Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	catholic_n	church_n	roman_a	2,613	5	8.9971	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71013	Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ...	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039	119,193	138

no_o church_n the_o step_n to_o christian_a and_o catholic_n belief_n be_v the_o wellgrounded_n credibility_n exclude_v all_o prudent_a doubt_n of_o the_o clergy_n we_o have_v the_o same_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n propose_v by_o its_o testimony_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n admit_v of_o no_o such_o doubt_n therefore_o protestant_n before_o they_o can_v prudent_o believe_v themselves_o to_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n must_v clear_v all_o the_o doubt_n object_v against_o their_o ordination_n for_o though_o any_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o nullity_n of_o their_o ordination_n yet_o he_o can_v but_o harbour_v a_o prudent_a doubt_n thereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o reason_n and_o motive_n for_o it_o now_o to_o receive_v sacrament_n from_o priest_n of_o so_o doubtful_a authority_n be_v without_o doubt_v a_o damnable_a sacrilege_n it_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o expose_v the_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o remedy_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o so_o manifest_a a_o hazard_n sect_n v._o j._n s._n this_o conclusion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n with_o the_o premise_n these_o be_v a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o incredible_n improbable_n and_o impossibles_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o wild_a distemper_a sorite_n carry_v on_o with_o a_o affect_a obscurity_n to_o distract_v and_o amuse_v the_o reader_n by_o multiply_v confound_a and_o change_v the_o term_n huddle_v up_o many_o conclusion_n in_o this_o one_o if_o st._n hierome_n by_o church_n mean_v the_o universal_a church_n this_o always_o have_v now_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v have_v bishop_n as_o sacerdotes_fw-la signify_v with_o he_o but_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n than_o his_o be_v not_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v absolute_o but_o respective_o not_o simple_o to_o deny_v its_o be_v and_o existence_n but_o it_o be_v integrity_n and_o compliment_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o through_o complete_a church_n which_o have_v not_o bishop_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_n of_o some_o church_n that_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o dispensation_n and_o of_o other_o which_o have_v not_o attain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o compliment_n of_o necessary_n though_o in_o st._n hierom_n time_n all_o church_n be_v complete_a that_o he_o may_v true_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o church_n without_o a_o bishop_n but_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o also_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o well-formed_a complete_a church_n may_v die_v or_o by_o persecution_n be_v so_o scatter_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o appear_v or_o by_o a_o infidel_n conqueror_n be_v banish_v or_o murder_v but_o if_o the_o remain_a christian_n in_o this_o distress_a condition_n keep_v their_o first_o faith_n they_o be_v in_o a_o salvable_a state_n and_o continue_v true_a member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o those_o roman_a convert_v be_v who_o believe_v upon_o st._n peter_n first_o sermon_n act._n 2._o which_o be_v long_o before_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n rom._n 16.7_o 2._o he_o suggest_v it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n for_o once_o he_o guess_v right_a it_o be_v impossible_a any_o church_n of_o one_o denomination_n can_v be_v the_o true_a catholic_n apostolic_a church_n that_o be_v in_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n the_o universal_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o part_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a or_o their_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o four_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v universal_a as_o they_o by_o their_o common_a restriction_n assume_v but_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o particular_a church_n may_v be_v a_o true_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o the_o true_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n of_o such_o a_o nation_n for_o the_o title_n catholic_n be_v either_o take_v proper_o for_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o all_o believer_n disperse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o herd_n of_o jew_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o apply_v or_o appropriate_v it_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o romanist_n industrious_o do_v to_o huckster_n off_o their_o false_a ware_n which_o otherwise_o will_v stick_v on_o their_o hand_n or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o more_o common_a signification_n of_o a_o orthodox_n church_n which_o participate_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o a_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o conventicle_n of_o all_o heretical_a blasphemer_n in_o this_o notion_n the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o only_o a_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n but_o in_o due_a form_n of_o construction_n the_o true_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n of_o england_n as_o several_a particular_a church_n viz._n rome_n carthage_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o those_o respective_a nation_n etc._n nation_n for_o as_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v call_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o rome_n leo_n ep._n 12._o so_o that_o of_o antioch_n the_o catholic_n church_n of_o antioch_n conc._n constant_n 5._o act._n 1._o that_o of_o carthage_n the_o catholic_n church_n of_o carthage_n aurel._n epist_n eccl._n cathol_n carthag_n so_o polycarp_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o smyrna_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o hist_o c._n 14._o and_o that_o famous_a epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnian_o