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	true_a	truth_n	4,857	5	6.5820	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20672	Of the visible sacrifice of the Church of God· The first part. VVritten by Anonymus Eremita	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1638 (1638)	STC 7072.4; ESTC S116351	164,395	307

ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n after_o consecration_n there_o have_v be_v no_o real_a entity_n or_o quality_n more_o than_o be_v in_o baker_n bread_n and_o vintner_n wine_n and_o that_o by_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o apprehend_v christ_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n they_o may_v have_v receive_v worthy_o they_o will_v never_o have_v retain_v penitent_a sinner_n so_o long_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o sometime_o three_o year_n sometime_o five_o sometime_o ten_o and_o sometime_o until_o their_o death_n and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o severe_a persecution_n 17._o moreover_o about_o 80._o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n presence_n diverse_a accuse_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n simon_n magus_n and_o menander_n be_v accuse_v by_o s._n ignatius_n for_o deny_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus-christ_n as_o wittness_v theodoret_n in_o his_o 3._o dialogue_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 250._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la bishop_n of_o antioch_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n by_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o his_o time_n for_o affirm_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a blood_n because_o our_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o blood_n take_v it_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o you_o how_o say_v he_o cann_v it_o be_v incorruptible_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v divide_v and_o pour_v out_o as_o wittness_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o say_v paul_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 3._o to_o i_o bibliothecae_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n and_o send_v unto_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la set_v down_o by_o bini_fw-la in_o the_o 1._o tom_n of_o the_o counsel_n fol._n 162._o 18._o these_o thing_n consider_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n which_o sacrament_n the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n make_v void_a if_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n s._n augustine_n in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o his_o 1._o book_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o parmenianus_n cale_v the_o thunder_n of_o the_o divine_a testament_n which_o god_n give_v in_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o god_n he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n this_o be_v may_v name_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o nation_n gen._n 12._o 22._o what_o be_v say_v to_o isaac_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 26._o what_o be_v say_v to_o jacob_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n be_v not_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n they_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o east_n in_o europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n declare_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o in_o many_o but_o as_o in_o one_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v promise_v which_o so_o great_a authority_n and_o publish_v by_o so_o great_a a_o truth_n and_o now_o they_o do_v contradict_v it_o who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n thus_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o call_v the_o thunder_n of_o god_n 19_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o and_o many_o more_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n set_v down_o in_o both_o testament_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o her_o enemy_n gen._n 12._o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o little_a hill_n shall_v tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o convenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v isa_n 54._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n isa_n 62._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v adore_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 21._o 37._o in_o his_o day_n shall_v arise_v justice_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o begin_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 71._o 6._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matt._n 16._o 18._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v abide_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o io._n 14._o 16._o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n be_v hold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 20._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o our_o 3._o creed_n the_o sacrament_n the_o three_o creed_n not_o always_o true_a if_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n apostle_n creed_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o teach_v christian_n to_o believe_v in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o catholic_a church_n or_o that_o church_n which_o be_v general_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n the_o nicen_n creed_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 1._o general_a council_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o 318._o holy_a bishop_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a church_n and_o that_o church_n to_o be_v catholic_a or_o general_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n and_o found_v by_o the_o apostle_n athanasius_n his_o creed_n which_o say_v whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v necessary_a above_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o faith_n except_o a_o man_n keep_v whole_a and_o inviolate_a without_o all_o doubt_n he_o shall_v everlasting_o perish_v when_o now_o for_o 1600._o year_n there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n or_o faith_n catholic_a or_o general_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n but_o they_o who_o believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drinken_fw-mi and_o have_v believe_v that_o they_o in_o the_o communion_n have_v receive_v the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o have_v honour_v it_o and_o respect_v it_o as_o his_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o and_o shall_v prove_v more_o all_o large_a hereafter_o 21._o if_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n how_o can_v the_o christian_n of_o those_o age_n say_v i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n or_o faith_n when_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_a church_n or_o faith_n in_o those_o age_n which_o hold_v not_o the_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n after_o consecration_n and_o before_o receive_v be_v not_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n true_a in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n since_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o all_o those_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o unto_o our_o three_o creed_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v fail_v in_o his_o promise_n now_o for_o 1600._o year_n how_o shall_v we_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v he_o hereafter_o or_o induce_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a 22._o §_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o our_o three_o creed_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v not_o always_o be_v true_a since_o it_o be_v make_v or_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o our_o 3._o creed_n have_v be_v hitherto_o false_a or_o rather_o shall_v we_o not_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n psal_n 144._o 14._o

