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
A19392	An ansvver to the two fyrst and principall treatises of a certaine factious libell, put foorth latelie, without name of author or printer, and without approbation by authoritie, vnder the title of An abstract of certeine acts of Parlement: of certaine hir Maiesties iniuctions: of certaine canons, &c. Published by authoritie.	Cosin, Richard, 1549?-1597.; Stoughton, William, fl. 1584. Abstract, of certain acts of parliament.	1584 (1584)	STC 5819.7; ESTC S121272	391,855	496

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we_o by_o disposition_n from_o above_o regimen_fw-la ex._n comm●●●_n de_fw-fr praeb_n &_o dig_v c._n ad_fw-la regimen_fw-la unworthy_o call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o we_o ought_v so_o have_v we_o in_o our_o desire_n that_o by_o our_o endeavour_n and_o diligence_n fit_a man_n be_v take_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o church_n and_o monastery_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o our_o purpose_n and_o intent_n which_o may_v rule_v and_o profit_v the_o church_n monastery_n and_o the_o foresay_a benefice_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o again_o cum_o ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n 1._o clement_n de_fw-fr aetas'_n &_o quali_fw-la ep_v 1._o whereunto_o unfit_a parson_n in_o knowledge_n manner_n or_o age_n be_v prefer_v suffer_v for_o this_o cause_n as_o experience_n teach_v in_o their_o spiritualty_n and_o temporality_n oftentimes_o great_a detriment_n we_o willing_a that_o this_o thing_n by_o the_o diocesanes_n of_o the_o place_n unto_o who_o this_o charge_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n appertain_v be_v more_o diligent_o foresee_v straight_o enjoin_v that_o they_o themselves_o more_o diligent_o observe_v and_o cause_n inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o their_o subject_n such_o canonical_a constitution_n as_o have_v hitherto_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o prefer_n of_o parson_n unto_o such_o church_n if_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a by_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n and_o not_o only_o these_o canon_n establish_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n act_n of_o parliament_n but_o even_o our_o own_o provincial_a constitution_n make_v long_o sithence_o for_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v a_o learned_a ministry_n and_o appoint_v a_o able_a and_o fit_a state_n of_o clergy_n man_n to_o be_v have_v throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o dominion_n of_o her_o majesty_n the_o tenor_n or_o some_o of_o which_o constitution_n follow_v first_o exigit_fw-la namque_fw-la ars_fw-la nostra_fw-la catholica_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la unicus_fw-la in_o una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exigit_fw-la otho_fw-la constitu_fw-la c●●sit_fw-la ars_fw-la §._o exigit_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la alias_o magister_fw-la perfectus_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o habitu_fw-la vita_fw-la sancta_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la for_o our_o catholic_a religion_n require_v that_o in_o one_o church_n there_o be_v one_o priest_n otherwise_o call_v a_o perfect_a teacher_n in_o order_n and_o habit_n in_o holy_a life_n in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o doctrine_n pag._n 14_o second_o absq_n magistro_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la desolata_fw-la manet_fw-la saepe_fw-la die_fw-la nec_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la nec_fw-la saliem_fw-la vicarius_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquis_fw-la forte_fw-fr simplex_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la sancta_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la nimis_fw-la modica_fw-la heu_fw-la cura_fw-la without_o a_o master_n the_o church_n oftentimes_o remain_v the_o solate_a have_v neither_o parson_n nor_o any_o continual_a vicar_n but_o perhaps_o some_o silly_a ignorant_a priest_n but_o as_o touch_v their_o holy_a life_n their_o knowledge_n and_o their_o doctrine_n alas_o there_o be_v too_o too_o little_a care_n have_v pag._n 15_o sacer_n ordo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o sacred_a order_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v to_o absue_v otho_n con_v cum_fw-la sit_fw-la a●●_n §_o absue_v he_o that_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o he_o the_o other_o sacrament_n may_v be_v minister_v wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o perilous_a to_o ordain_v man_n unworthy_a idiot_n illegitimate_a irregular_a person_n unlearned_a person_n vagrant_a and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o any_o certain_a or_o true_a title_n indeed_o we_o ordain_v that_o before_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n diligent_a inquisition_n and_o search_n be_v make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o constitution_n whether_o it_o be_v observe_v or_o no_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o bishop_n canon_n wherein_o they_o manifest_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o proceed_v first_o and_o inquire_v afterward_o that_o they_o first_o give_v the_o minister_n a_o charge_n appoint_v he_o to_o teach_v