Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	worthy_a	write_v	year_n	22	3	3.9299	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01309	A defense of the sincere and true translations of the holie Scriptures into the English tong against the manifolde cauils, friuolous quarels, and impudent slaunders of Gregorie Martin, one of the readers of popish diuinitie in the trayterous Seminarie of Rhemes. By William Fvlke D. in Diuinitie, and M. of Pembroke haule in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a briefe confutation of all such quarrels & cauils, as haue bene of late vttered by diuerse papistes in their English pamphlets, against the writings of the saide William Fvlke.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1583 (1583)	STC 11430.5; ESTC S102715	542,090	704

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to_o be_v account_v worthy_a no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a merit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v he_o but_o even_o as_o a_o lot_n be_v rather_o by_o hap_n &_o chance_n so_o it_o be_v here_o mean_v that_o god_n give_v his_o kingdom_n no_o more_o according_a to_o man_n desert_n than_o lot_n do_v fall_v to_o man_n by_o chance_n which_o yet_o god_n dispose_v as_o it_o please_v he_o final_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v against_o man_n merit_n use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o often_o of_o god_n dignation_n vouchsafe_v or_o account_v worthy_a you_o have_v great_a scarcity_n of_o example_n out_o of_o the_o doctor_n that_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v make_v worthy_a by_o merit_n and_o not_o by_o mere_a mercy_n mart._n 17._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v ●_o you_o must_v answer_v that_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o meet_v but_o also_o worthy_a for_o so_o beza_n reach_v you_o and_o so_o you_o 〈◊〉_d translate_v mat._n 3._o 11._o &_o cap._n 8._o &_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a in_o all_o three_o place_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o not_o likewise_o follow_v the_o old_a latin_a interpreter_n one_o step_n further_o say_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a but_o translate_n rather_o thus_o 12._o which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v have_v

show_v your_o sincerity_n &_o have_v say_v that_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a of_o heavenly_a bliss_n because_o you_o know_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v worthy_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v worthy_a but_o you_o be_v like_a to_o beza_n your_o master_n who_o as_o though_o all_o interpretation_n of_o word_n be_v at_o his_o commandment_n say_v here_o and_o here_o and_o so_o forth_o i_o have_v follow_v the_o old_a latin_a interpreter_n translate_n 1556._o it_o worthy_a but_o in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n mean_v this_o for_o one_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v meet_v but_o that_o both_o he_o &_o malui_fw-la you_o shall_v here_o also_o have_v translate_v worthy_a the_o greek_a father_n shall_v teach_v you_o if_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a or_o able_a to_o control_n so_o mighty_a grecian_n as_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v when_o you_o crow_v upon_o your_o own_o dunghill_n otherwise_o in_o your_o translation_n show_v small_a skill_n or_o great_a malice_n fulk_n 17._o if_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v merit_n out_o of_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v worthy_a you_o shall_v have_v somewhat_o a_o do_v to_o wring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v apt_a or_o meet_v and_o sometime_o sufficient_a according_a to_o which_o late_a signification_n beza_n in_o three_o place_n translate_v dignus_fw-la because_o sufficiens_fw-la be_v no_o latin_a word_n in_o that_o sense_n to_o be_v use_v but_o now_o you_o ask_v why_o we_o go_v not_o a_o step_n further_o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collos._n 1._o v._o 12._o which_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a i_o answer_v you_o first_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o word_n which_o have_v diverse_a signification_n shall_v always_o be_v translate_v after_o one_o second_o when_o a_o word_n have_v one_o most_o usual_a signification_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o signification_n not_o so_o usual_a by_o translate_n it_o once_o or_o twice_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n after_o one_o of_o the_o best_a usual_a signification_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v over_o the_o most_o common_a and_o usual_a signification_n when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n require_v it_o three_o when_o a_o verb_n be_v derive_v of_o a_o noun_n that_o have_v diverse_a signification_n it_o signify_v most_o common_o after_o the_o most_o usual_a signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v cheap_a we_o must_v not_o thereof_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v cheap_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o great_a or_o much_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o magnify_v