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	know_v	scripture_n	1,728	5	6.3627	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33251	The Protestant school-master containing, plain and easie directions for spelling and reading English, with all necessary rules for the true reading of the English tongue : together with a brief and true account of the bloody persecutions, massacres, plots, treasons, and most inhumane tortures committed by the papists upon Protestants, for near six hundred years past, to this very time, in all countries where they have usurped authority to exercise their cruelties ...: with a description of the variety of their tortures, curiously engraven upon copper plates ... / by Edw. Clark.	Clark, Edw. (Edward)	1680 (1680)	Wing C4437; ESTC R39367	111,345	217

and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o rome_n than_o there_o be_v papist_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n for_o as_o there_o be_v one_o faith_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n unite_v to_o he_o as_o her_o head_n eph._n 4.3_o 4._o psalm_n 2.6_o quest_n what_o be_v some_o of_o those_o error_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n which_o occasion_v the_o protestant_n departure_n from_o their_o communion_n answ_n there_o be_v several_a error_n and_o extravagancy_n introduce_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n one_o of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v that_o of_o purgatory_n which_o they_o affirm_v be_v a_o place_n next_o door_n to_o hell_n where_o the_o torment_n be_v as_o extreme_a as_o those_o of_o hell_n itself_o but_o not_o eternal_a in_o this_o place_n they_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v purge_v some_o for_o a_o hundred_o some_o for_o five_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n till_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n mass_n pope_n pardon_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o money_n of_o their_o friend_n or_o relation_n quest_n what_o say_v the_o protestant_n to_o this_o answ_n they_o say_v it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v purge_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o place_n since_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a purgatory_n for_o our_o sin_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o any_o such_o belief_n st._n luke_n 16.23_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n etc._n etc._n st._n matt._n 28.12_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mark_v 26.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v quest_n what_o other_o error_n do_v they_o maintain_v answ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n for_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n jesus_n christ_n be_v corporal_o present_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n quest_n what_o answer_v the_o protestant_n answ_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o many_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o very_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o great_a superstition_n and_o beside_o it_o contain_v a_o multitude_n of_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n for_o 1._o then_o must_v our_o bless_a saviour_n hold_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n yea_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o himself_o and_o yet_o still_o sit_v whole_a and_o entire_a at_o the_o table_n with_o his_o disciple_n 2._o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v be_v in_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 3._o his_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o communicant_a at_o once_o 4._o his_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v less_o in_o quantity_n than_o the_o least_o limb_n of_o his_o body_n 5._o his_o body_n must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v break_v and_o unbroken_a and_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ascend_v and_o descend_v and_o last_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o putrefaction_n and_o many_o other_o absurdity_n and_o therefore_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o this_o do_v signify_v and_o represent_v my_o body_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o rock_n a_o door_n a_o vine_n and_o yet_o none_o can_v be_v so_o senseless_a to_o think_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v turn_v into_o any_o of_o these_o quest_n what_o other_o error_n be_v they_o charge_v with_o ans_fw-fr that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o common_a tongue_n but_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o people_n to_o read_v the_o bible_n lest_o they_o fall_v into_o heresy_n qu._n what_o do_v the_o protestant_n answer_v to_o this_o answ_n that_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o if_o they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n it_o will_v make_v they_o abhor_v the_o popish_a religion_n as_o be_v absolute_o contrary_a thereunto_o for_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v all_o to_o be_v diligent_a reader_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v what_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n concern_v this_o search_v the_o scripture_n joh._n 5.39_o seek_v you_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v isa_n 34.16_o they_o be_v more_o noble_a in_o that_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o act_v 17.11_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o luke_n 16.29_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o col._n 3.16_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6.17_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o except_o you_o utter_v word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v speak_v 1_o cor._n 14.9_o 16._o qu._n what_o other_o erroneous_a doctrine_n do_v the_o papist_n hold_v answ_n the_o pray_v to_o angel_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n depart_v quest_n what_o say_v the_o protestant_n to_o it_o answ_n they_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n by_o pray_v in_o that_o manner_n do_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v the_o high_a religious_a worship_n and_o adoration_n that_o be_v possible_a and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o fearful_a idolatry_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n alone_o neither_o have_v we_o any_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n know_v our_o particular_a person_n want_n necessity_n or_o desire_n and_o the_o scripture_n seem_v contrary_a to_o all_o this_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 11.2_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o mat._n 4.10_o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o into_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n col._n 2.18_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o john_n 14_o 3._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o be_v 63.13_o thou_o send_v man_n away_o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 14.21_o st._n john_n fall_v down_o to_o worship_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o angel_n then_o say_v he_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n worship_n god_n rev._n 22.8_o 9_o cornelius_n fall_v down_o at_o st._n peter_n be_v foot_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o peter_n say_v stand_v up_o i_o myself_o be_o also_o a_o man_n act._n 10.25_o quest_n do_v not_o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a answ_n yes_o but_o the_o protestant_n answer_n they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o our_o prayer_n and_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o popish_a priest_n uphold_v this_o error_n be_v because_o they_o get_v so_o much_o money_n by_o it_o last_o we_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n no_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v no_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a or_o pray_v to_o saint_n read_v 2_o sam._n 12.21_o now_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a why_o shall_v i_o fast_o and_o pray_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o qu._n do_v the_o papist_n hold_v that_o all_o that_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v undoubted_o damn_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n answ_n yes_o but_o protestant_n say_v that_o be_v false_a for_o than_o 1._o the_o penitent_a thief_n can_v not_o be_v save_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o st._n luke_n 23.43_o 2._o a_o multitude_n of_o infant_n must_v be_v damn_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o parent_n which_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o uncharitable_a censure_n contrary_a to_o gen._n 17.7_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o rom._n 4.11_o mat._n 19.14_o quest_n be_v water_n the_o only_a visible_a

