Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	call_v	church_n	pillar_n	2,921	5	10.5182	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06491	The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope, and al papistes, and the gates of hell, with other thre very profitable and necessary bokes the names or tyttels, whereof are conteyne in the leafe next followynge. Made by Doctor Marten Luther. To the reader. In thys boke shal you fynde Christian reader the ryght probation of the righte olde catholyke Churche, and of the newe false Churche, whereby eyther of them is to be knowen. Reade and iudge.; Selections. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Lynne, Walter.	1548 (1548)	STC 16964; ESTC S108922	81,794	252

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therefore_o that_o the_o light_n be_v not_o darkness_n in_o the_o if_o now_o thy_o body_n be_v thorou_o light_a so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o part_n of_o darkness_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v whole_a light_n that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v light_n altogether_o and_o no_o part_n of_o darkness_n there_o remayve_v only_a god_n word_n or_o truth_n and_o no_o error_n nor_o lie_v must_v the_o church_n teach_v and_o how_o be_v it_o also_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o see_v god_n mouth_n be_v the_o church_n mouth_n and_o again_o god_n can_v not_o lie_v no_o more_o can_v the_o church_n also_o ❧_o distinction_n between_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o life_n truth_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o life_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n accord_v as_o she_o knowelege_v in_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la forgene_a we_o our_o trespass_n vi_fw-it mat._n vi_fw-it and_o i._n john_n i._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o lie_v and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o call_v we_o all_o sinner_n i_o i_o jon._n i_o roma_fw-it iij._n psalm_n xiiij_o and_o li_o but_o the_o doctrine_n may_v not_o be_v sin_n nor_o repronable_a neither_o be_v she_o comprehend_v in_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la where_o we_o say_v forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n for_o she_o be_v not_o of_o our_o do_v but_o even_o god_n own_o word_n which_o can_v not_o sin_n nor_o do_v unryghtuouse_o li._n rom._n iij_o psa_fw-la fourteen_o psal_n li._n for_o a_o preacher_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la nor_o to_o seek_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v if_o he_o be_v a_o right_n preacher_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v and_o boast_n with_o jeremye_n lord_n thou_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n be_v right_n and_o pleasant_a unto_o the._n xvij_o jer._n xvij_o yea_o he_o must_v bold_o say_v with_o saint_a paul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n hec_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dominus_fw-la hec_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la this_o have_v god_n speak_v himself_o et_fw-la iterum_fw-la i_o have_v be_v a_o apostle_n and_o a_o prophet_n of_o jesu_n christ_n in_o this_o sermon_n here_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a yea_o not_o good_a to_o ask_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n as_o though_o he_o have_v teach_v untrewe_o for_o it_o be_v god_n word_n &_o not_o my_o word_n which_o god_n may_v or_o can_v not_o forgeve_v i_o but_o must_v confirm_v it_o laud_v it_o croun_n it_o &_o say_v thou_o have_v teach_v the_o truth_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o and_o the_o word_n be_v i_o whosoever_o can_v not_o boast_n this_o of_o his_o preach_n let_v he_o cease_v from_o preach_v for_o he_o lie_v undoubted_o and_o blaspheme_v god_n if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v sin_v or_o untrew_a where_o after_o shall_v or_o can_v they_o the_o life_n be_v direct_v there_o shall_v sure_o the_o one_o blind_a lead_v the_o other_o &_o fall_v both_o in_o the_o pit_n if_o the_o leadlyne_v or_o 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all_o his_o child_n without_o god_n word_n speak_v of_o themselves_o that_o be_v lie_v now_o behold_v my_o dear_a friend_n what_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o we_o so_o sure_o teach_v god_n word_n &_o yet_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o for_o great_a humilite_n so_o fearful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o glad_o boast_n ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v the_o church_n witness_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n