Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	great_a	part_n	reason_n	1,999	5	4.5608	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45460	A reply to the Catholick gentlemans answer to the most materiall parts of the booke Of schisme whereto is annexed, an account of H.T. his appendix to his Manual of controversies, concerning the Abbot of Bangors answer to Augustine / by H. Hammond.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1654 (1654)	Wing H598; ESTC R9274	139,505	188

&_o 102._o to_o the_o emperor_n michael_n that_o if_o he_o doubt_v of_o or_o disbelieved_a any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v there_o resolve_v he_o shall_v command_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declaration_n or_o explication_n to_o be_v send_v he_o from_o old_a rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o from_o of_o old_a and_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o tradition_n of_o father_n add_v that_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o which_o peter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o that_o sit_v bishop_n there_o unto_o who_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o still_a amount_n to_o no_o more_o but_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o prime_a apostolic_a see_v that_o may_v very_o probable_o explicate_v a_o difficulty_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o tell_v what_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n deliver_v and_o believe_v in_o that_o church_n num._n 29_o four_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o theodorus_n studita_n again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o naucraticus_n which_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o have_v break_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o chief_a see_v in_o which_o christ_n place_v the_o key_n of_o that_o faith_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n have_v not_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o then_o still_o suppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v authentic_a this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o which_o divide_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n do_v in_o his_o opinion_n break_v off_o themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o rome_n again_o be_v the_o prime_n see_v that_o it_o have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n entrust_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n at_o the_o apostle_n sound_v a_o church_n there_o but_o this_o not_o exclusive_o to_o other_o church_n which_o doubtless_o have_v those_o key_n as_o well_o as_o she_o &_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o heretic_n num._n 30_o five_o the_o word_n of_o arcadius_n a_o bishop_n in_o the_o three_o council_n that_o of_o ephesus_n propose_v that_o the_o word_n of_o celestine_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v to_o be_v name_v with_o all_o reverence_n bishop_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v shall_v be_v read_v that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o care_n he_o have_v of_o all_o church_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o like_o be_v say_v of_o any_o other_o true_o christian_a bishop_n and_o so_o the_o like_a speech_n again_o of_o cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o celestine_n the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a church_n a_o title_n which_o belong_v and_o be_v ordinary_o give_v to_o other_o see_v beside_o that_o of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v read_v with_o due_a honour_n or_o respect_n but_o sure_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n num._n 31_o last_o the_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a letter_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o the_o most_o bless_a bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o antiquity_n have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priesthood_n over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v a_o place_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o priest_n from_o whence_o he_o roundly_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v then_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o priest_n he_o be_v just_o define_v by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n num._n 32_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o probable_a and_o indeed_o only_a testimony_n to_o justify_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n the_o definition_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v it_o a_o little_a and_o with_o that_o to_o conclude_v also_o the_o debate_n with_o this_o gentleman_n as_o joseph_n methonensis_n there_o do_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o if_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n we_o shall_v soon_o discern_v the_o full_a weight_n of_o it_o num._n 33_o there_o in_o the_o 25._o first_o part_n num_fw-la 25._o we_o shall_v find_v this_o letter_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v by_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n to_o theodosius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v command_v a_o synod_n to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n this_o than_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o this_o the_o occasion_n a_o second_o synod_n have_v late_o be_v hold_v at_o ephesus_n in_o which_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n have_v receive_v some_o assistance_n upon_o this_o pope_n leo_n and_o his_o synod_n of_o bishop_n meet_v at_o rome_n 19_o write_v earnest_o to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_n council_n to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n that_o may_v remove_v and_o mollify_v all_o offence_n the_o same_o he_o 20._o again_o propose_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n there_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a council_n to_o be_v convene_v in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n hereupon_o soon_o follow_v a_o letter_n of_o valentinian_n to_o theodosius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o condescension_n to_o leo_n request_n and_o in_o it_o those_o very_a word_n recite_v by_o joseph_n methonensis_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n to_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o such_o a_o council_n may_v be_v convene_v in_o italy_n to_o review_v and_o reform_v what_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o in_o that_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n num._n 34_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o place_n and_o power_n that_o some_o place_n may_v be_v assign_v he_o and_o the_o bishop_n to_o meet_v in_o council_n that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n or_o faculty_n or_o commission_n to_o sit_v not_o he_o by_o himself_o but_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n in_o council_n and_o when_o they_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o priest_n as_o in_o all_o counsel_n it_o be_v do_v to_o define_v what_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n oppose_v by_o heretic_n and_o what_o person_n bishop_n or_o other_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v censure_v for_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o teach_v by_o they_o num._n 35_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o only_a importance_n of_o the_o place_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n accord_v that_o a_o universal_a council_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o italy_n wherein_o the_o pope_n be_v doubtless_o to_o preside_v and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o bishop_n also_o be_v convene_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v consider_v and_o define_v what_o the_o true_a faith_n require_v and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n the_o conclusion_n num._n 1_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o gentleman_n answer_n in_o these_o word_n thus_o sir_n you_o have_v my_o sense_n of_o doctor_n hammond_n book_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o i_o think_v to_o the_o purpose_n my_o time_n nor_o the_o brevity_n fit_a for_o a_o letter_n not_o permit_v i_o shall_v be_v more_o methodical_a and_o do_v rest_v your_o friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n b._n p._n brussels_n the_o 30_o march_n 1654._o num._n 2_o here_o he_o be_v please_v large_o enough_o to_o assume_v the_o office_n of_o a_o aristarchus_n and_o to_o involve_v under_o no_o light_a censure_n of_o impertinency_n at_o the_o least_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o that_o treatise_n of_o schism_n for_o certain_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o answer_n to_o be_v such_o and_o yet_o he_o here_o undertake_v to_o have_v give_v his_o sense_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o he_o think_v to_o the_o purpose_n which_o must_v conclude_v it_o his_o opinion_n that_o all_o other_o particular_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o performance_n somewhat_o above_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o title_n page_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o answer_n of_o the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o that_o treatise_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o either_o of_o these_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o word_n of_o reply_n to_o the_o most_o material_a

