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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	bishop_n	peter_n	succession_n	1,339	5	9.9497	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10684	An ansvvere to a Romish rime lately printed, and entituled, A proper new ballad wherein are contayned Catholike questions to the Protestant, the which ballad was put foorth without date or day, name of authour or printer, libell-like scattered and sent abroad, to withdraw the simple from the fayth of Christ, vnto the doctrine of Antichrist the pope of Rome / written by that Protestant Catholike, I.R.	Rhodes, John, fl. 1606.	1602 (1602)	STC 20959; ESTC S1295	13,979	42

should goe to preach and to baptize also What company then tooke in hand to winne and to conuert this Land With other countreyes farre and neere but Rome our Mother-Church most deere The Protestants answere OUR Bibles teach all trueth in deede which euery Christian ought to reede But Papists thereto will say nay because their deedes it dooth bewray Christ he the twelue Apostles sent But who gaue you commandement To winne and gather any where to binde by othe to vowe and sweare Newe Proselytes to Popery ' gaynst trueth our Prince Countrey The Papist proceedes SAint Paul in his Epistle sayth The Romanes had the Catholike fayth And was so farre foorth renowmed that none like it was published Throughout the world in places all to be the trueth vniuersall If yours in England had bene so then to your Churches I would goe But till you proue your faith thus cleere to yours I will no more come neere The Protestants answere WHen Rome returnes to Christ againe and be as once it did remaine I meane when Paul to them did write and when that fifteene Popes in sight Did suffer for the Gospell pure England for truth you may be sure Will ioyne and ioy with Rome againe with Italy with Fraunce and Spaine And Antichrist shall be cast downe which now doth weare y t triple crowne The Papist proceedes WE reade in Prophet Malachy there shall be offrings farre and nye A cleane oblation Sacrifice from place where now the Sun doth rise Vnto the setting of the same O what is that I pray thee name If this be not the holy Masse I le be a Protestant as I was Wherefore resolue me speedily if thou wilt haue my company The Protestants answere SAint Ierome and Tertullian or any other learned man Writing on this short Prophecy preached by Prophet Malachy Shall iudge in this for vs and you who giues best sence and meaning true We say it speakes of pure prayer not of your Masse but Christs Supper And you to make poore soules your asse doe say it 's meant of Popish Masse The Papist proceedes IN th'eighteenth Psalme there it is found that the world shall heare their sound That is to say shall vnderstand in euery Nation Realme and Land That Rome and eke the fayth of Rome is vniuersall without doome Go where you will the world throughout and Rome is famous without doubt And if this marke you doe not want then presently I will recant The Protestants answere THe Psalme for number you mistooke Eighteene for nineteene in your booke The sense thereof first literall is meant of creatures great and small And to the Romanes for the sound is meant Gods word which doth aboūd And not for Popish doctrine taught of which in that age no man thought Therefore your sound glory and fame is now nought else but open shame The Church of Romes continuance The Papist proceedes THis is another marke most sure the fayth of Christ must still endure According as our Sauiour sayd when for Saint Peter once he prayd Simon thy faith shall neuer fayle the gates of hell shall not preuayle The holy Ghost your Comforter he shall remayne with you euer And my selfe your surest friend will be with you to the worlds end The Protestants answere VVE graunt the trueth must stil endure but of this one thing let 's be sure And that is whether we or you doe hold the Fayth of Christ most true Your doctrine is a doung-hill heape of mans traditions which did creepe Into the Church by some and some vntil you had spoyled Christs Kingdome Christs words to Peter you abuse therefore your sense we doe refuse The Papist proceedes SAint Paul doeth playnly write and say There shall be in the Church alway Apostles Prophets and such like that for the flocke of Christ shall seeke And by their preaching bring them home of Iewes Gentiles where they roame Our Church haue these and many moe which labour thus and bide much woe If this be false and not at Rome then will I be conuerted soone The Protestants answere SAint Paul in places three doeth showe what men into the world should goe And after those of Pastours all that should bring men frō Sathans thrall In setled Congregation still there to be taught Gods word and will But as for Munks for Priests for Fryers for Iesuites and common lyers They haue no warrant in Gods word although they reigne with fire sword 5 The Church visible The Papist proceedes THis is another marke most cleare the Church of God must still appeare And as a City on a hill so must we see it flourish still And as a candle shining bright so must Gods Church appeare in sight Our Sauiour saith If one offend and will not by rebukes amend Esteeme him as a wicked man a Heathen or a Publican The Protestants answere HOw long will Papists blinded be in that which euery eye may see The Church is called Militant and troubles it doth neuer want So that sometimes as Sunne and Moone it is eclip'st and hath her doome In mans conceit to shine no more but God againe doth her restore To shine and shew her beautie bright to teach and censure men aright 6 Of Succession The Papist proceedes ANd is not that the Church most true wherein succeeded still in viewe Of Bishops some two hundred three as thou in Histories mayest see Saint Peter first and then the rest which haue the people taught and blest Shew me this marke once amongst you and I will say your faith is true If not it is the Church of Rome that I will cleaue vnto for doome The Protestants answere FOR trueth this your succession came from false Prophets euery one From Balaams time vnto this day with high Priests and such like alway And holy Scripture doth describe the Pope with his condemned pride And though you say he doth excell yet he and you may burne in hell Iohn in the Reuelation writes of Romes desolation 7 Of their Vnity The Papist proceedes THere is another marke also by which the true Church you may know And that indeede is Vnitie set out in many a Similie By Christ our Sauiour who foretold of one Shepheard and one sheepefold One Spowse one husband her to loue one darling deare and one fayre Doue One fayth one baptisme is heere and no dissention dooth appeare The Protestants answere THe name of Church I know you seeke though euery way you be vnlike By these your markes eche filth may proue themselues to be Christs Church Doue Eche sinne is spred vniuersall it 's visible to great and small Idolaters haue Unity and hypocrites Antiquity But Trueth which euery one should bring they and you want in euery thing 8 Their Holinesse The Papist proceedes YOu Protestants doe daily read in Nicen and Apostles Creed The Church of God must holy bee which we