Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	affirm_v	church_n	faith_n	2,551	5	5.0998	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02568	The peace of Rome Proclaimed to all the world, by her famous Cardinall Bellarmine, and the no lesse famous casuist Nauarre. Whereof the one acknowledgeth, and numbers vp aboue three hundred differences of opinion, maintained in the popish church. The other confesses neere threescore differences amongst their owne doctors in one onely point of their religion. Gathered faithfully out of their writings in their own words, and diuided into foure bookes, and those into seuerall decads. Whereto is prefixed a serious disswasiue from poperie. By I.H.	Azpilcueta, Martín de, 1492?-1586.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. Disputationes de controversiis Christianae fidei. English. Selections.	1609 (1609)	STC 12696; ESTC S106027	106,338	252

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erasmus_n and_o panormitan_n against_o the_o other_o popish_a doctor_n etc._n erasmus_n in_o a_o declamation_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o matrimony_n hold_v it_o profitable_a that_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o priest_n and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o card._n panormitan_n a_o catholic_a and_o learned_a doctor_n in_o the_o chapt._n cum_fw-la olim_fw-la against_o these_o error_n we_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o vow_n of_o continency_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o holy_a order_n that_o they_o neither_o may_v marry_v nor_o converse_v with_o their_o wife_n former_o marry_v bellarm._n same_o book_n c._n 19_o p._n 95._o ten_o the_o gloss_n innocent_a panormitan_n hostiensis_n oppose_v by_o all_o divine_n and_o some_o canonist_n the_o four_o error_n be_v of_o many_o of_o the_o canonist_n canonistarum_fw-la which_o hold_v that_o tithe_n even_o according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o quantity_n stand_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o other_o quantity_n can_v be_v set_v down_o by_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o custom_n so_o the_o gloss_n innocentius_n panormitan_n hostiensis_n but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a error_n as_o not_o only_o all_o divine_n but_o some_o canonist_n also_o teach_v as_o sylvester_n in_o the_o word_n decima_fw-la quaest_n 4._o and_o navar._n cap._n 21._o and_o herein_o many_o of_o the_o canonist_n offend_v double_a once_o in_o that_o they_o defend_v a_o falsehood_n twice_o in_o that_o they_o do_v almost_o condemn_v all_o those_o divine_n as_o heretic_n which_o hold_v the_o contrary_n bellarm_n same_o book_n c._n 25._o p._n 145._o decad_n vii_o first_o sotus_n against_o sylvester_n and_o navarre_n bellarmine_n and_o aquinas_n with_o both_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o tithe_n etc._n as_o it_o be_v positive_a and_o humane_a may_v by_o custom_n be_v alter_v be_v doubtful_a sotus_n hold_v direct_o it_o can_v book_n 9_o quaest_n 4._o art_n 1._o and_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o aquinaes_n but_o i_o think_v with_o silvester_n and_o navarre_n that_o it_o may_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o aquinas_n bellarm._n ibid._n p._n 148._o second_o bellarmine_n against_o thomas_n waldensis_n thomas_n waldensis_n teach_v etc._n that_o clerk_n shall_v either_o give_v their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o lay_v they_o together_o in_o common_a and_o prove_v it_o by_o some_o sentence_n of_o father_n origen_n hierome_n bernard_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o clerk_n be_v not_o by_o their_o profession_n tie_v to_o put_v away_o their_o patrimony_n bellarmine_n same_o book_n c._n 27._o p._n 156._o three_o marsilius_n paduan_n io._n de_fw-fr janduno_n turrecremata_fw-la canonist_n gloss_n driedonius_n francisc._n victoria_n dominicus_n a_o soto_n covarrwias_n dissent_v in_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n eccles._n be_v three_o opinion_n first_o be_v of_o many_o heretic_n that_o clerk_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o secular_a power_n both_o in_o payment_n of_o tribute_n and_o in_o judgement_n especial_o not_o ecclesiastical_a so_o also_o marsilius_n of_o padua_n and_o io._n de_fw-fr janduno_n teach_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o free_a from_o pay_v tribute_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o voluntary_o but_o of_o necessity_n as_o be_v report_v by_o turrecremata_fw-la the_o second_o opinion_n in_o another_o extreme_a be_v of_o many_o canonist_n who_o hold_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n clerk_n and_o their_o good_n be_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o secular_a prince_n so_o teaehe_v the_o gloss_n in_o can._n tributum_fw-la and_o of_o this_o mind_n seem_v io._n driedonius_n to_o be_v in_o his_o book_n of_o christian_a liberty_n ch_n 9_o the_o three_o in_o the_o mean_a be_v of_o many_o divine_n that_o clerk_n be_v free_a partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o neither_o way_n so_o think_v franciscus_n victoria_n dominicus_n a_o