Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	apostle_n	church_n	scripture_n	2,161	5	5.9273	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00284	The fortresse of fathers ernestlie defending the puritie of religion, and ceremonies, by the trew expositio[n] of certaine places of Scripture: against such as wold bring in an abuse of idol stouff, and of thinges indifferent, and do appoinct th'aucthority of princes and prelates larger then the trueth is. Translated out of Latine into English for there sakes that vnderstand no Latine by I.B.	I. B., fl. 1566.	1566 (1566)	STC 1040; ESTC S101361	39,585	76

vs that we shoulde receaue wycked doctrine And a litle after Christ aunsvvereth not vnto all the lyes that are made against him but leaueth them that are openly knowen But he answereth vnto the question of the kingdome graunteth that he is a Kyng Differenc of Christ king dome and maketh an open difference betwene the Kingdome of the worlde and his own Kyngedome whereof he beynge the Sonne of God is the King So the Chirche ought clearly to purge her selfe of the crime of Sedition and to say that she wolde geue all law full obedience in all politique matters vnto the Magistrate but concerning doctrine that she wold obey god as it is commaunded rather then man And here let all godly men consider the difference betwene the politique Kingdome and the euerlasting wherin the Sonne of God calleth vs vnto euerlasting Rytches and gyueth forgeuenes of sinnes vnto vs and lyfe euerlastinge And these Kingdomes ought not to be confounded CoÌ„founding of authoritie and myngled one wyth an other as the Pope vnder the preteÌ„ce of the mynisterye wylbe the Kyng of the worlde VVickednes of Pope Lorde ouer Kinges And after another manner the povvers are myngled togoyther vvhyleste the Emperor and Princes vvyll set oute a nevv doctrine rnto the Chirches For they have made the Interim and wyll stablish in the Chirch the Masse How lay Princes ar made Popes and InuocatioÌ„ of Sainctes and such other lyke thinges and they wylbe Docters and Pastours when as they do not vnderstand the doctrine but are open enemies against it this is not to be allowed but let there be difference made betwene one office and another and let euery man labor faythfully in his office Pylate commaundeth Christ to be scourged and to be crowned wyth a Crowne of thornes Pylate graunteth that Iesus is innocent faultles and yet for all that he vexeth him wyth reproches and punishment euen as some now a dayes do whych kyll not Iesus and vtterly take not away theÌ„ that preache ryghtly because they cannot yet by manye signes they declare theyr hatred agaynst them for they despise the poore Preachers and suffer them many wayes to be trowbled the Pope all his Byshopes do scorge Christ wheÌ„ as they set vp theyr Kyngdome they crowne Christ wyth thornes and put a purple garmeÌ„te vpon him that is to say they do worke much sorowe to Christe and to his trew Chrich by that false and wycked lordship whych they arrogantly take vnto them selues agaynst the wyll of God and the health of the Chirch Afterward Pylate is perswaded euen to kyll Christ when he hearde once these wordes sayde vnto hym thow arte not the Emperours frend yf thou do not crucifie him Euen such men are they which play wyth the wycked for although in the beginnyng they are not most cruell of all other Yet by lytle and lytle they wax worsse and worsse Therfore men had nede to take hede at the beginnyng according vnto the sayng of the scripture what fellow ship hath Christ wyth Beliall c. Â¶ LET VS THINKE OF THESE HORRIBLE EXAMPLES AND LET vs flee such tryfling playeng and hearyng vvith out Enemies And let vs openlye confesse that vve do differ from them in doctrine And let vs not consent and agree vvyth them vvhen at they make their compositions IHon Alasco a Baron of Poleland by byrth in Kynge Edwardes dayes was called into EnglaÌ„d by the Prince at Master Cranmers the Archebishop of CaÌ„terburies coÌ„mendatioÌ„ councell vnknowen to the most parte of his contymen vnto whom was comitted by the King the chardg of the straungers Churches here whych the forenamed worthie Kynge Edward by his letters patentes in the fowrth yeare of his reign crected in London makyng this Ihon Alasco superintendet thereof and appoinctyng therto such other ministers as the sayd Ihon Alasco who was an earnest suter on the behalfe of the strangers thought mete for that rome he takyng this chardge vppon him so vsed him self therein vntyll the death of Kyng Edward that all the godly straungers and sondrye others had much ioye and coÌ„fort of him the whole realme had a singuler treasure of him and the enemie had nothiug that he could iustly chardge hym wyth all Briefelye to say his singuler trauaile