to_o make_v great_a or_o to_o multiply_v which_o none_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v say_v and_o yet_o you_o think_v you_o have_v make_v a_o great_a argument_n when_o you_o say_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v worthy_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v worthy_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o see_v the_o most_o usual_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apt_a or_o meet_a the_o true_a and_o best_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v apt_a or_o meet_a which_o we_o have_v follow_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o if_o you_o will_v still_o contend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o you_o must_v tell_v we_o as_o you_o require_v we_o often_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o good_a greek_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v say_v worthy_a of_o death_n beza_n therefore_o follow_v not_o his_o pleasure_n where_o he_o choose_v to_o say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idoneum_fw-la but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o usual_a signification_n thereof_o compare_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v follow_v your_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n you_o be_v never_o the_o narre_n for_o your_o merit_n for_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v incorporate_v to_o he_o and_o make_v lively_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n how_o vain_o you_o charge_v the_o translatour_n with_o brag_v unskilfulnesse_n and_o malice_n they_o that_o be_v learned_a can_v judge_v and_o god_n will_v one_o day_n revenge_v it_o mart._n 18._o the_o greek_a father_n i_o say_v interpret_v the_o caten_v apostle_n word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v make_v we_o worthy_a and_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v worthy_a and_o s._n basil_n in_o orat_fw-la liturg._n make_v both_o greek_a word_n all_o one_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o be_v minister_n of_o thy_o holy_a altar_n and_o anon_o after_o make_v we_o worthy_a for_o this_o ministry_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o apostle_n place_n god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o society_n with_o the_o saint_n but_o make_v we_o also_o worthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a dignity_n and_o here_o be_v a_o goodly_a consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n toward_o we_o that_o do_v in_o deed_n by_o his_o grace_n make●_n we_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a thing_n who_o otherwise_o be_v most_o unworthy_a vile_a and_o abject_a which_o make_v of_o we_o worthy_a be_v express_v by_o the_o say_a greek_a word_n more_o than_o by_o the_o latin_a mereri_fw-la because_o it_o declare_v whence_o our_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n proceed_v to_o wi●_n of_o god_n both_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n express_v excellent_o thus_o lairone_fw-la when_o he_o bring_v in_o publican_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o defame_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o magnify_v it_o also_o with_o great_a honour_n show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v make_v merer●ntur_fw-la even_o unworthy_a person_n to_o be_v so_o much_o better_a that_o they_o shall_v deserve_v even_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o dignity_n and_o oecumenius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v his_o servant_n worthy_a of_o such_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o such_o thing_n in_o 2._o thess._n 1._o fulk_n 18._o if_o the_o greek_a father_n do_v so_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n word_n yet_o your_o merit_n be_v to_o seek_v as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a but_o whether_o he_o make_v we_o worthy_a by_o desert_n of_o our_o good_a work_n or_o by_o his_o mercy_n &_o grace_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o son_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o father_n say_v to_o the_o matter_n first_o oecumenius_n word_n be_v flat_a against_o you_o if_o they_o be_v true_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v count_v we_o worthy_a and_o have_v free_o grant_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v meet_v see_v you_o not_o that_o all_o our_o worthiness_n and_o meetness_n depend_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o free_a acceptation_n the_o liturgy_n entitle_v of_o basill_n although_o it_o have_v a_o much_o young_a author_n make_v never_o a_o whit_n more_o for_o you_o the_o minister_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v account_n he_o worthy_a or_o make_v he_o meet_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v in_o both_o place_n translate_v that_o god_n make_v worthy_a you_o can_v not_o prove_v merit_n thereby_o but_o contrariwise_o it_o sound_v against_o merit_n for_o god_n make_v we_o not_o worthy_a by_o our_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ._n chrysostome_n also_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o upon_o this_o place_n do_v utter_o 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