Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	image_n	worship_n	worship_v	5,699	5	9.5098	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42238	The truth of Christian religion in six books / written in Latine by Hugo Grotius ; and now translated into English, with the addition of a seventh book, by Symon Patrick ...; De veritate religionis Christianae. English	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1680 (1680)	Wing G2128; ESTC R7722	132,577	348

hand_n i_o now_o take_v into_o my_o hand_n to_o present_v unto_o thy_o majesty_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n he_o thou_o can_v not_o reject_v nor_o i_o his_o priest_n who_o offer_v he_o unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o some_o such_o like_a word_n more_o befit_v their_o present_a notion_n than_o desire_v a_o angel_n may_v carry_v what_o the_o priest_n offer_v and_o present_v it_o unto_o god._n but_o we_o find_v quite_o contrary_a which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o conclusion_n the_o priest_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o christ_n jesus_n god_n always_o create_v and_o sanctify_v and_o quicken_v and_o bless_v make_v a_o cross_n upon_o the_o host_n and_o the_o chalice_n at_o every_o one_o of_o those_o three_o last_o word_n all_o these_o good_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n consecrate_v to_o the_o commemoration_n and_o representation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n sacrifice_v for_o we_o for_o christ_n own_o very_a natural_a body_n and_o blood_n can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v continual_o create_v and_o quicken_v or_o make_v alive_a unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v dead_a before_o nay_o not_o to_o have_v be_v at_o all_o for_o creation_n imply_v the_o thing_n not_o to_o have_v be_v and_o vivification_n not_o to_o have_v be_v then_o alive_a when_o it_o be_v quicken_v yet_o this_o fancy_n of_o christ_n real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o transubstantiation_n against_o which_o there_o be_v such_o numerous_a testimony_n in_o their_o own_o communion_n service_n be_v now_o become_v the_o main_a article_n of_o their_o religion_n for_o we_o all_o know_v to_o our_o great_a grief_n and_o astonishment_n that_o when_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v on_o their_o side_n subscription_n be_v not_o urge_v to_o any_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n upon_o such_o violent_a and_o bloody_a term_n as_o unto_o this_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n the_o mystery_n of_o which_o iniquity_n as_o a_o great_a man_n of_o our_o own_o say_v in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o can_v be_v better_a resolve_v than_o into_o the_o powerful_a and_o deceitful_a work_n of_o satan_n who_o delight_v thus_o to_o do_v despite_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o religion_n by_o seduce_v his_o profess_a subject_n into_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v they_o and_o he_o ridiculous_a unto_o unbeliever_n and_o engage_v they_o in_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o rebellion_n he_o can_v imagine_v by_o worship_v bread_n and_o wine_n instead_o of_o their_o saviour_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o shallow_a reason_n sect_n xiii_o other_o instance_n of_o it_o but_o beside_o these_o plain_a confession_n of_o that_o church_n against_o itself_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o just_a name_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o several_a of_o their_o own_o learned_a man_n ready_a to_o be_v produce_v for_o our_o and_o against_o their_o belief_n prove_v clear_o that_o the_o present_a be_v not_o the_o old_a religion_n of_o that_o church_n but_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v into_o it_o many_o innovation_n by_o add_v to_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n by_o make_v their_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n about_o which_o they_o themselves_o can_v agree_v authentical_a by_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o by_o deny_v they_o the_o public_a prayer_n in_o a_o language_n they_o understand_v by_o give_v the_o pope_n not_o only_o a_o new_a title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n but_o a_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o for_o many_o age_n by_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o alter_v their_o nature_n by_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o people_n and_o turn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n into_o a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n by_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n without_o any_o body_n to_o communicate_v by_o set_v up_o image_n in_o church_n and_o ordain_v religious_a worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o invocate_a saint_n and_o angel_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o indulgence_n and_o many_o other_o together_o with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o strange_a ceremony_n in_o the_o make_n holy_a water_n consecrate_v bell_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o no_o antiquity_n can_v be_v pretend_v the_o woeful_a effect_n of_o which_o be_v this_o if_o we_o may_v speak_v the_o plain_a truth_n that_o by_o press_v upon_o man_n belief_n a_o great_a deal_n too_o much_o and_o place_v great_a virtue_n in_o trifle_n they_o have_v tempt_v man_n to_o believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o hence_o that_o where_o and_o when_o as_o a_o excellent_a writer_n of_o our_o own_o speak_v this_o religion_n have_v most_o absolute_o command_v there_o and_o then_o atheism_n or_o infidelity_n have_v most_o abound_v and_o how_o shall_v it_o do_v otherwise_o when_o as_o he_o observe_v so_o many_o lie_a legend_n have_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o man_n belief_n and_o so_o many_o false_a miracle_n forge_v to_o justify_v they_o as_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o make_v suspicious_a man_n question_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o and_o so_o many_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a ceremony_n devise_v and_o such_o abundance_n of_o ridiculous_a observance_n in_o religion_n introduce_v as_o be_v no_o less_o apt_a to_o beget_v a_o secret_a contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o it_o in_o witty_a man_n and_o consequent_o atheism_n