Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	write_v	year_n	zeal_n	27	3	7.0982	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25404	The pattern of catechistical doctrine at large, or, A learned and pious exposition of the Ten Commandments with an introduction, containing the use and benefit of catechizing, the generall grounds of religion, and the truth of Christian religion in particular, proved against atheists, pagans, Jews, and Turks / by the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews ... ; perfected according to the authors own copy and thereby purged from many thousands of errours, defects, and corruptions, which were in a rude imperfect draught formerly published, as appears in the preface to the reader.	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1650 (1650)	Wing A3147; ESTC R7236	963,573	576

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be_v prove_v by_o four_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o 2._o from_o the_o continuance_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o 3._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o they_o 4._o from_o the_o end_n whereto_o they_o tend_v for_o we_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a religion_n in_o all_o the_o argument_n subsequent_a except_o some_o few_o 1._o touch_v the_o antiquity_n we_o say_v that_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o some_o way_n or_o mean_n and_o that_o as_o we_o have_v see_v religion_n be_v the_o only_a way_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o way_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o man_n himself_o else_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v sometime_o without_o a_o way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o creator_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v be_v without_o religion_n and_o so_o consequent_o have_v be_v frustrate_a of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n for_o religio_fw-la est_fw-la copula_fw-la relationis_fw-la religion_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n 2._o tertullian_n say_v quod_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la verum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v first_o be_v true_a and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d maxim_n hold_v as_o well_o in_o religion_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o philosopher_n say_v prima_fw-la entia_fw-la sunt_fw-la maxim_n vera_fw-la the_o first_o essence_n be_v most_o real_a and_o true_a because_o that_o as_o the_o ttuth_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o that_o that_o be_v so_o falsehood_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o falsehood_n can_v consistere_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o alieno_fw-la consist_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v its_o own_o but_o from_o another_o therefore_o falsehood_n must_v be_v after_o truth_n but_o the_o christian_n religion_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n include_v in_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v before_o christ_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d law_n may_v be_v call_v the_o old_a gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o law_n be_v evangelium_fw-la absconditum_fw-la the_o gospel_n under_o a_o vail_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v lex_fw-la revelata_fw-la the_o reveal_v law_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o we_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o leave_v we_o as_o for_o the_o heathen_a religion_n part_n of_o their_o story_n which_o be_v the_o record_v thereof_o be_v fabulous_a and_o part_v true_a 1._o that_o part_n which_o be_v fabulous_a begin_v with_o their_o god_n and_o their_o original_n further_o then_o that_o they_o can_v go_v and_o homer_n and_o orpheus_n write_v not_o of_o they_o till_o after_o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o live_v after_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n above_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o almost_o three_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o bible_n begin_v which_o be_v testify_v

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yet_o for_o other_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o discipline_n order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o have_v they_o express_v in_o writing_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v occasional_o mention_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o every_o one_o may_v read_v they_o write_v in_o large_a and_o capital_a letter_n which_o universal_a practice_n and_o traditio_fw-la of_o hug._n the_o church_n in_o these_o matter_n he_o that_o shall_v deny_v or_o question_v may_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n pace_fw-la question_v the_o author_n and_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v write_v by_o man_n divine_o inspire_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n may_v question_v the_o apol_n authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o etc._n the_o universal_a and_o catholic_n tradition_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v that_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v depend_v upon_o so_o week_n a_o foundation_n as_o authority_n humane_a which_o may_v alter_v its_o own_o constitution_n &_o be_v subject_a to_o manifold_a error_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o prudent_a and_o judicious_a christian_n to_o consider_v the_o lord_n day_n than_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o divine_a authority_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n that_o all_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o divine_a for_o so_o all_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v true_a which_o learned_a breerewood_n say_v there_o may_v be_v divine_a authority_n for_o humane_a decree_n and_o as_o molina_n say_v well_o licet_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o regius_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la legitimis_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la 27._o potestatibus_fw-la rite_n praecipiuntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la illis_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la it_o a_o constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pareatur_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la cum_fw-la legitime_fw-la omnes_fw-la potestates_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la deique_fw-la vice_n svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la tenent_fw-la dumque_fw-la illis_fw-la obedimus_fw-la earumque_fw-la precepta_fw-la servamus_fw-la deo_fw-la pariter_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la paremus_fw-la deique_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la exequimur_fw-la though_o the_o command_n of_o king_n and_o other_o inferior_a lawful_a power_n be_v only_o by_o positive_a law_n yet_o that_o