Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	council_n	pope_n	supremacy_n	3,178	5	10.3770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85551	Truths victory against heresie; all sorts comprehended under these ten mentioned: 1. Papists, 2. Familists, 3. Arrians, 4. Arminians, 5. Anabaptists, 6. Separatists, 7. Antinomists, 8. Monarchists. 9. Millenarists, 10. Independents. As also a description of the truth, the Church of Christ, her present suffering estate for a short time yet to come; and the glory that followeth at the generall resurrection. / By I.G. a faithfull lover and obeyer of the truth. Imprimatur, John Downame.	Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1597; Thomason E277_7; ESTC R200005	70,586	79

he_o decipher_v his_o person_n by_o the_o appellation_n and_o name_n of_o a_o star_n vers._n 1._o thereby_o signify_v he_o be_v a_o high_a and_o great_a light_n in_o the_o church_n even_o in_o the_o rank_n and_o course_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o so_o be_v they_o compare_v and_o call_v rev._n 12._o and_o that_o this_o star_n be_v great_a in_o the_o outward_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v far_a intimate_v in_o these_o word_n in_o say_v he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n preach_v and_o plant_v by_o christ_n faithful_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o fall_v unto_o the_o earth_n it_o show_v that_o as_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o he_o fall_v into_o gross_a corrupt_a heretical_a darkness_n apostatise_v and_o as_o opposite_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o former_o profess_v as_o the_o curse_a pollute_a earth_n be_v to_o the_o pure_a undefiled_a heaven_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n it_o show_v the_o permissive_a power_n that_o shall_v be_v grant_v and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o as_o he_o love_v lie_v more_o than_o truth_n so_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n shall_v give_v he_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o adulterous_a evil_a heart_n a_o fit_a receptacle_n for_o a_o error_n so_o abominable_a do_v with_o as_o great_a a_o long_a desire_n preach_v and_o publish_v it_o to_o corrupt_v other_o like_o himself_o by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o as_o first_o his_o own_o thirsty_a deceit_n be_v not_o satisfy_v prove_v in_o these_o word_n vers._n 2._o and_o he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n declare_v hereby_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n even_o such_o as_o smoke_v soot_n and_o filth_n compare_v to_o the_o pure_a air_n and_o woeful_a darkness_n to_o the_o glorious_a sun-light_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o shine_a purity_n be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o text_n say_v vers._n 3._o and_o there_o come_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n locust_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o show_v the_o great_a success_n and_o large_a increase_n of_o false_a doctrine_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o conceive_v and_o bear_v but_o present_o it_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o a_o viperous_a and_o wicked_a brood_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n itself_o and_o their_o great_a power_n be_v to_o hurt_v as_o a_o scorpion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o cruel_a and_o venomous_a of_o all_o creep_a thing_n vers._n 5._o and_o as_o they_o be_v cruel_a so_o they_o be_v cunning_a crafty_a and_o unavoidable_a by_o which_o be_v once_o bite_v or_o sting_v it_o be_v incurable_a of_o such_o dangerous_a nature_n be_v this_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n see_v the_o cruelty_n vers._n 6._o their_o power_n cunning_a and_o deceit_n vers._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o apostle_n also_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n set_v down_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a time_n of_o this_o arrian_a persecution_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v five_o month_n that_o be_v month_n of_o year_n account_v as_o before_o in_o the_o audit_n of_o antichrist_n thirty_o day_n to_o a_o month_n which_o multiply_v by_o five_o amount_v in_o the_o total_a to_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n prophetical_o reckon_v a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n as_o ezek._n 4._o 6._o which_o heresy_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o esteem_n and_o applause_n that_o the_o than_o christian_a emperor_n call_v a_o general_a council_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o christendom_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v this_o abominable_a false_a doctrine_n by_o a_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n to_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a verity_n from_o which_o conclusion_n not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o learned_a doctor_n do_v dissent_v but_o only_o godly_a athanasius_n who_o by_o his_o alone_a wisdom_n and_o great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v protest_v and_o declare_v against_o this_o dark_a and_o smoky_a error_n and_o he_o manage_v and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n so_o clear_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v perfect_a man_n so_o he_o be_v true_o god_n god_n and_o man_n our_o alone_a saviour_n through_o which_o his_o grave_n and_o solid_a argument_n raise_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o evangelist_n of_o st._n john_n and_o other_o holy_a scripture_n he_o gain_v the_o most_o of_o the_o general_a council_n to_o be_v of_o his_o side_n and_o judgement_n whereupon_o they_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o make_v and_o write_v that_o famous_a and_o excellent_a creed_n call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n even_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n which_o then_o and_o ever_o since_o have_v be_v embrace_v approve_a honour_a and_o confess_v of_o all_o christian_a church_n although_o it_o be_v now_o neglect_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o pearl_n by_o the_o ignorant_a cock_n in_o the_o dunghill_n and_o fable_n in_o comparison_n even_o husk_n prefer_v before_o the_o verity_n thereof_o through_o the_o blindness_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n heres_n although_o the_o pope_n universal_a supremacy_n in_o and_o over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v a_o error_n and_o also_o heresy_n to_o deny_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o familist_n and_o as_o bad_a in_o arrius_n to_o deny_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n for_o i_o be_o of_o athanasius_n his_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o mother_n bear_v in_o the_o world_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n for_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o christ_n and_o also_o i_o believe_v and_o maintain_v that_o every_o man_n natural_o have_v free_a will_n to_o do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o free_a will_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n stand_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n depend_v upon_o his_o obedience_n in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o or_o other_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n than_o that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o free_a good_a will_n continue_v obedient_a to_o god_n word_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o day_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o morrow_n truth_n you_o that_o do_v last_o speak_v show_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o arminian_n for_o although_o you_o confess_v many_o truth_n yet_o indeed_o you_o differ_v no_o more_o from_o a_o papist_n than_o arminius_n that_o wicked_a heretic_n do_v and_o in_o your_o false_a doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n you_o agree_v with_o the_o ancient_a anabaptist_n also_o for_o you_o all_o three_o be_v but_o one_o in_o these_o two_o error_n and_o first_o for_o your_o tenant_n of_o freewill_n that_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v as_o great_a freedom_n and_o power_n of_o will_n to_o do_v good_a as_o to_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n and_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o clear_a and_o plain_a scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o truth_n speak_v thus_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n isa._n 26._o 12._o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o the_o error_n of_o free_a will_n be_v a_o carnal_a opinion_n and_o natural_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o it_o and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n st._n james_n reprove_v it_o in_o his_o day_n who_o write_v to_o the_o scatter_a tribe_n say_v you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o not_o to_o say_v as_o you_o have_v affirm_v your_o faith_n to_o be_v we_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n james_n 2._o 13._o 15._o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a no_o man_n of_o himself_o have_v freedom_n of_o will_n to_o do_v good_a but_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o every_o man_n have_v freedom_n of_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o say_v the_o prophet_n jerem._n 4._o 22._o second_o your_o doctrine_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n