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	truth_n	4,940	5	6.2410	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80766	Hæreseo-machia: or, The mischiefe which heresies doe, and the means to prevent it. Delivered in a sermon in Pauls, before the Right Honourable, the Lord Maior, and the aldermen of the famous citie of London, February the first, M. DC. XLV. And now printed, for the satisfaction of the hearers, and others. / By James Cranford, pastour of Christopher Le Stocks, London.	Cranford, James, d. 1657.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6823; Thomason E329_1; ESTC R200684	45,138	61

haereseomachia_a or_o the_o mischief_n which_o heresy_n do_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n in_o paul_n before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_z mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n february_n the_o first_o m._n dc_o xlv_o and_o now_o print_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o other_o by_o james_n cranford_n pastor_n of_o christopher_n le_fw-fr stock_n london_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ad_fw-la solitar_n diligite_fw-la homines_fw-la interficite_fw-la errores_fw-la sine_fw-la superbia_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la praesumite_fw-la sine_fw-la saevitia_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la contendite_fw-la aug._n count_v lit_fw-fr petil._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o judas_n 3_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n london_n print_v by_o james_n young_a for_o charles_n green_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1646._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n adam_n lord_n maior_n the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o sheriff_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n right_o honourable_a and_o right_o worshipful_a these_o meditation_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o the_o pulpit_n but_o be_v enforce_v to_o the_o press_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o friend_n as_o importunity_n of_o adversary_n i_o print_n to_o use_v theodoret_n expression_n 83._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n 83._o not_o to_o please_v or_o commend_v myself_o but_o necessitate_v to_o apologise_v and_o to_o assert_v the_o verity_n of_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v many_o aspersion_n have_v be_v cast_v upon_o i_o upon_o my_o sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o expect_v they_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n the_o most_o of_o you_o be_v my_o hearer_n i_o be_o content_v you_o shall_v be_v my_o judge_n and_o rest_n your_o honour_n and_o worship_n servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n james_n cranford_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n it_o have_v be_v my_o endeavour_n in_o this_o sermon_n to_o discover_v unto_o thou_o the_o mischief_n that_o heresy_n do_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o it_o have_v be_v my_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v the_o naked_a truth_n in_o plain_a expression_n rot_a post_n need_v parget_v wither_a face_n paint_v truth_n be_v most_o comely_a in_o her_o native_a colour_n and_o have_v strength_n of_o her_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conquer_v by_o weakness_n it_o be_v possible_a thou_o have_v hear_v if_o not_o foment_v the_o great_a clamour_n raise_v against_o myself_o and_o my_o sermon_n by_o sectary_n who_o it_o will_v better_o have_v beseem_v to_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n epist_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n ad_fw-la nestor_n epist_n 4._o have_v amend_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o error_n then_o to_o have_v asperse_v other_o and_o give_v out_o such_o unchristian_a language_n when_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o injure_a but_o only_o reprove_v and_o that_o for_o their_o advantage_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o i_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o god_n the_o approver_n of_o 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theodoret._n epist_n 99_o my_o doctrine_n sweep_v away_o as_o a_o spider_n web_n the_o calumny_n of_o sycophant_n yet_o to_o the_o intent_n i_o may_v remove_v prejudice_n from_o thou_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o a_o word_n to_o three_o objection_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a first_o some_o say_v it_o be_v unseasonable_a why_o unseasonable_a because_o other_o be_v silent_a nay_o rather_o it_o be_v seasonable_a because_o other_o be_v silent_a i_o conceive_v with_o theodoret_n that_o speech_n or_o silence_n in_o this_o season_n distinguish_v 77._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epist_n 77._o between_o the_o faithful_a shepherd_n and_o the_o hireling_n paul_n spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n whole_o give_v to_o idolatry_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o faithful_a minister_n to_o be_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n ad_fw-la nestor_n epist_n 2._o silent_a when_o the_o faith_n be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o many_o subvert_v must_v we_o not_o all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o unseasonable_a silence_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o objection_n second_o other_o say_v i_o be_v bitter_a the_o sermon_n a_o bloody_a sermon_n i_o answer_v examine_v the_o quotation_n be_v i_o more_o bitter_a more_o bloody_a than_o the_o scripture_n then_o the_o father_n who_o call_v false_a prophet_n raven_a wolf_n dog_n evil_a worker_n who_o wish_v they_o cut_v off_o command_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v sharp_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutting_o do_v not_o christ_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o the_o