Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	aaron_n	ark_n	david_n	17	3	5.5938	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04458	An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state of religion vsed in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and nowe translated into Englishe.; Apologia Ecclesiae Anglicanae. English	Jewel, John, 1522-1571.; Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.	1562 (1562)	STC 14590; ESTC S107763	88,955	140

that_o be_v well_o instruct_v to_o stand_v a_o very_a block_n and_o a_o post_n without_o give_v any_o voice_n w_z tout_fw-fr utter_v his_o opinion_n only_o to_o await_v what_o they_o will_v appoint_v or_o command_v he_o to_o do_v which_o tout_fw-fr ear_n without_o eye_n without_o stomach_n without_o courage_n to_o receive_v without_o exception_n whatsoever_o these_o fellow_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o at_o a_o blind_a aventure_n do_v their_o commandment_n how_o blasphemous_a and_o wicked_a soever_o they_o be_v yea_o though_o they_o shall_v command_v they_o to_o destroy_v religion_n all_o together_o and_o to_o hang_v up_o christ_n himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v sure_o a_o matter_n both_o of_o great_a pride_n and_o of_o great_a reproach_n and_o of_o great_a iniquite_v &_o also_o untolerable_a for_o christian_a and_o wise_a prince_n to_o endure_v for_o what_o think_v you_o can_v annas_n and_o caiphas_n understand_v these_o matter_n and_o can_v not_o david_n and_o ezechias_n understande_v they_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o cardinal_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o deliting_a in_o blood_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o emperor_n or_o a_o christian_a king_n for_o we_o do_v give_v no_o authority_n unto_o our_o magistrate_n more_o than_o y_z t_z we_o know_v be_v both_o give_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o also_o approve_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a govern_v common_a wealth_n for_o beside_o y_o t_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o every_o faithful_a prince_n the_o charge_n of_o both_o the_o table_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o shall_v understande_v y_o it_o not_o only_o civil_a matter_n but_o also_o religious_a &_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n appertain_v to_o his_o office_n beside_o y_o it_o king_n or_o oftentimes_o &_o express_o command_v of_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o superstitious_a grove_n to_o overthrow_v image_n of_o idol_n and_o altar_n to_o have_v at_o hand_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o esaie_n say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o patron_n and_o a_o fosterer_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o i_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n we_o see_v by_o the_o story_n &_o example_n of_o the_o best_a tim_n for_o government_n y_z t_z godly_a prince_n never_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n estrange_v from_o their_o office_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o church_n moses_n a_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o a_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n both_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o also_o deliver_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a order_fw-fr of_o religion_n and_o of_o sacrifice_n 32._o and_o moreover_o sharp_o and_o grevous_o chastened_a aaron_n the_o byshoppe_n for_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o for_o transgression_n of_o religion_n josue_n although_o he_o be_v none_o other_o but_o a_o cyvile_a magistrate_n nevertheless_o what_o time_n he_o be_v first_o advance_v to_o his_o office_n ●_o and_o appoint_v to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n he_o receive_v his_o commission_n namely_o for_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n king_n david_n what_o time_n as_o all_o religion_n by_o wicked_a king_n saul_n be_v utter_o destroy_v bring_v home_o again_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o restore_v religion_n neither_o be_v he_o there_o as_o one_o that_o only_o do_v call_v upon_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o work_n ▪_o but_o also_o he_o make_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o do_v set_v in_o order_fw-fr every_o degree_n and_o ordain_v their_o solemn_a array_n and_o be_v in_o manner_n the_o chief_a among_o the_o preeste_n solomon_n the_o king_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o his_o father_n davide_v have_v only_o in_o purpose_n to_o set_v up_o and_o when_o all_o be_v finish_v he_o make_v a_o goodly_a oration_n to_o the_o people_n touch_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o afterward_o he_o remove_v abiathar_n the_o bysshop_n out_o of_o office_n and_o do_v appoint_v in_o his_o place_n