speak_v through_o we_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v the_o same_o undoubted_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o sure_o have_v and_o teach_v his_o word_n this_o lowelyne_n and_o fearfulness_n come_v thereby_o that_o we_o do_v earnest_o believe_v god_n word_n to_o be_v such_o a_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a thing_n that_o we_o knowelege_v ourselves_o to_o unworthy_a that_o through_o we_o such_o a_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v speak_v and_o do_v which_o live_v yet_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n prophet_n nature_n of_o false_a prophet_n but_o our_o adversaries_n devyl_n papilte_n seetes_z and_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v bold_a and_o unshamefast_a and_o dare_v folyshe_o proclaim_v for_o great_a holiness_n here_o be_v god_n we_o be_v god_n church_n minister_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n like_v as_o all_o false_a prophet_n have_v do_v always_o but_o lowliness_n and_o fear_n in_o god_n word_n have_v always_o be_v the_o right_a token_n of_o true_a holy_a church_n boldness_n &_o presumptuousnes_n in_o man_n imagnation_n have_v be_v the_o right_a token_n of_o the_o devyl_n as_o it_o may_v also_o plain_o be_v perceyve_v in_o the_o papistical_a decree_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whithe_n must_v be_v pure_a &_o sincere_a namely_o the_o dear_a bless_a holy_a and_o only_a word_n of_o god_n without_o any_o addition_n but_o the_o life_n which_o daily_o must_v frame_v purifye_v &_o sanctify_v itself_o after_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o yet_o all_o pure_a or_o holy_a while_o this_o worm_n bag_n flesh_n and_o blood_n lyve_v x_o samaritane_n luce._n x_o nevertheless_o while_o he_o be_v a_o purifyenge_a or_o sanctifyeng_v and_o still_o forth_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o samaritane_n and_o do_v not_o destroy_v himself_o further_o more_o and_o more_o in_o unclenlynes_n it_o shall_v be_v gracious_o for_o the_o word_n sake_n through_o the_o which_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v cleanse_v remit_v free_o and_o clear_o forgeven_v and_o not_o impute_v unto_o he_o and_o must_v be_v call_v clean_o for_o thereby_o become_v not_o the_o holy_a catholyke_a church_n a_o harlot_n or_o unholy_a while_o she_o cleave_v pure_o and_o sure_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v her_o holiness_n and_o abide_v in_o thesame_n you_o be_v clean_o say_v christ_n joh._n xv_o

also_o aught_o to_o be_v receyve_v none_o otherwise_o than_o if_o god_n do_v speak_v it_o himself_o so_o do_v i_o take_v confessyon_n for_o such_o absolutions_n sake_n to_o be_v a_o wholesome_a comfortable_a profitable_a thing_n wherein_o a_o sorrowful_a miserable_a conscience_n may_v seek_v and_o find_v conforte_n and_o help_v sin_n rehearsal_n of_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o do_v despise_v it_o that_o he_o despyse_v god_n word_n and_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o be_v it_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o a_o man_n notifye_v that_o thing_n which_o at_o that_o same_o time_n do_v prick_v or_o encombre_n his_o conscience_n priesthode_n matrimony_n priesthode_n even_o so_o need_v not_o man_n also_o to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n &_o priesthode_n for_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o holy_a order_n enough_o in_o themselves_o therefore_o be_v penance_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o exercise_n &_o power_n of_o baptism_n that_o these_o two_o sacrament_n remain_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n besides_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n do_v plenteous_o offer_v geve_v and_o word_n remissyon_n of_o sin_n unto_o us._n mass_n mass_n but_o for_o all_o abomination_n do_v i_o hold_v the_o mass_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o sell_v for_o a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n and_o good_a work_n whereupon_o now_o all_o mynster_n and_o cloister_n do_v stand_v but_o god_n willing_n shall_v short_o be_v lay_v for_o although_o i_o have_v be_v a_o great_a shameful_a abominable_a sinner_n and_o have_v spend_v and_o lose_v my_o youth_n also_o damnable_o yet_o be_v these_o my_o great_a sin_n that_o i_o have_v be_v such_o a_o holy_a free_a &_o with_o so_o many_o mass_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xv_o year_n have_v so_o abominable_o offend_v martyr_a and_o plague_v my_o dear_a lord_n but_o thanks_n and_o praise_n be_v give_v unto_o his_o inestimable_a goodness_n for_o ever_o that_o he_o 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