Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	christian_a	church_n	pastor_n	1,389	5	9.1051	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08235	The ymage of both pastoures sette forth by that mooste famouse clerck, Huldrych zwinglius ; [and] now tra[n]slated out of Latin into Englishe, By John Veron Sinonoys. A most fruitefull [and] necessary boke, to be had [and] redde in all churches, ther wyth to enarme all symple [and] ignorant folkes, agaynst the raueninge wolues and false prophetes.; Von dem predig ampt. English	Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531.; Véron, John, d. 1563.	1550 (1550)	STC 26143; ESTC S111785	87,055	198

of his adherentes for they dyd allure into Monasteries thee sonnes and daughters of the noble meÌ„ of thee ryche and myghtye rulers that they hauing theyr chyldren as pledges shuld feare and dreade theyr power the lesse Whych thing we may see nowe a dayes by manyfest and playne tokens For in those places where ther be fewe or no Monasteries men are wont to resyste lesse the Euangelicall doctryne priestes do take wyues doeth not God hym selfe commaunde the same Of deuylyshnesse but yf they shuld vse concubynes and harlots so that the Byshop myght yearely get of euery one of them iiii crownes wheÌ„ eyther the chyldreÌ„ that are thus vnlawfully gotteÌ„ are redemed or the charges and costes of the visitacion as they cal it payde so that the Bishop might that way scrape .iiii. M. crounes euery yere they wolde coÌ„playne nothyng These newe preachers do set forthe thynges vnaduisedly in theyr sermons that wil shortlye brede tumultes and sedycyons In thee meane season that all mens goodes at morgaged vnto you that ye chalenge vnto your selfes all mens rychesse and possessions that ye oppresse the poore with an intollerable yoke of rentes and seruitude that wyth suche an vngodly violeÌ„ce as was neuer heard of ye thincke that there can be no cause of sedition where as euery man doeth know that all seditions tumultes that euer were sens ther beginninge of the worlde dyd acyse of the pryde tyranny of the ryche and myghtye men of the worlde These thinges I saye other lyke are they wont to bringe about the latter ende of their Oration wherby any wyse man may easely gather that these men wyll colour or cloke most deceyptfully The papistes do make the mistery of christ a cloke too hyde theyr carnall lustes affections craftely and hypocritically theyr inordinate lustes and affections wyth that moost free and gratuite mystery of our Lorde and Sauyour Iesu christe But go to let them not bewraye theyr fylthynes and impietie of theyr counsayle by soche addition yet euery man doeth vnderstand what these men go about by theyr vnmeasureable pride and exceadinge great trayne Whether that they do seeke christe and the glorye of God â—eyth a syncere harte or rather be displeased that theyr cyches myght gaynes and pleasures are mynysshed for Christ neuer drewe with hym suche a multitude of seruaÌ„tes nor such a greate trayne But because they do make meÌ„tioÌ„ of the Christian Catholike church Of the catholike churche of Christ whiche christ hath doth redemed with the merite of his bitter deathe also instituted established by his own auctoritie We must fetch diligeÌ„tly what is that Christian and Catholyke church But wher shal we fynde it more playnelye set forth than in the wordes oracles of our lord Iesus christ whych he him self hath spokeÌ„ of thys thyng Yf theÌ„ we may depreheÌ„d fynde by the wordes of christ that the conspiracie congregatioÌ„ of the Papistes is the christiaÌ„ churche truly it is coÌ„uenyent mete that we do acknowledg it so But yf christ hath not instituted it with what boldnesse and impudency do they bost crake and set theym selues forthe by that tytle Truely they may be a Papistical churche thys we do not denye vnto them But they can be no more called Yf Belial may be called god the coÌ„gregation or coÌ„spiratie of the Papystes may be called thee Churche the Chrystian churche whych we do confesse in the Crede or symbole and is the communioÌ„ of al thee faythful spouse of christ than Belial is god For onelesse this were