Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	holy_a	sense_n	2,853	5	6.3504	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38514	An epistle of a Catholique to his friend a Protestant touching the doctrine of reall presence. Or, the answer to a question propounded in these tearms What should move you, contrary to the plain testimony of your senses, to believe, that after consecration the bread and wine in the sacrament is become really Christs very body and blood.		1659 (1659)	Wing E3164AA; ESTC R222634	19,912	20

a_o epistle_n of_o a_o catholic_a to_o his_o friend_n a_o protestant_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o real_a presence_n or_o the_o answer_n to_o a_o question_n propound_v in_o these_o term_n what_o shall_v move_v you_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o your_o sense_n to_o believe_v that_o after_o consecration_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v become_v real_o christ_n very_a body_n and_o blood_n matth._n 22.29_o you_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o a_o vnbelieve_a heart_n in_o the_o work_v of_o god_n to_o ask_v how_o this_o or_o that_o can_v be_v st._n basil_n lib._n 5._o contr_n eunom_fw-la print_a in_o the_o year_n 1659._o a_o epistle_n of_o a_o catholic_a to_o his_o friend_n a_o protestant_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o real_a presence_n sir_n you_o have_v desire_v i_o to_o give_v you_o some_o probable_a reason_n which_o do_v or_o do_v persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n the_o bread_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o taste_v be_v christ_n very_a body_n and_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n in_o answer_n to_o your_o demand_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o weak_a capacity_n tell_v you_o true_o by_o what_o reason_n i_o be_o chief_o so_o persuade_v first_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unanimous_o in_o express_a term_n say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n the_o place_n in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v so_o manifest_a and_o well_o know_v that_o it_o may_v seem_v needless_a to_o name_v they_o however_o for_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o quote_v they_o to_o you_o mat._n 26.26_o 28._o mark_v 14.22_o 24._o luke_n 22.19_o 20._o second_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v never_o understand_v those_o place_n otherwise_o then_o in_o their_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o work_n leave_v in_o writing_n which_o be_v too_o numerous_a here_o to_o insert_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o many_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a protestant_n themselves_o as_o namely_o philip_n melancthon_n the_o centurist_n bucer_n peter_n martyr_n calvin_n and_o other_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o progeny_n of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 35_o 36_o 37._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 13._o three_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o counsel_n not_o one_o of_o they_o ever_o determine_v the_o contrary_a though_o at_o some_o time_n move_v so_o to_o have_v do_v by_o some_o few_o private_a person_n that_o heretical_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n and_o many_o of_o the_o say_a counsel_n have_v express_o determine_v for_o it_o four_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o constant_a belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o whensoever_o any_o do_v oppose_v it_o they_o be_v present_o judge_v condemn_v and_o cast_v out_o by_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n as_o heretic_n and_o in_o all_o after_o age_n so_o likewise_o esteem_v namely_o heretic_n and_o their_o memory_n hold_v abominable_a stink_v like_o to_o those_o carcase_n esay_n 66.24_o which_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a the_o prophet_n in_o spirit_n may_v principal_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v be_v cast_v out_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v to_o all_o flesh_n for_o so_o indeed_o most_o common_o be_v the_o memory_n of_o all_o heretic_n they_o be_v a_o abhor_v not_o only_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o to_o all_o flesh_n for_o the_o latter_a heretic_n do_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o usual_o condemn_v the_o former_a as_o much_o as_o catholic_n do_v five_o the_o division_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v among_o those_o who_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o church_n be_v so_o many_o and_o manifold_a that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o reckon_v they_o and_o do_v clear_o convince_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o of_o their_o say_a different_a opinion_n luther_n in_o his_o time_n observe_v eight_o several_a exposition_n of_o those_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n all_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o come_v as_o he_o say_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o devil_n and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o claudius_n de_fw-fr saint_n a_o learned_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o eucharist_n reckon_v no_o less_o than_o fourscore_o different_a exposition_n of_o the_o say_a word_n of_o institution_n this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n etc._n etc._n all_o earnest_o maintain_v by_o learned_a protestant_n with_o rejection_n of_o the_o contrary_a sense_n so_o that_o we_o see_v once_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o true_a expound_v of_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o err_a luther_n speak_v of_o carolstadius_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o oecolampadius_n all_o three_o sacramentarian_n as_o he_o call_v they_o say_v curse_v be_v their_o charity_n and_o concord_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o they_o expound_v the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n as_o absurd_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v expound_v that_o