Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n bishop_n church_n succession_n 1,636 5 10.2155 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
A64337 A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ... Templer, John, d. 1693. 1694 (1694) Wing T667; ESTC R14567 247,266 554

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

who_o by_o a_o divine_a appointment_n notwithstanding_o his_o notorious_a miscarriage_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o teach_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n as_o many_o time_n to_o feed_v his_o flock_n as_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o all_o this_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o she_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o infallibility_n as_o for_o universal_a tradition_n that_o will_v be_v as_o hard_a to_o be_v find_v as_o a_o scripture-promise_n it_o import_v the_o delivery_n of_o this_o doctrine_n from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n and_o reception_n of_o it_o in_o all_o place_n by_o all_o true_a christian_n the_o follow_a particular_n can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o such_o a_o tradition_n many_o heresy_n do_v emerge_n in_o the_o first_o age_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o disquiet_v yet_o we_o never_o read_v in_o any_o authentic_a record_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v summon_v those_o which_o adhere_v to_o they_o to_o appear_v in_o his_o infallible_a consistory_n if_o any_o such_o judicatory_a have_v be_v then_o know_v it_o be_v incredible_a he_o shall_v so_o far_o neglect_v his_o duty_n as_o not_o to_o attempt_v the_o reduce_n of_o they_o to_o a_o sober_a and_o orthodox_n mind_n by_o his_o unerring_a authority_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n live_v so_o near_o the_o apostolical_a age_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v so_o pious_a and_o good_a that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o manifest_a injury_n to_o their_o memory_n to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v not_o exert_v it_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n if_o these_o heretic_n be_v summon_v although_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v rècord_v and_o do_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v pretend_v it_o be_v unaccountable_a how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o irenaeus_n epiphanius_n theodoret_n who_o have_v compose_v catalogue_n of_o heresy_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v then_o infest_a shall_v be_v so_o forgetful_a as_o not_o to_o reckon_v that_o in_o the_o number_n which_o those_o be_v guilty_a of_o who_o will_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o suppose_a authority_n this_o be_v now_o repute_v a_o error_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n all_o other_o be_v esteem_v but_o trifle_n in_o comparison_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o account_v then_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v pass_v by_o in_o so_o profound_a a_o silence_n the_o african_a bishop_n denial_n of_o a_o compliance_n with_o sozimus_n boniface_n and_o celestine_n cyprian_n refusal_n of_o a_o submission_n to_o stephanus_n irenaeus_n oppose_v the_o decree_n of_o victor_n do_v manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o tradition_n which_o be_v pretend_v have_v they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o their_o integrity_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o so_o much_o disrespect_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o tertullian_n and_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n apply_v themselves_o to_o prescribe_v the_o best_a method_n how_o to_o prevent_v the_o spread_a of_o heresy_n they_o speak_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o a_o infallible_a judicatory_a at_o rome_n if_o it_o have_v be_v know_v in_o their_o day_n no_o doubt_n they_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o mention_v it_o as_o the_o most_o sovereign_a expedient_a if_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o write_v a_o book_n concern_v the_o best_a way_n how_o to_o cure_v the_o plague_n and_o know_v of_o one_o infallible_a remedy_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a honest_o to_o pass_v it_o by_o in_o silence_n and_o to_o entertain_v his_o reader_n with_o some_o uncertain_a conjecture_n it_o be_v ancient_o decree_v that_o controversy_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o province_n where_o they_o do_v arise_v if_o it_o have_v be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v then_o such_o a_o oracular_a judge_n as_o be_v now_o assert_v this_o have_v be_v a_o very_a unjust_a decree_n what_o can_v be_v more_o injurious_a than_o to_o oblige_v man_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o decision_n of_o those_o who_o may_v impose_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o may_v if_o leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n have_v have_v recourse_n to_o one_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o deception_n a_o belief_n of_o this_o infallibility_n will_v have_v draw_v such_o respect_n upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o no_o other_o will_v have_v dare_v to_o account_v himself_o his_o equal_a and_o yet_o s._n cyprian_n treat_v he_o in_o such_o term_n as_o plain_o import_v a_o parity_n he_o style_v he_o frater_fw-la collega_n coepiscopus_a s._n jerome_n say_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a merit_n and_o the_o same_o priesthood_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v whether_o at_o rome_n eugubium_n constantinople_n rhegium_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n no_o more_o respect_n be_v express_v to_o he_o than_o to_o other_o the_o primacy_n which_o be_v some_o time_n speak_v be_v not_o of_o jurisdiction_n but_o order_n he_o live_v in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v when_o he_o do_v convene_v with_o other_o bishop_n some_o regard_n be_v signify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o that_o place_n but_o none_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o infallibility_n and_o ecumenical_a jurisdiction_n which_o he_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o when_o application_n be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o unner_a spirit_n to_o determine_v their_o case_n but_o because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o they_o