Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	believe_v	church_n	true_a	3,575	5	5.5793	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38185	The Franciscan convert, or, A recantation-sermon of Anthony Egan ... preached in London on April 6, 1673 to which is annexed, A narrative of the strange behaviour and speeches of the papists in Ireland since His Majesties declaration of indulgence : and the commendatory letter in Latine, given to the author by his superiour before his conversion.	Egan, Anthony, B.D.; Ford, Henry, Sir, 1619?-1684.	1673 (1673)	Wing E248; ESTC R7765	10,949	36

so_o sharp_a a_o rebuke_n for_o it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o he_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o wear_v one_o after_o must_v the_o pope_n cut_v off_o head_n because_o st._n peter_n cut_v off_o a_o ear_n this_o be_v strange_a the_o old_a roman_n think_v to_o propagate_v the_o faith_n by_o die_v for_o it_o our_o new_a roman_n think_v to_o establish_v they_o but_o by_o a_o quite_o contrary_a method_n reason_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o reason_n christianity_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o religion_n charity_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o christianity_n and_o charity_n we_o know_v suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a and_o seek_v its_o own_o establishment_n by_o mean_n and_o method_n the_o most_o like_a to_o itself_o i_o must_v also_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n become_v very_o offensive_a to_o i_o have_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n not_o one_o precept_n nor_o one_o example_n to_o give_v countenance_n to_o any_o such_o custom_n i_o be_o sure_a our_o saviour_n invite_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o mat._n 11._o 28._o and_o when_o i_o can_v come_v and_o have_v a_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o boldness_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o other_o spokesman_n if_o i_o can_v be_v free_a with_o my_o prince_n why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v any_o courtier_n to_o present_v my_o address_n beside_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o incommunicable_a gulf_n between_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o we_o for_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n know_v we_o not_o and_o israel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v also_o give_v large_a narrative_n of_o their_o pious_a fraud_n as_o they_o call_v they_o by_o which_o they_o delude_v the_o people_n to_o fix_v they_o in_o their_o gross_a error_n and_o superstition_n when_o i_o be_v make_v a_o friar_n a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v present_a at_o the_o solemnity_n i_o appear_v in_o a_o spruce_a garb_n have_v there_o my_o horse_n my_o sword_n and_o pistol_n and_o appear_v with_o much_o gaiety_n and_o splendour_n the_o head_n of_o the_o convent_n advise_v the_o people_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o pompous_a condition_n and_o that_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v aside_o all_o those_o outward_a glory_n for_o st._n francis_n his_o sake_n and_o according_o i_o disrobe_v myself_o and_o put_v on_o the_o mean_a garment_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o order_n and_o then_o make_v three_o vow_n of_o obedience_n poverty_n and_o chastity_n after_o that_o take_v one_o and_o twenty_o oath_n now_o in_o the_o oath_n i_o swear_v never_o to_o come_v on_o horseback_n never_o to_o wear_v shoe_n to_o obey_v my_o superior_a in_o what_o ever_o he_o command_v i_o without_o examine_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o command_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o beg_v never_o to_o be_v out_o of_o my_o friar_n habit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o a_o disgust_n at_o that_o time_n unto_o i_o be_v this_o the_o superior_a tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v take_v my_o former_a garment_n that_o be_v return_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n i_o come_v and_o go_v see_v my_o friend_n and_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o my_o oath_n yet_o he_o will_v absolve_v i_o from_o they_o i_o must_v confess_v this_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a cheat_n to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v they_o what_o self-denial_n i_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o take_v those_o oath_n and_o yet_o he_o present_o absolve_v i_o from_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o irish_a friar_n and_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o what_o offence_n i_o take_v at_o those_o vain_a story_n which_o they_o have_v of_o miracle_n and_o especial_o when_o i_o discover_v their_o grand_a imposture_n therein_o for_o about_o seven_o year_n ago_o a_o priest_n near_o the_o city_n of_o limbrick_n by_o name_n william_n sarchwell_n have_v for_o fifty_o shilling_n hire_v a_o woman_n to_o pretend_v herself_o a_o cripple_n from_o her_o birth_n and_o