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	prophet_n	2,510	5	6.4935	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01666	Of the ende of this world, the seconde commyng of Christ a comfortable and necessary discourse, for these miserable and daungerous dayes.	Geveren, Sheltco à.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1577 (1577)	STC 11803A.7; ESTC S115248	72,058	116

before_o nine_o thousand_o year_n past_a there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o athens_n and_o far_o better_a citizen_n egyptian_n herodotus_n say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o ten_o thousand_o year_n and_o above_o of_o the_o world_n continuance_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v twice_o change_v so_o that_o where_o now_o it_o fall_v there_o it_o have_v rise_v twice_o and_o have_v twice_o there_o go_v down_o where_o it_o rise_v now_o but_o more_o wonderful_a and_o execrable_a be_v it_o that_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v saducee_n saducee_n and_o among_o christian_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n which_o of_o set_a purpose_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n dare_v bold_o say_v and_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o world_n neither_o have_v beginning_n nor_o shall_v have_v end_n 2._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o reward_n for_o well_o do_v no_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v now_o so_o have_v it_o be_v and_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n which_o neither_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o divine_a providence_n at_o al._n and_o i_o fear_v i_o the_o most_o part_n of_o mankind_n such_o as_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n worldly_a mind_v and_o carnal_a although_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o spiritual_a catholic_a and_o will_v be_v count_v gospeler_n by_o the_o like_a fiction_n and_o daily_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n although_o not_o so_o wilful_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o glad_o will_v be_v bring_v into_o that_o opinion_n that_o so_o in_o a_o desperate_a security_n they_o may_v spend_v their_o day_n and_o augment_v their_o impiety_n god._n against_o which_o apparent_a dotage_n and_o wicked_a cogitation_n of_o naughty_a man_n through_o want_n of_o true_a knowledge_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o satan_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v our_o conscience_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o one_o day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a all_o flesh_n shall_v rise_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n as_z the_o above_o recite_v testimony_n bear_v witness_v to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n ▪_o very_o many_o proof_n may_v be_v allege_v both_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o amongst_o all_o the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n may_v suffice_v we_o where_o by_o many_o argument_n he_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o copious_o and_o sufficient_o do_v also_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v eternal_a reward_n for_o our_o deed_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o christ_n say_v 5._o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o day_n will_v come_v in_o which_o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o those_o which_o have_v do_v well_o shall_v come_v fort●_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o those_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o judgement_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v recite_v other_o infinite_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o the_o creed_n of_o apostle_n nicene_n and_o athanasian_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o avail_v religion_n faith_n hope_n and_o that_o great_a patience_n of_o christian_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o that_o which_o belong_v thereunto_o which_o of_o all_o other_o may_v most_o absurd_o be_v think_v be_v but_o a_o vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o prophet_n martyr_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o church_n when_o as_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v suppose_v which_o may_v drive_v they_o to_o the_o lose_n of_o their_o fame_n their_o good_n &_o their_o life_n so_o that_o truth_n be_v so_o plain_a &_o apparent_a that_o a_o godly_a &_o well_o dispose_v mind_n make_v that_o a_o sure_a argument_n of_o the_o world_n decay_n for_o these_o godly_a man_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n most_o miserable_a suffer_v those_o grievous_a and_o direful_a thing_n not_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o desire_v of_o riches_n but_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o in_o christ_n be_v hide_v the_o treasure_n of_o true_a riches_n and_o eternal_a glory_n ghost_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v we_o undoubting_o to_o think_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o celestial_a and_o not_o to_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o brain_n but_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o christ_n of_o himself_o do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n authority_n and_o the_o father_n say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o apostle_n from_o heaven_n 17._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o please_v hear_v he_o which_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v also_o hear_v in_o jordan_n when_o john_n be_v baptise_v he_o 3._o this_o coeternal_a son_n of_o god_n word_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n our_o redeemer_n christ_n of_o set_a purpose_n teach_v his_o apostle_n certain_a token_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o also_o in_o his_o last_o sermon_n before_o he_o yield_v himself_o