Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	dead_a	pray_v	purgatory_n	2,466	5	10.6300	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05408	The vnmasking of the masse-priest vvith a due and diligent examination of their holy sacrifice. By C.A. Shewing how they partake with all the ancient heretiques, in their profane, impious, and idolatrous worship.; Melchizedech's anti-type	Lewis, John, b. 1595 or 6.	1624 (1624)	STC 15560; ESTC S103079	137,447	244

unto_o christ_n the_o laity_n gaze_v on_o he_o appear_v rather_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a person_n then_o to_o have_v any_o communion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o mass_n see_v any_o notorious_a sinner_n who_o can_v pay_v for_o a_o mass_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o relaxation_n of_o pain_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 6._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o laity_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n but_o in_o the_o mass_n the_o sacrament_n be_v maim_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o lay_v people_n 7._o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n in_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o the_o priest_n say_v mass_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dead_a again_o hereby_o they_o destroy_v the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o as_o a_o testament_n do_v suppose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o the_o alteration_n of_o that_o testament_n suppose_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v not_o yet_o dead_a wherefore_o the_o mass_n be_v so_o much_o alter_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o bequeath_v as_o a_o testament_n unto_o his_o church_n do_v by_o consequence_n deny_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v another_o pretend_a testament_n differ_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n do_v 〈◊〉_d require_v again_o that_o christ_n shall_v die_v recrucisy_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v necessary_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n moreover_o if_o christ_n be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d day_n how_o be_v this_o not_o rather_o to_o institute_v a_o new_a sacrifice_n then_o to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o great_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o crosse._n 8._o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v reverent_o distribute_v unto_o the_o people_n but_o the_o mass_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o pix_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o city_n and_o town_n like_o a_o may-game_n 9_o christ_n give_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d god_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o they_o eat_v god_n with_o their_o bodily_a mouth_n to_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n they_o say_v mass_n to_o redeem_v man_n soul_n to_o cure_v disease_n to_o work_v miracle_n the_o second_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o command_v and_o practise_v thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 〈◊〉_d invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a adoration_n of_o creature_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o a_o earthly_a mediator_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o may_v offer_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n four_o the_o mass_n hinder_v the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n with_o a_o inward_a and_o entire_a affection_n but_o the_o mass_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n as_o hear_v see_v gaze_a stoop_a kneel_v knocking_z etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n of_o themselves_o be_v meritorious_a by_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o because_o the_o mass_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o it_o make_v needless_a all_o holy_a exercise_n as_o preach_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n work_v presumption_n in_o wicked_a man_n who_o albeit_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o wickedness_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mass_n or_o can_v get_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v mass_n for_o they_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v save_v five_o it_o blaspheme_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o whereas_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n they_o ascribe_v and_o yield_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n alone_o unto_o the_o creature_n worship_v it_o instead_o of_o god_n as_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o doubtless_o their_o artolatreia_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o tololatreia_n six_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v it_o ineffectual_a and_o his_o sacrifice_n imperfect_a overturning_a the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o reiterate_v that_o perfect_a and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v offer_v once_o for_o all_o whereby_o he_o sanctify_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n and_o as_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n argue_v the_o imperfection_n of_o they_o so_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o mass_n argue_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ._n seven_o it_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o christ._n we_o usual_o observe_v the_o last_o speech_n of_o die_a man_n as_o oracle_n but_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o speech_n it_o be_v finish_v that_o be_v man_n salvation_n be_v finish_v by_o this_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o the_o massedeny_v it_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v christ_n a_o liar_n eight_o it_o deny_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n humanity_n in_o that_o it_o a_o scribe_n not_o unto_o he_o those_o property_n which_o be_v competent_a to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d body_n and_o without_o which_o a_o real_a body_n can_v subsist_v as_o to_o be_v local_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o to_o be_v circumscriptible_a to_o have_v true_a dimension_n etc._n etc._n nine_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n of_o christ_n session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o enjoy_v a_o true_a material_a body_n if_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o mass_n can_v sit_v as_o a_o man_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n for_o ever_o ten_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_v the_o sacrament_n increase_v our_o faith_n while_o thereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n bodily_a absent_a to_o be_v spiritual_o present_a but_o the_o mass_n depend_v on_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n can_v but_o beget_v distrust_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n eleventh_o the_o mass_n rob_v we_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v seal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o of_o their_o great_a doctor_n be_v not_o available_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n twelfe_o it_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o common_a adversary_n who_o despise_v both_o the_o person_n and_o religion_n of_o all_o christian_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n worship_v a_o breaden_a god_n the_o thirteen_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v this_o it_o destroy_v the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n who_o be_v consecrate_v of_o his_o father_n a_o priest_n not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n which_o order_n be_v not_o temporal_a as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o rome_n but_o eternal_a not_o external_a and_o visible_a after_o his_o assension_n but_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a such_o as_o can_v neither_o be_v supply_v by_o substitute_n or_o successor_n but_o by_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o make_v themselves_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedech_n which_o order_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v cease_v what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o christ_n eternal_a priesthood_n the_o fourteen_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o make_v the_o priest_n of_o more_o desert_n than_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n offer_v cain_n sacrifice_n be_v as_o good_a as_o abel_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v reject_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v abel_n being_n accept_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n so_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o sacrifice_n be_v meritorious_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o godhead_n whereby_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o his_o father_n but_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v offer_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o father_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o more_o desert_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o the_o fifteen_o impiety_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n which_o teach_v that_o in_o this_o life_n alone_a man_n have_v time_n to_o work_v his_o salvation_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o pardon_v for_o sin_n but_o the_o mass_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a yea_o both_o to_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n and_o total_o to_o liberate_v out_o of_o

