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 universal_a 1,773 5 9.0565 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A53931 A treatise proving Scripture to be the rule of faith writ by Reginald Peacock ... before the Reformation, about the year MCDL. Pecock, Reginald, 1395?-1460?; Wharton, Henry, 1664-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing P1043; ESTC R1772 67,273 88

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

deride_v their_o folly_n this_o denial_n of_o infallibility_n moderation_n towards_o the_o lollard_n and_o disesteem_v of_o legend_n draw_v upon_o he_o the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v his_o favour_n with_o and_o faithful_a adherence_n to_o his_o patron_n duke_n humphrey_n who_o have_v always_o manifest_v a_o moderation_n towards_o the_o dissent_v lollard_n and_o aversion_n from_o the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o clergy_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o duke_n oppress_v by_o a_o contrary_a state_n faction_n but_o his_o client_n the_o bishop_n be_v attempt_v and_o his_o ruin_n design_v several_a passage_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o write_n which_o his_o enemy_n accuse_v of_o heresy_n at_o least_o of_o error_n hereupon_o in_o the_o year_n 1457._o he_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v at_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o lambeth_n by_o thomas_n bourchier_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n attend_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n lincoln_n and_o rochester_n and_o 24_o divine_n by_o who_o after_o a_o short_a hear_n he_o be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n and_o enjoin_v to_o recant_v his_o heretical_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n public_o at_o s._n paul_n cross._n the_o recantation_n he_o perform_v on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o december_n when_o his_o book_n be_v also_o public_o burn_v his_o fortune_n after_o that_o time_n be_v very_o uncertain_a some_o relate_v he_o to_o have_v be_v make_v away_o in_o prison_n other_o to_o have_v be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o his_o own_o episcopal_a palace_n until_o his_o natural_a death_n and_o last_o some_o that_o he_o have_v a_o small_a pension_n assign_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o retire_v into_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o opinion_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o recant_v as_o they_o be_v represent_v by_o bale_n 594._o bishop_n godwin_n 559._o and_o fox_n 928._o be_v these_o i._n that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_a bishop_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god._n ii_o that_o human_a reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n iii_o that_o the_o modern_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o attend_v with_o so_o many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o custom_n be_v l●ss_o advantageous_a than_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n iv._o that_o bishop_n buy_v their_o admission_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v sin_n v._o that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n vi_o that_o the_o revenue_n of_o bishop_n be_v by_o inheritance_n the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a vii_o that_o the_o apostle_n compose_v not_o the_o vulgar_a creed_n viii_o that_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n be_v not_o former_o in_o the_o creed_n ix_o that_o no_o other_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o first_o and_o genuine_a sense_n x._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v material_o in_o the_o sacrament_n xi_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o a_o general_n council_n may_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith._n xii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n fourteen_o that_o the_o voluntary_a beg_n of_o the_o mendicant_a friar_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o no_o way_n meritorious_a it_o must_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o these_o article_n be_v general_o at_o that_o time_n account_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a in_o the_o church_n for_o if_o we_o examine_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o believe_v by_o the_o great_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n some_o at_o this_o day_n allow_v to_o be_v literal_o true_a by_o the_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o fine_a that_o our_o author_n know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n far_o better_o than_o his_o judge_n and_o although_o condemn_v by_o they_o be_v no_o less_o orthodox_n than_o they_o as_o for_o the_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o article_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o odious_a they_o be_v mere_a calumny_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o very_a treatise_n for_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o it_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o yet_o unnecessary_a to_o believe_v on_o they_o that_o be_v as_o himself_o explain_v it_o to_o give_v a_o blind_a assent_n to_o all_o their_o determination_n the_o seven_o and_o eight_o article_n be_v know_v to_o be_v literal_o true_a by_o all_o learned_a men._n for_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v bring_v that_o the_o apostle_n compose_v this_o form_n of_o creed_n which_o we_o now_o use_v and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n be_v find_v in_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n for_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n except_o in_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o aquileia_n the_o first_o second_o six_o and_o nine_o article_n if_o candid_o interpret_v can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v true_a by_o any_o sober_a romanist_n and_o whosoever_o consider_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o superstition_n of_o those_o time_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o three_o the_o four_o article_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o great_a canonist_n who_o define_v all_o such_o payment_n to_o be_v simony_n and_o the_o church_n of_o france_n have_v all_o along_o decry_v and_o disapprove_v they_o the_o fourteen_o be_v defend_v by_o richard_n archbishop_n of_o arniagh_o gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n amore_n and_o many_o other_o great_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o eleven_o and_o consequent_o the_o five_o article_n be_v believe_v and_o maintain_v by_o occant_fw-la 25._o peter_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it cardinal_n of_o cambray_n 3._o thomas_n waldensis_n 19_o panormitan_n cit_fw-la antoninus_n 4._o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la conc._n clemangis_fw-la 11._o and_o many_o other_o in_o this_o age._n last_o the_o ten_o article_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o peter_n lombard_n 11._o peter_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it 4._o scotus_n 3._o tonstal_n bishop_n of_o durham_n 1._o and_o other_o who_o believe_v indeed_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o article_n but_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o treatise_n which_o i_o here_o publish_v and_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o present_a discourse_n be_v by_o i_o transcribe_v out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n extant_a in_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v with_o bishop_n peacock_n own_o hand_n as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o the_o frequent_a emendation_n and_o addition_n insert_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o page_n by_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o whole_a work_n be_v entitle_v by_o the_o author_n a_o treatise_n of_o faith_n however_o in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o this_o title_n be_v affix_v by_o a_o late_a hand_n reginald_n peacock_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n be_v sermon_n in_o english_a whereas_o the_o whole_a treatise_n be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n divide_v into_o two_o book_n whereof_o the_o first_o propose_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o most_o probable_a mean_n of_o reduce_v the_o lollard_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o assign_v to_o be_v a_o entire_a submission_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n although_o suppose_v fallible_a the_o second_o treat_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith._n the_o first_o part_n be_v chief_o take_v up_o with_o a_o long_a digression_n prove_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o probable_a not_o sciential_a or_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o demonstrative_a but_o only_o by_o probable_a argument_n this_o dispute_n be_v manage_v in_o a_o scholastic_a way_n full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o nicety_n of_o philosophy_n and_o school_n divinity_n and_o very_o obscure_a which_o therefore_o i_o think_v not_o worthy_a either_o my_o transcribe_v or_o the_o reader_n perusal_n however_o i_o transcribe_v some_o considerable_a fragment_n or_o excerpta_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o remarkable_a and_o worthy_a of_o notice_n which_o i_o here_o present_a to_o the_o reader_n the_o second_o book_n or_o treatise_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v publish_v entire_a as_o far_o as_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n permit_v i_o for_o which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v some_o few_o leave_n be_v want_v in_o the_o end_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v many_o thing_n may_v be_v here_o find_v worthy_a a_o particular_a observation_n as_o with_o how_o great_a ardour_n he_o impugn_v the_o refusal_n of_o
imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o reginald_n peacock_n etc._n etc._n guil._n needham_n r._n r._n in_o christo_n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelm_n archiep._n à_fw-fr sac._n dom._n etc._n etc._n jan._n 12_o 1687._o a_o treatise_n prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith._n write_v by_o reginald_n peacock_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n before_o the_o reformation_n about_o the_o year_n mcdl_o london_n print_v for_o james_n adamson_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1688._o preface_n if_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n a_o undoubted_a certainty_n and_o most_o firm_a assurance_n may_v just_o be_v require_v if_o a_o scrupulous_a examination_n and_o curious_a enquiry_n may_v ever_o be_v allow_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n certain_o a_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n will_v deserve_v as_o our_o first_o so_o our_o chief_n consideration_n for_o since_o the_o article_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o self-evident_a nor_o can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o sole_a principle_n of_o reason_n since_o all_o reveal_v religion_n be_v no_o far_o credible_a than_o as_o they_o can_v demonstrate_v their_o revelation_n to_o have_v be_v true_a and_o real_a some_o rule_n be_v necessary_a which_o may_v propose_v to_o mankind_n those_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o reason_n can_v not_o suggest_v and_o propose_v they_o also_o with_o such_o evidence_n as_o that_o the_o denial_n of_o assent_n shall_v in_o all_o become_v irrational_a what_o this_o determinate_a rule_n be_v have_v be_v the_o great_a controversy_n of_o this_o and_o all_o precede_a age_n however_o all_o party_n agree_v in_o affix_v some_o certain_a property_n to_o it_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o indeed_o without_o which_o it_o can_v never_o supply_v the_o office_n or_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o a_o true_a rule_n these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o head_n that_o it_o be_v able_a safe_o and_o inviolable_o to_o convey_v down_o all_o reveal_v necessary_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o propose_v they_o clear_o and_o invariable_o to_o all_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v independent_a on_o all_o other_o reveal_v article_n and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v assign_v as_o a_o rule_n by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o reveal_v religion_n if_o either_o of_o the_o two_o first_o condition_n be_v deficient_a the_o rule_n will_v be_v unuseful_a if_o either_o of_o the_o latter_a uncertain_a and_o without_o authority_n the_o scripture_n enjoy_v all_o these_o property_n in_o so_o eminent_a a_o manner_n that_o no_o reasonable_a doubt_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v may_v be_v pronounce_v