Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	call_v	church_n	dedicate_v	1,670	5	10.6327	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12351	Gods arrovve against atheists. By Henrie Smith	Smith, Henry, 1550?-1591.	1593 (1593)	STC 22666; ESTC S119953	81,568	135

not_o stay_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n pleasure_n for_o the_o establish_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o allow_v unto_o we_o any_o church_n in_o england_n but_o themselves_o but_o they_o for_o against_o they_o i_o deal_v you_o must_v understand_v that_o a_o church_n may_v be_v yea_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v and_o be_v though_o it_o have_v neither_o elder_n nor_o deacon_n nor_o discipline_n in_o it_o for_o we_o read_v in_o act._n 2._o ver_fw-la 41.42.43.47_o of_o a_o assembly_n of_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o beléeve_v and_o which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o church_n and_o who_o can_v or_o dare_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o testefie_v of_o they_o &_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n no_o deacon_n be_v choose_v nor_o consistory_n of_o elder_n erect_v for_o they_o be_v not_o erect_v till_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o a_o true_a church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v though_o as_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o these_o for_o this_o desire_a discipline_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o do_v but_o resemble_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n or_o a_o hedge_n or_o ditch_n about_o a_o vineyard_n and_o it_o be_v a_o city_n though_o the_o wall_n be_v want_v and_o it_o be_v a_o vineyard_n though_o the_o hedge_n or_o ditch_n be_v want_v though_o so_o much_o the_o less_o fortify_v i_o grant_v in_o much_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v the_o preach_n of_o good_a holy_a word_n and_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n none_o ought_v to_o forsake_v our_o church_n for_o any_o other_o defect_n corruption_n or_o imperfection_n for_o there_o may_v be_v corruption_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n some_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n admit_v if_o they_o will_v that_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o right_o create_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n will_v they_o therefore_o count_v they_o be_v no_o minister_n by_o as_o good_a a_o argument_n they_o may_v say●_n that_o he_o that_o be_v bring_v and_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n not_o according_a to_o the_o right_a course_n or_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o otherwise_o as_o by_o rip_v of_o his_o mother_n belly_n be_v no_o man_n for_o the_o one_o come_v as_o unorderly_o into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o other_o do_v into_o the_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o corrupt_a ordination_n of_o a_o minister_n do_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v no_o minster_n neither_o do_v any_o other_o corruption_n in_o our_o church_n take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o be_v of_o a_o church_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v disease_v and_o full_a of_o corruption_n will_v any_o man_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n they_o say_v we_o do_v not_o only_o want_v the_o right_a discipline_n but_o we_o have_v also_o put_v a_o wrong_a discipline_n in_o the_o place_n thereof_o but_o what_o of_o thi●_n the_o error_n than_o i_o confess_v be_v great_a but_o yet_o not_o such_o as_o do_v make_v a_o nullity_n of_o our_o church_n so_o long_o as_o it_o hold_v christ_n jesus_n the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o church_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o reform_v her_o error_n whensoever_o by_o good_a proof_n it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o argument_n be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o if_o a_o man_n loose_v a_o leg_n or_o arm_n yet_o none_o will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n for_o all_o this_o blemish_n or_o defect_n yea_o though_o he_o put_v a_o wooden_a leg_n instead_o of_o his_o leg_n which_o he_o want_v yet_o he_o remain_v a_o man_n still_o because_o his_o principal_a part_n remain_v so_o though_o we_o want_v that_o discipline_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o church_n namely_o the_o right_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n &_o therefore_o a_o true_a church_n of_o god_n undoubted_o and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a church_n though_o not_o a_o perfect_a church_n let_v the_o brownist_n &_o barrowist_n consider_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v for_o if_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o else_o but_o by_o their_o schism_n and_o separation_n send_v themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o than_o let_v they_o remember_v who_o member_n they_o be_v until_o they_o be_v ●●●nised_v let_v they_o no_o long_o for_o sh●●●e_a charge_n ou●_n church_n with_o idolatry_n except_o they_o be_v better_a able_a to_o prove_v it_o which_o neither_o they_o nor_o all_o the_o wor●_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v as_o they_o say_v that_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o exhibit_v unto_o god_n the_o prayer_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v idolatry_n be_v detestable_a for_o by_o as_o good_a reason_n they_o may_v condemn_v all_o prayer_n make_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o preacher_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v and_o beside_o all_o the_o reform_a churche●_n in_o christendom_n have_v a_o set_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n for_o public_a meeting_n and_o congregation_n they_o say_v that_o we_o observe_v saint_n day_n and_o dedicate_v church_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v show_v that_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n else_o have_v they_o no_o reason_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d our_o church_n with_o idolatrye_a as_o wicked_o they_o do_v for_o the_o statute_n itself_o do_v express_v that_o our_o church_n do_v call_v they_o holiday_n not_o for_o the_o saint_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o holy_a exercise_n use_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n again_o true_a it_o be_v that_o diverse_a church_n among_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o saint_n they_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o but_o to_o say_v therefore_o we_o do_v dedicate_v church_n unto_o they_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o when_o we_o call_v saint_n peter_n church_n or_o saint_n paul_n church_n it_o be_v but_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o church_n by_o their_o name_n in_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o mars_n and_o saint_n luke_n in_o act._n 17._o call_v it_o mars●●xeete_a ●●xeete_z so_o any_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●e●●re_v so_o foolish_a or_o so_o fond_a as_o to_o say_v therefore_o be_v commit_v idolatry_n or_o that_o therefore_o be_v dedicate_v that_o place_n to_o that_o heathen_a god_n of_o battle_n do_v i_o think_v will_v be_v so_o wicked_a or_o absurd_a