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	king_n	part_n	2,994	5	4.2601	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17020	A treatise of the perpetuall visibilitie, and succession of the true church in all ages	Abbot, George, 1562-1633.	1624 (1624)	STC 39.3; ESTC S100501	43,587	128

copy_n of_o that_o treatise_n be_v yet_o extant_a herefor●_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v read_v there_o we_o may_v find_v these_o and_o the_o like_a position_n that_o bread_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o consecration_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o what_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o idol_n of_o desolation_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n neither_o only_a to_o reign_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o the_o city_n apoc._n 17_o be_v rome_n that_o our_o justification_n be_v free_o by_o faith_n alone_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o christ_n that_o miracle_n be_v no_o assurance_n of_o truth_n that_o man_n be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v repute_v saint_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o power_n beyond_o other_o bishop_n neither_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o papist_n mistake_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v that_o infant_n die_v before_o baptism_n be_v not_o therefore_o damn_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v ill_o ground_v that_o the_o pope_n deceive_v man_n in_o his_o pardon_n that_o absolution_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n only_o that_o the_o priest_n use_v vain_a prayer_n in_o the_o mass_n that_o exorcism_n and_o holy_a water_n be_v unlawful_a that_o priest_n do_v sin_n who_o bargain_n to_o sing_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v that_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v devourer_n of_o widow_n house_n that_o sell_v of_o order_n and_o dirge_n be_v naught_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o beast_n with_o the_o two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n while_o he_o challenge_v the_o double_a sword_n that_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n that_o dux_n cleri_fw-la do_v make_v up_o the_o number_n 666_o that_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v idolatry_n that_o temporal_a good_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o clergy_n offend_v there_o be_v a_o great_a papist_n one_o william_n wideford_n who_o before_o i_o mention_v who_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o treatise_n of_o bruit_n who_o he_o call_v waltherus_n britta_n in_o latin_a 12._o and_o write_v against_o wicklef_n make_v twice_o mention_v of_o a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n dominum_fw-la erfordensem_fw-la he_o call_v he_o in_o confutation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o walter_n bruit_n while_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n 17._o i_o can_v but_o think_v upon_o the_o audacious_a absurdness_n of_o a_o ignorant_a popish_a doctor_n who_o blush_v not_o to_o utter_v that_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o all_o in_o england_n be_v papist_n without_o exception_n from_o the_o first_o christen_v thereof_o until_o this_o age_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o he_o be_v doubtless_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v trust_v on_o his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o only_o manifest_v but_o most_o manifest_a not_o that_o the_o great_a part_n but_o all_o yea_o and_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v scant_v all_o without_o exception_n be_v papist_n etc._n etc._n be_v john_n wicklefs_n bone_n burn_v because_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o be_v the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o that_o cause_n and_o be_v the_o archbishop_n arundels_n constitution_n against_o his_o follower_n so_o severe_a because_o they_o be_v papist_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v for_o his_o simplicity_n a_o man_n may_v know_v by_o the_o law_n proclamation_n letter_n and_o proceed_n by_o the_o state_n against_o some_o as_o against_o heretic_n as_o also_o by_o the_o record_n of_o bishop_n yet_o extant_a and_o by_o the_o manifold_a execution_n and_o burn_n afterward_o that_o even_o in_o that_o deep_a time_n of_o ignorance_n england_n do_v give_v most_o noble_a testimony_n of_o christ_n truth_n against_o popery_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o fiery_a trial_n if_o the_o christian_a reader_n peruse_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o master_n fox_n he_o shall_v find_v 4._o how_o before_o the_o council_n william_n sawtree_n a_o priest_n be_v burn_v &_o after_o he_o john_n badby_n &_o that_o because_o they_o be_v wicklevist_n or_o lollard_n as_o they_o then_o call_v they_o and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v papist_n there_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o and_o asseveration_n of_o purvey_v and_o thorpe_n against_o popery_n with_o diverse_a other_o matter_n and_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v think_v 5._o that_o the_o heretic_n increase_v when_o a_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o s._n paul_n church_n at_o london_n into_o the_o which_o come_v twelve_o inquisitor_n who_o in_o a_o former_a synod_n be_v appoint_v to_o sift_v and_o scan_v the_o write_n of_o wicklef_n wherein_o they_o find_v 246._o conclusion_n all_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v heresy_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o diverse_a be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o lollard_n afterwards_o the_o lord_n cobham_n be_v hang_v for_o a_o show_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o traitor_n but_o he_o be_v then_o also_o burn_v as_o a_o repute_a heretic_n so_o be_v one_o john_n claydon_n for_o his_o conscience_n consume_v to_o ash_n not_o long_o after_o the_o come_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o to_o the_o kingdom_n 6._o beside_o diverse_a which_o be_v question_v and_o much_o trouble_v about_o religion_n tailor_n and_o white_n two_o priest_n and_o hoveden_n a_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v burn_v and_o some_o other_o follow_v afterward_o neither_o