Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	authority_n	believe_v	church_n	3,588	5	5.7037	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18004	A discourse Wherein is plainly proued by the order of time and place, that Peter was neuer at Rome. Furthermore, that neither Peter nor the Pope is the head of Christes Church. Also an interpretation vpon the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Thessalonians, the second chapter. Seene and alowed according to the order appointed.; Discourse. Wherein is plainly proved by the order of time and place, that Peter was never at Rome.	Carlile, Christopher, d. 1588?	1572 (1572)	STC 4655; ESTC S107558	88,721	116

against_o the_o hole_n land_n against_o the_o priest_n king_n people_n and_o the_o mighty_a prince_n of_o juda_n and_o such_o tyrant_n jeremy_n intreat_v of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o fystenth_fw-mi chapter_n 5_o if_o every_o good_a man_n be_v a_o lyvely_a stone_n as_z peter_n himself_o write_v and_o all_o the_o congregation_n a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o likewise_o christ_n own_o body_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o thing_n 23._o than_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n and_o clergy_n the_o church_n and_o pillar_n in_o who_o dwell_v no_o virtue_n neither_o peter_n have_v any_o other_o key_n than_o adam_n seth_n no_o melchisedeck_v abraam_n job_n moses_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o open_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o key_n say_v tertullian_n in_o the_o four_o book_n against_o mar_n have_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n heaven_n save_o interpretation_n tertullian_n invehing_n against_o the_o eustix_n affirm_v the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v general_o to_o all_o the_o which_o every_o man_n when_o he_o depart_v hence_o carry_v with_o he_o wherefore_o who_o so_o ever_o confess_v his_o sin_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v these_o key_n wherewith_o he_o open_v the_o lock_n and_o enter_v into_o heavenly_a felicity_n every_o man_n may_v bind_v and_o lose_v himself_o augustinus_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o say_v too_o bind_v be_v too_o persevere_v in_o error_n louse_v &_o too_o proceed_v in_o vice_n too_o louse_n too_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n &_o believe_v that_o here_o in_o earth_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o this_o be_v too_o bind_v and_o louse_v the_o second_o objection_n he_o that_o give_v authority_n too_o the_o church_n be_v supreme_a head_n but_o the_o pope_n give_v authority_n to_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v supreme_a head_n i_o deny_v your_o assumption_n call_v otherwise_o the_o minor._n we_o prove_v it_o say_v they_o by_o s._n augustine_n who_o say_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n if_o the_o catholic_a church_n shall_v not_o move_v i_o i_o answer_v this_o church_n that_o augustine_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n give_v no_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n if_o augustine_n have_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o their_o argument_n may_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n but_o augustine_n mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o crede_fw-la itself_o expound_v it_o what_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n church_n the_o crede_fw-la answer_v and_o interpret_v in_o these_o word_n a_o communion_n society_n or_o company_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o godly_a man_n now_o if_o rome_n be_v all_o the_o world_n and_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n only_o then_o be_v it_o the_o only_a church_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o all_o the_o world_n neither_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n be_v shameful_a sinner_n saint_n horrible_a offender_n holy_a augustine_n mean_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o they_o which_o see_v christ_n which_o hear_v he_o and_o his_o disciple_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v in_o the_o common_a crede_fw-la of_o nice_a the_o apostolic_a church_n if_o augustine_n do_v imagine_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v take_v authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v a_o absurdity_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o congregation_n so_o perfect_a no_o company_n so_o holy_a no_o man_n so_o pure_a which_o do_v not_o daily_a desire_n god_n too_o forgive_v they_o their_o offence_n as_o they_o forgive_v they_o that_o offend_v against_o they_o if_o we_o say_v we_o sin_v not_o we_o be_v liar_n and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n 8._o let_v we_o prove_v both_o by_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n infix_v in_o man_n natural_o and_o by_o scripture_n that_o