Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	death_n	great_a	time_n	2,228	5	3.0827	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34969	Exomologesis, or, A faithfull narration of the occaision and motives of the conversion unto Catholick unity of Hugh-Paulin de Cressy, lately Deane of Laghlin &c. in Ireland and Prebend of Windsore in England now a second time printed with additions and explications by the same author who now calls himself B. Serenus Cressy, religious priest of the holy order of S. Benedict in the convent of S. Gregory in Doway.	Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.; Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643. Discourse of infallibility.	1653 (1653)	Wing C6895; ESTC R29283	288,178	694

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several_a use_n institute_v outward_a rite_n

kingdom_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o 9_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o controversy_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n i_o judge_v fit_a to_o signify_v how_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v her_o sense_n of_o they_o separate_v they_o from_o private_a opinion_n to_o which_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v they_o appear_v so_o reasonable_a and_o so_o consonant_a to_o antiquity_n that_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v continue_v in_o a_o separation_n from_o she_o for_o their_o cause_n i_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v profess_v to_o have_v renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n enjoy_v and_o if_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o all_o other_o protestant_n lover_n of_o unity_n will_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o the_o character_n give_v of_o she_o by_o calvinist_n controvertist_n who_o lie_v to_o her_o charge_n whatsoever_o imprudent_a or_o erroneous_a position_n they_o find_v in_o any_o particular_a catholic_a author_n insomuch_o as_o i_o be_o confident_a not_o one_o objection_n among_o twenty_o in_o their_o write_n proceed_v direct_o against_o the_o church_n but_o that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o hear_v she_o testify_v of_o herself_o in_o her_o public_a doctrine_n they_o will_v find_v that_o they_o have_v be_v cozen_v into_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o pernicious_a exterminate_a crime_n of_o schism_n by_o the_o passion_n and_o iuterest_n of_o man_n enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o christian_a charity_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v enemy_n to_o god_n church_n for_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n that_o perhaps_o themselves_o believe_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o latitude_n that_o she_o propose_v it_o last_o if_o they_o will_v but_o think_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o bucer_n in_o mat._n c._n 26._o worthy_a to_o be_v hearken_v to_o who_o tell_v they_o nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la damnandum_fw-la quod_fw-la ull_z ●_o ratione_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la queat_fw-la i_o e._n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v especial_o in_o the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o that_o by_o any_o way_n or_o in_o any_o sense_n or_o respect_n can_v be_v good_a they_o will_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n with_o all_o possible_a caution_n modesty_n humility_n and_o charitable_a construction_n and_o not_o ruin_v their_o soul_n by_o forsake_v her_o communion_n till_o they_o find_v that_o charity_n herself_o which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o excuse_v she_o that_o be_v till_o they_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o gate_n of_o bell_n have_v actual_o prevail_v against_o she_o chap._n iu._n the_o holiness_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n a_o great_a motive_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n the_o author_n former_a exceptious_a against_o certain_a practice_n ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o answer_n of_o the_o carthusian_n of_o mystical_a theology_n &c_n &c_n 1._o i_o will_v now_o discharge_v the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v in_o the_o xvii_o chap._n of_o the_o first_o section_n which_o be_v to_o give_v a_o narration_n what_o effect_v the_o eminent_a rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a solid_a devotion_n which_o contrary_a to_o my_o expectation_n i_o find_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o incline_v my_o will_n to_o love_v they_o and_o desire_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o but_o to_o dispose_v my_o understanding_n also_o to_o be_v more_o docible_a and_o more_o easy_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o speculative_a point_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o a_o church_n so_o enrich_v and_o by_o person_n who_o whole_a employment_n be_v to_o love_v serve_v glorify_v and_o admire_v the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o all_o other_o perfection_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n upon_o