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	succession_n	1,709	5	10.1649	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56144	Canterburies doome, or, The first part of a compleat history of the commitment, charge, tryall, condemnation, execution of William Laud, late Arch-bishop of Canterbury containing the severall orders, articles, proceedings in Parliament against him, from his first accusation therein, till his tryall : together with the various evidences and proofs produced against him at the Lords Bar ... : wherein this Arch-prelates manifold trayterous artifices to usher in popery by degrees, are cleerly detected, and the ecclesiasticall history of our church-affaires, during his pontificall domination, faithfully presented to the publike view of the world / by William Prynne, of Lincolns Inne, Esquire ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing P3917; ESTC R19620	792,548	593

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people_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 8._o p._n 255._o 256._o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o this_o that_o their_o intent_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o cry_v down_o the_o holy_a day_n as_o superstitious_a popish_a ordinance_n that_o their_o new_a find_v sabbath_n be_v place_v alone_o and_o sabbath_n now_o it_o must_v be_v call_v may_v become_v more_o eminent_a nor_o be_v the_o other_o though_o more_o private_a effect_n thereof_o of_o less_o dangerous_a nature_n the_o people_n be_v so_o ensnare_v with_o these_o new_a device_n and_o press_v with_o rigour_n more_o than_o jewish_n that_o certain_o they_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n as_o be_v the_o israelite_n of_o old_a when_o they_o be_v captivate_v and_o keep_v under_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n some_o i_o have_v know_v for_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o without_o good_a assurance_n who_o in_o a_o furious_a

geneva_n call_v francis_n sales_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o a_o jesuit_n and_o entitle_v a_o introduction_n to_o a_o devout_a life_n where_o thus_o we_o read_v pag._n 22._o confess_v often_o and_o choose_v a_o confessor_n of_o learning_n and_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 66._o shall_v thou_o have_v leisure_n to_o confess_v thou_o or_o not_o shall_v then_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a guide_n or_o not_o alas_o o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n p._n 210._o of_o holy_a confession_n our_o saviour_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n the_o holy_a medicine_n and_o balsam_n of_o confession_n or_o penance_n that_o in_o it_o we_o may_v wash_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n pag._n 210._o confess_v thyself_o humble_o and_o devout_o once_o every_o month_n and_o ever_o before_o thou_o communicate_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a although_o thou_o feel_v not_o thy_o conscience_n charge_v with_o guilt_n of_o any_o great_a sin_n for_o by_o confession_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v absolution_n of_o the_o venial_a sin●es_n note_n which_o thou_o may_v then_o confess_v but_o also_o great_a force_n and_o vigour_n to_o avoid_v they_o hereafter_o pag._n 212._o make_v not_o those_o superfluous_a accusation_n which_o many_o do_v of_o custom_n i_o have_v not_o love_v god_n so_o well_o as_o i_o ought_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o thou_o bring_v nothing_o in_o particular_a that_o may_v make_v thy_o confessor_n to_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o conscience_n pag._n 214._o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o confess_v thy_o venial_a sin_n but_o accuse_v thyself_o also_o of_o the_o motive_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 215._o we_o must_v then_o confess_v the_o particular_a fact_n the_o motive_n and_o continuance_n of_o our_o sin_n pag._n 216._o spare_v not_o to_o tell_v plain_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a to_o declare_v pure_o the_o quality_n of_o thy_o offence_n as_o the_o cause_n subject_n or_o occasion_n pag._n 218._o change_v not_o light_o or_o easy_o thy_o confessor_n but_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o sufficient_a one_o continue_v constant_o render_v he_o account_v of_o thy_o conscience_n on_o the_o day_n and_o time_n appoint_v open_v to_o he_o free_o and_o plain_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o monthly_a or_o from_o two_o month_n to_o two_o month_n tell_v he_o likewise_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o inclination_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v by_o they_o whether_o thou_o be_v give_v to_o overmuch_o mirth_n or_o desirous_a of_o gain_n or_o such_o like_a inclination_n here_o we_o have_v confession_n and_o confessor_n serve_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o popery_n by_o popish_a author_n print_v in_o lond._n with_o public_a authority_n by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o chaplain_n special_a licence_n