Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	authority_n	church_n	infallible_a	8,158	5	9.8158	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58605	A mirrour of truth, of the highest concern to all sorts of people, noble and ignoble, rich or poor, soveraigne or subject	B. P. S.	1672 (1672)	Wing S12; ESTC R13638	16,798	48

the_o truth_n indeed_o well_o observe_v this_o ●ruth_n well_o if_o we_o interpret_v scripture_n according_a to_o our_o own_o humane_a sense_n and_o understanding_n and_o according_o believe_v it_o kindness_n ●e_z must_v ●●me_n to_o true_a wisdom_n by_o 〈◊〉_d mysterious_a ●●orance_n use_v to_o be_v in_o ocreated_a ●●ght_n by_o kindness_n we_o thereby_o make_v our_o belief_n humane_a conceit_n and_o not_o divine_a faith_n which_o must_v have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o the_o pure_a revelation_n of_o god_n and_o proposition_n of_o the_o church_n guide_v infallible_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o speak_v truth_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o which_o people_n be_v more_o deceive_v then_o in_o take_v that_o to_o be_v faith_n which_o be_v mere_o humane_a conceit_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n have_v nothing_o divine_a but_o only_o a_o gloss_n and_o colour_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o true_o examine_v prove_v but_o dross_n and_o counterfeit_n as_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a hereupon_o st._n augustine_n say_v of_o such_o as_o obstinate_o and_o perverse_o obtrude_v and_o thrust_v their_o understanding_n into_o these_o divine_a mystery_n to_o which_o they_o can_v by_o such_o mean_n reach_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n it_o a_o golden_a sentence_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v augustine_n it_n be_v most_o venerable_a for_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o it_o they_o worship_v their_o own_o understanding_n and_o adore_v their_o own_o error_n these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n homini_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la religio_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la phantasmatum_fw-la suorum_fw-la et_fw-la error_n suus_fw-la deus_fw-la suus_fw-la a_o man_n religion_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o his_o error_n be_v his_o god_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n all_o man_n will_v consider_v and_o ponder_v well_o with_o true_a indifferency_n and_o earnest_n desive_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n this_o solid_a truth_n of_o st._n augustine_n that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n guide_v ●y_a the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v conti●ue_v subject_a to_o it_o in_o true_a humility_n without_o ●y_a pride_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n ●nd_v those_o who_o be_v not_o may_v unbeguile_v themselves_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n submit_v to_o she_o and_o true_o captivate_v heirunderstanding_n in_o obedience_n to_o faith_n propose_v by_o her_z by_o who_o mouth_n we_o must_v hear_v it_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v learn_v and_o unless_o we_o do_v this_o by_o hear_v and_o believe_v the_o church_n the_o evangelist_n pass_v thi●_n clear_a and_o definitive_a sentence_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n neither_o can_v we_o ever_o hope_v to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o father_n 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weigh_v even_o by_o the_o simple_a man_n live_v and_o supernatural_a light_n confirm_v they_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mistake_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n if_o we_o observe_v these_o visible_a note_n and_o mark_n for_o none_o either_o remain_v infidel_n or_o become_v heretic_n but_o who_o either_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o observe_v they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o st._n augustine_n make_v choice_n of_o to_o direct_v himself_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v and_o follow_v his_o example_n these_o worthy_o say_v he_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n unity_n the_o consent_n of_o nation_n authority_n by_o miracle_n begin_v holiness_n holiness_n nourish_v by_o hope_n by_o charity_n increase_v by_o antiquity_n make_v firm_a and_o sure_a succession_n succession_n there_o keep_v i_o the_o succession_n of_o priests_z from_z the_o very_a see_v of_o peter_z the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n commit_v the_o feed_n of_o his_o sheep_n even_o to_o this_o bishop_n that_o now_o be_v there_o keep_v i_o final_o the_o very_a name_n of_o catholic_n catholic_n catholic_n which_o not_o without_o cause_n among_o so_o many_o heresy_n the_o true_a church_n alone_o have_v obtain_v you_o perceive_v st._n augustine_n stick_v fast_o to_o the_o church_n faith_n after_o his_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o all_o his_o bicker_n with_o error_n through_o the_o motive_n