true the fouÌ„dacioÌ„ of our fayth and beleue that we haue of the church shulde leaue vpon wretched fraile and mortall men Howe folysshe absurde and impossyble thys thynge is anye Christyan harte doeth easely vnderstaÌ„d and perceaue The bnyuersal churche of all the godly The church theÌ„ that we may also speake of it as much as the necessitie of thys place tyme doth requyre in hys fyrst signification is taken for all theÌ„ that put theyr whole truste hope and confydence in Christe onelye and in him do seeke all theyr saluacyon accordynge to Christes sayinge where Math. xvi he sayethe of hym selfe And vppon thys stone whych thou Peter had confessed euen nowe and therfore act called Peter I wyll or shall buylde my churche that is to say I wyl reconcile my people with god my father by this one only meane I am that true immaculate lambe and therfore I wyl offer my self an omnisufficient sacrifice for the sinnes of al the whole world Who soeuer theÌ„ doth put his whole trust coÌ„fydeÌ„ce vpon this rocke or stone he shal be saued is a membre of my saintes that is to say of my people of my churche By christes wordes theÌ„ it is manifest playne that al they which do truste in christ put al theyr hope and coÌ„fideÌ„ce in him are the christian church For he that is builded vpon this rock or stone must nedes to be in the church sythe that the church is builded vpoÌ„ yâ— same stone Partâ—culâ—re churches Secondlye the churche is taken other whiles for euery paryshe For after the sense and significatioÌ„ we do cal the churche of the CorinthiaÌ„s that part of the vnyuersal church that was in times past gathered at Corinthus in the fayth of christe where as in the meane season they were al membres of that catholike and vniuersal church and yet not wythstaÌ„ding beiÌ„g gathered together they dyd receaue the name of a church or coÌ„gregation After the same maner we cal the churche of London the same congregatyon that is in London wher as in the meane season al they that be coÌ„tayned in it are membres of that vnyuersall christiaÌ„ church which is that true churche which we do coÌ„fesse in the crede the church of the papistes hathe no power or iurisâ—iction ouer the Catholike or vniuersal church or symbole of the Apostles But as these partyculare churches of Corynthus of London may nor oughte nor to burden thee vnyuersall Churche of thee Christians whyche dwel dispersed vp on the whole face of the earth with any newe lawes and tradycyons So the Romyshe or Papistical church which is only a particulare churche yf so bee that they haue fayth in christe Iesu ought in no wyse to prefarre it self vnto other nor to make all men subiecte vnto their traditions Also these thinges might be proued with many testimonies of the scriptures but because thei are sufficiently largely ynough aledged in other places â—oke vpoÌ„ his articles â— answere that he made too one called Valentinâ— Compar we shal not neade here to bryng theÌ„ For the matter doth not admitte nor suffre vs to speake of thys thynge as muche as neade requyreth Wherfore when the Papistes to complaine of any deuision or subuersyon of the churche they care for none other thyng but for theyr own that is to say al their

are they also that do exâ—enuate the passioÌ„ and death of christ almost make it nothing worch wheÌ„ they saye that man can not only but also must nedes get obtayne his saluatioÌ„ by the merites of his workes For yf ryghteousnes doth come vp workes Christ dyed in vayne Galat. ii But these deceyptfull wretches do vse thys subtyltie and crafte for thys one cause they know ryght well that generally all men do dispayre of the merites righteousnes of theyr owne workes Yf then they do neuerthelesse ascribe attribute saluation to workes by by they turne them selfes to the workes of other meÌ„ crauing of theÌ„ help succour TheÌ„ by by the cold prayers of popish priestes the mummelinges of MoÌ„kes that rehearsinges of psalmes the byinges sellinges of Masses thee deckinges trimmiÌ„ges of churches do come forth offer theÌ„selues which as sone as that myserable maÌ„ doeth trust put hys confideÌ„ce in this folishe beleue of his doeth with