Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	church_n	council_n	trent_n	1,848	5	10.6462	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84899	A treatise touching the peace of the church, or An apostolical rule how to judge aright in differences which concern religion. : Published by authority.	Freher, Philip.	1646 (1646)	Wing F2154; Thomason E506_21; ESTC R205585	91,419	92

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question_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n if_o they_o understand_v the_o universal_a christian_a church_n which_o since_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n disperse_v as_o the_o word_n catholic_a do_v imply_v it_o than_o we_o confess_v as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v it_o heretofore_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o teach_v with_o one_o accord_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n to_o be_v undoubted_o necessary_a but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o assert_v this_o of_o most_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a point_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v assert_v it_o of_o some_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prove_v it_o neither_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n whereas_o by_o this_o very_a same_o ground_n we_o can_v rather_o make_v appear_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o most_o and_o principal_a point_n thereof_o must_v be_v either_o false_a and_o erroneous_a or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n neither_o have_v the_o primitive_a church_n ever_o presume_v and_o take_v upon_o itself_o such_o a_o power_n as_o if_o it_o may_v or_o shall_v teach_v or_o ordain_v some_o new_a doctrine_n unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o impose_v on_o the_o christian_n a_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o prescribe_v they_o a_o narrow_a way_n to_o salvation_n than_o it_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o also_o consequent_o be_v make_v void_a whatsoever_o they_o object_n concern_v the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v any_o certain_a ground_n or_o warrant_n that_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n although_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o absolute_o reject_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o either_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o be_v count_v only_o as_o useful_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n constat_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la matricibus_fw-la &_o originalibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conspiret_fw-la veritati_fw-la deputandam_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenentem_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la reliquam_fw-la verò_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la mendacio_fw-la praejudicandam_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 21._o exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la ordine_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la prius_fw-la traditum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la extraneum_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la immissum_fw-la id._n 32._o viderint_fw-la qui_fw-la stoicum_fw-la &_o platonicum_n &_o dialecticum_fw-la christianismum_fw-la protulerunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la curiositate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquisitione_n post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la cùm_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la

credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 7._o adversus_fw-la universas_fw-la herese_n jam_fw-la hine_n praejudicatum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la adulterum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la posterius_fw-la id._n contr_n praxean_n c._n 2._o si_fw-mi solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la alius_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 63._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la divinae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o originem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitio_fw-la interrupti_fw-la aut_fw-la bibuli_fw-la canalis_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la aqua_fw-la jugiter_fw-la flueret_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la pergitur_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la &_o vacillaverit_fw-la veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o evangelicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o ordo_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la surrexit_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o ea_fw-la facienda_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la testatur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n observetur_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la est_fw-la quaeve_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la nec_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la indignari_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la deum_fw-la quoties_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la humana_fw-la traditio_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o quod_fw-la stephanus_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n dixit_fw-la quasi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la vos_fw-la respondistis_fw-la neminem_fw-la tàm_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la credat_fw-la apostolos_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la firmilianus_n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observare_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o frusta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la scire_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la celebrandos_fw-la dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la videat_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la aliquas_fw-la diversitates_fw-la ibid._n inter_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la naufragia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la patrimonii_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la haereditate_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la confessam_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la intellectamque_fw-la retinere_fw-la nec_fw-la demutare_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la atque_fw-la auditum_fw-la habes_fw-la bene_fw-la credere_fw-la hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la habitat_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unitate_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la evangelii_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la sed_fw-la coeptam_fw-la retinet_fw-la possessionem_fw-la vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la o_o haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la in_o scripture_n say_v in_o vicinia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la domum_fw-la vestram_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la risu_fw-la sed_fw-la planctu_fw-la dignam_fw-la &_o lacrymis_fw-la construxistis_fw-la hierony_n 1_o cap._n mich._n quae_fw-la absque_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la confingunt_fw-la percutit_fw-la gladius_fw-la dei_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 1_o hagg._n in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnoperè_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubíque_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la propriè_fw-la veréque_fw-la catholicum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vis_fw-la nominis_fw-la ratióque_fw-la declarat_fw-la vincent_n licin_n commonitor_n 2._o cap._n 3._o annunciare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la christianis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la partem_fw-la evangelii_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarii_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la licuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licebit_fw-la et_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la annunciant_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la acceptum_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportebit_fw-la id._n cap._n 14._o ex_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o but_o if_o they_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o the_o modern_a church_n or_o which_o have_v be_v in_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v not_o comprise_v the_o modern_a universal_a church_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n not_o those_o in_o greece_n and_o other_o in_o the_o east_n but_o only_o mean_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n neither_o or_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o romish_n in_o france_n spain_n and_o other_o place_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la representativa_fw-la to_o which_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o decision_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ascribe_v not_o to_o the_o laic_n yea_o not_o to_o the_o common_a ecclesiastic_n then_o ask_v we_o further_o this_o question_n how_o and_o wherewith_o they_o will_v convince_v our_o conscience_n that_o whatsoever_o this_o church_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o prelate_n teach_v and_o ordain_v must_v therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o confess_v themselves_o that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o ordain_v thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n whereas_o we_o may_v rather_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n have_v plain_o ordain_v the_o 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course_n of_o cain_n and_o caiaphas_n who_o god_n also_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v judge_v according_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n ix_o whether_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v or_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v other_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o all_o this_o doctrine_n the_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n what_o hitherto_o we_o have_v declare_v concern_v the_o rash_a and_o unseasonable_a judge_v and_o condemn_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n many_o will_v object_v that_o yet_o we_o ourselves_o use_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o and_o not_o only_o the_o old_a sect_n reject_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o also_o the_o modern_a roman_a catholic_n and_o the_o say_v lutheran_n who_o never_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v hear_v much_o less_o judge_v or_o condemn_v in_o any_o universal_a council_n or_o other_o legal_a ecclesiastical_a consistory_n and_o that_o nevertheless_o we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o not_o only_o with_o word_n but_o rather_o with_o deed_n in_o regard_n we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o their_o church_n and_o congregation_n perform_v our_o divine_a service_n in_o our_o peculiar_a assembly_n apart_o or_o reform_v whole_a church_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o we_o give_v thereby_o a_o great_a scandal_n unto_o other_o cause_v by_o such_o separation_n or_o reformation_n at_o least_o a_o schism_n division_n and_o discord_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n both_o in_o the_o often_o cite_a place_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v faithful_o warn_v we_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n wherefore_o have_v hitherto_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o apostolical_a rule_n wherein_o and_o why_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o 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this_o judge_v he_o speak_v of_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o work_n

