Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	christian_a	religion_n	true_a	1,509	5	4.7207	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41780	Hear the church, or, An appeal to the mother of us all to all the baptized believers in England, exhorting them to stedfastness in the truth, according to the scriptures : together with some farther considerations of seven queries, sent to the baptized believers in Lincolnshire, concerning the judge of contriversies in matters of religion : in three parts / by Thomas Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1536; ESTC R5931	41,980	66

the_o perfect_a word_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereto_o nothing_o may_v be_v add_v and_o wherefrom_o nothing_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o he_o that_o will_v lead_v a_o life_n agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 14._o thus_o brethren_n i_o have_v for_o your_o sake_n as_o well_o as_o other_o taken_z a_o fresh_a view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o most_o primitive_a church_n to_o who_o holy_a pattern_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o have_v diligent_o labour_v to_o conform_v your_o soul_n her_o principle_n be_v you_o her_o government_n in_o good_a measure_n be_v you_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n any_o of_o they_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v my_o heart_n desire_n be_v that_o god_n will_v speedy_o reveal_v even_o the_o same_o unto_o you_o and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o all_o well_o dispose_v will_v in_o time_n see_v themselves_o concern_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o principle_n in_o the_o very_a order_n wherein_o you_o maintain_v they_o hear_v the_o church_n or_o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o baptise_a christian_n in_o england_n exciting_a they_o to_o steadfastness_n in_o their_o holy_a profession_n under_o their_o various_a trial_n and_o great_a affliction_n the_o second_o part_n brethren_n as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o exercise_v you_o many_o year_n with_o various_a trial_n and_o affliction_n for_o your_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o it_o to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n both_o in_o the_o form_n and_o power_n of_o it_o wherein_o you_o have_v labour_v hitherto_o and_o have_v not_o faint_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v attain_v to_o some_o degree_n in_o that_o behalf_n above_o what_o have_v as_o yet_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o your_o countryman_n for_o which_o you_o owe_v the_o great_a thankfulness_n to_o almighty_a god._n and_o have_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v lay_v a_o right_a foundation_n for_o a_o true_a church-state_n you_o be_v indispensible_o oblige_v to_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n as_o the_o first_o church_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n be_v express_o require_v and_o exhort_v heb._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o which_o holy_a profession_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n one_o with_o you_o and_o also_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o office_n of_o a_o messenger_n of_o your_o church_n which_o i_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o despise_a office_n among_o all_o christian_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 9_o do_v hold_n it_o my_o duty_n at_o this_o time_n to_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v you_o in_o what_o i_o may_v in_o your_o holy_a profession_n as_o also_o to_o call_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v be_v shake_v in_o mind_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o temptation_n which_o have_v befall_v they_o in_o common_a with_o their_o brethren_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o those_o undoubted_o shall_v who_o draw_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n they_o have_v once_o embrace_v unto_o perdition_n so_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a that_o for_o any_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o baptise_a church_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o near_a to_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o pristine_a order_n and_o simplicity_n of_o it_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o own_o the_o honourable_a appellation_n of_o christian_a for_o what_o sort_n of_o christian_n can_v with_o any_o confidence_n look_v upon_o or_o bring_v themselves_o close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n paul_n catechism_n also_o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o as_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o call_v it_o except_o the_o baptise_a church_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o can_v they_o of_o the_o present_a roman_a catholick-church_n in_o any_o wise_a square_v themselves_o or_o justify_v their_o present_a church-state_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o sacred_a principle_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o they_o no_o these_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v concordant_a with_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n see_v a_o doctor_n of_o their_o own_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v all_o cross_v the_o cudgel_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a give_v up_o the_o victory_n to_o the_o baptise_a church_n unless_o a_o better_a form_n of_o doctrine_n can_v be_v assign_v than_o this_o be_v which_o will_v never_o be_v yea_o so_o press_v be_v this_o place_n from_o the_o true_a institution_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a religion_n that_o the_o rhemist_n seem_v to_o be_v under_o no_o small_a difficulty_n how_o to_o express_v themselves_o about_o it_o for_o thus_o they_o speak_v upon_o the_o text_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o we_o see_v hereby_o say_v they_o what_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o christian_a institution_n or_o catechism_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o necessary_a instruction_n and_o belief_n of_o certain_a point_n have_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o tradition_n before_o man_n come_v to_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v not_o treat_v of_o thing_n so_o particular_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o teach_n of_o all_o necessary_a ground_n among_o these_o point_n be_v the_o twelve_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n before_o baptism_n the_o manner_n and_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n call_v confirmation_n the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n judgement_n and_o such_o like_a without_o