Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	witness_n	witness_v	2,163	5	8.9383	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58365	The dovvnfall of Babilon: or The mistery of iniquity opened Wherein is declared the grounds and reasons of our departing from Rome, and that we had just cause to separate from her, and that in departing from her, we have not departed from the Church of Christ, but returned to it; also that to heare a false and unlawfull minister in the execution of his office, is unlawfull, and a breach of every one of the ten Commandements. BY S. R.	S. R.	1643 (1643)	Wing R70AA; ESTC R219654	24,587	35

in_o use_n religion_n we_o grace_v the_o temple_n and_o priest_n when_o by_o our_o presence_n we_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v the_o better_a thought_n of_o therefore_o to_o cast_v the_o least_o glance_n of_o honour_n credit_n or_o countenance_n to_o a_o idol_n we_o worship_v he_o yea_o to_o look_v towards_o a_o idol_n be_v to_o cast_v a_o glance_n of_o honour_n to_o it_o see_v rev._n 13._o daniel_n forboore_a the_o king_n meat_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o idol_n which_o be_v otherwise_o clean_o lest_o he_o shall_v serve_v to_o honour_v the_o idol_n for_o if_o he_o may_v have_v eat_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o have_v honour_v the_o idol_n he_o do_v ill_a to_o refuse_v it_o as_o he_o do_v deut._n 1._o 8._o the_o 3._o command_n condemn_v the_o take_a god_n name_n in_o vain_a god_n worship_n be_v his_o name_n now_o to_o profess_v to_o worship_n god_n when_o i_o do_v not_o i_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o this_o be_v to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o hear_v a_o false_a minister_n be_v to_o mock_v god_n and_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a so_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o go●●●eede_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o evil_a deed_n 2_o epis_n john_n 11._o 11._o 4._o command_n require_v we_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n heb._n 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o rev._n 1._o but_o hear_v a_o false_a minister_n in_o a_o false_a state_n hinder_v person_n from_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n 2._o this_o 4._o command_n require_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o work_n viz._n sin_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v such_o preach_v of_o who_o we_o speak_v sin_n and_o so_o have_v not_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n heb._n 4._o 4._o 10._o 5._o command_n require_v that_o we_o honour_v our_o superior_n as_o 1._o himself_o 2._o those_o he_o have_v set_v up_o but_o hear_v they_o in_o those_o place_n be_v to_o disobey_v god_n command_n rev._n 18._o 4._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o 2._o by_o hear_v they_o i_o honour_v they_o and_o so_o far_o i_o honour_v they_o my_o practice_n vilifi_v and_o despise_v and_o disgrace_v such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v honour_v in_o levy_v they_o to_o follow_v and_o hear_v they_o also_o in_o hear_v antichrist_n i_o dishonour_v christ_n and_o those_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v and_o in_o hear_v the_o pope_n priesthood_n i_o honour_v those_o that_o send_v they_o for_o great_a be_v he_o that_o send_v than_o he_o that_o be_v send_v 6._o command_n condemn_v murder_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a but_o to_o hear_v antichrist_n minister_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v their_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o 11._o also_o this_o practice_n do_v murder_v the_o saint_n communion_n and_o love_n each_o to_o other_o etc._n etc._n the_o 7._o command_n condemn_v all_o uncleanness_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a with_o all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n that_o tend_v to_o defile_v we_o and_o that_o we_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o chastity_n spiritual_a chastity_n solomon_n teach_v in_o 〈…〉_o parable_n prov._n 5_o 15._o 18._o with_o song_n 4_o 12._o 15._o rev._n 22._o ezek._n 47_o 6._o 10._o drink_n water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o sesterne_a viz_o go_v not_o to_o hear_v in_o false_a church_n to_o hear_v antichrist_n minister_n be_v to_o sin_n &_o so_o a_o breach_n of_o spiritual_a chastity_n and_o that_o which_o defile_v and_o polutes_n my_o soul_n and_o other_o in_o tempt_v they_o by_o my_o practice_n to_o def●●e_v themselves_o also_o as_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o false_a worship_n be_v whordom_n because_o faith_n towards_o god_n be_v break_v leu._n 17._o 7._o the_o false_a church_n be_v a_o harlot_n and_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o she_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v she_o be_v spiritual_a uncleanness_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n prov._n 5._o 8._o also_o this_o command_n forbid_v touch_v of_o any_o unclean_a thing_n consider_v well_o these_o scripture_n esa_n 30._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 1_o king_n 22._o 43._o deut._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o 7._o 5._o 2_o king_n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o if_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v destroy_v because_o abuse_v 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o 3._o what_o can_v we_o say_v for_o a_o idol_n temple_n dedicate_v to_o a_o saint_n and_o a_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n a_o principle_n instrument_n of_o idolatry_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o idol_n in_o use_n religious_a and_o common_o judge_v more_o holy_a than_o any_o other_o place_n yet_o not_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o enticement_n to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v call_v a_o temple_n and_o to_o have_v temple_n now_o of_o stone_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v come_v be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o they_o that_o think_v otherwise_o in_o these_o question_n 1._o whether_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o more_o liberty_n to_o use_v a_o idol_n in_o use_n religion_n then_o the_o jew_n have_v 2._o whether_o god_n do_v not_o hate_v all_o idolatry_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o now_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o