Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abbot_n	bring_v	great_a	17	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01299	A briefe confutation, of a popish discourse: lately set forth, and presumptuously dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie: by Iohn Howlet, or some other birde of the night, vnder that name Contayning certaine reasons, why papistes refuse to come to church, which reasons are here inserted and set downe at large, with their seuerall answeres. By D. Fulke, Maister of Penbroke Hall, in Cambridge. Seene and allowed.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church.	1583 (1583)	STC 11421; ESTC S102704	108,905	118

you_o summon_v before_o you_o to_o defend_v so_o ma●…y_o thousand_o catholic_n as_o in_o that_o realm_n make_v refusal_n to_o go_v to_o church_n ●…ut_o advise_v yourself_o well_o whether_o your_o check_n roll_n do_v not_o deceive_v you_o and_o by_o a_o cipher_n too_o much_o make_v you_o instead_o of_o a_o se●…e_n hundred_o too_o set_v down_o so_o many_o thousand_o or_o if_o your_o friend_n more_o worshipful_a than_o true_a of_o his_o word_n in_o certifi_v you_o of_o many_o thousand_o of_o gentleman_n imprison_v who_o defence_n you_o take_v in_o hand_n ●…oo_o make_v have_v deceive_v you_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n altogether_o unme●…te_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o her_o mo●…e_n excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o her_o privy_a counsel_n that_o i_o clean_o omit_v all_o the_o wise_n and_o learned_a of_o england_n which_o be_v so_o light_o of_o credit_n too_o imagine_v that_o so_o many_o thousand_o gentleman_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v profess_v 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bring_v ●…oorth_o a_o great_a monster_n a_o necessary_a supposition_n y_fw-fr ●_o this_o writer_n reason_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v convince_v be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o catholic_a mind_n no_o marvel_n though_o you_o blue_v the_o trumpet_n and_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n that_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o her_o privy_a counsel_n and_o all_o other_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a of_o england_n may_v see_v that_o all_o your_o niene_n reason_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v convince_v must_v be_v suppose_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o man_n that_o be_v persuade_v that_o only_o the_o catholic_a roman_n religion_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o other_o new_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n be_v false_a but_o why_o do_v you_o oppose_v the_o catholic_a roman_n religion_n to_o all_o other_o new_a doctrine_n when_o by_o the_o catholic_a roman_n religion_n you_o mean_v the_o present_a popish_a religion_n and_o not_o the_o ancient_a roman_n religion_n which_o be_v the_o catholic_a religion_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n i_o see_v well_o as_o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o suppose_v you_o to_o be_v a_o true_a catholic_a so_o we_o must_v second_o suppose_v the_o present_a popish_a heresy_n to_o be_v the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o universal_a religion_n of_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ._n these_o supposition_n will_v do_v you_o great_a pleasure_n to_o the_o end_n as_o you_o say_v that_o your_o reason_n may_v convince_v but_o by_o such_o supposition_n the_o thief_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n with_o as_o good_a reason_n may_v be_v acquit_v and_o the_o i●…dge_n that_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o bench_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v cond●…ned_v after_o this_o necessary_a supposition_n follow_v a_o profitable_a division_n of_o catholic_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n in_o england_n one_o of_o they_o which_o although_o they_o judge_v that_o all_o participation_n with_o all_o other_o religion_n be_v noughte_v 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himself_o and_o tho●…e_v principle_n which_o he_o allow_v for_o although_o he_o sin_v very_o grievous_o which_o sin_v wilful_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n yet_o he_o sin_v not_o always_o irremisible_o for_o he_o that_o know_v m●…ther_o adultery_n and_o such_o like_a 〈◊〉_d offence_n too_o ●…ee_v damnable_a and_o yet_o wilful_o his_o conscience_n reclaim_v be_v overcome_v of_o ire_n or_o lust_n or_o suchother_n wicked_a affection_n do_v commit_v they_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o commit_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n the_o same_o be_v too_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o dissemble_v their_o profession_n and_o outward_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n but_o not_o worse_a than_o the●…s_n nor_o half_a so_o ill_o be_v the_o case_n of_o dissemble_a papist_n which_o beside_o their_o ignorance_n and_o false_a persuasion_n which_o rest_v in_o supposition_n this_o man_n himself_o confess_v for_o fear_n or_o favour_n or_o other_o worldly_a cause_n too_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a