their_o constitution_n be_v obey_v be_v by_o divine_a law_n for_o all_o lawful_a power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o be_v his_o deputy_n in_o their_o order_n so_o that_o when_o we_o obey_v they_o and_o keep_v their_o commandment_n we_o do_v also_o obey_v god_n in_o they_o and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o commandment_n but_o i_o mean_v by_o divine_a authority_n that_o which_o be_v immediate_o divine_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n god_n or_o christ_n himself_o who_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v this_o day_n though_o it_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v commission_n from_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v other_o thing_n as_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o changeable_a as_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o their_o order_n about_o widow_n salute_v with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v now_o antiquate_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n but_o of_o the_o former_a beside_o the_o former_a reason_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o any_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v likewise_o evince_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o it_o in_o several_a age_n who_o testimony_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o i_o know_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v not_o clear_o and_o evident_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o that_o wherein_o the_o conscience_n may_v most_o safe_o rest_v that_o text_n of_o psal._n 118_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v ambros._n and_o beglad_a in_o it_o be_v general_o by_o the_o father_n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o make_v or_o institute_v by_o the_o lord_n so_o among_o other_o athanasius_n ambrose_n chrysostom_n augustine_n expound_v it_o justin_n martyr_n in_o 2_o aponl_n antonim_n say_v apostolus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d celebritatem_fw-la accepisse_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v from_o christ_n himself_o the_o celebrity_n of_o this_o day_n athanasius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d sabbati_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la transtulit_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v transfer_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n hom._n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la and_o in_o the_o forementioned_a hom._n upon_o these_o word_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o by_o my_o father_n infer_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n cyrill_n l._n 12_o in_o john_n cap._n 58._o speak_v of_o the_o apparition_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o day_n say_v that_o christ_n thereby_o sanctify_v this_o day_n for_o solemn_a assembly_n chrysostom_n on_o gen._n 2._o 3._o say_v here_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n intimate_v this_o doctrine_n to_o we_o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o separate_v one_o day_n in_o every_o week_n for_o spiritual_a exercise_n saint_n augustine_n epist._n 119._o seem_v to_o say_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n &_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la not_o ab_fw-la illa_fw-la caepit_fw-la habere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o that_o be_v from_o christ_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v make_v a_o festival_n lactantius_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n expect_v christ_n return_n to_o judgement_n on_o that_o day_n by_o general_a tradition_n which_o show_v they_o think_v it_o unalterable_a and_o so_o no_o humane_a constitution_n beside_o particular_a testimony_n we_o have_v the_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o canon_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o the_o christian_a world_n cap._n 〈◊〉_d feriis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v tam_fw-la veteris_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d testamenti_fw-la pagina_fw-la septimum_fw-la diem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n for_o man_n rest_n in_o that_o famous_a constitution_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 54._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v say_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o that_o one_o day_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n among_o the_o canonist_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v express_o for_o the_o divine_a right_n

before_o the_o man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o christ_n make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o in_o luke_n 24._o 28_o 28._o and_o do_v purpose_n so_o to_o have_v do_v if_o their_o entreaty_n have_v not_o stay_v he_o as_o appear_v 20._o in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o s._n paul_n wish_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o the_o galatian_n have_v his_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o know_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v see_v and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d better_o here_o fall_v in_o as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o simulation_n or_o counterfeit_n the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v a_o outward_a resemblance_n of_o holiness_n and_o religion_n when_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o because_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o before_o ult_n we_o shall_v pretermit_v it_o here_o chap._n vii_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d branch_n of_o the_o sin_n forbid_v viz_o vain_a speech_n three_o end_n of_o speech_n 1._o edification_n 2._o profit_n 3._o grace_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v keep_v of_o suspicion_n rule_n about_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o manner_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o general_a branch_n of_o the_o sin_n prohibit_v viz._n vain_a speech_n speech_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n join_v with_o dissimulation_n when_o he_o 4._o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o keep_v company_n with_o vain_a person_n nor_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o deceitful_a for_o as_o in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n be_v prohibit_v not_o only_o fornication_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d so_o here_o be_v forbid_v not_o only_o lie_v and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o vain_a and_o foolish_a speak_n our_o saviour_n in_o mark_n 7._o 22._o set_n down_o three_o head_n of_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 22._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slander_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pride_n the_o occasion_n of_o flattery_n and_o boast_n and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolishness_n