Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	believe_v	faith_n	2,185	5	5.2251	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69095	The third part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholike against Doct. Bishops Second part of the Reformation of a Catholike, as the same was first guilefully published vnder that name, conteining only a large and most malicious preface to the reader, and an answer to M. Perkins his aduertisement to Romane Catholicks, &c. Whereunto is added an aduertisement for the time concerning the said Doct. Bishops reproofe, lately published against a little piece of the answer to his epistle to the King, with an answer to some few exceptions taken against the same, by M. T. Higgons latley become a proselyte of the Church of Rome. By R. Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 3	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1609 (1609)	STC 50.5; ESTC S100538	452,861	494

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true_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_a church_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o church_n which_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n but_o that_o our_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v spread_v throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a as_o tertullian_n teach_v we_o to_o prescribe_v doctrinae_fw-la prescribe_v tert._n the_o prescript_n adu_fw-la haeret_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fide_fw-la conspirantes_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la deputantur_fw-la pro_fw-la consanguinitate_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la by_o consanguinity_n or_o agreement_n of_o our_o doctrine_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n for_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o church_n be_v found_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n futurum_fw-la world_n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la tunc_fw-la praeconiaverunt_fw-la 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therefore_o not_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o further_a intercourse_n as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o because_o 63.16_o because_o esay_n 63.16_o they_o know_v we_o not_o nor_o be_v acquaint_v with_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o any_o way_n acquaint_v they_o what_o we_o say_v unto_o they_o now_o beside_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n we_o acknowledge_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v militant_a upon_o the_o earth_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n divide_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n into_o 1.20_o into_o eph._n 1.10_o col._n 1.20_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o pronounce_v they_o all_o 14.13_o all_o reu._n 14.13_o bless_a that_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n as_o who_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o thereby_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o purgatory_n pain_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n to_o which_o all_o good_a christian_a soul_n shall_v yield_v and_o afford_v their_o help_n to_o do_v they_o ease_v and_o this_o be_v one_o matter_n of_o the_o intercourse_n and_o communion_n of_o god_n saint_n why_o do_v the_o pope_n violate_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o withhold_v from_o those_o torment_a soul_n that_o help_v and_o ease_v which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v they_o sure_o if_o he_o can_v do_v they_o ease_v then_o be_v he_o a_o impudent_a liar_n and_o a_o notable_a impostor_n and_o cozener_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o then_o be_v he_o a_o cruel_a wretch_n that_o without_o compassion_n suffer_v poor_a soul_n to_o lie_v broil_v in_o those_o fiery_a flame_n but_o we_o rather_o approve_v the_o former_a member_n of_o this_o division_n and_o take_v he_o for_o a_o liar_n both_o for_o that_o without_o warrant_n he_o thrust_v in_o purgatory_n into_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o with_o less_o warrant_n challenge_v the_o same_o for_o a_o jurisdiction_n to_o himself_o 13._o w._n bishop_n 10_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n

we_o pray_v that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o the_o devil_n by_o yield_v our_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o so_o we_o pray_v but_o yet_o because_o we_o know_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o free_a his_o elect_a from_o temptation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o overcome_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n we_o understand_v further_o that_o if_o god_n see_v it_o expedient_a thus_o to_o let_v we_o fall_v by_o temptation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o be_v hold_v captive_n therein_o nor_o suffer_v we_o so_o to_o be_v tempt_v but_o that_o he_o be_v always_o with_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o 37.24_o that_o psal_n 37.24_o though_o we_o fall_v yet_o we_o may_v rise_v again_o while_o he_o support_v we_o with_o his_o hand_n for_o whereas_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o m._n perkins_n much_o forget_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 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bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v write_v that_o god_n form_v he_o of_o the_o dust_n or_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v manifest_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o soul_n have_v not_o his_o be_v thereof_o this_o be_v also_o direct_o against_o the_o fancy_n of_o proclus_n for_o proclus_n hold_v that_o the_o make_n of_o those_o coat_n be_v the_o make_n of_o body_n but_o this_o author_n proove_v that_o the_o body_n be_v

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excepta_fw-la pentecoste_n &_o the_o sex_n diebus_fw-la paschatis_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la omninò_fw-la accipere_fw-la quàm_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o salem_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la the_o apostle_n decree_v a_o fast_a upon_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n continual_o save_v betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n and_o that_o six_o day_n before_o easter_n man_n shall_v receive_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o salt_n and_o water_n whereas_o s._n austin_n profess_v that_o finitum_fw-la that_o aug._n epist_n 86._o quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la non_fw-la oporteat_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la oporteat_fw-la praecepto_fw-la domini_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la de_fw-fr finitum_fw-la what_o day_n to_o fast_o or_o what_o day_n not_o to_o fast_v he_o find_v it_o not_o define_v or_o set_v down_o by_o any_o commandment_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o tertullian_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n allege_v against_o the_o montanist_n 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man_n will_n and_o discretion_n that_o without_o fear_n or_o necessity_n every_o man_n shall_v do_v what_o good_a be_v now_o we_o can_v wonder_v that_o he_o that_o will_v thus_o unaduised_o name_n apostolic_a tradition_n for_o the_o one_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o other_o also_o albeit_o if_o m._n higgon_n can_v justify_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o doctor_n field_n rule_v we_o will_v not_o stick_v with_o he_o to_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n but_o he_o may_v have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v put_v it_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o rule_n if_o he_o have_v be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v not_o resolve_v first_o upon_o other_o occasion_n to_o fall_v away_o and_o afterward_o to_o seek_v shift_n to_o excuse_v his_o fall_n i_o show_v by_o origen_n that_o the_o church_n at_o first_o use_v no_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n that_o when_o it_o be_v 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