of_o these_o infallible_a mark_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o it_o alone_o and_o rely_v not_o on_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o wit_n as_o great_a and_o as_o strong_a as_o it_o be_v the_o like_a to_o which_o perchance_o be_v never_o or_o ever_o will_v be_v which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v too_o shallow_a to_o dive_v into_o these_o high_a mystery_n of_o faith_n if_o any_o one_o think_v his_o wit_n deep_a and_o sound_a than_o this_o great_a saint_n be_v and_o that_o these_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a motive_n i_o will_v not_o contest_v with_o his_o over-weened_n conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o let_v he_o run_v headlong_o whither_o the_o spirit_n or_o rather_o spirit_n of_o pride_n will_v drive_v he_o i_o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v i_o every_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n but_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o obstinate_a and_o condemn_v by_o their_o own_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o dispute_v with_o they_o and_o so_o i_o leave_v they_o and_o come_v to_o propose_v those_o mark_n which_o may_v serve_v any_o well_o mind_a man_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a church_n mother_n of_o all_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n these_o be_v the_o mark_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v one_o one_o one_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o religion_n profess_v by_o it_o be_v but_o one_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o since_o the_o 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church_n be_v and_o the_o triumphant_a have_v but_o one_o governor_n the_o lord_n god_n himself_o so_o the_o militant_a church_n have_v but_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a god_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n in_o the_o old_a law_n there_o be_v but_o one_o high_a bishop_n 2._o osee_n 2._o cangregabuntur_fw-la filii_fw-la judae_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la israel_n pariter_fw-la &_o ponent_fw-la sibimet_fw-la caput_fw-la unum_fw-la the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n likewise_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o they_o shall_v place_v one_o head_n over_o they_o even_o so_o in_o the_o new_a law_n there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a &_o fiet_fw-la unum_fw-la ovile_n &_o vnus_fw-la pastor_n 10._o joh._n 10._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o sheepfold_a and_o one_o pastor_n neither_o can_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n and_o this_o time_n only_o for_o christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n will_v not_o leave_v the_o church_n 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etc._n neither_o may_v it_o be_v reply_v this_o power_n and_o dignity_n be_v grant_v to_o peter_n only_o and_o not_o to_o this_o successor_n for_o christ_n institute_v a_o church_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o always_o to_o be_v build_v and_o augment_v and_o must_v therefore_o have_v always_o a_o head_n or_o foundation_n upon_o which_o it_o may_v be_v build_v christ_n sure_o will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n now_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o at_o that_o time_n since_o the_o government_n be_v always_o necessary_a and_o as_o peter_n be_v then_o christ_n vicar_n and_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n so_o must_v his_o successor_n necessary_o have_v now_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o true_a church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o which_o we_o must_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o whosoever_o dissent_v and_o break_v from_o the_o union_n with_o this_o church_n and_o decline_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o forsake_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n leave_v the_o royal_a high_a way_n and_o run_v astray_o i●_n dangerous_a path_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n hence_o arise_v the_o great_a disunion_n and_o confusion_n among_o heretic_n and_o their_o division_n into_o sundry_a sect_n and_o various_a opinion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o uncertain_a rule_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v their_o own_o understanding_n and_o private_a spirit_n whereas_o the_o rule_n among_o catholic_n and_o true_a believer_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o solid_a to_o wi●_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o daily_a experience_n show_v and_o teach_v we_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deny_v it_o that_o those_o of_o the_o true_a church_n think_v of_o divers_a country_n and_o kinghom_n spread_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o all_o agr_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o in_o one_o sacrifice_n one_o uniform_a 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