Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	aaron_n	call_v	son_n	27	3	4.3936	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34972	I. Question: Why are you a Catholic? The answer follows. II. Question: But why are you a Protestant? An answer attempted (in vain) / written by the Reverend Father S.C. Monk of the Holy Order of St. Benedict ...	Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.; Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674. Why are you a Catholic?	1686 (1686)	Wing C6900; ESTC R1035	63,222	76

a_o protestant_n §._o 2._o prot._n perhaps_o we_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o article_n cath._n it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o therefore_o for_o a_o trial_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o propose_v a_o few_o question_n to_o you_o prot._n ask_v what_o you_o please_v cath._n first_o then_o when_o you_o say_v you_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n do_v you_o not_o believe_v this_o church_n to_o be_v one_o body_n as_o st._n paul_n express_o teach_v say_v there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n as_o there_o be_v one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 4._o 4._o 5._o 6._o and_o as_o we_o profess_v in_o the_o follow_a creed_n of_o the_o church_n prot._n yes_o i_o believe_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v one_o body_n §._o 3._o and_o do_v you_o not_o further_o believe_v that_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v continue_v one_o body_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n prot._n yes_o doubtless_o for_o otherwise_o the_o time_n may_v come_v in_o which_o this_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o also_o christ_n promise_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n shall_v fail_v §._o 4._o cath._n in_o profess_v such_o a_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n do_v you_o not_o also_o intend_v thereby_o to_o acknowledge_v yourself_o a_o member_n of_o this_o one_o catholic_a church_n prot._n yes_o without_o doubt_n cath._n you_o can_v sure_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a whether_o you_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o one_o church_n or_o not_o prot._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n on_o the_o contrary_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o die_v in_o that_o separation_n can_v be_v save_v §._o 5._o cath._n thus_o far_o then_o we_o both_o agree_v let_v we_o further_o if_o you_o please_v consider_v what_o a_o church_n in_o general_n be_v i_o mean_v a_o christian_a church_n prot._n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n public_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o christ._n §._o 6._o cath._n but_o every_o society_n thus_o profess_v be_v it_o thereby_o the_o same_o church_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o creed_n prot._n it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o part_n of_o that_o church_n cath._n be_v then_o society_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n part_v of_o that_o one_o church_n since_o they_o also_o profess_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o christ_n prot._n no_o for_o they_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o this_o one_o church_n either_o by_o invent_v new_a and_o false_a doctrine_n which_o render_v they_o heretic_n that_o be_v chooser_n of_o a_o new_a faith_n or_o by_o disobey_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o this_o one_o church_n which_o render_v they_o schismatic_n that_o be_v rebel_n §._o 7._o cath._n can_v any_o society_n be_v call_v one_o body_n or_o corporation_n unless_o it_o be_v unite_v by_o common_a receive_v law_n and_o governor_n prot._n i_o now_o begin_v to_o perceive_v whither_o you_o will_v lead_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v advise_v well_o lest_o i_o engage_v myself_o too_o far_o by_o a_o hasty_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n cath._n sir_n it_o be_v not_o victory_n but_o truth_n we_o now_o regard_v therefore_o speak_v not_o of_o be_v engage_v but_o free_o recall_v any_o answer_n you_o have_v or_o shall_v give_v if_o you_o find_v cause_n and_o as_o for_o the_o present_a question_n consider_v well_o what_o that_o be_v which_o make_v a_o society_n as_o a_o kingdom_n a_o province_n a_o army_n a_o city_n a_o corporation_n to_o become_v one_o body_n be_v it_o not_o a_o obligation_n impose_v on_o those_o who_o live_v respective_o in_o any_o of_o these_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o peculiar_a government_n and_o law_n there_o establish_v this_o appear_v plain_o in_o that_o wheresoever_o any_o one_o obstinate_o refuse_v such_o submission_n he_o be_v esteem_v and_o treat_v as_o a_o rebel_n a_o fugitive_n a_o outlaw_a person_n and_o utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o privilege_n and_o emolument_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a body_n prot._n this_o can_v be_v deny_v cath._n apply_v this_o then_o to_o god_n church_n st._n paul_n say_v express_o it_o be_v one_o body_n your_o creed_n oblige_v you_o to_o call_v it_o one_o the_o scripture_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o a_o well_o order_v army_n with_o banner_n under_o which_o all_o soldier_n be_v reduce_v in_o their_o rank_n expect_v the_o general_n command_n signify_v by_o subordinate_a officer_n such_o a_o society_n be_v god_n church_n it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o once_o divide_v can_v stand_v but_o by_o his_o promise_n it_o and_o no_o other_o kingdom_n beside_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v divide_v but_o all_o its_o member_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o order_n now_o what_o make_v such_o order_n but_o obedience_n to_o government_n and_o law_n can_v you_o imagine_v any_o other_o exclude_v this_o prot._n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o where_o every_o one_o will_v be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o there_o can_v be_v no_o order_n nor_o unity_n nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o endless_a division_n cath._n