be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o holy_a and_o catholic_n church_n id_fw-la ib._n in_o princ._n greg._n naz._n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n witness_v by_o four_o bishop_n of_o their_o several_a catholic_n church_n as_o of_o iconium_n etc._n etc._n province_n and_o diocese_n 3._o his_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n have_v a_o rare_a virtue_n perhaps_o they_o may_v work_v strong_o on_o weak_a mind_n they_o can_v demonstrate_v this_o be_v the_o noble_a demonstrate_v faculty_n of_o romish_a traditor_n they_o can_v raise_v doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o by_o their_o magic_n demonstrate_v first_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o church_n first_o absurd_o without_o proof_n suppose_v the_o nullity_n of_o its_o ordination_n and_o thence_o conclude_v the_o nullity_n of_o its_o christianity_n the_o best_a be_v this_o be_v but_o one_o doctor_n opinion_n if_o more_o there_o be_v yet_o all_o his_o colleague_n be_v not_o so_o magisterial_a in_o their_o nullify_a sentence_n the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v more_o solid_a and_o prudent_a person_n 33._o person_n as_o bishop_n bramhal_o cite_v reply_v to_o the_o survey_n p._n 33._o say_v he_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n if_o they_o endeavour_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v neither_o good_a protestant_n nor_o good_a christian_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v unto_o it_o but_o hold_v it_o implicit_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o when_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v it_o they_o neither_o want_v faith_n nor_o church_n nor_o salvation_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o confirm_v by_o this_o reason_n a_o church_n may_v be_v heretical_a and_o schismatical_a real_o yet_o moral_o a_o true_a church_n because_o she_o be_v 4._o be_v bishop_n of_o chalced._n survey_v c._n 2._o sect._n 4._o invincible_o ignorant_a of_o her_o heresy_n and_o schism_n pope_n innocent_n be_v so_o much_o offend_v at_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o spanish_a ordination_n in_o his_o time_n that_o at_o first_o he_o incline_v to_o null_n they_o but_o upon_o better_a thought_n be_v forbear_v declare_v that_o for_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v faulty_a therein_o he_o will_v not_o question_v nor_o doubt_n of_o any_o of_o they_o any_o way_n pass_v but_o rather_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n judgement_n epist_n ad_fw-la conc._n tolk_n car._n sum_n conc._n p._n 270._o 4._o but_o say_v he_o a_o solid_a doubt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o a_o church_n which_o have_v a_o doubtful_a clergy_n by_o irregularity_n of_o ordination_n if_o she_o contend_v for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o can_v avoid_v those_o irregularity_n through_o not_o a_o pretend_a or_o contract_v but_o a_o real_a necessity_n be_v a_o true_a part_n such_o a_o irregularity_n not_o absolute_o and_o total_o un-churching_a she_o of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n true_a but_o not_o complete_a not_o complete_a because_o it_o want_v that_o which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o true_a because_o it_o have_v all_o thing_n essential_a to_o

forbid_v all_o difference_n as_o well_o as_o contrariety_n now_o it_o be_v clear_a those_o twelve_o new_a doctrinal_n of_o faith_n define_v by_o the_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o and_o set_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o old_a creed_n if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o they_o as_o most_o of_o they_o real_o be_v which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o induction_n yet_o be_v they_o different_a from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o implicit_o and_o virtual_o contain_v in_o they_o nor_o can_v by_o any_o direct_a or_o immediate_a consequence_n be_v deduce_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o respect_n or_o relation_n to_o they_o nor_o connexion_n with_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o apply_v to_o the_o old_a creed_n as_o explication_n thereof_o but_o be_v design_v as_o so_o many_o supernumerary_a article_n of_o faith_n the_o catholic_n church_n have_v only_o twelve_o article_n the_o roman_a church_n twenty_o four_o as_o some_o of_o their_o own_o stickler_n confess_v which_o except_o a_o man_n believe_v faithful_o he_o can_v be_v save_v for_o they_o be_v dictate_v and_o propose_v as_o so_o many_o distinct_a material_a object_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o necessity_n with_o the_o other_o to_o which_o they_o be_v superad_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o council_n and_o of_o the_o latin_n themselves_o in_o their_o subterfuge_n the_o composition_n thereof_o be_v a_o dangerous_a innovation_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o severe_a imposition_n of_o it_o be_v a_o schismatical_a presumption_n and_o a_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a usurpation_n 2._o the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v firm_o deduce_v from_o another_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o council_n 6._o council_n c._n 8._o caran_n in_o can_n pelt_n jesuit_n in_o summa_fw-la illius_fw-la capitis_fw-la nicene_n council_n c._n 6._o which_o run_v thus_o let_v the_o same_o course_n be_v observe_v in_o other_o diocese_n and_o in_o all_o province_n everywhere_o that_o none_o of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n seize_v upon_o another_o province_n which_o be_v not_o of_o old_a and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o his_o power_n this_o indeed_o particular_o respect_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o cypriot_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n yet_o forasmuch_a as_o the_o decree_n pass_v in_o general_a word_n without_o any_o reservation_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v thereby_o conclude_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o to_o be_v a_o ambitious_a usurper_n if_o he_o claim_v or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o under_o his_o power_n some_o of_o n._n n_n quick-sighted_a gentleman_n have_v apprehend_v the_o decree_n to_o be_v so_o high_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o pretension_n