Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	blood_n	body_n	efficacy_n	860	5	10.4794	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42568	An answer to the compiler of the Nubes testium wherein is shewn that antiquity (in relation to the points of controversie set down by him) did not for the first five hundred years believe, teach, or practice as the Church of Rome doth at present believe, teach, and practice : together with a vindication of the Veteres vindicati from the late weak and disingenuous attempts of the author of Transubstantiation defended / by the author of the Answer to Mr. Sclater of Putney.	Gee, Edward, 1657-1730.	1688 (1688)	Wing G453; ESTC R21951	96,934	107

transubstantiate_v into_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o need_v not_o spend_v more_o word_n about_o the_o testimony_n from_o our_o compiler_n next_o father_n saint_n ambrose_n the_o first_o 579._o first_o nubes_fw-la test_n p._n 128_o 129._o nat._n alexan._n p._n 579._o of_o which_o only_o run_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o this_o our_o sacrament_n and_o the_o jew_n manna_n and_o very_o deserve_o prefer_v the_o first_o as_o most_o beneficial_a as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o this_o father_n 597._o father_n nubes_fw-la test_n p._n 129_o 130_o 131_o etc._n etc._n nat._n alexan._n p._n 579_o 580_o 581_o 582_o 593_o 597._o to_o be_v brief_a i_o say_v that_o we_o own_o a_o change_n in_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n upon_o consecration_n and_o that_o st._n ambrose_n do_v fit_o call_v in_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v it_o since_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v to_o bread_n which_o be_v common_a before_o upon_o the_o pronounce_v of_o a_o few_o word_n and_o prayer_n the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n to_o communicate_v to_o a_o faithful_a receiver_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o meritorious_a death_n and_o passion_n that_o st._n ambrose_n contend_v for_o nor_o mean_v any_o other_o change_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o 4_o book_n if_o he_o de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la where_o contend_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o topick_n for_o a_o change_n he_o demand_v to_o know_v 4._o know_v si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la tanta_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_n ut_fw-la inciperent_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la quanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la operatorius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aliud_fw-la commutentur_fw-la d._n ambros_n 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corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la d._n ambr._n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o call_v this_o sacrament_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o follow_a testimony_n from_o st._n hierome_n be_v easy_o answer_v by_o tell_v our_o compiler_n 602._o compiler_n nubes_fw-la test_n p._n 133_o 134._o nat._n alexan._n p._n 598_o 599_o 602._o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o make_v be_v his_o sacramental_a or_o figurative_a not_o his_o natural_a body_n to_o say_v a_o priest_n can_v make_v the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v i_o think_v too_o horrid_a to_o be_v own_v by_o any_o that_o pretend_v either_o to_o christianity_n or_o common_a sense_n and_o this_o father_n do_v sufficient_o explain_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v hedib_n say_v nos_fw-la autem_fw-la audiamus_fw-la panem_fw-la quem_fw-la fregit_fw-la dominus_fw-la deditque_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la esse_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n hier._n ep._n ad_fw-la hedib_n that_o the_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n break_v and_o give_v his_o disciple_n be_v his_o body_n i_o do_v not_o see_v one_o testimony_n from_o st._n austin_n worth_a stay_n upon_o we_o all_o believe_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o of_o they_o etc._n they_o nub._n test_n p._n 135_o 136_o 137_o etc._n etc._n nat._n alex._n p._n 614_o 615_o 617_o 622_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v be_v transubstantiate_v and_o no_o wonder_n since_o among_o the_o father_n there_o be_v not_o one_o more_o direct_a against_o transubstantiation_n in_o forty_o place_n of_o his_o work_n than_o st._n austin_n i_o will_v but_o mention_v one_o very_o short_a passage_n but_o so_o plain_a and_o so_o direct_a as_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v prevent_v the_o romanist_n ever_o 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christ_n which_o be_v admirable_a stuff_n but_o such_o as_o the_o romanist_n must_v own_v who_o say_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v insist_v long_o on_o such_o a_o absurdity_n but_o must_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o testimony_n from_o proclus_n 698._o proclus_n nub._n test_n p._n 146._o n._n alex._n p._n 698._o which_o be_v direct_o against_o our_o compiler_n since_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o according_a to_o he_o 581._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d αυτο_n υ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n proclus_n cp_n de_fw-fr trad._n d._n litur_fw-la p._n 581._o make_v the_o element_n to_o become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o next_o authority_n from_o st._n leo_n nub._n test_n p._n 147_o ex_fw-la n._n alexandro_n p._n 700._o be_v not_o worth_a consider_v and_o as_o to_o the_o

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