do_v the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o escape_v without_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o sundry_a english_a yield_v up_o their_o life_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o particular_a story_n of_o who_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o author_n abovenamed_n the_o clergy_n of_o those_o time_n do_v bear_v much_o sway_n with_o their_o prince_n and_o leave_v no_o mean_n unsought_a no_o stone_n unturned_a to_o keep_v up_o the_o dignity_n and_o preeminence_n of_o their_o romish_a hierarchy_n and_o the_o superstitious_a idolatry_n which_o then_o be_v in_o use_n now_o if_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o all_o these_o prince_n so_o many_o be_v slaughter_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n how_o many_o weak_a brethren_n be_v there_o who_o make_v not_o open_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o how_o many_o do_v there_o lie_v hide_v diverse_a of_o they_o in_o probability_n have_v confederate_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n and_o therefore_o not_o unlikely_a to_o have_v learning_n both_o to_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o other_o as_o hear_v they_o thus_o have_v i_o both_o in_o england_n and_o elsewhere_o bring_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n until_o the_o time_n of_o john_n wicklef_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 1371._o here_o it_o may_v please_v the_o reader_n to_o 18._o remember_v that_o the_o judgement_n before_o cite_v of_o two_o pope_n be_v that_o wicklef_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o marsilius_n of_o milan_n &_o of_o john_n of_o g●●dune_n 11._o of_o the_o late_a 12._o of_o these_o there_o yet_o appear_v no_o monument_n write_v 18._o but_o he_o join_v in_o opinion_n with_o the_o former_a but_o as_o for_o marsilius_n patavinus_n our_o adversary_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o very_a learned_a man_n after_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1324._o he_o write_v a_o book_n against_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pacis_fw-la which_o argument_n he_o enter_v into_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n of_o baviere_n who_o be_v mighty_o layd-at_a by_o three_o pope_n successive_o there_o the_o author_n avow_v as_o right_a and_o just_a the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n display_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n over_o christian_a prince_n and_o general_a counsel_n the_o book_n be_v worth_a the_o read_n to_o see_v whether_o all_o in_o time_n past_a do_v allow_v of_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n and_o proceed_n or_o not_o his_o opinion_n be_v these_o i_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o other_o bishop_n and_o much_o less_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n 2_o that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o scripture_n 3_o that_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o laity_n have_v voice_n in_o counsel_n 4_o that_o the_o clergy_n and_o pope_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n 5_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o faithful_a 6_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n

god_n good_a servant_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o propter_fw-mi sanioren_fw-mi et_fw-la meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la for_o their_o sound_a and_o better_a part_n to_o be_v of_o that_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v a_o portion_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n our_o settle_a and_o 21._o resolve_a judgement_n be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v ask_v where_o our_o church_n in_o former_a age_n be_v we_o may_v beside_o that_o which_o we_o have_v former_o answer_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o england_n in_o france_n in_o spain_n 8._o in_o italy_n yea_o in_o rome_n itself_o spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n breathe_v where_o it_o please_v for_o who_o can_v conceive_v by_o the_o write_n of_o many_o in_o former_a age_n or_o by_o such_o touch_n as_o other_o do_v give_v concern_v they_o that_o diverse_a who_o live_v near_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n do_v most_o detest_v her_o abomination_n and_o find_v that_o the_o weakness_n and_o impurity_n of_o her_o doctrine_n can_v not_o true_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n do_v according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o christ_n out_o of_o his_o word_n reveal_v unto_o they_o seek_v some_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o profess_v in_o that_o time_n and_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v who_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o can_v lie_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n it_o may_v true_o be_v answer_v that_o their_o case_n be_v like_o the_o case_n of_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n who_o be_v not_o know_v to_o that_o state_n which_o will_v have_v persecute_v 18_o they_o now_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o think_v but_o as_o god_n have_v his_o secret_a and_o invisible_a company_n at_o that_o time_n in_o that_o most_o idolatrous_a country_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o deep_a darkness_n he_o have_v those_o which_o see_v light_a his_o christian_a child_n among_o antichrist_n brood_n such_o as_o embrace_v true_a religion_n among_o the_o superstitious_a so_o that_o italy_n and_o rome_n and_o these_o western_a part_n have_v some_o of_o god_n saint_n in_o all_o age_n who_o like_o sea-fish_n most_o fresh_a in_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o be_v remove_v in_o their_o affection_n though_o not_o in_o their_o person_n 8._o do_v with_o lot_n vex_v their_o righteous_a soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o spiritual_a sodom_n 27._o and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o coarctate_v the_o church_n within_o those_o province_n only_o which_o look_v towards_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n but_o know_v that_o god_n have_v thousand_o of_o his_o elect_n elsewhere_o christian_n have_v be_v in_o india_n ae●●i●●um_fw-la even_o by_o perpetual_a descent_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o