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	reason_n	word_n	1,564	5	4.5860	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41623	Pulpit-sayings, or, The characters of the pulpit-papist examined in answer to the Apology for the pulpits and in vindication of the representer against the stater of the controversie.	Gother, John, d. 1704.	1688 (1688)	Wing G1347; ESTC R18623	55,138	78

spirit_n assist_v in_o his_o catholic_a church_n to_o direct_v we_o while_o we_o submit_v to_o this_o we_o go_v safe_a and_o rational_o and_o be_v teach_v to_o understand_v all_o thus_o propose_v to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o capacity_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v put_v out_o 2._o popery_n tear_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o other_o out_o of_o her_o communion_n who_o she_o can_v deceive_v she_o will_v destroy_v this_o be_v false_a too_o since_o though_o catholic_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n as_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o their_o successor_n the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o where_o man_n be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o to_o reject_v all_o instruction_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o go_v elsewhere_o and_o only_o to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o such_o blind_a soul_n but_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o catholic_a church_n care_n be_v take_v to_o preserve_v all_o such_o as_o be_v her_o member_n firm_a in_o her_o communion_n and_o there_o be_v not_o want_v threat_n to_o keep_v the_o inconstant_a from_o be_v mislead_v into_o error_n as_o likewise_o punishment_n to_o reduce_v such_o as_o leave_v she_o and_o blind_o run_v after_o false_a guide_n and_o if_o for_o this_o reason_n she_o must_v be_v say_v to_o tear_v out_o their_o heart_n and_o destroy_v such_o as_o she_o can_v deceive_v what_o be_v to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o this_o preacher_n church_n which_o by_o consent_n of_o bishop_n be_v fence_v with_o such_o law_n as_o punish_v with_o loss_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n not_o only_o those_o who_o leave_v her_o communion_n but_o likewise_o those_o too_o who_o never_o be_v member_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o christian_n i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o rash_a zeal_n headlong_a revenge_n or_o detestable_a avarice_n may_v have_v hurry_v some_o of_o we_o upon_o such_o barbarous_a attempt_n but_o certain_o never_o do_v any_o christian_n deliberate_o and_o with_o counsel_n thus_o deep_o engage_v themselves_o in_o blood._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o shed_v blood_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o fury_n and_o passion_n another_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o by_o law_n and_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o cruelty_n for_o some_o rash_a and_o unaccountable_a practice_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o we_o detest_v upon_o reflection_n certain_o other_o have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o this_o infamous_a mark_n who_o with_o such_o severity_n both_o in_o good_n liberty_n and_o life_n punish_v those_o with_o deliberation_n who_o never_o be_v of_o their_o communion_n and_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o maintain_v those_o law_n in_o force_n by_o which_o they_o own_v themselves_o bloody_a by_o profession_n 3._o the_o absurdity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n be_v endless_a where_o a_o man_n unlade_n himself_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o whisper_v they_o into_o priest_n ear_n this_o again_o be_v a_o calumny_n and_o misrepresentation_n since_o no_o catholic_n teach_v that_o only_o whisper_a sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o remission_n they_o own_o indeed_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n in_o order_n to_o absolution_n and_o the_o same_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o beside_o this_o whisper_a they_o require_v likewise_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n join_v with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n of_o avoid_v through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n all_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a and_o this_o i_o hope_v as_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a mean_n in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n so_o likewise_o every_o one_o will_v see_v how_o unsincere_a this_o preacher_n be_v in_o say_v that_o a_o man_n unlade_n himself_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o whisper_v they_o into_o priest_n ear_n to_o make_v his_o follower_n believe_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o think_v their_o sin_n forgive_v by_o a_o