Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	catholic_n	church_n	heresy_n	2,269	5	9.0057	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61951	A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, May the seventh, MDCLXXVI by John Svdbvry ...	Sudbury, John, 1604-1684.	1676 (1676)	Wing S6138; ESTC R624	13,718	32

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o white-hall_n may_v the_o seven_o mdclxxvi_o by_o john_n sudbury_n d.d._n and_o dean_n of_o durham_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n in_o the_o savoy_n print_v by_o t._n newcomb_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n herringman_n next_o to_o the_o fountain-tavern_n in_o the_o strand_n 1676._o 1_o tim_n 3.15_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n which_o lie_v upon_o st._n paul_n will_v neither_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o constant_a residence_n upon_o any_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n to_o have_v that_o care_n of_o they_o in_o his_o absence_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v when_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o therefore_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n at_o ephesus_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o into_o macedonia_n leave_v the_o care_n of_o that_o church_n to_o timothy_n and_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o he_o to_o let_v he_o know_v how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o so_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a a_o province_n as_o that_o be_v which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o thou_o hope_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o short_o but_o if_o i_o tarry_v long_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o which_o word_n he_o set_v before_o he_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n in_o three_o excellent_a title_n the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o a_o distinct_a and_o particular_a consideration_n but_o this_o last_o have_v the_o most_o need_n of_o it_o because_o it_o have_v be_v very_o much_o perplex_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n about_o it_o to_o make_v it_o serve_v the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o a_o church_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o mention_n throughout_o the_o whole_a epistle_n all_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o it_o claim_v over_o all_o other_o church_n the_o infallibility_n of_o all_o her_o doctrine_n and_o a_o immovable_a station_n in_o the_o truth_n from_o which_o it_o can_v never_o fall_v be_v charge_v upon_o this_o text_n but_o how_o unreasonable_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o these_o three_o particular_n i._o the_o church_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n ii_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o this_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n iii_o the_o importance_n of_o these_o word_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n where_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v it_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o this_o pretend_v infallible_a oracle_n of_o truth_n be_v very_o much_o mistake_v in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n the_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n for_o the_o church_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n take_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n in_o their_o sense_n be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n there_o be_v not_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o this_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o more_o due_a than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o first_o for_o the_o church_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o evident_a than_o that_o the_o church_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o timothy_n to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o of_o ephesus_n there_o st._n paul_n leave_v he_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o into_o macedonia_n and_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o and_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n there_o as_o he_o tell_v he_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o local_a church_n of_o ephesus_n divide_v from_o all_o other_o church_n as_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n be_v divide_v from_o 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serve_v to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o well_o settle_v upon_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a foundation_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v overthrow_v and_o as_o all_o the_o pillar_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o be_v so_o many_o pillar_n of_o lie_n fall_v before_o it_o like_o dagon_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v of_o babylon_n 18.2_o revel_v 18.2_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n the_o rain_n descend_v 7.25_o matth._n 7.25_o and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n such_o as_o st._n 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o peter_n call_v false_a prophet_n who_o have_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n but_o that_o swift_a destruction_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o have_v serve_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v but_o this_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n be_v never_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n to_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o all_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n which_o jew_n and_o heathen_n have_v raise_v against_o it_o nor_o to_o be_v undermine_v by_o all_o the_o heresy_n which_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a apostle_n have_v devise_v as_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v pervert_v by_o that_o church_n which_o have_v endeavour_v defendendo_fw-la concutere_fw-la to_o shake_v this_o pillar_n and_o ground_n by_o seem_v to_o defend_v it_o for_o though_o it_o have_v not_o remove_v the_o pillar_n from_o the_o ground_n but_o be_v so_o far_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a as_o to_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n say_v 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v save_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n they_o have_v do_v great_a wrong_n to_o the_o truth_n by_o deface_v the_o ancient_a inscription_n which_o be_v first_o write_v upon_o this_o pillar_n with_o such_o alteration_n and_o addition_n as_o they_o have_v make_v but_o all_o these_o alteration_n and_o addition_n have_v serve_v to_o raise_v up_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n to_o revive_v those_o ancient_a inscription_n and_o make_v many_o truth_n which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o be_v know_v more_o legible_a than_o they_o be_v before_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n that_o shall_v come_v 4.3_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o when_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o will_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n but_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o these_o itch_a ear_n and_o the_o confuse_a multitude_n of_o teacher_n which_o they_o have_v heap_v to_o themselves_o they_o have_v serve_v to_o make_v they_o that_o be_v approve_v for_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a church_n the_o more_o manifest_a some_o profane_a wit_n have_v please_v themselves_o in_o make_v pasquin_n and_o clap_v they_o upon_o this_o pillar_n but_o they_o can_v never_o make_v they_o stick_v so_o fast_o but_o that_o they_o have_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n but_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n can_v never_o fall_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o it_o stand_v be_v the_o rock_n 16.18_o matth._n 16.18_o against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v the_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o stand_v be_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v 12.28_o heb._n 12.28_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o faith_n be_v sound_a doctrine_n 1.9_o tit._n 1.9_o and_o as_o there_o have_v be_v so_o there_o will_v be_v so_o many_o hold_v the_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n without_o waver_v as_o will_v keep_v up_o this_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n so_o long_o as_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v stand_v and_o till_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n finis_fw-la