_o christian_a emperor_n political_a head_n this_o power_n though_o not_o this_o name_n the_o christian_a emperor_n of_o old_a assume_v unto_o themselves_o to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o preside_v in_o synod_n to_o confirm_v synod_n to_o establish_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o receive_v appeal_n to_o nominate_v bishop_n to_o eject_v bishop_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n to_o compose_v ecclesiastical_a difference_n in_o council_n out_o of_o council_n by_o themselves_o by_o their_o delegate_n all_o which_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o power_n head_n the_o old_a king_n of_o england_n political_a head_n though_o not_o this_o name_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n ever_o exercise_v not_o only_o before_o the_o reformation_n but_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o great_a council_n by_o their_o statute_n and_o article_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o so_o many_o law_n of_o provision_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n confer_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o benefice_n upon_o foreiner_n by_o so_o many_o sharp_a opposition_n against_o the_o exaction_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o so_o many_o law_n concern_v the_o patronage_n of_o bishopric_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n by_o so_o many_o example_n of_o churchman_n punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o all_o which_o jewel_n the_o roman_a court_n have_v undoubted_o rob_v the_o crown_n if_o the_o peer_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o rescue_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v death_n or_o at_o least_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o good_n for_o any_o man_n to_o publish_v the_o pope_n bull_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o pope_n legate_n without_o the_o king_n leave_v can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o ordinary_a do_v refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o resignation_n report_n see_v authority_n for_o all_o these_o in_o cawdry_n case_n in_o judge_n crook_n his_o report_n the_o king_n may_v supply_v his_o defect_n if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n do_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o its_o just_a power_n either_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cavie_a or_o manner_n of_o proceed_v the_o king_n prohibition_n have_v place_n so_o in_o effect_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v always_o the_o political_a head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n so_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o who_o tell_v you_o that_o ever_o king_n charles_n do_v call_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n church_n neither_o k._n charles_n k._n james_n nor_o queen_n elizabeth_n style_v head_n of_o the_o church_n thereby_o to_o merit_v such_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o king_n james_n his_o father_n nor_o queen_n elizabeth_n before_o they_o both_o who_o take_v order_n in_o her_o first_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o leave_v out_o of_o her_o title_n they_o think_v that_o name_n do_v sound_a ill_n and_o that_o it_o entrench_v too_o far_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o their_o saviour_n therefore_o they_o decline_v it_o and_o be_v call_v only_o supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a which_o be_v a_o title_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la inseparable_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o sovereign_a prince_n where_o it_o be_v want_v the_o facto_fw-la if_o any_o place_n be_v so_o unhappy_a to_o want_v it_o the_o king_n be_v but_o half_a a_o king_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o serpent_n with_o two_o head_n thus_o you_o see_v you_o be_v double_o and_o both_o way_n miserable_o mistake_v first_o king_n charles_n do_v never_o style_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v with_o patience_n endure_v to_o hear_v that_o title_n second_o a_o political_a headship_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o the_o unity_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n the_o christian_a emperor_n the_o english_a king_n before_o the_o reformation_n yea_o even_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v own_v it_o signal_o but_o it_o seem_v you_o have_v be_v tell_v or_o have_v read_v this_o in_o the_o virulent_a writing_n of_o sander_n or_o parson_n or_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o ludicrous_a scoff_a proposition_n of_o a_o marriage_n between_o the_o two_o head_n of_o the_o two_o church_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la and_z queen_n elizabeth_z for_o

a_o answer_n to_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n his_o impertinent_a dedication_n of_o his_o imaginary_a triumph_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o embrace_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n by_o john_n bramhall_n d._n d._n and_o lord_n bishop_n of_o derry_n hague_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o a_o answer_n to_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n wherein_o he_o invit_v his_o majesty_n to_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n sir_n you_o may_v long_o have_v dispute_v your_o question_n of_o transubstantiation_n with_o your_o learned_a adversary_n and_o proclaim_v your_o own_o triumph_n on_o a_o silver_n trumpet_n to_o the_o world_n before_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v interpose_v in_o this_o present_a exigence_n of_o our_o affair_n i_o know_v no_o necessity_n that_o christian_n must_v be_v like_o cock_n plut._n plut._n that_o when_o one_o crow_n all_o the_o rest_n must_v crow_n for_o company_n monsieur_fw-fr aubertine_n will_v not_o want_v a_o survive_a friend_n to_o teach_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sound_v a_o triumph_n before_o you_o have_v gain_v the_o victory_n he_o be_v no_o fool_n that_o desire_v no_o other_o epitaph_n on_o his_o tomb_n than_o this_o here_o lie_v the_o author_n of_o this_o sentence_n prurigo_fw-la disputandi_fw-la scabies_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la wotton_n sir_n henry_n wotton_n the_o itch_n of_o dispute_v be_v the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n have_v view_v all_o your_o strength_n with_o a_o single_a eye_n i_o find_v not_o one_o of_o your_o argument_n that_o come_v home_o to_o transubstantiation_n but_o only_o to_o a_o true_a real_a presence_n which_o no_o genuine_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v ever_o deny_v no_o nor_o your_o adversary_n himself_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n what_o he_o say_v we_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v he_o say_v not_o after_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n neque_fw-la con_fw-mi neque_fw-la sub_fw-la neque_fw-la trans_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o