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	scripture_n	7,320	5	6.8604	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08318	The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 18645; ESTC S113242	39,058	60

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all_o that_o concern_v either_o soul_n or_o body_n this_o life_n or_o the_o next_o in_o all_o which_o man_n must_v be_v careless_a yea_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o reckless_a person_n care_v for_o nothing_o and_o whereas_o he_o send_v we_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n which_o forbid_v all_o carefulness_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o phil._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o original_a word_n in_o those_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v all_o care_n heedfulness_n or_o providence_n in_o any_o sense_n to_o condemn_v it_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o only_o a_o wring_n perplex_v and_o distrustful_a care_n proceed_v from_o unbelief_n the_o same_o that_o in_o mat._n 6.31_o take_v no_o thought_n which_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o carelessness_n but_o to_o that_o lawful_a and_o provident_a care_n 12.15_o pro._n 6.8_o pro._n 10.4_o phil._n 2.12_o heb._n 3.12_o heb._n 12.15_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o providence_n watchfulness_n heed_n take_v and_o diligence_n all_o which_o accompany_v faith_n as_o concur_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v a_o improper_a word_n have_v be_v bear_v withal_o do_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n rudiment_n give_v just_a occasion_n of_o suspect_v his_o word_n especial_o be_v strange_a and_o affect_a concern_v his_o complaint_n that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o full_o express_v i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o assertion_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v at_o first_o as_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n tell_v i_o that_o be_v only_o this_o careless_a christian_n rest_n if_o he_o deny_v this_o it_o be_v but_o like_o all_o the._n rest_n be_v the_o choice_a believer_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o careless_a counsel_n with_o those_o choice_n believer_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o 14._o assertion_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n after_o sin_n commit_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n itself_o explication_n this_o assertion_n be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o quarrel_v at_o it_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o some_o other_o place_n these_o word_n be_v insert_v nourish_v by_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v steal_v out_o to_o expose_v his_o say_n to_o derision_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o his_o gospel_n ground_n and_o other_o assertion_n be_v so_o full_a of_o variation_n and_o contradiction_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o one_o place_n without_o some_o ground_n of_o cavil_v from_o another_o which_o be_v his_o cunning_n to_o help_v out_o by_o shift_n and_o evasion_n as_o need_v require_v but_o what_o need_v any_o man_n steal_v where_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o good_a stuff_n as_o in_o his_o rudiment_n second_o admit_v these_o word_n doubt_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v it_o not_o help_v he_o that_o condemn_v all_o doubt_n in_o such_o simple_o without_o limitation_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n the_o great_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o doubt_n do_v but_o aggravate_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o point_n they_o i_o say_v that_o although_o doubt_v proceed_v from_o unbelief_n simple_o consider_v be_v great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v strive_v against_o by_o true_a believer_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o revolt_n and_o relapse_n into_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n by_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v believer_n there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o fact_n itself_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o favour_n evil_a but_o abhor_v it_o though_o in_o his_o own_o child_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o 2._o for_o their_o own_o part_n they_o may_v well_o in_o such_o case_n doubt_v and_o question_v their_o own_o sincerity_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v scandalous_a and_o often_o commit_v see_v there_o be_v not_o faith_n nor_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o withstand_v their_o lust_n but_o they_o live_v in_o they_o rom._n 6.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 3._o they_o may_v well_o doubt_v and_o question_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o if_o not_o in_o the_o main_a yet_o for_o the_o present_a in_o this_o particular_a of_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n till_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o forgive_v psa_n 6.1_o psa_fw-la 32.3_o psa_fw-la 38.3_o so_o that_o in_o such_o case_n some_o doubt_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a but_o against_o all_o these_o consideration_n utter_o to_o condemn_v all_o doubt_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandalous_a sin_v without_o any_o limitation_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o time_n of_o continuance_n in_o they_o as_o he_o do_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o hereby_o that_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o lord_n so_o vehement_o protest_v against_o in_o his_o people_n to_o swear_v false_o to_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n &_o such_o like_a &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o say_v they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v such_o abomination_n which_o be_v call_v lie_v word_n jer._n 7.8_o as_o also_o that_o fearful_a state_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n describe_v deut_n 29.19_o which_o come_v by_o such_o flatter_a and_o bless_v a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o his_o deed_n be_v wicked_a 36.2_o ●ide_v psal_n 36.2_o whereunto_o this_o man_n doctrine_n tend_v as_o the_o event_n also_o have_v show_v in_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n stand_v more_o upon_o their_o mirth_n and_o confidence_n than_o any_o fear_n of_o sin_n or_o care_n of_o obedience_n reject_v also_o all_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v as_o not_o agree_v with_o christian_a profession_n but_o there_o be_v more_o follow_v 15._o assertion_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o explication_n all_o be_v easy_a to_o this_o man_n who_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o than_o ever_o be_v know_v before_o or_o be_v safe_a to_o follow_v now_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o but_o how_o do_v he_o explain_v this_o oracle_n suspect_v it_o seem_v some_o flaw_n in_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v alter_v the_o word_n 1.9_o true_a confession_n comprehend_v the_o other_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o instead_o of_o confession_n have_v put_v in_o true_o ask_v forgiveness_n think_v this_o will_v hold_v better_o give_v his_o reason_n because_o both_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n true_o to_o believe_v and_o true_o to_o ask_v pardon_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o singular_a matter_n in_o it_o why_o do_v he_o set_v it_o out_o as_o a_o gospel_n ground_n and_o singular_a rudiment_n of_o his_o own_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o make_v 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