Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	believe_v	faith_n	scripture_n	3,921	5	6.4538	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04782	The Catholick ballad: or, An invitation to popery, upon considerable grounds and reasons. To the tune of, Eighty eight.	Pope, Walter, d. 1714.	1689 (1689)	Wing P2909; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[26]	2,244	2

the_o catholic_n ballad_n or_o a_o invitation_n to_o popery_n upon_o considerable_a ground_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o eighty_o eight_o since_o pop'ry_n of_o late_a be_v so_o much_o in_o debate_n and_o great_a strive_n have_v be_v to_o restore_v it_o i_o can_v forbear_v open_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o ballad-maker_n be_v for_o it_o we_o will_v dispute_v no_o more_o then_o these_o heretical_a man_n have_v expose_v out_o book_n unto_o laughter_n so_o that_o many_o do_v say_v it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o sing_v for_o the_o cause_n hereafter_o o_o the_o catholic_a cause_n now_o assist_v i_o my_o muse_n how_o earnest_o do_v i_o desire_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o pray_v to_o st._n bridget_n to_o day_n but_o only_o to_o thou_o to_o inspire_v i_o whence_o shall_v purity_n come_v but_o from_o catholic_a rome_n i_o wonder_v much_o at_o your_o folly_n for_o st._n peter_n be_v there_o and_o leave_v a_o old_a chair_n enough_o to_o make_v all_o the_o world_n holy_a for_o this_o facted_a old_a wood_n be_v so_o excellent_a good_a if_o our_o doctor_n may_v be_v belieu●d_v that_o whoever_o fit_v there_o needs_o never_o more_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v deceive_v if_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v god_n bless_v we_o get_v up_o though_o his_o nature_n we_o know_v to_o be_v evil_a yet_o whilst_o he_o sit_v there_o as_o divers_z will_v swear_v he_o will_v be_v a_o infallible_a devil_n now_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n but_o our_o father_n the_o pope_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n as_o clear_a as_o neon-day_n we_o be_v in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o all_o other_o be_v doom_v to_o damnation_n if_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v yet_o to_o open_v your_o eye_n which_o be_v blind_v with_o bad_a education_n we_o have_v argument_n plenty_n and_o miracle_n twenty_o enough_o to_o convince_v a_o whole_a nation_n if_o you_o give_v but_o good_a heed_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o host_n bleed_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v persuade_v you_o a_o image_n shall_v speak_v or_o at_o least_o it_o shall_v squeak_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n you_o shall_v see_v without_o doubt_n the_o devil_n cast_v out_o as_o of_o old_a by_o erra_fw-la pater_fw-la he_o shall_v skip_v about_o and_o tear_v like_o a_o dance_a bear_n when_o he_o feel_v the_o holy_a water_n if_o yet_o doubtful_a you_o be_v we_o have_v relic_n most_o rare_a we_o can_v show_v you_o the_o sacred_a manger_n several_a load_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v good_a as_o ever_o be_v to_o preserve_v your_o soul_n from_o danger_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o all_o it_o will_v move_v a_o stone-wall_n but_o i_o spare_v you_o a_o ●●●t●e_n for_o pity_n that_o each_o one_o may_v prepare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o second_o p●r●●_n of_o my_o ditty_n the_o second_o part._n to_o the_o same_o tune_n now_o listen_v again_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o remain_v they_o be_v matter_n of_o weight_n i_o assure_v you_o and_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o say_v throw_v your_o bibles_n away_o it_o be_v impossible_a else_o for_o to_o cure_v you_o o_o that_o pestilent_a book_n never_o on_o it_o more_o look_v i_o wish_v i_o can_v sing_v it_o out_o loud_o it_o have_v do_v man_n more_o harm_n i_o dare_v bold_o ●ff●rm_v than_o the_o invention_n of_o gun_n and_o powder_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n believe_v what_o the_o church_n say_v but_o for_o scripture_n leave_v that_o to_o the_o learned_a for_o these_o be_v edgetool_n &_o you_o layman_n be_v fool_n if_o you_o touch_v they_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v harm_v but_o pray_v what_o