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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	bishop_n	peter_n	succession_n	1,339	5	9.9497	5	false

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A14772	A briefe instruction By way of dialogue, concerninge the principall poyntes of Christian religio[n], gathered out of the holy scriptures, lathers, and councels. By the Reuere[n]de M. George Doulye priest.	Warford, William, 1560-1608.	1604 (1604)	STC 25068; ESTC S102696	93,570	322

vve be in any necessity especially vvhen vve rise or goe to bedde or goe forth of doores at the ētrāce in to the church and vvhen vve eate or drinke c. M. And vvhy doe you make this signe so often and to vvhat effecte D. Because it is the signe liuery recognoisaunce vvherby vve are distinguished as the true servantes and souldiers of Christ from all the enemies of holy churhe as Gentiles Ievves Turkes and He retikes Secondly because by this signe vve invocate the helpe of God in all our vvorkes And of ten times vvee are delivered by the vertue therof from many perills as vvel temporal as spiritual the Devil fearinge this signe and flyenge from it no other vv se then malefactors doe from the Kinges officers and iustice especially vvhen it is made vvith fayth and confidence in Gods mercie and the merits of Christ our lorde M. The name of Iesus And vvhy doe you put of your cappe and make curtesy vvhen you name Iesus D. Because the Apostle teacheth vs that there is no other name vvherin vve cā be saved that in this name al knees shal bovve as vvell of heavenly and earthly creatures as of al thinges vnder the earth ❧ Of the obligations and ❧ dueties of a true Christian. CHAP. II. M. FOR vvhat ende vvas Man created Christian dueties D. To love and serve God in this life and aftervvarde to see and enioye him in the next vvher in doth consiste our everlasting felicity M. You have ansvvered vvell but tell me vvhat is a Christiā bound to knovve for the attaining of the said ende after he commeth to the vse of reason D. Three things M. VVhich are they D. First to Knovve vvhat to beleeue Secondly to Knovve vvhat to pray or aske Thirdly to Knovve vvhat to vvorke or doe M. And hovv Shall vve Knovve vvhat to aske D. In Knovving vvell the Pater noster c. M. And hovv shall vve Knovve vvhat to beleeue D. By Knovving the creede or the articles of our faith M. Hovv shall vve Knovve vvhat to vvorke D. If vve Knovve vvell the comaundements of the lavv of God and those of our holy mother the Church and discerne vvhat are mortall sinnes to the end vve may flye them M. You say vvell but tell me haue vve not neede of some supernaturall helpe for the discharge of these obligations D. Yes sir for vve haue neede of three supernaturall vertues vvhich most be planted by God in our soules M. VVhich are they D. Faith to be able to beleeue vvell Theological vertues Hope to be able to aske or praye vvell and Charity to be able to vvorke vvell ❧ Of the Creede ❧ CHAP. III. M. GOE to then The Creede lette vs beginne vvith faith and tell me vvhat vvee must beleeue D. I haue already tould you that the principall is the Creed M VVhy then recite the same D I beleeue in God the father almighty c. M. Tell me vvhat is the Creede D. It is a confession of the principall art●cles of our faith M. VVho made it D. The Apostles M. To vvhat ende D. To informe vs in our faith M. Faith Ephe. 2. Heb. 11. Basil ser de fid confes Aug. co Epist funda c. 5. Ber. Ep. 190. Chryso 1. Cor. Hom 4. Greg. Homil. 26. in Evang. The Church VVhat is Faith D. Faith is a gifte of god in our soules vvith the vvhich vve do firmly catholikely beleeve all that god hath revealed vnto vs accordinge as vve are taught by our holy mother the churche M. Ys The Church then vvitnes sufficient for to knovve and distinguish all that God hath revealed D. No doubt sir for as much as she is illuminated and assisted allvvayes vvith the holy ghost and therfore cannot erre M. VVhat is the holy Catholique Church D. Gen. 6 cant 4 et 6. Esa 5. ●t 20. mr 12. In. 5. mat 5 13. 1 Petr. 3. Apoc. 22. Yt is the visible congregation of all true Christians and Catholiques vvhich are scattered ouer the vvhole vvorlde vvhose head next vnder God is the Pope M. VVho is the Pope D. The Pope is the holy father Bisshop of Rome The Pope Vide Iren. l. 3. c. 40. Te●t de praescrip Clem Alexā l. 7. Stro. Ci. prl 1. Ep. 6. l. 4. Ep. 2. Origen l. 1. periar Arnob. P. 130. Aug. in Ep. 265. c. successor of saint Peter and vicar of Christ vpon earth to vvhome all prelates and Christians vvhatsoever are boūd to obey as to Christ his true and lavvful lievetenant M. Hovv knovve you that the Pope is saint Peters successor D. By the infallible authority of the scripture the vniuersal tradition of Goddes churche the certaine succession of all Romaine Bishops ever since saint Peter vnto this day and last of all the testimony of all learned doctors fathers and Catholique vvriters since Christ came into this vvorlde M. And vvhat call you Traditiō vvher of you mētioned even novv Tradition D. Tradition of the Churhe and suche as is of autoritie to proue or disproue in matters of faithe vvee call all that doctrine vvhich vvithoute vvritinge hath bene by vvorde of mouthe lefte vnto vs either by Christe or his Apostles or they re lavvful successoures and therefore to be honoured and beleeued Vide 1. ad Thessalo 2. Chrysos Theo philact OE cumenium ibid eosdem super 1. ad Cor. 12. Basil de Spiritu Sācto cap. 29. Vincent Lirinēs Tertul. de praescript M. And hovv proue you that saint Peter vvas made Pope presidēt of Goddes church by our sauiour D. By those vvordes vvherin he bad him feed his flocke three times togeather and especially vvhen he gaue him the keyes of the Kīgdome of heauen and authority that vvhatsoeuer he should loose vpon earth it should be loosed in heauen and vvhat soever he should binde vpō earth it should be bounde in heauen vvhich vvas the greatest povver Ioan. 20. 21. Mat. 16. that could be geuen to any mortall creature M. And cannot the Pope erre in matters of faith and Religion as vvell as other tēporall Princes D. No for our Sauiour saith to saint Peter that he had prayed for him that his faith should not faile Mat. 16. versic 18. and therfore he calleth saint Peter the rocke saienge vpon this rocke I vvil builde my Church against vvhich the gates of hell shall not preuaile all vvhich vvould be other vvise if the Pope could erre vvho is the foūdaciō of this vvhole buildinge as for tēporall Prīces they haue no povvre in matters of faith and Religion seinge our Sauiour cōmandeth to giue to Caesar that vvhich belōgeth to Caesar to God that vvich belongeth to God much lesse haue vvoomen to doe in this vvho as saint Paule saith ought not to opē their mouthes nor speake in the cōgregatiō M. So that you make the Pope and saint Peter all one in this cause D. Doubtles even as the