we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o dr._n cosons_n devotion_n entitle_v the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n print_v at_o london_n 1627._o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n five_o to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o frequent_a devotion_n and_o three_o time_n a_o year_n at_o least_o of_o which_o time_n easter_n to_o be_v always_o one_o and_o for_o better_a preparation_n thereunto_o as_o occasion_n be_v to_o disburden_v and_o quiet_v our_o conscience_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o may_v grieve_v we_o or_o scruple_n that_o may_v trouble_v we_o to_o a_o learned_a and_o discreet_a priest_n and_o from_o he_o to_o receive_v advice_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n and_o pag._n 25._o a_o devout_a manner_n of_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v absolution_n how_o stiff_o this_o doctrine_n of_o auricular_a confession_n and_o priest_n power_n of_o absolution_n be_v maintain_v not_o only_o in_o print_n and_o pulpit_n but_o in_o private_a conference_n by_o the_o archbishop_n creature_n and_o head_n of_o house_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n will_v appear_v by_o this_o memorable_a instance_n on_o sunday_n the_o 25._o of_o june_n 1637._o one_o master_n adam_n preach_v public_o in_o saint_n mary_n church_n in_o cambridge_n before_o the_o university_n case_n on_o john_n 20._o 23._o whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n use_v these_o exorbitant_a popish_a assertion_n touch_v confession_n of_o sin_n to_o priest_n that_o a_o special_a confession_n unto_o a_o priest_n actual_o where_o time_n or_o opportunity_n present_v itself_o or_o otherwise_o in_o explicit_a intention_n and_o resolution_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o do_v remember_v be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o father_n schoolman_n and_o almost_o all_o antiquity_n not_o only_a necessitate_v pracepti_fw-la but_o also_o necessitate_v medij_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o reveal_v mean_n appoint_v by_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o aforesaid_a confession_n that_o christ_n intend_v this_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o special_a before_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o necessary_a mean_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n and_o to_o frustrate_v his_o intention_n or_o will_n though_o misconceit_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o argument_n no_o less_o of_o indiscretion_n then_o of_o madness_n and_o impiety_n that_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o sin_n will_v not_o pardon_v any_o if_o we_o willing_o conceal_v but_o one_o in_o our_o confession_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o confession_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o ministry_n of_o baptism_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o meat_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o since_o christ_n ordain_v a_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o judgement_n where_o sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v or_o retain_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o lawful_a minister_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n he_o do_v then_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v his_o intention_n that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v necessary_o confess_v all_o their_o sin_n before_o the_o priest_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o remember_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o remission_n this_o he_o aver_v to_o be_v as_o he_o conceive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contain_v in_o our_o lyturgie_n that_o confession_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o far_o more_o antiquity_n and_o extent_n then_o ever_o popery_n be_v in_o regard_n it_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a father_n and_o all_o succeed_a age_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o papist_n use_v it_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o a_o point_n of_o popery_n what_o shall_v their_o error_n in_o some_o tenet_n prejudice_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o what_o shall_v we_o refuse_v the_o grape_n because_o the_o stalk_n be_v wither_v this_o be_v a_o puritanical_a a_o novatian_a nicety_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o foolish_a cock_n that_o ever_o refuse_v a_o gem_n though_o in_o a_o dunghill_n and_o sure_o those_o that_o reject_v so_o special_a a_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o confession_n be_v mere_o because_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o papist_n may_v not_o unfit_a but_o very_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o wear_v his_o badge_n the_o whole_a sermon_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n dr._n ward_n doctor_n love_n dr._n brownrig_v and_o doctor_n holdsworth_n take_v exception_n against_o this_o sermon_n as_o scandalous_a and_o popish_a whereupon_o