and_o impiety_n if_o they_o have_v this_o persuasion_n settle_v in_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v root_v in_o they_o from_o their_o childhood_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o religion_n they_o be_v as_o good_a be_v of_o none_o at_o all_o and_o when_o a_o great_a part_n also_o of_o the_o doctrine_n now_o mention_v so_o apparent_o make_v for_o the_o temporal_a end_n of_o those_o who_o teach_v they_o that_o sagacious_a man_n can_v scarce_o forbear_v think_v they_o be_v on_o purpose_n devise_v to_o serve_v those_o design_n that_o particular_a doctrine_n also_o of_o transubstantiation_n be_v so_o portentous_a that_o join_v with_o the_o forename_a persuasion_n of_o no_o papist_n no_o christian_n it_o have_v in_o all_o probability_n bring_v more_o than_o averro_n to_o this_o resolution_n since_o christian_n eat_v that_o which_o they_o adore_v let_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o the_o philosopher_n and_o last_o the_o pretence_n which_o be_v so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n but_o their_o church_n infallibility_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n to_o believe_v their_o church_n infallibility_n but_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v too_o plain_a a_o way_n to_o lead_v those_o who_o discern_v the_o labyrinth_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v neither_o church_n nor_o scripture_n sect_n fourteen_o whereby_o they_o have_v spoil_v christianity_n as_o the_o pagan_n do_v the_o natural_a religion_n these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v already_o urge_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o i_o repeat_v here_o again_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o powerful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o already_o taint_v or_o too_o far_o go_v in_o that_o delusion_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o belong_v to_o this_o head_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v popery_n be_v just_a such_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n as_o paganism_n be_v of_o the_o natural_a religion_n there_o can_v be_v a_o right_a conception_n of_o it_o than_o this_o which_o appear_v too_o plain_o in_o the_o absurd_a doctrine_n and_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v mingle_v with_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o their_o multiply_a superstition_n in_o their_o fabulous_a relation_n of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o they_o have_v surpass_v the_o very_a poet_n themselves_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o image_n and_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o man_n depart_v which_o last_o instance_n furnish_v the_o pagan_n of_o cochin_n with_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n as_o christoph_n borrus_fw-la one_o of_o that_o order_n relate_v when_o they_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o god_n and_o no_o more_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o say_v they_o but_o those_o who_o you_o see_v we_o worship_n in_o their_o image_n be_v man_n of_o great_a sanctity_n who_o pious_a people_n therefore_o worship_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n just_a as_o you_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n divers_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o religious_a service_n as_o you_o know_v they_o to_o have_v excel_v in_o virtue_n

so_o different_a in_o rite_n be_v allow_v as_o the_o egyptian_a the_o phrygian_a the_o grecian_a the_o tuscan_a and_o the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o rome_n even_o then_o general_o the_o jew_n alone_o be_v make_v ridiculous_a as_o appear_v by_o satyr_n and_o epigram_n write_v upon_o they_o and_o sometime_o also_o suffer_v banishment_n and_o as_o for_o christian_n they_o be_v afflict_v with_o most_o cruel_a punishment_n no_o other_o cause_n whereof_o can_v be_v give_v than_o that_o both_o these_o sect_n do_v worship_v one_o god_n who_o honour_n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_a adore_v who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o vie_v one_o with_o another_o as_o with_o he_o three_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_n which_o no_o way_n beseem_v any_o good_a and_o honest_a spirit_n namely_o by_o humane_a blood_n by_o the_o run_n of_o naked_a man_n in_o the_o temple_n by_o pageant_n and_o dance_n full_a of_o nasty_a filthiness_n such_o as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n among_o some_o people_n of_o america_n and_o africa_n who_o yet_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o gentilism_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o there_o both_o ancient_o be_v and_o now_o be_v people_n who_o worship_v evil_a spirit_n which_o they_o know_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o persian_n arimanius_n the_o greek_n those_o they_o call_v cacodaemon_n the_o latin_v their_o vejove_v and_o now_o some_o aethiopian_n and_o indian_n such_o like_a deity_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o impious_a for_o what_o be_v religious_a worship_n but_o a_o testimony_n of_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o a_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o who_o he_o worship_v which_o if_o it_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o a_o bad_a spirit_n it_o be_v false_a and_o deceitful_a imply_v in_o it_o no_o less_o crime_n than_o high_a treason_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o withdraw_v from_o he_o but_o be_v confer_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o one_o that_o have_v traitorous_o revolt_v from_o he_o moreover_n vain_a be_v that_o persuasion_n which_o they_o conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o punish_v this_o offence_n because_o they_o think_v so_o to_o do_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o goodness_n for_o mercy_n or_o clemency_n that_o it_o may_v be_v just_a have_v its_o bound_n and_o limit_n and_o where_o wickedness_n abound_v beyond_o measure_n there_o justice_n do_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v the_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n neither_o be_v it_o less_o unblamable_a that_o they_o pretend_v fear_n constrain_v they_o to_o honour_v wicked_a spirit_n since_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_o good_a be_v as_o communicative_a also_o and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o