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	scripture_n	truth_n	5,145	5	6.4163	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61852	A voice from heaven, calling the people of God to a perfect separation from mystical Babylon as it was delivered in a sermon at Pauls before the Right Honorable the Lord Major and Aldermen of the city of London, on Novem. 5, 1653 / by William Strong ...	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing S6012; ESTC R686	21,131	40

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yet_o all_o may_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n his_o mark_n and_o his_o name_n and_o they_o may_v join_v together_o to_o praise_n god_n they_o have_v so_o though_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o victorious_a 8._o quas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la non_fw-la dissitemur_fw-la retinere_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la salutiferan_v cum_fw-la christo_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o fundamento_fw-la sanctae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la decet_fw-la nos_fw-la retinere_fw-la fraternam_fw-la communionem_fw-la daven_n ad_fw-la hortat_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 8._o this_o therefore_o have_v be_v a_o rule_n give_v by_o divine_n in_o several_a age_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o brethren_n among_o themselves_o that_o hold_v the_o head_n keep_v to_o the_o foundation_n though_o in_o many_o thing_n of_o less_o concernment_n they_o differ_v and_o that_o be_v that_o with_o all_o such_o communion_n be_v to_o 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they_o can_v upon_o scripture_n ground_n hope_v they_o shall_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n beetwen_v party_n disagree_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v blindness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o light_n and_o man_n not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o shall_v agree_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o hold_v the_o main_a that_o wherein_o salvation_n lie_v for_o in_o brevi_fw-la &_o facili_fw-la stat_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la hilar._n so_o long_o as_o we_o differ_v not_o in_o fundamental_o such_o doctrine_n which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o as_o austin_n observe_v sine_fw-la dispendio_fw-la promissae_fw-la 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as_o appear_v rev._n 11.2,3_o but_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o immediate_a separation_n from_o communion_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v a_o great_a while_n lie_v hide_v among_o they_o there_o be_v tempora_fw-la gemendi_fw-la &_o latendi_fw-la as_o cameron_n speak_v time_n of_o their_o mourning_n in_o and_o groan_v under_o those_o corruption_n before_o a_o total_a separation_n second_o there_o be_v a_o time_n also_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v a_o separation_n from_o communion_n when_o his_o people_n be_v to_o withdraw_v all_o communion_n from_o such_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o to_o abhor_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o communion_n as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n thus_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o break_v off_o the_o natural_a branch_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o break_v man_n off_o from_o grace_n or_o elect_a love_n for_o the_o election_n obtain_v mercy_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v but_o it_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o be_v break_v off_o from_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n the_o good_a olive_n tree_n

be_v a_o type_n thereof_o rom._n 11.24_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o call_v they_o loammi_n his_o people_n be_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o a_o church_n no_o more_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o though_o rome_n be_v sometime_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o afterward_o corrupt_v by_o degree_n yet_o when_o the_o lord_n divorce_v she_o as_o a_o harlot_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n call_v she_o babylon_n and_o not_o zion_n than_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o people_n not_o only_o to_o separate_v from_o their_o corruption_n as_o before_o but_o from_o their_o communion_n also_o i_o come_v now_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o separation_n from_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o be_v these_o first_o because_o god_n have_v put_v she_o away_o have_v say_v of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o my_o people_n but_o spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n antichristian_a gentile_n ver_fw-la 11.2_o when_o the_o lord_n thus_o forsake_v any_o people_n we_o shall_v forsake_v they_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o a_o people_n the_o angel_n withdraw_v their_o protection_n and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n ezek._n 10.4,5.18.19_o and_o chap._n 11.22.23_o whensoever_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n remove_v the_o cherubim_v also_o do_v lift_v up_o their_o wing_n and_o as_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o withdraw_a protection_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o withhold_a communion_n second_o such_o a_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v because_o in_o babylon_n no_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v 4._o a_o reprobate_n may_v in_o truth_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ecclesia_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la probant_fw-la mali_fw-la doctores_fw-la admixti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la doctores_fw-la haud_fw-la bene_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la melan._n daven_n adhort_a cap._n 4._o it_o be_v mr._n perkins_n his_o observation_n long_o since_o that_o a_o papist_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n where_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v principle_n deny_v or_o corrupt_v and_o this_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n only_o for_o such_o there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o when_o it_o become_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o as_o a_o church_n do_v profess_v to_o maintain_v and_o refuse_v to_o be_v reclaim_v then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v there_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o second_o vial_n upon_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 16.3_o the_o sea_n then_o become_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o every_o live_a soul_n die_v in_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o comprehension_n or_o collection_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o river_n be_v mean_v those_o that_o carry_v abroad_o this_o doctrine_n in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o doctrine_n be_v become_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n ex_fw-la corrupta_fw-la fit_a corruptissima_fw-la it_o be_v corrupt_v before_o yet_o some_o live_v in_o it_o but_o now_o every_o live_a thing_n die_v that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o religion_n therefore_o with_o they_o no_o more_o communion_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v three_o we_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o she_o because_o she_o be_v become_v a_o persecutor_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o world_n she_o ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n a_o emblem_n both_o of_o majesty_n and_o cruelty_n she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o she_o will_v be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o a_o separation_n therefore_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o we_o hold_v not_o communion_n with_o she_o who_o trade_n be_v persecution_n four_o god_n people_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o babylon_n because_o god_n have_v set_v himself_o against_o she_o to_o destroy_v she_o with_o a_o great_a and_o eminent_a destruction_n for_o when_o she_o come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n she_o that_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o shall_v with_o violence_n as_o a_o millstone_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o rev._n 18.19_o it_o be_v proclaim_v long_o ago_o that_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n or_o receive_v his_o mark_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14.10_o 15._o cujus_fw-la vastitatis_fw-la &_o confusionis_fw-la haec_fw-la erit_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la regitur_fw-la orbis_n tolletur_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la &_o in_o asiam_n imperi●…●…eveitetur_fw-la ac_fw-la rursus_fw-la oriens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la occidens_fw-la serviet_fw-la de_fw-fr praem_fw-la divin_fw-fr sect_n 7._o cap._n 15._o and_o this_o judgement_n the_o ancient_n do_v foresee_v and_o do_v expect_v horret_fw-la animus_n dicere_fw-la dicam_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la tolletur_fw-la lactan._n i_o be_o afraid_a to_o speak_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v speak_v because_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n five_o all_o god_n people_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o she_o that_o they_o partake_v not_o with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v antichrist_n business_n from_o her_o very_a beginning_n to_o infect_v and_o corrupt_v other_o and_o that_o she_o do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o harlot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n and_o in_o the_o most_o entice_a manner_n for_o she_o give_v the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n in_o a_o golden_a cup._n this_o have_v even_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o man_n who_o spirit_n satan_n have_v touch_v from_o that_o impression_n of_o devillishness_n leave_v upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v other_o into_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o as_o he_o 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