Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	jew_n	sabbath_n	3,963	5	9.9502	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65706	The fallibility of the Roman Church demonstrated from the manifest error of the 2d Nicene & Trent Councils, which assert that the veneration and honorary worship of images is a tradition primitive and apostolical.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1687 (1687)	Wing W1728; ESTC R8848	85,812	92

throughout_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o be_v stiff_a assertor_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o hold_v 27._o hold_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 27._o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o 2._o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v about_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o after_o nothing_o be_v more_o detestable_a nothing_o be_v more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n than_o the_o admit_v of_o a_o image_n in_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n much_o more_o the_o bow_n down_o to_o it_o they_o constant_o declare_v to_o pilate_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o roman_a eagle_n that_o 14._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n halos_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o they_o can_v not_o permit_v any_o image_n to_o be_v place_v in_o their_o city_n and_o that_o 17._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 8._o l._n 18._o c._n 4._o l._n 2._o c._n 17._o their_o law_n be_v violate_v by_o the_o little_a image_n of_o caesar_n annex_v to_o the_o roman_a standard_n and_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o endure_v they_o there_o they_o tell_v petronius_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v the_o image_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n in_o their_o most_o sacred_a temple_n or_o elsewhere_o they_o persuade_v vitellius_n not_o to_o come_v thither_o with_o they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n to_o see_v a_o image_n bring_v into_o it_o and_o they_o declare_v to_o herod_n son_n of_o antipater_n that_o 11._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archeol_n l._n 18._o c._n 7._o l._n 15._o c._n 11._o whatsoever_o they_o endure_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o image_n of_o man_n within_o their_o city_n 3._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n no_o samaritan_n or_o jew_n ever_o object_v to_o the_o christian_n their_o violation_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n or_o at_o the_o least_o pretend_v to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o their_o defection_n from_o this_o law_n of_o god._n no_o single_a instance_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v produce_v from_o all_o antiquity_n till_o after_o the_o five_o century_n when_o image_n begin_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worship_v then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o call_v the_o christian_a church_n upon_o that_o account_n batte_fw-it aboda_fw-it zara_n the_o house_n of_o idolatry_n and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o object_n to_o they_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o law_n and_o to_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v scandalize_v at_o it_o in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n germanus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n confess_v that_o 240._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 300._o &_o p._n 240._o upon_o this_o account_n the_o jew_n do_v often_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o the_o saracen_n do_v the_o same_o gregrory_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o he_o add_v that_o 288._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 288._o if_o any_o one_o do_v accuse_v this_o image-worship_n of_o idolatry_n he_o be_v one_o who_o calumniate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o five_o action_n a_o jew_n be_v introduce_v speak_v thus_o 348._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 356_o 357_o 384_o 348._o i_o believe_v in_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o i_o be_o scandalize_v at_o you_o christian_n because_o you_o worship_v image_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o command_v we_o not_o to_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n or_o similitude_n the_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v idolater_n say_v 322._o say_v dr._n pocock_n not._n miscell_n p._n 322._o r._n kimchi_n because_o they_o bow_v down_o and_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n b._n nazareth_n catechism_n c._n 33._o p._n 68_o b._n fabianus_n fiogus_n a_o jewish_a convert_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n dispute_v after_o this_o manner_n god_n in_o the_o decalogue_n write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n have_v command_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o image_n or_o similitude_n shall_v be_v make_v etc._n etc._n but_o christian_n make_v and_o worship_n image_n they_o therefore_o violate_v this_o precept_n this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o undoubted_a thing_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o call_v the_o christian_n worshipper_n of_o idol_n joseph_n king_n of_o cosri_n be_v say_v to_o prefer_v the_o jew_n before_o the_o christian_n cosri_fw-la christian_n buxt_n praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la cosri_fw-la because_o the_o latter_a bow_n themselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n have_v therefore_o the_o first_o christian_n receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o adore_v image_n and_o have_v all_o christian_n practise_v suitable_o to_o this_o suppose_a tradition_n both_o the_o believe_a and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v such_o zealot_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o image_n and_o of_o the_o