Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	church_n	faith_n	religion_n	2,460	5	6.1025	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15760	A friendly admonition to Martine Marprelate, and his mates. By Leonard Wright	Wright, Leonard, b. 1555 or 6.	1590 (1590)	STC 26030; ESTC S102791	5,768	12

a_o friendly_a admonition_n to_o martin_n marprelate_n and_o his_o mate_n by_o leonard_n wright_n london_n print_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1590._o to_o martin_n marprelate_n and_o his_o mate_n l._n wright_n wish_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o charity_n with_o speedy_a reformation_n of_o former_a folly_n he_o that_o reprove_v a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n win_v love_n and_o favour_n but_o who_o so_o meddle_v with_o a_o scornful_a person_n gain_v nothing_o but_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n 13_o this_o proverb_n martin_n be_v verify_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o fellow_n worker_n who_o like_a as_o the_o spiteful_a spider_n convert_v his_o food_n into_o poison_n and_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n regard_v not_o who_o he_o sting_v so_o whatsoever_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v say_v unto_o you_o though_o never_o so_o learned_a pithy_a or_o sensible_a have_v convert_v the_o same_o into_o poison_a malice_n return_v it_o with_o ridiculous_a scoff_n and_o augment_v it_o with_o slanderous_a reproach_n notwithstanding_o though_o in_o small_a hope_n of_o more_o courteous_a entertainment_n at_o your_o hand_n then_o as_o well_o myself_o as_o other_o my_o better_n have_v late_o find_v i_o have_v think_v good_a not_o in_o way_n of_o revenge_n to_o requite_v you_o with_o evil_a for_o evil_a as_o tant_fw-fr for_o tant_fw-fr squib_n for_o squib_n or_o scoff_n for_o scoff_n but_o rather_o in_o friendly_a and_o charitable_a manner_n gentle_o to_o admonish_v and_o entreat_v you_o to_o cease_v your_o grievous_a rail_n disdainful_a mock_n and_o bitter_a contention_n which_o yield_v occasion_n for_o our_o enemy_n to_o laugh_v at_o our_o folly_n our_o friend_n to_o lament_v our_o misery_n and_o all_o neighbour_n country_n to_o wonder_v at_o our_o curiosity_n alas_o martin_n i_o pity_v thy_o want_n of_o discretion_n who_o in_o publish_v thy_o unprofitable_a and_o immodest_a conceit_n break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n hinder_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o disquiet_v the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v set_v thyself_o upon_o a_o open_a stage_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v scorn_v hate_a and_o detest_a for_o ever_o oh_o merciful_a father_n what_o christian_a subject_n have_v either_o civil_a honesty_n fear_v of_o god_n or_o spark_n of_o grace_n can_v so_o presumptuous_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o encourage_v the_o commons_n to_o cast_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n colour_n and_o resist_v her_o majesty_n law_n establish_v against_o her_o crown_n and_o dignity_n so_o disdainful_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o sharpen_v his_o tongue_n against_o his_o poor_a brethren_n for_o show_v their_o dutiful_a allegiance_n to_o her_o highness_n proceed_n or_o with_o such_o spiteful_a malice_n rage_v fury_n and_o desperate_a boldness_n as_o though_o neither_o prince_n magistrate_n nor_o law_n dare_v control_v they_o to_o deride_v slander_n &_o discredit_v those_o ancient_a grave_a father_n godly_a learned_a pastor_n and_o chief_a pillar_n of_o our_o church_n reverence_v for_o their_o special_a gift_n place_v in_o authority_n for_o their_o rare_a virtue_n and_o honour_v of_o all_o good_a man_n for_o their_o calling_n by_o who_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n have_v be_v so_o plentiful_o plant_v and_o teach_v during_o her_o majesty_n most_o happy_a reign_n and_o take_v such_o deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o many_o thousand_o in_o england_n to_o god_n honour_n be_v it_o speak_v as_o neither_o papist_n martinist_n nor_o atheist_n be_v able_a to_o seduce_v or_o remove_v they_o 2.12_o be_v this_o the_o sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n purity_n of_o live_v and_o preciseness_n of_o conscience_n which_o thou_o and_o thy_o mate_n pretend_v &_o boast_v upon_o be_v this_o your_o brotherly_a kindness_n to_o love_v your_o neighbour_n as_o yourself_o 3_o and_o do_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o be_v this_o the_o honest_a nature_n charitable_a disposition_n and_o courteous_a behaviour_n beséeme_v a_o civil_a religious_a gentleman_n no_o no_o martin_n condition_n thy_o odious_a rail_a scoff_n and_o vile_a carterly_o rhetoric_n more_o fit_a for_o skogan_n will_v summer_n or_o a_o vice_n in_o a_o play_n bewray_v in_o thou_o rather_o a_o vile_a base_a and_o churlish_a condition_n again_o