be_v it_o for_o that_o you_o make_v all_o this_o stir_n you_o must_v read_v you_o must_v hear_v and_o be_v learned_a if_o you_o will_v be_v on_o our_o part_n we_o will_v teach_v you_o a_o art_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v be_v the_o church_n good_a son_n and_o your_o work_n be_v half_o do_v after_o that_o you_o may_v do_v your_o own_o pleasure_n if_o your_o bead_n you_o can_v tell_v and_o say_v ave_fw-la mary_n well_o never_o doubt_v of_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n for_o the_o pope_n keep_v the_o key_n and_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o without_o all_o peradventure_o if_o you_o can_v at_o the_o fore_n yet_o at_o the_o backdoor_n of_o indulgence_n you_o may_v enter_v but_o first_o by_o the_o way_n you_o must_v make_v a_o short_a stay_n at_o a_o place_n rail_v purgatory_n which_o the_o learned_a we_o tell_v in_o the_o builing_n of_o hell_n be_v about_o the_o middlemost_a story_n it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a hot_a place_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o disgrace_n in_o the_o torment_n on_o it_o long_o to_o endure_v none_o be_v keep_v there_o but_o fool_n and_o poor_a pitiful_a soul_n who_o can_v no_o ready_a money_n procure_v and_o a_o handsum_fw-la round_o sum_v you_o may_v quick_o begone_v to_o the_o church_n have_v wise_o ordain_v and_o they_o who_o build_v cross_n and_o pay_v well_o for_o mass_n will_v not_o there_o be_v too_o long_o detain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a c●se_n as_o the_o nose_n on_o one_o face_n they_o be_v in_o the_o sure_a condition_n since_o none_o but_o poor_a fool_n &_o some_o niggardly_a owl_n and_o can_v call_v into_o utter_a perdit_fw-la on_o and_o they_o fail_v you_o then_o o_o you_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n for_o that_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o reason_n and_o as_o long_o as_o y_o have_v penny_n y'need_a scruple_n no_o of_o sense_n for_o murder_n a●n●te●y_n treason_n and_o you_o sweet_a natared_a woman_n who_o hold_v all_o thing_n common_a my_o address_n to_o you_o be_v most_o hearty_a and_o to_o give_v you_o your_o due_n you_o be_v to_o we_o most_o true_a and_o we_o hope_v we_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a party_n if_o you_o happen_v to_o fall_v your_o penance_n be_v small_a and_o although_o you_o can_v forg●_n it_o we_o have_v for_o you_o a_o cure_n if_o of_o this_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o con●ess_v before_o you_o go_v to_o it_o there_o be_v one_o reason_n yet_o which_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o those_o who_o affect_v the_o french_a nation_n hereby_o we_o advance_v the_o religion_n of_o france_n the_o religion_n that_o be_v only_a in_o fashion_n if_o these_o reason_n prevail_v as_o how_o can_v they_o fail_v to_o have_v popery_n entertain_v you_o can_v conceive_v and_o will_v hardly_o believe_v what_o benefit_n hence_o may_v be_v gain_v for_o the_o pope_n shall_v we_o bless_v that_o be_v no_o small_a happiness_n and_o again_o we_o shall_v see_v restore_v the_o italian_a trade_n which_o former_o make_v this_o land_n to_o be_v so_o much_o adore_v o_o the_o picture_n and_o ring_n the_o bead_n and_o fine_a thing_n the_o good_a word_n as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o our_o door_n for_o a_o little_a dull_a english_a money_n then_o shall_v justice_n and_o love_n and_o whatever_o can_v move_v he_o restore_v again_o to_o our_o britain_n and_o learn_v so_o common_a that_o every_o old_a woman_n shall_v say_v her_o prayec_n in_o latin._n then_o the_o church_n shall_v bear_v sway_n and_o the_o state_n shall_v obey_v which_o be_v now_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o proud_a of_o king_n with_o all_o temporal_a thing_n shall_v submit_v and_o trickle_v under_o and_o the_o parliament_n too_o who_o have_v take_v we_o to_o do_v and_o have_v handle_v we_o with_o so_o much_o terror_n may_v chance_v on_o that_o score_n it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o say_v more_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n if_o any_o man_n yet_o shall_v have_v so_o little_a wit_n as_o still_o to_o lie_v refratory_n i_o swear_v by_o the_o mass_n he_o be_v a_o mere_a ass_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o story_n finis_fw-la