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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65695	The absurdity and idolatry of host-worship proved, by shewing how it answers what is said in scripture and the writtings of the fathers, to shew the folly and idolatry committed in the worship of heathen deities : also a full answer to all those pleas by which papists would wipe off the charge of idolatry, and an appendix against transubstantiation, with some reflexions on a late popish book called The guide in controversies / by Daniel Whitby ...	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1719; ESTC R39040	107,837	157

his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n leu._n xxvi_o 11_o 12._o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o indeed_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n 9_o 2_o sam._n seven_o 6._o 1_o chron._n xvii_o 5._o psal_n ix_o 11._o cxxxv_o 21._o es_fw-ge xviii_o 4._o joel_n iii._o 21.2_o chr._n vi_o 2._o xxxvi_o 15._o psal_n lxxiu_o 7._o lxxvi_o 2._o lxxix_o 7._o es_fw-ge xviii_o 4._o joel_n three_o 17.2_o king_n xiii_o 23._o hos_fw-la xi_o 9_o he_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o temple_n and_o that_o city_n or_o by_o continue_v his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o scripture_n the_o temple_n be_v oft_o style_v his_o dwell_a place_n now_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n god_n still_o be_v present_a with_o they_o he_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n he_o i_o say_v be_v still_o gracious_o preent_fw-mi with_o he_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o for_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o from_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v still_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o ephraim_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o he_o by_o way_n of_o commination_n say_v woe_n unto_o they_o 12._o hos_fw-la ix_o 12._o when_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v even_o break_v god_n with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o with_o their_o eye_n which_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o idol_n yet_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o still_o appear_v in_o the_o temple_n 20._o ezek._n vi_fw-la 9_o 13._o ezek._n ix_o 3_o 4._o x._o 3_o 4._o xviii_o 19_o ezek._n xuj_o 20._o and_o between_o the_o cherubim_n they_o after_o this_o bare_a son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o god_n moreover_o that_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n in_o covenant_n appear_v from_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o plead_v in_o behalf_n of_o this_o backslide_a people_n they_o speak_v thus_o break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 14._o jer._n fourteen_o 21._o es_fw-ge lxiu_o 8_o 9_o jer._n iii._o 14._o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n turn_v o_o backslide_a child_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v to_o you_o and_o from_o innumerable_a place_n in_o which_o he_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n still_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o strong_a christian_n who_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n convince_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o power_n to_o defile_v the_o meat_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o it_o do_v upon_o this_o presumption_n sit_v down_o with_o other_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o idol_n this_o the_o apostle_n plain_o tell_v they_o be_v idolatry_n that_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o devil_n 21_o 1_o cor._n x._o 7_o 11_o ●0_n 21_o to_o drink_v he_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o yet_o he_o clear_o do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o who_o through_o that_o error_n or_o mistake_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o idol_n worship_n may_v still_o remain_v his_o christian_a brethren_n and_o belove_a moreover_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n that_o she_o command_v all_o her_o subject_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n or_o idolatry_n st._n john_n do_v frequent_o inform_v we_o 4._o rev._n xviii_o 4._o and_o yet_o that_o even_o here_o god_n have_v his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n for_o how_o can_v god_n have_v say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n have_v he_o not_o then_o preserve_v alive_a within_o this_o throne_n of_o satan_n a_o people_n to_o himself_o last_o the_o jewish_a synagog_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n 13._o luke_n xi_o 52_o matt._n xxiii_o 13._o they_o neither_o enter_v themselves_o into_o his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o that_o key_n nor_o suffer_v other_o so_o to_o do_v that_o little_a knowledge_n which_o remain_v among_o they_o be_v damnable_o corrupt_v not_o only_o with_o the_o saducean_n heresy_n which_o mighty_o prevail_v among_o the_o wealthy_a of_o they_o but_o also_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phraisee_n who_o have_v by_o their_o tradition_n make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n 9_o matth._n 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chair_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v therefore_o due_a unto_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n nor_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o see_v christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o begin_v till_o after_o his_o own_o resurrection_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n till_o then_o answ_n §_o vi_o 3._o tha_z the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o i._n e._n as_o have_v truth_n of_o visible_a existence_n though_o not_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n will_v be_v apparent_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o charitable_a judgement_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o practice_n or_o allowance_n of_o idolatry_n for_o to_o the_o visibility_n of_o 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be_v hide_v how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o they_o perceive_v not_o that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n 1039._o esa_fw-la two_o 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o es_fw-ge c._n 2._o tom._n 1._o p._n 1039._o the_o prophet_n esa_n as_o by_o the_o 70._o he_o be_v translate_v and_o by_o the_o father_n paraphrase_a do_v prophecy_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o heathen_a idol_n that_o their_o votary_n shall_v hide_v they_o bring_v they_o into_o den_n and_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o declare_v say_v st._n chrysostom_n that_o they_o shall_v hide_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o god_n and_o go_v under_o the_o earth_n he_o do_v sufficient_o expose_v or_o render_v they_o ridiculous_a let_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n say_v cyril_n 51._o in_o esa_n p._n 51._o who_o serve_v those_o god_n they_o hide_v before_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o lucre_n of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a counsel_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o hide_v their_o god_n say_v the_o same_o cyril_n sup._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n sup._n for_o by_o hide_v they_o in_o den_n and_o holes_n of_o the_o earth_n lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v find_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o with_o other_o captive_n they_o condemn_v their_o own_o sentiment_n and_o testify_v their_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n both_o by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o the_o arian_n the_o christian_n and_o the_o orthodox_n be_v force_v to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o den_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o they_o than_o have_v any_o use_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o romish_a god_n they_o often_o must_v have_v have_v he_o with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o den_n and_o cavern_n we_o know_v that_o romish_a priest_n be_v force_v still_o to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o their_o bon_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o all_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v penal_a to_o say_v mass_n nay_o when_o they_o fear_v a_o enemy_n the_o mass_n priest_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v up_o his_o god_n and_o hide_v he_o in_o his_o stomach_n how_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v he_o be_v no_o god_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v with_o chrysostom_n that_o they_o sufficient_o expose_v he_o while_o they_o do_v conceal_v he_o or_o with_o st._n cyril_n that_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o man_n condemn_v by_o their_o own_o sentiment_n and_o that_o they_o by_o their_o practice_n testify_v their_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o prophet_n esa_n say_v theodoret_n 144._o ad_fw-la graecos_n infideles_fw-la serm._n 10._o p._n 143_o 144._o do_v tragical_o sing_v the_o downfall_n of_o the_o heathen_a idol_n declare_v that_o they_o shall_v hide_v the_o god_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o den_n and_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o holes_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o prophecy_n say_v he_o it_o become_v not_o i_o so_o much_o to_o interpret_v as_o you_o ingenious_o to_o confess_v that_o which_o have_v often_o happen_v but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v so_o yet_o be_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o who_o have_v see_v often_o time_n your_o god_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v hide_v intend_v by_o that_o concealment_n to_o preserve_v and_o succour_v they_o dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o pious_a christian_n and_o public_o expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n now_o that_o which_o here_o theodoret_n speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a god_n that_o they_o be_v often_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o dig_v out_o thence_o by_o christian_n that_o which_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n tragical_o mention_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dissolution_n of_o those_o idle_z have_v very_o often_o happen_v to_o the_o host_n for_o by_o a_o ancient_a custom_n which_o long_o prevail_v even_o against_o many_o canon_n to_o the_o 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contempt_n the_o heathen_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n shall_v offer_v to_o their_o idol_n 20._o esaiah_n two_o 20._o prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o mole_n what_o great_a contempt_n must_v they_o have_v offer_v to_o this_o roman_a god_n who_o lodge_v he_o with_o the_o mole_n and_o worm_n and_o how_o unlikely_a be_v it_o that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o shall_v believe_v that_o what_o they_o bury_v be_v god_n how_o certain_a must_v it_o be_v that_o what_o this_o prophecy_n foretell_v have_v be_v fulfil_v as_o frequent_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o roman_a host_n as_o upon_o any_o heathen_a idol_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o also_o to_o dig_v up_o the_o host_n and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o view_n nay_o that_o this_o have_v be_v do_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o relation_n which_o ivo_n make_v of_o the_o translation_n of_o st._n othmars_n body_n nou._n l._n 2._o aquavitae_fw-la othm._n c._n 3._o apud_fw-la sur._n d._n 16._o nou._n together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n from_o its_o own_o dormitory_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n gallus_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o inference_n which_o the_o father_n do_v hence_o make_v against_o the_o deity_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n as_o strong_o do_v conclude_v against_o the_o host_n do_v cyril_n say_v that_o when_o they_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v not_o then_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v god_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o christian_n do_v he_o say_v of_o that_o true_a god_n who_o be_v over_o all_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v he_o conceal_v that_o he_o be_v never_o hide_v that_o he_o never_o seek_v the_o cleft_n of_o rock_n or_o mountain_n we_o may_v according_o conclude_v touch_v that_o host_n which_o lie_v so_o often_o hide_v and_o have_v so_o oft_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o §_o xi_o 5._o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n declare_v that_o heathen_a idol_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v fear_v nor_o worship_v because_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o fire_n when_o fire_n fall_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o wood_n 35._o baruch_n vi_fw-la 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35._o their_o priest_n will_v fly_v away_o but_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v burn_v asunder_o like_o beam_n i_o know_v the_o fire_n can_v convince_v thou_o say_v st._n clemens_n and_o cure_v thy_o superstition_n if_o thou_o will_v cease_v from_o thy_o madness_n the_o fire_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o light_n for_o it_o have_v burn_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o rome_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o thunderer_n say_v arnobius_n 207._o ubinam_fw-la fulninator_fw-la etc._n etc._n l._n 6._o p._n 207._o when_o by_o the_o fire_n his_o capitol_n his_o worship_n his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n be_v censume_v where_o be_v the_o egyptian_a serapis_n when_o by_o a_o like_a misfortune_n he_o with_o his_o isis_n and_o all_o his_o mystery_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n they_o blush_v not_o say_v athanasius_n to_o worship_v wood_n supra_fw-la contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 154._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o stone_n as_o not_o consider_v that_o they_o do_v burn_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o like_a and_o that_o a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v of_o common_a use_n they_o worship_v say_v lactantius_n thing_n that_o may_v be_v burn_v and_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o worship_n that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o fear_v the_o fire_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o roman_a host_n supra_fw-la nunc_fw-la videmus_fw-la igni_fw-la tradi_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la remanere_fw-la contigerit_fw-la