hence_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o church_n must_v necessary_o consist_v of_o teacher_n and_o disciple_n of_o governor_n and_o subject_n prot._n that_o be_v grant_v cath._n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a society_n prot._n true_a for_o otherwise_o none_o will_v be_v able_a to_o know_v who_o or_o what_o to_o obey_v no_o society_n can_v be_v invisible_a to_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o society_n if_o the_o governor_n or_o teacher_n in_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o the_o law_n unknown_a §._o 8._o cath._n by_o who_o have_v these_o teacher_n and_o governor_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n prot._n st._n paul_n inform_v we_o epes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o 13._o saying_n christ_n give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5._o 4._o §._o 9_o cath._n this_o be_v so_o be_v not_o they_o who_o be_v disciple_n in_o god_n church_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v their_o teacher_n and_o subject_n to_o obey_v their_o governor_n prot._n yes_o without_o doubt_n but_o yet_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o these_o teacher_n teach_v truth_n and_o these_o governor_n command_v lawful_a thing_n cath._n but_o be_v every_o subject_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n whether_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v he_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n command_v lawful_a prot._n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n between_o they_o cath._n indeed_o that_o which_o you_o say_v will_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n if_o the_o scripture_n can_v speak_v and_o answer_v the_o reader_n question_n and_o doubt_n as_o we_o two_o can_v do_v to_o one_o another_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o a_o write_n and_o by_o consequence_n incapable_a of_o interpret_n its_o own_o meaning_n whensoever_o any_o doubt_n of_o its_o true_a sense_n arise_v if_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o every_o christian_a to_o judge_n of_o his_o teacher_n doctrine_n by_o examine_v they_o by_o scripture_n the_o church_n may_v as_o well_o be_v without_o teacher_n §._o 10._o prot._n i_o know_v no_o remedy_n for_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v on_o earth_n no_o visible_a infallible_a guide_n and_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n we_o can_v rely_v upon_o any_o man_n or_o any_o society_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o remain_v secure_a that_o they_o will_v not_o mislead_v we_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o secular_a interest_n therefore_o we_o must_v leave_v to_o all_o christian_n a_o judgement_n of_o diseretion_n to_o discern_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n whether_o their_o teacher_n guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o not_o every_o one_o must_v take_v the_o best_a course_n he_o can_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o dangerous_a error_n and_o since_o eternity_n depend_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o man_n will_v

true_o will_v to_o i_o be_v sufficient_a cath._n then_o since_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v here_o to_o manage_v a_o formal_a dispute_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o desire_v you_o serious_o to_o peruse_v what_o have_v pass_v very_o late_o in_o write_n on_o this_o argument_n between_o mounseur_fw-fr arnauld_n a_o doctor_n of_o sorbon_n and_o the_o most_o subtle_a of_o the_o huguenot_n minister_n call_v monsieur_n claude_n there_o beside_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n you_o will_v find_v our_o catholic_a doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o prime_a bishop_n of_o greece_n muscovy_n armenia_n and_o many_o other_o oriental_a sect_n who_o by_o their_o attestation_n subscribe_v with_o their_o name_n before_o witness_n have_v profess_v that_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o change_n of_o the_o visible_a element_n into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o all_o their_o respective_a congregation_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o their_o ancestor_n from_o the_o beginning_n prot._n true_o sir_n if_o this_o appear_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o doubt_n or_o objection_n from_o school_n philosophy_n nor_o examine_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o such_o a_o change_n be_v make_v which_o examination_n have_v be_v long_o since_o condemn_v by_o st._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n but_o humble_o submit_v my_o judgement_n and_o assent_n to_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v as_o i_o do_v also_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o i_o find_v that_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o mystery_n also_o incomprehensible_a by_o natural_a reason_n §._o 70._o cath._n you_o may_v add_v hereto_o that_o even_o the_o calvinist_n themselves_o though_o the_o most_o perverse_a enemy_n to_o this_o mystery_n yet_o afford_v a_o considerable_a proof_n of_o it_o against_o themselves_o for_o see_v clear_o the_o tradition_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n so_o full_o attest_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o in_o ancient_a council_n they_o even_o when_o they_o endeavour_v with_o most_o eagerness_n to_o oppose_v it_o oppose_v it_o in_o language_n counterfeit_v that_o of_o antiquity_n so_o ashamed_a be_v they_o to_o renounce_v both_o the_o sense_n and_o expression_n too_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o may_v be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o polemical_a write_n of_o mestrezat_n anbertin_n and_o other_o of_o their_o champion_n but_o even_o in_o their_o catechism_n and_o simple_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o there_o we_o read_v that_o our_o saviour_n 53._o nourish_v and_o quicken_v we_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o he_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o his_o proper_a substance_n and_o that_o though_o he_o be_v true_o communicate_v