jew_n time_n before_o christ_n 3._o whether_o we_o be_v not_o to_o hate_v and_o show_v as_o much_o dislike_n against_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o do_v 4._o whether_o our_o nature_n now_o be_v not_o as_o prove_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v 5._o whether_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v those_o good_a jew_n in_o zeal_n who_o hate_v and_o abhor_v they_o most_o the_o temple_n and_o priest_n be_v jewel_n of_o the_o harlot_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o retain_v they_o in_o such_o a_o use_n we_o have_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o former_a idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o troop_n of_o antichrist_n conquest_n and_o while_o it_o stand_v christ_n be_v dishonour_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o comply_v with_o god_n enemy_n and_o while_o we_o use_v they_o in_o such_o a_o use_n at_o least_o we_o for_o bear_v to_o do_v as_o we_o be_v command_v deut._n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o popish_a mind_n and_o while_o it_o continue_v there_o be_v some_o regard_n seem_v to_o be_v have_v of_o their_o service_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n think_v you_o to_o retain_v their_o consecreated_a priest_n and_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o in_o go_v to_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o priest_n tempt_v myself_o and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v i_o up_o to_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n to_o be_v blind_v and_o harden_v rom._n 1._o the_o 8._o command_n condemn_v all_o thief_n to_o hear_v antichrist_n priest_n be_v theft_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n because_o by_o it_o i_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o give_v it_o to_o antichrist_n in_o worship_v he_o 2._o to_o partake_v with_o all_o these_o be_v theft_n and_o they_o be_v thief_n if_o they_o have_v gift_n and_o grace_n in_o not_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o church_n for_o all_o be_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o steal_v a_o m●●-booke_n or_o a_o sirples_n which_o be_v detestable_a what_o sacraledge_n call_v you_o this_o to_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o her_o ●oode_n and_o to_o adorn_v antichrist_n with_o it_o also_o my_o hear_v they_o rob_v the_o truth_n of_o its_o due_a and_o rob_v i_o of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o part_n of_o my_o crown_n of_o suffering_n and_o bring_v a_o woe_n upon_o i_o esa_fw-mi 39_o 1._o yea_o plague_n rev._n 14_o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o curse_n josun_n 6._o 26._o its_o theft_n in_o that_o it_o steal_v from_o our_o brethren_n the_o comfort_n they_o may_v enjoy_v in_o we_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o grief_n because_o of_o our_o sin_n the_o 9_o command_n forbid_v all_o kind_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n but_o to_o hear_v they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o they_o for_o food_n i_o by_o my_o practice_n say_v there_o be_v not_o meat_n enough_o in_o my_o father_n house_n this_o be_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n and_o to_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n for_o my_o practice_n in_o hear_v they_o say_v they_o may_v be_v hear_v which_o be_v to_o lie_v and_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n the_o 10._o command_n forbid_v covetuousnesse_n which_o be_v for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o god_n allowance_n heb._n 13._o 5._o now_o if_o we_o be_v content_v with_o what_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n why_o go_v we_o to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n sure_o our_o go_v to_o hear_v they_o plain_o declare_v our_o not_o be_v content_v without_o they_o which_o be_v covetousness_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_z line_n word_n read_v 5._o 21._o proof_n proof_n 5._o 34._o osis_n office_n 6._o 2._o jodlls_n jdole_n 21._o 24._o institute_n institute_a 21._o 29._o zealous_a jealous_a 25._o 23._o all_o a_o 10._o 4._o money_n mercy_n 10._o 36._o some_o scorn_n 9_o 13._o serve_v some_o 8._o 16._o justifi_v institute_v 8._o 23._o change_v charge_n 8._o 26._o change_n charge_v epist_n  _fw-fr deliver_v derive_v the_o other_o fault_n correct_v or_o pass_v by_o in_o love_n

the_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniqutiy_n open_v wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o depart_n from_o rome_n and_o that_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o separate_v from_o she_o and_o that_o in_o depart_v from_o she_o we_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o return_v to_o it_o also_o that_o to_o hear_v a_o false_a and_o unlawful_a minister_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n be_v unlawful_a and_o a_o breach_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n rev._n 18._o 4._o and_o i_o hear_v another_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 18._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n 1_o john_n 5._o 21._o babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n hosea_n 4._o 17._o ephraime_fw-mi be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o jer._n 15._o 19_o if_o thou_o wil●_n take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v be_v a●_n my_o mouth_n let_v they_o return_v unto_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o unto_o they_o by_o s._n r._n london_n to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n courteous_a reader_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o treatise_n tend_v to_o prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o disclaim_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o eiz_v 27._o 1_o &_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v these_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o seminary_n priest_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatsoever_o make_v or_o ordain_v without_o or_o within_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n by_o any_o authority_n deliver_v challenge_v or_o pretend_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o room_n by_o or_o of_o what_o use_n name_n or_o degree_n soever_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v or_o know_v to_o be_v or_o remain_v in_o any_o part_n of_o her_o highness_n dominion_n