Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	blood_n	body_n	word_n	5,852	5	4.4823	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51652	Motives and reasons for dissevering from the Church of Rome and her doctrine wherein after the declaration of his conversion, he openeth divers absurdities practised in that Church, being not matters of report, but such things whereof he was an eye and ear witness / by Chr. Musgrave, after he had lived a Carthusian monk for twenty years.	Musgrave, Christopher, fl. 1621	1688 (1688)	Wing M3143; ESTC R28845	14,573	39

according_a as_o christ_n himself_o warn_v his_o disciple_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o st._n chrysostome_n ad_fw-la cesarium_fw-la monachus_fw-la say_v bread_n before_o it_o be_v sanctify_v we_o call_v bread_n but_o when_o the_o divine_a grace_n sanctify_v it_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n and_o it_o be_v think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n though_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n remain_v still_o inconfusus_fw-la this_o be_v theodoret_n opinion_n who_o say_v that_o the_o mystical_a sign_n after_o consecration_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o nature_n but_o abide_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o form_n and_o may_v be_v see_v and_o touch_v as_o before_o and_o moreover_o this_o opinion_n be_v so_o far_o dissonant_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o before_o the_o lateran_n council_n about_o four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o as_o tonstall_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v that_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o conjecture_n as_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o also_o byel_n and_o scotus_n two_o ancient_a schoolman_n as_o swarez_n do_v affirm_v in_o his_o 3._o tom._n distinct_a 5._o and_o also_o sotus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n distinct_a 9_o q._n 2._o art_n 4._o do_v affirm_v do_v hold_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v very_o new_a and_o late_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o believe_v only_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n and_o peter_n lombard_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o hold_v that_o in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o sentence_n distinct_a 2._o he_o say_v of_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o manner_n of_o conversion_n this_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v formal_a or_o substantial_a or_o of_o another_o kind_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o define_v find_v therefore_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n yea_o betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o point_n i_o think_v it_o more_o secure_a for_o my_o soul_n health_n to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o can_v err_v then_o unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n our_o new_a opinionist_n in_o this_o point_n be_v glad_a to_o lay_v their_o burden_n have_v no_o other_o warrant_n for_o their_o novelty_n but_o a_o poor_a sinful_a man_n authority_n who_o to_o make_v himself_o great_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o derogate_v from_o christ_n authority_n and_o exposition_n in_o this_o point_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o so_o often_o as_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o this_o bread_n or_o wine_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n only_o of_o he_o feed_v on_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n verse_n 36._o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o under_o correction_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o a_o papist_n whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o feed_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o of_o our_o body_n or_o of_o both_o now_o if_o they_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o feed_v and_o nourish_v of_o both_o or_o of_o the_o soul_n especial_o than_o they_o must_v confess_v a_o thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o tenant_n that_o be_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n and_o not_o substantial_o to_o feed_v the_o body_n because_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n can_v feed_v upon_o corporal_a food_n which_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o again_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o a_o corporal_a food_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o body_n christ_n himself_o insinuate_v in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n verse_n 51._o saying_n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v almost_o certain_a that_o this_o our_o corruptible_a body_n must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o can_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o so_o far_o as_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v participate_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o perpetual_a joy_n or_o of_o perpetual_a misery_n sustain_v in_o the_o interim_n a_o dissolution_n because_o according_a to_o our_o body_n earth_n we_o be_v and_o into_o earth_n we_o must_v return_v again_o and_o therefore_o to_o preserve_v our_o corporal_a life_n we_o need_v not_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v other_o material_a and_o natural_a food_n sufficient_a and_o to_o feed_v our_o soul_n therewith_o we_o can_v eat_v it_o corporal_o but_o only_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v incapable_a of_o any_o corporal_a food_n and_o again_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o cut_v off_o one_o article_n from_o our_o creed_n wherein_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v with_o a_o true_a natural_a body_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o papist_n hold_v be_v not_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o his_o humanity_n but_o because_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o his_o humanity_n we_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v only_o spiritual_o in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o