africa_n among_o the_o abyssine_n in_o infinite_a and_o huge_a company_n beside_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v in_o armenia_n asia_n the_o lesser_a egypt_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o in_o show_v extinguish_v and_o from_o who_o the_o russian_n and_o muscovite_n have_v their_o faith_n our_o popish_a lad_n will_v glad_o shut_v all_o these_o out_o of_o christ_n fold_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o universal_a pastor_n but_o we_o shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o almighty_a god_n to_o pin_n his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o pope_n sleeve_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o pull_v from_o he_o so_o many_o ample_a church_n whereas_o charity_n and_o common_a sense_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v there_o have_v thousand_o throughout_o all_o age_n look_v to_o these_o place_n you_o papist_n and_o imagine_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o but_o these_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o generality_n speak_v of_o a_o spouse_n have_v be_v true_a and_o christ_n have_v there_o have_v his_o body_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v if_o neither_o we_o nor_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v extant_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v 22._o but_o that_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v antichrist_n do_v most_o touch_v the_o western_a world_n rome_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n evident_o design_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n 18._o as_o also_o because_o our_o romish_a standard-bearer_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o talk_v of_o those_o part_n then_o of_o any_o other_o i_o will_v once_o return_v again_o to_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v then_o in_o some_o part_n of_o christendom_n how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o in_o all_o age_n who_o loathe_v both_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v loath_a the_o egyptian_n bondage_n 3._o matthew_n paris_n alone_o give_v as_o many_o notable_a experiment_n that_o way_n as_o relate_v the_o act_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n who_o put_v out_o diverse_a declaration_n in_o detestation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o add_v elsewhere_o further_o of_o his_o own_o ibidem_fw-la that_o pope_n gregory_n do_v absolve_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n all_o who_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o emperor_n persuade_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a in_o unfaithfulness_n obedient_a in_o disobedience_n but_o so_o much_o deserve_v the_o roman_a church_n lewdness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v execrate_v of_o all_o man_n that_o the_o pope_n authority_n do_v merit_n to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o by_o few_o or_o none_o he_o report_v also_o of_o a_o certain_a carthusian_n monk_n at_o cambridge_n ibidem_fw-la who_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v profane_v and_o of_o robert_n grosthead_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n who_o be_v a_o man_n both_o holy_a and_o learned_a in_o his_o time_n this_o lincolniensis_n while_o he_o live_v have_v many_o combat_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o open_o resist_v his_o barbarous_a tyranny_n in_o domineer_a so_o far_o in_o england_n as_o to_o enjoin_v provision_n of_o the_o best_a benefice_n to_o be_v take_v up_o for_o italian_a boy_n which_o for_o a_o prebend_n in_o his_o church_n of_o lincoln_n he_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v epist._n but_o when_o he_o be_v die_v 3._o he_o most_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o do_v live_v in_o the_o same_o author_n you_o may_v also_o find_v the_o conceit_n which_o the_o most_o reverend_a archbishop_n of_o york_n sewaldus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la have_v of_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n what_o shall_v i_o mention_v joachim_n 2._o who_o say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n antichrist_n be_v already_o bear_v and_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o bishop_n of_o florence_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 1100_o 1._o and_o do_v use_v to_o say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n which_o move_v pope_n paschalis_n so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o inquire_v of_o he_o in_o a_o council_n and_o do_v there_o castigate_v he_o for_o it_o notable_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o contention_n of_o philippus_n pulcher_n the_o king_n of_o france_n 2._o and_o his_o whole_a clergy_n against_o boniface_n the_o eightth_n i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o petrus_n de_fw-fr brus_n and_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n who_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o very_a root_n of_o popery_n and_o some_o in_o set_a treatise_n oppugn_v one_o of_o their_o document_n and_o some_o assault_v other_o but_o that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o catalogus_fw-la testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v late_o enlarge_v and_o master_n fox_n and_o master_n bale_n and_o diverse_a other_o have_v large_o handle_v this_o to_o the_o read_n of_o who_o book_n part_n i_o do_v refer_v they_o who_o in_o particular_a desire_n to_o be_v more_o advertise_v in_o this_o behalf_n now_o if_o these_o thing_n do_v appear_v much_o by_o their_o own_o witness_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o papist_n themselves_o as_o also_o by_o such_o few_o record_n as_o by_o god_n providence_n so_o dispose_v do_v yet_o remain_v how_o many_o illustrious_a argument_n may_v there_o have_v be_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o the_o clergy_n and_o magistracy_n of_o those_o dark_a time_n have_v not_o burn_v and_o suppress_v all_o thing_n which_o make_v against_o they_o as_o i_o show_v before_o touch_v the_o book_n of_o john_n wickles_n &_o reinald_n peacock_n in_o oxford_n the_o clergy_n in_o those_o day_n do_v almost_o rule_v all_o and_o they_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o all_o library_n to_o ransack_v at_o