sadoke_n and_o what_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v afterward_o through_o the_o default_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o most_o filthy_a wise_a defile_v 1●_n ezechias_n the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o rubbish_n and_o filth_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o that_o light_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o that_o incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o old_a appoint_a order_n 18._o also_o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o at_o that_o time_n the_o people_n do_v most_o ungodly_a worsship_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o break_v into_o powder_n 17._o king_n josaphat_n what_o time_n he_o see_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v hinder_v &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v with_o tholden_a by_o a_o private_a superstition_n from_o the_o common_a temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la whereunto_o man_n ought_v to_o resort_v yearly_a from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o overthrow_v and_o take_v away_o their_o hill_n altar_n &_o superstitious_a grove_n 23._o king_n josias_n be_v diligent_a in_o admonissh_v the_o priest_n and_o bysshop_n of_o their_o duty_n king_n joas_n correct_v y_o e_z riot_v &_o arrogancy_n of_o priest_n 12._o jehu_n do_v put_v the_o wicked_a prophet_n to_o death_n 10._o but_o now_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o example_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o we_o may_v rather_o come_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n the_o church_n have_v be_v govern_v since_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o time_n past_o christian_a emperor_n do_v summon_v y_z e_o bysshop_n to_o come_v to_o counsel_n constantine_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a theodosiꝰ_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n theodosius_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o y_z e_z council_n of_o ephesus_n martion_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n &_o what_o time_n as_o rufine_v allege_v a_o council_n as_o a_o authority_n that_o make_v for_o his_o purpose_n his_o adversari_fw-la hierôe_n for_o to_o confute_v he_o say_v tell_v i_o by_o what_o emperor_n be_v it_o summon_v the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o epitaphe_n of_o paula_n do_v cyte_v the_o letter_n of_o emperor_n which_o command_v the_o latin_a and_o greek_a bysshop_n to_o appear_v at_o rome_n doubtless_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n together_o themperour_n alone_o call_v the_o holy_a assembly_n &_o hold_v the_o counsel_n of_o bysshop_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v we_o marvel_v at_o the_o untimely_a boldness_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n who_o so_o unaduised_o entytele_v himself_o alone_o unto_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v while_o the_o christian_a common_a wealth_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o be_v the_o emperor_n right_a and_o now_o since_o that_o king_n have_v encroch_v upon_o part_n of_o the_o emperor_n estate_n be_v the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n of_o hold_v a_o council_n to_o the_o great_a estate_n of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o he_o will_v send_v to_o his_o man_n ferdinandum_fw-la and_o in_o case_n that_o ferdinando_n peradventure_o be_v of_o such_o modesty_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o sufficient_o instruct_v of_o y_z e_z pope_n sleight_n that_o he_o can_v bear_v this_o injury_n yet_o the_o pope_n himself_o for_o his_o holiness_n sake_n shall_v not_o offer_v he_o injury_n &_o challenge_v unto_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o a_o other_o man_n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o emperor_n call_v the_o counsel_n because_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o this_o greatness_n yet_o neither_o at_o that_o time_n do_v he_o sit_v together_o in_o council_n with_o the_o bysshop_n nor_o intermeddle_v his_o authority_n with_o any_o part_n of_o their_o consultation_n yes_o true_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n 5._o as_o theodoret_n say_v do_v not_o only_o sit_v amongst_o they_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o also_o admonish_v y_o e_z bishops_z how_o they_o ought_v to_o try_v their_o controversy_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o disputation_n say_v he_o of_o matter_n of_o divinity_n we_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v before_o we_o to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v follow_v it_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o evangeliste_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostles_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v of_o god_n will_n 5._o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n as_o socrates_n say_v do_v not_o only_o sit_v amongst_o the_o bysshop_n but_o also_o be_v chief_a judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o do_v both_o tear_v the_o write_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o also_o allow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholykes_n in_o the_o council_n

