Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	2,510	5	8.9827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17145	An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England Being an answer to T.W. his 12. Articles of the last edition. In this impression recognized and much inlarged. Also answers to three other writings of three seuerall papists. By Ed: Bulkley Doctor of Diuinitie.; Apologie for religion	Bulkley, Edward, d. 1621?; Wright, Thomas, d. 1624. Certaine articles or forcible reasons.	1608 (1608)	STC 4026; ESTC S106872	215,308	282

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that_o thou_o do_v never_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o yea_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v scarce_o bear_v when_o he_o die_v and_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v y●_z he_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o filthy_a sin_n where_o be_v he_o ever_o accuse_v or_o convict_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n in_o that_o city_n adultery_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n and_o will_v sodomy_n have_v be_v wink_v at_o in_o the_o preacher_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o know_v there_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v any_o long_o in_o confute_v this_o shameless_a slander_n for_o most_o true_a it_o be_v which_o tully_n say_v nun_n ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la coniectus_fw-la continuo_fw-la restinguitur_fw-la com._n cicero_n p●o_o ros●●o_o com._n &_o refrigeratur_fw-la sic_fw-la referuens_fw-la falsum_fw-la crimen_fw-la in_o purissimam_fw-la castissimamque_fw-la vitam_fw-la collatum_fw-la statim_fw-la concidit_fw-la &_o extinguitur_fw-la as_o fire_n be_v cast_v into_o water_n be_v straight_a way_n quench_v so_o a_o fervent_a false_a crime_n and_o slander_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o chaste_a life_n such_o as_o caluine_n be_v forth_o with_o fall_v down_o and_o be_v extinguish_v and_o even_o so_o let_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o slanderer_n &_o bolsec_n the_o apostata_fw-la and_o all_o other_o rail_v and_o slander_v what_o they_o can_v yet_o caluine_v memory_n with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n will_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o raiser_n herein_o show_v himself_o like_o not_o only_o to_o the_o arian_n but_o also_o to_o that_o ancient_a enemy_n to_o christianiti●_n porphyrius_n who_o as_o eusebius_n say_v go_v about_o to_o reprehend_v &_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n not_o be_v able_a to_o reprove_v their_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o ●useh_fw-it eccles_n histor_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o want_v reason_n he_o fall_v a_o rail_n and_o slander_v the_o preacher_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o matter_n let_v the_o reader_n also_o with_o indifferency_n consider_v who_o be_v like_a to_o the_o donatist_n pelalagian_n nestorian_n &_o eutychian_o we_o or_o the_o papists_n the_o donatist_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o have_v perish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o have_v remain_v only_o with_o they_o in_o africa_n do_v not_o the_o papist_n in_o like_a manner_n affirm_v only_o they_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o a_o part_n of_o europe_n be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n unless_o now_o they_o will_v add_v the_o west_n indian_n of_o who_o as_o the_o spaniard_n have_v murder_v many_o million_o so_o peradventure_o a_o few_o be_v either_o persuade_v or_o co-act_a to_o profess_v popery_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o grecia_n aethiopia_n armenia_n muscovia_n and_o other_o country_n they_o acknowledge_v not_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o acknowledge_v all_o they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o all_o the_o world_n hold_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o sundamentall_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o pelagian_o hold_v first_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n second_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fulfil_v of_o us._n three_o that_o we_o have_v freewill_n the_o papist_n herein_o be_v so_o like_a to_o they_o that_o as_o they_o maintain_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o matter_n so_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o that_o allege_v the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n now_o as_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a time_n do_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hierome_n ●abul_a theodo_fw-la lib._n 4._o haeret._n ●abul_a against_o they_o nestorius_n do_v as_o theodoretus_n write_v of_o he_o trouble_n and_o entangle_v the_o simple_a and_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a faith_n with_o greekish_a sophistication_n how_o the_o papist_n have_v herein_o join_v with_o he_o and_o by_o their_o curious_a question_n and_o vain_a sophistication_n have_v trouble_v and_o pervert_v the_o pure_a simple_a and_o plain_a faith_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o schoolman_n it_o do_v evident_o appear_v eutyches_n confound_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o property_n peculiar_a to_o they_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n in_o make_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v at_o one_o instant_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o infinite_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o deity_n this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o papist_n be_v like_a to_o these_o old_a heretic_n than_o we_o be_v who_o doctrine_n we_o abhor_v and_o be_v far_o further_o from_o it_o than_o they_o be_v yea_o i_o may_v not_o only_o true_o say_v but_o can_v also_o plain_o prove_v poper●e_a to_o be_v a_o hotchpotch_n of_o old_a heresy_n long_o ago_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o which_o as_o i_o do_v once_o in_o public_a place_n show_v so_o i_o may_v if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n 1590._o at_o paul_n cross_n anno_fw-la 1590._o of_o god_n hereafter_o more_o plain_o and_o plentiful_o prove_v now_o this_o worthy_a writer_n or_o rather_o lewd_a libeller_n will_v prove_v and_o that_o by_o a_o syllogism_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o to_o infidelity_n this_o subtle_a syllogism_n be_v thus_o frame_v whosoever_o exhort_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v by_o faith_n exhort_v to_o infidelity_n but_o s._n paul_n do_v exhort_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n ergo._n s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o to_o infidelity_n as_o the_o assumption_n or_o second_o proposition_n of_o this_o sillogisme_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v be_v false_a so_o by_o a_o small_a alteration_n both_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v very_o true_a that_o be_v by_o put_v out_o the_o name_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o put_v papist_n in_o place_n thereof_o in_o this_o sort_n whosoever_o exho●teth_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v by_o faith_n exhort_v we_o to_o infidelity_n the_o papist_n exhort_v or_o at_o leastwise_o teach_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n ergo_fw-la the_o papist_n exhort_v we_o to_o infidelity_n the_o first_o proposition_n of_o this_o sillogisme_n be_v affirm_v by_o 29._o sess_n 6._o pag._n 29._o this_o writer_n to_o be_v plain_a the_o second_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n