ancient_n account_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o cyril_n in_o joh_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o workman_n of_o destruction_n the_o huntsman_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n be_v these_o bitter_a bloody_a if_o so_o i_o will_v not_o blush_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o my_o saviour_n bitter_a pill_n may_v be_v wholesome_a physic_n three_o other_o say_v all_o man_n speak_v ill_a of_o i_o some_o resolve_n never_o to_o hear_v more_o in_o that_o auditory_a for_o my_o sake_n etc._n etc._n reader_n let_v not_o this_o trouble_v thou_o i_o pass_v through_o good_a report_n as_o well_o as_o bad_a i_o be_o satisfy_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n i_o have_v adelphium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la adelphium_n do_v as_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n in_o my_o sharp_a reproof_n against_o these_o man_n as_o for_o the_o people_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o i_o say_v with_o the_o same_o father_n i_o respect_v those_o people_n that_o adhere_v to_o the_o truth_n not_o weathercock_n and_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o novelty_n i_o conclude_v as_o austin_n you_o have_v hear_v their_o reproach_n which_o they_o have_v 10._o audivistis_fw-la male_a dicta_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la audirem_fw-la si_fw-la vestram_fw-la perditionem_fw-la contemnerem_fw-la si_fw-la charitatis_fw-la viscera_fw-la non_fw-la haberem_fw-la cont._n lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o never_o cast_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o have_v be_v careless_a of_o your_o salvation_n reader_n i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o the_o sermon_n be_v now_o thou_o read_v it_o try_v it_o censure_v it_o spare_v not_o but_o remember_v the_o scene_n will_v be_v change_v it_o shall_v one_o day_n try_v and_o censure_v thou_o vale._n from_o my_o study_n this_o 16._o of_o march_n 1645._o ja._n cranford_n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o sermon_n d._n erroneous_a opinion_n eat_v as_o a_o gangrene_n 1._o speedy_o 5_o 2._o incurable_o 5_o 3._o mortal_o 6_o 1._o faith_n quae_fw-la 8_o quâ_fw-la 9_o 2._o peace_n church_n 10_o civil_a 10_o 3._o piety_n 14_o r._n 1._o heretic_n be_v 1._o subtle_a 17_o 2._o active_a 28_o 2._o people_z be_v 1._o ignorant_n 30_o 2._o curious_a 31_o god_n be_v just_a 1._o punish_v lukewarmnesse_n 32_o 2._o manifest_v the_o approve_a 33_o use_n prevent_v and_o stop_v they_o 1._o people_n 1._o adhere_v to_o the_o ministry_n 36_o 2._o try_v all_o thing_n 38_o 3._o avoid_v seducer_n 39_o 2._o minister_n 1._o convince_v 42_o 2._o cast_v out_o 44_o 3._o magistrate_n what_o they_o 1._o have_v do_v 47_o 2._o may_v do_v 47_o haereseomachia_a or_o the_o mischief_n which_o heresy_n do_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o 2_o tim_n 2._o 17._o and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n or_o a_o gangrene_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n etc._n etc._n the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 4._o 6._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o write_v this_o epistle_n as_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o timothy_n his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o give_v he_o direction_n how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o good_a counsel_n as_o a_o legacy_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v painful_a in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o watchful_a over_o his_o conversation_n and_o propose_v

himself_o as_o a_o example_n chap._n 3._o 10._o thou_o have_v full_o know_v my_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n purpose_n faith_n long-suffering_a charity_n patience_n disce_fw-la pver_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o learn_v my_o son_n painfulness_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o i_o ephes_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ad_fw-la ephes_n i_o require_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o then_o i_o myself_o have_v give_v thou_o in_o pattern_n thou_o have_v full_o know_v etc._n etc._n now_o the_o apostle_n not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o main_a engine_n against_o the_o two_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n faith_n and_o love_n the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n with_o our_o head_n and_o with_o his_o body_n and_o his_o endeavour_n to_o overthrow_v love_n by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o faith_n he_o warn_v he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a jangle_n which_o will_v increase_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o he_o urge_v the_o same_o exhortation_n in_o my_o text_n from_o the_o mischief_n that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o church_n by_o such_o vain_a jangle_n their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o gangrene_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n the_o text_n therefore_o discover_v the_o mischief_n of_o unsound_a teacher_n or_o unsound_a doctrine_n where_o we_o consider_v first_o the_o subject_a their_o word_n illustrate_v by_o a_o instance_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v etc._n etc._n second_o the_o adjunct_n will_v eat_v or_o will_v have_v pasture_n set_v out_o by_o a_o similitude_n as_o do_v a_o canker_n or_o a_o gangrene_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o connexion_n the_o scope_n and_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n out_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v propose_v one_o observation_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o which_o other_o thing_n may_v happy_o be_v touch_v upon_o in_o transitu_fw-la the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o doctr._fw-la erroneous_a and_o unsound_a