text_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o the_o cuckoo_n do_v eat_v up_o the_o tittling_n or_o hedge-sparrow_n bone_n and_o all_o and_o as_o for_o that_o passage_n of_o saint_n john_n chap_n 1._o v._n 14._o of_o his_o gospel_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n their_o exposition_n say_v luther_n be_v as_o good_a as_o to_o say_v a_o crooked_a staff_n be_v make_v a_o kite_n thus_o do_v luther_n not_o without_o cause_n set_v out_o and_o deride_v the_o sacramentarian_o expound_v of_o scripture_n as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a note_a pag._n 22._o of_o the_o answer_n to_o mr._n chark_n preface_n call_v the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n six_o if_o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v thus_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n then_o be_v there_o no_o hard_a mystery_n no_o hard_a say_n at_o all_o in_o those_o word_n nor_o in_o those_o other_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v john_n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o which_o be_v utter_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o speech_n language_n and_o confession_n of_o all_o writer_n and_o of_o all_o record_n of_o antiquity_n which_o acknowledge_v a_o great_a difficulty_n and_o hardness_n in_o this_o mystery_n and_o a_o great_a irreconcilable_a repugnancy_n to_o carnal_a sense_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v very_o and_o true_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a purport_n of_o our_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o capernaite_n who_o great_a stumble_a question_n be_v how_o christ_n can_v give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v this_o both_o they_o and_o also_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n call_v a_o hard_a say_n they_o can_v not_o understand_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v nor_o yet_o by_o the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o do_v they_o or_o indeed_o can_v they_o in_o reason_n understand_v it_o as_o the_o sacramentarian_o now_o do_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o bread_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v only_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o not_o his_o very_a body_n indeed_o for_o what_o hardness_n have_v there_o be_v then_o to_o conceive_v and_o comprehend_v the_o full_a nature_n of_o the_o mystery_n especial_o how_o can_v his_o say_v have_v be_v think_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o shall_v move_v many_o of_o christ_n own_o disciple_n to_o leave_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v no_o long_o with_o he_o and_o sure_o a_o sad_a part_n it_o be_v see_v our_o lord_n present_o upon_o it_o say_v as_o it_o be_v mournful_o to_o the_o twelve_o and_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o it_o be_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o go_v away_o with_o the_o rest_n our_o saviour_n even_o he_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o soul_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n but_o this_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o what_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o john_n 6.62_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o do_v ascend_v and_o leave_v you_o yet_o of_o necessity_n my_o flesh_n must_v be_v eat_v

1.5_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o they_o man_n may_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v entire_o obedient_a and_o subject_a unto_o god_n in_o their_o understanding_n no_o less_o then_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o will_n and_o true_o consider_v the_o way_n and_o order_n of_o god_n almighty_n deal_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o eat_v require_v a_o renuntiation_n of_o our_o sense_n we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v that_o when_o time_n be_v by_o follow_v our_o sense_n contrary_a unto_o god_n command_n we_o lose_v paradise_n and_o if_o now_o by_o obey_v god_n contrary_a to_o our_o sense_n paradise_n may_v be_v regain_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o murmur_v so_o that_o indeed_o this_o imposition_n of_o believe_v and_o eat_v contrary_a to_o our_o sense_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a penance_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o man_n for_o his_o first_o and_o great_a sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o by_o follow_v his_o sense_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a word_n and_o command_n adam_n lose_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v so_o by_o a_o obedient_a and_o submissive_a faith_n in_o god_n word_n and_o unto_o his_o command_n renounce_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o all_o suggestion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n might_n through_o grace_n recover_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n tell_v naaman_n that_o the_o river_n of_o damascus_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o leprosy_n as_o jordan_n in_o judea_n 2_o king_n 5.12_o but_o he_o find_v it_o otherwise_o so_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o natural_a reason_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n shall_v fall_v down_o at_o israel_n blow_v with_o rams-horn_n yet_o we_o know_v they_o do_v so_o joshua_n 6.20_o contrary_n to_o sense_n moses_n divide_v the_o sea_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o rod_n exodus_fw-la 14.16_o 21._o and_o contrary_a to_o sense_n jordan_n divide_v itself_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v but_o touch_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o priest_n joshua_n 3.15_o 16._o and_o contrary_a to_o sense_n iron_n do_v swim_v 2_o king_n 6.6_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sense_n that_o a_o little_a meal_n and_o oil_n no_o more_o than_o will_v make_v one_o cake_n shall_v feed_v the_o widow_n the_o prophet_n and_o her_o son_n many_o day_n or_o a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o not_o waste_v 1_o king_n 17.12_o 16._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sense_n