which_o thing_n first_o lay_v if_o one_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o pick_v his_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n there_o will_v be_v mad_a rule_n quick_o 1._o it_o be_v high_o observable_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o first_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o our_o church_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o man_n read_v heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o be_v open_o acknowledge_v by_o our_o most_o potent_a opposite_n to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n receive_v for_o the_o first_o ground_n and_o institution_n of_o christianity_n or_o christian_a institution_n and_o catechism_n that_o in_o the_o primitime_a church_n these_o ground_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o very_a order_n now_o observe_v by_o the_o baptise_a church_n particular_o repentance_n before_o baptism_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o full_a testimony_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o baptise_a church_n now_o wrongful_o call_v anabaptist_n and_o they_o only_o be_v true_o apostolical_a whilst_o all_o the_o paedobaptist_n in_o the_o world_n among_o who_o the_o papist_n have_v quite_o subvert_v this_o order_n give_v their_o suppose_a baptism_n before_o repentance_n and_o that_o unto_o person_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o repentance_n 2._o they_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a instruction_n and_o belief_n of_o certain_a point_n have_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o tradition_n before_o man_n come_v to_o the_o scripture_n admit_v this_o to_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v then_o unwritten_a when_o the_o apostle_n first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_o false_a in_o respect_n of_o such_o book_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v then_o in_o be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n propound_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n luke_n 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o thence_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o command_v his_o hearer_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5._o 29._o he_o do_v not_o send_v his_o hearer_n to_o tradition_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n st._n peter_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 2._o 17._o preach_v from_o and_o notable_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o scripture_n act._n 2._o not_o by_o tradition_n and_o philip_n act_v 8._o 35._o begin_v at_o the_o same_o scripture_n which_o the_o eunuch_n read_v and_o preach_v to_o he_o jesus_n without_o make_v any_o use_n of_o tradition_n apollo_n be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n not_o in_o tradition_n convince_v the_o jew_n show_v not_o by_o tradition_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n so_o do_v the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n st._n paul_n act_v 28._o 2d_o persuade_v man_n concern_v jesus_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n not_o out_o of_o tradition_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n and_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o st._n paul_n hearer_n search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o not_o tradition_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o

prevail_v against_o our_o church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o subject_a manner_n end_v and_o use_v of_o holy_a baptism_n whereas_o the_o only_a witness_n which_o be_v pretend_v by_o my_o learned_a adversary_n for_o the_o first_o century_n be_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n mention_v acts._n 17._o 34._o who_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v thus_o in_o a_o book_n entitle_v eccles_n hierarch_n cult_a the_o custom_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptise_v child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v nor_o to_o be_v judge_v superfluous_a nor_o indeed_o to_o be_v credit_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n true_o this_o author_n speak_v not_o like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o such_o be_v the_o faintness_n of_o his_o evidence_n that_o methinks_v he_o shall_v leave_v a_o suspicion_n upon_o every_o man_n that_o read_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v nor_o whereof_o to_o affirm_v but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o think_v of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o please_v we_o will_v hear_v what_o the_o learned_a have_v say_v concern_v this_o book_n eccles_n hirarch_n first_o they_o put_v it_o down_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o forge_v write_n and_o cajetan_a a_o papist_n deny_v that_o work_n to_o be_v write_v by_o dionysius_n their_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o he_o never_o make_v mention_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o that_o book_n who_o be_v the_o happy_a instrument_n by_o who_o dionysius_n be_v convert_v and_o yet_o he_o extol_v hierotheus_n as_o his_o master_n 2._o because_o he_o write_v of_o many_o order_n of_o pope_n priest_n and_o monk_n of_o which_o the_o first_o age_n have_v none_o 3._o eusebius_n and_o jerome_n in_o their_o catalogue_n never_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o book_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o dionysius_n 4._o illiricus_fw-la have_v ten_o very_a considerable_a reason_n why_o this_o book_n be_v write_v long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o dionysius_n one_o be_v this_o the_o author_n talk_v often_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o the_o church_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o such_o church_n a_o hundred_o year_n after_o dionysi●s's_n time_n this_o author_n therefore_o will_v never_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n as_o to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n to_o have_v be_v either_o teach_v or_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o find_v destitute_a of_o all_o antiquity_n in_o the_o first_o age_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o one_o of_o their_o own_o chronographer_n tell_v we_o concern_v both_o the_o begin_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o the_o want_n of_o any_o evidence_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o this_o nation_n till_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n robert_z fabian_z a_o papist_n in_o his_o chron._n part_v 5._o c._n 118._o fol._n 105._o tell_v we_o the_o faith_n have_v endure_v in_o britain_n from_o the_o time_n of_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o britain_n near_o upon_o the_o season_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o