the_o church_n do_v take_v her_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n if_o cleante_n and_o other_o philosopher_n 1._o as_o tully_n testify_v affirm_v partly_o by_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o their_o mind_n no_o doubt_n move_v by_o inspiration_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_o partly_o by_o the_o presciencie_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v partly_o by_o the_o commodity_n which_o proceed_v of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n the_o plenty_n &_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n use_n partly_o by_o tempest_n thunder_n inundation_n hail_n lightning_n earthquake_n storm_n wonder_n miracle_n blaze_v star_n eclipse_n of_o son_n and_o moon_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o constant_a and_o certain_a course_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o planet_n than_o must_v we_o confirm_v with_o david_n and_o paul_n that_o god_n power_n nature_n and_o divinity_n be_v know_v by_o visible_a thing_n subject_v to_o our_o sense_n 30._o if_o david_n and_o paul_n prove_v by_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n neither_o any_o people_n to_o be_v so_o ignorant_a any_o nation_n so_o rude_a any_o country_n so_o barbarous_a which_o have_v not_o hear_v their_o voice_n for_o david_n say_v 〈…〉_o their_o sound_n be_v go_v through_o all_o the_o world_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n their_o rule_n &_o course_n be_v know_v through_o all_o the_o world_n by_o a_o figure_n the_o sound_n &_o voice_n be_v attribute_v in_o the_o .19_o psal._n to_o the_o heaven_n because_o they_o declare_v unto_o we_o with_o their_o constant_a course_n move_v and_o other_o marvelous_a disposition_n constellation_n and_o influence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v paul_n prove_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v without_o excuse_n cause_n because_o they_o may_v have_v know_v god_n by_o his_o creature_n and_o do_v know_v but_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n by_o these_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o heaven_n and_o god_n woounderous_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v as_o witness_n and_o testimony_n that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o god_n and_o because_o all_o the_o scripture_n teach_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n to_o be_v the_o maker_n defender_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a scripture_n because_o they_o agree_v with_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o this_o heavenly_a description_n and_o celestial_a disposition_n whereby_o there_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o god_n if_o david_n and_o paul_n prove_v the_o divinity_n power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o his_o creature_n so_o must_v we_o allow_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n because_o they_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o discourse_n wherefore_o the_o church_n take_v no_o authority_n of_o itself_o but_o of_o god_n nor_o the_o scripture_n any_o power_n of_o man_n which_o be_v full_a of_o error_n we_o know_v moses_n danyel_v salomon_n job_n work_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o force_n because_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v witness_n but_o no_o author_n if_o a_o lawyer_n answer_v by_o the_o law_n he_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o if_o he_o answer_v of_o his_o own_o brain_n it_o be_v nought_o neither_o will_v any_o man_n believe_v he_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a judge_n that_o attribute_v more_o to_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o will_n than_o to_o the_o law_n this_o do_v the_o pope_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o virtuous_a writer_n who_o affirm_v no_o man_n to_o be_v believe_v unless_o he_o allege_v the_o scripture_n if_o a_o ambassador_n go_v from_o one_o prince_n to_o a_o other_o and_o be_v command_v neither_o to_o add_v to_o his_o commission_n nor_o diminish_v he_o be_v a_o traitor_n if_o he_o do_v how_o much_o more_o the_o pope_n who_o by_o his_o false_a embassage_n do_v not_o only_o add_v and_o diminish_v where_o he_o lust_v but_o also_o change_v pervert_v correct_v deprave_v and_o abolissh_v the_o scripture_n set_v up_o his_o own_o constitution_n and_o brainless_a decréee_n the_o prince_n to_o who_o this_o ambassador_n be_v send_v can_v tell_v whether_o his_o commission_n be_v true_a or_o no_o but_o by_o confer_v of_o the_o other_o prince_n letter_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o must_v have_v the_o truth_n so_o must_v we_o run_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o try_v by_o they_o whether_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o impure_a spirit_n do_v well_o in_o usurp_v such_o authority_n the_o church_n may_v be_v a_o