Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	christian_a	church_n	profess_v	3,448	5	8.0722	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01492	A treatise of c[hri]stian renunciation Compiled of excellent sentences [and] as it were diuerse homelies of ancient fathers: wherin is shewed how farre it is lawfull or necessary for the loue of Christ t[o] forsake father, mother, wife and children, and all other worldly creatures. Against the enemies of the crosse of Christ, ... Wherunto is added [a shorte discourse against going to hereticall churches.]	Garnet, Henry, 1555-1606.	1593 (1593)	STC 11617.8; ESTC S113062	99,728	170

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and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n ●ea_n and_o moreover_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o occasion_n purpose_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o it_o be_v very_o meritorious_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n to_o renounce_v parent_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o perfection_n 1._o cap._n 1._o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n unto_o a_o perfect_a renunciation_n of_o all_o friend_n kinsfolk_n 2._o cap._n 2._o parent_n &_o superior_n their_o entreaty_n example_n &_o commandment_n yea_o and_o himself_o also_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v when_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n of_o the_o necessary_a renunciation_n sometime_o to_o be_v make_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n 3._o cap._n 3._o although_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v above_o belong_v also_o to_o they_o 4._o cap._n 4._o of_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n patrimony_n and_o care_n of_o provision_n for_o child_n more_o particular_o than_o be_v say_v before_o of_o renunciation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n yet_o more_o in_o particular_a and_o of_o the_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n when_o otherwise_o god_n may_v be_v offend_v 5._o cap._n 5._o with_o diverse_a forceable_a exhortation_n to_o the_o same_o the_o conclusion_n to_o catholic_a wife_n and_o child_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o catholic_n to_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_n church_n with_o a_o protestation_n that_o they_o come_v not_o for_o like_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o religion_n there_o profess_v the_o preface_n it_o have_v always_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christian_a religion_n renunciation_n the_o necessity_n of_o renunciation_n that_o whosoever_o geve_v his_o name_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n profess_v himself_o a_o swear_a soldier_n of_o his_o spiritual_a camp_n therein_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o victorious_a standard_n shall_v by_o no_o other_o oath_n be_v admit_v to_o this_o holy_a warfare_n than_o by_o a_o solemn_a profession_n either_o make_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o godfather_n in_o his_o name_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n with_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n this_o abrenunciation_n have_v ever_o be_v account_v in_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a not_o only_o most_o forceable_a for_o the_o most_o strict_a obligation_n it_o be_v a_o homage_n &_o promise_n unto_o the_o great_a sovereignty_n which_o possible_a may_v be_v that_o be_v to_o god_n himself_o but_o withal_o a_o most_o effectual_a remedy_n and_o a_o most_o sure_a protection_n for_o the_o comfortable_a memory_n thereof_o against_o all_o tentation_n and_o encounter_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n for_o who_o be_v he_o which_o being_z assault_v with_o proud_a and_o haughty_a cogitation_n or_o tickle_v with_o the_o flatter_a representation_n of_o unlawful_a delight_n or_o allure_v with_o the_o transitory_a vanity_n of_o worldly_a riches_n or_o terrify_v with_o the_o barbarous_a manacing_n of_o bloody_a persecutor_n or_o daunt_v with_o the_o manifold_a difficulty_n of_o the_o daily_a and_o continual_a combat_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o final_o environ_v on_o every_o side_n with_o never_o so_o diverse_a troop_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n all_o conspire_v in_o one_o against_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o irrevocable_a profession_n and_o indispensable_a promise_n unto_o god_n will_v not_o present_o be_v encourage_v thereby_o utter_o overcome_v all_o manner_n of_o difficulty_n confident_o to_o say_v either_o with_o that_o heathen_a capitaine_n lacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la my_o chance_n be_v cast_v or_o with_o the_o devout_a and_o spiritual_a soul_n inceptum_fw-la est_fw-la retro_fw-la