as_o though_o forsooth_o that_o now_o also_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v not_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a conspiracy_n and_o not_o a_o council_n and_o that_o these_o bishop_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v call_v unto_o he_o at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o by_o their_o oath_n and_o affection_n utter_o addict_v unto_o his_o name_n and_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v perceive_v to_o agree_v with_o his_o pleasure_n to_o make_v for_o the_o advaucement_n of_o his_o power_n and_o to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n or_o that_o amongst_o they_o every_o man_n reason_n and_o sentence_n be_v not_o rather_o number_v then_o weigh_v or_o that_o the_o better_a part_n be_v not_o oft_o time_n oppress_v with_o the_o great_a whereupon_o we_o know_v that_o oft_o time_n it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v y_z t_z many_o good_a man_n and_o catholic_a bysshop_n what_o time_n such_o counsel_n be_v summon_v wherein_o faction_n and_o part_n be_v open_o maintain_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o lose_v their_o labour_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v bend_v upon_o evil_n and_o therefore_o not_o possible_a to_o do_v any_o good_a have_v tarry_v at_o home_n athanasius_n be_v call_v by_o themperour_n to_o the_o council_n of_o caesarea_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v present_v himself_o to_o y_z e_z deadly_a hatred_n of_o his_o adversary_n 28._o he_o refuse_v to_o come_v the_o same_o man_n afterwards_o be_v come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o syrmin_n when_o his_o mind_n give_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fiersenes_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o what_o end_n y_z e_o matter_n will_v come_v he_o truss_v up_o his_o baggage_n &_o go_v his_o way_n 13._o john_n chrysostome_n although_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n have_v send_v for_o he_o by_o four_o letter_n to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o arrian_n yet_o he_o keep_v himself_o at_o home_n 17._o what_o time_n as_o maximus_n the_o bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n sit_v in_o the_o council_n of_o palestine_n the_o old_a man_n paphnutius_fw-la take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o door_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o sit_v in_o council_n of_o these_o matter_n amongst_o these_o wicked_a man_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o syrmin_n from_o which_o athanasius_n do_v convey_v himself_o away_o the_o bysshop_n of_o the_o west_n country_n will_v not_o repair_v cyril_n appeal_v by_o his_o letter_n from_o the_o council_n 15_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v patropassiani_n pauline_n the_o bysshop_n of_o trier_n &_o diverse_a other_o when_o they_o see_v the_o practice_n and_o power_n of_o auxentius_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n for_o in_o vain_a they_o see_v they_o shall_v go_v unto_o y_z t_o place_n where_o no_o reason_n but_o faction_n be_v hear_v and_o where_o all_o cause_n be_v determinable_a not_o according_a to_o judgement_n but_o according_a to_o favour_n and_o yet_o they_o albeit_o they_o have_v never_o so_o grevous_a and_o obstinate_a adversary_n nevertheless_o if_o they_o have_v come_v at_o the_o least_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o speak_v &_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o council_n but_o as_o for_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o of_o our_o sort_n once_o to_o sit_v or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n much_o less_o to_o be_v hear_v free_o to_o speak_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n legate_n the_o patriarch_n the_o archbyshop_n the_o bysshoppe_n the_o abbot_n all_o conjure_v together_o all_o fetter_a in_o one_o fault_n all_o bind_v with_o one_o oath_n &_o only_o have_v place_n to_o sit_v only_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v their_o voice_n and_o in_o conclusion_n as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o submit_v all_o their_o judgement_n to_o the_o pope_n will_n and_o pleasure_n alone_o even_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o who_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v plead_v his_o own_o cause_n at_o the_o bar_n shall_v give_v sentence_n of_o himself_o in_o as_o much_o i_o say_v as_o that_o old_a and_o