Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abandon_v	church_n	falsehood_n	19	3	9.7631	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72059	The confession and publike recantation of thirteene learned personages, lately conuerted in France, Germanie, and the Lowe-Countreys, from poperie, to the Churches reformed wherein they haue zealously and learnedly set dovvne the reasons that moued them therevnto. The names and degrees of the conuerts. 1. Godefrid Rabin ... 2. Simon Palory ... 3. Iohn Colleij ... 4. Melchior Roman ... 5. Iohn Norman ... 6. Father Abraham ... 7. Antony Ginestet ... 8. Signeur Lewis ... 9. Father Edmon ... 10. Leonard Theuenot ... 11. Sir Francis ... 12. Francis Goupil Angeuin ... 13. Lewys du Boys ... Translated out of the French and Dutch printed copies, by I.M.; Eight learned personages lately converted (in the realme of France) from papistrie, to the Churches reformed.	W. B., fl. 1601.; J. M., fl. 1602.	1602 (1602)	STC 1074.5; STC 20598; ESTC S115544	99,696	118

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and_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o more_o hereof_o for_o it_o be_v still_o fresh_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o every_o one_o so_o that_o the_o religious_a who_o have_v but_o any_o spark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n yea_o the_o learn_a among_o they_o be_v by_o such_o palpable_a error_n of_o doctrine_n and_o through_o their_o scandalous_a life_n and_o manner_n stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v to_o forsake_v this_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v into_o prison_n and_o lamentable_a captivity_n and_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o mind_n endeavour_v to_o seek_v and_o lay_v handfast_a on_o the_o discipline_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n &_o sincerity_n among_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o popery_n without_o realtye_n oh_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o how_o exceed_o do_a we_o desire_v that_o this_o house_n of_o popery_n may_v be_v cleanse_v purified_a and_o restore_v to_o the_o 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abandon_v papistical_a error_n nam_o the_o intolerable_a abuse_n and_o superstion_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v entertain_v &_o take_v especial_o in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o free_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n under_o the_o most_o puissant_a and_o famous_a monarch_n henry_n the_o four_o into_o the_o domestical_a number_n of_o god_n celestial_a kingdom_n embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n reform_v and_o partake_v of_o her_o excellent_a and_o most_o wholesome_a benefit_n and_o we_o do_v here_o protest_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o resolution_n and_o assure_a hope_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a against_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n falsehood_n and_o sin_n without_o spare_v this_o mortal_a life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o his_o honour_n we_o may_v with_o three_o other_o virtuous_a &_o religious_a personage_n late_o convert_v in_o this_o town_n pass_v with_o the_o faithful_a into_o 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in_o his_o proper_a essence_n without_o any_o access_n unto_o it_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o attain_v thereunto_o then_o by_o the_o proper_a ability_n of_o man_n pretend_v the_o access_n in_o himself_o or_o that_o the_o degree_n and_o step_n thereunto_o be_v not_o before_o prepare_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v near_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v create_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n his_o creator_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o destitute_a of_o fit_a and_o effectual_a mean_n whereby_o to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o own_o ability_n &_o to_o give_v he_o recourse_n to_o another_o by_o who_o good_a mean_n as_o by_o a_o accessor_n and_o mediator_n he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o enjoy_n and_o possession_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o good_a and_o this_o mediator_n be_v christ_n himself_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v make_v like_o to_o man_n &_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o humanity_n conjoin_v to_o his_o divinity_n 5._o john_n 14._o john_n 5._o john_n 5._o have_v perform_v our_o reconciliation_n have_v prepare_v the_o way_n have_v offer_v up_o himself_o for_o a_o gate_n and_o way_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a which_o be_v the_o true_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o sovereign_n good_a but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o fit_a and_o happy_a access_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o we_o join_v ourselves_o and_o with_o all_o our_o force_n embrace_v the_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o father_n not_o take_v from_o he_o any_o of_o his_o office_n and_o dignity_n for_o many_o sectary_n do_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o not_o only_a possession_n but_o also_o in_o incorporation_n in_o this_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v rob_v and_o 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