in_o our_o behalf_n to_o the_o cross_n he_o plain_o do_v as_o it_o be_v depainte_a and_o set_v the_o same_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o counsel_n they_o and_o among_o they_o especial_o those_o which_o be_v to_o live_v in_o all_o time_n to_o be_v watchful_a sober_a prepare_v and_o ready_a least_o in_o his_o terrible_a visitation_n who_o differ_v bring_v too_o much_o security_n to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o condemn_v person_n upon_o the_o sudden_a they_o be_v entrap_v and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n 21._o all_o which_o matthew_n mark_v and_o luke_n do_v abundant_o set_v forth_o so_o that_o the_o truth_n teach_v the_o same_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o credible_a and_o certain_a to_o a_o christian_a man_n then_o that_o the_o world_n his_o full_a time_n be_v expire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a father_n so_o dispose_v the_o same_o shall_v pass_v away_o and_o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n the_o holy_a prophet_n likewise_o have_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n foretell_v many_o thing_n prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o doctrine_n death_n and_o resurrection_n also_o of_o the_o change_n of_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o town_n all_o which_o be_v ful_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o now_o they_o may_v seem_v not_o by_o event_n to_o have_v foretell_v but_o to_o have_v draw_v a_o true_a and_o certain_a history_n of_o these_o thing_n how_o lyvely_a esaie_n do_v express_v the_o nativity_n person_n doctrine_n miracle_n 9.11.35.40.53_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o all_o though_o but_o mean_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o daniel_n 7.8.9.11_o in_o many_o place_n seem_v now_o to_o have_v prophesy_v but_o orderly_a to_o have_v write_v thing_n already_o do_v of_o the_o continual_a alteration_n of_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o well_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o great_a historiographer_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v since_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n their_o prophecy_n have_v take_v effect_n and_o sith_o they_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v signify_v of_o the_o second_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o eternal_a king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o principality_n that_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v finish_v yes_o undoubted_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v all_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o shall_v hew_v they_o like_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v cut_v from_o the_o mountain_n he_o appear_v unto_o king_n nabuchodonozor_n without_o hand_n to_o bruise_v that_o great_a image_n which_o

offer_v itself_o unto_o the_o king_n in_o his_o sleep_n 2._o under_o which_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o daniel_n be_v figure_v all_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o the_o same_o heavenly_a prophet_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v foretell_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o everlasting_a and_o perpetual_a kingdom_n which_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n after_o judgement_n shall_v possess_v world_n without_o end_n now_o what_o let_v be_v there_o why_o by_o like_a certainty_n those_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v which_o have_v be_v speak_v afore_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a government_n of_o christ_n sith_o that_o kingdom_n be_v perpetual_a and_o not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n from_o everlasting_a as_o faith_n and_o christian_a religion_n do_v confirm_v and_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v these_o thing_n utter_v god_n providence_n also_o be_v certain_a his_o eternal_a pleasure_n not_o changeable_a and_o in_o his_o power_n which_o of_o nothing_o create_v the_o world_n nothing_o be_v want_v where_o of_o those_o thing_n none_o except_o either_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o possess_v with_o some_o wicked_a spirit_n can_v raise_v any_o doubt_n god._n beside_o the_o eternal_a justice_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n do_v great_o exact_a that_o every_o man_n be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n of_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o state_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v glorious_a of_o wicked_a most_o miserable_a which_o come_v to_o pass_v clean_o contrary_a in_o this_o wretched_a world_n where_o most_o common_o good_a and_o well_o dispose_v person_n be_v with_o trouble_n torment_v with_o banishment_n molest_v with_o loss_n of_o good_n unpunished_a and_o with_o all_o misery_n overwhelm_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v with_o delicious_a fare_n nourish_v with_o good_n enrich_v with_o office_n prefer_v and_o for_o aucthotitie_n honour_v as_o david_n in_o these_o word_n do_v bitter_o complain_v my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v 73._o and_o my_o tread_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v and_o why_o i_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o wicked_a when_o i_o see_v they_o in_o such_o prosperity_n for_o they_o be_v in_o no_o peril_n of_o death_n but_o be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a they_o labour_v not_o like_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o folk_n and_o therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o as_o do_v a_o chain_n and_o they_o have_v put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o cruelty_n their_o eye_n be_v swell_v with_o fatness_n and_o they_o do_v what_o they_o list_v they_o mar_v other_o and_o speak_v marvelous_o yea_o they_o blasphene_n the_o most_o high_a and_o a_o little_a after_o