Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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A34439
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Motives of conversion to the Catholick faith, as it is professed in the reformed Church of England by Neal Carolan ...
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Carolan, Neal.
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Wing C605; ESTC R15923
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he_o that_o ever_o be_v hear_v one_o that_o may_v be_v a_o idolater_n a_o wizard_n and_o a_o infidel_n a_o heretic_n in_o his_o private_a capacity_n one_o that_o be_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v obey_v if_o he_o command_v vice_n and_o forbid_v virtue_n and_o if_o he_o command_v so_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v vice_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtue_n evil_a one_o that_o be_v a_o infallible_a guide_n such_o as_o caiphas_n be_v one_o that_o have_v as_o much_o security_n and_o certainty_n of_o be_v in_o the_o right_a as_o caiphas_n have_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o christian_n who_o rely_v on_o the_o pope_n have_v just_a as_o much_o certainty_n of_o be_v in_o the_o right_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n have_v of_o be_v so_o by_o rely_v on_o their_o high_a priest_n yet_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o infallible_a conduct_n of_o caiphas_n cry_v against_o christ_n crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o release_v unto_o we_o barrabas_n doubtless_o these_o man_n who_o describe_v and_o prove_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v very_o blamable_a methinks_v they_o shall_v have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n than_o to_o have_v characterise_v he_o as_o they_o do_v i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o any_o ill_a will_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o too_o officious_a servant_n sometime_o to_o do_v their_o master_n as_o much_o hurt_n as_o if_o they_o be_v real_a enemy_n thus_o the_o reader_n will_v full_o perceive_v how_o little_a satisfaction_n i_o find_v in_o the_o pretend_a unerring_a guide_n or_o conductor_n which_o the_o italian_a papist_n do_v propose_v it_o be_v manifest_a there_o be_v very_o little_a comfort_n or_o security_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o such_o a_o guide_n but_o be_v disappoint_v in_o expect_v infallible_a guidance_n from_o any_o one_o person_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v who_o the_o italian_a parasite_n advance_v i_o proceed_v to_o 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in_o late_a time_n launoius_n a_o sorbon_n doctor_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o epistle_n not_o only_o declare_v his_o own_o sense_n against_o the_o personal_a infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o likewise_o the_o sense_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n he_o reproach_n one_o baro_n his_o adversary_n for_o hold_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v incapable_a of_o err_v and_o count_v baro_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o gallican_n church_n and_o nation_n for_o it_o i_o shall_v produce_v one_o passage_n out_o of_o launoius_n to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o he_o inveigh_v against_o baro_n 93._o in_o gallicanam_fw-la grassatur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la submittit_fw-la concilio_n &_o ei_fw-la non_fw-la errandi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la privilegium_fw-la abjudicat_fw-la sed_fw-la soli_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la figuranti_fw-la concilio_n launoius_n epistolarum_fw-la parte_fw-la 5ta_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fortinum_fw-la pag._n 43._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la pag._n 93._o he_o pernicious_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o