al liberalitie geue vnto these false vnfaythful pastours doth mylke and wolle These thinges dyd christ meane in Mathew Math. vii wheÌ„ he sayth Ye shal knowe theÌ„ by theyr fruytes That is to say by a diligent lokinge vpon wayinge consyderation of those thinges that they be wont to seeke ye shall easely vnderstande whether that they do fede the shepe of anye loue that they haue towardes God or of coueteousnesse and auarice It is that of fire part of al godly persons too iudge of pasâ—ours Thys iudgement and tryall god doeth coÌ„mitte â—niuersally to all christian meÌ„ and to all the faythfull people Wherfore the Papistes shal neuer escape but that they shal be fayne to submit them selues to the iudgement and criall of other yea the vylâ—ste and sympleâ—e that is in the Congregation shall be iudge ouer theym whyche thynge they maye not refuse For Christe speaketh these wordes the me haue now alledged to the whole multytude of hys shepe Let the fathers then togeather wyth the whole stocke of Byshoppes and hyghe Prelates submytte them selues to thee commune tryal of all men whether they be Pastours or wolues And yf the christian church do perceaue that they be wolues and not Pastours they ought in no wyse to be hearde but to be diligentlye taken heede of thoughe they rage neuer so moche and take on lyke Tyrauntes But now we wil returne to the rule of Christ wherby he teacheth vs to trye soch pastours for in Mat. he doth adde Math. vii So euery good tree briÌ„geth forth good frutes and a rotten tree can not bringe forthe good fruyte A good tree can not bringe forth yll fruyte nor a rotten tree can bringe forth no good fruyte Euery tree that bringeth forth noo good fruyte is hewed downe and hurled into the fyre therfore ye shall know them by theyr fruytes Here we must diligeÌ„tly note marke what was sayd before of the faythful pastour that is to say that it is hys office duetye to be earnestly studious of those thinges whych he seeth to be contayned in gods worde commaundeth other to obserue kepe By what workes false pastours must be knowen tryed and that he muste in no wyse set forth hym self wythe hys owne or any other hypocritical workes And so lykewyse thee christian people oughte to iudge trye theyr Pastour not by those workes that are required in mens traditions but by them which god doeth coÌ„maunde vs in hys holy worde Whych because it is not done now a dayes we do see manye symple ingnoraunt persons come forth which crye out The complaynts of the s mple ignoâ—ant people See ye not where vnto all thinges are come The deuotion of the blessed Masse is clene fallen awaye the Images are nether worshipped nor trimmed the goodly singuâ—ge in churches is coÌ„tempned nothing set by Indulgences are nothing regarded the priestes Monkes Nonnes receaue fewe or no offeringes at al no man geueth towardes the mayntenance of our Ladys seruyce nor towardes the buyldinge of her church wher vnto they do adde many lyke thinges with mornefull lameÌ„table voyces or woordes But yf these good folkes knew that the bying selling of Masses doeth hyghly displease god and that to cloth decke the lyuing Images of god Marke ye thys o ye simple and vnlearned people suffer you selfes noo loÌ„ger to be deceaued with the poynted babels of the Papystes which are the poore nedy meÌ„bres lymmes of Christ not blockes and stones is a worshipping most acceptable vnto god Besydes that none other singing is more pleasant vnto him than when we do worship him in spirit and trueth not when the churches do resounde with pypinge lulling belowinge and roaring agayne that the wares of pardons Indulgences dyd induce and bringe into christendom all kyndes of evorme synnes vyces for men trusting in them geue theÌ„ selues vp to pylling pooling to capines to theftes to vsury to warres to slaughter and murther to playne treason to al other heynouse enorme vyces moreouer what great harme the christian people should get yf so greate a multitude and nuÌ„ber of ydell lubbers as popysshe Priestes Monkes and Nounes are shoulde bee maytayned and kepte wher as we see them to be not onely the folowers but also thee very autours and