Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	catholic_a	church_n	doctrine_n	2,797	4	6.6121	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14777	A moderate defence of the Oath of Allegiance vvherein the author proueth the said Oath to be most lawful, notwithstanding the Popes breues prohibiting the same; and solueth the chiefest obiections that are vsually made against it; perswading the Catholickes not to resist souerainge authoritie in refusing it. Together with the oration of Sixtus 5. in the Consistory at Rome, vpon the murther of Henrie 3. the French King by a friar. Whereunto also is annexed strange reports or newes from Rome. By William Warmington Catholicke priest, and oblate of the holy congregation of S. Ambrose.	Warmington, William, b. 1555 or 6.; Sixtus V, Pope, 1520-1590. De Henrici Tertii morte sermo. English.	1612 (1612)	STC 25076; ESTC S119569	134,530	184

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that_o be_v of_o power_n and_o the_o apostle_n

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therefore_o touch_v such_o as_o by_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n disobey_v their_o spiritual_a pastor_n the_o pope_n these_o deceive_v themselves_o not_o consider_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o if_o they_o mark_v well_o they_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o chapter_n understand_v not_o the_o spiritual_a direct_o but_o the_o secular_a power_n as_o must_v needs_o appear_v manifest_o to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o text_n nam_fw-la principes_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la timor●_n boni_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la mali_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o prince_n be_v no_o fear_n to_o the_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n but_o will_v thou_o not_o fear_v the_o power_n do_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n unto_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o revenger_n unto_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a by_o who_o can_v all_o this_o be_v mean_v but_o by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o who_o be_v tribute_n due_a to_o be_v render_v not_o give_v gratis_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o justice_n but_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n who_o carry_v such_o a_o sword_n to_o punish_v corporal_o to_o death_n and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o king_n and_o secular_a prince_n who_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o earth_n for_o this_o purpose_n this_o sword_n never_o belong_v to_o peter_n nor_o his_o successor_n by_o christ_n institution_n as_o d._n kellison_n confess_v against_o m._n sutcliffe_n 13._o d._n kellison_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o m._n sutcliffe_n cap._n 1._o foe_n 13._o his_o word_n be_v these_o if_o beside_o this_o spiritual_a power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n sutcliffe_n suppose_v that_o either_o we_o give_v he_o or_o that_o he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o temporal_a power_n over_o christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n he_o be_v foul_o deceive_v for_o we_o confess_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o christ_n give_v he_o no_o such_o sword_n nor_o sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n we_o acknowledge_v indeed_o two_o sword_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o spiritual_a the_o other_o temporal_a but_o we_o give_v they_o not_o both_o to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o supreme_a spiritual_a power_n be_v the_o only_a sword_n which_o he_o handle_v the_o supreme_a temporal_a power_n out_o of_o italy_n pertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n for_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n two_o body_n 14._o idem_fw-la foe_fw-mi 14._o the_o one_o political_a and_o civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o mystical_a the_o one_o call_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o the_o church_n so_o be_v there_o two_o power_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v these_o body_n and_o the_o one_o be_v call_v civil_a or_o temporal_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o rule_v the_o body_n this_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o kingdom_n this_o the_o church_n that_o make_v temporal_a this_o spiritual_a law_n that_o decide_v civil_a cause_n this_o determine_v and_o compose_v controversy_n in_o religion_n that_o punish_v body_n by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n this_o chastise_v soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a glaive_n and_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n suspension_n interdict_v and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o be_v temporal_a peace_n the_o scope_n and_o butt_n of_o this_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o so_o that_o be_v inferior_a this_o superior_a that_o must_v yield_v to_o this_o when_o there_o be_v any_o opposition_n and_o so_o we_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n one_o sword_n only_o over_o the_o church_n and_o not_o sword_n as_o sutcliffe_n say_v they_o be_v secular_a prince_n likewise_o who_o may_v exact_v custom_n and_o to_o who_o tribute_n ought_v of_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o subject_n thereby_o to_o sustain_v and_o maintain_v their_o dignity_n govern_v their_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n and_o justice_n and_o protect_v they_o from_o all_o enemy_n such_o except_v as_o by_o their_o privilege_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n be_v exempt_v tributum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la est_fw-la valentin_n ex._n the_o trad_a basil_n &_o ep_v ad_fw-la valentin_n non_fw-la negetur_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n this_o be_v never_o due_a to_o the_o apostle_n the_o spiritual_a prince_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o to_o bishop_n wno_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n only_o either_o do_v they_o exercise_v such_o a_o sword_n or_o ever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n &_o all_o power_n they_o can_v practice_v for_o government_n of_o his_o church_n till_o the_o world_n end_n 14._o coste_n c._n 14._o costerus_n a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a jesuite_n in_o fidei_fw-la demonst_a pag._n 95._o commend_v erasmus_n for_o write_v thus_o neocomum_n erasm_n ep_v ad_fw-la vulturium_n neocomum_n nihil_fw-la vi_fw-la gerebant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la scil_n tantùm_fw-la utebantur_fw-la gladio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la neminem_fw-la agebant_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la nullius_fw-la invadebant_fw-la facultates_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la erasmus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la disertè_fw-la quàm_fw-la verè_fw-la they_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o by_o violence_n they_o use_v only_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o drive_v none_o into_o exile_n they_o invade_v no_o man_n possession_n etc._n etc._n this_o erasmus_n say_v costerus_n no_o less_o wise_o then_o true_o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 12._o he_o teach_v 12._o cost_n propos_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 12._o that_o the_o material_a sword_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n nulli_fw-la enim_fw-la competit_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la vel_fw-la capitis_fw-la quenquam_fw-la condemnare_fw-la for_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n either_o to_o shed_v blood_n or_o to_o condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n than_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o successor_n to_o peter_n do_v it_o belong_v to_o use_v such_o a_o sword_n hereto_o agree_v sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o passion_n princ_fw-la morus_n in_o pas_fw-fr dom._n pag._n 139●_n bern_n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 3.4_o see_v gratian._n 23._o q._n 8._o in_o princ_fw-la mitte_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n put_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o peter_n thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v defend_v with_o sword_n and_o such_o a_o state_n have_v i_o choose_v thou_o unto_o that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o fight_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o sword_n but_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n let_v this_o material_a sword_n therefore_o be_v put_v up_o into_o his_o place_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o temporal_a prince_n as_o into_o his_o scabbard_n again_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n withal_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o sword_n much_o more_o terrible_a than_o this_o that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o excommunication_n the_o use_n whereof_o pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n alone_o as_o the_o other_o to_o secular_a justice_n this_o he_o most_o learned_a in_o his_o time_n and_o no_o less_o zealous_a in_o catholic_a religion_n domi._n morus_n in_o passione_n domi._n he_o go_v on_o pag._n 1393._o saying_n that_o christ_n after_o this_o tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v do_v very_o evil_a to_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o he_o declare_v also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 26._o matth._n 26._o who_o say_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la acceperint_fw-la gladium_fw-la gladio_fw-la peribunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o which_o

