Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	common_a	prayer_n	rite_n	2,290	5	10.0209	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19267	An admonition to the people of England vvherein are ansvvered, not onely the slaunderous vntruethes, reprochfully vttered by Martin the libeller, but also many other crimes by some of his broode, obiected generally against all bishops, and the chiefe of the cleargie, purposely to deface and discredite the present state of the Church. Seene and allowed by authoritie.	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1589 (1589)	STC 5682; ESTC S118522	145,211	254

man_n may_v not_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o i_o let_v they_o understande_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o no_o place_n teach_v they_o that_o the_o offence_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v always_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v place_n in_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v more_o common_o and_o almost_o always_o impute_v to_o the_o waywardnesse_n unthankfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o alsorte_n of_o man_n of_o what_o call_v soever_o to_o look_v into_o their_o own_o bosom_n &_o careful_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o fault_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o for_o they_o know_v right_a well_o that_o the_o master_n may_v be_v learned_a and_o diligent_a and_o yet_o the_o scholar_n not_o thrive_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o dulness_n the_o physician_n may_v be_v honest_a and_o skilful_a and_o the_o obstinate_a patient_n make_v light_n of_o his_o wholesome_a counsel_n the_o seed_n may_v be_v good_a and_o the_o seed_n sour_a a_o painful_a and_o skilful_a husbandman_n and_o yet_o the_o fruit_n not_o to_o be_v answerable_a to_o his_o travel_n because_o of_o the_o naughtiness_n and_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seede-sow_a matth._n 13._o the_o sour_a say_v he_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n and_o some_o fall_v in_o the_o high_a way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v continual_o trample_v with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a cogitation_n so_o that_o the_o seed_n can_v not_o sink_v into_o their_o heart_n but_o by_o those_o bird_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v carry_v away_o without_o fruit_n some_o fall_v into_o stony_a ground_n that_o be_v into_o such_o heart_n as_o want_v the_o good_a ivice_n and_o moisture_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n arise_v or_o some_o great_a temptation_n assault_v they_o their_o zeal_n be_v wither_v and_o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o truth_n some_o fall_v into_o busshie_a ground_n that_o be_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n which_o whole_o choke_v up_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a prosper_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n here_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o for_o one_o four_o part_n of_o good_a ground_n that_o yield_v fruit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n there_o be_v three_o great_a part_n of_o evil_a ground_n wherein_o it_o nothing_o at_o all_o prosper_v but_o in_o these_o our_o day_n among_o we_o we_o have_v a_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o obstinate_o at_o all_o refuse_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v shut_v up_o their_o ear_n not_o only_o against_o preach_v but_o against_o private_a exhortation_n also_o if_o there_o be_v less_o store_n of_o these_o evil_a ground_n in_o this_o land_n at_o this_o day_n undoubted_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o more_o ample_a fruit_n of_o our_o teach_n then_o now_o we_o do_v it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o look_v that_o these_o quarrelling_n at_o other_o man_n life_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n that_o esay_n speak_v of_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o say_v god_n by_o his_o holy_a 5._o prophet_n that_o draw_v on_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o imagine_v excuse_n and_o colour_n to_o nouzell_n and_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o want_n of_o repentance_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o deal_n that_o such_o cord_n of_o vanity_n pull_v not_o on_o iniquity_n so_o fast_o that_o it_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o utter_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n example_n where_o of_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n in_o too_o many_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o all_o good_a man_n heart_n for_o the_o school_n of_o epicure_n and_o the_o atheist_n be_v mighty_o increase_v in_o these_o day_n the_o like_a effect_n esay_n note_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o among_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n for_o this_o he_o make_v they_o to_o say_v in_o derision_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n let_v god_n make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draw_v near_o and_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n deal_v the_o wicked_a in_o jeremie_n chapter_n 5._o they_o have_v deny_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o tush_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v it_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o wind_n &_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o they_o they_o utter_v their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v unto_o themselves_o even_o with_o like_a contempt_n and_o derision_n many_o at_o this_o day_n abuse_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n when_o we_o lie_v before_o they_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n if_o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n say_v that_o god_n will_v for_o sake_n they_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o defence_n from_o they_o that_o he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o they_o to_o destroy_v their_o country_n and_o possess_v their_o great_a land_n and_o goodly_a building_n oh_o say_v they_o these_o preacher_n make_v great_a outcry_n they_o put_v strange_a expectation_n into_o the_o people_n head_n