Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	faith_n	1,854	5	5.2308	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41681	The court of gentiles. Part III, The vanity of pagan philosophy demonstrated from its causes, parts, proprieties, and effects, namely pagan idolatrie, Judaic apostasie, gnostic infusions, errors among the Greek fathers, specially Origen, Arianisme, Pelagianisme, and the whole systeme of papisme or antichristianisme : distributed into three parts, mystic, scholastic, and canonic theologie / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing G141; ESTC R10994	239,335	264

exact_o conformable_a to_o jezebel_n baalim_fw-la as_o mede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o diatrib_o 3._o edit_fw-la 1._o pag._n 548._o excellent_o show_v we_o here_o note_n say_v he_o that_o wheresoever_o you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o of_o ahab_n baalim_fw-la think_v of_o what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n speak_v against_o these_o thing_n there_o the_o same_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostate_n christian_n under_o rome_n who_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o holy_a ghost_n place_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o great_a apostasy_n under_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o idolatry_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n its_o foundation_n in_o pagan_a philosophy_n philosophy_n the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o captivity_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o idolatry_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o severe_o punish_v yet_o have_v they_o great_a error_n and_o corruption_n which_o they_o suck_v in_o together_o with_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n for_o look_v as_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o chief_a rudiment_n and_o element_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v to_o live_v under_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n begin_v to_o symbolise_v with_o their_o new_a lord_n in_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n we_o find_v little_a of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o captivity_n save_v only_o some_o few_o piece_n of_o the_o mathematics_n which_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o have_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o the_o egyptian_n or_o as_o learned_a dr_n owen_n conceive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a 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not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a to_o know_v it_o but_o in_o that_o they_o see_v much_o danger_n therein_o and_o true_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o after_o the_o jew_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o greek_a book_n their_o ancient_a doctrine_n be_v much_o sophisticated_a it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o captivity_n have_v very_o much_o pervert_v their_o doctrine_n 47.10_o esa_n 47.10_o according_a to_o esa_n 47.10_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n have_v pervert_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cause_v thou_o to_o turn_v aside_o but_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a reformation_n make_v by_o esra_n and_o other_o both_o as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n which_o continue_v till_o this_o new_a soundation_n of_o apostasy_n be_v lay_v by_o the_o mix_n grecian_a philosophy_n with_o their_o doctrine_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o owen_n theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o the_o jewish_a doctor_n before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n seem_v according_a to_o what_o mention_n we_o sin_v to_o have_v receive_v none_o of_o the_o exotic_a literature_n or_o science_n except_v the_o mathematics_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n and_o to_o have_v abuse_v to_o idolatrous_a use_n for_o all_o human_a wisdom_n be_v prone_a to_o pride_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n special_o when_o it_o fall_v upon_o a_o mind_n not_o bring_v into_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o that_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v by_o degree_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n it_o speedy_o turn_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o more_o pure_a theology_n hence_o they_o who_o religion_n consist_v only_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n begin_v to_o erect_v school_n altogether_o unlike_o those_o over_o which_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n preside_v and_o to_o shall_fw-mi into_o sect_n the_o name_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v not_o more_o famose_n among_o the_o rout_n of_o grecian_a disputer_n than_o those_o of_o shammai_n hillel_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o jew_n now_o the_o corruption_n that_o creep_v into_o the_o jewish_a theology_n by_o its_o commixture_n with_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1_o their_o cabalistic_a mythology_n philosophy_n tie_v jewish_a cabala_n from_o the_o grecian_a symbolic_n philosophy_n 2_o their_o pharisaic_a and_o talmudic_n dochrine_v and_o tradition_n 3_o their_o eristic_a or_o contentiose_fw-la disputation_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n or_o cabalistic_a mythology_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v exact_o frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grecian_a mythology_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v it_o be_v true_a the_o jewish_a church_n have_v even_o from_o its_o first_o institution_n its_o choice_a mystery_n deliver_v in_o symbol_n parable_n enigme_n and_o other_o terrene_a shadow_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v the_o pagan_a philosopher_n egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o mythologic_n and_o enigmatic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_n these_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a government_n so_o far_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o as_o that_o despise_v their_o own_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o mystery_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o simplicity_n they_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a habit_n or_o fabulose_fw-la garb_n which_o they_o call_v their_o cabala_n or_o mystic_a sense_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n grow_v as_o skilful_a in_o come_v fable_n as_o ever_o the_o grecian_n be_v this_o jewish_a cabala_n be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v for_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o rabbi_n or_o doctor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v so_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v which_o sometime_o also_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v whence_o the_o cabalist_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o doctor_n by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a say_v answerable_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v it_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n reuchlin_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la cabalist_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o judaic_a cabala_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o symbolic_a theology_n wherein_o not_o only_a letter_n and_o name_n be_v sign_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o thing_n of_o thing_n the_o papist_n make_v their_o anagogic_n sense_n of_o scripture_n correspondent_a to_o the_o judaic_a cabala_n some_o refer_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o cabalistic_a sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o angel_n raziel_n consolation_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n after_o his_o fall_n as_o reuchlin_n other_o to_o moses_n as_o johan_n picus_n mirand_n other_o to_o esra_n as_o paulus_n fagius_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o no_o difficult_a task_n to_o 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and_o which_o their_o nature_n still_o retain_v some_o physical_a and_o more_o remote_a capacity_n unto_o they_o study_v all_o way_n possible_a to_o recover_v the_o same_o in_o order_n whereto_o have_v acquire_v some_o break_a jewish_a tradition_n of_o that_o new_a model_n of_o religion_n god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o church_n they_o hope_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_n principes_fw-la on_o these_o rudiment_n or_o foundation_n receive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o erect_v a_o new_a frame_n or_o body_n of_o natural_a divinity_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o which_o they_o find_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o which_o design_n of_o they_o prove_v altogether_o abortive_a yea_o so_o far_o be_v these_o blind_a philosopher_n from_o reach_v their_o end_n of_o attain_v a_o new_a edition_n of_o that_o natural_a theology_n they_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n as_o that_o all_o their_o attemt_n and_o study_n in_o order_n 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and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v the_o more_o heed_n that_o no_o one_o spoil_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o one_o strip_v you_o naked_a vain_a philosophy_n strip_v man_n naked_a of_o their_o best_a robe_n namely_o the_o righteosenesse_n of_o christ_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o military_a notion_n deduce_v by_o critic_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prey_n or_o spoil_v take_v in_o war_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o spoil_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v whence_o it_o primary_o note_n to_o lead_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o a_o arm_a power_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n thus_o many_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n seduce_v and_o lead_v captive_a many_o carnal_a professor_n and_o strip_v they_o naked_a of_o their_o christian_a doctrine_n by_o vain_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v say_v grotius_n the_o 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have_v some_o very_a dark_a and_o imperfect_a tradition_n concern_v a_o trinity_n whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o great_a oriental_a maxim_n trinity_n how_o far_o they_o have_v notice_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o pythagoras_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o grece_n touch_v god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v but_o some_o break_a jewish_a tradition_n of_o the_o trinity_n we_o may_v grant_v also_o that_o the_o platonist_n have_v some_o weak_a corrupt_a tradition_n of_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hypostasis_n or_o person_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v by_o they_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n the_o second_o person_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n