Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bind_v	remit_v	retain_v	2,099	5	9.6847	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34032	A modest and true account of the chief points in controversie between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants together with some considerations upon the sermons of a divine of the Church of England / by N.C.	Nary, Cornelius, 1660-1738.; Colson, Nicholas.	1696 (1696)	Wing C5422; ESTC R35598	162,211	316

they_o in_o the_o venerable_a and_o dreadful_a mystery_n for_o shame_v doctor_n away_o with_o such_o unchristian_a scandal_n and_o do_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o expose_v your_o credit_n and_o character_n any_o far_o but_o perhaps_o the_o legacy_n leave_v for_o the_o bire_v of_o priest_n as_o he_o odd_o phrase_n it_o to_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n will_v mend_v the_o matter_n indeed_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v allow_v to_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o appear_v altogether_o so_o unreasonable_a for_o consider_v how_o very_o remarkable_a his_o charity_n be_v to_o priest_n i_o do_v not_o question_v he_o will_v judge_v they_o will_v deal_v well_o for_o themselves_o have_v they_o but_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o no_o simple_a priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o have_v any_o vote_n in_o declare_v matter_n of_o faith_n than_o that_o no_o other_o be_v hire_v as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o will_v receive_v any_o money_n for_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o live_n or_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o poor_a or_o more_o indigent_a sort_n of_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a patrimony_n or_o maintenance_n to_o subsist_v without_o it_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v undeniable_o so_o where_o be_v the_o conscience_n in_o say_v that_o the_o council_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v possess_v the_o people_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n only_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o hire_v some_o indigent_a priest_n to_o say_v mass_n for_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o scandal_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a that_o the_o best_a answer_n i_o can_v make_v it_o be_v to_o contemn_v it_o the_o doctor_n have_v some_o two_o or_o three_o objection_n more_o upon_o this_o subject_a but_o they_o be_v either_o solve_v in_o the_o proof_n bring_v for_o this_o point_n or_o coincident_a with_o those_o objection_n already_o speak_v to_o or_o else_o have_v no_o particular_a difficulty_n and_o so_o i_o take_v leave_n of_o he_o for_o this_o time_n chap._n x._o of_o indulgence_n the_o power_n of_o indulgence_n be_v found_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o intrust_v the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o emblem_n of_o key_n be_v denote_v the_o power_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o as_o christian_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o this_o power_n be_v promise_v to_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o in_o his_o person_n to_o all_o his_o lawful_a successor_n in_o these_o word_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter●_n i._n e._n a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16.18.19_o again_o the_o promise_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 18.18_o and_o christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n actual_o confer_v this_o power_n upon_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o wherein_o it_o consist_v receive_v you_o the_o holy-ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joa_n 20.22_o 23._o so_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n consist_v in_o remit_v of_o sin_n and_o retain_v they_o that_o be_v in_o lose_v man_n from_o those_o band_n of_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o tie_v themselves_o and_o in_o bind_v they_o up_o or_o keep_v they_o bind_v till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o a_o word_n in_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v some_o in_o and_o in_o shut_v the_o same_o and_o exclude_v other_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o whereas_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v bind_v sinner_n so_o as_o final_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o discipline_n for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o which_o he_o offer_v they_o salvation_n which_o consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n never_o retain_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o any_o other_o end_n than_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o wholesome_a and_o save_a discipline_n till_o by_o penitential_a and_o laborious_a work_n they_o have_v give_v mark_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v commission_v by_o christ_n to_o retain_v sin_n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o to_o loose_v they_o and_o therefore_o may_v remit_v abate_v or_o alter_v these_o penitential_a and_o laborious_a work_n as_o their_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v judge_v it_o most_o expedient_a now_o indulgence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o relaxation_n or_o remission_n of_o some_o part_n of_o or_o all_o these_o penitential_a work_n to_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v liable_a by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o remission_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o pastor_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o some_o weighty_a consideration_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_a which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o lay_v open_a some_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v 50_o canon_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o if_o not_o of_o they_o be_v undoubted_o of_o some_o apostolical_a bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o age_n their_o use_n and_o authority_n be_v very_o great_a since_o that_o time_n we_o have_v likewise_o the_o canon_n of_o several_a provincial_a council_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o age_n which_o have_v be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o for_o the_o pure_a and_o wholesome_a discipline_n contain_v in_o they_o have_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o 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penance_n last_v other_o stand_v within_o door_n clothe_v in_o the_o same_o raiment_n weep_v and_o lament_v their_o sin_n some_o lay_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o floor_n beg_v and_o pray_v their_o brethren_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o other_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v divine_a service_n in_o the_o weed_n of_o penitent_n after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o forementioned_a station_n whence_o the_o name_n of_o hyemantes_n flentes_fw-la prostrati_fw-la audientes_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n now_o these_o rigorous_a penance_n very_o rigorous_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v appear_v in_o our_o day_n or_o exomologeses_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n call_v they_o be_v sometime_o abate_v and_o remit_v partly_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o penitent_n who_o before_o they_o have_v go_v through_o all_o their_o station_n give_v such_o mark_n of_o sincere_a

