Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	heart_n	4,626	5	5.3251	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15420	A retection, or discouerie of a false detection containing a true defence of two bookes, intituled, Synopsis papismi, and Tetrastylon papisticum, together with the author of them, against diuers pretended vntruths, contradictions, falsification of authors, corruptions of Scripture, obiected against the said bookes in a certaine libell lately published. Wherein the vniust accusations of the libeller, his sophisticall cauils, and vncharitable slaunders are displayed.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25694; ESTC S114436	136,184	296

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44._o or_o think_v you_o we_o know_v not_o what_o your_o own_o writer_n testify_v of_o the_o chastity_n of_o your_o clergy_n as_o constitution_n othon_n in_o gloss_n clerici_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la concubinas_fw-la tenent_fw-la communiter_fw-la apparatu_fw-la honesto_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellationis_fw-la sororiae_fw-la priest_n common_o keep_v such_o concubine_n in_o honest_a apparel_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sister_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la meretricij_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la dissimulatione_fw-la transire_fw-la debeat_fw-la it_o seem_v good_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v dissemble_v and_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o crime_n of_o whoredom_n these_o be_v more_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o balamites_n than_o those_o who_o you_o slander_v one_o of_o your_o late_a counsel_n thus_o complain_v videmus_fw-la monasteria_fw-la mulierum_fw-la in_o plerisque_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o suspectas_fw-la de_fw-la int●m_fw-la inentia_fw-la 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the_o book_n be_v well_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o private_a baptism_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v minister_v by_o some_o minister_n which_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n may_v soon_o be_v come_v by_o then_o by_o any_o woman_n defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admon_a pag._n 794._o this_o grave_a testimony_n omit_v in_o the_o answer_n i_o think_v good_a here_o to_o insert_v which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o untruth_n object_v and_o to_o rebound_v it_o upon_o the_o accuser_n head_n see_v the_o answer_n more_o at_o large_a to_o the_o 7._o slander_n beside_o a_o great_a untruth_n it_o be_v which_o he_o utter_v pag._n 164._o contradict_v 5._o that_o luther_n confess_v he_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o mass_n for_o in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n libr._n de_fw-fr miss_z angular_a tom_fw-mi 6._o fol._n 28._o tom_n 7._o wittenberg_n fol._n 443._o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o edition_n print_v at_o wittenberg_n anno_fw-la 1558._o neither_o have_v luther_n any_o such_o title_n de_fw-fr miss_z angular_a in_o the_o 6._o tome_n the_o matter_n which_o the_o libeler_n aim_v at_o by_o other_o man_n read_n as_o it_o seem_v rather_o than_o his_o own_o be_v in_o luther_n book_n de_fw-fr miss_z private_a mass_n tom_fw-mi 7._o where_o luther_n indeed_o report_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o treatise_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o in_o the_o night_n and_o set_v before_o he_o his_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o celebrate_n of_o private_a mass_n contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o therein_o he_o commit_v most_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o worship_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n he_o answer_v ipse_fw-la sic_fw-la adoritur_fw-la the_o devil_n so_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o first_o he_o 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only_o report_v how_o satan_n display_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o idolatry_n while_o he_o be_v a_o mass_n priest_n not_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o against_o the_o mass_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o despair_n but_o that_o god_n deliver_v he_o with_o peter_n they_o may_v say_v as_o well_o that_o when_o satan_n sift_v peter_n and_o set_v before_o he_o his_o sin_n which_o draw_v such_o bitter_a tear_n from_o peter_n that_o satan_n move_v he_o to_o repentance_n or_o that_o when_o paul_n feel_v the_o prick_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n send_v to_o buffet_v he_o whereupon_o he_o betake_v he_o to_o prayer_n that_o satan_n also_o stir_v the_o apostle_n to_o prayer_n so_o then_o luther_n conversion_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sequel_n but_o no_o effect_n of_o satan_n temptation_n the_o devil_n intend_v his_o confusion_n god_n thereby_o wrought_v his_o conversion_n the_o like_a cavil_n against_o luther_n be_v utter_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o vent_v again_o by_o the_o libeler_n pag._n 167._o that_o luther_n think_v that_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a and_o effectual_a whereas_o luther_n say_v not_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o devil_n but_o these_o be_v his_o word_n ego_fw-la pono_fw-la but_o i_o set_v down_o this_o 2._o that_o if_o i_o shall_v afterward_o know_v the_o devil_n irrepsisse_fw-la to_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n &_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o be_v not_o without_o efficacy_n thus_o they_o curtail_v and_o mangle_v his_o word_n and_o alter_v his_o meaning_n at_o their_o pleasure_n