Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A01576
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The foot out of the snare with a detection of sundry late practices and impostures of the priests and Iesuits in England. VVhereunto is added a catalogue of such bookes as in this authors knowledge haue been vented within two yeeres last past in London, by the priests and their agents. By Iohn Gee, Master of Arts, of Exon-Colledge in Oxford.
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Gee, John, 1596-1639.
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1624
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STC 11701; ESTC S103001
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i_o sometime_o light_v my_o candle_n at_o the_o torch_n of_o elias_n when_o he_o singe_a and_o smoke_v out_o baal_n priest_n from_o the_o nest_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i_o jest_v but_o at_o their_o jest_n that_o have_v make_v a_o jest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n by_o cast_v upon_o their_o most_o pure_a and_o glorious_a face_n the_o cloud_n nay_o the_o dirt_n and_o dung_n of_o ugly_a unsavoury_a ridiculous_a fable_n whereat_o the_o sound_a christian_n be_v scandalize_v wherewith_o the_o weak_a be_v delude_v &_o captivate_v in_o superstition_n and_o the_o very_a jew_n &_o heathen_a be_v drive_v further_o off_o from_o listen_v unto_o the_o true_a &_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o sure_o no_o small_a mischief_n or_o danger_n be_v it_o unto_o truth_n to_o have_v her_o precious_a garment_n eek_z out_o with_o patch_n of_o falsehood_n and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o embellishment_n to_o be_v daub_v over_o with_o the_o copper-embrodery_n of_o cog_a imposture_n in_o regard_n of_o my_o own_o particular_a hereby_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v regain_v that_o good_a opinion_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v and_o no_o long_o be_v censure_v by_o my_o friend_n and_o other_o as_o at_o all_o waver_a incline_v and_o warp_a towards_o their_o side_n yet_o withal_o you_o have_v the_o character_n of_o my_o hart_n towards_o the_o public_a good_a of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o god_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n ride_v on_o with_o your_o honour_n and_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v courageous_a and_o stout_a nehemiahs_n such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v nehem._n 6.11_o the_o dew_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o thus_o with_o my_o uncessant_a prayer_n for_o you_o i_o rest_v the_o most_o humble_a servant_n of_o you_o all_o to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o lord_n john_n gee_n the_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n saint_n augustine_n report_v 1._o aug._n civit._n de_fw-fr dei_fw-la l._n 1._o that_o even_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o those_o better_a time_n the_o devil_n be_v become_v both_o leo_fw-la apertè_fw-la saeviens_fw-la &_o draco_n occultè_fw-la insidians_fw-la by_o open_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o lion_n and_o by_o his_o secret_a poison_n of_o religion_n a_o dragon_n yet_o his_o malicious_a power_n be_v curb_v and_o himself_o bind_v in_o chain_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o subtlety_n truth_n like_o a_o palmtree_n flourish_v and_o christ_n cross_n like_o aaron_n rod_n do_v blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n but_o now_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v let_v loose_a and_o of_o late_a year_n have_v act_v both_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n without_o restraint_n both_o by_o policy_n and_o puissance_n study_v to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n neither_o have_v his_o attempt_n be_v effectless_a for_o what_o by_o magogs_n 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