fynders of all vncleane tybaudrye and fleshelye pleasures or carnall lustes also that no mans worcke be he neuer so godly and holye can helpe or further the saluatioÌ„ of another onelye thee merite of oure Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christe very God and man beynge excepted fynally yf they shoulde vnderstande that the chyefe honour whyche can be geuen to the Vyrgyn Marye doeth not consyste in thys thynge that we shoulde buylde vp goodlye Churches that we sâ—oulde sette vp the arrogant and proude â—hanones vppon hyghe paâ—frayes keping theym at our owne costes and charges wythe theyr shamelesse harlottes and whores The trew worshyppâ—nge of the vyrgin marye but moche rather that we shulde bestowe all these costes and charges vpon theym that do beleue and trust in Iesus Christe the sonne of Mary and that those thynges that are bâ—â—â—wed vppon buyldinge of churches sâ—oulde be geuen to Vyrâ—yus and â—oneste womeÌ„ whose chastitie is for extreme nede and pouertye in no small peryll and daunger that so they maye thee better kepe theym selues honeste Yf I saye these tude and vnlearned personnes vnderstode these and other lyke good worckes that Christ doeth requyre of vs they woulde also learne too knowe theyr Pastoure by theym onelye But nowe for lacke of thys knowledge thoughe thee poore symple and foolish sheepe do see hym that shoulde be theyr Pastoure to bee shamefull ye geuen to coueteousnesse rybaudrye dronckenesse and ryottous bancketting to carthyng and dycynge and other mooste abhomynable vyces Yet not wythstanding yf he can haue some shewe of deuotyon or godlynesse eyther by often sayinge of Masse or by some other outewarde

care is for the lucre gaynes coÌ„modities of their churche which they se euery day to lose moch profyt For the more do come to the true knowledge of christe and beleue in hym thee greater the church is though no Pope at all or mytred Bysshoppe or hyghe pryeste or patriarch were founde in al thee whole world But that that they complayne vpon doeth get vnto them no small fauour and why it hathe no small shew of godlinesse for they wil be coumpted such as care for the shepe wheras they seke the wolle wold rather be clippers and sherers than Pastours or shepeherdes For the crafty subtyl men knew ryght wel that thee churche of god or shepe or people of god ought to be brought into none other pastoure The papistes yf thei were trew pastours haue more cause to be glad than to be sory but that the true and onely fode of gods word ought to be mynystred vnto them Sythe then that thee faithful pastours do euery where minister lyberally this wholsom healthful fode of the gospel it is mete that they shuld make no complaynte of the deuisyon of thee churche but rather oughte to reioyce and bee gladde that they se thee pastoures of saluacyon to sprynge vp and florysshe so goodly euery where Here against theÌ„ the wil haue the fathers to be obserued folowed in the exposition of the scriptures I do not greatlye passe vppon theyr obiectyon wher they do commauÌ„de that the preachyng of the gospel shulde be ruled guyded moderated after or accordyng to the exposityon of the fathers For christe our sauyour did not assubiectize or make subiect thys worde wherof he speaketh Math iiii saying Man doth not liue with bread only but with euery word that cometh out of gods mouth vnto the Iudgemente of the fathers that they shuld pronouÌ„ce or geue senteÌ„ce vpoÌ„ it but he wil haue the worde to be vnderstaÌ„ded which cometh out of Gods mouth as we may se Deut. viii But that these thiÌ„ges may be more plain easyer to be vnderstaÌ„ded of euery maÌ„ Let these felowes tell Let the papâ—stes aunswere to these I praye what was the condicioÌ„ of the christian faith how the gospel EuaÌ„gelical doctrine could be preached afore that these fathers were borne into the world Howe shall we say that the Apostles did preache the gospell or after what maner dyd they it Now therfore their deceateful craftes ar detected wherby they dyd go about to deceaue the simple witted meÌ„ vnder the name of the fathers to include with in certaine limities bouÌ„des the libertie of