sacrament_n be_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n our_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v offer_v and_o in_o place_n thereof_o have_v succeed_v the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o passion_n past_a and_o suffer_v as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o prefigurer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o passion_n to_o come_v petrus_n alphonsus_n at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mass_n or_o eucharist_n for_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o this_o be_v at_o that_o time_n one_o of_o the_o question_n dispute_v by_o the_o albigense_n and_o petrus_n brutis_fw-la who_o be_v burn_v at_o tholosa_n where_o he_o teach_v 12._o public_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o propitiatory_a all_o these_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o which_o be_v use_v under_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v sin_n but_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n we_o use_v not_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o therein_o we_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o save_v we_o by_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n alexander_n hales_n seem_v to_o cross_v the_o mass_n in_o diverse_a hales_n of_o his_o assertion_n for_o he_o speak_v thus_o jesus_n christ_n have_v offer_v a_o double_a sacrifice_n a_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o devotion_n and_o love_n towards_o mankind_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v in_o spirit_n the_o corporal_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n which_o he_o undergo_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v he_o confess_v no_o reality_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a figure_v by_o the_o incense_n and_o perfume_v which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o inner_a 〈◊〉_d the_o corporal_a which_o he_o offer_v in_o his_o flesh_n two_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sensible_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o insensible_o upon_o the_o altar_n observe_v he_o term_n it_o a_o insensible_a offering_n not_o gross_a under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o sensible_a sort_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n but_o the_o insensible_a by_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o thing_n that_o be_v insensible_a as_o fruit_n bread_n and_o wine_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o utter_a altar_n here_o he_o make_v one_o propitiatory_a for_o such_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n wherein_o beast_n be_v offer_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n for_o sin_n figure_v out_o the_o singular_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n offer_v by_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o other_o eucharistical_a only_a for_o such_o proper_o be_v those_o of_o fruit_n bread_n etc._n etc._n lyra_n also_o that_o catholic_a interpreter_n of_o the_o whole_a 10_o scripture_n seem_v not_o much_o to_o dissent_v from_o the_o former_a for_o write_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v iterate_v preoccupate_v a_o objection_n thus_o you_o will_v say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v every_o day_n offer_v up_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o answer_n hereto_o be_v that_o this_o be_v no_o reiterate_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o ordinary_a remember_v and_o call_v to_o mind_n of_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v math._n 26._o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o most_o learned_a arrias_n montanus_n upon_o luk._n 22._o 22._o thus_o write_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v my_o body_n be_v sacramental_o contain_v in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n and_o straight_o way_n he_o add_v like_o another_o nicodemus_n christ_n nightly_a disciple_n the_o secret_a and_o most_o mystical_a manner_n whereof_o god_n will_v once_o vouchsafe_v more_o clear_o to_o unfold_v unto_o his_o church_n thus_o have_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n appear_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n until_o these_o our_o day_n albeit_o till_o within_o this_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n it_o have_v from_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n shine_v more_o dimmely_a and_o since_o the_o lateran_n council_n seem_v well_o nigh_o to_o be_v quite_o extinct_a but_o at_o last_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n communicate_v his_o light_n unto_o these_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v illuminate_v our_o horizon_n such_o as_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n caluine_n beza_n jewel_n and_o many_o famous_a martyr_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n as_o cranmer_n latimer_n ridley_n bradford_n philpot_n etc._n etc._n which_o albeit_o it_o please_v the_o romish_a factor_n to_o brand_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o heretic_n have_v so_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o superstition_n 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be_v but_o a_o gratulation_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o until_o 200._o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d three_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a get_v entrance_n into_o the_o supper_n about_o 400._o year_n then_o come_v in_o purgatory_n and_o redemption_n of_o soul_n thence_o by_o mass_n though_o not_o general_o teach_v nor_o authorize_v by_o any_o council_n about_o the_o 780._o year_n gregorye_n mass_n be_v public_o take_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o italy_n whereas_o before_o ambrose_n his_o mass_n be_v of_o more_o general_a use_n four_o the_o disputation_n of_o transubstantiation_n begin_v about_o the_o year_n 840._o but_o be_v not_o full_o conclude_v till_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n by_o innocent_a the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1216._o after_o which_o come_v in_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o after_o that_o there_o follow_v the_o enclose_v carry_v about_o and_o adoration_n of_o they_o thus_o grow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 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plain_o savour_v more_o of_o piety_n then_o outward_a show_n for_o peter_n be_v go_v only_o to_o consecrate_v by_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o this_o these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enlarge_v by_o saint_n james_n by_o saint_n basill_n celestine_n 423._o add_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o mass_n begin_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d judge_v i_o oh_o lord_n damasus_n add_v the_o 577._o confession_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o priest_n before_o he_o ascend_v unto_o the_o altar_n some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o pontianus_n gregory_n 600._o add_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v the_o entrance_n and_o that_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o shall_v be_v repeat_v ninetimes_o with_o the_o antiphonie_n after_o the_o epistle_n gospel_n and_o communion_n telesphorus_n add_v the_o hymn_n of_o 129._o glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a gelasius_n add_v the_o conclusion_n of_o 493._o the_o prayer_n as_o upon_o christmas_n day_n because_o thou_o do_v