whatsoever_o be_v pronounce_v may_v be_v write_v down_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v may_v be_v preserve_v safe_a while_o those_o write_n be_v preserve_v unaltered_a we_o must_v conclude_v that_o any_o reveal_v religion_n may_v be_v entire_o and_o without_o danger_n of_o mistake_n propose_v from_o write_a book_n to_o the_o universal_a belief_n of_o mankind_n since_o these_o will_v afford_v a_o stand_a rule_n both_o to_o pastor_n of_o teach_v of_o their_o people_n and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o examine_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o pastor_n in_o case_n of_o diffidence_n the_o independence_n of_o scripture_n from_o all_o other_o reveal_v article_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a for_o that_o these_o book_n be_v indeed_o write_v by_o those_o person_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v and_o these_o person_n high_o credible_a be_v know_v by_o the_o same_o evidence_n whereby_o the_o author_n and_o credibility_n of_o any_o other_o book_n be_v know_v i_o mean_v by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o succeed_a age_n consider_v not_o as_o a_o collection_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o as_o person_n devoid_a neither_o of_o common_a sense_n nor_o integrity_n as_o they_o must_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v mistake_v themselves_o or_o delude_v we_o in_o believe_v and_o then_o testify_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v remember_v be_v thus_o assure_v of_o the_o credibility_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o such_o historian_n who_o real_o either_o perform_v or_o see_v those_o miracle_n which_o they_o do_v attest_v we_o can_v but_o believe_v these_o miracle_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n act_v by_o a_o divine_a commission_n and_o may_v reasonable_o command_v our_o assent_n to_o their_o revelation_n be_v thus_o assure_v of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v probable_o conclude_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o they_o but_o most_o certain_o from_o their_o own_o testimony_n that_o they_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o this_o although_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v any_o other_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n tradition_n want_v every_o one_o of_o those_o condition_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o a_o rule_n of_o faith._n for_o first_o we_o can_v never_o be_v assure_v that_o any_o article_n be_v invariable_o and_o entire_o without_o any_o addition_n or_o diminution_n convey_v down_o to_o we_o by_o tradition_n since_o it_o have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n observe_v that_o matter_n of_o fact_n much_o more_o of_o belief_n not_o immediate_o commit_v to_o write_v present_o degenerate_v into_o fable_n and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o capricious_a malice_n or_o ignorance_n of_o men._n nothing_o can_v exempt_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o this_o fate_n at_o least_o from_o our_o reasonable_a suspicion_n of_o it_o but_o the_o infallibility_n of_o that_o society_n of_o man_n which_o convey_v down_o this_o tradition_n but_o the_o latter_a can_v never_o be_v know_v till_o this_o certainty_n of_o tradition_n be_v first_o clear_v and_o presuppose_v since_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o suppose_a infallibility_n must_v at_o last_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o sole_a truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o next_o place_n tradition_n can_v certain_o and_o invariable_o propose_v the_o belief_n of_o christianity_n to_o all_o private_a person_n for_o from_o whence_o shall_v this_o tradition_n be_v receive_v from_o a_o pope_n or_o a_o council_n or_o both_o or_o from_o none_o of_o these_o but_o only_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o case_n infinite_a difficulty_n will_v occur_v which_o will_v single_o appear_v insuperable_a as_o who_o be_v a_o true_a pope_n what_o his_o intention_n in_o define_v be_v whether_o he_o act_v canonical_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o have_v define_v what_o council_n whether_o ecumenical_a patriarchal_a or_o provincial_n may_v be_v secure_o trust_v what_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o general_n council_n whether_o all_o these_o condition_n be_v ever_o observe_v in_o any_o council_n what_o these_o council_n be_v what_o they_o have_v define_v what_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o intention_n of_o their_o definition_n from_o who_o must_v we_o learn_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n if_o pope_n and_o council_n be_v reject_v from_o all_o christian_n or_o only_o from_o the_o clergy_n if_o from_o the_o late_a whether_o the_o assent_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v require_v if_o not_o how_o great_a a_o part_n may_v safe_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o major_a part_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v whether_o from_o the_o write_n of_o doctor_n or_o the_o teach_n of_o live_a pastor_n if_o from_o the_o latter_a whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o hear_v one_o or_o a_o few_o parish_n priest_n or_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o major_a number_n be_v personal_o to_o be_v consult_v all_o these_o difficulty_n may_v be_v branch_v out_o into_o many_o more_o and_o other_o no_o less_o insuperable_a be_v find_v out_o which_o will_v render_v the_o proposal_n of_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o tradition_n if_o not_o utter_o impracticable_a at_o least_o infinite_o unsafe_a three_o tradition_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v independent_a on_o other_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o the_o belief_n of_o all_o other_o article_n must_v be_v presuppose_v to_o it_o for_o since_o all_o sect_n propose_v different_a tradition_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o none_o of_o they_o be_v self-evident_a it_o must_v first_o be_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n before_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v which_o be_v the_o true_a tradition_n now_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n can_v be_v obtain_v only_o two_o way_n either_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o doctrine_n or_o from_o the_o external_a note_n of_o a_o