Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	apostle_n	church_n	whole_a	3,176	5	6.0386	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00908	A defence of the Catholyke cause contayning a treatise in confutation of sundry vntruthes and slanders, published by the heretykes, as wel in infamous lybels as otherwyse, against all english Catholyks in general, & some in particular, not only concerning matter of state, but also matter of religion: by occasion whereof diuers poynts of the Catholyke faith now in controuersy, are debated and discussed. VVritten by T.F. With an apology, or defence, of his innocency in a fayned conspiracy against her Maiesties person, for the which one Edward Squyre was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nouember ... 1598. wherewith the author and other Catholykes were also falsly charged. Written by him the yeare folowing, and not published vntil now, for the reasons declared in the preface of this treatyse.	Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640.	1602 (1602)	STC 11016; ESTC S102241	183,394	262

and_o cawled_a he_o cephas_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o the_o which_o word_n cephas_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n in_o our_o latin_a translation_n and_o peter_n in_o english_a for_o where_o as_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o expound_v cephas_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a saying_n 1._o quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petús_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n the_o latin_a translator_n say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petrus_n which_o be_v interpret_v peter_n mean_v thereby_o also_o a_o rock_n or_o a_o man_n that_o metaphorical_o be_v a_o rock_n 16._o for_o other_o wise_n he_o give_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o cephas_n nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o this_o sentence_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la do_v plain_o expound_v petrus_n to_o signify_v a_o rock_n for_o that_o the_o pronoun_n this_o can_v not_o have_v so_o proper_a relation_n to_o any_o other_o word_n as_o to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v petrus_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v thus_o 16._o thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n here_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o correspondence_n that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n have_v with_o s._n peter_n word_n to_o he_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n ask_v his_o apostle_n quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o ask_v not_o what_o they_o call_v his_o name_n but_o what_o they_o say_v be_v his_o quality_n &_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n answer_v not_o thou_o be_v jesus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o circumsision_n but_o thou_o be_v messiah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o anoint_a or_o as_o we_o common_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o our_o saviour_n recompense_v not_o by_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o by_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n or_o peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n which_o saint_n leo_n express_o note_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n thus_o ●_o as_o my_o father_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o my_o divinity_n even_o so_o i_o make_v know_v to_o thou_o thy_o excellency_n that_o thou_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n hierome_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o speak_v also_o in_o his_o person_n say_v thus_o matth._n because_o thou_o simon_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o not_o with_o a_o vain_a or_o idle_a speech_n that_o have_v no_o operation_n or_o effect_n but_o quia_fw-la meum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la because_o my_o say_n be_v a_o do_v or_o a_o make_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n thus_o far_o s._n hierom_n signify_v that_o christ_n both_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n and_o cawled_a he_o a_o rock_n which_o yet_o he_o declare_v more_o plain_o in_o that_o which_o he_o add_v immediate_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n grant_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cawled_a the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n ita_fw-la simoni_n qui_fw-la credebat_fw-la in_o pertam_fw-la christum_fw-la petri_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la so_o to_o simon_n who_o beleve_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o if_o we_o expound_v not_o petri_n so_o the_o similitude_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o and_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o here_o you_o see_v s._n hierome_n understand_v petrum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n expound_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n sanct_n thou_o be_v peter_n he_o be_v cawled_a say_v he_o a_o rock_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o gentiles_n and_o like_o a_o unmoveable_a stone_n do_v hold_v up_o or_o susteyn_v the_o frame_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a work_v pae●ite●_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o saint_n basil_n who_o say_v petrus_n dixerat_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la filius_fw-la deivivi_fw-la &_o vicissim_fw-la audierat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la petram_fw-la peter_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v again_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o according_a to_o our_o latin_a and_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a if_o petrus_n and_o peter_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o petrus_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n do_v signify_v a_o rock_n no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o cepha_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n &_o in_o our_o english_a peter_n in_o this_o respect_n tertulian_n in_o k._n lucius_n time_n caul_v s._n peter_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la the_o rock_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v praescrip_n &_o origen_n in_o the_o same_o age_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o conversion_n or_o within_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n after_o term_v he_o magnum_fw-la illud_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la solidissimam_fw-la super_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la exodum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o solid_a or_o steadfast_a rock_n where-upon_o christ_n found_v his_o church_n &_o s._n cyprian_n who_o flourish_v also_o within_o 40._o or_o 50._o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o k._n lucius_n have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n thou_o be_v peter_n ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o super_fw-la illum_fw-la unum_fw-la adificat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ill_n pascendas_fw-la mandat_fw-la ove●_n svas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o he_o beiug_v one_o he_o buyld_v his_o church_n and_o to_o he_o he_o commend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o after_o declare_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n make_v he_o cheese_n or_o head_n of_o his_o apostle_n though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o equal_a with_o he_o