and_o have_v great_a advantage_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o residence_n in_o the_o imperial_a city_n to_o procure_v their_o relief_n what_o he_o do_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o person_n as_o s._n athanasius_n and_o chrysostome_n be_v not_o do_v juridical_o but_o declarative_o he_o do_v not_o act_v as_o a_o authorize_v judge_n but_o a_o sincere_a and_o resolve_a friend_n to_o that_o truth_n for_o which_o they_o be_v oppress_v the_o infirmity_n of_o these_o plea_n for_o infallibility_n make_v the_o defender_n at_o last'to_n fly_v to_o the_o motive_n to_o credibility_n as_o the_o secure_a sanctuary_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v antiquity_n diuturnity_n amplitude_n uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n agreement_n in_o doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n union_n of_o member_n holiness_n of_o doctrine_n efficacy_n of_o doctrine_n holiness_n of_o life_n the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n if_o we_o shall_v enter_v upon_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o these_o they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n infallible_a that_o they_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o prove_v she_o a_o true_a church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o point_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o she_o be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v the_o novelty_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o she_o differ_v from_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v notorious_o manifest_a as_o supremacy_n the_o worship_n of_o image_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n when_o she_o have_v screw_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o high_a pin_n it_o will_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o point_n of_o difference_n be_v before_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v diuturnity_n may_v with_o as_o much_o efficacy_n induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o mahometan_n be_v a_o true_a church_n for_o they_o have_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o world_n much_o long_o than_o some_o article_n in_o the_o roman_a creed_n amplitude_n may_v as_o well_o prove_v the_o community_n of_o rome_n apostatical_a as_o apostolical_a antichristian_a as_o christian_a antichrist_n be_v describe_v as_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o those_o water_n be_v interpret_v people_n and_o multitude_n rev._n 17.1_o 15._o those_o who_o have_v take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o survey_v the_o world_n assert_v that_o if_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o thirty_o part_n nineteen_o be_v inhabit_v by_o polytheist_n of_o the_o eleven_o that_o remain_v six_o be_v jew_n and_o mahometan_n of_o the_o space_n which_o be_v leave_v the_o great_a part_n be_v possess_v by_o those_o who_o refuse_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o protestant_n greek_n nestorian_n jacobite_n he_o who_o take_v a_o deliberate_a view_n of_o the_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o first_o in_o poland_n transylvania_n hungary_n germany_n sweden_n denmark_n britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n of_o the_o second_o in_o achaia_n epirus_n macedon_n thrace_n bugaria_n walachia_n podolia_n moscovia_n russia_n anatolia_n syria_n of_o the_o three_o in_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n parthia_n media_n india_n tartary_n of_o the_o four_o in_o
armenia_n egypt_n aethiopia_n will_v be_v under_o no_o temptation_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o romanist_n have_v any_o such_o great_a cause_n to_o value_v themselves_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o amplitude_n of_o their_o community_n i_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o all_o these_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n by_o heresy_n but_o the_o best_a way_n to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o will_v be_v to_o examine_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o unerring_a rule_n of_o scripture_n upon_o a_o impartial_a inquiry_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o have_v a_o much_o better_a consistency_n with_o the_o primitive_a standard_n than_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o romanist_n have_v the_o great_a fault_n which_o be_v find_v with_o the_o protestant_n be_v their_o compliance_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o s._n john_n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n with_o the_o greek_n the_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o evident_o import_v a_o equality_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o refuse_v to_o stoop_v to_o the_o imaginary_a supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n indeed_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o procession_n from_o the_o son_n be_v pretend_v which_o although_o it_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v never_o account_v fundamental_a the_o pope_n have_v do_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v herod_n do_v with_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n enlarge_v the_o foundation_n if_o the_o error_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v fundamental_a it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o foundation_n which_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n lay_v but_o the_o additional_a lay_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n filióque_fw-la in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v insert_v by_o nicolaus_n the_o first_o about_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o the_o animosity_n betwixt_o he_o and_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v very_o high_a sguropulus_n have_v give_v assurance_n enough_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o collusion_n of_o the_o roman_a party_n the_o greek_n be_v force_v by_o their_o necessity_n and_o tempt_v by_o the_o most_o allure_a promise_n into_o such_o concession_n as_o their_o whole_a church_n be_v high_o dissatisfy_v with_o as_o for_o the_o nest●rians_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o confession_n that_o they_o have_v abandon_v that_o error_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o jacobite_n 15.4_o breerw_n i●qu●_n p._n 15.4_o although_o they_o retain_v their_o denomination_n from_o jacobus_n sanzalus_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n