abire_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la i_o have_v begone_v i_o may_v not_o return_v backward_o or_o with_o our_o saviour_n himself_o no_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n 9_o luc._n 9_o and_o look_v backward_o be_v fit_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v holy_a s._n chrysostome_n exhort_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v continual_o have_v this_o word_n in_o our_o mouth_n antioch_n hom._n 21._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n i_o renounce_v thou_o o_o satan_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a than_o this_o word_n if_o in_o all_o our_o work_n we_o remember_v it_o 2._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la c._n 2._o yea_o this_o moreover_o he_o add_v &_o thereunto_o do_v s._n ambrose_n consent_n that_o all_o the_o account_n which_o we_o must_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n yield_v unto_o almighty_a god_n be_v but_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o one_o word_n and_o of_o the_o diligent_a fulfil_n of_o the_o strict_a obligation_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n who_o without_o shoe_n and_o vestment_n will_v choose_v to_o go_v into_o the_o marketplace_n so_o never_o go_v abroad_o without_o this_o word_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v step_v over_o the_o threshold_n first_o speak_v this_o word_n i_o renounce_v thou_o o_o satan_n &_o i_o join_v myself_o unto_o thou_o o_o christ_n neither_o ever_o go_v forth_o without_o this_o voice_n thou_o shall_v find_v this_o voice_n a_o staff_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o thy_o armour_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o invincible_a fortress_n with_o this_o word_n also_o make_v the_o cross_n in_o thy_o forehead_n forehead_n the_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n for_o so_o not_o only_o any_o man_n who_o thou_o may_v chance_v to_o meet_v but_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v nothing_o hurt_v thou_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v thou_o every_o where_o appear_v with_o this_o armour_n thus_o s_n chrysostom_n neither_o do_v we_o want_v most_o evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v plain_o testify_v unto_o we_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o renunciation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n &_o the_o only_a end_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v he_o come_v to_o bring_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n neither_o can_v that_o man_n follow_v he_o which_o daily_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o renounce_v not_o together_o with_o himself_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v under_o god_n what_o great_a renunciation_n can_v there_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n than_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o same_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o dear_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o own_o life_n or_o soul_n &_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o necessary_a rule_n for_o whosoever_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o he_o carry_v a_o continual_a &_o root_a hatred_n even_o to_o his_o own_o life_n &_o soul_n than_o be_v our_o life_n hate_v when_o it_o be_v despise_v for_o christ_n than_o be_v our_o soul_n hate_v when_o it_o be_v afflict_v mortify_a and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filthy_a disorder_n of_o secular_a delight_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n who_o for_o one_o brittle_a and_o transitory_a life_n either_o despise_v or_o lose_v for_o his_o name_n will_v repay_v a_o eternal_a and_o most_o happy_a immortality_n and_o for_o a_o imperfect_a unclean_a rebellious_a soul_n humble_v mortify_a and_o purge_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o life_n will_v tender_v the_o same_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o life_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n adorn_v with_o all_o the_o beautiful_a gift_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a glory_n renuation_n how_o little_a regard_n there_o be_v now_o of_o renuation_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a occasion_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n for_o i_o see_v and_o that_o not_o with_o small_a grief_n that_o for_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o so_o