behold_v these_o ungodly_a prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o great_o and_o i_o say_v then_o have_v i_o cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v punish_v &_o chasten_a every_o morning_n yea_o and_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v even_o as_o they_o but_o lo_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v another_o life_n after_o this_o in_o which_o according_a to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n every_o man_n must_v receive_v eternal_a and_o worthy_a recompense_n for_o their_o work_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a eternal_a glory_n or_o eternal_a infamy_n even_o as_o david_n also_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n to_o the_o comfort_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n then_o think_v i_o to_o understand_v this_o but_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n namely_o how_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o will_v make_v they_o fall_v down_o into_o desolation_n oh_o how_o sudden_o do_v they_o consume_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n yea_o even_o as_o a_o dream_n be_v they_o when_o one_o awake_v lord_n when_o thou_o raise_v the_o dead_a thou_o will_v despise_v their_o image_n and_o beside_o especial_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o divine_a justice_n after_o all_o good_a work_v or_o bid_v commit_v in_o this_o body_n that_o all_o body_n knit_v with_o their_o soul_n do_v rise_v and_o receive_v that_o which_o they_o have_v deserve_v 66._o which_o thing_n isaiah_n most_o plain_o do_v signify_v in_o this_o manner_n all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n before_o my_o face_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o and_o see_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n which_o have_v do_v wicked_o against_o i_o there_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v extinguish_v etc_n etc_n and_o job_n in_o plain_a word_n do_v witness_v 9_o that_o those_o body_n which_o we_o now_o have_v we_o shall_v receive_v again_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v in_o the_o last_o day_n from_o the_o earth_n &_o shall_v be_v clad_v again_o with_o my_o skin_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n who_o i_o myself_o shall_v behold_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v and_o none_o other_o then_o as_o isaiah_n write_v shall_v death_n be_v utter_o devour_v 25._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v wash_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o every_o face_n and_o will_v take_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o earth_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o neither_o as_o john_n say_v in_o his_o revelation_n shall_v their_o be_v death_n any_o more_o nor_o weep_v nor_o cry_v neither_o any_o more_o grief_n because_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v past_a truth_n moreover_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o also_o truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n through_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v reveal_v touch_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o last_o judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v so_o certain_o come_v as_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o certain_a unto_o we_o notwithstanding_o that_o man_n reason_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o philosopher_n can_v sufficient_o conceive_v the_o same_o for_o if_o he_o be_v truth_n how_o can_v he_o lie_v or_o sith_o all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v afore_o of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o alteration_n of_o empire_n be_v sufficient_o fulfil_v how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o christ_n eternal_a kingdom_n reveal_v unto_o we_o of_o our_o most_o mighty_a and_o bless_a god_n must_v likewise_o come_v to_o pass_v especial_o sith_o all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v be_v to_o no_o other_o end_n speak_v but_o to_o prove_v this_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n consist_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o demonstration_n go_v before_o and_o true_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n may_v suffice_v both_o to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o cut_v of_o all_o doubt_n of_o that_o noble_a come_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o judgement_n of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n of_o the_o glorious_a exhortation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o the_o utrer_fw-fr damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n wherefore_o now_o i_o will_v endeavour_n by_o testimony_n of_o divine_a oracle_n probable_a reason_n and_o conjecture_n to_o show_v that_o the_o world_n can_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n a_o comfortable_a discourse_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o endure_v above_o six_o thousand_o year_n saint_n austin_n mat._n and_o many_o more_o of_o antiquity_n together_o with_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o time_n and_o my_o master_n excellent_o see_v in_o all_o thing_n philip_n melancton_n and_o regner_n predin_n a_o man_n of_o ripe_a learning_n and_o judgement_n moderator_n of_o groningane_n have_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o that_o prophecy_n of_o elias_n concern_v the_o world_n continuance_n six_o thousand_o year_n be_v without_o all_o doubt_n true_a and_o to_o be_v credit_v notwithstanding_o that_o prophecy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o rabine_n as_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o first_o book_n abodazara_n also_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o thalmudician_n work_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n book_n and_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o and_o other_o place_n where_o