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	good_a	word_n	1,776	5	3.8038	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09838	Against sacrilege three sermons / preached by Maister Robert Pont ...	Pont, Robert, 1524-1606.	1599 (1599)	STC 20100; ESTC S4419	43,712	129

in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n or_o take_v his_o name_n in_o their_o mouth_n who_o heart_n be_v pollute_v doubtless_o as_o the_o psalm_n testify_v 50._o god_n shall_v set_v himself_o a_o severe_a judge_n against_o they_o &_o set_v their_o offence_n before_o their_o face_n to_o their_o just_a condemnation_n without_o they_o amend_v their_o do_n whereof_o there_o be_v over-little_a appearance_n in_o many_o of_o they_o what_o better_a be_v these_o man_n with_o their_o ●…eined_a profession_n than_o the_o soldier_n that_o crucify_v christ_n our_o saviour_n to_o have_v his_o garment_n to_o part_n among_o they_o yet_o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v worse_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o usual_a partage_n nor_o to_o cast_v lot_n for_o christ_n coat_n but_o every_o one_o will_v pull_v from_o another_o some_o the_o land_n some_o the_o teinde_n some_o the_o patronage_n some_o the_o prelacy_n some_o the_o other_o benefice_n ay_o the_o mighty_a prevail_v against_o they_o of_o less_o power_n &_o such_o as_o they_o may_v hinder_v and_o albeit_o there_o be_v many_o ungodly_a contentiones_fw-la and_o controversy_n in_o the_o land_n namely_o among_o great_a man_n yet_o for_o no_o cause_n arise_v there_o so_o many_o plead_n in_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o teind_n &_o ecclesiastical_a good_n how_o many_o brauling_n and_o debate_n how_o many_o convocation_n of_o the_o king_n have_v yea_o how_o much_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o diverse_a part_n be_v commit_v for_o such_o cause_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o poor_a labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n who_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o ease_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o severe_a payment_n of_o their_o teinde_n to_o relieve_v their_o necessity_n they_o be_v so_o hardly_o handle_v by_o their_o master_n and_o over_o lord_n in_o other_o case_n not_o only_o get_v no_o commodity_n there_o of_o but_o suffer_v great_a damnage_n be_v compel_v to_o leede_v the_o whole_a teinde_n both_o corn_n and_o stray_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o gredye_a master_n or_o other_o unjuste_a possessoure_n of_o the_o same_o to_o their_o vine-yairds_a yea_o oftentime_o the_o stock_n and_o remanent_fw-la of_o their_o corn_n be_v w●…acked_v and_o put_v in_o point_n of_o tinsel_n for_o lack_v of_o tymous_a teind_n i_o can_v tell_v if_o any_o man_n o●…_n good_a conscience_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n shall_v study_v or_o labour_n to_o stay_v or_o compone_v these_o controversy_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o land_n for_o the_o kirk_n good_n among_o such_o greedy_a and_o unlawful_a possessor_n of_o the_o same_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o meantime_n not_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v nor_o the_o other_o affairé_v of_o the_o kirk_n furnish_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a wherefore_o the_o teinde_n in_o special_a be_v appoint_v who_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v ●…nd_v idle_a belly_n with_o such_o as_o be_v rather_o enemy_n than_o friend_n to_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o jesus_n christ_n foster_v and_o uphold_v thereupon_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n among_o many_o other_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v continual_o from_o time_n to_o time_n &_o may_v most_o just_o fall_v upon_o this_o unthankful_a land_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o who_o have_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o liberal_o pure_o &_o peaceable_o offer_v unto_o they_o that_o no_o country_n have_v or_o have_v have_v the_o like_a not_o only_o disdain_v and_o abuse_v it_o by_o their_o wicked_a life_n but_o also_o stay_v &_o take_v away_o by_o such_o sacrilegious_a deal_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v entertain_v &_o without_o the_o which_o it_o can_v continue_v labour_v so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o banish_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n from_o among_o we_o regard_v more_o his_o pelf_n nor_o himself_o &_o be_v to_o be_v count_v double_a murther●…rs_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o have_v be_v tell_v before_o herefore_o to_o conclude_v for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v earnest_o exhort_v all_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n true_o &_o special_o you_o of_o this_o congregation_n commit_v unto_o my_o charge_n albeit_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v not_o many_o among_o you_o defile_v with_o this_o filthy_a crime_n of_o sacrilege_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n with_o they_o who_o be_v involue_v in_o this_o sin_n but_o rather_o abhor_v and_o reproove_v it_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o admonition_n condemn_v their_o doeinge_n at_o jest_n in_o your_o conscience_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v the_o more_o earnest_o because_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o you_o that_o will_v rather_o pay_v your_o teinde_n and_o duty_n to_o such_o idle_a belly_n as_o devour_v up_o the_o sweat_n of_o your_o brow_n &_o your_o servant_n for_o nothing_o do_v to_o your_o commodity_n nor_o to_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o vine-yaird_a of_o the_o lord_n &_o other_o to_o who_o the_o same_o ought_v just_o to_o perteine_v