that_o she_o have_v a_o revelation_n that_o if_o she_o dip_v herself_o in_o such_o a_o well_o whilst_o a_o priest_n say_v mass_n by_o the_o place_n she_o shall_v be_v recover_v of_o her_o infirmity_n the_o plot_n thus_o lay_v and_o according_o execute_v she_o come_v halt_v to_o the_o well_o return_v out_o of_o it_o perfect_o cure_v which_o become_v a_o miracle_n to_o the_o people_n which_o do_v not_o only_o get_v the_o contriver_n of_o the_o cheat_n a_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o also_o confirm_v the_o people_n in_o their_o superstition_n but_o after_o some_o time_n the_o counterfeit_n have_v some_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n come_v to_o i_o to_o confession_n in_o order_n to_o absolution_n which_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v till_o she_o have_v declare_v the_o whole_a story_n to_o the_o congregation_n which_o she_o do_v according_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o poor_a miserable_a people_n be_v mighty_o delude_v by_o these_o cheat_n a_o friar_n of_o great_a note_n and_o zeal_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o franciscan_a convent_n beyond_o the_o sea_n where_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n make_v with_o a_o screw_v in_o the_o head_n thereof_o where_o they_o put_v in_o some_o water_n and_o have_v a_o string_n that_o come_v undiscerned_a to_o a_o place_n where_o the_o friar_n stand_v and_o when_o they_o think_v the_o people_n have_v bring_v a_o good_a offer_n then_o by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o string_n they_o can_v unloose_v the_o screw_v by_o which_o the_o bless_a virgin_n seem_v to_o weep_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o miracle_n indeed_o the_o relator_n though_o a_o friar_n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o he_o and_o according_o complain_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o order_n but_o his_o answer_n be_v shall_v he_o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o that_o particular_a that_o convent_n shall_v starve_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o a_o certain_a convent_n have_v put_v the_o like_a fallacy_n upon_o st._n bernard_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o their_o church_n have_v prepare_v a_o instrument_n to_o carry_v a_o voice_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o church_n salute_v he_o with_o a_o salve_n bernarde_n but_o he_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o cheat_n give_v no_o other_o return_n to_o the_o compliment_n than_o this_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n but_o of_o all_o their_o fine_a story_n commend_v i_o to_o this_o new_a miracle_n they_o talk_v of_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o story_n be_v this_o they_o say_v that_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n within_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n that_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v celebrate_v that_o all_o the_o perfect_a effigy_n and_o proportion_n of_o a_o man_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o host_n but_o when_o the_o people_n come_v too_o near_o that_o they_o may_v plain_o see_v the_o miracle_n he_o vanish_v away_o therefore_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o it_o must_v be_v horrid_a blasphemy_n to_o deny_v transubstantiation_n shall_v be_v hardly_o guilty_a of_o so_o much_o vanity_n as_o to_o make_v any_o replication_n to_o such_o a_o ridiculous_a story_n only_o let_v it_o be_v no_o offence_n to_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o remark_n a_o facetious_a person_n make_v to_o the_o rélator_n of_o it_o you_o suppose_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o appear_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o people_n he_o vanish_v a_o way_n which_o be_v the_o only_a circumstance_n to_o make_v the_o story_n credible_a for_o he_o may_v suppose_v the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o eat_v he_o and_o so_o he_o vanish_v upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o reason_n and_o other_o more_o than_o i_o have_v now_o time_n to_o mention_v i_o renounce_v here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o this_o great_a assembly_n my_o former_a popish_a way_n and_o withal_o i_o declare_v myself_o a_o protestant_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o a_o true_a protestant_n i_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o i_o be_o a_o protestant_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v here_o by_o law_n establish_v and_o i_o must_v further_o declare_v before_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o i_o speak_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n either_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o prejudice_n nor_o for_o any_o sinister_a end_n or_o corrupt_v design_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v glorify_v his_o truth_n clear_v and_o my_o brethren_n edify_v and_o that_o my_o own_o soul_n may_v be_v eternal_o save_v but_o will_v it_o not_o