and_o afterward_o send_v he_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o official_o court_v to_o learn_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o their_o canon_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1571._o title_n archdeacon_n and_o also_o in_o the_o advertisement_n title_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n wherein_o they_o have_v not_o attend_v the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o law_n which_o always_o require_v ut_fw-la qualitates_fw-la adsint_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la dispositio_fw-la sumat_fw-la effectum_fw-la that_o 2._o ●art_n in_o l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la posthumos_fw-la §_o filium_fw-la n●_n 3._o ff_n de_fw-fr li._n &_o posth●●_n ff_n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la l_o de_n aetate_fw-la &_o de_fw-la feriis_fw-la le_fw-fr 2._o quality_n must_v then_o be_v have_v when_o the_o

ra_fw-mi extra_n de_fw-mi off_o ●●ed_a ord_n c._n inter_fw-la caete_fw-la ra_fw-mi of_o god_n be_v know_v to_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o they_o because_o that_o as_o the_o body_n with_o material_a so_o the_o soul_n with_o spiritual_a food_n be_v nourish_v for_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n pag._n 25_o and_o that_o this_o and_o the_o former_a may_v be_v diligent_o execute_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o carelessness_n of_o pastor_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n there_o be_v a_o special_a ordinance_n make_v for_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o offender_n herein_o as_o follow_v de_fw-fr publicatione_n articulorum_n etc._n etc._n touch_v archi_fw-it johan._n peccham_n de_fw-fr offic_n archi_fw-it the_o publication_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o article_n whereby_o a_o man_n forthwith_o do_v incur_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n let_v the_o archdeacon_n make_v diligent_a inquisition_n and_o as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o elder_n not_o to_o have_v preach_v or_o publish_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o moral_a instruction_n of_o the_o 14._o article_n of_o faith_n the_o 10._o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o 2._o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n so_o often_o let_v they_o rebuke_v they_o and_o by_o chastisement_n and_o some_o canonical_a punishment_n compel_v they_o to_o supply_v that_o which_o rash_o they_o have_v omit_v hence_o may_v apt_o and_o necessary_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o preach_v competent_a knowledge_n be_v a_o knowledge_n to_o preach_v may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o competent_a knowledge_n that_o have_v knowledge_n to_o preach_v otherways_o not_o preach_v shall_v not_o be_v punishable_a and_o to_o this_o end_n tend_v that_o which_o be_v write_v before_o namely_o exigit_fw-la ars_fw-la nostra_fw-la catholica_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o catholic_a religion_n require_v that_o in_o one_o church_n be_v one_o perfect_a teacher_n in_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n and_o as_o the_o gloze_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v absit_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la scientia_fw-la glos_n ibi_fw-la ver_fw-la scientia_fw-la lileram_fw-la dicere_fw-la possit_fw-la illud_fw-la high_a cap._n 1._o à_fw-la à_fw-fr à._fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la nescio_fw-la loqui_fw-la quia_fw-la pver_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la god_n forbid_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o perfect_a as_o that_o by_o rote_n he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v a_o a_o a_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o can_v not_o speak_v because_o i_o be_o a_o child_n but_o this_o perfection_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o gloze_n tell_v you_o in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 26_o ad_fw-la magistrum_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o master_n or_o teacher_n magistro_fw-la glos_n ibi_fw-la ver_fw-la abseve_v magistro_fw-la pertain_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o sixth_o of_o wisdom_n i_o will_v bring_v wisdom_n into_o light_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v back_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 7._o chapter_n as_o i_o myself_o learn_v unfeigned_o so_o do_v i_o make_v other_o man_n partaker_n of_o she_o and_o hide_v her_o riches_n from_o no_o man_n that_o that_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o he_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 28._o job._n he_o search_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o flood_n that_o i●_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v bring_v he_o to_o light_v and_o rebuff_n affirm_v that_o penîtus_fw-la illiterati_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la officium_fw-la facere_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la t●nentur_fw-la they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v altogether_o unlearned_a which_o can_v perform_v the_o duty_n whereto_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o law_n in_o the_o good_a say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o