and_o our_o great_a master_n because_o these_o only_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o ability_n we_o conceive_v the_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o and_o for_o which_o we_o respect_v they_o this_o suppose_a i_o answer_v 1._o that_o st._n paul_n speak_v here_o of_o certain_a heretic_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o faithful_a and_o give_v to_o angel_n the_o supreme_a worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n as_o these_o word_n of_o he_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n do_v plain_o denote_v for_o by_o these_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o these_o heretic_n depart_v from_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o by_o these_o other_o word_n worship_v of_o angel_n that_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o angel_n who_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o as_o theodoret_n phrase_n it_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n but_o this_o i_o hope_v the_o protestant_n will_v not_o say_v we_o believe_v or_o hold_v 2._o that_o the_o dr_n interpretation_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n be_v altogether_o force_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n warrant_v by_o theodoret_n or_o any_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o contrary_a theodoret_n be_v entire_o we_o for_o he_o say_v in_o that_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n that_o therefore_o these_o heretic_n worship_v angel_n because_o they_o believe_v 44._o vol._n 2._o edit_n post_fw-la ob_fw-la pag._n 44._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o them_o he_o say_v indeed_o in_o a_o other_o place_n which_o the_o doctor_n quote_v that_o we_o must_v send_v up_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o put_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_z or_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o of_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o theodoret_n there_o mean_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v the_o angel_n or_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o since_o he_o himself_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o so_o express_o say_v we_o not_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o saint_n as_o god_n but_o we_o pray_v unto_o they_o as_o divine_a man_n that_o they_o will_v please_v to_o be_v legate_n or_o intercessor_n for_o we_o 17._o comment_fw-fr in_o epist_n ●d_a colos_n c._n 3._o v._n 17._o 3._o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o la●dicea_n as_o theodoret_n tell_v we_o speak_v only_o of_o these_o heretic_n mean_v by_o st._n paul_n who_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o secret_a idolatry_n that_o be_v as_o the_o father_n have_v always_o understand_v that_o word_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o angel_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o there_o need_v no_o read_n upon_o it_o 4._o that_o the_o doctor_n may_v very_o well_o have_v forbear_v his_o exclamation_n for_o i_o assure_v he_o that_o except_v the_o general_n confession_n a●_n aforesaid_a we_o do_v not_o invocate_v or_o pray_v to_o angel_n in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v but_o one_o feast_n in_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o commemorate_v angel_n which_o be_v that_o of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o in_o this_o except_v one_o anthem_n in_o the_o breviary_n and_o one_o versile_n in_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o archangel_n michael_n be_v mindful_a of_o we_o and_o pray_v for_o we_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o second_o holy_a michael_n defend_v we_o in_o battle_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o invocate_a or_o put_v up_o of_o prayer_n to_o st._n michael_n or_o any_o other_o angel_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o doctor_n be_v warm_a upon_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n rhetorical_a exclamation_n be_v more_o pardonable_a pray_v god_n they_o may_v be_v pardon_v he_o in_o heaven_n his_o second_o objection_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v found_v in_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n 57_o vol._n 2._o edit_n post_fw-la ob_fw-la pag._n 56_o 57_o by_o which_o expiation_n for_o sin_n be_v make_v but_o this_o jesus_n christ_n and_o no_o other_o have_v do_v therefore_o he_o only_o be_v mediator_n and_o intercessor_n answ_n this_o argument_n prove_v too_o much_o for_o it_o prove_v that_o neither_o our_o brethren_n on_o earth_n nor_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n aught_o or_o can_v lawful_o pray_v or_o intercede_v for_o we_o because_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o expiation_n for_o sin_n be_v make_v yet_o the_o doctor_n grant_v that_o both_o our_o brethren_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n may_v and_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o well_o but_o grant_v that_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v found_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o expiation_n for_o sin_n be_v make_v do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v not_o charitable_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n only_o have_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o because_o he_o alone_o pay_v the_o ransom_n and_o full_a value_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o may_v in_o justice_n ask_v of_o his_o father_n to_o forgive_v we_o but_o sure_a this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v do_v we_o that_o charitable_a office_n as_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o though_o they_o can_v in_o justice_n demand_v it_o may_v not_o a_o friend_n and_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n beg_v the_o life_n of_o a_o ●enitent_a criminal_a and_o have_v not_o king_n and_o prince_n often_o grant_v such_o favour_n to_o their_o friend_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o justice_n bind_v to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n christ_n favourite_n do_v not_o he_o call_v they_o his_o friend_n vos_fw-fr amici_n mei_fw-la estis_fw-la 19.28_o job_n 15.14_o mat._n 19.28_o and_o what_o be_v more_o do_v not_o he_o tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o why_o may_v not_o then_o these_o judge_n and_o friend_n and_o favourite_n of_o jesus_n christ_n beg_v of_o he_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n though_o they_o can_v in_o justice_n require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o doctor_n be_v mistake_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o or_o rather_o will_v not_o distinguish_v between_o a_o intercession_n found_v in_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o a_o intercession_n found_v only_o in_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n the_o first_o i_o grant_v be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o christ_n for_o the_o reason_n offer_v by_o the_o doctor_n but_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o charity_n be_v common_a to_o every_o one_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o divine_a virtue_n well_o but_o say_v the_o doctor_n the_o mediation_n or_o intercession_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o proper_o speak_v intercession_n so_o say_v i_o for_o i_o own_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v both_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n can_v be_v call_v intercessor_n but_o whether_o he_o call_v they_o intercessor_n in_o a_o proper_a or_o a_o improper_a sense_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o i_o since_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o intercede_v with_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n i_o be_o satisfy_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o they_o after_o this_o the_o dr._n give_v we_o a_o great_a many_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o father_n 83._o ibid._n pag_n 76_o 77_o 78._o 79._o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o to_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n unlawful_a namely_o out_o of_o st._n ireneus_fw-la origen_n novatian_n for_o he_o must_v be_v a_o father_n too_o clemens_n romanus_n st._n athanasius_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n chrys●stom_n and_o which_o i_o must_v admire_v at_o out_o of_o st._n austin_n who_o if_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v popery_n be_v i_o be_o sure_a a_o rank_n papist_n but_o the_o doctor_n may_v have_v spare_v himself_o the_o labour_n of_o quote_v these_o passage_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o to_o which_o any_o roman_a catholic_n will_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o vex_v or_o trouble_v they_o his_o three_o objection_n be_v level_v at_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o