and_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o common_a fault_n through_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o we_o can_v mend_v for_o a_o evil_a thing_n the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v be_v the_o worse_o and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v follow_v not_o the_o multitude_n in_o evil_a do_v therefore_o suppose_v 22._o the_o committer_n of_o this_o crime_n among_o we_o like_o senseless_a block_n pass_v over_o and_o shrink_v not_o for_o any_o admonition_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n &_o skarse_o one_o among_o the_o whole_a multitude_n labour_v to_o take_v up_o himself_o and_o amend_v the_o fault_n or_o to_o restore_v any_o thing_n wrongful_o withhold_v by_o they_o from_o the_o kirkes_n use_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a damnation_n abide_v they_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v see_v yet_o think_v not_o with_o yourselves_o we_o may_v do_v as_o other_o man_n do_v or_o at_o least_o behold_v their_o do_n and_o be_v nothing_o move_v therewith_o for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o lament_v for_o the_o contrition_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o decay_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v by_o the_o do_n of_o such_o ungodly_a kirk-robber_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o true_a member_n of_o god_n holy_a kirk_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o all_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v effectual_o move_v to_o know_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o behalf_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o obedient_a for_o our_o part_n to_o his_o will_n and_o commandment_n and_o put_v remedy_n to_o the_o desolation_n of_o his_o kirk_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o think_v best_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o against_o sacrilege_n the_o second_a sermon_n rom._n 2._o 22._o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n long_o discourse_v upon_o this_o text_n beside_o the_o thing_n already_o speak_v of_o be_v require_v at_o my_o hand_n according_a to_o my_o promise_n to_o meet_v the_o objectiones_fw-la and_o shift_a excuse_n of_o man_n of_o this_o age_n who_o cloak_n their_o avaricious_a and_o gre●…die_a appetite_n to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o kirk-rente_n i_o be_o now_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v i_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v allege_v and_o common_o alleage_n for_o themselves_o to_o colour_v their_o corrupt_a sacrilege_n i_o intend_v therefore_o without_o more_o process_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o in_o such_o order_n as_o i_o think_v the_o best_a advise_v among_o they_o may_v propone_v the_o same_o and_o to_o give_v particular_a answer_n thereto_o with_o resolution_n according_a to_o god_n word_n &_o good_a reason_n and_o law_n of_o man_n and_o so_o to_o take_v away_o all_o vain_a excuse_n whereby_o they_o will_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n &_o file_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a &_o simple_a soul_n that_o perceive_v not_o their_o drift_n protest_v always_o that_o if_o carry_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o truth_n in_o progress_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o use_v some_o vehemency_n of_o speech_n i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o offence_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n the_o lord_n know_v but_o against_o the_o vice_n itself_o to_o labour_v so_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o converte_v at_o the_o least_o some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v over-farre_a and_o over_o see_v themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o amendment_n by_o consider_v with_o themselves_o better_a than_o they_o have_v do_v of_o before_o their_o duty_n by_o such_o advertisement_n as_o i_o be_o hear_v to_o give_v you_o that_o hear_v and_o all_o other_o that_o will_v inquire_v of_o i_o concern_v my_o judgement_n in_o this_o argument_n &_o thing_n depend_v thereupon_o to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o first_o general_a

against_o sacrilege_n three_o sermon_n preach_v by_o master_n robert_n pont_n a_o age_a pastqur_n in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n augustine_n let_v god_n hear_v if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d angel_n hear_v if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d edinburgh_n print_v by_o robert_n walde_n grave_n prenter_fw-la to_o the_o king_n majesty_n 1599_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regio_fw-la to_o his_o sovereign_n the_o king_n majesty_n sir_n i_o will_v think_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o present_v your_o highness_n with_o such_o a_o mean_a pamphlet_n as_o this_o take_v out_o of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d ser_n moan_n unless_o the_o argument_n thereof_o crave_v a_o powerful_a protector_n and_o patron_n for_o beside_o it_o speak_v the_o truth_n ●…ly_o without_o colour_a rhetoric_n of_o word_n the_o matter_n therein_o entreat_v be_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n &_o ear_n of_o many_o who_o find_v themselves_o tuitch_v as_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n herefore_o i_o can_v se●…ke_v no_o other_o retreat_n but_o under_o your_o highness_n wing_n who_o beside_o you_o will_v glad_o hear_v the_o truth_n simple_o speak_v have_v also_o your_o part_n in_o this_o turn_n for_o your_o highness_n be_v no_o less_o interest_n than_o the_o kirk_n in_o the_o wrongful_a abuse_n of_o the_o kirk-rent_n and_o as_o to_o i_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o my_o heart_n to_o procure_v