dean_n which_o hasten_v to_o be_v call_v dean_n and_o be_v not_o dean_n when_o they_o do_v not_o the_o office_n of_o dean_n her_o majesty_n also_o by_o her_o injunction_n have_v ratify_v and_o command_v the_o same_o for_o as_o much_o say_v she_o as_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n many_o have_v be_v make_v priest_n be_v child_n and_o otherwise_o utter_o unlearned_a so_o that_o they_o can_v read_v matin_n or_o mass_n the_o ordinary_n shall_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o to_o any_o care_n or_o spiritual_a function_n wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o these_o ordinance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o every_o minister_n to_o who_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v commit_v ought_v not_o to_o err_v or_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o aught_o always_o to_o attend_v to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o preach_v to_o doctrine_n to_o edification_n to_o be_v of_o power_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o instruct_v to_o inform_v and_o to_o comfort_n to_o rebuke_v to_o reform_v and_o to_o correct_v to_o expound_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o to_o teach_v other_o holy_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o wisdom_n and_o to_o bring_v wisdom_n into_o light_n and_o not_o to_o kecpe_v back_o the_o truth_n in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o say_v as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o government_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o quality_n and_o beautify_v with_o such_o grace_n let_v every_o one_o cease_v to_o maintain_v any_o competency_n or_o conveniency_n of_o learning_n to_o be_v in_o our_o dumb_a and_o unpreach_a minister_n for_o let_v they_o read_v and_o read_v till_o their_o lip_n be_v tire_v and_o their_o eye_n blind_v they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o by_o their_o bare_a read_n ordinary_o be_v no_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o hearer_n pag._n 27_o nay_o they_o rob_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o proper_a honour_n and_o office_n whereby_o he_o inspire_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n in_o good_a measure_n and_o proportion_n to_o break_v unto_o the_o hearer_n meet_v and_o convenient_a food_n for_o their_o soul_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o declare_v and_o publish_v peace_n that_o declare_v good_a tiding_n and_o publish_v salvation_n say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n reign_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o idol_n minister_n themselves_o beside_o those_o reason_n there_o remain_v many_o other_o very_o necessary_a for_o they_o diligent_o to_o look_v into_o that_o so_o understand_v their_o own_o desperate_a estate_n they_o may_v more_o willing_o and_o dutiful_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o to_o shake_v off_o those_o rag_n under_o which_o they_o now_o shower_v themselves_o they_o be_v diligent_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o gregory_n against_o they_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la neque_fw-la sanctis_fw-la quineque_fw-la 1._o q._n 1_o c._n si_fw-la quineque_fw-la pollens_fw-la moribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o neither_o adorn_v with_o holy_a manner_n neither_o call_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n or_o constrain_v by_o compulsion_n through_o love_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n or_o filthy_a entreaty_n of_o his_o lip_n or_o for_o fellowship_n or_o servility_n or_o fraudulent_a reward_n and_o not_o for_o gain_v of_o soul_n but_o puff_v up_o with_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n shall_v take_v any_o bishoply_n or_o priestly_a dignity_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o even_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n leave_v the_o same_o again_n in_o his_o life_n time_n but_o suffer_v sudden_a death_n to_o take_v he_o unrepentant_a without_o all_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 28_o second_o ordo_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ad_fw-la glos_n in_o constitu_fw-la otho_n de_fw-fr seruti_fw-la in_o ordin_fw-fr ver_fw-la ad_fw-la gratia_fw-la suscipientis_fw-la sedetiam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la confertur_fw-la a_o order_n be_v not_o confer_v for_o his_o sake_n only_o that_o take_v it_o but_o also_o for_o other_o man_n sake_n a_o minister_n be_v not_o call_v to_o minister_v to_o himself_o but_o to_o other_o to_o labour_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o to_o be_v serve_v himself_o but_o to_o serve_v other_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o to_o be_v feed_v but_o to_o feed_v other_o three_o periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ordinato_fw-la quia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mercenarius_fw-la se_fw-la ingerit_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la pastor_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v because_o he_o rush_v in_o as_o a_o hireling_n not_o as_o a_o shepherd_n four_o periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la subditis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la

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