master_n adam_n be_v convent_v for_o it_o before_o the_o vicechancellor_n and_o head_n who_o both_o require_v and_o peruse_v the_o copy_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o do_v the_o vicechancellor_n doctor_n brownrig_v draw_v up_o this_o ensue_a recantation_n which_o he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v in_o public_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o those_o his_o sermon_n have_v scandalize_v whereas_o etc._n etc._n on_o sunday_n the_o 25._o of_o june_n last_o in_o my_o public_a sermon_n on_o these_o word_n st._n john_n 20._o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v i_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o special_a confession_n unto_o a_o priest_n actual_o where_o time_n or_o opportunity_n present_v itself_o or_o otherwise_o in_o explicit_a intention_n and_o resolution_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o do_v remember_v be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n not_o only_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la but_o also_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n or_o reveal_v mean_n appoint_v by_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o aforesaid_a confession_n upon_o more_o mature_a thought_n and_o better_a information_n i_o do_v find_v that_o this_o doctrine_n then_o deliver_v be_v both_o erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a have_v not_o warrant_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o cross_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o her_o lyturgie_n in_o the_o second_o exhortation_n

book_n for_o very_a shame_n by_o the_o stationer_n they_o be_v so_o vile_a licentious_a and_o distasteful_a to_o most_o 26._o that_o reading_n be_v preach_v that_o preach_v be_v only_o for_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o time_n not_o for_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o season_n that_o one_o sermon_n a_o month_n be_v better_a than_o two_o every_o lordsday_n that_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o preach_v at_o least_o not_o so_o often_o as_o other_o minister_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a temporal_a employment_n and_o court_n attendance_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o saint_n paul_n read_v homily_n shelford_n five_o treatise_n pag._n 35._o 36._o after_o this_o a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a sermon_n not_o make_v by_o every_o minister_n but_o by_o a_o man_n of_o read_v and_o discretion_n right_o well_o beseem_v this_o holy_a place_n pag._n 74._o some_o parish_n as_o man_n say_v have_v good_a preacher_n but_o bad_a liver_n and_o some_o have_v mean_a preacher_n or_o reader_n but_o good_a liver_n which_o of_o these_o be_v best_a the_o good_a live_a minister_n what_o he_o build_v by_o his_o read_n of_o god_n word_n prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n pull_v not_o down_o again_o but_o uphold_v all_o with_o his_o good_a life_n therefore_o he_o be_v far_o the_o best_a preacher_n pag._n 77._o have_v thou_o not_o thy_o minister_n to_o do_v this_o for_o thou_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n in_o catechise_v but_o thou_o like_v not_o of_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sermon_n how_o prove_v thou_o that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n nor_o deliver_v out_o of_o a_o text_n etc._n etc._n page_n 78._o the_o very_a read_n of_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o not_o only_o preach_v but_o lively_a and_o work_a preach_v work_v upon_o man_n soul_n to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o god_n word_n read_v unto_o we_o be_v preach_v you_o shall_v find_v it_o express_v in_o act_v 15._o 21._o p._n 82._o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o preach_v the_o besotted_a negligence_n of_o our_o delicate_a puritan_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o to_o run_v so_o after_o sermon_n god_n speak_v unto_o thou_o every_o holiday_n by_o his_o own_o word_n pag._n 91._o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o every_o kind_n of_o minister_n but_o for_o extraordinary_a and_o excellent_a man_n call_v by_o god_n and_o the_o church_n to_o reform_v error_n and_o abuse_n or_o to_o promulge_v to_o the_o world_n new_a law_n and_o cannon_n and_o as_o this_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o extraordinary_a man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o needful_a but_o only_o when_o necessity_n require_v for_o when_o thing_n be_v settle_v there_o need_v no_o more_o settle_v but_o only_o preserve_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v many_o mosese_n nor_o many_o evangelist_n nor_o many_o apostle_n pag._n 93._o the_o ancient_a and_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o set_v ed_z article_n be_v restore_v therefore_o this_o extraordinary_a kind_n be_v not_o now_o so_o necessary_a except_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o notorious_a crime_n break_v in_o upon_o our_o people_n or_o some_o exorbitance_n of_o green_a head_n breach_a the_o