moreover_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o observe_v fast_v day_n but_o therein_o we_o observe_v no_o romish_a fast_n nor_o place_n therein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n nor_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o the_o politic_a law_n of_o this_o land_n which_o ●●●out_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n do_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o to_o maintain_v navigation_n so_o much_o the_o better_a and_o for_o the_o spare_v of_o the_o breed_n of_o young_a cattle_n appoint_v moreover_o a_o penalty_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v take_v the_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o meritorious_a romish_a fast_n i_o therefore_o wish_v they_o to_o cease_v their_o slander_n against_o this_o church_n &_o to_o cease_v their_o damnable_a schism_n &_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o that_o church_n of_o we_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v foolish_o depart_v for_o how_o imperfect_a a_o church_n soever_o it_o be_v who_o imperfection_n god_n cure_v in_o his_o good_a time_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n from_o which_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o separation_n god_n for_o give_v we_o all_o and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o amen_n finis_fw-la ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n danter_n &_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n barley_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o gracious_a street_n over_o against_o leaden-hall_n cice._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr nature_n tertull_n in_o apolog._n seneca_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr ira_fw-la sueton_n in_o calig_a 1.51_o dion_n in_o caligula_fw-la vide_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-la placit_fw-la philos_fw-la aristotle_n lib._n 8._o aristotle_n lib_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la plotin_n lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la justine_n in_o apolog._n rom_n 1.20_o act._n 17._o ●_o ●_o heb._n 11.2_o gen._n 1._o act._n 14.17_o mat._n 19.17_o jam._n 1.17_o rom._n 1.8.19_o psa._n 14.1_o psal._n 118_o 22_o esay_n 6._o deu._n 28._o esay_n 65._o esay_n 53._o dan._n 9_o dan._n 2.39.44_o 1._o

one_o again_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o idol_n or_o image_n why_o do_v they_o bow_v down_o unto_o it_o god_n command_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n 20._o so_o that_o the_o very_a make_n of_o image_n to_o represent_v god_n withal_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n eternal_a and_o invisible_a be_v idollatry_n again_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o though_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o represent_v god_n 〈◊〉_d idollatrie_n for_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o that_o it_o be_v flat_a idollatrie_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o image_n be_v express_v and_o manifest_a by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n to_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o god_n 32._o for_o the_o tert_n show_v that_o it_o be_v idollatrie_n for_o which_o many_o of_o they_o be_v plague_v &_o punish_v and_o yet_o their_o meaning_n be_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o calf_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v or_o believe_v that_o that_o dead_a idol_n or_o image_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o idollatrie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o gross_a and_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v neither_o can_v the_o papist_n help_v themselves_o in_o their_o wont_a distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o they_o give_v to_o image_n but_o duliam_n that_o be_v service_n and_o to_o god_n latriam_fw-la that_o be_v worship_n 6.15.16_o show_v thereby_o that_o both_o they_o worship_n god_n and_o serve_v image_n but_o how_o agree_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o image_n say_v paul_n or_o what_o warrant_n have_v they_o to_o serve_v image_n beside_o god_n when_o christ_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 10.20_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n do_v likewise_o persuade_v express_o that_o man_n shall_v turn_v from_o idol_n or_o image_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n where_o the_o word_n dulia_n be_v use_v whereby_o the_o apostle_n do_v show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o opposition_n between_o image_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o he_o that_o serve_v the_o one_o can_v serve_v the_o other_o god_n himself_o dislike_v idol_n and_o image_n utter_o 1_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v layman_n book_n as_o the_o papist_n term_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o teacher_n of_o lie_n and_o saint_n john_n himself_o command_v all_o christian_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o idol_n 5.21_o beside_o it_o be_v idollatry_n to_o pray_v unto_o any_o but_o god_n for_o christ_n hid_v when_o man_n pray_v not_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o virgin_n mary_n nor_o any_o other_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n but_o upon_o god_n only_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v he_o say_v thus_o 6._o our_o father_n whinh_v art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n again_o saint_n paul_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v 10.14_o declare_v thereby_o that_o faith_n and_o prayer_n go_v together_o we_o can_v call_v upon_o none_o but_o we_o must_v consequent_o also_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v none_o but_o god_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v upon_o saint_n depart_v commit_v gross_a idollatry_n for_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o beside_o they_o that_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o they_o term_v they_o after_o a_o certain_a mumble_n of_o word_n by_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o bread_n nor_o wine_n remain_v but_o the_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o piece_n 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vescator_fw-la deum_fw-la credat_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o be_v natura_fw-la who_o do_v you_o think_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o eat_v to_o be_v god_n insomuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v worship_n bread_n as_o if_o it_o be_v god_n it_o be_v manifest_a they_o be_v gross_a idollater_n and_o consequent_o their_o church_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n 3_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n in_o word_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v they_o by_o particulars_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o deed_n they_o do_v as_o for_o example_n we_o know_v that_o the_o right_a faith_n beléeve_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o word_n will_v so_o affirm_v but_o urge_v they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o then_o they_o bewray_v themselves_o that_o they_o believe_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v a_o true_a body_n for_o when_o they_o be_v preass_v with_o this_o 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