Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	age_n	church_n	time_n	2,142	5	3.6322	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15030	A discourse of the abuses novv in question in the churches of Christ of their creeping in, growing vp, and flowrishing in the Babilonish Church of Rome, how they are spoken against not only by the scriptures, but also by the ancient fathers as long as there remayned any face of a true Church maintained by publique authority, and likewise by the lights of the Gospell, and blessed martyrs of late in the middest of the antichristian darknes. By Thomas Whetenhall Esquier.	Whetenhall, Thomas.	1606 (1606)	STC 25332; ESTC S119728	111,256	168

a_o discourse_n of_o the_o abuse_n now_o in_o question_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o their_o creep_v in_o grow_v up_o and_o flourish_a in_o the_o babilonish_a church_n of_o rome_n how_o they_o be_v speak_v against_o not_o only_a by_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o face_n of_o a_o true_a church_n maintain_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o bless_a martyr_n of_o late_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o antichristian_a darkness_n by_o thomas_n whetenhall_n esquire_n pro._n 24.24.25_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o the_o people_n curse_n and_o the_o multitude_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n and_o upon_o they_o shall_v come_v the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n imprint_v 1606._o the_o printer_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n christian_n reader_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o man_n how_o odious_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n in_o england_n do_v accuse_v and_o defame_v the_o seeker_n of_o the_o say_a reformation_n with_o novelty_n singularity_n schism_n error_n and_o with_o many_o other_o such_o like_o most_o foul_a crime_n the_o iniquity_n and_o untruth_n whereof_o will_v through_o god_n blessing_n well_o appear_v to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v read_v and_o peruse_v this_o present_n most_o profitable_a discourse_n follow_v wherein_o two_o main_a and_o principal_a matter_n to_o wit_n the_o invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o church_n affair_n and_o the_o overreach_v clergy_n beyond_o the_o condition_n of_o ordinay_n pastor_n whereunto_o all_o the_o particular_n now_o in_o controversy_n be_v easy_o reduce_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n since_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o godly_a person_n and_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v be_v heinous_a 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now_o and_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o good_a man_n that_o they_o be_v wrongeful_o traduce_v and_o accuse_v in_o such_o wise_a as_o be_v before_o mention_v to_o which_o end_n and_o purpose_n this_o ancient_a christian_a gentleman_n have_v worthy_o observe_v gather_v and_o give_v out_o to_o the_o world_n as_o his_o last_o service_n to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o people_n these_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a old_a and_o new_a writer_n the_o which_o come_v unto_o my_o hand_n i_o can_v not_o in_o love_n to_o thou_o good_a reader_n but_o communicate_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o the_o rather_o consider_v how_o many_o thing_n daily_o be_v speak_v &_o write_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o adversary_n to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n people_n in_o these_o cause_n the_o lord_n jesus_n inlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o his_o true_a child_n in_o all_o his_o way_n who_o only_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o grant_v we_o his_o peace_n amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o discourse_n false_a accusation_n against_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n 166_o the_o apparel_n of_o minister_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o apparel_n of_o other_o man_n pag_n 70_o 129_o 130_o 164_o neither_o aught_o it_o to_o differ_v 163_o 164_o 170_o 171_o 175_o 176_o audianus_n be_v no_o herjtike_n though_o his_o successor_n be_v pag_n 6_o b_o the_o ordinary_a name_n of_o bishop_n be_v common_a to_o all_o minister_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n pag_n 13._o 14._o 15_o 16_o bishop_n choose_v in_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o court_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o corruption_n pag_n 123._o ordination_n make_v by_o a_o lord_n bishop_n be_v void_a pag_n 127_o 128_o 131_o 132_o the_o like_a excommunication_n be_v no_o better_a pag_n 77._o 78_o c_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o pag_n 85._o 86._o 87._o 98_o 113._o 114._o 149._o 150._o 172._o 173_o when_o &_o how_o ceremony_n of_o man_n invention_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o god_n worship_n pag_n 33_o civil_a rule_n in_o pastor_n be_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n pag_n 58_o 90_o 91_o 92._o 95._o 96._o 97._o 98_o 107._o 108._o 110._o 122._o 125._o 126._o 136._o 137_o 143_o 151_o 152._o 159._o 161._o 174._o 175._o 180._o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n take_v place_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n pag_n 4_o the_o time_n of_o the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a corruption_n &_o tyranny_n p._n 56._o 57_o what_o a_o visible_a church_n be_v pag_n 76._o 77._o 140._o 141._o 142._o church_n be_v all_o equal_a in_o power_n &_o jurisdiction_n &_o spiritual_a right_n pag_n 2._o 3._o one_o pastor_n can_v be_v but_o to_o one_o church_n see_v plurality_n church_n government_n belong_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o each_o church_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o any_o one_o man_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o same_o pag_n 70_o 89_o 124_o the_o church_n government_n ought_v to_o depend_v only_o on_o god_n word_n pag_n 69_o 99_o 108_o 109._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n pag_n 130._o custom_n without_o god_n word_n be_v pernicious_a pag_n 106._o d_o discipline_n in_o our_o church_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v restore_v p._n 108._o 109_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o who_o now_o think_v orherwise_o pag_n 80._o 81_o 87_o 88_o 90._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n ibidem_fw-la e_o false_n ecclesiastikes_n pag_n 92._o a_o eldership_n pag_n 94_o 95_o 97._o 118._o 124_o 130_o 131._o election_n of_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o that_o church_n free_a consent_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v pag_n 71._o 72_o 73._o 74._o 75._o 98._o 107_o 108_o 109_o 118._o 123._o 127_o 128_o 131_o 132_o 138_o 173._o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o free_a like_n of_o every_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n easy_a and_o no_o way_n inconvenient_a in_o a_o civil_a monarchy_n p._n 74._o 94._o 100_o excommunication_n be_v in_o each_o church_n power_n &_o in_o none_o other_o touch_v any_o member_n therein_o 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officio_fw-la unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a pag_n 138_o 139._o 140._o p_o the_o name_n papa_n pope_n be_v ancient_o common_a to_o all_o bishop_n pag_n 17_o 18._o 19_o pastor_n be_v all_o equal_a pag_n 109_o 112._o see_v superiority_n in_o pastor_n &_o church_n be_v all_o equal_a ignorant_n pastor_n and_o bare_a substitute_n a_o deadly_a evil_n pa._n 92._o 93._o 118_o 138_o 145_o 152_o 169._o 170._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la a_o stately_a prelate_n like_o those_o of_o our_o time_n pa._n 7._o 8_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o true_a reformation_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o reform_v the_o prelate_n pag_n 83_o 137_o 152._o no_o amendment_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o prelate_n pag_n 82_o plurality_n damnable_a pa_n 123._o 129._o 138_o 152._o 156_o 157_o 160._o 168._o 169_o 172._o pomp_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o

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