out_o of_o one_o absurdity_n they_o infer_v another_o for_o by_o hold_v that_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o make_v that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n define_v that_o if_o so_o be_v that_o by_o any_o accident_n or_o misfortune_n a_o priest_n shall_v let_v a_o consecrate_a host_n fall_v or_o shed_v any_o of_o the_o consecrate_a wine_n it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o much_o against_o your_o will._n now_o how_o absurd_a this_o be_v i_o refer_v both_o myself_o and_o other_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n augustine_n who_o say_v that_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la &_o adeo_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o be_v that_o every_o sin_n understand_v actual_a sin_n must_v be_v voluntary_o that_o be_v commit_v this_o consideration_n concern_v this_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o great_a motive_n unto_o the_o alteration_n of_o my_o profession_n chap._n v._o concern_v abuse_v commit_v in_o auricular_a confession_n another_o motive_n of_o dislike_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o manifold_a absurdity_n and_o abuse_n commit_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o auricular_a confession_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n without_o any_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v take_v up_o at_o she_o own_o hand_n for_o first_o of_o all_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o their_o own_o canon-law_n in_o the_o 5._o distinct_a de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la in_o the_o gloss_n say_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v take_v up_o only_o by_o a_o certain_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o petrus_n oximensis_fw-la sometime_o divinity-reader_n at_o salamanca_n many_o year_n ago_o public_o teach_v that_o auricular_a confession_n have_v the_o beginning_n from_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v bonaventure_n medina_n and_o other_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v not_o use_v it_o both_o erasmus_n in_o his_o annotation_n ad_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la fabiol_n and_o rhenanus_fw-la in_o his_o annotation_n ad_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poeniten_v be_v both_o at_o that_o time_n learned_a papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o neither_o christ_n do_v ordain_v auricular_a confession_n neither_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v it_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o act_n of_o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 16._o who_o as_o the_o threefold_a history_n do_v testify_v when_o as_o auricular_a

motive_n and_o reason_n for_o dissevering_a from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o doctrine_n by_o chr._n musgrave_n after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o carthusian_n monk_n for_o twenty_o year_n wherein_o after_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o conversion_n he_o open_v divers_a absurdity_n practise_v in_o that_o church_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o report_n but_o such_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o eye_n and_o ear_n witness_v london_n print_v for_o john_n harefinch_n in_o mountague-court_n in_o little-britain_n 1688._o license_v march_v 28_o the_o 1687._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_n father_n in_o god_n his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n most_o reverend_a and_o gracious_a father_n in_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o a_o public_a audience_n i_o have_v renounce_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o doctrine_n and_o declare_v myself_o most_o willing_a to_o embrace_v all_o and_o every_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o i_o can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n so_o full_o open_a and_o lay_v down_o the_o motive_n and_o ground_n of_o my_o conversion_n as_o i_o intend_v i_o promise_v to_o explain_v myself_o more_o ample_o not_o only_o to_o that_o audience_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o put_v my_o motive_n forth_o in_o print_n have_v therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n discharge_v my_o promise_n by_o collect_v though_o not_o all_o yet_o the_o chief_a of_o my_o motive_n and_o foreseeing_a not_o only_o what_o sharp_a censure_n but_o also_o what_o great_a opposition_n these_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n must_v sustain_v and_o consider_v that_o a_o weak_a body_n have_v need_n of_o a_o strong_a support_n presume_v upon_o your_o grace_n favour_n i_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o dedicate_v these_o my_o first_o fruit_n unto_o the_o highpriest_n not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o small_a treatise_n may_v with_o more_o security_n present_v itself_o both_o to_o foe_n and_o friend_n under_o your_o grace_n protection_n but_o also_o that_o the_o oblation_n of_o this_o small_a mite_n may_v satisfy_v for_o some_o part_n of_o the_o great_a obligation_n and_o duty_n i_o owe_v unto_o your_o grace_n and_o moreover_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o my_o most_o humble_a affection_n and_o dear_a respect_n thus_o most_o humble_o desire_v your_o grace_n gracious_a and_o favourable_a countenance_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n long_o to_o protect_v and_o preserve_v your_o grace_n in_o all_o health_n and_o happiness_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n i_o rest_v your_o grace_n most_o humble_a servant_n christopher_n musgrave_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o contain_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversion_n chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o first_o motive_n of_o dislike_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o doctrine_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o oppression_n of_o inferior_a religious_a man_n by_o superior_a among_o carthusian_n chap._n iu._n contain_v the_o dislike_n take_v from_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n