willing_o the_o hatred_n of_o any_o person_n great_a or_o small_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n i_o bear_v and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o uncomely_a for_o my_o gray-hair_n my_o one_o foot_n be_v already_o in_o the_o grave_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n or_o flatterer_n part_n but_o to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o behalf_n belong_v unto_o my_o call_n herefore_o repose_v upon_o your_o majesty_n good_a mind_n and_o countenance_n against_o all_o calumniator_n of_o i_o for_o this_o my_o plain_a deal_n and_o humble_o submit_v this_o and_o all_o other_o my_o labour_n to_o your_o hienesse_n censure_n and_o correction_n in_o any_o thing_n i_o be_v find_v to_o have_v fail_v or_o speak_v amiss_o i_o humble_o take_v my_o leave_n beseech_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n to_o further_a and_o advance_v all_o your_o hienesse_n good_a and_o godly_a intention_n to_o thereformation_n of_o all_o abuse_n within_o your_o land_n your_o hienesse_n subject_n with_o obedience_n and_o prayer_n robert_n pont_n against_o sacrilege_n the_o first_o sermon_n rom._n 2._o 22._o thou_o that_o dete_a idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n it_o be_v of_o truth_n that_o a_o certain_a poet_n sai_o 〈◊〉_d when_o fool_n es●…hew_v one_o vice_n they_o 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o so_o may_v it_o be_v see_v by_o the_o discourse_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o before_o how_o he_o begouth_n to_o inveigh_v against_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o albeit_o they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o glory_v therein_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o great_a transgressoure_n as_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v obscure_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v highly_o to_o be_v accuse_v then_o the_o other_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o evident_a example_n of_o their_o life_n be_v pollute_v with_o most_o gross_a sin_n contrary_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o teach_v unto_o other_o namely_o of_o adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o theft_n not_o be_v content_a to_o accuse_v they_o in_o general_a he_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o word_n now_o to_o be_v entreat_v the_o most_o heinous_a kind_n thereof_o common_o call_v sacrilege_n and_o with_o that_o sharp_o he_o discovere_n their_o hypocrisy_n where_o as_o they_o will_v appear_v outward_o to_o keep_v some_o point_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n transgress_v against_o as_o great_a head_n of_o the_o same_o for_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o abhor_v idol_n and_o idol_n service_n and_o yet_o foster_v a_o great_a idol_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o commit_v sacrilege_n thereby_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o true_a service_n and_o so_o albeit_o they_o worship_v not_o idol_n outward_o yet_o they_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o sin_n and_o thereby_o profane_v god_n holy_a name_n which_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o occasion_n as_o will_v hereafter_o follow_v and_o this_o they_o do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o day_n of_o paul_n not_o only_o by_o steal_v of_o god_n his_o honour_n from_o he_o by_o prefer_v their_o own_o tradition_n above_o his_o holy_a commandment_n and_o by_o cast_v off_o his_o due_a reverence_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o high_a kind_n of_o sacrilege_n but_o also_o by_o their_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a avarice_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n also_o they_o abuse_v god_n true_a worship_v esteem_v more_o of_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n nor_o of_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n reproach_v they_o prefer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o altar_n above_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v thereon_o yea_o this_o idol_n of_o sacrilegious_a avarice_n be_v so_o high_o honour_v among_o they_o that_o the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o money_n and_o with_o this_o there_o lack_v not_o among_o they_o such_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n as_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n in_o defraud_v 3._o the_o lord_n and_o his_o ministry_n of_o his_o teinde_n and_o dew_n offering_n appoint_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o service_n so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v most_o just_o the_o jew_n aswell_o as_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n more_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o seek_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n in_o christ._n now_o before_o we_o 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will_v assist_v i_o to_o declare_v how_o diverslie_o the_o name_n of_o sacrilege_n be_v take_v by_o writer_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n thereof_o there_o be_v then_o to_o take_v the_o proper_a definition_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o matter_n whereupon_o i_o be_o to_o entreat_v and_o to_o these_o who_o i_o account_v to_o be_v sacrilegious_a among_o we_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o present_a sermon_n in_o the_o next_o place_n or_o sermon_n i_o be_o purpose_v to_o answer_v &_o meet_v the_o objection_n that_o such_o man_n as_o we_o call_v sacrilegious_a may_v use_v and_o common_o use_v for_o their_o excuse_n and_o three_o in_o the_o last_o sermon_n to_o declare_v what_o punishment_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v appoint_v for_o sacrilegious_a person_n with_o