all_o other_o nature_n which_o be_v his_o production_n and_o if_o he_o be_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n as_o over_o his_o workmanship_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v by_o any_o of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o hinder_v which_o thing_n be_v certain_o true_a we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o evil_a spirit_n can_v no_o further_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o he_o who_o have_v god_n most_o high_a and_o most_o transcendent_o good_a favourable_a to_o he_o than_o that_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o good_a or_o other_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o permit_v nor_o can_v a_o man_n obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o evil_a spirit_n by_o his_o prayer_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v because_o he_o that_o be_v evil_a be_v then_o worst_a of_o all_o when_o he_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o gift_n of_o enemy_n be_v mere_a snare_n and_o treachery_n sect_n iv_o against_o the_o worship_n which_o in_o paganism_n be_v exhibit_v to_o man_n after_o their_o death_n moreover_o there_o be_v heretofore_o and_o now_o also_o be_v pagan_n that_o tell_v we_o they_o give_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v but_o first_o they_o shall_v have_v here_o also_o make_v some_o manifest_a distinction_n between_o this_o honour_n and_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o most_o high_a god_n then_o again_o all_o prayer_n make_v to_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a unless_o those_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o something_o of_o which_o their_o worshipper_n have_v no_o certainty_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o they_o can_v than_o that_o they_o can_v but_o another_o thing_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o many_o of_o they_o to_o who_o such_o glory_n be_v give_v by_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o life_n time_n be_v notorious_o wicked_a and_o addict_v to_o one_o filthy_a vice_n or_o other_o thus_o bacchus_n be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o hercules_n effeminate_a romulus_n prove_v a_o very_a villain_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o jupiter_n a_o traitor_n to_o his_o own_o father_n so_o that_o their_o honour_n redound_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o virtue_n which_o he_o love_v whilst_o vice_n which_o be_v entice_v enough_o of_o themselves_o it_o recommend_v to_o man_n by_o religion_n sect_n v._o against_o worship_v of_o star_n and_o element_n of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o this_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o star_n and_o of_o the_o element_n as_o fire_n water_n ayr_n and_o earth_n wherein_o great_a ignorance_n and_o folly_n be_v commit_v for_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o can_v without_o folly_n be_v direct_v to_o any_o object_n save_v to_o intelligent_a nature_n but_o sense_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o element_n as_o we_o call_v they_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o the_o star_n if_o any_o say_v they_o be_v he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o since_o that_o no_o such_o matter_n can_v be_v collect_v from_o their_o operation_n and_o influence_n which_o demonstrate_v their_o nature_n but_o rather_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o contrary_a by_o their_o motion_n which_o be_v not_o variable_a like_o to_o that_o in_o thing_n endue_v with_o liberty_n of_o will_n but_o constant_a and_o unalterable_a beside_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n whence_o man_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o like_a to_o god_n than_o they_o in_o his_o better_a part_n as_o also_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o much_o injury_n shall_v he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o dignity_n if_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o be_v serviceable_a unto_o he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o render_v thanks_o for_o they_o which_o can_v do_v or_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v can_v do_v so_o much_o for_o themselves_o sect_n vi_o against_o worship_v of_o bruit-beast_n but_o nothing_o be_v so_o unworthy_a as_o this_o that_o man_n especial_o the_o egyptian_n sink_v at_o length_n into_o such_o a_o sottishness_n as_o to_o worship_v brute_n beast_n for_o though_o in_o some_o of_o they_o there_o appear_v some_o shadow_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o of_o understanding_n yet_o that_o understanding_n be_v nothing_o if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o man_n for_o they_o can_v neither_o express_v their_o inward_a conception_n by_o distinct_a word_n or_o by_o write_v nor_o do_v work_n of_o divers_a kind_n no_o nor_o work_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n after_o divers_a manner_n much_o less_o can_v they_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o number_n dimension_n and_o the_o celestial_a motion_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_z by_o the_o force_n and_o diligence_n of_o his_o wit_n catch_v all_o manner_n of_o animal_n though_o never_o so_o strong_a whether_o wild_a beast_n bird_n or_o fish_n and_o so_o master_v they_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n he_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n as_o elephant_n lion_n horse_n and_o oxen._n yea_o from_o those_o which_o be_v hurtful_a he_o draw_v to_o himself_o some_o profit_n as_o medicine_n from_o serpent_n and_o have_v this_o use_n and_o benefit_n from_o they_o all_o which_o be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o they_o that_o he_o contemplate_v the_o composition_n of_o their_o body_n the_o situation_n of_o their_o part_n and_o compare_v both_o their_o species_n and_o their_o kind_n one_o with_o another_o learn_v from_o thence_o also_o his_o own_o dignity_n as_o much_o as_o the_o structure_n of_o man_n body_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a than_o that_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o thing_n if_o any_o man_n right_o consider_v he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o consider_v other_o live_a creature_n as_o god_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o constitute_v by_o the_o most_o high_a god_n