whisper_n only_o 4._o of_o transubstantiation_n where_o man_n must_v renounce_v all_o their_o five_o sense_n at_o once_o how_o be_v this_o true_a that_o we_o must_v renounce_v all_o our_o five_o sense_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o mystery_n since_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o hear_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n by_o which_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v it_o christ_n word_n express_o signify_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v his_o body_n these_o word_n we_o hear_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o those_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o flock_n to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n these_o word_n we_o see_v likewise_o and_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o ear_n and_o our_o eye_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v this_o mystery_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o five_o at_o once_o and_o thus_o whilst_o we_o let_v both_o our_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v immediate_o direct_v by_o god_n word_n which_o be_v infallible_a we_o more_o reverence_n the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v upon_o better_a ground_n than_o protestant_n who_o let_v natural_a object_n ever_o about_o mystery_n of_o their_o faith_n have_v the_o direction_n of_o their_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o often_o deceive_v rather_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o can_v deceive_v they_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o frame_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o information_n of_o sense_n and_o that_o the_o common_a and_o natural_a way_n be_v to_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n the_o sense_n give_v from_o the_o external_n and_o natural_a accident_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o frame_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o such_o a_o object_n not_o according_a to_o a_o natural_a be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o what_o it_o may_v have_v of_o supernatural_a the_o sense_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o but_o we_o must_v consider_v here_o too_o the_o information_n these_o give_v not_o now_o from_o the_o natural_a accident_n but_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a revelation_n for_o though_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v connect_v with_o and_o best_a know_v by_o its_o natural_a quality_n yet_o a_o supernatural_a be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v better_a know_v from_o what_o the_o sense_n tell_v we_o from_o god_n word_n and_o divine_a revelation_n than_o from_o the_o external_n accident_n and_o natural_a quality_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o instance_n in_o another_o matter_n if_o i_o have_v a_o present_v send_v i_o in_o a_o letter_n by_o a_o friend_n and_o i_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o and_o what_o it_o be_v i_o can_v do_v this_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o sense_n but_o then_o these_o may_v inform_v i_o two_o way_n either_o by_o look_v upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o at_o present_a i_o suppose_v be_v a_o transparent_a stone_n observe_v every_o cast_n of_o the_o light_n how_o pale_a etc._n etc._n or_o by_o read_v the_o letter_n which_o be_v send_v from_o a_o excellent_a artist_n give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o as_o likewise_o hear_v what_o the_o bearer_n say_v who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v a_o skilful_a jeweller_n now_o in_o both_o these_o way_n i_o use_v my_o sense_n in_o order_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o present_a as_o to_o its_o nature_n and_o value_n if_o i_o take_v the_o information_n of_o my_o sense_n from_o the_o view_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o itself_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o skill_n to_o be_v no_o precious_a stone_n but_o some_o counterfeit_n or_o pebble_n if_o i_o take_v the_o information_n my_o sense_n give_v i_o from_o the_o read_n the_o letter_n and_o hear_v the_o artist_n i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a diamond_n upon_o their_o authority_n and_o great_a skill_n who_o be_v of_o know_a honesty_n do_v unfeigned_o give_v i_o this_o assurance_n now_o in_o which_o judgement_n of_o these_o aught_o in_o in_o prudence_n final_o to_o acquiese_n certain_o in_o this_o last_o and_o yet_o in_o so_o do_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o renounce_v all_o my_o five_o sense_n at_o once_o no_o even_o in_o this_o judgement_n too_o i_o shall_v depend_v upon_o my_o sense_n and_o if_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o i_o prudent_o form_v my_o judgement_n from_o the_o account_n my_o sense_n give_v i_o of_o such_o man_n authority_n and_o knowledge_n rather_o

