Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	heaven_n	key_n	loose_v	2,880	5	10.6575	5	true

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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

leo_n the_o great_a say_v 11._o among_o the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n there_o be_v in_o similitudine_fw-la honoris_fw-la discretio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la potestatis_fw-la a_o certain_a distinction_n or_o difference_n of_o power_n in_o the_o likeness_n or_o equality_n of_o honour_n &_o although_o the_o election_n of_o they_o all_o be_v a_o like_a yet_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o one_o ut_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praemineret_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v authority_n over_o the_o rest_n vie●_n whereof_o he_o yield_v a_o reason_n in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o the_o end_n say_v he_o that_o from_o he_o he_o mean_v s._n peter_n as_o from_o a_o certain_a head_n our_o lord_n may_v power_n his_o gift_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o solidity_n of_o peter_n he_o may_v understand_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o way_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n upon_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v &_o upon_o the_o 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that_o these_o father_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o s._n peter_n 47._o deny_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o first_o &_o principal_a foundation_n thereof_o of_o who_o the_o bless_a apostle_n worthy_o say_v 1_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o jesus_n christ_n which_o place_n our_o adversary_n be_v wont_n to_o object_n against_o this_o our_o catholyk_n doctrine_n whereas_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o only_o in_o the_o father_n chalced._n but_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o though_o some_o be_v more_o principal_a than_o other_o &_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a groundwork_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n as_o also_o in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n there_o be_v diverse_a head_n though_o subordinate_a one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o all_o subject_n to_o one_o head_n all_o which_o may_v 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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 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man_n say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o saint_n john_n he_o which_o do_v justice_n be_v just_a and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n matth._n he_o which_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v iustify_v still_o and_o of_o both_o these_o iustification_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o first_o justice_n be_v to_o know_v god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o the_o last_o justice_n be_v to_o do_v good_a work_n final_o s._n augustin_n witness_v 14._o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o teach_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o faith_n without_o work_v might_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n which_o error_n he_o say_v do_v grow_v of_o the_o corrupt_a &_o ill_a understanding_n of_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n s._n peter_n s._n john_n s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n do_v express_o direct_v their_o intention_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a 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i_o have_v consummate_v or_o end_v my_o course_n &_o now_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o our_o lord_n the_o just_a judge_n will_v render_v i_o in_o that_o day_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n oecumenius_n say_v 4._o consider_v that_o he_o crave_v it_o as_o due_a when_o he_o say_v reddet_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dabit_fw-la he_o will_v render_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o not_o he_o will_v give_v it_o i_o which_o he_o also_o signify_v in_o that_o he_o caul_v he_o the_o just_a judge_n theophilactus_fw-la also_o say_v the_o same_o 4._o upon_o the_o same_o word_n and_o conclude_v thus_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o debt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n s._n augustin_n aleadge_v the_o same_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n say_v 6._o he_o now_o rehearse_v meritae_fw-la sua_fw-la bona_fw-la his_o good_a desert_n or_o merit_n that_o he_o which_o after_o his_o ill_a desert_n get_v grace_n may_v after_o his_o good_a merit_n get_v the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o hear_v concern_v this_o matter_n of_o merit_n roman_a some_o two_o or_o 3._o about_o king_n lucius_n time_n s._n ignatius_n disciple_n to_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v devowr_v of_o wild_a beast_n suffer_v i_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o be_v of_o beast_n that_o i_o may_v promerori_fw-la deum_fw-la gain_n or_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v earn_v almighty_a god_n tertullian_n say_v scorpiaco_fw-it how_o at_o their_o many_o mansion_n in_o the_o father_n house_n but_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o man_n merit_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n mat_n there_o be_v say_v he_o many_o mansion_n according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o which_o believe_v and_o origin_n teach_v roman_n that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v according_a to_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o merit_n s._n cyprian_n say_v 1●_n that_o a_o penitent_a man_n promere●ur_fw-la dominum_fw-la obsequijs_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la iustis_fw-la do_v deserve_v or_o as_o i_o say_v before_o earn_v our_o lord_n with_o his_o obedience_n and_o just_a work_v and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o have_v do_v great_a miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v reject_v of_o he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ●●_o he_o say_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v needful_a ut_fw-la promerere_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la deum_fw-la iudicem_fw-la that_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v god_n the_o judge_n which_o in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v he_o expound_v say_v preceptis_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o monitis_fw-la obtemperandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la accipiant_fw-la mercedem_fw-la we_o must_v obey_v his_o precept_n and_o admonition_n that_o our_o merit_n may_v receive_v reward_n ecclesiae_fw-la there_o to_o i_o will_v add_v s._n augustin_n 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