to_o we_o both_o by_o baptism_n and_o the_o gospel_n yet_o that_o be_v only_o in_o part_n and_o not_o entire_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v in_o 52._o the_o eucharist_n they_o receive_v he_o whole_a and_o entire_o moreover_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v be_v once_o offer_v in_o ibid._n sacrifice_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o eucharist_n give_v we_o to_o rectify_v we_o that_o we_o have_v part_n in_o that_o reconciliation_n §_o 71._o and_o as_o for_o english_a protestant_n the_o time_n be_v within_o man_n memory_n when_o not_o only_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o church_n without_o huguenotical_a hypocrisy_n deliver_v their_o belief_n of_o this_o mystery_n in_o expression_n very_a catholic_a but_o his_o majesty_n learned_a and_o wise_a grandfather_n give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o head_n deliver_v it_o thus_o we_o acknowledge_v a_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n no_o less_o true_a than_o you_o roman_n catholic_n perron_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o determine_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o neither_o true_o dare_v we_o catholic_o thus_o learned_a protestant_n write_v and_o speak_v before_o this_o last_o worse_o than_o zuinglian_a reformation_n and_o new_a rubric_n since_o which_o time_n the_o english_a church_n have_v permit_v all_o fanatical_a sectary_n to_o make_v she_o a_o broacher_n of_o all_o their_o frenzy_n and_o a_o justifier_n of_o doctrine_n which_o devour_v her_o very_a vital_n prot._n enough_o of_o this_o sir_n be_v please_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o point_n 5._o of_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n §._o 72._o cath._n the_o next_o controvert_v doctrine_n regard_v the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n concern_v which_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n be_v comprise_v in_o this_o her_o decision_n whosoever_o shall_v 6._o say_v that_o christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o supreme_a worship_n latria_n even_o external_a and_o that_o his_o adorer_n be_v idolater_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n be_v once_o establish_v will_v sufficient_o justify_v this_o for_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o our_o duty_n to_o adore_v christ_n wherever_o he_o be_v true_o present_a and_o consequent_o this_o practice_n of_o adore_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o sacrament_n be_v by_o the_o same_o universal_a tradition_n deliver_v and_o ordain_v in_o all_o public_a liturgy_n both_o of_o the_o grecian_a and_o other_o oriental_a church_n §._o 73._o but_o the_o great_a and_o too_o willing_a mistake_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v that_o they_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o visible_a element_n whereas_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n be_v not_o any_o visible_a thing_n nay_o we_o do_v not_o terminate_v our_o worship_n percise_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o believe_v invisible_o present_a the_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n veil_v under_o the_o visible_a element_n so_o that_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v through_o some_o incapacity_n in_o the_o minister_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o manner_n or_o matter_n that_o the_o element_n shall_v not_o be_v effectual_o consecrate_v and_o yet_o we_o believe_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v sacramental_o present_a shall_v so_o worship_v he_o in_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o circumstantial_a mistake_n but_o here_o will_v be_v no_o idolatry_n nor_o indeed_o any_o fault_n in_o we_o the_o error_n be_v suppose_v undiscoverable_a by_o we_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v true_o ground_v on_o divine_a revelation_n and_o not_o a_o fond_a fancy_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o manichaean_n worship_v christ_n as_o peculiar_o present_a in_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o isrealite_n conceive_v god_n to_o be_v peculiar_o present_a in_o the_o calf_n at_o bethel_n and_o to_o this_o you_o may_v see_v daille_n yield_v his_o consent_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n it_o be_v observable_a with_o what_o strange_a and_o unreasonable_a partiality_n the_o calvinist_n treat_v catholic_o in_o this_o point_n they_o give_v their_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v no_o dangerous_a venom_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lutheran_n touch_v this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o have_v synodical_o grant_v they_o admission_n to_o their_o cene_z which_o the_o lutheran_n scorn_n now_o the_o lutheran_n profess_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n together_o with_o the_o bread_n and_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v adoration_n due_a to_o he_o there_o so_o that_o to_o a_o calvinist_n conscience_n the_o same_o or_o a_o worse_a doctrine_n hold_v by_o a_o sectary_n lose_v all_o its_o poison_n it_o be_v only_o dangerous_a to_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n teach_v yea_o those_o very_a calvinist_n acknowledge_v also_o that_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o such_o a_o special_a manner_n real_o present_a adoration_n will_v be_v due_a to_o he_o some_o lutheran_n deny_v this_o but_o whether_o they_o affirm_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n upon_o condition_n they_o will_v stay_v out_o of_o god_n church_n they_o shall_v be_v welcome_a brethren_n to_o calvinist_n prot_n true_o such_o a_o disingenuous_a want_n of_o honesty_n and_o such_o interest_v compliance_n be_v very_o just_o to_o be_v condemn_v you_o may_v now_o proceed_v 6._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o altar_n §._o 74._o cath._n the_o next_o point_n with_o regard_n to_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n quarrel_v at_o by_o protestant_n be_v our_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o altar_n concern_v which_o the_o sum_n