adoration_n of_o they_o must_v have_v be_v scandalize_v at_o it_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v very_o much_o incense_v against_o st._n paul_n for_o teach_v 21.20_o act._n 21.20_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v their_o law_n that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v he_o unless_o he_o also_o will_v walk_v orderly_o and_o keep_v the_o law._n if_o then_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n as_o 101._o as_o apud_fw-la 2._o nic._n conc._n p._n 101._o p._n hadrian_n averr_v if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n say_v have_v teach_v and_o practise_v this_o image-worship_n so_o flat_o opposite_a to_o their_o law_n and_o therefore_o execrable_a to_o they_o this_o must_v have_v stir_v up_o their_o indignation_n against_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n much_o more_o than_o their_o assert_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o gentile_n can_v have_v do_v 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spend_v one_o word_n to_o reconcile_v the_o jew_n to_o this_o suppose_a image-worship_n justin_n martyr_n origen_n tertullian_n st._n cyprian_n g._n nyssen_n epiphanius_n st._n chrysostom_n st._n austin_n with_o many_o other_o have_v write_v on_o purpose_n to_o take_v off_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o christianity_n and_o in_o these_o write_n they_o have_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o take_v off_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a festival_n and_o sabbath_n be_v abolish_v and_o that_o their_o law_n concern_v circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v abrogate_a but_o they_o spend_v not_o one_o word_n to_o show_v that_o christian_n be_v exempt_v from_o that_o precept_n which_o forbid_v the_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o image_n or_o similitude_n or_o to_o excuse_v that_o worship_n of_o they_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o

have_v practise_v or_o to_o declare_v as_o do_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o this_o commandment_n only_o forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n or_o of_o image_n as_o god_n or_o to_o give_v any_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n do_v joint_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o worship_v he_o who_o be_v crucify_v upon_o it_o but_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o remove_v that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o they_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o mention_v do_v assure_v we_o viz._n the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o a_o image_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o tell_v the_o gentile_n that_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o give_v they_o not_o one_o item_n that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o make_v and_o adore_v image_n the_o whole_a new_a testament_n which_o take_v especial_a notice_n 2.22_o rom._n 2.22_o that_o the_o jew_n abhor_v idol_n give_v not_o the_o least_o distinction_n betwixt_o a_o image_n and_o a_o idol_n nor_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o of_o those_o evasion_n and_o limitation_n by_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o reconcile_v her_o practice_n to_o the_o second_o commandment_n nor_o of_o those_o exposition_n or_o retortion_n use_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n to_o refute_v the_o clamour_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o full_a conviction_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v no_o such_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n which_o can_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o fly_v unto_o these_o romish_a shift_n and_o subtlety_n subtlety_n 3._o to_o conclude_v the_o suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n be_v so_o very_o clear_a the_o testimony_n of_o it_o be_v so_o numerous_a and_o so_o convince_a that_o they_o have_v force_v many_o learned_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ingenuous_o to_o confess_v either_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o have_v no_o image_n do_v not_o regard_v they_o or_o that_o they_o pay_v no_o veneration_n to_o they_o but_o rather_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o the_o universal_a church_n say_v 151._o say_v statuit_fw-la olim_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la nullae_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la imagine_v ponerentur_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr nou._n celebrit_fw-mi p._n 151._o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-la clemangis_fw-la be_v move_v by_o a_o lawful_a cause_n viz._n on_o the_o account_n of_o they_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o heathenism_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n command_v that_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o church_n 13._o church_n quem_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la religionis_fw-la expertes_fw-la sed_fw-la testae_fw-la hieron_n omnes_fw-la fermè_fw-la veteres_fw-la sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la damnabant_fw-la ob_fw-la metum_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 13._o the_o worship_n of_o image_n not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o our_o religion_n but_o as_o st._n jerom_n testisi_v almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n condemn_v for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n say_v polydore_v virgil_n where_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o holy_a father_n to_o other_o not_o of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o pope_n gregory_n among_o they_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o what_o the_o 249._o the_o apud_fw-la white_n p._n 249._o jesuit_n fisher_n say_v that_o polydore_n speak_v this_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o new._n 14._o new._n