froth_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v reform_v until_o many_o of_o these_o be_v unfurnished_v of_o their_o licenses_fw-la and_o those_o that_o be_v permit_v be_v restrain_v to_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n for_o better_a be_v it_o for_o our_o church_n and_o people_n to_o have_v but_o one_o sermon_n well_o premeditate_v in_o a_o month_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o canon_n then_o two_o upon_o a_o day_n proceed_v from_o a_o roll_a brain_n and_o mouth_n without_o due_a preparation_n note_n pag._n 94._o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o land_n can_v hardly_o keep_v down_o their_o wrong_n and_o unseasoned_a doctrine_n have_v show_v this_o kind_n of_o preach_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o special_a man_n special_a time_n and_o occasion_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o preach_n by_o read_n be_v the_o ordinary_a preach_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a preach_v in_o our_o church_n before_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o page_n 241._o preach_v of_o its_o own_o natare_fw-la be_v indifferent_a therefore_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o be_v not_o for_o all_o man_n but_o only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o stay_a head_n and_o large_a understanding_n dr._n pocklington_n sunday_n no_o sabbath_n p._n 31._o no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o the_o fruitless_a and_o note_n disobedient_a exercise_n of_o their_o afternoon_n talon_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o the_o best_a and_o stubborn_a of_o they_o all_o to_o show_v a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o afternoon_n p._n 32._o s._n paul_n preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o homily_n what_o his_o homily_n be_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o i_o to_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v that_o himself_o make_v and_o do_v not_o note_n read_v or_o one_o that_o he_o read_v and_o another_o make_v a_o homily_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n wherefore_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o clear_a truth_n that_o saint_n paul_n read_v the_o decree_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o by_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n that_o when_o he_o read_v they_o and_o no_o more_o but_o read_v they_o without_o add_v or_o diminish_v that_o he_o preach_v by_o way_n of_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v of_o homily_n then_o be_v preach_v and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o rheims_n p._n 34._o if_o then_o read_v of_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v preach_v and_o use_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n then_o sure_o be_v read_v of_o lesson_n epistle_n and_o gospel_n much_o more_o preach_v and_o the_o reader_n be_v a_o preacher_n edmond_n reeve_n his_o communion_n catechism_n expound_v page_n 74._o they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o preach_v which_o place_n even_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n in_o hear_v of_o sermon_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o preach_v forth_o of_o a_o pulpit_n they_o nothing_o or_o very_o little_a account_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o the_o read_n of_o the_o homily_n page_n 77._o to_o preach_v unto_o a_o congregation_n on_o every_o sunday_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o pastor_n but_o the_o bishop_n the_o father_n in_o god_n have_v receive_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v beside_o in_o the_o great_a ministerial_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n christ_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o consecration_n p._n 78._o it_o be_v their_o work_n to_o consecrate_v churchce_n etc._n etc._n to_o require_v all_o the_o eccleasticall_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n page_n 79._o many_o more_o be_v the_o employment_n pertainng_a to_o their_o high_a order_n and_o call_v by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v but_o at_o some_o certain_a time_n preach_v unto_o congregation_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n page_n 94._o holy_a church_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o the_o sunday_n afternoon_n there_o shall_v be_v teach_v her_o fundamental_a catechism_n her_o law_n her_o canon_n her_o constitution_n shall_v be_v read_v the_o common-prayer_n with_o the_o lesson_n be_v say_v and_o that_o the_o homily_n shall_v be_v read_v also_o 27._o that_o bishop_n pretend_v lordly_a superiority_n in_o point_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o and_o above_o other_o minister_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n and_o that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o true_a church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o lordly_a domineer_a bishop_n this_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 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