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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	greek_a	latin_a	translate_v	3,558	5	9.2013	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54780	The nurse of pious thoughts wherein is briefly shewed that the use which Roman Catholikes do make of sacred pictures, signes, and images is not idolatry or any other misdemeanour (as some imagine), but the nurse of pious thoughts and healthfull meditations / written by F.P. Philopater.	Philopater, F. P.	1652 (1652)	Wing P21; ESTC R25515	84,169	280

or_o paint_a clothes_n nor_o grave_a nor_o carve_v nor_o paint_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v such_o or_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n absolute_a but_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n pious_a thought_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v unto_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n how_o free_a roman_a catholic_n be_v from_o commit_v either_o idolatry_n or_o any_o superstition_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o how_o their_o adversary_n do_v calumniate_v they_o herein_o unjust_o not_o only_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n concord_n and_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o native_n of_o this_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n but_o also_o to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o elevation_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o pious_a thought_n for_o the_o which_o god_n 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hereupon_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n thou_o shall_v not_o adore_v they_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thyself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o serve_v they_o for_o this_o be_v idolatry_n but_o faithful_a roman_a catholic_n never_o make_v any_o such_o picture_n to_o themselves_o only_o much_o less_o do_v they_o worship_v they_o or_o serve_v they_o or_o adore_v they_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o himself_o so_o that_o man_n may_v not_o use_v any_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o himself_o for_o himself_o or_o to_o himself_o only_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o or_o for_o himself_o only_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n much_o less_o may_v he_o make_v picture_n sign_n and_o image_n to_o himself_o only_o or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o or_o worship_v they_o or_o serve_v they_o for_o himself_o only_o this_o be_v self-love_n or_o philantia_fw-la not_o only_o forbid_v by_o 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