if_o thou_o and_o thy_o fellow_n be_v not_o even_o block_n in_o sense_n and_o monster_n in_o malice_n you_o may_v with_o grief_n perceive_v and_o with_o shame_n enough_o confess_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sincere_o preach_v and_o his_o sacrament_n as_o seal_v annex_v thereunto_o due_o minister_v the_o substance_n whereby_o the_o true_a church_n be_v know_v with_o such_o a_o godly_a reformation_n and_o uniform_a order_n by_o law_n therein_o establish_v not_o only_o touch_v faith_n doctrine_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o point_n to_o the_o sacred_a word_n consonant_n and_o agreeable_a but_o also_o touch_v external_a policy_n discipline_n decency_n ceremony_n rite_n and_o fashion_n in_o no_o point_n to_o the_o same_o repugnant_a or_o contrary_a as_o all_o y_z e_z church_n in_o europe_n do_v honour_n reverence_n &_o commend_v it_o &_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o m._n cartwright_n himself_o harison_n do_v give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n unto_o y_z e_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o our_o part_n therefore_o why_o you_o shall_v in_o sect_n and_o faction_n separate_v yourselves_o from_o us._n as_o for_o your_o assertion_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o profound_a divine_n in_o this_o land_n as_o d._n fulke_o for_o one_o who_o word_n i_o be_o able_a to_o justify_v they_o be_v false_a &_o erroneous_a your_o reason_n obscure_a and_o senseless_a and_o your_o challenge_n most_o arrogant_a &_o presumptuous_a who_o argument_n be_v either_o frame_v upon_o ground_n of_o your_o own_o divice_n to_o draw_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o faith_n &_o religion_n or_o else_o under_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v to_o prove_v those_o he_o never_o command_v which_o have_v be_v always_o the_o special_a ground_n of_o sect_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n &_o your_o chief_a point_n of_o y_z e_z best_o learn_v have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v already_o to_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n deceive_v through_o ignorance_n &_o for_o he_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o wilful_a blindness_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v will_v not_o suffice_v for_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o contention_n will_v never_o want_v cavil_v word_n the_o mighty_a that_o man_n be_v say_v jesus_n syrach_n the_o great_a be_v their_o wrath_n &_o the_o long_a that_o strife_n endure_v the_o more_o it_o burn_v 28._o christ_n himself_o confute_v the_o pharisee_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n to_o pester_v therefore_o more_o paper_n in_o answer_v every_o self-willed_n fool_n in_o his_o foolishness_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a 17.10.9.23.9_o but_o mere_a ridiculous_a one_o reproof_n do_v more_o good_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n to_o a_o fool_n who_o pasquin_n very_o apt_o compare_v to_o a_o ape_n which_o the_o more_o sage_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o 22.6_o the_o more_o he_o grin_v so_o the_o more_o substantial_o a_o fool_n be_v reason_v withal_o the_o less_o he_o understand_v ay_o but_o martin_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o deep_a and_o profound_a judgement_n protestation_n able_a to_o see_v further_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o religion_n than_o all_o the_o learned_a bishop_n in_o the_o land_n who_o conceit_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a without_o error_n for_o why_o he_o be_v resolute_a to_o confirm_v and_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n yet_o martin_n remember_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o not_o to_o err_v so_o be_v it_o seldom_o give_v unto_o man_n to_o hit_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v perceive_v his_o own_o folly_n if_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v be_v judge_n between_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o pharesie_n which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o honest_a man_n 18_o i_o doubt_v we_o shall_v both_o have_v err_v again_o campion_n the_o jesuite_n be_v as_o learned_a and_o resolute_a to_o die_v as_o thou_o and_o yet_o but_o a_o obstinate_a papist_n copin_v and_o helias_n the_o brownist_n as_o resolute_a to_o die_v as_o thou_o &_o yet_o but_o rebellious_a traitor_n lewes_n cole_n and_o ket_n at_o norwich_n as_o resolute_a to_o die_v as_o thou_o and_o yet_o but_o rank_n heretic_n but_o martin_n and_o his_o mate_n be_v man_n special_o endue_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n rear_v godly_a zeal_n and_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n above_o the_o rest_n ay_o but_o we_o have_v fair_a warning_n not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n