christian_a liberty_n which_o in_o all_o christian_a counsel_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v maintain_v be_v now_o in_o council_n utter_o take_v away_o no_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o marvel_v if_o we_o do_v now_o at_o this_o time_n that_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v the_o father_n and_o catholic_a bysshop_n do_v afore_o time_n when_o like_a cause_n be_v offer_v so_o that_o because_o in_o the_o council_n we_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v &_o prince_n ambassador_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o we_o all_o as_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v already_o dispatch_v and_o conclude_v be_v before_o judgement_n condemn_v if_o i_o say_v we_o have_v rather_o tarry_v at_o home_n &_o commit_v the_o whole_a matter_n unto_o god_n then_o to_o go_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v neither_o have_v any_o place_n nor_o yet_o any_o thing_n prevail_v at_o al._n but_o as_o touch_v our_o own_o injury_n we_o can_v bear_v they_o patient_o &_o quiet_o enough_o but_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v they_o exclude_v christian_a king_n and_o godly_a prince_n from_o their_o counsel_n why_o do_v they_o either_o so_o uncurtes_o dispatch_v they_o out_o of_o their_o company_n or_o reject_v they_o which_o it_o such_o reproach_n when_o that_o as_o though_o they_o be_v no_o christian_a man_n or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sit_v in_o counsel_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n nor_o to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o their_o own_o church_n or_o in_o case_n they_o do_v entermedle_n at_o any_o time_n by_o their_o authority_n &_o do_v you_o e_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v do_v which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o which_o we_o know_v david_n solomon_n &_o other_o good_a prince_n have_v do_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o other_o while_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o sleep_n or_o while_o they_o do_v rebellyous_o resist_v to_o bridle_v y_z e_z rage_v lust_n of_o priest_n and_o both_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o do_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o disorder_n &_o moreover_o if_o they_o pluck_v down_o idol_n withdraw_v superstition_n set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n why_o cry_v they_o by_o and_o by_o that_o they_o turn_v all_o thing_n upside_o down_o that_o they_o break_v into_o other_o man_n office_n and_o behave_v themselves_o lewd_o and_o arrogant_o what_o scripture_n have_v at_o any_o time_n forbid_a christian_a prince_n from_o y_z e_z hear_v of_o such_o cause_n who_o do_v ever_o make_v these_o law_n but_o these_o fellow_n only_o but_o they_o will_v say_v civil_a prince_n have_v learned_a how_o to_o manege_v the_o common_a welthe_n and_o to_o exercise_v arm_n as_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n they_o understande_v they_o not_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o other_o be_v y_z e_z pope_n at_o this_o day_n but_o a_o monarch_n or_o a_o prince_n what_o be_v the_o cardinal_n which_o degree_n it_o be_v now_o scant_o lawful_a for_o any_o other_o to_o have_v than_o king_n and_o prince_n son_n what_o be_v the_o patriarch_n what_o archbisshop_n for_o the_o most_o part_n what_o bysshop_n what_o other_o be_v the_o abbot_n at_o this_o day_n in_o y_z e_z pope_n kingdom_n but_o worldly_a prince_n but_o duke_n but_o earl_n with_o stately_a guard_n about_o they_o whersoever_o they_o go_v and_o deck_v also_o many_o time_n which_o it_o collar_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n they_o have_v in_o deed_n sometime_o a_o peculiar_a apparel_n cross_n pillar_n hat_n mitre_n pall_v the_o which_o kind_n of_o pomp_n the_o ancient_a bysshop_n chrysostome_n augustine_n and_o ambrose_n have_v never_o now_o beside_o these_o thing_n what_o teach_v they_o what_o say_v they_o what_o do_v they_o what_o live_v they_o in_o any_o point_n that_o be_v comlye_o and_o commendable_a not_o only_o for_o a_o bysshop_n but_o also_o for_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o carry_v a_o counterfeit_a title_n and_o for_o only_a change_n of_o garment_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bysshop_n sure_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o government_n shall_v be_v assign_v over_o unto_o they_o only_o which_o nether_a do_v know_v nor_o will_v know_v what_o appertain_v to_o these_o thing_n nor_o set_v not_o a_o halfpenny_n by_o any_o part_n of_o religion_n further_o they_o as_o it_o touch_v the_o kitchen_n &_o the_o belly_n y_z t_z they_o only_o shall_v be_v make_v judge_n and_o be_v appoint_v as_o it_o be_v blind_a man_n to_o keep_v the_o watch_n tower_n &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o have_v a_o christian_a prince_n