chap._n v._o concern_v abuse_n commit_v in_o auricular_a confession_n chap._n vi_o concern_v divers_a other_o point_n as_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n of_o purgatory_n itself_o tradition_n and_o such_o like_a motive_n and_o reason_n for_o dissevering_a from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o doctrine_n chap._n i._o contain_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversion_n we_o read_v in_o the_o nine_o of_o saint_n john_n gospel_n that_o when_o christ_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n have_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a not_o only_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n but_o also_o the_o pharisee_n themselves_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v in_o what_o manner_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v christ_n do_v open_v the_o blind_a man_n eye_n and_o therefore_o they_o ask_v he_o that_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o sight_n 9.10_o how_o be_v thy_o eye_n open_v and_o again_o in_o the_o 26_o verse_n how_o open_v he_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o admirable_a thing_n yea_o a_o miracle_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o hear_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 9.32_o that_o any_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a the_o man_n who_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o sight_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o a_o man_n call_v jesus_n make_v clay_n and_o anoint_v his_o eye_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o pool_n of_o syloam_n and_o wash_v and_o he_o go_v and_o wash_v and_o receive_v his_o sight_n this_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a miracle_n and_o worthy_a not_o only_o of_o admiration_n but_o also_o of_o all_o thanksgiving_n love_n and_o adoration_n be_v indeed_o a_o most_o evident_a argument_n and_o testimony_n both_o of_o our_o saviour_n love_n and_o omnipotency_n but_o far_o more_o admirable_a far_o more_o worthy_a of_o thanks_o love_n and_o adoration_n be_v the_o love_n and_o power_n which_o christ_n manifest_v in_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o illuminate_v they_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v send_v as_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n do_v testify_v 1._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n to_o wit_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o therefore_o whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o out_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v blind_v with_o superstitious_a error_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o true_a light_n and_o understanding_n of_o his_o word_n all_o such_o as_o have_v know_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o admire_v congratulate_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o such_o a_o man_n conversion_n but_o also_o may_v just_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o spiritual_a illumination_n and_o because_o a_o man_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n may_v be_v of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o unlearned_a sort_n for_o their_o better_a satisfaction_n they_o may_v refer_v such_o a_o man_n unto_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o pharisee_n whereby_o the_o clergy_n and_o most_o learned_a may_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o also_o may_v inquire_v and_o know_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v open_v and_o therefore_o since_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o grace_n after_o a_o long_a time_n spend_v in_o blind_a superstition_n at_o length_n to_o dissipate_v the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o error_n wherewith_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v darken_v with_o the_o bright-shining_a beam_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o true_a protestant_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o do_v congratulate_v with_o i_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o my_o conversion_n and_o moreover_o to_o defend_v myself_o from_o the_o calumniation_n of_o papist_n who_o envy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o deem_v i_o rather_o pervert_v then_o convert_v and_o to_o obscure_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o god_n grace_n impute_v my_o leave_v of_o they_o and_o their_o doctrine_n unto_o want_n of_o wit_n or_o a_o touch_n of_o frenzy_n or_o unto_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o preferment_n i_o will_v sincere_o and_o brief_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o my_o conversion_n thus_o i_o answer_v to_o such_o as_o out_o of_o love_n desire_n to_o know_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v open_v and_o also_o unto_o such_o as_o think_v and_o say_v out_o of_o envy_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v rather_o obscure_v than_o any_o way_n illuminate_v that_o a_o man_n call_v jesus_n make_v clay_n and_o anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o pool_n of_o syloam_n and_o wash_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o i_o go_v and_o wash_v and_o do_v see_v and_o because_o man_n may_v ask_v of_o i_o what_o jesus_n do_v unto_o i_o i_o must_v confess_v how_o that_o after_o the_o like_n and_o affection_n which_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n at_o that_o time_n i_o do_v take_v towards_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o doctrine_n and_o also_o that_o particular_a affection_n and_o like_n unto_o the_o order_n of_o carthusian_n wherein_o i_o put_v myself_o first_o to_o probation_n and_o afterward_o tie_v myself_o by_o profession_n after_o some_o year_n spend_v with_o as_o great_a zeal_n and_o industry_n as_o i_o can_v be_v always_o desirous_a according_a to_o my_o little_a understanding_n and_o penury_n of_o time_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o ceremony_n and_o observation_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o permit_v in_o a_o man_n noviship_n lest_o perhaps_o come_v to_o understand_v thing_n aright_o he_o