and_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v judge_v a_o traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o cause_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o receive_v relieve_v comfort_n aid_n and_o maintain_v any_o such_o priest_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n and_o suffer_v death_n lose_v and_o forfeit_v as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o as_o own_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n and_o retain_v any_o ordination_n deliver_v from_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n and_o such_o as_o receive_v and_o maintain_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o felony_n and_o treason_n and_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n be_v derive_v escential_o from_o the_o pope_n see_v francis_n mason_n of_o consecration_n publish_v by_o authority_n 1614_o and_o yates_n moddell_n of_o divinity_n pag._n 157._o print_v 1622._o so_o dr._n crammer_n be_v ordain_v a_o priest_n and_o bishop_n by_o the_o say_v pope_n authority_n and_o other_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o unto_o which_o aforesaid_a statute_n our_o national_a covenant_n do_v well_o agree_v and_o require_v this_o nation_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o extirpate_v the_o say_a pope_n priesthood_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n in_o which_o number_n be_v all_o the_o bishop_n minister_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v or_o however_o reform_v and_o therefore_o unless_o this_o kingdom_n use_v mean_n and_o extirpate_v they_o they_o be_v all_o forswear_a and_o therefore_o marveile_v not_o if_o we_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o they_o who_o own_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o and_o so_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 15._o 9_o 10_o 11._o also_o that_o not_o only_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o our_o late_a covenant_n do_v enforce_v and_o warrant_v our_o separation_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a ministry_n but_o also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v and_o approve_v of_o this_o our_o departure_n from_o they_o this_o be_v the_o old_a way_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n gen._n 1._o 4._o for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o true_a believer_n be_v the_o light_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 8._o by_o darkness_n be_v mean_v unbeliever_n so_o the_o israleite_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a numb_a 16_o 21._o to_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n esa_n 52._o 11._o and_o the_o wicked_a hate_n the_o godly_a scatter_v persecute_v and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n the_o great_a flock_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o lesser_a on_o luke_n 12._o 32._o but_o the_o sheep●_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v persecute_v the_o wolf_n but_o the_o wolf_n both_o can_v and_o will_v persecute_v the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n many_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o depart_n from_o the_o ministry_n no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o however_o as_o we_o judge_v our_o separation_n to_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o mature_a and_o serious_a consideration_n so_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v therefore_o i_o have_v here_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o practice_n they_o appear_v to_o we_o unanswerable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o though_o i_o know_v more_o may_v be_v say_v for_o to_o warrant_v our_o practice_n yet_o i_o judge_v what_o be_v here_o say_v sufficient_a for_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o for_o our_o part_n we_o have_v in_o conscience_n to_o god_n command_n do_v what_o we_o have_v do_v herein_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n with_o life_n itself_o for_o witness_v to_o this_o his_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v to_o god_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n that_o we_o bear_v the_o blame_n man_n cast_v upon_o we_o for_o do_v what_o we_o have_v do_v what_o ease_n or_o pleasure_n think_v you_o it_o can_v be_v to_o we_o to_o swim_v against_o the_o stream_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o our_o name_n estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n what_o pleasure_n be_v it_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n what_o get_v we_o from_o man_n but_o reproach_n and_o persecution_n we_o have_v no_o encouragement_n from_o the_o world_n and_o have_v we_o as_o little_a from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a yet_o be_v we_o happy_a because_o we_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n we_o have_v that_o spirit_n which_o assist_v the_o saint_n of_o old_a which_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o in_o our_o temptation_n he_o who_o have_v say_v he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o esteem_v we_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n we_o enjoy_v all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o strength_n and_o comfort_n so_o that_o we_o can_v be_v miserable_a if_o the_o world_n do_v their_o worst_a the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v can_v but_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v our_o glory_n we_o be_v resolve_v what_o ever_o can_v come_v not_o to_o return_v to_o babylon_n egypt_n and_o sodom_n more_o we_o be_v a_o kin_n to_o those_o speak_v of_o heb._n 11._o and_o as_o we_o ought_v so_o we_o expect_v the_o like_a assistance_n from_o god_n they_o have_v when_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o give_v our_o enemy_n leave_v to_o try_v our_o patience_n therefore_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o they_o that_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n but_o profane_a the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o commit_v idolatry_n we_o have_v leave_v that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o choose_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o live_n we_o have_v leave_v that_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o stone_n and_o wall_n paint_a colour_n and_o beast_n rev._n 18._o 2._o that_o follow_v error_n and_o antichrist_n &_o be_v come_v to_o they_o that_o