conclude_v &_o determine_v in_o that_o tridentine_a conventicle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v true_o justify_v can_v without_o all_o doubt_n account_v themselves_a to_o be_v justify_v and_o again_o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v by_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o falsehood_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o again_o s●_n quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la omni_fw-la homini_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o the_o obtain_n 73._o ●●id_fw-la can_v 73._o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o believe_v certain_o and_o without_o doubt_n of_o their_o one_o infirmity_n and_o indisposition_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o be_v he_o accurse_v but_o more_o plain_o and_o pregnant_o do_v the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n lay_v down_o this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v fides_n qua_fw-la quis_fw-la firmiter_fw-la 9_o in_o articul_fw-la advers_a luther_n artic_a 9_o credit_n &_o certò_fw-la statuit_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la sibi_fw-la remissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la seque_fw-la possessurum_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la nullum_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o scripuris_n testimonium_fw-la imo_fw-la eisdem_fw-la adversatur_fw-la the_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v firm_o believe_v &_o be_v certain_o assure_v that_o his_o sin_n by_o christ_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v possess_v eternal_a life_n have_v no_o testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o here-upon_a i_o conclude_v by_o this_o writer_n own_o reason_n that_o the_o papist_n in_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v teach_v infidelity_n but_o whereas_o these_o lovainian_a doctor_n say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o they_o how_o false_a this_o be_v i_o refer_v it_o to_o be_v try_v by_o these_o place_n here_o follow_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v s●on_n

which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v 2._o psal_n 125._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o so_o through_o faith_n we_o have_v have_v this_o access_n unto_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 15._o rom_n 8._o 15._o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o 33._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 33._o god_n chos●●_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n 35._o vers_fw-la 35._o or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o 38._o verse_n 38._o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v god_n which_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o 21._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o who_o also_o you_o have_v trust_v after_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n even_o the_o 13._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n wherein_o also_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v with_o confidence_n or_o boldness_n 16._o heb._n 4._o 16._o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n so_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o 17._o chap._n 6._o 17._o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o ancre_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v pure_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v 22._o chap._n 10_o 22._o in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o by_o grace_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o he_o not_o we●ke_v in_o the_o faith_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 16._o verse_n 19_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o sara●s_n womb_n neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v to_o the_o confute_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v two_o or_o three_o saying_n of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n 9_o chrisost_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n homi._n 9_o say_v spes_fw-la humana_fw-la subinde_fw-la intercidit_fw-la &_o sperantem_fw-la pudore_fw-la afficit_fw-la nostra_fw-la verò_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o immobilis_fw-la perdurat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n that_o be_v have_v in_o man_n sundry_a time_n fall_v away_o and_o shame_v he_o that_o hope_v but_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o such_o but_o abide_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a 123._o august_n praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n 123._o augustine_n say_v gaudium_fw-la ergo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fratres_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi sed_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la nostra_fw-la tam_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la iam_fw-la res_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la ay_o our_o joy_n o_o brethren_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o possession_n but_o in_o hope_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o though_o considera_fw-la bernard_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la considera_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v already_o do_v bernard_n say_v ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la fides_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la habet_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la opinio_fw-la faith_n have_v no_o doubt_v or_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o opinion_n again_o non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudo_fw-la 217._o epist_n 190._o anton._n hist_o part_n 2._o tit._n 17._o cap_n 1_o sec._n 5._o fol._n 217._o faith_n be_v not_o a_o opinion_n but_o a_o certainty_n and_o antoninus_n out_o of_o the_o same_o bernard_n allege_v these_o word_n clamat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scio_fw-la cvi_fw-la credidi_fw-la et_fw-la certus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la sub_fw-la sibilas_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ●stimatio_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la garris_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la certius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o be_o certain_a and_o do_v thou_o whisper_v to_o i_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o opinion_n poe_v thou_o babble_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o that_o be_v doubtful_a then_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a etc._n etc._n hereby_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v see_v both_o how_o false_a this_o desperate_a doctrine_n of_o doubt_v be_v against_o the_o which_o ambrose_n catherinus_n a_o archbishop_n &_o a_o great_a doer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v earnest_o write_v &_o also_o that_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o principle_n of_o their_o doctrine_n teach_v infidelity_n and_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o be_v a_o more_o true_a godly_a &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o believe_v by_o faith_n our_o salvation_n or_o to_o be_v uncertain_a &_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o as_o they_o teach_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o as_o this_o man_n say_v to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n he_o say_v cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_n salutem_fw-la vestram_fw-la operamini_fw-la which_o 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