Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	church_n	faith_n	infallible_a	3,610	5	9.7555	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51900	The sixth volume of letters writ by a Turkish spy who lived five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1659 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English by the translator of the first volume.	Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.; Bradshaw, William, fl. 1700.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723.	1694 (1694)	Wing M565DA; ESTC R36909	159,714	389

salvation_n all_o that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o chatholick_n as_o well_o as_o you_o i_o honour_v the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n with_o all_o the_o primitive_a saint_n confessor_n and_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o can_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o a_o man_n for_o be_v a_o murderer_n traitor_n a_o inventor_n of_o cruel_a device_n or_o a_o learned_a sycophant_n can_v merit_v heaven_n though_o he_o may_v be_v rank_v in_o the_o red_a line_n of_o the_o calendar_n much_o less_o can_v i_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_a who_o be_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n certain_o the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o within_o the_o narrow_a confine_n of_o the_o shatter_a roman_a empire_n consider_v greece_n armenia_n egypt_n moscovy_n aethiopia_n and_o all_o the_o spacious_a territory_n of_o europe_n and_o the_o east_n how_o many_o million_o daily_a say_v the_o paternoster_n and_o pray_v in_o jesus_n name_n yet_o never_o pay_v obedience_n to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n be_v not_o all_o the_o apostle_n equal_o in_o commission_n be_v not_o the_o church_n they_o found_v and_o establish_v equal_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n where_o then_o commence_v the_o mighty_a schism_n but_o in_o the_o morose_a pride_n of_o victor_n who_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o paschal_n nicety_n affront_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n severe_o reprove_v by_o a_o french_a bishop_n of_o his_o own_o obedience_n beside_o the_o reprimand_n of_o polycarp_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o east_n be_v not_o st._n john_n the_o belove_a that_o rest_v his_o head_n with_o divine_a honour_n on_o the_o breast_n of_o christ_n as_o privy_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o master_n as_o peter_z paul_n or_o any_o other_o abortive_a apostle_n remember_v the_o first_o general_n council_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n sit_v precedent_n decree_a abstinence_n exact_o opposite_a to_o the_o present_a roman_a faith_n and_o practice_n and_o believe_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v imperial_a vanity_n and_o pride_n which_o first_o beget_v the_o fatal_a separation_n heresy_n be_v but_o the_o bastard_n of_o the_o apostolic_a canon_n cherish_v and_o too_o much_o countenance_v by_o constantine_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o fatal_a time_n of_o phocas_n who_o untimely_a death_n make_v all_o thing_n ripe_a for_o the_o intend_a usurpation_n oh_o guicciardine_n how_o true_o have_v thou_o write_v the_o state_n of_o modern_a rome_n worthy_a as_o horace_n of_o eternal_a honour_n thy_o faithful_a prose_n equal_v his_o courtly_a verse_n and_o merit_v new_a augustus_n to_z patronize_v it_o believe_v i_o father_n william_n i_o have_v no_o spite_n or_o enmity_n against_o the_o roman_a highpriest_n i_o reverence_v he_o equal_o with_o his_o brethren_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n jerusalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n i_o will_v go_v beyond_o this_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o conformity_n to_o ancient_a custom_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o celebrate_a council_n of_o nice_a i_o will_v willing_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o world_n let_v he_o have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o god_n name_n among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o let_v he_o not_o ride_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o equal_n let_v he_o not_o pretend_v a_o power_n to_o cancel_v the_o apostolic_a canon_n reverse_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n repeal_v the_o decree_n of_o general_a council_n dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n grace_n reason_n morality_n and_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o his_o predecessor_n man_n without_o question_n as_o infallible_a as_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o make_v proselyte_n to_o the_o roman_a faith_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o fool_n and_o knave_n the_o world_n have_v receive_v new_a light_n father_n william_n and_o man_n begin_v to_o hiss_v religious_a banter_v off_o the_o stage_n nay_o even_o they_o who_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o roman_a courtier_n cardinal_n and_o priest_n can_v