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	faith_n	point_n	1,651	5	7.2769	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42386	A brief examination of the present Roman Catholick faith contained in Pope Pius his new creed, by the Scriptures, antient fathers and their own modern writers, in answer to a letter desiring satisfaction concerning the visibility of the protestant church and religion in all ages, especially before Luther's time.	Gardiner, Samuel, 1619 or 20-1686.	1689 (1689)	Wing G244; ESTC R29489	119,057	129

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etc._n and_o frame_v in_o late_a council_n near_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o usual_a question_n then_o where_o be_v the_o protestant_a church_n or_o religion_n before_o luther_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v there_o where_o their_o whole_a religion_n can_v as_o they_o grant_v be_v find_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n second_o it_o be_v papatus_fw-la dr._n white_a sub_fw-la papatu_fw-la non_fw-la papatus_fw-la as_o bishop_n ʋsher_n say_v well_o where_o their_o church_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o reformation_n or_o protestantism_n do_v not_o make_v a_o new_a faith_n or_o church_n but_o reduce_v thing_n to_o the_o primitive_a purity_n pluck_v not_o up_o the_o good_a seed_n the_o catholic_n faith_n or_o true_a worship_n but_o the_o after-sown_a tare_n of_o error_n as_o image-worship_n purgatory_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v ready_a to_o choke_v it_o do_v the_o reformation_n in_o hezekiah_n or_o josiah_n day_n set_v up_o a_o new_a

blood._n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o 3_o verse_n together_o he_o call_v it_o bread._n may_v not_o we_o call_v it_o so_o or_o be_v it_o not_o what_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n body_n true._n yet_o not_o in_o a_o literal_a but_o sacramental_a sense_n even_o as_o the_o cup_n which_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o transubstantiate_v be_v term_v his_o blood_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o covenant_n in_o his_o blood_n as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_n circumcision_n the_o covenant_n baptism_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n in_o which_o nevertheless_o romanist_n do_v not_o believe_v any_o transubstantiation_n this_o bread_n we_o doubt_v not_o be_v in_o deed_n christ_n body_n as_o that_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v christ_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a vine_n or_o true_a live_a bread_n which_o no_o sober_a man_n will_v interpret_v in_o a_o literal_a proper_a and_o substantial_a but_o in_o a_o sacramental_a symbolical_a or_o 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man_n who_o be_v void_a of_o grace_n die_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n go_v to_o hell_n not_o purgatory_n how_o do_v righteous_a and_o good_a man_n enter_v into_o peace_n and_o rest_n according_a to_o isa_n 57.20_o if_o after_o death_n they_o enter_v into_o fiery_a torment_n st._n paul_n say_v it_o general_o of_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n not_o martyr_n only_o as_o some_o will_v evade_v that_o they_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n and_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o sorrow_n excessive_o for_o they_o how_o do_v they_o as_o it_o be_v sleep_v in_o christ_n bosom_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v exceed_o for_o they_o if_o they_o probable_o lie_v in_o flame_n of_o fi●e_n under_o unspeakable_a torment_n not_o much_o inferior_a to_o they_o of_o hell_n as_o be_v grant_v except_v only_o the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n add_v john_n 52.4_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o purgatory_n come_v into_o condemnation_n possible_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 1._o patres_fw-la aliqui_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgatorii_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la judicii_fw-la quomodo_fw-la loquor_fw-la paulus_n 1_o cor._n 3._o bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purge_n cap._n 1._o augustin_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la qu._n 1._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr purgator_n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n expound_v it_o tom._n 5._o hom._n 28._o p._n 467._o ad_fw-la dulcitium_fw-la qu._n 1._o plain_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a place_n for_o purgatory_n when_o origen_n and_o augustine_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o most_o obscure_a one_o and_o therefore_o very_o unfit_a to_o ground_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n upon_o st._n paul_n whole_a discourse_n in_o that_o chapter_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o allusive_a as_o those_o word_n especial_o evidence_n v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n or_o as_o by_o fire_n i._n e._n with_o much_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n like_o one_o who_o run_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o save_v his_o life_n that_o the_o place_n prove_v not_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v manifest_a by_o this_o argument_n urge_v by_o by_o saint_n augustine_n the_o fire_n st._n paul_n mention_v shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n as_o they_o themselves_o grant_v tri_v not_o every_o man_n work_n 3._o ignis_fw-la probationis_fw-la non_fw-la purgationis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr plenè_fw-la remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la peccator_fw-la est_fw-la reus_fw-la solvendae_fw-la poenae_fw-la ceanus_fw-la loc_fw-la 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text_n figurative_o express_v the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o then_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n like_o a_o goldsmith_n or_o refiner_n shall_v exact_o try_v every_o man_n work_n etc._n etc._n then_o such_o as_o retain_v the_o foundation_n i._n e._n true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o build_v upon_o it_o wood_n hay_n stubble_n i._n e._n erroneous_a opinion_n and_o fond_a imagination_n of_o which_o this_o purgatory_n doctrine_n be_v one_o instance_n shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n i._n e._n with_o much_o danger_n undergo_a a_o strict_a scrutiny_n 10.14_o nor_o prayer_n to_o saint_n or_o angel_n psalm_n 50._o de_fw-fr sanct._n beat._n l_o 1._o c._n 19_o becanus_n in_o euchirid_n c._n 7._o salmeron_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o disput_fw-la 2._o art_n 7._o vide_fw-la sixtum_fw-la senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 6._o annotat_fw-la 345._o enchiridion_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o disput_fw-la 7._o art_n 22._o qu._n 1._o art_n 10._o col._n 2.18_o rom._n 10.14_o four_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o command_n advise_v or_o encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o to_o god_n only_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n bellarmine_n grant_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n because_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o saint_n be_v in_o limbo_n not_o admit_v to_o see_v god_n of_o which_o opinion_n as_o to_o christian_n be_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n although_o the_o papist_n now_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o the_o new_a at_o least_o if_o we_o except_o that_o most_o abstruse_a book_n the_o revelation_n eccius_n salmeron_n bannes_n and_o other_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v no_o footstep_n yea_o saint_n paul_n express_o condemn_v worship_v angel_n out_o of_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n after_o the_o vain_a philosophy_n of_o the_o platonist_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n any_o more_o than_o papist_n but_o only_o as_o messenger_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n elsewhere_o he_o ask_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o she_o shall_v remember_v how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o i._n e._n lawful_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v but_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n only_o not_o in_o any_o saint_n or_o angel._n how_o shall_v we_o then_o call_v on_o they_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o certainty_n even_o of_o humane_a faith_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v our_o want_n or_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o they_o know_v not_o on_o what_o ground_n to_o settle_v this_o belief_n some_o fly_v to_o extraordinary_a revelation_n some_o to_o the_o brittle_a and_o voluntary_a glass_n of_o the_o trinity_n some_o to_o the_o report_n of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o