Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	apostle_n	church_n	teacher_n	2,224	5	8.9443	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18700	An exhortation to all menne to take hede and beware of rebellion wherein are set forth the causes, that commonlye moue men to rebellion, and that no cause is there, that ought to moue any man there vnto. With a discourse of the miserable effectes, that ensue thereof, and of the wretched ende, that all rebelles comme to, moste necessary to be redde in this seditiouse [and] troublesome tyme, made by Iohn Christoferson. At the ende whereof are ioyned two godlye prayers, one for the Quenes highnes, verye conuenient to be sayd dayly of all her louing and faythfull subiectes, and an other for the good [and] quiete estate of the whole realme. Read the whole, and then iudge.	Christopherson, John, d. 1558.	1554 (1554)	STC 5207; ESTC S117507	113,228	472

the iudgemēte of those whose doctrine hath euer from time to tyme bene by the whole churche of God well lyked alowed And besyde to trye y e spirite wherewith he is moued whether it be of God or otherwise Whyche maye in dede be very easely tried For yf it be of God it will not resist the authoritie of the churche nor laboure to disanull the same but will alwayes submytte it selfe thervnto as to the true spouse of Chryste and gladly embrace the doctrine therof as the doctrine of helth and saluation But if it be the deuilles spirite it wil then contemne the authoritie of the Churche and wil trauayle to treade that vnder foote and lewdly oftentimes belye it to and rage and rayle agyanst the godly ordre therof and blaspheme the blessed mysteryes and sacramentes therin and call fastinge and praying superstition and call all them worke wongers that medle wyth any such matters And presumptuously wil take vpon it to iudge of the depe secretes of the scripture and despise the doctrine of the old holy fathers doctors of the churche wil say y t they were men both might did erre and that men must beleue and read nothing but scripture allowe none interpretation thereof but suche as they gather thē selfes by conferringe place with place that euery manne oughte to be his owne iudge in y t behalfe Such a spirite of al those y t be mēbres of Christes catholike churche purpose so to continue be saued at length is to be vtterly auoyded lest lyke a snake when it hath ones gotten in the heade it drawe the whole bodye after it and so be the destruction of all them that receaue it For suche a spirite will at lengthe moue men to disobeye theyr prince yf he be a godly catholike man yea and openly to rebell agaynst him And hereby it may easelye be perceaued y t it is not the spirite of God because it stirreth men to fyghte agaynst God For whosoeuer maketh warre agaynste hys prince he maketh warre agaynst God forasmuch as the prince is as I sayd before appoynted by God And lyke as yf a worldly prince shulde ordeyn an officer and giue him full aucthoritye to examyne causes and to execute suffice vnder hym whosoeuer shuld withstande this officer go about to fight with him shuld be worthely taken for a traytour and shoulde haue as he had deserued So truelye seynge that God hath appoynted the prince to be his officer and minister of iustice here in earth what man soeuer rebelleth agaynste him is a false traytour to God and excepte he repente betime he sha●● receaue the rewarde of a traytour in hell Besydes this the foresayde spirite maye be well knowen by the doctrine that cometh from it For the doctrine there of is full of pryde and presumption full of hypocrisie full of blasphemie It is also contentiouse stubborne and vnpatient it is licentiouse and carnall it is for the moste parte grounded vpon lyes blind ignorance But the doctrine and wisdome that cometh from heauen as saynt Iames sayeth firste it is pure secondarelye it is peaceable beside it is gentle and obedient it is also full of mercye and good workes it will not iudge other finallye it is simple and vnfayned Therfore whēsoeuer we be tempted to receaue any newe doctrine lette vs weye wel not only who are the teachers thereof and whether it selfe haue the qualities of the wisedome and doctrine that the holye Apostle sayeth commeth from heauen aboue but also what fruites springe out of it For if we perceaue both y e ministers therof to be good godly men and fauourers of Christes catholike churche also ▪ the doctrine it selfe to be peaceable gentle obediente and mercyful and finally that it bringe for the suche fruytes as saint Paul calleth the fruites of the spirite that is to saye Charitie ioye peace longe suffrynge gentlenes goodnes fayth mekenes and temperaunce then maye we be bolde to embrace it as the doctrine of GOD commynge from aboue and to frame oure fayth and beleue according to it But contrarye yf not onelye the doctrine that is taughte vs to be busye vnquiete headye dysobediente and cruell but also the ministers thereof be hyghe mynded presumptuouse enemies to the churche of Christ raylers and gesters lewde in their preaching morelewd in their behauiour authors of carnal liberties and maynteyners of the same yea and beside this if the fruites of their preaching be such as the blessed Apostle Paule calleth the workes of the fleshe that is to we●e adu●utrye horedo●e filthines wantonnesse worshpppynge of Idols witchecraffe hatred stryfe emulation anger ▪ debate dissention sectes enuye murder dronkennes riotous ba●kettyng such ●ike then must we thinke ▪ that such doctrine is sowē abroad by our deadly enemye the deuyll to poyson oure soules withall And we must be well ware that we taste not thereof leste it seminge to vs pleasaunte and swete at the fyrste worke in vs at the lengthe a sowre and sorowfull effecte For yf we be ones infected with it hardly shall we be deliuered of it For it is a commō saying in England that frenesie heresie yelousie are hard to be cured And yf it remayn styll within vs it will in conclusion so corrupte oure selye souses that they shalbe in daūger of death euerlastinge Therfore let euery man that loueth his soule and is desyrous to saue it take hede of peruerse doctrine neyther leane to muche to hys owne will and iudgement lest therby he be foule deceaued nor aduenture to sticke fast in the defence of a false fayth and to ieoparde both body and soule therfore For yf he stande in it to the shedding of his bloude althoughe he please him selfe neuer so muche therewith in this life yet shall he not fayl to receaue the reward y t is prepared for obstinate blindnesse in another life Of suche folke there be two sortes one that hath spiced cōsciences of a folishe feruent zeale y t they haue to their fonde opinion beinge persuaded y t thei be in a truth wil rather loose al y t they haue their liues to thē any thing relent in their pretēsed truth And no merueyle it is forasmuch as both they be so with presūption blinded y t they wil folow no mans iudgemēt but their owne also so wedded to their will y t they counte all other mens counseyle vayne madnes folye By meanes where of they iudge lyes to be trueth darkenes to be lighte lewdenes to be learning fantasticall folye to be perfite wisdome blasphemous bablynge to be pure preachinge vayne wordes to be wise reasons pestilent heresie to be holesome doctrine iust punishmente for the same to be persecution obstinate stubbornesse to be patiente constancie and death for false fayth to be martyrdome So y t they may wel say by reason of their vncurable blindenes these