the_o root_n of_o vain_a speech_n and_o in_o matthew_n 12._o 36._o he_o conclude_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n there_o must_v a_o account_n be_v give_v so_o that_o to_o the_o former_a sin_n already_o handle_v we_o must_v also_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a talk_n which_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o make_v they_o all_o one_o though_o the_o world-abusing_a term_n call_v it_o vrbanitas_fw-la urbanity_n such_o as_o be_v in_o man_n full_a of_o pleasant_a conceit_n and_o witty_a jest_n christ_n call_v such_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_a word_n and_o job_n word_n of_o no_o value_n the_o prophet_n denounce_v a_o woe_n 25._o against_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o agur_n be_v 18._o remove_v from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n by_o which_o place_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o vain_a and_o 8._o foolish_a word_n draw_v on_o lie_v and_o all_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n the_o prophet_n david_n make_v vain_a speech_n a_o essential_a mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n 8._o who_o mouth_n talk_v of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o in_o vanity_n they_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o first_o step_n than_o they_o proceed_v to_o lie_n there_o be_v the_o second_o and_o then_o further_o to_o corrupt_v judgement_n and_o justice_n therefore_o david_n glori_v in_o this_o that_o he_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d not_o accompany_v vain_a man_n and_o solomon_n condemn_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o among_o 6._o man_n that_o be_v when_o one_o ask_v a_o vain_a question_n and_o another_o make_v a_o vain_a answer_n and_o the_o three_o he_o give_v a_o worse_a judgement_n and_o job_n reckon_v this_o among_o 5._o his_o good_a deed_n that_o he_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o vanity_n neither_o of_o speech_n nor_o action_n saint_n chrysostome_n on_o ephes._n 4._o say_v what_o workman_n be_v there_o that_o have_v any_o tool_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o instrument_n but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o have_v its_o use_n and_o the_o workman_n know_v what_o use_n to_o put_v it_o to_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o ars_fw-la animarum_fw-la the_o art_n of_o save_v a_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v ars_fw-la artium_fw-la the_o art_n of_o all_o art_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n about_o he_o which_o be_v in_o vain_a or_o without_o some_o end_n and_o use_v therefore_o the_o tongue_n must_v not_o be_v a_o vain_a instrument_n or_o employ_v to_o vanity_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o quicquidest_fw-la otiosum_fw-la est_fw-la criminosum_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v idle_a be_v criminous_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v titus_n avoid_v foolish_a and_o idle_a question_n 9_o about_o genealogy_n and_o vain_a jangle_n about_o the_o law_n for_o which_o he_o use_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v draw_v the_o apostle_n discourse_n into_o a_o syllogism_n he_o must_v make_v this_o the_o major_a whatsoever_o be_v vain_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v but_o such_o foolish_a question_n be_v vain_a ergo_fw-la avoid_v they_o this_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d careful_a to_o avoid_v because_o that_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n tanquam_fw-la pullus_fw-la onagri_fw-la like_o the_o wild_a ass_n colt_n vain_a and_o foolish_a from_o his_o birth_n 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n peter_n say_v we_o be_v bring_v up_o among_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a conversation_n so_o that_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o 18._o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o for_o there_o be_v as_o job_n say_v a_o forge_n 4._o of_o vanity_n in_o man_n heart_n you_o all_o forge_n lie_v hence_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o 17._o walk_v as_o the_o gentile_n do_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o psalmist_n not_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o vanity_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o what_o this_o vain_a speech_n be_v ephes._n 4._o 29._o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o corrupt_a communication_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o set_v down_o what_o our_o speech_n shall_v delight_n be_v viz._n it_o must_v either_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o edification_n or_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o profit_v or_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v verba_fw-la scripta_fw-la write_v word_n so_o he_o be_v in_o his_o communication_n now_o his_o epistle_n tend_v chief_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o edification_n in_o religion_n and_o virtue_n but_o when_o he_o advise_v timothy_n to_o drink_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n this_o belong_v not_o proper_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o edification_n 23._o but_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a and_o when_o he_o bid_v he_o remember_v to_o bring_v his_o cloak_n but_o especial_o the_o book_n and_o parchment_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v 13._o to_o the_o same_o head_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v justa_n necessitas_fw-la corporis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o just_a necessity_n and_o when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o erastus_n 20._o be_v at_o corinth_n and_o trophimus_n he_o have_v leave_v at_o miletum_n this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o edification_n but_o yet_o be_v useful_a such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n in_o common_a life_n may_v be_v fit_a matter_n of_o our_o speech_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o delight_n to_o the_o hearer_n all_o his_o salutation_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 16._o hither_o for_o they_o have_v neither_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o necessary_a use_n but_o may_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o as_o they_o be_v in_o some_o epistle_n but_o they_o be_v please_v to_o those_o he_o write_v to_o and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v that_o powder_a speech_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v urbanity_n when_o our_o speech_n be_v powder_v not_o as_o one_o say_v atro_fw-la sale_n momi_fw-la with_o saltpetre_n but_o candido_fw-la sale_n mercurii_n with_o wit_n which_o may_v delight_v and_o refresh_v the_o mind_n be_v weary_v with_o grave_n and_o weighty_a affair_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinth_n say_v i_o have_v not_o be_v troublesome_a to_o you_o have_v 13._o