doctrine_n be_v of_o a_o devour_v i._n e._n spread_v and_o destroy_v nature_n their_o word_n say_v the_o apostle_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o gangrene_n the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o false_a teacher_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o that_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v it_o heresy_n erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v damnable_a they_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n they_o be_v of_o a_o 11._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n ad_fw-la anaylo_n l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o 11._o destroy_a nature_n they_o be_v of_o a_o spread_a nature_n many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n so_o also_o paul_n aver_v to_o titus_n they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n heresy_n be_v of_o a_o destroy_a nature_n they_o subvert_v the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o undermine_v it_o and_o overturn_v it_o from_o the_o foundation_n they_o be_v of_o a_o spread_a nature_n they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n many_o house_n be_v overturn_v but_o by_o what_o be_v all_o this_o speak_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n our_o saviour_n christ_n warn_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n 12._o matth._n 16._o 6._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v expound_v of_o their_o doctrine_n their_o erroneous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n which_o be_v a_o fit_a 15._o fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n de_fw-fr ador_n in_o sp_z &_o verit_fw-la lib._n 15._o resemblance_n of_o all_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n luke_n 13._o 22._o and_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n because_o as_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n and_o quick_o sour_v all_o so_o doctrine_n 17._o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n ibid._n l._n 17._o when_o it_o once_o sink_v into_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o get_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o body_n even_o the_o whole_a man_n into_o the_o similitude_n quality_n nature_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o spread_v over_o a_o person_n but_o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o in_o particular_a erroneous_a doctrine_n no_o soon_o get_v into_o a_o church_n but_o it_o overspread_v it_o run_v through_o all_o and_o corrupt_v and_o sour_v all_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o 9_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n erroneous_a opinion_n be_v interpret_v by_o 1._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o mart._n ad_fw-la ortho_fw-la qu._n 1._o some_o to_o be_v those_o tare_n which_o the_o envious_a man_n and_o the_o adversary_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n where_o christ_n have_v sow_v his_o good_a seed_n matth._n 13._o 25._o tare_n if_o they_o be_v sow_v in_o a_o field_n quick_o overspread_v the_o whole_a field_n and_o choke_v up_o the_o good_a seed_n and_o be_v therefore_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v basil_n 5._o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hexam_n hom_n 5._o a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o such_o who_o put_v a_o false_a stamp_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v themselves_o infect_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n intermingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o healthful_a body_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v undiscerned_a diffuse_v their_o poison_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unlearned_a or_o well_o mean_v the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o 2._o another_o hex_z hom_n 2._o place_n compare_v heresy_n &_o erroneous_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o noisome_a canker_n or_o carbuncle_n which_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o infectious_a saint_n james_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o tongue_n that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o hell_n 6._o jam._n 3._o 6._o and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n will_v you_o know_v what_o tongue_n this_o be_v it_o be_v the_o false_a tongue_n the_o lie_a tongue_n which_o david_n compare_v to_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o 3._o psal_n 120._o 3._o the_o mighty_a and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o hilary_n chrysostome_n augustine_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o punishment_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la moller_n marlorate_a amesius_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o mischievousnesse_n of_o the_o false_a tongue_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o coal_n of_o juniper_n hot_a burn_a hard_a to_o be_v quench_v keep_v fire_n exceed_v long_o and_o easy_o spread_v it_o into_o every_o subject_n such_o coal_n be_v a_o heretical_a tongue_n 3._o tongue_n arius_n in_o alexandria_n scintilla_fw-la una_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n in_o gal._n 5._o lib._n 3._o arius_n be_v but_o one_o single_a spark_n yet_o because_o not_o speedy_o put_v out_o he_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n on_o fire_n so_o that_o the_o world_n do_v admire_v that_o it_o be_v become_v arian_n and_o the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o tongue_n to_o a_o bow_n jer._n 9_o 3._o they_o 3._o jer._n 9_o 3._o have_v bend_v their_o tongue_n their_o bow_n for_o lie_n and_o the_o word_n to_o arrow_n psal_n 64._o 3._o that_o they_o may_v shoot_v out_o their_o arrow_n 3._o psal_n 64._o 3._o bitter_a word_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a of_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n 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