in_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o apostleship_n yet_o say_v he_o ibid._n to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o constitute_v one_o chair_n and_o so_o dispose_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o unity_n shall_v have_v beginning_n from_o one_o and_o a_o little_a after_o primatus_fw-la petro_n datur_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christ_n &_o cathedra_fw-la una_fw-la monstretur_fw-la the_o supremacy_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o and_o one_o chair_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o our_o saviour_n to_o conserve_v unity_n aswell_o among_o his_o apostle_n as_o also_o in_o his_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n which_o ordinary_o rise_v of_o plurality_n of_o head_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v one_o head_n over_o all_o to_o wit_n s._n peter_n parmenio_n the_o which_o reason_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o optatus_n milivitanus_fw-la and_o other_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n who_o acknowledge_v nevertheless_o a_o equality_n of_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o note_v here_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o object_v the_o same_o against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o though_o the_o one_o do_v contradict_v or_o overthrow_v the_o other_o whereas_o they_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n hierome_n jovinia●_n that_o although_o all_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v upon_o they_o equaly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v aswell_o upon_o one_o of_o they_o as_o upon_o a_o other_o though_o not_o in_o like_a degree_n upon_o every_o one_o yet_o say_v he_o one_o be_v choose_v among_o twelve_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o head_n be_v appoint_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o s._n

will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o origen_n add_v further_a that_o there_o be_v no_o smalle_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o commission_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v more_o ample_a because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la perfectione_n sicut_fw-la petrus_n they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o perfection_n as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o s._n leo_n say_v that_o the_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v ●●ea●en_n be_v give_v petro_n prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v their_o head_n and_o they_o subordinat_a to_o he_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o as_o from_o he_o &_o under_o he_o though_o they_o have_v it_o also_o by_o christ_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o he_o which_o s._n augustin_n teach_v clear_o joan._n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o which_o representation_n he_o yield_v the_o reason_n add_v immediate_o propter_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la svi_fw-la primatum_fw-la or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n propter_fw-la primatum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o discipulis_fw-la habuit_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o supremacy_n he_o have_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n geve_v to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o king_n the_o same_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o from_o he_o or_o by_o he_o as_o head_z thereof_o be_v communicate_v &_o impart_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o this_o cause_n s._n chrisostome_n treat_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o our_o saviour_n make_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o matth._n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n affirm_v that_o he_o make_v he_o head_n or_o gowernour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o proof_n the_o three_o and_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o commission_n and_o charge_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v particular_o to_o s._n peter_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n whereby_o he_o make_v he_o general_a pastor_n over_o his_o whole_a flock_n whereof_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la say_v thus_o evangel_n first_o christ_n comit_v unto_o he_o his_o lamb_n &_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n but_o also_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n therefore_o peter_n feed_v the_o lamb_n &_o he_o feed_v the_o sheep_n he_o feed_v the_o young_a one_o &_o their_o dam_n he_o govern_v the_o subject_n &_o their_o prelate_n so_o that_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o all_o for_o besides_o lamb_n &_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v more_o evident_a in_o the_o greek_a wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v write_v then_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n for_o where_o as_o we_o have_v 3._o time_n pasce_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v the_o greek_a have_v in_o the_o second_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v whereby_o the_o evangelist_n signify_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n commission_n not_o only_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n with_o preach_v and_o teach_v but_o also_o to_o exercise_v all_o pastoral_a authority_n over_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o as_o in_o s._n matthew_n and_o micheas_n the_o prophet_n 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o bethlem_n there_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thou_o a_o caeptayne_n that_o shall_v govern_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n 19_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o thou_o shall_v govern_v or_o rule_v theym_a in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o place_n as_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o like_a purpose_n 44._o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n cirus_n shall_v be_v his_o pastor_n because_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o homer_n oftentimes_o caul_v king_n agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n or_o pastor_n of_o this_o people_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n expound_v those_o word_n feed_v my_o sheep_n joan._n say_v that_o christ_n recommend_v his_o sheep_n to_o s._n peter_n pascendas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la docendas_fw-la regendasque_fw-la to_o be_v feed_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v joan._n theophilactus_fw-la also_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n witness_v that_o christ_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n praesecturam_fw-la ovium_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o government_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sacerdotio_fw-la and_o s._n chrisostome_n treat_v of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n and_o far_o to_o excel_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o again_o expound_v the_o same_o word_n otherwhere_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v unto_o he_o only_o joan._n because_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n &_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o commit_v unto_o he_o curam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la the_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 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