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	true_a	2,421	5	5.1957	4	true

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B06703	The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H.	R. H., 1609-1678.	1667 (1667)	Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847	357,072	413

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still_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o still_o holy_a

carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la cibum_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la vitam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la carnemallam_fw-la manducaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la aliter_fw-la effici_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la quin_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la nobis_fw-la adhaereat_fw-la so_o dr._n tailor_n real_a presence_n p._n 288._o pronounce_v anathema_n to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o flesh_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o p._n 5._o expound_v spiritual_a presence_n put_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n only_o to_o exclude_v the_o corporal_n and_o natural_a manner_n not_o spiritual_a therefore_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la but_o only_o the_o corporal_n or_o natural_a manner_n of_o that_o body_n now_o by_o exclude_v the_o natural_a manner_n be_v not_o mean_v sure_o the_o exclusion_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o then_o to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v there_o not_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o there_o but_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o property_n which_o usual_o accompany_v nature_n or_o the_o thing_n and_o p._n 12._o he_o say_v when_o the_o word_n real_a presence_n be_v deny_v by_o some_o protestant_n it_o be_v take_v for_o natural_a presence_n which_v natural_a presence_n he_o well_o know_v the_o roman_a church_n also_o deny_v and_o not_o for_o presence_n in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la and_o thus_o mr._n hooker_n l._n 5._o §_o 67._o p._n 357._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o world_n contìnue_v still_o distract_v and_o rend_v with_o so_o manifold_a contention_n when_o there_o remain_v now_o no_o controversy_n save_v only_o about_o the_o subject_a where_o christ_n be_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rest_v doubtful_a in_o this_o but_o whither_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v christ_n be_v whole_a within_o man_n only_o or_o else_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v also_o external_o seat_v in_o the_o very_a consecrate_a element_n themselves_o and_o p._n 359._o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n say_v he_o be_v in_o that_o very_a subject_n whereunto_o they_o minister_v life_n not_o only_o by_o effect_n and_o operation_n even_o as_o the_o influence_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o bishop_n andrews_n resp_n ad_fw-la apol._n bell._n c._n 1._o p._n 11._o nobis_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la de_fw-la objecto_fw-la convenit_fw-la de_fw-la m●do_fw-la lie_fw-la omnis_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n praesentiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la credimus_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la veram_fw-la de_fw-fr modo_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la nil_fw-la temerè_fw-la definimus_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 67_o will_v not_o one_o think_v here_o that_o touch_v the_o substantial_a and_o may_v not_o i_o say_v corporal_a so_o it_o be_v understand_v with_o dr._n tailor_n 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these_o word_n follow_v cum_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la veritas_fw-la requirat_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la hominis_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la aliquo_fw-la &_o definito_fw-la loco_fw-la esse_fw-la oporteat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la &_o diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la praesens_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sublatus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la saeculi_fw-la est_fw-la permansurus_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la quisquam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la carnis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la realem_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la in_o eucharistiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la profiteri_fw-la and_o also_o cast_v out_o a_o rubric_n or_o declaration_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n insert_v in_o king_n edward_n 2d._o common-prayer-book_n which_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o no_o adoration_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o any_o real_a and_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n because_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o