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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	act_n	believe_v	faith_n	3,882	5	5.9558	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37390	A Declaration of the principall pointes of Christian doctrine gathered out of diuerse catechismes and set forth by the English priests dwelling in Tournay Colledge.		1647 (1647)	Wing D742; ESTC R17718	151,131	593

the stone the metall the painting c. for themselues but for their sakes who are represented by the images for the Persons themselues are honoured worshiped and prayed to in their images Wherefore S. Ambrose speaking of honouring images sayeth that he who crowneth the image of the Emperour doth honour him whose image he hath crowned And so Iacob did adore Ioseph in honouring the top of his rod or scepter for he made no account of the rod itselfe but only in consideration of him who held it No more doth the Church beare anie reuerence to iamges but meerly in consideration of them whom they represent and to denie them reuerence in this respect is a meere barbarousnesse and want of common sense 14. What kinde of worship is due to Images Certainly since that we worship the Saints in their Images by calling to minde their holines and that they are vnited in blisse to God the worship done to the image must needs be religious for iamges being vsed for a religious end they are belonging to God and holy and consequently to be vsed with respect for that reason since that no man can denie but that nature teacheth vs that all holy thinges ought to be vsed so And therefore it is a shortnesse of discourse in men to denie that vnto pictures which of they grant vnto other thinges 15. Must we also worship the Crosse Yes and in a more particular manner then other representatiue images and thinges because it was the instrument of our redemption and it calleth to our memorie the death and passion of our Sauiour In fine in all these points we do follow the custome of our fathers and the practise of the ancient Church and therefore all those who disallow them are condemned by the Church 16. What then are we commanded to doe by the first Commandement We are commanded to worship God by acknowledging him in our hearts to be our Supreme Lord and Master and to apprehend him as an incomprehensible essence not like to any thing fancyed by man 17. What are we forbidden to doe by this Commandement We are forbidden to giue this worship which is due to God to anie creature or to apprehend him like anie thing fancyed by vs. 18. What sinnes are reduced to this Commandement All those which are committed against Fayth Hope and Charitie for God is worshiped in our hearts by these three vertues and so in the first place the true religion is established and all false ones reiected by this Commandement 19. Who are those that offend against Faith First he offendeth against faith who doth not belieue at least implicitely by act or habitude firmely without doubting of their truth all that which the Catholike Church teacheth as matter of faith Now he belieueth implicitely by act who sayeth actually within himselfe I belieue whatsoeuer the Church teacheth as necessary to be belieued and he belieueth implicitely by habitude who hauing once made firmely the former act doth not afterwards recall it for by vertue of that act he is presumed still to be readie by Gods grace to make the like act whensoeuer he shall be obliged to it vpon anie occasion He also offendeth against faith who although he belieue implicitely all that the Church telleth vs yet is ignorant of that which he is bound to know explicitetly as that there is but one God that this God is iust good and perfect and in fine all the principall points which are contained in the Creede Those likewise offend against faith who belieue in generall and also in particular what they ought but yet doe dissemble their religion and forbeare to professe it when they are obliged either through feare or for other respects Those also who giue eare to Heretikes or reade hereticall bookes with danger to be peruerted or assist at the publike prayers of Heretikes All Magicians Coniurers and Witches who giue themselues to the Diuell or belieue in their hearts that diuells deserue anie honour from them offend against fayth All those likewise who vse the meanes of Coniurers to inuoke the Diuell for what end soeuer although it be to vndoe againe the mischieuous inchantments which they had made before yea though they doe not inuoke the Diuell yet if they desire to be assisted by their superstitious and magicall inuentions offend mortally All those offend against faith who vse certaine superstitions or put any confidence in them as some doe in hearbs gathered vpon the day of our Sauiours Ascension or on S. Iohn Baptists day others in a certain number of candles or the like In fine whensoeuer any thing hath not a vertue for that end for which it is vsed either by its owne naturall qualities or by some supernaturall force conferred vpon it through God his promise as Sacraments and such other remedies haue which the Church prescribeth it is to be esteemed superstitious and to make vse of such remedies either to cure diseases or to finde thinges that are lost is a mortall sinne 20. Who are those that offend against worshiping God by hope All those who dispaire of their saluation All those who presume so much in Gods mercie that they abādon themselues to all sorts of sinnes thinking that God will pardon them though they doe what wickednesse soeuer Those who through want of courage in miserie doe detest and hate their owne liues and being which God hath giuen them Those who being oppressed with calamities doe thinke that God hath abandoned them Those who hope so much in God that being sick or in other miseries they neglect humane meanes to relieue themselues thinking that God will cure them without their owne industrie 21. Who be those that offend against worshiping God by charitie All those who haue a distast against God because they doe not receiue what they desire Those who loue creatures more then him who is the creatour of them Those who are ashamed publickly to professe deuotion and loue towards God Those who mocke or disesteeme such persons as doe their dutie towards God calling them scrupulous persons Bigots or the like Those who despise the blessed who are vnited with God and mocke at their reliques at the Crosse at holy places miracles and other holy thinges it being euident that those doe not giue to God what charitie obligeth them vnto who doe not loue and reuerence that which hath a particular relation to God as holy thinges haue Lastly the sinne of pride is particularly reduced to this commandement for by pride we assume that to our selues which is due to God Now to conclud this first commandement you must note that this precept of charity is the summe of all the cōmandements for all are comprehended in this by which we are commanded to loue God with all our hart with all our strength and with all our soule in fine to loue him without measure or limits 22. How is it possible to accomplish this commandement which hath no measure nor limits It is true that this