place_v it_o among_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o school_n not_o among_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o holy_a eucharist_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n year_n rence_n in_o the_o church_n direct_o about_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o first_o 800._o year_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n there_o want_v not_o abuse_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n as_o profaneness_n and_o uncharitableness_n among_o the_o corinthian_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o the_o simonian_o and_o menandrian_o and_o some_o other_o such_o imp_n of_o satan_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o christian_n ignatio_n theod._n ex_fw-la ignatio_n do_v whole_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o difference_n about_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o but_o about_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n they_o hold_v that_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o passion_n be_v not_o true_a and_o real_a but_o imaginary_a and_o fantastical_a thing_n the_o manichee_n do_v forbear_v the_o cup_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o difference_n about_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o they_o make_v two_o god_n a_o good_a god_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o light_n and_o a_o evil_a god_n who_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o darkness_n which_o evil_a god_n they_o say_v do_v make_v some_o creature_n of_o the_o dreg_n or_o more_o feculent_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o impure_a and_o among_o these_o evil_a creature_n they_o esteem_v wine_n which_o they_o call_v the_o gall_n of_o the_o dragon_n for_o this_o cause_n not_o upon_o any_o other_o scruple_n they_o either_o whole_o abstein_v from_o the_o cup_n 46._o leo._n ser._n 4._o the_o quad_n epiph._n haer_fw-mi 30._o &_o 46._o or_o use_v water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o wine_n which_o epiphanius_n record_v among_o the_o error_n of_o the_o ebionite_n 64_o aug._n li._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 64_o and_o tacian_o and_o st._n austin_n of_o the_o aquarian_o still_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o clash_n either_o in_o word_n or_o write_v direct_o about_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n much_o less_o about_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sac._n euch._n c._n 1._o neque_fw-la ullus_fw-la veterum_fw-la disputat_fw-la contra_fw-la hunc_fw-la errorem_fw-la primis_fw-la sex_n centis_fw-la annis_n the_o first_o that_o be_v suppose_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o have_v broach_v any_o error_n in_o the_o church_n about_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v the_o iconomachi_n after_o 700._o year_n primi_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o eucharistia_n in_o quaestionem_fw-la vecarunt_fw-la fuerint_fw-la iconomachi_n post_fw-la annum_fw-la domini_fw-la 700._o 6._o bel_n ibid._n synon_n nic._n 2_o act_n 6._o only_a because_o they_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n body_n this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o mistake_n as_o the_o former_a their_o difference_n be_v mere_o about_o image_n not_o at_o all_o about_o the_o eucharist_n so_o much_o vasques_n confess_v 1._o disp_n 179._o c._n 1._o that_o in_o his_o ●udgement_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v with_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n we_o may_v well_o find_v different_a observation_n in_o those_o day_n observation_n yet_o different_a observation_n as_o one_o church_n consecrate_v leaven_v bread_n another_o unleavened_a one_o church_n make_v use_n of_o pure_a wine_n another_z of_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n one_o church_n admit_v infant_n to_o the_o communion_n another_o not_o admit_v they_o but_o without_o controversy_n or_o censure_n or_o animosity_n one_o against_o another_o we_o find_v no_o debate_n or_o dispute_v concern_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o much_o less_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n for_o the_o first_o eight_o hundred_o year_n expression_n and_o different_a expression_n yet_o all_o the_o time_n we_o find_v as_o different_a expression_n among_o those_o primitive_a father_n as_o among_o our_o modern_a writer_n at_o this_o day_n some_o call_n the_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n the_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n the_o exemplar_n type_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n say_v that_o the_o element_n do_v not_o recede_v from_o their_o first_o nature_n other_o name_v it_o the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n change_v not_o in_o shape_n but_o in_o nature_n yea_o doubt_a not_o to_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sacrament_n we_o see_v christ_n we_o touch_v christ_n we_o eat_v christ_n that_o we_o fasten_v our_o tooth_n in_o his_o very_a flesh_n and_o make_v our_o tongue_n red_a in_o his_o blood_n yet_o notwithan_v there_o be_v no_o question_n no_o quarrel_n no_o contention_n among_o they_o there_o need_v no_o council_n to_o order_v they_o no_o conference_n to_o reconcile_v they_o because_o they_o content_v themselves_o to_o believe_v what_o christ_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n without_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n to_o determine_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v his_o body_n neither_o weigh_v all_o their_o own_o word_n so_o exact_o before_o any_o controversy_n be_v raise_v nor_o expound_v the_o say_n of_o other_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o doubt_n about_o the_o sacrament_n the_o first_o difference_n abou●_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v move_v not_o long_o before_o the_o year_n 900._o in_o the_o day_n of_o bertram_n and_o paschasius_fw-la but_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o well_o form_v nor_o this_o new_a article_n of_o transubstantiation_n sufficient_o concoct_v in_o the_o day_n of_o berengarius_fw-la after_o the_o year_n 1050._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o gross_a mistake_n and_o mistate_v of_o the_o question_n on_o both_o side_n first_o berengarius_fw-la if_o we_o may_v trust_v his_o adversary_n know_v no_o mean_a between_o a_o naked_a figure_n or_o empty_a sign_n of_o christ_n presence_n and_o a_o corporeal_a or_o local_a presence_n and_o afterward_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a of_o impanation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o council_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o consubstantiation_n and_o transubstantiation_n they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o spiritual_a or_o indivisible_a be_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o ignorant_a and_o capernaitical_a retractation_n and_o abjuration_n which_o they_o impose_v upon_o berengarius_fw-la pen_v by_o