Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	apostle_n	church_n	key_n	2,057	5	9.6217	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16174	A reproofe of M. Doct. Abbots defence, of the Catholike deformed by M. W. Perkins Wherein his sundry abuses of Gods sacred word, and most manifold mangling, misaplying, and falsifying, the auncient Fathers sentences,be so plainely discouered, euen to the eye of euery indifferent reader, that whosoeuer hath any due care of his owne saluation, can neuer hereafter giue him more credit, in matter of faith and religion. The first part. Made by W.P.B. and Doct. in diuinty.	Bishop, William, 1554?-1624.	1608 (1608)	STC 3098; ESTC S114055	254,241	290

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sense_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o refuse_v that_o name_n yet_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o teach_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v supreme_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o first_o the_o word_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o his_o 36._o epistle_n 36._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 36._o do_v demonstrate_v so_o much_o to_o wit_n if_o one_o patriarch_n be_v call_v universal_a the_o other_o be_v make_v no_o patriarch_n at_o all_o which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n then_o that_o the_o call_n of_o one_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n universal_a do_v signify_v he_o so_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o place_n that_o no_o other_o beside_o he_o can_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o call_v bishop_n but_o must_v be_v his_o vicar_n and_o subdelegate_n the_o like_a say_v he_o in_o his_o 34._o epistle_n to_o the_o empress_n 34._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 34._o that_o his_o brother_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n john_n strive_v to_o be_v call_v bishop_n alone_o and_o in_o the_o 7._o book_n and_o 69._o epistle_n to_o eusebius_n he_o say_v si_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la episcopi_fw-la non_fw-la sitis_fw-la if_o one_o bishop_n be_v universal_a it_o remain_v that_o you_o be_v no_o bishop_n this_o then_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o s._n gregory_n speak_v against_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o be_v so_o a_o bishop_n as_o no_o other_o but_o he_o can_v be_v bishop_n in_o any_o place_n marry_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o it_o one_o man_n to_o have_v the_o general_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o so_o as_o there_o be_v also_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n his_o brother_n who_o have_v the_o particular_a and_o proper_a government_n of_o their_o several_a diocese_n then_o s._n gregory_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v such_o these_o be_v his_o word_n 76._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 76._o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o know_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n own_o mouth_n commit_v to_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n behold_v peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o which_o be_v also_o repeat_v in_o one_o of_o the_o epistle_n cite_v by_o m._n abbot_n 32._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o and_o that_o by_o s._n peter_n this_o universal_a charge_n and_o authority_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o man_n can_v witness_v it_o more_o manifest_o then_o s._n gregory_n have_v do_v first_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n peter_n supremacy_n he_o adjoin_v 201._o lib._n 6._o epist_n 201._o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v many_o 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christ_n our_o lord_n but_o you_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o who_o be_v of_o year_n must_v either_o by_o their_o good_a carriage_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n or_o else_o for_o their_o bad_a behaviour_n be_v disinherit_v william_n bishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n you_o have_v a_o large_a solution_n of_o this_o objection_n but_o he_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n will_v not_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o may_v help_v he_o to_o heaven_n we_o teach_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o his_o faithful_a interpreter_n s._n augustine_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n both_o original_o because_o we_o must_v receive_v grace_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v deserve_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o also_o principal_o the_o whole_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o our_o merit_n do_v proceed_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o which_o do_v elevate_v and_o give_v such_o worth_n to_o our_o work_n that_o they_o thereby_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a notwithstanding_o if_o we_o take_v not_o hold_v on_o god_n grace_n when_o it_o be_v free_o offer_v we_o and_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o it_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a work_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v and_o this_o our_o work_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v heaven_n both_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 8._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6.7_o &_o 8._o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o true_o that_o according_a to_o patience_n in_o good_a work_n seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o incorruption_n life_n eternal_a to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o contention_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o give_v credit_n to_o iniquity_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n where_o you_o may_v see_v in_o express_a term_n eternal_a life_n to_o be_v render_v and_o repay_v for_o good_a work_n to_o such_o man_n as_o diligent_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o and_o to_o other_o who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o believe_v lie_n and_o to_o live_v wicked_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n robert_z abbot_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o 8._o rom._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o &_o 8._o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v know_v so_o to_o be_v we_o say_v the_o same_o and_o you_o go_v about_o to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n william_n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v 21._o 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o christian_a be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v proper_o sin_n but_o the_o 3._o rom._n 8._o v._n 3._o boast_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n we_o understand_v he_o with_o s._n augustine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n proper_o yet_o so_o call_v not_o unapt_o both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o do_v also_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o actual_a sin_n but_o if_o by_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o repress_v it_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o infection_n and_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n declare_v when_o he_o demand_v 23._o lib._n 1._o cont_n dvas_fw-la epistol_n pelag_n c._n 10._o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 23._o 25._o 23._o ibid._n v._o 25._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o answer_v present_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o profound_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n argue_v very_o sound_o out_o of_o the_o same_o sentence_n where_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n but_o now_o not_o i_o work_v it_o any_o more_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o i_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o mean_a sin_n proper_o 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any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o assure_v and_o most_o certain_a now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bear_v we_o witness_v so_o absolute_o and_o assure_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o under_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v not_o certain_a to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n 17._o rom._n 8._o v._n 17._o si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la compatimur_fw-la yet_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o but_o whether_o we_o shall_v suffer_v with_o he_o and_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n bear_v out_o all_o persecution_n we_o know_v not_o so_o assure_o because_o as_o our_o saviour_n foretelleth_a 13._o luc._n 8._o v._n 13._o there_o be_v some_o that_o for_o a_o time_n believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n do_v revolt_v be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o trick_n of_o a_o false_a merchant_n to_o strike_v off_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n that_o the_o other_o may_v seem_v currant_n for_o he_o now_o 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