Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	act_n	grace_n	habit_n	906	5	9.7429	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47617	An answer to the Bishop of Condom's book entituled, An exposition of the doctrin of the Caholick Church, upon matters of coutroversie [sic]. Written originally in French.	La Bastide, Marc-Antoine de, ca. 1624-1704, attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing L100; ESTC R221701	162,768	460

and_o order_n which_o be_v three_o of_o these_o seven_o sacrament_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o visible_a sign_n unto_o which_o the_o blessing_n can_v be_v join_v as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o make_v true_a sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n augustine_n as_o to_o their_o efficacy_n we_o agree_v with_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n in_o particular_a in_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v as_o they_o do_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o instrument_n or_o mean_n which_o he_o accompany_v with_o his_o power_n to_o confer_v that_o very_a grace_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o by_o the_o action_n which_o be_v outward_o perform_v upon_o we_o 70._o pag._n 69_o &_o 70._o provide_v that_o we_o put_v no_o obstacle_n by_o any_o evil_a disposition_n which_o be_v what_o the_o council_n term_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o it_o be_v also_o the_o language_n of_o the_o school_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o action_n or_o by_o the_o bare_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o as_o for_o we_o we_o believe_v in_o truth_n that_o god_n do_v accompany_v the_o sacrament_n with_o his_o power_n and_o that_o they_o confer_v grace_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o faith_n but_o not_o that_o they_o do_v confer_v it_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v pronounce_v and_o by_o the_o outward_a action_n do_v upon_o we_o if_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v believe_v that_o this_o virtue_n be_v as_o it_o be_v inherent_a or_o affix_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v in_o it_o perform_v though_o neither_o the_o council_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n believe_v themselves_o bind_v to_o explain_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a or_o physical_a virtue_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n this_o iis_fw-la not_o necessary_a itself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a disposition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v faith_n or_o at_o least_o to_o exercise_v the_o act_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o will_v suffice_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a disposition_n and_o thereby_o not_o to_o interrupt_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o not_o to_o put_v a_o obstacle_n thereto_o for_o neither_o the_o council_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n require_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o hold_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v teach_v we_o in_o several_a place_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o partake_v of_o these_o grace_n god_n not_o affix_v his_o power_n mere_o unto_o visible_a thing_n 154_o pa._n 154_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n himself_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n we_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o this_o point_n with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o reason_n for_o that_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a in_o itself_o there_o may_v be_v observe_v several_a considerable_a abuse_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o 1._o first_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o evil_a in_o itself_o in_o that_o it_o do_v tie_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o outward_a thing_n 2._o in_o that_o it_o carry_v man_n to_o neglect_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o other_o christian_a virtue_n teach_v they_o that_o the_o sacrament_n alone_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v they_o without_o ever_o trouble_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o bring_v any_o good_a disposition_n with_o they_o which_o be_v a_o doctrine_n whereof_o the_o bare_a exposition_n do_v disgust_v those_o who_o be_v not_o accustom_v unto_o it_o from_o whence_o also_o proceed_v that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n to_o consist_v in_o cause_v to_o be_v say_v a_o great_a number_n of_o mass_n and_o of_o go_v often_o to_o confession_n as_o they_o speak_v because_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o word_n which_o he_o pronounce_v have_v the_o virtue_n to_o confer_v grace_n provide_v only_o that_o they_o put_v not_o any_o obstacle_n on_o their_o part_n 3._o this_o opinion_n have_v serve_v to_o introduce_v or_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n such_o as_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v very_o bad_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o 4._o from_o thence_o also_o be_v plain_o come_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o give_v the_o eucharist_n unto_o infant_n which_o be_v a_o error_n that_o reign_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o other_o error_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n which_o yet_o do_v reign_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 5._o the_o same_o opinion_n do_v also_o give_v occasion_n to_o several_a other_o very_a wicked_a and_o superstitious_a act_n insomuch_o that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o people_n who_o have_v employ_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o charm_n and_o for_o other_o most_o mischievous_a use_n 6._o to_o conclude_v the_o council_n make_v this_o opinion_n a_o principle_n to_o establish_v thereby_o many_o other_o which_o we_o reject_v and_o which_o together_o do_v corrupt_v very_o much_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a which_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n appear_v not_o very_o considerable_a cease_v not_o nevertheless_o to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o consectary_n which_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o error_n to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o production_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o for_o a_o entire_a clear_n of_o what_o be_v most_o considerable_a upon_o this_o article_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n will_v have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o something_o of_o his_o thought_n upon_o the_o several_a doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n which_o he_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o among_o other_o upon_o that_o of_o the_o eleven_o canon_n which_o require_v that_o the_o priest_n which_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o consecrate_v and_o to_o confer_v grace_n without_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o effect_v it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v man_n to_o be_v find_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o sport_v themselves_o with_o the_o holy_a mystery_n as_o indeed_o of_o they_o there_o be_v but_o too_o many_o example_n let_v they_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o case_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v of_o all_o those_o unto_o who_o these_o wicked_a cheat_n do_v pretend_v to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o eucharist_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o absolution_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o some_o have_v they_o not_o adore_v what_o be_v not_o adorable_a as_o to_o the_o other_o be_v they_o not_o deprive_v altogether_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n or_o of_o absolution_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o as_o to_o all_o the_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o this_o principal_a doctrine_n do_v they_o not_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v very_o evil_a the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n not_o say_v any_o thing_n unto_o these_o controvert_v matter_n will_v be_v content_a that_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o where_o he_o deal_v after_o the_o same_o sort_n his_o silence_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o tacit_n consent_n that_o all_o these_o doctrine_n howsoever_o establish_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n be_v at_o least_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v wave_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n reduce_v all_o the_o 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