and_o affection_n who_o therefore_o have_v endeavour_v by_o legerdemain_n to_o juggle_v it_o out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n though_o if_o this_o unworthy_a artifice_n have_v succeed_v yet_o these_o shuffler_n have_v gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o the_o nicene_n council_n much_o early_o than_o this_o have_v confine_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o his_o bound_n give_v the_o like_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n within_o their_o respective_a diocese_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v within_o he_o the_o importance_n of_o which_o order_n be_v that_o as_o certain_a church_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o be_v certain_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o as_o those_o of_o his_o diocese_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o so_o neither_o those_o of_o their_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o any_o one_o to_o invade_v 105._o invade_v nilus_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la and_o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n in_o constantinople_n the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n confirm_v nilus_n his_o interpretation_n the_o parilis_fw-la mos_fw-la and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n over_o all_o his_o bishop_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v to_o have_v over_o he_o ex_fw-la more_fw-it according_a to_o custom_n which_o custom_n too_o be_v like_o which_o make_v it_o appear_v the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v limit_v to_o his_o diocese_n for_o there_o be_v no_o parity_n between_o a_o universal_a monarch_n and_o a_o patriarchal_a bishop_n and_o as_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v alexandria_n must_v have_v bound_n as_o rome_n have_v if_o rome_n then_o have_v none_o so_o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v let_v alexandria_n be_v limit_v to_o her_o assignment_n and_o partition_n for_o rome_n be_v the_o sense_n than_o be_v let_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v a_o copy_n pattern_n or_o form_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o pope_n nicholas_n epist_n 8._o ad_fw-la mich._n p._n 690_o express_v it_o the_o nicene_n canon_n take_v from_o rome_n a_o example_n particular_o what_o to_o give_v to_o alexandria_n therefore_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o jurisdiction_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o form_n or_o reason_n for_o the_o limitation_n and_o distriction_n of_o alexandria_n into_o canton_n so_o the_o african_a father_n understand_v it_o ep._n afric_n conc._n ad_fw-la coelest_n c._n 105._o another_o jurisdiction_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v to_o have_v under_o his_o charge_n egypt_n lybia_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o neighbourhood_n the_o 198._o the_o ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o hincma_fw-la p._n 6._o c._n 4._o c._n r._n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o accidental_a diocese_n berer_n diatrib_o 1._o c._n 1._o &_o 3._o and_o britain_n be_v another_o id_fw-la ib._n p._n 198._o suburbicarian_a region_n beyond_o which_o his_o jurisdiction_n do_v not_o extend_v and_o which_o make_v up_o his_o diocese_n viz._n three_o island_n corsica_n sicilia_n and_o sardinia_n and_o seven_o province_n on_o the_o continent_n campania_n tuscia_n vicenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la apulia_n with_o calabria_n brutium_fw-la samnium_n and_o valeria_n and_o further_a yet_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o diocese_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o call_v or_o chief_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o western_a church_n and_o for_o those_o other_o seven_o or_o as_o some_o 170._o some_o mr._n brerewod_n think_v there_o be_v but_o thirteen_o diocese_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n enquir_n p._n 170._o number_n they_o six_o assign_v to_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o be_v never_o subject_a to_o his_o jurisdiction_n pope_n agatho_n about_o zonaras_n about_o confess_v in_o 6_o synod_n act._n 4._o conc._n tom._n 5._o p._n 60_o f._n 64._o e._n &_o 65._o b._n so_o zonaras_n ann._n 680._o confess_v his_o authority_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o east_n but_o before_o that_o time_n when_o st._n ignatius_n live_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v only_o the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o region_n roman_n region_n inscription_n of_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o before_o he_o in_o st._n clement_n time_n it_o be_v but_o the_o provincial_a church_n of_o god_n at_o rome_n as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o provincial_a church_n corinth_n church_n clemens_n title_n of_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n to_o both_o which_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o exemplify_v in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a 10._o apostolical_a lib._n 8._o c._n 10._o constitution_n be_v very_o agreeable_a viz._n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o our_o bishop_n james_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o diocese_n for_o clement_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o diocese_n for_o evodius_n of_o antioch_n and_o his_o diocese_n so_o just_o be_v that_o censure_n of_o a_o fast_a friend_n to_o the_o cause_n once_o zonar_n once_o aeneas_n silvius_n ep._n 288._o the_o most_o be_v to_o preside_v over_o the_o west_n as_o zonar_n a_o pope_n which_o he_o blunt_o deliver_v viz._n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n little_a respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o roman_a see_n but_o what_o respect_n she_o have_v then_o and_o like_a time_n after_o be_v only_o arbitrary_a at_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o sometime_o give_v she_o a_o large_a apartment_n sometime_o canton_v it_o for_o a_o time_n the_o church_n allot_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o government_n of_o some_o western_a church_n which_o ancient_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o diocese_n as_o the_o macedonian_a canon_n macedonian_a zonar_n note_v on_o the_o 6_o sardican_n canon_n illyrian_a peloponesian_a and_o