there_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n to_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o though_o i_o believe_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o dislike_v of_o many_o of_o the_o true_a son_n of_o this_o church_n the_o same_o rubric_n have_v get_v in_o again_o into_o the_o late_a english_a liturgy_n but_o the_o other_o clause_n be_v not_o hitherto_o readmit_v into_o the_o article_n §_o 68_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o some_o seem_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o these_o protestant_n state_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n why_o call_v they_o the_o manner_n ineffable_a full_a of_o miracle_n and_o not_o apprehensible_a by_o reason_n ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la say_v calvin_n 17.24_o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17.24_o minime_fw-la rationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la modo_fw-la metior_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la legibus_fw-la sub_fw-la jicio_fw-la humanae_fw-la rationi_fw-la minime_fw-la placebit_fw-la that_o which_o he_o affirm_v penetrare_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la christi_fw-la carnem_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la sit_fw-la alimentum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la christum_fw-la tam_fw-la externo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la descenderd_v ut_fw-la verè_fw-la substantia_fw-la carnis_fw-la suae_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la vivificet_fw-la in_o his_o paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la multa_fw-la subesse_fw-la miracula_fw-la plusquam_fw-la stupidus_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la incredibile_fw-la quam_fw-la res_fw-la toto_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terrea_fw-la spatio_fw-la dissitas_fw-la ac_fw-la remotas_fw-la in_fw-la tanta_fw-la locorum_fw-la distantiâ_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la conjungi_fw-la sed_fw-la uniri_fw-la ut_fw-la alimentum_fw-la percipiant_fw-la animae_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o §_o 32._o porrò_fw-la de_fw-la m●do_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o interroget_fw-la fateri_fw-la non_fw-la pudebit_fw-la sublimius_fw-la esse_fw-la arcanum_fw-la quàm_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la meo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la vel_fw-la enarrari_fw-la verbis_fw-la queat_fw-la and_o §_o 25._o captivas_fw-la tenemus_fw-la mentes_fw-la nostras_fw-la ne_fw-la verbulo_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la obstreper_n ac_fw-la humiliamus_fw-la ne_fw-la insurgere_fw-la audeant_fw-la and_o in_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n 572._o faith_n lib._n epl_n p._n 572._o not_o fatemur_fw-la omnino_fw-la rationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la communicanus_fw-la ad_fw-la miraculum_fw-la referendam_fw-la esse_fw-la therefore_o as_o these_o protestant_n charge_v the_o roman_a transubstantiation_n with_o contradiction_n absurdity_n impossibility_n so_o do_v the_o zwinglians_n remonstrant_n socinian_n as_o free_o charge_v their_o real_a presence_n see_v the_o remonstrant_n apology_n c._n 23._o who_o thus_o dispute_v against_o they_o quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la credibile_fw-la sed_fw-la possibile_fw-la esse_fw-la imo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la impossibile_fw-it adeoque_fw-la absurdum_fw-la videri_fw-la '_o debet_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la &_o manet_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alibi_fw-la veer_fw-la communicari_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alibi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la cedat_fw-la in_o cibum_fw-la and_o afterward_o p._n 251._o they'say_n omnia_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la obscura_fw-la &_o incomprehensibilia_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la manifestè_fw-la etiam_fw-la inse_v continere_fw-la tum_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la tum_fw-la absurditatem_fw-la et_fw-la ineffabilia_fw-la illa_fw-la mysteria_fw-la humanam_fw-la seu_fw-la curiositatem_fw-la seu_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la simplici_fw-la tam_fw-la plano_fw-la &_o a_o nullo_n non_fw-la ingenio_fw-la facile_fw-la perceptibili_fw-la ritu_fw-la finxisse_fw-la potius_fw-la quàm_fw-la reperisse_fw-la qui_fw-la postquam_fw-la a_o simplici_fw-la scripturae_fw-la phrasi_fw-la semel_fw-la discesserunt_fw-la admirationibus_fw-la inexhaustis_fw-la se_fw-la pascere_fw-la malunt_fw-la quàm_fw-la clarâ_fw-la veritatis_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la and_o the_o socinian_o accuse_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o english_a church_n 22_o church_n volkel_n l_o ●_o c._n 22_o eam_fw-la cum_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la ratione_fw-la pugnare_fw-la quae_fw-la dictat_fw-la fieri_fw-la

