Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	glory_n	saint_n	4,413	5	6.3240	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03335	Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1624 (1624)	STC 13455; ESTC S118140	129,351	289

this_o deep_a point_n a_o egregious_a disputation_n be_v hold_v in_o scotland_n &_o it_o be_v relate_v immediate_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o adam_n wallace_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n publish_v by_o master_n fox_n where_o some_o profound_a doctor_n of_o babylon_n do_v substantial_o resolve_v that_o primariò_fw-la formaliter_fw-la principaliter_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o capiendo_fw-la strictè_fw-la this_o prayer_n may_v be_v say_v only_o unto_o god_n but_o secundariò_fw-la materialiter_fw-la minùs_fw-la principaliter_fw-la non_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o capiendo_fw-la largè_fw-fr it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o saint_n what_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o impious_a which_o by_o distinction_n may_v not_o be_v defend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o why_o may_v not_o that_o prayer_n be_v direct_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o saint_n since_o dominus_fw-la be_v change_v into_o domina_fw-la our_o lord_n into_o our_o lady_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n whereby_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v turn_v by_o the_o papist_n into_o a_o invocation_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o why_o may_v not_o both_o be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o find_v such_o a_o exact_a conformity_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o s._n francis_n that_o he_o may_v also_o be_v true_o style_v jesus_n nazarenus_fw-la rex_fw-la judaeorum_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o since_o there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o last_o point_n of_o romish_a idolatry_n in_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o final_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idolatry_n also_o in_o they_o thus_o to_o transfer_v the_o peculiar_a sufficient_a and_o glorious_a office_n of_o christ_n his_o mediatorship_n unto_o any_o saint_n he_o or_o she_o though_o his_o own_o mother_n towards_o who_o though_o he_o bear_v a_o filial_a respect_n according_a to_o humane_a nature_n yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v in_o his_o act_n or_o word_n any_o one_o passage_n or_o inclination_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o entitle_v she_o unto_o such_o exorbitant_a honour_n as_o the_o babylonian_n assign_v unto_o she_o by_o a_o boundless_a and_o groundless_a superstition_n and_o special_o since_o as_o necessity_n do_v not_o compel_v they_o so_o no_o good_a reason_n can_v persuade_v they_o unto_o this_o service_n why_o because_o all_o and_o more_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n then_o in_o any_o or_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o what_o do_v we_o or_o can_v we_o desire_v in_o any_o intercessor_n power_n with_o he_o of_o who_o he_o do_v entreat_v any_o thing_n affection_n to_o they_o for_o who_o he_o do_v entreat_v and_o a_o sufficient_a capacity_n of_o hear_v and_o receive_v their_o request_n first_o then_o for_o power_n with_o god_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n so_o much_o as_o he_o with_o the_o father_n who_o testify_v of_o he_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.17_o second_o for_o affection_n unto_o we_o be_v any_o saint_n more_o kind_a more_o love_a more_o facile_a and_o gracious_a no_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o why_o first_o because_o he_o take_v our_o whole_a nature_n not_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n and_o espouse_v it_o to_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v true_o endue_v with_o all_o natural_a affection_n and_o sanctify_v with_o grace_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v as_o near_o unto_o i_o as_o any_o man_n nay_o near_o than_o all_o man_n and_o second_o because_o in_o this_o nature_n he_o suffer_v for_o i_o with_o passion_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o die_v for_o i_o he_o satisfy_v god_n wrath_n for_o i_o and_o so_o buy_v i_o for_o his_o own_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n i_o be_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o his_o bless_a mother_n or_o unto_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o reign_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o send_v we_o not_o unto_o they_o but_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.28_o three_o as_o for_o his_o capacity_n of_o hear_v we_o who_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_a in_o he_o who_o be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o his_o humane_a nature_n who_o can_v sufficient_o judge_v of_o the_o capacity_n of_o it_o also_o in_o this_o behalf_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o extraordinary_a vision_n in_o he_o have_v such_o a_o sea_n of_o knowledge_n