yet_o they_o renounce_v his_o doctrine_n leonard_n legate_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o thirteen_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o jacobite_v live_v have_v record_v that_o their_o patriarch_n profess_v to_o he_o that_o though_o indeed_o they_o hold_v but_o one_o personate_v nature_n in_o christ_n result_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n not_o personate_v yet_o they_o acknowledge_v those_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v unite_v in_o his_o person_n without_o any_o mixtion_n and_o confusion_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o differ_v not_o in_o understanding_n but_o in_o term_n from_o the_o latin_a church_n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o romanist_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o insist_v upon_o their_o amplitude_n as_o a_o character_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n the_o next_o motive_n be_v the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o come_n of_o one_o bishop_n into_o the_o place_n of_o another_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o the_o present_a bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o undue_o qualify_v such_o a_o succession_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o demonstrate_v for_o those_o who_o be_v right_o qualify_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n must_v be_v no_o symonist_n no_o schismatic_o no_o heretic_n man_n and_o not_o woman_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o dignity_n by_o symoniacal_a contract_n as_o alexander_n the_o six_o sextus_n the_o first_o other_o have_v be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n the_o council_n of_o pisa_n depose_v benedict_n the_o thirteen_o and_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o elect_a alexander_n the_o five_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o place_n without_o deposition_n the_o council_n of_o basil_n depose_v eugenius_n upon_o the_o like_a account_n and_o yet_o after_o the_o council_n be_v end_v he_o recover_v his_o dignity_n without_o any_o conciliary_a act_n and_o from_o he_o all_o to_o the_o present_a bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v descend_v so_o that_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o council_n or_o the_o council_n above_o the_o pope_n the_o succession_n be_v interrupt_v some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n liberius_n be_v a_o arrian_n anastasius_n a_o nestorian_a vigilius_n a_o eutychian_a and_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o some_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o woman_n for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o romanist_n till_o luther_n time_n they_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o confess_v the_o thing_n till_o the_o protestant_n begin_v to_o urge_v it_o to_o their_o prejudice_n to_o all_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o those_o church_n which_o have_v as_o good_a a_o succession_n as_o they_o contend_v for_o be_v notwithstanding_o brand_v with_o the_o infamy_n of_o heresy_n as_o our_o own_o and_o the_o greek_a church_n therefore_o their_o succession_n which_o be_v only_o personal_a and_o not_o doctrinal_a can_v be_v no_o motive_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v a_o true_a much_o less_o a_o infallible_a church_n as_o for_o their_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n this_o will_v be_v a_o motive_n indeed_o can_v they_o demonstrate_v any_o such_o harmony_n till_o they_o have_v reconcile_v their_o doctrine_n of_o withhold_v the_o cup_n from_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o concern_v prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n my_o understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a concern_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n with_o the_o second_o command_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n not_o allow_v so_o much_o as_o the_o make_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o consent_n in_o all_o thing_n betwixt_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a apostolical_a church_n the_o next_o motive_n be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o he_o who_o well_o consider_v the_o schism_n betwixt_o the_o anti-popes_n as_o novatianus_n and_o cornelius_n foelix_n and_o liberius_n vrsinus_n and_o damasus_n eusebius_n and_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o vigilius_n and_o sylverius_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o six_o and_o twenty_o in_o bellarmine_n account_n thirty_o according_a to_o onuphrius_n and_o think_v fit_a to_o enlarge_v his_o meditation_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o division_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n the_o last_o pretend_v a_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o divest_v the_o former_a of_o their_o authority_n and_o with_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o bishop_n about_o their_o power_n whether_o it_o be_v derive_v immediate_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o from_o christ_n the_o bishop_n and_o regulars_n these_o plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o regulars_n and_o the_o parochial_a priest_n with_o all_o the_o diversity_n betwixt_o the_o jansenist_n and_o molinist_n franciscan_n and_o dominican_n the_o sorbonist_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lombard_n and_o anquinas_n together_o with_o the_o grand_a contest_v about_o the_o fundamental_a article_n infallibility_n some_o make_v it_o canonical_a some_o absolute_a some_o say_n it_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n some_o in_o a_o council_n will_v not_o find_v himself_o under_o any_o strong_a inclination_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o concord_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o be_v pretend_v indeed_o they_o say_v though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o agree_v yet_o they_o have_v the_o most_o ready_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o they_o all_o acknowledge_v one_o visible_a head_n in_o who_o judgement_n all_o be_v to_o acquiesce_v so_o that_o when_o difference_n arise_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o motive_n be_v not_o potential_a but_o actual_a union_n not_o what_o may_v be_v but_o what_o be_v it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n that_o they_o be_v unite_v because_o they_o