gods worde For thys we maye boldely affirme say that the christiaÌ„ people did neuer liue a more innoceÌ„t godly lyfe thaÌ„ wheÌ„ ther were no humaine tradityoÌ„s at al the prescriptyon teachynge of the Euangelycall doctryne being then admixsted with simplicitie They are waÌ„t therfore to speake these other lyke wordes about the begynnyng of their oracyoÌ„ or this one cause that they may deceaue the symple and ygnoraÌ„t people But praysed be god that they begynne theyr tale after this maner fashyoÌ„ For two or tri actes haue ben set forth by these meÌ„ wher they seme that thei haue forgotteÌ„ to coÌ„meÌ„d at the fyrst beginning the faithful dyligent preachiÌ„g of the gospel vnto al meÌ„ which we haue most nede of of al thinges How beit they makiÌ„g a very cold meÌ„tioÌ„ of the gospel almost about the ende of their Actes be woÌ„t to say And yet for al the we ought not to be coumpted enemies of the gospel For we wyll that it be preached c. Now thaÌ„kes be vnto god thee matter is come to that that they be fayne at leÌ„gth to speake make meÌ„tioÌ„ of the gospel to coÌ„mauÌ„de the pastours to preach it dilygeÌ„tly but by by lest thei shuld seme to haue grauÌ„ted to much they do bryng the meaniÌ„g expositioÌ„ iudgemeÌ„t or seÌ„teÌ„ce of the fathers the coÌ„mune mynd or agreemeÌ„t of all the faythful by them wyl they haue the preachiÌ„g of gods word to be ruled In good south a maÌ„ might thynke sarcasmus that in to say a playne mocke the god hath a very good turne that these doctours and fathers ar come for onelesse these fathers had ben it had ben laweful for no maÌ„ to preach his word For let vs faigne the none of al the fathers did expound or went aboute to expounde the worde of god and thee scryptures with theyr wrytynges and coÌ„mentaryes lett theym tell I praye wyll they suffre then goddes worde to bee preached or not Yf then goddes worde can bee preached and sette forthe purelye and syncerely wythout the exposityoÌ„ and labour of the fathers what shame and impudencye is thys that they be not a shamed to alligate and bynde goddes worde to thautorytye of thee fathers Wheras theyr decrees do teach plainely that booke I haue already traÌ„slated in to English is called a short path-way to come thee ryghte vnderstaÌ„ding of Gods word that the fathers must gue place geue place vnto gods worde and not the worde vnto the fathers as we maye fynde Distin viii a. .ix. a. from whome the true syncere vndertaÌ„diÌ„g of gods word doth come wher it ought to be sought I haue sufficiently declared in a booke which is intituled De claritate verbi dei that is to say of the playnelynesse or lyghtsomnes of gods word It is euident playne theÌ„ by this that hath ben said hetherto that al they that ar woÌ„t to haue alwayes our lorde Iesus christ in theyr mouthes The hipocrisi of the papistes of the woues therby to commed set forth colour their hypochrytical coÌ„plaintes wherew t now that the gospel begiÌ„neth to florish thei do tragically fyl that whole world whereas in the meane season they haue not in theÌ„ a croÌ„me of the christian fayth wherby they may be knowen do seke none other thing by this theyr hipocrisye but that they may be taken for true pastours for yf thou doest loke vpon consyder beholde them froÌ„ the top to the toes thou shalt alwayes see woluish clawes to appeare out whiche they can neuer hyde We wyll not haue thys thing to be vnderstanded only of those hyghe Prelates mytred Bishops but it ought to be referred to all the ministers of the church by whose sermons any man may easely espye perceaue whether that they doo seke in their doctryne the health saluation of thee shepe or rather theyr owne â—ryuate profyte The fruytes whereby false pastrous are knowen Soch are they that do defend the papistical church saying opeÌ„ly that the coÌ„stitutions of it statutes and traditions ought to be no lesse accepted thaÌ„ the sacred holy scriptures And what greater blasphemye can be agaynste God What greater apostasye or rebellioÌ„ can be agaynste our heauenly Kynge For by what reason can we make the creature equall wyth the creator Soch

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