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	rome_n	2,013	5	6.8164	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88086	Contemplations upon these times, or The Parliament explained to Wales. Digested into three parts. I. Containing, a brief, faithfull, and pithy history of the Parliament, ... II. Cleer resolutions of such doubts, as his countrymen of Wales are not so well satisfied in, as could be wished: which are reduced to these 3 points, touching the [brace] King. Covenant. Common-Prayer-Book. III. A closer application unto the state of Wales, ... / Written by a gentleman, a cordiall well-wisher of his countries happinesse.	Lewis, John, Esquire.	1646 (1646)	Wing L1839; Thomason E349_19; ESTC R201035	20,378	40

of_o rome_n but_o when_o the_o impiety_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o appear_v may_v not_o they_o be_v well_o discharge_v of_o their_o oath_n and_o who_o can_v better_o judge_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o prelatical_a government_n than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o they_o adjudge_v it_o unlawful_a what_o oath_n soever_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o maintain_v it_o be_v but_o vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la and_o so_o absolute_o void_a and_o qui_fw-fr jur_fw-fr at_o in_fw-la iniquum_fw-la obligatur_fw-la in_fw-la contrarium_fw-la but_o you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v obj._n because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o with_o the_o parliament_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o ans._n it_o be_v no_o new_a invention_n to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n a_o capacity_n differ_v from_o his_o person_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n and_o kingly_a power_n he_o be_v virtual_o present_a in_o the_o parliament_n in_o this_o sense_n thou_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v immortal_a and_o where_o thou_o have_v see_v his_o patent_n and_o commission_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a another_o thing_n thou_o can_v not_o well_o brook_v in_o the_o covenant_n obj._n be_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n indeed_o i_o must_v confess_v it_o have_v get_v the_o start_n of_o we_o for_o that_o honour_n ans._n if_o we_o call_v they_o brethren_n they_o have_v jacob-like_a rob_v we_o of_o that_o blessing_n if_o we_o call_v she_o our_o sister-kingdom_n she_o have_v mary-like_a before_o we_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n and_o alas_o all_o this_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n god_n have_v again_o and_o again_o offer_v we_o this_o honour_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o reformation_n stir_v up_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o importunity_n earnest_o seek_v to_o procure_v we_o this_o happiness_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v hear_v have_v be_v requite_v only_o with_o contempt_n and_o all_o discouragement_n prelatical_a greatness_n can_v load_v they_o withal_o but_o for_o thy_o satisfaction_n understand_v the_o covenant_n propound_v no_o church_n unto_o thou_o as_o a_o pattern_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o rule_n and_o pattern_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v the_o covenant_n be_v tender_v as_o pious_o and_o solemn_o as_o the_o parliament_n have_v prescribe_v and_o not_o sudden_o and_o violent_o press_v upon_o some_o and_o mince_o give_v unto_o other_o in_o corner_n to_o be_v brief_a countryman_n if_o thou_o will_v endeavour_v to_o understand_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o parliament_n intend_v it_o thou_o will_v never_o stick_v at_o it_o it_o tend_v only_o to_o no_o more_o but_o to_o procure_v a_o better_a world_n and_o thyself_o to_o become_v a_o better_a man_n i_o be_o now_o come_v countryman_n to_o thy_o dagon_n book_n the_o commonprayer_n book_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o it_o the_o exception_n against_o they_o have_v be_v sufficient_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v only_o endeavour_v unto_o thou_o to_o justify_v the_o abolishment_n of_o it_o from_o that_o apparent_a inconvenience_n and_o prejudice_n it_o occasion_v to_o the_o gospel_n speech_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o in_o our_o day_n we_o have_v see_v conformity_n to_o ceremony_n more_o exact_v than_o conformity_n to_o christianity_n it_o be_v but_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n if_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v but_o in_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n scruple_n any_o thing_n against_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n be_v he_o otherwise_o ever_o so_o gracious_a he_o be_v present_o a_o puritan_n and_o there_o be_v no_o breathe_n for_o he_o among_o we_o whilst_o another_o that_o will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o read_v only_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n and_o be_v otherwise_o ever_o so_o unworthy_a and_o scandalous_a he_o shall_v pass_v for_o a_o orthodox_a minister_n and_o have_v living_n heap_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o other_o good_a soul_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n