baptism_n the_o abrenunciation_n in_o baptism_n because_o when_o be_v build_v the_o same_o tower_n in_o his_o own_o faith_n he_o reckon_v the_o cost_n with_o which_o it_o may_v be_v make_v that_o be_v with_o that_o resolution_n be_v come_v unto_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v renounce_v the_o world_n not_o in_o word_n only_o because_o if_o he_o buy_v any_o thing_n he_o be_v as_o one_o which_o possess_v it_o not_o and_o if_o he_o use_v this_o world_n he_o be_v as_o i●_n he_o use_v it_o not_o not_o hope_v in_o that_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n for_o whereas_o every_o one_o which_o renounce_v this_o world_n undoubted_o renounce_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v expound_v the_o parrable_n of_o the_o charge_n necessary_a to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o war_n against_o another_o king_n adjoin_v this_o 14._o luc._n 14._o who_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n mind_n two_o manner_n of_o renounce_v of_o riches_n actual_o and_o in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n he_o true_o renounce_v also_o his_o riches_n if_o he_o have_v any_o either_o so_o that_o not_o love_v they_o at_o all_o he_o distribute_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o disburden_v himself_o of_o superfluous_a carriage_n or_o so_o that_o love_a christ_n more_o than_o they_o he_o transport_v his_o hope_n from_o they_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o use_v they_o that_o geve_v and_o bestow_v easy_o he_o may_v lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v ready_a &_o prepare_v to_o leave_v even_o as_o his_o parent_n son_n brethren_n and_o wife_n even_o so_o these_o also_o if_o such_o condition_n be_v lay_v before_o he_o that_o unless_o he_o forsake_v christ_n he_o can_v have_v they_o for_o if_o in_o any_o other_o sor●e_v he_o renounce_v the_o world_n baptism_n abrenunciation_n in_o baptism_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v that_o which_o bless_v cyprian_n lament_v of_o the_o lapse_v say_v that_o they_o renounce_v the_o world_n in_o word_n only_a and_o not_o in_o deed_n for_o of_o this_o man_n it_o be_v say_v urge_v luc._n 14._o some_o fall_n from_o god_n before_o they_o be_v urge_v when_o tentation_n come_v he_o fear_v rather_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o thing_n than_o to_o deny_v christ_n behold_v the_o man_n which_o begin_v to_o build_v &_o can_v not_o finish_v he_o it_o be_v also_o which_o when_o his_o adversary_n be_v as_o yet_o a_o fair_a of_o that_o be_v tentation_n not_o as_o yet_o afflict_v he_o but_o hang_v over_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v not_o want_v these_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v more_o than_o christ_n consent_v to_o forsake_v &_o deny_v christ_n yea_o there_o be_v also_o many_o who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o even_o christian_a religion_n ought_v to_o further_a they_o to_o increase_v their_o wealth_n and_o multiply_v their_o earthly_a pleasure_n gentleman_n a_o description_n of_o a_o christian_a gentleman_n but_o christian_a scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o such_o who_o although_o they_o posesse_v these_o thing_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o possess_v by_o their_o good_n that_o they_o prefer_v they_o before_o christ_n for_o with_o a_o sincere_a hart_n they_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o repose_v in_o such_o thing_n no_o hope_n at_o all_o these_o man_n instruct_v with_o sound_a doctrine_n their_o wife_n son_n and_o whole_a family_n to_o maintain_v christian_a religion_n recusant_n receive_v of_o priest_n &_o recusant_n these_o man_n house_n excel_v in_o hospitality_n do_v receive_v the_o just_a in_o name_n of_o a_o just_a that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o just_a they_o break_v unto_o the_o hungry_a their_o bread_n they_o clothe_v the_o naked_a they_o redeem_v the_o captive_a they_o hoard_v up_o to_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n 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their_o own_o hand_n but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o lose_v they_o by_o die_v for_o christ_n lest_o they_o may_v live_v die_v by_o deny_v christ_n so_o also_o their_o riches_n which_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o sell_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o lose_v for_o christ_n least_o with_o they_o they_o perish_v by_o lose_v christ_n renunciation_n martyr_n have_v spr●●_n of_o renunciation_n hence_o have_v we_o of_o both_o sex_n most_o scotfree_a and_o noble_a personage_n honour_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n so_o also_o many_o which_o be_v before_o loath_a to_o become_v perfect_a by_o sell_v their_o good_n by_o imitate_v christ_n his_o passion_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a make_v perfect_a and_o these_o which_o with_o their_o riche●commined_v some_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o a_o sudden_a against_o sin_n do_v fight_v for_o their_o faith_n even_o unto_o blood_n i_o which_o write_v this_o man_n s._n augustine_n be_v a_o 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