untrue_a also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n have_v no_o more_o ancient_a authority_n than_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n p._n 130._o that_o leo_n confirm_v not_o that_o the_o blood_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a crucifix_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pag._n 131._o that_o gregory_n 7._o be_v not_o a_o sorcerer_n and_o adulterer_n pag._n 159._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fabulous_a tale_n of_o the_o take_n up_o of_o diverse_a thousand_o head_n of_o child_n in_o gregory_n mote_n pag._n 160._o that_o father_n fox_n be_v belie_v whereas_o he_o be_v true_o allege_v contradict_v 5._o pag._n 166._o that_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o nectarius_n abrogate_a private_a confession_n contradict_v 6._o pag._n 169._o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v call_v heretic_n contradict_v 8._o p._n 177._o that_o we_o shall_v hold_v that_o adultery_n murder_n idolatry_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v no_o sin_n contrad_v 11._o pag._n 202._o these_o apparent_a untruth_n the_o libeler_n utter_v as_o more_o at_o large_a may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a answer_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o esop_n reward_n who_o be_v ask_v what_o liar_n gain_v that_o they_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o be_v not_o believe_v second_o this_o libeler_n be_v not_o free_a from_o contradiction_n he_o affirm_v that_o saul_n be_v elect_v and_o yet_o damn_v pag._n 191._o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o contradiction_n the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o side_n who_o though_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n yet_o dare_v not_o neither_o do_v affirm_v that_o election_n before_o god_n may_v be_v lose_v nay_o bellarmine_n write_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o elect_v per_fw-la infallibilia_fw-la media_fw-la by_o infallible_a mean_n be_v direct_v to_o eternal_a life_n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a cap._n 9_o likewise_o he_o seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o martyr_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n falsific_a 10._o pag._n 251._o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n pray_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v the_o answer_n three_o the_o libeler_n himself_o be_v full_a of_o falsification_n falsification_n as_o pag._n 209._o contradict_v 13._o lin_v 24._o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n of_o original_n and_o eternal_a sanctification_n where_o not_o the_o eternal_a sanctification_n but_o external_a rather_o and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o faithful_n child_n be_v speak_v of_o pag._n 244._o falsific_a 9_o he_o himself_o leave_v out_o diverse_a material_a word_n in_o augustine_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o answer_n he_o do_v the_o like_a pag._n 247._o falsific_a 10._o as_o be_v declare_v also_o in_o the_o defence_n pag._n 226._o falsific_a 5._o in_o allege_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o colen_n in_o these_o word_n to_o hear_v mass_n he_o add_v mass_n of_o his_o own_o pag._n 268._o corrup_n 7._o he_o misreport_v the_o word_n infer_v thus_o he_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o affirm_v absolute_o that_o faith_n 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what_o to_o say_v if_o you_o have_v not_o propound_v one_o unto_o yourself_o to_o gainsay_v the_o 7._o corruption_n because_o synops._n pag._n 730._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n this_o sentence_n be_v allege_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v our_o duty_n he_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v corrupt_v because_o these_o word_n all_o that_o be_v command_v 1_o you_o and_o say_v you_o be_v leave_v out_o then_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o expound_v this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v 2_o unprofitable_a servant_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o nature_n three_o we_o must_v so_o acknowledge_v for_o humility_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 270._o 271._o the_o correction_n 1._o first_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v see_v that_o the_o text_n be_v not_o allege_v in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n for_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o second_o person_n when_o you_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n 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for_o they_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n be_v not_o yet_o call_v but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o grace_n and_o do_v walk_v in_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o so_o do_v ambrose_n expound_v it_o quis_fw-la tanta_fw-la salutis_fw-la beneficia_fw-la digno_fw-la possit_fw-la aequare_fw-la seruitio_fw-la who_o can_v countervail_v so_o great_a benefit_n of_o salvation_n with_o worthy_a service_n serm_v 16._o in_o psal._n 119._o 3._o and_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a that_o christ_n bid_v we_o so_o to_o say_v for_o humility_n as_o augustine_n say_v quomodo_fw-la est_fw-la humilitas_fw-la ubi_fw-la humility_n regnat_fw-la falsitas_fw-la there_o be_v no_o humility_n where_o there_o be_v falsity_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la caveatur_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la do_v not_o so_o take_v heed_n of_o arrogancy_n that_o you_o leave_v the_o verity_n caus._n 22._o qis_fw-la 2._o c._n 9_o 11._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o christ_n 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