they_o be_v undiscreete_a they_o meddle_v with_o matter_n which_o do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o they_o if_o matter_n go_v amiss_o the_o great_a fault_n be_v in_o they_o self_n but_o i_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v of_o this_o manner_n of_o entertain_v of_o minister_n already_o &_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o hereafter_o the_o second_o and_o in_o deed_n a_o chief_a cause_n of_o backslide_v backslide_v and_o revolt_n be_v the_o schism_n faction_n and_o dissension_n which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o these_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n have_v exceed_o grow_v between_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o england_n for_o the_o like_a have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v a_o cause_n to_o many_o of_o fall_v both_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o wickedness_n of_o life_n basile_n speak_v hereof_o say_v ob_fw-la haecrident_n increduli_fw-la fluctuant_fw-la qui_fw-la modicae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la ambigua_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ipsa_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o this_o schism_n have_v be_v as_o in_o part_n i_o have_v declare_v in_o other_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n first_o that_o not_o only_o in_o sermon_n public_o but_o also_o in_o common_a table_n talk_v private_o yea_o and_o in_o writing_n and_o treatise_n spread_v abroad_o into_o all_o man_n hand_n wicked_o vehement_a and_o bitter_a invective_n have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o preacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o discredit_v not_o only_o of_o their_o person_n but_o also_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v teach_v yea_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n the_o liturgy_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o authority_n the_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n lay_v down_o only_o for_o order_v sake_n have_v be_v public_o mislike_v deprave_a and_o condemn_v as_o direct_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n have_v not_o only_o deliver_v forth_o these_o invective_n against_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o our_o church_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n against_o law_n against_o authority_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o alter_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n which_o deal_v you_o may_v be_v sure_a can_v be_v without_o great_a offence_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n as_o the_o world_n evident_o see_v it_o have_v be_v moreover_o many_o person_n both_o undiscreete_a and_o unlearned_a because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v account_v dumb_a dog_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v without_o licence_n or_o trial_n and_o enter_v into_o discuss_v of_o matter_n now_o in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o adversary_n have_v handle_v they_o so_o cold_o naked_o and_o unperfect_o that_o many_o have_v be_v grieve_v to_o hear_v they_o &_o some_o bring_v in_o

the_o gospel_n in_o those_o part_n namely_o we_o have_v have_v b._n cranmer_n ridley_n latimer_n coverdale_n hooper_n &_o diverse_a other_o which_o be_v no_o bishop_n as_o m._n bradford_n m._n sanders_n m._n rogers_n m._n philpot_n d._n haddon_n etc._n etc._n most_o of_o which_o as_o they_o have_v leave_v good_a proof_n of_o their_o learning_n in_o writing_n so_o do_v they_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o their_o blood_n in_o the_o end_n the_o like_a i_o may_v just_o say_v of_o they_o who_o god_n have_v send_v to_o restore_v his_o truth_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n howsoever_o it_o please_v the_o brood_n of_o the_o martinist_n to_o deface_v they_o as_o bishop_n cox_n pilkington_n grindall_n sands_n horn_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v good_a testimony_n of_o their_o learning_n give_v they_o by_o as_o grave_a learned_a and_o zealous_a man_n as_o any_o have_v live_v in_o this_o age_n among_o who_o for_o certain_a year_n they_o live_v a_o number_n of_o other_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o both_o our_o university_n which_o though_o martin_n momus_n will_v say_v the_o contrary_a deserve_v singular_a commendation_n for_o their_o learning_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n in_o answer_v and_o confute_v the_o opprobrious_a writing_n of_o the_o common_a adversary_n in_o which_o their_o answeres_fw-la without_o envy_n and_o displeasure_n be_v it_o speak_v there_o appear_v as_o sufficient_a learning_n as_o do_v in_o the_o most_o work_v at_o this_o time_n publish_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o foreign_a countries_n if_o englishmen_n at_o this_o time_n so_o great_o disprayse_v be_v give_v with_o like_a pain_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o study_n and_o learning_n as_o in_o other_o place_n they_o do_v they_o will_v draw_v as_o good_a commendation_n of_o learning_n to_o their_o country_n as_o most_o other_o church_n do_v to_o which_o number_n of_o we_o i_o add_v also_o some_o of_o they_o who_o certain_a occasion_n have_v carry_v away_o to_o the_o mislike_v of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o this_o church_n which_o i_o know_v have_v receive_v of_o god_n singular_a good_a gift_n which_o i_o pray_v earnest_o they_o may_v use_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o procure_v the_o unity_n &_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o our_o hasty_a divine_n of_o m._n m._n his_o brood_n seek_v to_o break_v and_o disturb_v this_o testimony_n i_o think_v myself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v to_o that_o church_n of_o my_o natural_a country_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o the_o godly_a i_o trust_v will_v interpret_v all_o to_o the_o best_a the_o residue_n i_o look_v not_o to_o please_v the_o b._n of_o winchester_n be_v further_o charge_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v find_v fault_n if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o quarrel_n aswell_o with_o the_o scripture_n as_o with_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n who_o can_v