Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	church_n	infallible_a	3,076	5	10.3460	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08327	The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ...	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1621 (1621)	STC 18659; ESTC S1596	198,144	242

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chap._n ix_o in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o truth_n there_o breed_v like_o a_o canker_n this_o cloak_a atheism_n that_o it_o import_v little_a of_o what_o religion_n a_o man_n be_v of_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o atheism_n i_o call_v it_o because_o it_o secret_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n &_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n faith_n the_o gainsay_n of_o any_o one_o article_n dispose_v to_o a_o plain_a apostasy_n &_o denial_n of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o few_o stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_o dispose_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o the_o removal_n or_o not_o admittance_n of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n most_o dangerous_o make_v 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where_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o city_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n lodge_v be_v it_o not_o a_o mockery_n to_o say_v where_o he_o dwell_v who_o have_v the_o whole_a command_n of_o the_o town_n or_o be_v the_o stranger_n any_o whit_n the_o near_a by_o this_o reply_n no_o more_o be_v any_o protestant_n the_o near_a of_o find_v the_o church_n by_o these_o her_o essential_a mark_n which_o do_v not_o open_o appear_v or_o shine_v in_o her_o forehead_n but_o be_v close_o hide_v in_o her_o secret_a bowel_n for_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o truth_n remain_v 57_o aug._n in_o psal_n 57_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o essence_n be_v couch_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o accident_n &_o by_o we_o who_o borrow_v our_o knowledge_n from_o outward_a sense_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v before_o we_o understand_v the_o nature_n themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n before_o we_o can_v find_v the_o truth_n enclose_v therein_o 5._o m._n white_a admit_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o close_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o 119._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 28._o fol._n 118._o 119._o light_n say_v he_o in_o a_o watch_n tower_n as_o a_o candle_n stand_v in_o a_o lantern_n which_o by_o it_o own_o light_n can_v guide_v we_o infallible_o to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o firmament_n be_v see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o itself_o hold_v out_o the_o sun_n unto_o we_o these_o be_v his_o example_n as_o far_o wide_a from_o his_o purpose_n as_o he_o from_o sincerity_n in_o allege_v of_o they_o for_o the_o light_n manife_v itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o sun_n use_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o firmament_n to_o cast_v forth_o his_o beam_n they_o both_o do_v natural_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a unto_o we_o the_o truth_n not_o so_o that_o can_v be_v see_v unless_o it_o be_v manifest_v &_o open_v by_o the_o church_n faith_n be_v 130._o rom._n 10._o v._n 17._o psal_n 118._o v._n 130._o by_o hear_v hear_v it_o can_v be_v without_o it_o be_v utter_v utter_v it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o church_n the_o preacher_n than_o be_v they_o that_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o the_o royal_a prophet_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n truth_n of_o itself_o but_o that_o the_o declaration_n &_o open_v of_o his_o word_n illuminate_v and_o give_v understand_v again_o by_o the_o light_n we_o discover_v the_o part_n of_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o firmament_n quite_o contrary_a in_o our_o case_n for_o we_o arrive_v not_o first_o by_o beam_n of_o faith_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o preacher_n but_o by_o our_o preacher_n we_o be_v instruct_v in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o order_n of_o proceed_v be_v manifest_o express_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n speak_v 3._o isa_n 2._o v._n 3._o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o travail_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n &_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n loe_o they_o first_o know_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o ascend_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o then_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o his_o law_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n guide_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n not_o her_o reveal_v light_a to_o know_v the_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n term_v his_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n not_o the_o tower_n or_o house_n only_o which_o hold_v &_o b●_n