i_o upon_o examination_n find_v i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o my_o religion_n or_o of_o myself_o approve_v those_o villainy_n for_o which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o papist_n i_o with_o all_o of_o my_o communion_n have_v suffer_v in_o our_o reputation_n i_o shall_v own_o all_o as_o just_a and_o deserve_v but_o since_o we_o as_o papist_n have_v always_o before_o god_n and_o be_v ready_a before_o man_n to_o disclaim_v and_o utter_o renounce_v all_o such_o fact_n and_o principle_n without_o the_o least_o injury_n to_o our_o religion_n whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v on_o this_o score_n can_v be_v but_o as_o much_o against_o justice_n against_o charity_n and_o against_o christianity_n as_o against_o we_o and_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o may_v upon_o as_o good_a reason_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o the_o abuse_n and_o error_n of_o their_o reprobate_a brethren_n as_o we_o of_o all_o the_o crime_n and_o foppery_n practise_v by_o extravagant_a man_n of_o our_o church_n i_o can_v therefore_o consider_v how_o damnable_a a_o sin_n calumny_n be_v and_o the_o defame_n a_o vast_a society_n of_o christian_n with_o the_o most_o infamous_a of_o crime_n i_o can_v i_o say_v but_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o the_o most_o violent_a of_o our_o opposer_n as_o to_o think_v that_o do_v they_o but_o believe_v we_o innocent_a in_o these_o respect_n they_o will_v no_o long_o pursue_v we_o with_o such_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v throw_v out_o by_o so_o many_o from_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n and_o degrade_v by_o other_o among_o turk_n and_o infidel_n by_o other_o condemn_v for_o idolater_n by_o other_o repute_v as_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a by_o other_o as_o idiot_n and_o mad_a by_o other_o as_o blind_a and_o superstitious_a by_o other_o as_o ignorant_a as_o ass_n horse_n and_o mule_n etc._n etc._n be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o teach_v nor_o what_o we_o believe_v because_o they_o take_v the_o offence_n of_o some_o of_o our_o member_n for_o the_o religion_n of_o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o casuist_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vice_n of_o man_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o society_n abuse_n for_o direction_n and_o superstition_n for_o duty_n what_o therefore_o can_v we_o more_o commendable_o do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o christianity_n than_o to_o disabuse_v our_o brethren_n remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o so_o many_o year_n disturbance_n and_o settle_v a_o right_a understanding_n between_o all_o those_o who_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o charity_n this_o i_o have_v already_o endeavour_v in_o some_o plain_a and_o short_a tract_n not_o long_o since_o publish_a i_o will_v here_o go_v on_o to_o wipe_v off_o such_o scandal_n as_o have_v be_v urge_v against_o we_o from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o if_o do_v serious_o may_v still_o contribute_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v the_o papist_n be_v none_o of_o the_o monster_n they_o be_v imagine_v this_o i_o will_v do_v by_o examine_v such_o character_n as_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n give_v of_o the_o papist_n from_o the_o pulpit_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n charge_v upon_o they_o without_o either_o truth_n or_o sincerity_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n they_o complain_v of_o be_v misrepresent_v but_o first_o i_o must_v have_v a_o word_n or_o two_o with_o a_o late_a adversary_n and_o then_o to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o pulpit-papist_n pulpit-saying_n or_o the_o character_n of_o a_o pulpit-papist_n examine_v for_o the_o bring_v the_o long_a debate_n of_o misrepresent_v misrep_n pref._n to_o three_o part_n of_o pap._n misrep_n to_o a_o issue_n i_o late_o make_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o pulpit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o show_v we_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v like_o those_o foul_a character_n that_o for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v be_v give_v of_o they_o from_o those_o high_a place_n and_o though_o the_o preface_n wherein_o that_o challenge_n be_v publish_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o one_o who_o beside_o the_o talon_n he_o have_v of_o rail_a with_o a_o good_a grace_n have_v likewise_o so_o vain_a a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o think_v he_o answer_v every_o line_n 5._o answ_n to_o repr_fw-la reflect_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o