in the Lordes haruest in preaching and wryting both here and a broade his profound and depe knowledge of thynges his syncere iudgment in all poynctes of religion and hartye affection to the maintenaunce of Christes Kingdom against open enemyes and counterfait gospelers corruptyng the simplicitie of chrystian religion besides his vprightnes of lyfe godlye conuersation and other qualeties mete for such a personage causeth much lamentation for the lacke of him in the Church of Christ through out christendom at these dayes And wyll procure a continuall remembraunce of him wyth honor amoÌ„gest the godlye vnto the worldes ende This restimonye hath Kyng Edward of famous memorie vnder the greate seale of England giuen of him whych is in print at this daye extant in laten to be sene of all the world IHON ALASCO BORNE in Poleland a very famous and notable man both for his honest vpryghtnes and innoceÌ„cie of lyfe and behauiour and also for his rare and singular knowledge in learning c. Â¶ The iudgement of Maister Ihon Alasco of remouing the vse of singular apparell in the Chirch ministerie vvrytten the 20. daye of September in the 5 yere of the raygne of Kynge Edvvard the sixth vvhich vvas as follovveth FYrst of all I affirme that in the Chirch of Christ there are some thinges to be obserued continually some thinges are indifferent and free other some thinges are by no meanes tollerable Such thynges as ought continually to remaine in the Church are the pure doctrine of the Prophetes Aposteles whych for the sustenaunce of the soule are to be diligeÌ„tly proponed to the shepe of Christ by rhe Ministers of God where vnto are adioyned the sacramentes of baptisme and the Lordes supper ministred accordyng to the Apostolik order set forth in the writinges of the Euangelistes and Apostles to the which may very fytlie be annexed Ecclesiasticall discipline I call those thynges ffree whatsoeuer they be that serue profitablye and commodiouslye to the ministerye of the worde and Sacramentes so they haue theyr originall ground in the Scriptures haue no commaundement against them coÌ„taine a manifest commoditie to the Chirch and be voyde of tyrannie byndynge mens consciences Of this fort are these to assemble to geither in the Church thys hower or that howre this daye or that daye to vse in the administration of the Sacramentes this kynde of prayer or that kynd the seuerall tymes in the yere to celebrate the supper of the Lord but ones or oftenar These thynges that are vttarly to be remoued from the church are of two sortes some haue so manifest impietie annexed to them that they caÌ„not disceyue those that are but meanelye instructed in gods worde as are worshipping

are obiected somme thinges of the fautors and patrons of these garmentes vvhich it shall suffice breiflie and in fevv vvordes to note and touch for that they ouerthrovve not our reasones before Alleadged IN indifferent thynges we must haue regarde to the weakenes of our bretherne First obiect after the example of the Apostles A man may deny those thinges to be indifferent Aunswere which obscure Christes pristhode and of them selues engeÌ„dre stire vp and cause nothinge els but hipocrisie sectes and pride in the Chirch hauing no otiginall or ground in the scriptures and yet are commaunded with tyrannie vnsemelie for Christianes The Apostles are neuar readde to haue done such thynges as these are that we falselye pretend not or vainelye cloke our selues with the godlye industrie of the Apostles to plant the Church of Christ Againe seing that they them selues thinke mete to haue respect to the weak herin whye graunt they not free vse hereof to the stronge and those that are stayed And when shall the weake more better learne that those thinges are vaine foolysh and hurtfull then when they see them abrogated How can the simple and ignoraunt thinke other wise with them selues then that some godlines coÌ„sistith in those thinges that yet remaine when they see so manye other thynges whych were vsed in times past done awaye wherefore weaknes is not releued holpen but hindered and hurt yf garmentes and such lyke ceremonies be retayned and kepte because they be kepte in the opinion of the mynde and by them meÌ„ measure the dignitie and worthynes of the Sacramentes Agayne Second obiection they obiect the Magistrates law and decree in retanynge garmeÌ„tes But I knowe our Magistrates godlines wysedome and forwardnes to be such that when he shall depelye waye and well coÌ„sidar the daunger and incoÌ„uenyence of these ceremonyes he wyll reioyce that there be some that desire to runne before in the law of the Lord and to prepare and make the waye radye for other that he maye reuoke and brynge all thynges to the sinceritye and perfectioÌ„ of the Apostles