each_o impartial_a and_o unpassionate_a man_n may_v easy_o comprehend_v papist_n how_o far_o we_o judge_v the_o papist_n first_o that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n not_o only_o aught_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v thus_o far_o of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n yet_o not_o with_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v attribute_v unto_o ourselves_o or_o to_o our_o church_n any_o jurisdiction_n or_o power_n over_o other_o church_n or_o person_n and_o their_o conscience_n or_o constitute_v our_o own_o spirit_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v charge_v we_o withal_o or_o that_o every_o idiot_n or_o ignorant_a may_v and_o can_v judge_v of_o theological_a controversy_n but_o only_o that_o we_o each_o of_o we_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n must_v judge_v and_o discern_v judicio_fw-la discretionis_fw-la as_o far_o as_o god_n through_o his_o spirit_n have_v endue_v he_o with_o knowledge_n of_o his_o 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upon_o good_a or_o evil_a ground_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o word_n of_o man_n which_o either_o will_v make_v for_o his_o own_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o wherefore_o we_o shall_v also_o always_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v we_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n catholic_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o modern_a ecclesiastical_a schism_n and_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o romish_a catholic_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3._o v._n 15.16_o second_o that_o also_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n from_o the_o romish_a be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o protestant_n but_o to_o the_o roman-catholic_n yet_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a romish_a church_n but_o principal_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o prelate_n who_o have_v their_o dominion_n over_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o those_o divine_n who_o advice_n and_o doctrine_n they_o follow_v yea_o that_o we_o be_v not_o those_o who_o separate_a and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o the_o papist_n be_v they_o who_o first_o by_o un-catholick_n addition_n of_o new_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n be_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a ancient_n catholic_n apostolical_a church_n and_o withal_o reject_v and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o we_o by_o their_o un-christian_a condemn_v and_o persecute_v we_o as_o heretic_n and_o not_o only_o we_o but_o all_o other_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n viz._n the_o grecian_a russian_a armenian_a georgian_a aethiopian_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o nevertheless_o the_o romish_a church_n by_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a catholic_n church_n on_o 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sin_n revel_v 18._o v._n 4._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o 2_o cor._n 6._o v._n 17._o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n mat._n 16._o v._n 6._o keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n 1_o joh._n 5._o v._n 21._o flee_v from_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n three_o that_o herein_o also_o we_o do_v not_o proceed_v against_o this_o apostolic_a rule_n but_o therefore_o rather_o separate_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o may_v offend_v and_o scandalize_v the_o conscience_n and_o first_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o needs_o must_v be_v grievous_o offend_v if_o we_o shall_v against_o our_o conscience_n adhere_v to_o such_o a_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n whereof_o not_o only_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a ground_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o and_o superstitious_a whereby_o we_o 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confirm_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o abuse_n and_o consequent_o in_o their_o uncharitable_a excommunication_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n and_o therewith_o make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n whereas_o we_o shall_v rather_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o knowledge_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n and_o although_o we_o upon_o these_o most_o urgent_a and_o solid_a reason_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o exterior_a congregation_n yet_o we_o be_v inseparate_a and_o undivided_a in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a christianity_n as_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o and_o remain_v with_o they_o as_o far_o unite_v both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_a charity_n as_o much_o as_o we_o with_o safety_n of_o our_o conscience_n may_v discharge_v towards_o they_o or_o they_o will_v but_o 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it_o can_v be_v maintain_v under_o any_o