controu._n p._n 5._o of_o his_o adversary_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o this_o challenge_n though_o so_o considerable_a and_o whereon_o depend_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o pulpit-credit_n after_o have_v repeat_v it_o and_o blazon_v it_o in_o great_a character_n he_o grave_o nickname_n it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o shout_n and_o a_o exclamation_n pag._n 26._o and_o then_o tame_o let_v it_o slip_v betwixt_o his_o finger_n complain_v in_o his_o next_o page_n he_o can_v meet_v with_o nothing_o worth_a the_o answer_v how_o can_v a_o man_n forbear_v stand_v here_o a_o little_a to_o admire_v the_o contrivance_n of_o some_o man_n who_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o the_o difficulty_n have_v not_o humility_n enough_o to_o own_v it_o but_o like_o the_o executioner_n of_o s._n stephen_n fly_v to_o their_o last_o refuge_n take_v up_o stone_n to_o fling_v at_o their_o adversary_n when_o they_o can_v come_v up_o to_o he_o with_o a_o just_a reply_n i_o appeal_v here_o to_o the_o unprejudiced_a and_o think_v part_n of_o mankind_n when_o the_o controversy_n of_o misrepresent_v be_v like_a to_o grow_v endless_a what_o can_v be_v more_o fair_o propose_v than_o to_o require_v of_o the_o pulpit_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n answer_v the_o character_n they_o have_v give_v of_o they_o the_o bring_v this_o proposal_n to_o a_o issue_n will_v certain_o have_v conclude_v the_o point_n if_o the_o papist_n have_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v real_o what_o they_o have_v be_v render_v the_o pulpit_n have_v be_v acquit_v of_o the_o charge_n and_o if_o it_o have_v prove_v otherwise_o they_o must_v as_o certain_o be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a and_o misrepresent_v must_v have_v lay_v at_o their_o door_n all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o discover_v whether_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o show_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a monster_n to_o the_o world_n be_v honest_a man_n or_o impostor_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o booth_n and_o see_v whether_o what_o they_o have_v to_o show_v there_o agree_v with_o their_o description_n and_o paint_a clothes_n which_o be_v expose_v on_o the_o outside_n if_o it_o be_v every_o way_n alike_o they_o must_v have_v the_o repute_v of_o fair-dealer_n but_o if_o upon_o the_o trial_n it_o answer_v not_o the_o expectation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o monster_n to_o be_v find_v beside_o in_o the_o outside_n paint_v and_o in_o word_n the_o shower_n must_v certain_o pass_v for_o no_o better_a than_o cheat_n and_o that_o for_o want_n of_o a_o honest_a livelihood_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o impose_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n than_o starve_v such_o a_o trial_n as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n leave_v after_o so_o much_o shift_a and_o wind_v to_o bring_v our_o controversy_n to_o a_o issue_n the_o pulpit_n have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n make_v character_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o tell_v the_o world_n how_o strange_a and_o deform_a monster_n they_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o character_n be_v at_o length_n question_v and_o the_o papist_n be_v say_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o those_o deform_a feature_n nor_o be_v the_o monster_n they_o have_v be_v pretend_v and_o here_o begin_v the_o difference_n the_o one_o side_n positive_o deny_v the_o other_o as_o stiff_o assert_v the_o truth_n and_o exactness_n of_o the_o character_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v here_o beside_o make_v the_o experiment_n come_v therefore_o say_v i_o to_o the_o pulpit_n and_o withal_o give_v they_o the_o challenge_n show_v we_o the_o papist_n to_o agree_v with_o your_o character_n let_v we_o see_v they_o and_o then_o without_o any_o far_a trouble_n we_o shall_v know_v whether_o the_o papist_n be_v real_o the_o monster_n you_o decipher_v they_o or_o you_o impostor_n for_o expose_v they_o otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v this_o challenge_n i_o make_v and_o though_o the_o answerer_n be_v so_o thorough_o acquaint_v with_o monster_n as_o to_o know_v they_o to_o be_v very_o remarkable_a thing_n and_o may_v be_v show_v with_o a_o finger_n ib._n p._n 36._o yet_o ho_n so_o far_o from_o join_v issue_n with_o i_o here_o that_o though_o the_o decision_n depend_v upon_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o matter_n as_o the_o hold_v forth_o a_o finger_n and_o point_v he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v the_o trouble_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o lift_v up_o both_o his_o hand_n against_o i_o and_o by_o most_o