as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o the_o little_a shell_n of_o our_o understanding_n therefore_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v etc._n etc._n so_o i_o say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o rather_o go_v then_o to_o he_o in_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o happy_o concur_v why_o shall_v i_o give_v his_o honour_n away_o unto_o another_o and_o thereby_o take_v away_o my_o comfort_n from_o myself_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o injurious_a idolater_n against_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v general_o in_o the_o babylonian_a church_n where_o the_o most_o sweet_a invitation_n and_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o be_v apply_v unto_o his_o mother_n as_o come_v you_o all_o unto_o i_o and_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n which_o divine_a sentence_n i_o have_v see_v for_o my_o evidence_n be_v from_o my_o own_o unhappy_a eye_n appendant_a in_o paper_n upon_o tapestry_n or_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o chapel_n and_o ascribe_v unto_o she_o upon_o a_o festival_n day_n solemn_o dedicate_v unto_o her_o service_n with_o this_o motto_n intrate_v per_fw-la i_o enter_z in_o by_o i_o word_v peculiar_a and_o mere_o proper_a unto_o christ_n himself_o fair_o write_v in_o capital_a letter_n and_o place_v over_o the_o door_n to_o instruct_v all_o man_n thereby_o that_o come_v into_o the_o chapel_n that_o they_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o her_o name_n and_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o her_o prayer_n let_v they_o now_o distinguish_v again_o with_o strictè_fw-la and_o largè_a primariò_fw-la and_o secundariò_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o conscience_n can_v escape_v the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o course_n which_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v very_o devout_a but_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v very_o profane_a and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o general_a point_n of_o comparison_n which_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o idolatry_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a babylon_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o unto_o the_o second_o the_o second_o comparison_n betwixt_o literal_a babylon_n and_o papal_a rome_n the_o second_o point_n wherein_o this_o comparison_n do_v stand_v be_v pride_n a_o sin_n of_o special_a note_n in_o the_o first_o babylon_n the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n isaiah_n 47.5_o but_o what_o be_v her_o end_n desolation_n and_o ruin_n how_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o will_v make_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o proud_a to_o cease_v and_o i_o will_v cast_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o tyrant_n faith_n the_o lord_n isaiah_n 13.11_o but_o here_o the_o second_o babylon_n exceed_v the_o first_o the_o daughter_n come_v after_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n go_v before_o she_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o pride_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o moab_n he_o be_v exceed_o proud_a say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 48.29_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o babylonian_a beast_n his_o pride_n his_o arrogancy_n his_o fastuous_a carriage_n of_o himself_o towards_o the_o whole_a civil_a state_n and_o towards_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v such_o as_o may_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n in_o who_o the_o regal_a authority_n of_o ancient_a rome_n do_v expire_v rather_o then_o of_o saint_n peter_n who_o succession_n and_o apostolical_a power_n he_o do_v pretend_v but_o without_o conformity_n to_o his_o apostolical_a doctrine_n in_o these_o thing_n who_o teach_v all_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o he_o that_o excel_v or_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o as_o the_o very_a word_n do_v bear_v that_o over-haveth_a have_v indeed_o all_o other_o under_o he_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o do_v not_o saint_n peter_n include_v himself_o in_o this_o precept_n then_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a or_o not_o his_o successor_n then_o he_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o point_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v true_o a_o humble_a person_n though_o of_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n and_o prescribe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o follow_v and_o his_o successor_n embrace_v acknowledge_v their_o due_a