hear_v this_o comparison_n without_o tremble_v let_v the_o libeler_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v remember_v os_fw-la quodmentitur_fw-la occidit_fw-la animam_fw-la at_o that_o time_n in_o s._n mary_n ouery_z church_n in_o a_o large_a discourse_n he_o do_v answer_v the_o objection_n that_o many_o make_v at_o this_o day_n against_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n &_o toward_o the_o end_n utter_v these_o word_n if_o it_o can_v be_v without_o blasphemy_n they_o may_v pick_v as_o many_o &_o as_o great_a quarrel_n against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o for_o even_o the_o best_a writing_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o slanderous_a malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n this_o assertion_n be_v find_v fault_n with_o all_o by_o a_o jesuite_n or_o massing_n priest_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o marshalsey_n &_o therefore_o the_o b._n the_o next_o sunday_n follow_v expound_v his_o meaning_n and_o at_o large_a show_v that_o that_o may_v be_v do_v which_o beforetime_o be_v do_v by_o a_o great_a number_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o far_o beside_o himself_o as_o to_o compare_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o dignity_n truth_n or_o majesty_n he_o leave_v such_o blasphemous_a deal_n to_o the_o papist_n the_o family_n of_o love_n &_o some_o other_o sectary_n but_o he_o compare_v they_o in_o this_o as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v subject_a also_o to_o slanderous_a and_o deprave_a tongue_n and_o yet_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v whereof_o he_o recite_v sundry_a example_n celsus_n that_o heathenish_a epicure_n against_o who_o origen_n write_v in_o his_o book_n celsum_fw-la call_v verax_n do_v power_n out_o many_o rail_n &_o slanderous_a reproach_n not_o only_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o against_o the_o course_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o that_o they_o receive_v their_o religion_n &_o doctrine_n of_o the_o barbarous_a jew_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o like_a do_v porphyrius_n a_o other_o 19_o philosopher_n and_o in_o his_o book_n reproove_v the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n for_o he_o write_v thirty_o book_n against_o christian_a religion_n that_o scoff_a sophister_n libanius_n and_o his_o scholar_n julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la 9_o use_v the_o like_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v as_o appear_v in_o sundry_a ancient_a writer_n who_o know_v not_o that_o some_o heretic_n reject_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o false_a and_o fabulous_a the_o valentiniane_n heretic_n say_v tertullian_n theodor._n quaedam_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la improbat_fw-la quaedam_fw-la probat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la omnia_fw-la improbat_fw-la dum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la reprobat_fw-la the_o marcionist_n receive_v only_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n the_o other_o they_o reject_v and_o likewise_o they_o admit_v but_o two_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o be_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o as_o hierome_n say_v to_o philemon_n tatian_n also_o deprave_v the_o scripture_n reject_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o pick_v sundry_a other_o quarrel_n against_o they_o there_o be_v never_o any_o heretic_n but_o that_o to_o give_v countenance_n to_o his_o opinion_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o wicked_o to_o father_n lie_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o know_v the_o papist_n think_v it_o no_o sure_a ground_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o scripture_n only_o affirm_v blasphemous_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v dark_a unperfect_a and_o doubtful_a because_o they_o may_v be_v wrest_v cuery_n way_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n or_o like_o a_o leaden_a rule_n wherefore_o christian_a charity_n and_o modesty_n will_v not_o thus_o malicious_o and_o slanderous_o wrest_v and_o wring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n tend_v to_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a meaning_n of_o like_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o he_o burthen_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v heresy_n to_o say_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a way_n to_o salvation_n which_o he_o never_o think_v or_o speak_v either_o they_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n of_o his_o life_n but_o in_o handle_v of_o that_o controversy_n penrie_n speak_v thing_n so_o strange_o &_o obscure_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o attribute_v that_o effect_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n only_o &_o not_o otherwise_o use_v by_o read_v and_o be_v urge_v with_o that_o question_n by_o occasion_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o church_n his_o answer_n be_v such_o as_o he_o evident_o show_v himself_o to_o mean_v that_o that_o effect_n of_o salvation_n can_v not_o be_v wrought_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v with_o some_o other_o word_n give_v suspicion_n of_o worse_a matter_n and_o then_o indeed_o the_o b._n rise_v not_o out_o of_o his_o place_n as_o these_o honest_a man_n do_v carp_v nor_o speak_v in_o such_o choleric_a manner_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o quiet_o say_v my_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o far_o from_o heresy_n what_o be_v the_o word_n that_o penry_n use_v &_o especial_o move_v the_o b._n to_o speak_v he_o do_v not_o at_o this_o time_n remember_v but_o sure_o he_o be_v they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o libel_n as_o falsehood_n can_v be_v from_o truth_n i_o wonder_v that_o man_n which_o profess_v god_n yea_o or_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n can_v with_o open_a mouth_n so_o bold_o pour_v forth_o such_o heap_n of_o untrueth_n detractor_n abominabilis_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v good_a he_o that_o will_v glad_o see_v good_a day_n let_v 34._o he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o