Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	motive_n	object_n	use_v	9,665	5	11.0811	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08327	The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ...	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1621 (1621)	STC 18659; ESTC S1596	198,144	242

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object_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a ambassador_n he_o use_v to_o win_v he_o to_o accept_v that_o first_o ground_n of_o belief_n so_o the_o visible_a sign_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o reveal_v article_n embrace_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o forerun_a messenger_n which_o sense_n the_o outward_a mark_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o church_n must_v be_v apparaot_v to_o sense_n propose_v unto_o we_o that_o article_n of_o believe_v they_o appertain_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o manifest_a feel_n and_o touch_v of_o sense_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o we_o of_o a_o true_a visible_a and_o sensible_a church_n 3._o m._n white_a harp_v upon_o another_o string_n but_o with_o as_o false_a a_o stroke_n as_o whitaker_n for_o he_o teach_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o more_o know_v than_o the_o church_n itself_o &c._n &c._n 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where_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o city_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n lodge_v be_v it_o not_o a_o mockery_n to_o say_v where_o he_o dwell_v who_o have_v the_o whole_a command_n of_o the_o town_n or_o be_v the_o stranger_n any_o whit_n the_o near_a by_o this_o reply_n no_o more_o be_v any_o protestant_n the_o near_a of_o find_v the_o church_n by_o these_o her_o essential_a mark_n which_o do_v not_o open_o appear_v or_o shine_v in_o her_o forehead_n but_o be_v close_o hide_v in_o her_o secret_a bowel_n for_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o truth_n remain_v 57_o aug._n in_o psal_n 57_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o essence_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o accident_n &_o by_o we_o who_o borrow_v our_o knowledge_n from_o outward_a sense_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v before_o we_o understand_v the_o nature_n themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n before_o we_o can_v find_v the_o truth_n enclose_v therein_o 5._o m._n white_a admit_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o close_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o 119._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 28._o fol._n 118._o 119._o light_n say_v he_o in_o a_o watch_n tower_n as_o a_o candle_n stand_v in_o a_o lantern_n which_o by_o it_o own_o light_n can_v guide_v we_o infallible_o to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o firmament_n be_v see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o itself_o hold_v out_o the_o sun_n unto_o we_o these_o be_v his_o example_n as_o far_o wide_a from_o his_o purpose_n as_o he_o from_o sincerity_n in_o allege_v of_o they_o for_o the_o light_n manife_v itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o sun_n use_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o firmament_n to_o cast_v forth_o his_o beam_n they_o both_o do_v natural_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a unto_o we_o the_o truth_n not_o so_o that_o can_v be_v see_v unless_o it_o be_v manifest_v &_o open_v 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by_o reason_n of_o the_o just_a and_o virtuous_a who_o be_v the_o principal_a portion_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o she_o abound_v with_o too_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o use_v these_o word_n of_o herself_o 1._o cant._n 1._o i_o be_o black_a but_o fair_a black_a through_o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n fair_a through_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o just_a she_o do_v not_o say_v as_o s_n augustine_n note_v i_o have_v be_v black_a like_o the_o tabernacle_n 3●_n augu_n de_fw-fr doct_n chri._n l._n 3_o c._n 3●_n of_o cedar_n i_o have_v be_v fair_a like_o the_o skin_n of_o solomon_n but_o both_o ●he_n avouch_v herself_o to_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o temporal_a unity_n and_o conjunction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a fish_n within_o the_o same_o net_n 7._o how_o can_v they_o say_v the_o adversaries_n again_o be_v objection_n the_o 2._o objection_n member_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v slave_n of_o sin_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o answer_v they_o may_v be_v slave_n of_o sin_n 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&_o 11._o &_o 2._o tim._n out_o of_o augu._n l._n 5._o c._n 27._o the_o bapt_a count_v donat._n l._n the_o correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 9_o call_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n &_o son_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v call_v and_o while_o they_o remain_v blind_v with_o error_n i_o answer_v one_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n either_o formal_o according_a to_o present_a grace_n or_o final_o according_a to_o the_o prescience_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n &_o s._n augustine_n call_v they_o sheep_n and_o son_n not_o after_o the_o form●_n but_o after_o the_o late_a manner_n after_o which_o sort_n s._n augustine_n often_o deny_v the_o just_a not_o predestinate_a to_o be_v either_o member_n son_n or_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o goat_n or_o wolf_n because_o god_n forsee_v that_o for_o want_v of_o perseverance_n to_o such_o final_a misery_n they_o will_v precipitate_v themselves_o his_o word_n be_v these_o according_a to_o prescience_n and_o predestination_n joan._n augu._n tract_n 45._o in_o joan._n how_o many_o sheep_n without_o how_o many_o wolf_n within_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o i_o have_v say_v how_o many_o sheep_n without_o how_o many_o live_v wanton_o how_o who_o will_v become_v christian_n how_o many_o blaspheme_n christ_n who_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o many_o praise_n god_n within_o who_o will_v blaspheme_v he_o be_v chaste_a and_o will_v play_v the_o wanton_n be_v sober_a and_o will_v be_v hereafter_o overcharge_v with_o wine_n stand_v and_o will_v fall_v &_o they_o 18._o 2._o tim._n 2d_o v._n 18._o be_v not_o she_o for_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o predestinate_a of_o they_o i_o speak_v who_o our_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o so_o he_o avouch_v plain_o that_o many_o reprobate_n be_v with_o in_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n by_o profession_n of_o faith_n although_o they_o be_v without_o in_o forefight_n of_o god_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o predestinate_a without_o by_o 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quoth_v whitaker_n there_o be_v two_o societye_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v two_o church_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o one_o the_o predestinate_a belong_v to_o the_o other_o the_o reprobate_n the_o same_o he_o prosecute_v in_o diverse_a place_n both_o before_o and_o after_o affirm_v one_o of_o these_o church_n to_o be_v whole_o invisi●●●_n the_o 3_o cont._n 2._o q._n 2._o c._n 1._o &_o q._n 1._o c._n 3._o 7._o 8._o 19_o &_o q._n 4._o c._n 1._o 3_o ●ther_n visible_a the_o one_o comprise_v the_o sole_a company_n of_o elect_a the_o other_o consist_v of_o good_a and_o bid_v mingle_v together_o the_o one_o against_o which_o no_o tentation_n no_o persecution_n no_o not_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v the_o other_o which_o may_v perish_v decay_n be_v drown_v with_o error_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o tempest_n that_o only_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o catholic_a this_o not_o so_o that_o know_v to_o god_n alone_o this_o also_o to_o man_n that_o the_o true_a 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