leave_v to_o all_o contempt_n and_o poverty_n obj._n obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o book_n fault_n but_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n ans._n ans._n i_o say_v the_o commonprayer_n book_n be_v at_o least_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o haply_o their_o affliction_n have_v cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o this_o vengeance_n which_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v ordinary_a that_o but_o a_o relation_n to_o a_o notorious_a evil_n suffer_v in_o the_o judgement_n torquin_n do_v but_o a_o foul_a fact_n and_o the_o harmless_a name_n of_o king_n must_v be_v discard_v rome_n one_o ravillaick_a murder_n a_o great_a king_n and_o his_o name_n must_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o france_n the_o father_n commit_v treason_n and_o the_o innocent_a issue_n must_v suffer_v in_o the_o forfeiture_n the_o bishop_n be_v the_o commonprayer_n book_n patron_n and_o the_o main_a author_n of_o its_o evil_n and_o it_o with_o they_o must_v suffer_v in_o the_o doom_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o guilt_n as_o this_o though_o after_o a_o close_a manner_n and_o not_o sensible_a to_o all_o it_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a and_o a_o shrewd_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n you_o know_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o read_v it_o as_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n let_v it_o get_v its_o place_n and_o esteem_v as_o it_o can_v and_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o draw_v general_o the_o credit_n to_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o necessary_a man_n nature_n be_v most_o content_v with_o the_o easy_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o public_a government_n countenance_v thus_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o by_o this_o mean_n whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o more_o effectual_a knowledge_n and_o real_a service_n of_o god_n be_v account_v but_o preciseness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o think_v that_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o abolish_v it_o even_o to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o so_o peace_n and_o better_a communion_n may_v be_v betwixt_o we_o our_o christian_a brethren_n be_v offend_v out_o of_o mere_a conscience_n and_o we_o will_v needs_o retain_v it_o out_o of_o mere_a fancy_n no_o doubt_n but_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o reformation_n be_v as_o loath_a to_o forgo_v the_o mass-book_n who_o upon_o better_a experience_n bless_v god_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o we_o be_v hardly_o please_v with_o the_o form_n of_o such_o mansion_n as_o our_o ancestor_n a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o be_v well_o content_v with_o and_o it_o be_v our_o opprobrium_fw-la gentile_a daily_o to_o change_v the_o fashion_n of_o apparel_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v so_o wilful_o wed_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a service_n so_o apparent_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o gospel_n even_o against_o far_o better_a mean_n seem_v a_o strange_a delirium_fw-la i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o own_o experience_n countryman_n have_v thou_o not_o observe_v that_o the_o better_a and_o most_o godly_a kind_n of_o minister_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o malcontented_a at_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n and_o the_o most_o unworthy_a scandalous_a and_o corrupt_a kind_n have_v be_v most_o maintainer_n and_o patron_n of_o it_o mr._n hooker_n its_o best_a champion_n say_v 5._o that_o if_o the_o minister_n pour_v not_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o speak_v not_o as_o moses_n daniel_n and_o ezra_n do_v for_o their_o people_n the_o service_n of_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n avail_v but_o little_a then_o judge_v thou_o how_o happy_a have_v we_o be_v and_o be_v in_o wales_n that_o hear_v it_o from_o some_o that_o scarce_o can_v read_v it_o i_o must_v clear_v a_o error_n which_o have_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o thou_o obj._n and_o many_o other_o viz._n that_o the_o commonprayer_n book_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n this_o i_o have_v often_o see_v and_o especial_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o minister_n account_v learn_v in_o our_o own_o country_n among_o other_o wide_a eulogy_n to_o a_o most_o understanding_n and_o religious_a knight_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o some_o of_o those_o that_o compile_v it_o in_o edw._n ans._n 6_o his_o day_n die_v worthy_a martyr_n but_o i_o can_v learn_v they_o die_v martyr_n but_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o nothing_o else_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o have_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v order_n to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n say_v they_o confirm_v these_o decree_n with_o their_o blood_n because_o afterward_o they_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o