son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a-mos_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naum_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o e-li_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nag_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maath_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o se-me-i_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jo-seph_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ju-da_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jo-an-na_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rhe-sa_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salathiel_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ne-ri_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o addi_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cosam_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o elmodam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o er._n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jo-se_a which_o be_v ehe_fw-ge son_n of_o eliez_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jorim_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o le-vi_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mathusala_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o e-noch_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ja-red_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ma-le-l●-el_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o e-nos_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seth_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_a which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n st._n matthew_n chap._n 24._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n see_v that_o you_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o for_o nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n all_o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n then_o shall_v they_o deliver_v you_o up_o to_o be_v afflict_a and_z shall_v kill_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o nation_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o then_o shall_v many_o be_v offend_v and_o shall_v betray_v one_o another_o and_o shall_v hate_v one_o another_o and_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a but_o he_o that_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v when_o you_o therefore_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n who_o so_o read_v let_v he_o understand_v then_o let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n flee_v unto_o the_o mountain_n for_o than_o shall_v be_v great_a tribulation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n no_o nor_o never_o shall_v be_v and_o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o flesh_n save_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o lo_o there_o believe_v it_o not_o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n &_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n beloved_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o psalm_n 74._o great_a god_n of_o god_n forget_v not_o those_o who_o thou_o reproachful_o despise_v remember_v lord_n the_o blasphemy_n cast_v on_o thou_o by_o frantic_a foe_n o_o to_o the_o wicked_a multitude_n surrender_v not_o thy_o turtle_n dove_n nor_o from_o thy_o tender_a care_n remove_v the_o poor_a by_o powerful_a wrong_n pursue_v thy_o covenant_n bind_v by_o oath_n maintain_v for_o darkness_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o every_o place_n destruction_n rape_n and_o slaughter_n reign_v let_v not_o the_o oppress_v return_n with_o shame_n but_o crown_v thou_o with_o deserve_v applause_n o_o patronize_v thy_o proper_a cause_n remember_v fool_n revile_v thy_o name_n o_o let_v their_o sorrow_n never_o cease_v who_o blast_v thou_o with_o their_o calumny_n the_o tumult_n of_o their_o pride_n who_o rise_v against_o thou_o every_o day_n increase_n the_o protestant_n instruct_v and_o the_o error_n of_o popery_n discover_v question_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o all_o man_n in_o this_o world_n answ_n so_o to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v quest_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o every_o man_n but_o since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o of_o these_o do_v you_o profess_v answ_n the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o protestant_n reform_v religion_n quest_n why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o protestant_a religion_n answ_n it_o be_v call_v the_o protestant_a religion_n from_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o several_a prince_n and_o city_n of_o germany_n against_o the_o error_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n confess_v assert_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o popery_n and_o have_v the_o very_a same_o ground_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n thereof_o which_o the_o christian_a religion_n itself_o have_v quest_n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n profess_v at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o pure_a and_o ancient_a christian_a religion_n answ_n 1._o because_o of_o its_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o genuine_a and_o clear_a sense_n thereof_o 2._o in_o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n 3._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_z who_o own_o that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o in_o all_o age_n even_o in_o the_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n who_o have_v own_v assert_v and_o die_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o we_o now_o profess_v as_o the_o waldenses_n albingenses_n berengatian_n and_o other_o quest_n have_v not_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o decree_n canon_n council_n and_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o their_o head_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o religion_n answ_n though_o they_o boast_v very_o much_o of_o infallibility_n yet_o 1._o they_o never_o be_v agree_v nor_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o agree_v who_o this_o infallible_a judge_n be_v whether_o in_o a_o general_n council_n or_o the_o pope_n himself_o 2._o they_o have_v no_o rational_a certainty_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v since_o they_o wilful_o neglect_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o a_o biind_a obedience_n intrust_v their_o soul_n with_o those_o man_n who_o credit_n and_o testimony_n a_o man_n will_v hardly_o trust_v with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n without_o better_a security_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o bible_n nor_o other_o authentic_a record_n to_o prove_v their_o religion_n but_o a_o mass_n of_o dead_a tradition_n that_o have_v no_o voice_n nor_o sound_v to_o be_v understand_v until_o the_o romish_a clergy_n put_v a_o sense_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o embrace_v popery_n except_o he_o first_o turn_v atheist_n yea_o quit_v all_o his_o religion_n and_o reason_n at_o once_o quest_n but_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n damn_v all_o the_o world_n but_o themselves_o confident_o affirm_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o catholic_n apostolic_a church_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n answ_n their_o confidence_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o since_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a argument_n they_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o most_o ridiculous_a assertion_n but_o that_o the_o romish_a church_n can_v have_v no_o possible_a claim_n to_o their_o be_v only_o save_v be_v unanswerable_a from_o these_o argument_n 1._o because_o we_o know_v of_o no_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o all_o christian_n subject_v to_o one_o humane_a head_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o our_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o for_o divers_a age_n since_o there_o be_v a_o christian_n catholic_n church_n which_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n in_o the_o world_n who_o embrace_n