not_o only_o that_o impious_a opinion_n or_o heresy_n of_o anabaptisme_n or_o brownisme_n which_o he_o hold_v before_o but_o also_o all_o other_o heresy_n as_o pelagianisme_n arianisme_n nestorianisme_n etc._n etc._n which_o haply_o he_o have_v always_o before_o detest_a this_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a verbal_a shift_n of_o some_o who_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v against_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o profundity_n of_o their_o wit_n to_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o rush_n to_o invent_v a_o difficulty_n where_o none_o be_v thereby_o to_o entrap_v the_o soul_n of_o scrupulous_a conscience_n and_o deter_v they_o from_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o prince_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o overthrow_v they_o also_o in_o their_o temporal_n if_o any_o insift_a say_n that_o they_o think_v indeed_o the_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o depose_v or_o murder_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a king_n such_o a_o one_o as_o govern_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v heretical_a but_o if_o he_o become_v a_o tyrant_n such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v more_o care_n of_o his_o own_o utility_n then_o of_o the_o weal_n public_a and_o seek_v to_o subvert_v the_o state_n persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o set_v up_o idolatry_n in_o steed_n of_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o heresy_n to_o teach_v that_o he_o may_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o state_n assemble_v or_o lawful_o murder_v by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v not_o this_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o many_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n heresy_n it_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n against_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v as_o also_o against_o that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n qui_fw-la acceperit_fw-la gladium_fw-la gladio_fw-la peribit_fw-la 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define_v that_o this_o doctrine_n erroneous_a in_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o do_v reject_v and_o condemn_v it_o as_o heretical_a and_o scandalous_a open_v a_o gap_n to_o fraud_n deceit_n dissimulation_n treason_n and_o perjury_n it_o do_v moreover_o declare_v and_o define_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v obstinate_o maintain_v this_o pernicious_a doctrine_n be_v heretic_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o canonical_a decree_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o synod_n 6._o molanus_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la haeret_fw-la ser_fw-mi lib._n 5._o c._n 6._o molanus_n show_v thus_o patres_fw-la indistinctè_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la tyranno_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la utriusque_fw-la ge●er_fw-la be_v tyranno_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la erronea_fw-la the_o father_n speak_v indistinct_o of_o every_o sort_n of_o tyrant_n and_o that_o doctrine_n of_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n of_o either_o 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