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a_o man_n public_a accuse_v or_o condemn_v his_o own_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n for_o that_o self-condemnation_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o part_n of_o repentance_n will_v rather_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o free_v any_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v already_o under_o they_o then_o aggravate_v their_o crime_n or_o bring_v that_o punishment_n upon_o they_o nor_o yet_o 2_o can_v it_o denote_v he_o that_o offend_v and_o yet_o still_o continue_v to_o offend_v against_o conscience_n and_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n yet_o hold_v out_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o do_v so_o and_o these_o know_v to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o heretic_n than_o none_o but_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v heretic_n and_o he_o that_o through_o pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n stand_v out_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n which_o when_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o therein_o a_o schismatic_a also_o do_v voluntary_o without_o the_o judge_n sentence_n his_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o spontaneous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excision_n and_o that_o this_o doctor_n may_v not_o go_v alone_o see_v dr._n fernes_n comment_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 53._o place_n the_o case_n between_o the_o ch._n of_o engl._n and_o rome_n p._n 53._o when_o he_o write_v against_o presbyterian_o accuse_v they_o of_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o word_n heretic_n say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o then_o imply_v one_o that_o obstinate_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o church_n or_o that_o lead_v any_o sect_n after_o the_o strict_a sect_n or_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n act_n 26.5_o after_z that_o which_o they_o call_v heresy_n act_v 24.14_o a_o factious_a company_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n so_o they_o call_v or_o 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to_o christ_n reformation_n yet_o he_o grant_v the_o wilful_a oppose_v these_o more_o explicit_a article_n add_v by_o council_n and_o the_o resist_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v competent_o propose_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n will_v bring_v danger_n of_o ruin_n on_o such_o person_n again_o §_o 8._o this_o i_o of_o one_o baptism_n and_o all_o the_o former_a addition_n in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v thus_o settle_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n without_o dispute_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o the_o present_a church_n and_o every_o meek_a member_n thereof_o here_o than_o it_o seem_v that_o heresy_n it_o be_v or_o something_o criminous_a equivalent_a thereto_o to_o oppose_v the_o church_n definition_n and_o addition_n though_o the_o former_a creed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v be_v believe_v and_o profess_v in_o all_o time_n before_o they_o last_o king_n james_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o card._n perron_n 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separation_n at_o all_o this_o concern_v some_o protestant_n restrain_v schism_n to_o culpable_a or_o causeless_a separation_n §_o 57_o again_o some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v who_o straiten_v schism_n yet_o far_o 424._o far_o see_v stillingf_n p._n 331.357.359_o 251_o 290._o compar_fw-la p._n 54.56_o whitby_n p._n 424._o and_o make_v it_o a_o separation_n only_o from_o other_o christian_n or_o church_n in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v unite_v with_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o far_o true_a then_z state_z this_o necessary_a union_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n §_o 58_o where_o they_o hold_v it_o not_o schism_n to_o separate_v from_o all_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o present_a age_n for_o a_o doctrine_n universal_o hold_v and_o impose_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o 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notitiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la lumine_fw-la divinae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la decipi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o biel_n 1._o biel_n in_o 3._o send_v 23_o d._n q._n 2._o a._n 1._o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scientia_fw-la certior_fw-la sit_fw-la certitudine_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la fides_n verò_fw-la certior_fw-la firmitate_fw-la adhaesionis_fw-la majus_n lumen_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la majus_fw-la robur_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la actus_fw-la imperatus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la concurrit_fw-la credere_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la vero_fw-la assentientis_fw-la productus_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la imperio_fw-la again_o p._n 86._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v a_o evidence_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n and_o the_o belief_n be_v firm_a than_o any_o knowledge_n can_v be_v because_o it_o rest_v upon_o divine_a authority_n which_o can_v deceive_v whereas_o knowledge_n or_o at_o least_o he_o that_o think_v he_o know_v be_v not_o ever_o certain_a in_o deduction_n from_o principle_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o shall_v deny_v such_o a_o divine_a or_o infuse_a faith_n wrought_v in_o christian_n by_o god_n spirit_n beside_o and_o beyond_o the_o evidence_n which_o a_o moral_a certainty_n rational_o afford_v let_v they_o declare_v how_o a_o christian_n faith_n be_v necessary_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n where_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n in_o it_o that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o all_o that_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o be_v necessary_o consequent_a to_o another_o humane_a and_o rational_a evidence_n and_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n allege_v by_o they_o than_o of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o julius_n caesar_n viz._n a_o credible_a and_o morally-certain_a tradition_n §_o 125_o 4_o 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melchizedech_n job_n ex_fw-la speciali_fw-la revelatione_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la miraculis_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la yet_o these_o have_v no_o other_o formal_a or_o ultimate_a motive_n of_o their_o faith_n than_o we_o have_v rursus_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la praedicatione_n &_o miraculis_fw-la i_o add_v and_o some_o without_o and_o before_o see_v their_o miracle_n and_o other_o by_o a_o credible_a relation_n only_o not_o sight_n of_o their_o miracle_n yet_o all_o these_o man_n faith_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o efficiency_n alii_fw-la fidem_fw-la conceperunt_fw-la alii_fw-la denique_fw-la aliis_fw-la modis_fw-la crediderant_fw-la cùm_fw-la nondùm_fw-la de_fw-la

infallibilitate_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la quicquam_fw-la eye_n esset_fw-la annunciatum_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la regulae_fw-la infallibili_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la pro_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la recipiat_fw-la quia_fw-la vel_fw-la nunc_fw-la vel_fw-la olim_fw-la miraculis_fw-la confirmata_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la quia_fw-la veterem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sic_fw-la docuisse_fw-la manifestè_fw-la videt_fw-la vel_fw-la aliâ_fw-la quacunque_fw-la ratione_fw-la inductus_fw-la licet_fw-la alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la credere_fw-la recuset_fw-la §_o 130_o thus_o paul_n layman_n a_o jesuit_n c._n jesuit_n theol._n moral_a 2._o l._n tract_n 1.5_o c._n fierisaepè_fw-la solet_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la articuli_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la puta_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o 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