counsel_n by_o father_n by_o reason_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o religion_n but_o in_o a_o new_a obscure_a intricate_a course_n of_o position_n supposition_n conclusion_n vain_a opinion_n of_o dark_a and_o obscure_a schoolman_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v the_o learned_a doctor_n raynolds_n say_v that_o till_o he_o see_v this_o treatise_n of_o indulgence_n he_o take_v bellarmine_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o some_o conscience_n and_o that_o he_o write_v out_o of_o his_o persuasion_n but_o now_o he_o conceive_v of_o he_o otherwise_o but_o i_o proceed_v and_o hasten_v unto_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n this_o babylonian_a ware_n of_o indulgence_n be_v that_o traffic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o she_o keep_v her_o intimate_a correspondency_n and_o participation_n with_o all_o her_o member_n tie_v thereby_o their_o conscience_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o strong_a obligation_n unto_o the_o pontificial_a seat_n it_o be_v also_o of_o singular_a 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great_a king_n for_o her_o merchant_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n apocal._n 18.3_o therefore_o infinite_a store_n of_o this_o babylonian_a trumpery_n be_v transport_v unto_o the_o poor_a indian_n for_o the_o pretend_a benefit_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o for_o the_o intend_a benefit_n of_o a_o prince_n worldly_a estate_n this_o be_v the_o ware_n which_o leo_n the_o ten_o so_o free_o and_o bountiful_o dispense_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o purgatorian_a fire_n which_o keep_v warm_v the_o kitchen_n of_o his_o holyship_n in_o the_o compassion_n of_o his_o charitable_a heart_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o papal_a power_n say_v i_o free_o forgive_v i_o this_o wrong_n it_o be_v for_o the_o commodity_n and_o relief_n of_o his_o sister_n magdalen_n as_o guicciardine_n a_o popish_a historian_n do_v relate_v lib._n 13._o who_o have_v her_o factor_n to_o distract_v and_o vent_v this_o babylonish_n ware_n whence_o magdalen_n the_o sister_n have_v the_o 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of_o special_a virtue_n and_o force_v but_o chief_o of_o dispensation_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o dissipation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a band_n as_o full_a of_o great_a presumption_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o tie_v some_o prince_n in_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o to_o untie_v many_o subject_n from_o lawful_a obedience_n as_o of_o singular_a art_n thereby_o to_o entangle_v sovereigns_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o predominant_a see_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o triple_a crown_n therefore_o the_o pope_n do_v great_o applaud_v his_o own_o felicity_n when_o prince_n ensnare_v with_o the_o love_n or_o terrify_v with_o the_o greatness_n or_o oppress_v by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o apostatical_a seat_n will_v humble_o sue_v unto_o he_o for_o dispensation_n or_o accept_v such_o gracious_a favour_n kind_o at_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o gain_v ground_n upon_o they_o still_o to_o keep_v they_o more_o secure_o within_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o offend_v without_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n and_o state_n and_o now_o since_o this_o romish_a ware_n be_v spiritual_a and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o soul_n not_o temporal_a not_o of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o this_o life_n i_o conclude_v the_o second_o proof_n of_o my_o assertion_n namely_o that_o this_o babylon_n in_o my_o text_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o papal_a rome_n or_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n wherein_o the_o great_a monarch_n do_v reign_v next_o under_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o know_v by_o their_o own_o pretence_n challenge_n doctrine_n and_o usurpation_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v unto_o a_o new_a and_o the_o three_o proof_n of_o my_o say_a assertion_n three_o therefore_o i_o prove_v my_o assertion_n to_o be_v true_a because_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o jesuit_n say_v perhaps_o they_o mean_v the_o roman_a world_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n luc._n 2.1_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o some_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o special_o in_o europe_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o she_o shall_v make_v a_o general_a communication_n of_o her_o idolatry_n unto_o the_o same_o now_o in_o this_o great_a dependencie_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o babylon_n and_o in_o this_o universal_a reference_n of_o nation_n unto_o she_o how_o can_v this_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o city_n how_o shall_v the_o city_n arrive_v unto_o such_o a_o large_a dominion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o special_o in_o so_o little_a a_o time_n as_o the_o babylonian_n do_v prescribe_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o difficulty_n propose_v late_o by_o ribera_n himself_o and_o how_o he_o resolve_v it_o by_o a_o poor_a conjecture_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a and_o easy_o see_v where_o god_n 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