of_o schism_n and_o such_o as_o all_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o enlarge_v not_o to_o those_o other_o of_o accidental_a emergency_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v the_o christian_a world_n be_v under_o so_o many_o empire_n and_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o communion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v regular_o assemble_v num._n 13_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v already_o past_a and_o be_v on_o due_a ground_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v true_o ecumenical_a the_o communion_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o break_v with_o they_o be_v that_o of_o compliance_n with_o or_o recession_n from_o their_o definition_n and_o our_o innocence_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v avow_v p._n 160._o as_o the_o congregate_a of_o the_o like_a when_o possible_a and_o probable_a towards_o the_o end_n be_v recommend_v p._n 158._o as_o a_o supply_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n num._n 14_o last_o if_o none_o of_o this_o have_v be_v do_v or_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v undertake_v so_o solemn_o and_o formal_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_a branch_n of_o schism_n be_v in_o that_o tract_n yet_o the_o account_n of_o that_o be_v visible_a to_o any_o because_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o schism_n charge_v by_o the_o romanist_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o of_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o apply_v my_o discourse_n most_o large_o and_o particular_o to_o that_o head_n to_o which_o their_o objection_n not_o my_o own_o choice_n direct_v i_o so_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v this_o complaint_n of_o this_o gentleman_n that_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n be_v insufficient_a and_o that_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o conciliatory_a authority_n num._n 15_o that_o to_o make_v his_o suggestion_n seem_v more_o probable_a he_o advise_o choose_v to_o change_n the_o term_n of_o my_o division_n from_o that_o which_o be_v against_o paternal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v against_o monarchical_a power_n upon_o this_o apprehension_n that_o paternal_a power_n will_v visible_o include_v that_o of_o the_o father_n in_o council_n assemble_v as_o well_o as_o in_o several_a but_o monarchical_a power_n can_v not_o so_o fit_o bear_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o secret_n to_o divine_a this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n can_v with_o any_o propriety_n as_o by_o he_o it_o be_v be_v define_v a_o branch_n of_o conciliatory_a authority_n for_o certain_o the_o church_n disperse_v be_v not_o meet_v together_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o council_n assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v without_o question_n no_o ecumenical_a council_n num._n 16_o and_o then_o what_o authority_n scatter_v member_n can_v have_v which_o never_o legal_o command_v or_o exercise_v authority_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o conjunction_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o make_v stay_v to_o demonstrate_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n will_v most_o proper_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o head_n of_o communion_n or_o unity_n fraternal_a and_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o be_v at_o large_a handle_v also_o chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o insufficiency_n in_o any_o justice_n to_o be_v charge_v on_o this_o division_n sect._n ii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n distinct_a from_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o rome_n the_o ecclesiastical_a distribution_n agreeable_a with_o the_o civil_a ruffinus_n vindicate_v num._n 1_o the_o second_o charge_n on_o this_o chapter_n be_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o this_o chap_n he_o tell_v we_o many_o thing_n some_o true_a some_o not_o so_o but_o all_o either_o common_a to_o we_o both_o or_o not_o appertain_v to_o the_o controversy_n until_o he_o conclude_v that_o certain_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o italy_n and_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o word_n in_o ruffinus_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a propriety_n of_o law_n whereas_o indeed_o that_o author_n knowledge_n in_o grammar_n be_v not_o such_o as_o shall_v necessary_o exact_v any_o such_o belief_n especial_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a num._n 3_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o exception_n belong_v be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o this_o gentleman_n but_o by_o annex_v the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n i_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v that_o of_o pag._n 52._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la and_o annonarium_fw-la i_o say_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n num._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o affirmation_n which_o he_o except_v against_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v make_v any_o question_n of_o vindicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o any_o objection_n num._n 5_o that_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a be_v here_o suggest_v in_o the_o close_a but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o learned_a man_n name_v nor_o testimony_n produce_v which_o therefore_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o bare_a opinion_n or_o affirmation_n of_o this_o one_o gentleman_n without_o any_o one_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o support_v it_o so_o when_o any_o such_o learned_a man_n name_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o their_o learning_n express_v in_o so_o say_v num._n 6_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v pag._n 50._o in_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o some_o testimony_n whereon_o my_o assertion_n be_v found_v viz_o those_o which_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n which_o can_v not_o have_v have_v truth_n in_o they_o if_o the_o province_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n extend_v to_o all_o italy_n num._n 7_o such_o be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n distinct_o mention_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o house_n about_o which_o they_o contend_v shall_v be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n through_o italy_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v decree_v it_o num._n 8_o the_o like_a be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n set_v down_o in_o 756._o athanasius_n in_o the_o title_n of_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n by_o god_n grace_n assemble_v at_o sardice_n from_o rome_n and_o spain_n france_n italy_n etc._n etc._n num._n 9_o so_o in_o c._n athanasius_n declaration_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n of_o many_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o specify_v who_o and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o both_o from_o great_a rome_n and_o from_o all_o italy_n and_o from_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n as_o those_o again_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n num._n 10_o so_o among_o the_o name_n prefix_v to_o the_o 266._o first_o council_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediclanensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la quos_fw-la sylvester_n episcopus_fw-la misit_fw-la ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n those_o who_o bishop_n sylvester_n send_v of_o the_o province_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o city_n of_o porta_n etc._n etc._n such_o and_o such_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o council_n where_o again_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o those_o province_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n the_o former_a under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o late_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n num._n 11_o by_o