ordre they know that power and auctoritye is giuen them in the Church to edisication not to destruction to stand on the tiuthes side to defend it not to oppresse it Seing this godlynes in our Magistrate is knowne to be willyng and readye I wotnot wheather he can be blameles whatsocuar he be that wyll vndar cloke of his defence tiranniouslye defend mens traditiones or thrust them on other men against their wylls contrarie to the Lordes commaundemeÌ„t But those thinges comonlye delyght and please much bettar which wee our selues haue chosen then those whych gods lawes prescribe Neyther againe haue we here to feare any tumult if mens preceptes rules especiallye being superstitious be remoued out of the chirch wher bye we kyndle and prouoke the wrath of God But rayther the nerar we shall come to Chrystes institution and orders and the farthar wee shall departe or go frome Antechrystes institutions and orders the more quiet peace and rest of the Rcalme haue we to loke for That policie and wysdom of mans reason which seketh and promiseth it selfe peace by vnlaw full meanes is ficle sliperie and deceptfull Saul sekynge gods fauor by the sacrisices of the Amalachites whych were forbidden cast away hym selfe vnaduisedlye Ther is one way and meanes to attayne sastie and health by Yf we altogether tourne to repentaunce beleue the gosspell walke in innocencie of lyfe and retaine nothynge into the church which eyther hath not the expresse word of god for it or els drawe and take thence as out of a fountaine his infallable and sure grownd of beginynge And then that trew Pastors and such as be paynfull and diligent in teachyng be placed and set ouer churches dome and enill Shepeherdes being excluded and thrust forth so shall the Kynge and hys people florrishe according to the promises of God often repeted in the Prophetes Bullengerus Decade quinta sermone none IT is open'y knowen that our Lord in his first supper and that the Apostles also in the celebratioÌ„ of the supper vsed A common and honest garment therefore hit is not contrarie to the first institution yf the Minister go to the Lordes table arayed with his owne garment so that it be comly and honest sucrlyc they that are communicantes vse no other garmentes then their common garmentes here had men nede to take hede that supersticion creape not in it semeth that the old Fathers vsed A cloke or an ouermost garmet aboue their common garment But they did not that by any example they had of Christ or hys Apostles but after the tradition of man At the length thys stuffe that we see at this tyme was gathered by following of the Sacerdotall aparell of the old lawe and was cast vppoÌ„ the Ministers that wolde minister the communion And Innocentius the third of that name doth not conceale that But we haue learned a great whyle a goe that the leuiticall rites and ceremonies are not onelye abrogated But that they ought not to be brought againe into the Church by any man Therfore when as we lyue in the lyght of the Gospell and not in the shadevv of the lavve by good right vve cast avvay that Massely and leuiticall apparell Bullengerus in the vi Chapter of the beginning of Errors THe Fathers of old time had vsed a playne garment and nor greatly costly which they vsed in celebrating of the sacramentes and other gods seruice for the most part they were couered with an ouermost garment whiles the Minister went about to serue the Chirch at the table of the Lord. For of olde time the Priest was couered with that garment which seemed to euery countrie most honest whilest he did consecrate and deuide the bodie and blood of the Lorde But the stuffe that is vsed now a dayes was fet from the Iewish priesthode as Rabanus is the witnes which in the first booke of his institutions and the xiiii chapter and in those that followe doeth diligently declare how that thys attire in all poinctes is like vnto the apparell of Aaron And Innocentius the Pope for this atryre vtterlie vvomanishe and lyke vnto maideÌ„s playes was so bold as openly to pronounce and giue sentence that not all the customes of the lawe are not abolished or put downe And these doth he wright in the iiii booke and iiii chapter of the misticall sacrament of the Altare Musculus vppon the second Chapter of the Epistell of Sainct Paule to the Ephesianes IN this our age there ar some that earnestlye go about that the partes that are at debate sholde be brought vnto vnitie Blind sekers of vnitie but they erre in that wheras they goe aboute to seke it not in Christ whych maketh them one that at at debate But thinke not that vnitie may be gotten after this manner that we should go back ouer vnto theÌ„ and returne and be made Papistes agayne but by this

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