nos_fw-la dico_fw-la christianos_n ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la romanos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sine_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la syntagm_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o this_o sure_o i_o can_v omit_v say_v giraldus_n that_o as_o the_o ancient_a roman_n so_o we_o christian_n be_v without_o image_n in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v call_v primitive_a 5._o primitive_a saevissimis_fw-la his_fw-la temporibus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la ne_fw-la cogitârint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abstinebant_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la de_fw-fr council_n eliber_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n in_o these_o time_n of_o persecution_n say_v mendoza_n little_a thought_n of_o image_n of_o saint_n they_o abstain_v from_o they_o for_o a_o while_n lest_o the_o heathen_n shall_v deride_v they_o and_o shall_v conceive_v that_o christian_n worship_v they_o as_o gods._n all_o these_o be_v witness_n against_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o practice_n be_v not_o apostolical_a universal_a and_o primitive_a what_o opinion_n the_o father_n have_v of_o this_o practice_n these_o follow_a person_n will_v inform_v you_o petrus_n crinitus_n say_v that_o 9_o that_o de_fw-fr hon._n discipline_n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o lactantius_n tertullian_n and_o very_o many_o other_o with_o too_o much_o boldness_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o religion_n to_o worship_v any_o image_n 989._o image_n erasm_n vol._n 5._o symbol_n catech_n p._n 989._o even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o jerom_n who_o die_v in_o the_o five_o century_n man_n of_o approve_a religion_n say_v erasmus_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o paint_a or_o grave_v or_o weave_v image_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n himself_o 163._o himself_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la initio_fw-la praedicati_fw-la evangelii_n aliquanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n praesertim_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la imaginum_fw-la usum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la consult_v cap._n de_fw-fr imag._n p._n 163._o it_o be_v certain_a say_v cassander_n that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o image_n for_o sometime_o among_o the_o christian_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o flourish_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o second_o and_o from_o arnobius_n who_o flourish_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o again_o 168._o again_o quantum_fw-la veteres_fw-la initio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la veneratione_n imaginum_fw-la abhorruerunt_fw-la unus_fw-la origenes_n declarat_fw-la p._n 168._o how_o much_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n abhor_v all_o veneration_n of_o image_n origen_n alone_o in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n show_v and_o a_o three_o time_n 165._o time_n sane_n ex_fw-la augustino_n constat_fw-la ejus_fw-la aetate_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la usum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la p._n 165._o true_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o discourse_n of_o st._n austin_n on_o the_o 113th_o psalm_n that_o in_o his_o age_n the_o use_n of_o carve_a image_n or_o statue_n be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n last_o he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o be_v in_o the_o six_o century_n 17●_n century_n quae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la r._n ecclesiae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aetate_fw-la gregorii_n satis_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la viz._n ideo_fw-la haberi_fw-la picturas_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la colantur_fw-la &_o adorentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 170._o consuetudo_fw-la r._n ecclesiae_fw-la pariter_fw-la consractionem_fw-la &_o adoratiovem_fw-la improbat_fw-la p._n 17●_n this_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v retain_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v or_o worship_v but_o that_o the_o ignorant_a shall_v by_o they_o be_v admonish_v of_o what_o be_v do_v and_o be_v provoke_v to_o piety_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v equal_o condemn_v the_o adoration_n and_o the_o break_n of_o image_n that_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n 172._o graeca_n illa_fw-la synodus_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la imaginens_fw-la adorandas_fw-la censebat_fw-la damnata_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la r._n ecclesiae_fw-la adversaretur_fw-la p._n 172._o as_o far_o as_o it_o determine_v for_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n condemn_v and_o reject_v as_o be_v a_o determination_n which_o be_v repugnant_a not_o only_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o also_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 180._o fortasse_fw-la optandum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o prisca_fw-la illa_fw-la majorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la integrè_fw-la perstitissent_fw-la p._n 175_o 179_o 180._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v perhaps_o that_o our_o predecessor_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o old_a doctrine_n of_o their_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n that_o image_n neither_o shall_v be_v break_v nor_o adore_v imag._n adore_v de_fw-fr van._n scient_a cap._n de_fw-fr imag._n the_o corrupt_a custom_n and_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n say_v cornelius_n agrippa_n have_v infect_v our_o religion_n and_o have_v introduce_v into_o our_o church_n image_n and_o idol_n and_o many_o barren_a pompous_a