Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	gospel_n	2,434	5	6.1451	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10823	A blovv for the pope, or, A discourse had in S. Giles Church, in Elgen of Murray at a conference with certaine papists, plainely prouing that Peter was neuer head of the Church : with a short register of all the attempts and murthers vpon kings and princes in our time by the persuasion of the Iesuits.	Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.	1615 (1615)	STC 21096.5; ESTC S3099	24,053	74

yeeld to his Brethrens desire but who can excuse the Apostles yea and the other Brethren which were of Iudea which could not haue a like place and authoritie with the Disciples of Christ in many and divers respects which are not here to be reckoned to haue accused and caused Peter to giue a reason of his conuersation and Doctrine among the vncircumcized in that he had entered vnto them and eater with them after the receipt of the word of God if hee had been constituted head of the Church either in Christs time here vpon earth or yet after his resurrection by Christ or his Apostles or by any other means whatsoeuer remarkeable who can say but that the Apostles haue done greatly amisse in challenging their Superior and not rendring that simple and humble submission as in such matters is requisite and suppose it were tollerable in the Apostles who were in like rank and estate with him yet if Peter had been mounted to that degree he could not haue comported to heare himselfe so disgraced as it were and contended against by those farre inferiour to the Apostles and adacted to giue in his Apologie clearely expounding and dilating the whol matter vnto them with all the circumstances thereof Peter if hee had been their Master and head might haue put them to silence for their sudden strife with him or else haue said I haue done no wrong I haue reason for my actions and that may suffice that I haue commandement by Reuelation from aboue wherevnto I am priuie my selfe Peter yet might haue deliuered in defence of his proceedings to the Apostles and Brethren of Iudea offended at him for Peters primacie had not been divulged and made manifest to the Church if any had or for persecution and iniurie of the time it was suppressed and holden vnder vntill more conuenient time while it should break vp either truely in Antioch or at Rome But it is exceeding maruellous that Paul should not many yeares after haue got intelligence of the same seeing it was such a necessary Head in the Church as tending to calme tranquill all controuersies when refuge and appeale should be made to him as vnto an Oracle for whom God sendeth in his worke whatsoeuer him hee furnisheth fit and meet for the discharge thereof and being aduanced to bee head his graces should haue surpassed the other Apostles especially Paul who cals himselfe an abortiue issue and borne out of time and it is credible that Paul would not take that arrogancy vppon him by sundry arguments to contend himselfe no wise inferior to Peter if Peter was head of the church that hee receiued no point of doctrine from him or any other of the brethren at Ierusalem to which hee did ascend by reuelation to know his conformity with them Moreouer in recompting certaine disciples as Iohn and Iames he placeth not Peter in the first order and roome this is farre from his accustomed manner who was so meeke as a nurse to her children and who requireth his Galathians to bee as he was for he was as they were and to giue to all men their duty scare to whom feare and honor to whom wee owe honor but in Gods cause when hee did see Peter that he went not the right way to the truth of the Ghospell hee did withstand him to his face before all men because hee was to bee rebuked what can bee more euident We know when Paul was rauished in the third heauen and receiued vasions and reuelations fourteene yeares before hee manifested the same and heard words vnutterable but of this preferment of Peter there is not one siyllable yea Paul was his contradictor in this place where hee bringeth his warrant for in that matter and combate with Peter hee did nothing without expresse command as not purposing one foot in that voyage without speciall reuelation yea and if the subscription and date bee true hee wrote the same Epistle to the Galathians from Rome Now in many other placees he comes to intimate by the spirit of Prophesie the condition of the world and the state of the Church vnder Antichrist but of this prerogatiue of Peter at any time hee hath not one word but that three yeares after his conuersion hee came vp to Ierusalem to see Peter and staid with him fifteene dayes where Paul might haue beene taught of others or of Peter himselfe and beene perswaded of this his Primacy after soe many yeares since Christs ascention and so many dayes conference and society with Peter himselfe who doubtles would haue imparted to Paul whom hee cal'd his beloued brother all speciall comfort aud heauenly grace particularly this point of the head of the Church if any other then Christ had beene land so much the more for that Paul of all the Apostles makes oftenest mention in all his Epistles almost thereof euer deferring that honor to Christ onely the Sauiour of the Church which is his body for Paul is farre off from grudging and disceptation but his zeale must shew it selfe when Christs truth is peruerted as hee himselfe witnesseth Besides this three yeares after God had reuealed his sonne in him that hee might preach him among the Gentiles because hee did foresee that this verity should bee called in question by them who would establish another head of the Church then Christ hee conceites a graue atestation saying in these things which I write vnto you behold before God I lye not as also more plainely in another place whose preacher and Apostle saith he I am constituted I speake the truth in Christ and lye not euen a Teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity Moreouer three yeares after his conuersion he passed to Ierusalem and fourteene yeares after hee ascended to Ierusalem the second time now in this seauenteenth yeare after his calling to the Apostleship which fell in the yeare of Christ Anno 6. Paul testifies the Ghospell of vncircumcision was committed vnto him as that of the Circumcision to Peter and the Lord blessed and made both their Ministeries effectuall So that it came to passe that Paul and Barnabas did couenant and giue their right hands of fellowship that they among the Gentiles Iames Peter and Iohn for so hee rankes them among the Iewes should discharge their Apostleship now it must be of necessity that if Peter was head of the Church then hee was constituted head both ouer Iew and Gentile vnles they would say that hee was but halfe a head but Paul affirmes and that by their owne motiue and voluntary will that the Ghospell of the Gentiles was committed to him and Barnabas and not vnto Peter how can we say then that he was or apoynted to bee head of the Church seeing he was bound and tyed by his owne faithfull promise beside his Commission not to meddle with the Gentiles in his Ministery or was not that an vnfirme head of the Church if so