Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	believe_v	church_n	true_a	1,985	5	4.9798	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51288	A brief discourse of the real presence of the body and blood of Christ in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist wherein the witty artifices of the Bishop of Meaux and of Monsieur Maimbourg are obviated, whereby they would draw in the Protestants to imbrace the doctrine of transubstantiation.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Wake, William, 1657-1737.	1686 (1686)	Wing M2643; ESTC R25165	52,861	96

heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v 11._o the_o five_o prop_n further_o explain_v by_o mounsieur_fw-fr maimbourg_n in_o two_o proposition_n 12._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o proposition_n 1._o i_o have_v i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n sufficient_o propose_v and_o confirm_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o primitive_a father_n into_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a or_o divine_a from_o whence_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o any_o pious_a and_o uprejudiced_a reader_n that_o the_o inference_n of_o a_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o real_a presence_n of_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o invalid_a which_o monsieur_n maimbourg_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n former_o bishop_n of_o condom_n though_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o in_o his_o peaceable_a method_n viz._n that_o this_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o protestant_n chap._n 3._o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o figure_n or_o empty_a sign_n without_o efficacy_n but_o they_o do_v maintain_v say_v he_o that_o it_o do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o most_o real_a and_o effectual_a manner_n the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mounseur_fw-fr claud_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o before_o this_o novelty_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v introduce_v every_o one_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v there_o true_o receive_v by_o the_o faithful_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o cautious_a as_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o engine_n for_o the_o pull_v we_o back_o into_o a_o belief_n 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notwithstanding_o saint_n to_o paul_n long_a exhortation_n against_o religibus_fw-la exercise_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 1_o cor._n 14._o they_o shall_v by_o some_o distinction_n or_o evasion_n conclude_v it_o lawful_a if_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n to_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o they_o shall_v distinguish_v and_o restrain_v it_o only_o to_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o heathen_a go_n if_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o they_o shall_v distinguish_v god_n into_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o declare_v we_o may_v have_v many_o subordinate_a god_n but_o only_o one_o supreme_a if_o when_o as_o it_o say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n they_o shall_v restrain_v it_o to_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o ourselves_o whether_o political_a father_n or_o natural_a otherwise_o we_o be_v free_a from_o this_o 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ambassador_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o monsieur_n maimbourg_n himself_o in_o his_o peaceable_a method_n pag._n 23._o that_o for_o the_o allay_a those_o trouble_n there_o be_v but_o that_o one_o only_a mean_n which_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o make_v use_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o case_n and_o to_o decide_v which_o of_o the_o two_o opinion_n be_v more_o conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o latter_a part_n be_v cunning_o leave_v out_o by_o the_o translator_n in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 3._o but_o in_o those_o latter_a word_n king_n james_n plain_o intimate_v his_o moderate_a sentiment_n touch_v the_o controversy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o decision_n make_v too_o rigid_o and_o pinch_o on_o either_o side_n and_o suitable_o to_o this_o 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