too_o their_o corrupt_a conscience_n and_o erroneous_a persuasion_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o humane_a ●…railtie_n and_o not_o of_o malicious_a contumely_n and_o blas●…mie_n against_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god._n neither_o do_v augustine_n who●…_n he_o cit_v upon_o the_o fifty_o four_o psalm_n maintain_v his_o cruel_a and_o desperate_a censure_n who●…_n w●…wrdes_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la qu●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nun_n vi●…us_fw-la discendis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inferos_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v descend_v when_o thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o th●…_n know_v that_o too_o be_v evil_a which_o tho●…doest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o

turkish_a state_n in_o which_o the_o sense_n &_o feel_v of_o virtue_n be_v never_o so_o whole_o extinguish_v but_o some_o remain_v even_o in_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o serve_v he_o aright_o the_o king_n of_o sodoma_n show_v some_o sense_n &_o feel_v 14._o of_o gratitude_n &_o equity_n when_o he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v to_o abraham_n his_o deliverer_n the_o whole_a prey_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o captiu●…d_a people_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v and_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o comfort_n so_o many_o gen●…lemen_n en_fw-fr both_a for_o their_o year_n lyving_n and_o hability_n as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o the_o rest_n as_o though_o all_o other_o gentleman_n be_v vain_a but_o they_o so_o precise_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o respective_a of_o their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v ●…e_v in_o secret_a the_o manifest_a covetousness_n ●…ppression_n and_o wrong_a deal_n in_o some_o of_o their_o life_n appear_v declare_v small_a preciseness_n to_o be_v in_o their_o religion_n or_o respect_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o their_o refusal_n but_o admit_v that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v he_o touch_v in_o conversation_n as_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v their_o religion_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v small_a matter_n of_o comfort_n unto_o a_o christian_n man_n to_o see_v so_o many_o gentleman_n refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o few_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n proper_o pertain_v 〈◊〉_d that_o dare_v withstand_v the_o law_n that_o be_v now_o make_v of_o religion_n whereas_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v but_o few_o noble_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v therefore_o but_o a_o small_a likelihood_n that_o papistry_n shall_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o few_o or_o none_o but_o gentleman_n dare_v profess_v in_o england_n which_o 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martyr_n &_o confessor_n when_o man_n be_v new_o draw_v from_o their_o old_a inveterated_a opinion_n if_o certeiutie_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v in_o papistry_n which_o may_v have_v b●…d_v a_o constant_a faith_n to_o have_v suffer_v death_n willing_o &_o faithful_o for_o the_o defence_n &_o testimony_n of_o god_n religion_n against_o heresy_n which_o error_n build_v upon_o uncertain_a or_o false_a ground_n albeit_o it_o may_v work_v wilful_a per●…_n in_o a_o few_o yet_o never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v pa●…ience_n &_o constancy_n in_o the_o ●…ttermost_a a_o ●…tions_n unto_o ma_fw-fr nigh_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n do_v confirm_v in_o which_o only_o they_o suffer_v by_o their_o will_n to_o who_o the_o suffering_n be_v no_o great_a smart_n but_o y_o e_o mener_a sort_n although_o in_o hart_n they_o favour_v popery_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o a_o uncertain_a opinion_n they_o dare_v make_v no_o confession_n to_o bring_v themselves_o in_o great_a trouble_n than_o they_o be_v able_a without_o great_a pain_n too_o suffer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d those_o of_o weal●…h_n that_o care_v not_o to_o be_v imprison_v rather_o than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o church_n how_o many_o of_o they_o dare_v make_v confession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o pap●…sts_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o be_v by_o bullaker_n or_o other_o token_n of_o pardon_n reconcile_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o wherefore_o be_v they_o so_o dangerous_a in_o this_o matter_n rather_o than_o the_o onther_n but_o because_o y_fw-mi ●_o law_n 〈◊〉_d shar●…_n in_o y_fw-es ●_o point_fw-fr for_o acknowlege_v y_z ●_o pope_n authority_n they_o for_o go_v to_o church_n whereas_o if_o they_o suffer_v of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o a_o christian_a faith_n they_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v he_o who_o they_o think_v in_o their_o erroneous_a persuasion_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n 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