that_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o hunger_n of_o five_o thousand_o person_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v twelve_o basket_n full_a of_o break_a meat_n after_o all_o have_v eat_v mat._n 14.20_o mark_v 6.43_o john_n 6.13_o consider_v the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v rom._n 4.19_o and_o also_o of_o abraham_n own_o body_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o re●son_n that_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o child_n yet_o abraham_n believe_v what_o god_n have_v say_v to_o he_o his_o faith_n find_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o by_o believe_v say_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 4.20_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v count_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n james_n 2.23_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o that_o believe_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v and_o according_o trust_v thereupon_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o this_o their_o believe_v yea_o be_v make_v thereby_o and_o esteem_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v not_o frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a the_o merit_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o demerit_n and_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n many_o other_o place_n and_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v that_o demonstrate_v god_n people_n always_o to_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n and_o why_o not_o then_o in_o this_o mystery_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o why_o shall_v this_o doctrine_n seem_v so_o strange_a to_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o how_o he_o veil_v his_o will_n and_o mystery_n oftentimes_o unto_o we_o consider_v how_o terrible_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o be_v to_o such_o as_o will_v pry_v into_o his_o way_n and_o secret_n further_a than_o be_v permit_v they_o how_o fearful_a the_o wise_a sort_n of_o jew_n be_v so_o to_o do_v and_o last_o how_o answerable_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v in_o this_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n namely_o to_o walk_v by_o faith_n rather_o than_o by_o sense_n in_o this_o business_n and_o to_o rest_v more_o upon_o the_o word_n and_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n then_o upon_o our_o own_o reason_n or_o understanding_n consider_v i_o pray_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 7.9_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v sure_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n be_v that_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v tread_v to_o death_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7.20_o a_o believe_a heart_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o spiritual_a excellency_n and_o acceptableness_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o he_o give_v they_o i_o take_v to_o witness_v say_v god_n 2_o esdras_n 1.37_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n to_o come_v mean_v the_o christian_n such_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v who_o little_a one_o say_v he_o rejoice_v in_o gladness_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o see_v i_o with_o bodily_a eye_n yet_o in_o spirit_n they_o believe_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v hitherto_o also_o come_v that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o st._n thomas_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o thomas_n thou_o believe_v but_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v john_n 20.29_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o dispute_v but_o rather_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a to_o captivate_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v here_o in_o reverence_n to_o his_o word_n be_v willing_a to_o believe_v what_o we_o do_v not_o see_v that_o so_o hereafter_o in_o the_o blissful_a vision_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o see_v more_o than_o we_o do_v now_o believe_v and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o prophetical_a type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n as_o also_o the_o prophetical_a say_n or_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v somewhat_o of_o great_a worth_n and_o far_o exceed_v the_o dignity_n of_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o eat_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o further_o and_o undeniable_a argument_n that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o figure_n only_o of_o christ_n body_n but_o his_o very_a real_a and_o true_a body_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o at_o least_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a among_o protestant_n to_o wit_n by_o all_o such_o as_o pretend_v any_o show_n of_o respect_n to_o antiquity_n that_o those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v point_n at_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o new_a now_o if_o the_o sacramentarian_a opinion_n be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n remain_v still_o even_o after_o consecration_n in_o truth_n and_o substance_n but_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o the_o wine_n after_o consecration_n nothing_o but_o mere_a wine_n how_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n a_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a thing_n than_o be_v the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o also_o be_v no_o less_o sign_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v yea_o who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n upon_o this_o supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o the_o eucharistical_a wine_n nothing_o but_o wine_n i_o say_v who_o see_v not_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n far_o exceed_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v for_o example_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v it_o not_o a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n than_o a_o piece_n of_o