the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o mortify_v all_o manner_n of_o vice_n passion_n and_o lust_n far_o more_o intrinsical_o spiritual_o and_o perfect_o than_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v see_v or_o read_v before_o can_v give_v i_o a_o notion_n of_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v this_o and_o however_o i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v my_o own_o shame_n by_o profess_v that_o the_o life_n and_o counsel_n of_o s._n charles_n borromée_n and_o the_o true_o christian_a spirit_n of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n shine_v in_o the_o write_n of_o monfieur_n sales_n bishop_n of_o geneva_n give_v more_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o objection_n of_o protestant_n than_o any_o i_o have_v hitherto_o find_v in_o all_o the_o volume_n of_o those_o famous_a cardinal_n baronius_n bellarmin_n and_o perron_n or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o former_a give_v a_o point_n and_o a_o piercing_a virtue_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o late_a which_o in_o former_a time_n i_o have_v often_o and_o without_o much_o effect_n peruse_v 2._o that_o way_n of_o satisfy_a doubt_n and_o controversy_n be_v the_o stranger_n to_o i_o because_o it_o come_v direct_o contrary_a to_o my_o expectation_n for_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o have_v in_o former_a time_n a_o far_o strong_a aversion_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n consider_v by_o i_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o holiness_n then_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o truth_n i_o have_v observe_v 1._o in_o general_n that_o most_o of_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v such_o as_o contribute_v either_o to_o avarice_n or_o ambition_n 2._o i_o see_v that_o rich_a man_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o easy_a admit_v of_o all_o other_o by_o the_o prostitution_n of_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n 3._o i_o see_v that_o many_o casuist_n have_v handle_v the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n usury_n and_o simony_n so_o tender_o and_o favourable_o allow_v so_o many_o qualification_n that_o it_o be_v become_v almost_o impossible_a to_o deprehend_v they_o 4._o i_o see_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n almost_o quite_o vanish_v and_o absolution_n give_v upon_o a_o small_a penance_n for_o such_o sin_n adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o that_o most_o horrible_a and_o atheistical_a gallantry_n of_o duel_v which_o the_o ancient_a church_n will_v scarce_o have_v pardon_v after_o ten_o year_n macerate_v of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o fasting_n weep_n and_o yet_o great_a austerity_n and_o for_o which_o she_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v to_o peace_n the_o person_n guilty_a by_o recidivation_n by_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n no_o not_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la see_v the_o annotation_n of_o petavius_n upon_o s._n epiphanius_n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la 59_o 5._o i_o see_v i_o think_v that_o absolution_n be_v give_v as_o of_o course_n and_o that_o person_n though_o habitual_o addict_v to_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o upon_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o sorrow_n expect_v and_o challenge_v pardon_n and_o admission_n to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o all_o this_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la 6._o i_o see_v that_o attrition_n i_o e._n sorrow_n for_o sin_n mere_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o sacrament_n be_v count_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o in_o my_o opinion_n charity_n itself_o become_v unnecessary_a such_o prejudices_fw-la as_o these_o be_v i_o possess_v withal_o all_o which_o i_o impute_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o insomuch_o as_o though_o i_o suspect_v that_o my_o understanding_n may_v be_v overreach_v by_o subtle_a disputant_n to_o excuse_v the_o error_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o i_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a my_o will_n shall_v be_v seduce_v so_o far_o as_o to_o approve_v such_o enormous_a practice_n 3._o now_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n how_o i_o come_v to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o eminent_a sanctity_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o concern_v those_o practice_n not_o that_o they_o be_v excusable_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v most_o innocent_a of_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v it_o happen_v not_o long_o after_o my_o arrival_n at_o paris_n that_o my_o curiosity_n lead_v i_o among_o other_o place_n to_o visit_v the_o monastery_n of_o the_o carthusian_n who_o we_o deprehend_v in_o their_o ordinary_a employment_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o almost_o continual_a residence_n the_o church_n a_o sight_n that_o be_v which_o make_v a_o strange_a impression_n upon_o my_o mind_n be_v at_o that_o time_n also_o in_o some_o