sacrifice_n to_o some_o creature_n which_o s._n paul_n also_o signifi_v say_v unto_o those_o of_o listria_n who_o will_v have_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o and_o barnaby_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v mortal_a man_n like_v unto_o you_o act._n 14._o 11._o neither_o will_v those_o of_o listria_n though_o heathen_a man_n have_v gonn_v about_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o paul_n and_o barnaby_n but_o that_o they_o esteem_v they_o god_n say_v god_n make_v like_o man_n be_v descend_v unto_o we_o and_o they_o call_v barnaby_n jupiter_n and_o paul_n mercury_n act._n 14._o 11._o 7._o the_o reason_n why_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o only_o due_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o any_o creature_n first_o be_v for_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o visible_a know_a sign_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o unto_o our_o god_n as_o god_n himself_o witness_v god_n why_o sacrifice_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n say_v they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o strange_a go_n 4._o king_n 22._o 17._o again_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o strange_a god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o wrath_n 2._o paral._n 34._o 25._o and_o man_n be_v god_n by_o title_n of_o his_o creation_n conservation_n and_o redemption_n may_v not_o give_v himself_o unto_o any_o other_o as_o unto_o his_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o any_o creature_n second_o god_n create_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o create_v he_o gen._n 1._o 27._o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o tribute_n money_n who_o be_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o caesar_n then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o render_v therefore_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n to_o cesar_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n to_o god_n matth._n 22._o whereupon_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o idolatry_n say_v as_o the_o image_n of_o cesar_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o coin_n be_v due_a unto_o cesar_n so_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n wherefore_o as_o thou_o restore_v money_n to_o cesar_n so_o thou_o ought_v to_o give_v thyself_o too_o god_n 8._o and_o for_o that_o exterior_a sacrifice_n be_v so_o proper_a unto_o god_n as_o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o invisible_a acknowledge_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o a_o divine_a worship_n or_o worship_n of_o latria_n due_a only_a sacrifice_n why_o the_o devil_n desire_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o to_o signify_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n offer_v herself_o unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o her_o creation_n and_o end_n of_o her_o happiness_n therefore_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v covetous_a of_o divine_a honour_n and_o ambitious_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o god_n desire_v to_o have_v external_a sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o as_o witness_v s._n augustin_n ambition_n the_o more_o fowl_n the_o more_o ambition_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o his_o 10._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n say_v the_o devil_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n do_v desire_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o then_o for_o that_o they_o know_v they_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o porphyry_n affirm_v and_o some_o other_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o have_v sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o savour_n of_o dead_a carcase_n burn_v or_o roast_v but_o for_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o divine_a honour_n they_o have_v store_n of_o the_o savour_n of_o thing_n burn_v every_o where_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v desire_v more_o the_o devil_n themselves_o can_v do_v this_o for_o themselves_o but_o because_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v impudent_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v god_n they_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o smoke_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o burn_a of_o any_o body_n but_o that_o which_o procee_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a or_o petitioner_n who_o be_v deceive_v be_v become_v subject_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o domineer_v over_o he_o stop_n in_o his_o passage_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o become_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n whilst_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o another_o who_o be_v not_o god_n again_o in_o the_o 22._o chap._n of_o his_o 20._o book_n against_o faustus_n the_o manichean_a he_o say_v the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v not_o feed_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o thing_n burn_v or_o roast_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o or_o with_o smoke_n as_o many_o vain_o think_v but_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o error_n of_o man_n not_o by_o a_o refection_n of_o their_o body_n but_o by_o a_o malicious_a delight_n that_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n deceive_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v by_o a_o arrogant_a pride_n of_o a_o dissemble_a majesty_n and_o so_o glory_n that_o divine_a honour_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o they_o 9_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o visible_a outward_a action_n more_o due_a unto_o god_n or_o of_o great_a esteem_n sacrifice_n why_o our_o saviour_n redeem_v mankind_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o more_o worth_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n then_o exterior_a visible_a sacrifice_n represent_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o mind_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n will_v have_v donn_v that_o act_n or_o offer_v it_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n see_v he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o send_v he_o joh._n 6._o 38._o and_o god_n the_o father_n in_o he_o be_v well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 17._o but_o see_v he_o redeem_v mankind_n by_o exterior_a visible_a sacrifice_n represent_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o soul_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o of_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n external_a visible_a sacrifice_n represent_v the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o above_o all_o other_o visible_a outward_a action_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o s._n augustin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o 18._o chapter_n further_o witness_v say_v sacrifice_n be_v chief_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n due_a unto_o god_n chap._n v._o of_o all_o the_o visible_a action_n of_o man_n exteri_fw-la or_o visible_a sacrifice_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n alone_o 1._o all_o other_o exterior_a visible_a action_n of_o man_n except_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n may_v be_v donn_v or_o exhibit_v unto_o creature_n as_o visible_a adoration_n by_o bow_v to_o the_o ground_n kneeling_z open_v of_o the_o lip_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v and_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n or_o creature_n even_o by_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n as_o it_o be_v read_v of_o abraham_n creature_n adoration_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o creature_n who_o when_o he_o do_v see_v three_o man_n come_v towards_o he_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o adore_v to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 18._o 2._o again_o abraham_n rise_v up_o and_o adore_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o child_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23._o 7._o yet_o abraham_n be_v call_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o and_o likewise_o when_o jacob_n do_v see_v esau_n come_v towards_o he_o going_z forward_z he_o adore_v prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n gen._n 33._o 3._o it_o be_v tell_v moses_n that_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v come_v towards_o he_o moses_n go_v out_o meet_v he_o adore_v and_o kiss_v he_o exod._n 18._o 7._o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n the_o patriarch_n adore_v he_o prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 43._o 26._o josue_n fall_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o adore_v a_o angel_n jos_n 5._o 24._o nathan_n the_o prophet_n adore_a king_n david_n bow_v to_o the_o earth_n 3._o king_n 1._o 23._o 2._o god_n almighty_a speak_v of_o the_o reverence_n which_o shall_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o new_a law_n say_v king_n shall_v be_v they_o nure_v father_n and_o queen_n they_o nurse_v with_o countenance_n cast_v down_o towards_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n isa_n 49._o 23._o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n adore_v adore_v elizeus_fw-la adore_v elizeus_fw-la flat_n to_o the_o ground_n 4._o king_n 2._o 15._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v together_o they_o