odd_a and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o baptism_n chapter_n he_o give_v account_n of_o augustin_n the_o monk_n come_v into_o england_n and_o how_o he_o prevail_v with_o some_o bishop_n to_o observe_v his_o order_n and_o in_o fol._n 107._o he_o say_v but_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o custom_n which_o they_o so_o long_o have_v continue_v without_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o such_o as_o use_v the_o same_o then_o austin_n gather_v a_o synod_n to_o the_o which_o come_v seven_o bishop_n of_o britain_n with_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o famous_a abbey_n of_o bangor_n but_o first_o they_o take_v counsel_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o austin_n or_o not_o and_o he_o say_v if_o you_o find_v he_o humble_a and_o meek_a as_o to_o christ_n disciple_n belong_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v assent_v to_o he_o which_o meekness_n they_o shall_v perceive_v in_o he_o if_o he_o at_o their_o come_n into_o the_o synod_n or_o council_n arise_v against_o they_o when_o the_o say_v bishop_n enter_v the_o say_a synod_n augustine_n sit_v still_o in_o the_o chair_n and_o remove_v not_o wherefore_o they_o be_v wroth_a and_o disdain_v he_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o his_o request_n then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o since_o you_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o my_o hest_n general_o assent_n to_o i_o especial_o in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o you_o keep_v easter_n day_n in_o due_a form_n and_o time_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v the_o second_o that_o you_o give_v christendom_n to_o child_n and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o you_o preach_v unto_o the_o english_a the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o i_o afore-time_o have_v exhort_v you_o and_o all_o the_o other_o deal_v i_o will_v suffer_v you_o to_o amend_v and_o reform_v among_o yourselves_o but_o they_o will_v not_o thereof_o from_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o infant-baptism_n come_v not_o into_o this_o nation_n till_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o receive_v here_o and_o therefore_o the_o papist_n must_v needs_o fail_v of_o antiquity_n here_o and_o must_v if_o they_o will_v do_v we_o right_a give_v place_n to_o the_o baptise_a believer_n not_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o believers-baptism_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o baptism_n to_o infant_n see_v these_o seven_o bishop_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o bangor_n withstand_v augustine_n the_o monk_n in_o that_o point_n then_o as_o we_o withstand_v the_o papist_n in_o that_o point_n now_o and_o as_o we_o have_v suffer_v many_o hard_a thing_n even_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o our_o body_n in_o smithfield_n for_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o true_a baptism_n of_o christ_n even_o so_o it_o fare_v very_o ill_o with_o those_o that_o withstand_v infant-baptism_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o austin_n for_o fabian_n relate_v how_o they_o be_v many_o hundred_o of_o they_o murder_v and_o mr._n fox_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o austin_n i_o conclude_v with_o these_o two_o short_a argument_n 1._o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n can_v possible_o prove_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o true_a baptism_n ergo_fw-la she_o be_v no_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n let_v the_o papist_n defend_v their_o present_a church_n against_o these_o argument_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v deliver_v true_o in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n without_o which_o all_o they_o can_v say_v will_v signify_v little_a for_o what_o power_n soever_o the_o church_n have_v it_o be_v little_a to_o they_o unless_o they_o make_v good_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_a christian_n that_o the_o light_n of_o piety_n shine_v in_o their_o mind_n when_o they_o hear_v peter_n but_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o once_o hear_v neither_o satisfy_v with_o the_o unwritten_a doctrine_n that_o be_v deliver_v but_o earnest_o beseech_v st._n mark_n who_o gospel_n be_v now_o in_o ure_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v in_o write_v unto_o they_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o preach_v etc._n etc._n euseb_n hist_o l._n 2._o chap._n 15._o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n esteem_v the_o gospel_n in_o write_v above_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o in_o preach_v though_o they_o hear_v it_o from_o peter_n himself_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o now_o as_o then_o for_o tradition_n from_o who_o its_o hard_a to_o say_v be_v more_o now_o to_o they_o than_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n nothing_o to_o they_o but_o as_o deliver_v and_o interpret_v by_o tradition_n tradition_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n repentance_n faith_n doctrine_n of_o baptism_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a eternal_a judgement_n christ_n as_o receive_v in_o the_o power_n and_o order_n of_o these_o principle_n become_v a_o foundation_n to_o his_o church_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o principle_n be_v here_o call_v the_o foundation_n also_o mark_v 16._o 15._o rom._n 10._o 17._o joh._n 17._o 3._o act_n 2._o 38._o tit._n 2._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 6._o 4._o joh._n 3._o 3_o 5._o eph._n 5._o 26._o mat._n 28._o 18._o mat._n 28._o 18._o act._n 2._o 28._o act._n 22._o 16._o rom._n 12._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 22._o act_n 2._o 38._o act._n 8._o act._n 19_o gal._n 3._o 14._o mat._n 20._o 22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o acts._n 17._o 31._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o acts._n 2._o 40._o mark_n 1._o 5._o act_n 8._o 36_o 37._o mark_v 1._o 15._o john_n 3._o 23._o act_n 8._o 38._o mat._n 28._o 19_o act_n 20._o 7._o gal._n 3._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 12_o 14._o mat._n 26._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o 24._o john_n 6._o 35._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o mat._n 26._o 30._o dr._n willet_n synop_n papis_fw-la p._n 561._o act_n 2._o 27._o heb._n 7._o 24._o this_o catechise_v be_v print_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o william_n hide_v d._n d._n precedent_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o douai_n the_o present_a baptise_a believer_n only_o do_v hold_v to_o the_o old_a religion_n at_o least_o in_o the_o point_n of_o sacred_a baptism_n