forbear_v laugh_v at_o the_o folly_n and_o credulous_a easiness_n of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o impose_v their_o pious_a fraud_n the_o bigoted_a laity_n be_v by_o they_o esteem_v no_o better_a than_o silly_a ass_n tame_o couch_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o ecclesiastic_a lord_n and_o driver_n therefore_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o open_v thy_o eye_n lift_v up_o thy_o head_n and_o lay_v aside_o monastic_a simplicity_n i_o do_v not_o counsel_n thou_o to_o turn_v libertine_n or_o imitate_v the_o italian_a gallantry_n which_o have_v teach_v the_o priest_n instead_o of_o sacred_a continence_n to_o squint_a a_o benediction_n on_o some_o charm_a lady_n from_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o name_n of_o dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la or_o sursum_fw-la corda_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v prepare_v for_o divine_a revel_n to_o banquet_v on_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o god_n oh_o monstrous_a perfidy_n and_o execrable_a profaneness_n nor_o if_o thou_o be_v affront_v and_o revengeful_a will_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o time_n the_o execution_n of_o thy_o wrath_n like_o the_o sicilian_a vesper_n and_o make_v the_o bell_n become_v the_o signal_n of_o thy_o cruelty_n which_o ought_v and_o be_v design_v and_o consecrate_v on_o purpose_n to_o drill_v on_o harmless_a soul_n to_o church_n with_o their_o dull_a sleepy_a jangle_v chime_n and_o with_o their_o more_o triumphant_a lofty_a music_n on_o the_o festival_n of_o saint_n to_o make_v devout_a christian_n dream_v they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n instead_o of_o to_o a_o massacre_n i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o hope_v to_o merit_v paradise_n by_o send_v thither_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o general_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o majestic_a soul_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n in_o vehicles_n of_o sacred_a poison_n or_o envenom_a eucharist_n believe_v that_o those_o prelate_n priest_n or_o monk_n who_o be_v thus_o divine_o profane_a and_o merciful_o cruel_a shall_v become_v miter_v vest_v cowl_a monster_n in_o the_o fierce_a and_o most_o violent_o glow_v den_n of_o hell_n there_o with_o the_o most_o exalt_a arsenick_n mercury_n and_o whatsoever_o give_v the_o high_a pain_n to_o languish_v pine_v and_o rack_v away_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o thousand_o age_n in_o penance_n of_o slow_a effect_n which_o expiate_v but_o very_o late_a the_o cry_a sin_n of_o guilty_a murderer_n and_o bloody_a hypocrite_n yet_o such_o as_o these_o since_o modern_a time_n be_v the_o only_a man_n think_v worthy_a to_o be_v canonize_v for_o saint_n which_o make_v a_o certain_a honest_a cardinal_n cry_v out_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n these_o new_a saint_n force_v i_o to_o doubt_v the_o old_a one_o father_n william_n the_o same_o thought_n begin_v and_o end_v my_o letter_n you_o be_v upon_o the_o stretch_n extol_v far_o too_o high_a the_o largeness_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o infallible_a power_n of_o pope_n the_o miracle_n of_o these_o new_a saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n be_o a_o man_n abhor_v bigotry_n i_o can_v believe_v thing_n contrary_a to_o my_o reason_n i_o wish_v the_o difference_n of_o mankind_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v rational_o compose_v and_o that_o the_o good_a of_o all_o sect_n faction_n party_n church_n and_o communion_n be_v unite_v in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o sure_o will_v be_v in_o the_o next_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o the_o father_n without_o beginning_n to_o the_o son_n without_o a_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o entire_a deity_n i_o recommend_v thou_o and_o all_o good_a christian_n hope_v to_o see_v you_o in_o heaven_n though_o we_o can_v it_o seem_v think_v alike_o on_o earth_n paris_n one_a of_o the_o 12_o moon_n of_o the_o year_n 1665._o letter_n iii_o to_o nathan_n ben_n saddi_n a_o jew_n at_o vienna_n according_a to_o thy_o desire_n i_o have_v procure_v and_o send_v thou_o the_o alcoran_n with_o other_o write_n of_o our_o holy_a doctor_n book_n which_o will_v conduct_v thou_o into_o the_o right_a way_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o these_o volume_n a_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o power_n there_o breathe_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a vital_a principle_n of_o reason_n so_o that_o whosoever_o read_v they_o attentive_o may_v feel_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o very_a pulse_n of_o intellectual_a wisdom_n beat_v in_o every_o sentence_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o write_n full_a of_o argument_n clear_a and_o intelligible_a and_o the_o whimsy_n of_o thy_o rabbi_n who_o abound_v in_o sacred_a fable_n and_o divine_a romance_n who_o can_v peruse_v your_o celebrate_a misn●…_n without_o