Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bishop_n	church_n	faith_n	1,784	5	4.9171	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08471	The acquital or purgation of the moost catholyke Christen Prince, Edwarde the .VI. Kyng of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande &c. and of the Churche of Englande refourmed and gouerned under hym, agaynst al suche as blasphemously and traitorously infame hym or the sayd Church, of heresie or sedicion.	Old, John, fl. 1545-1555.	1555 (1555)	STC 18797; ESTC S101902	35,373	96

thus_o custodite_fw-la vos_fw-la ab_fw-la idolus_n non_fw-la iam_fw-la ab_fw-la idolatria_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la idolis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la eorum_fw-la effige_fw-la indignum_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la ima_fw-la go_v dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la imago_fw-la idolis_fw-la &_o mortui_fw-la fiat_fw-la that_o be_v keep_v yourselves_o from_o ydole_n not_o now_o from_o ydolatrie_n as_o from_o the_o service_n do_v but_o from_o the_o ydole_n that_o be_v from_o the_o very_a ymage_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v wrong_v that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n shall_v be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o ydole_n and_o of_o a_o dead_a thing_n therefore_o our_o church_n be_v by_o these_o word_n acquiet_v from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n which_o a_o great_a meignye_n of_o bishop_n preacher_n and_o papist_n with_o stamp_v and_o stare_v scold_a and_o roar_a charge_v we_o wythal_o and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o the_o ymage_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o all_o christ_n temple_n and_o be_v in_o no_o wise_n receive_v any_o more_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o lyve_n god_n set_v in_o their_o place_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v lactancius_fw-la 19_o li._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 19_o constantinus_n schoolmaster_n but_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n whersoever_o a_o image_n be_v and_o s._n austen_n in_o his_o cataloge_n wherein_o he_o rehearce_v all_o the_o heresy_n of_o his_o time_n reckon_v among_o they_o one_o marcelia_n a_o woman_n of_o carpocratia_n which_o worship_v the_o ymage_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o paul_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o of_o homer_n with_o make_v addration_n and_o incense_a to_o they_o for_o the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o 24._o chap._n of_o his_o first_o book_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la report_v that_o the_o heretic_n call_v gnostici_fw-la do_v worship_v the_o express_a lyvely_a paint_a image_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 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think_v epyphanius_fw-la fact_n to_o have_v be_v sacrilege_n epiphanius_n also_o see_v a_o veil_n hang_v in_o a_o certain_a church_n door_n stain_v and_o paint_a and_o have_v a_o image_n as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o christ_n orsom_a saint_n but_o he_o pluck_v it_o by_o the_o end_n b_z in_o tomo_fw-la hiero._n 3._o foe_n 73._o b_z and_o rend_v it_o down_o think_v it_o unworthy_a that_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v heng_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n contrary_a as_o he_o saithe_v plain_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o he_o exhort_v john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o charge_v the_o elder_n &_o minister_n of_o that_o place_n the_o they_o shall_v heng_v up_o no_o such_o veil_n which_o come_v against_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o beseme_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o see_v that_o such_o scrupulositie_n for_o so_o he_o term_v the_o use_n of_o image_n in_o temple_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o papist_n to_o object_n unto_o we_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o gregory_n b._n of_o rome_n damascene_fw-la the_o greke_n wrytour_n bardiners_n great_a clerk_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o synod_n which_o they_o call_v the_o synod_n of_o nice_a against_o these_o so_o clear_a and_o so_o substauncial_a authority_n for_o these_o that_o i_o have_v allege_v be_v of_o much_o more_o ancienty_n &_o certainty_n than_o they_o be_v therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o report_v we_o to_o be_v he_o retike_n because_o we_o lack_v ymage_n let_v they_o first_o prove_v the_o law_n of_o god_n heresy_n let_v they_o prone_a the_o testimony_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n heresy_n and_o let_v they_o prove_v the_o sayenge_n and_o do_n of_o ireneus_fw-la tertullian_n lactantius_n epiphanius_n austen_n and_o jerome_n to_o be_v heresy_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v so_o let_v they_o come_v and_o condemn_v we_o of_o heresy_n also_o and_o so_o they_o will_v do_v one_o day_n when_o they_o can_v but_o if_o they_o spare_v they_o let_v they_o be_v good_a to_o we_o also_o now_o will_v we_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n our_o church_n call_v the_o gospeller_n church_n do_v religious_o hold_v and_o confess_v that_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o true_a godly_a belief_n call_v symbolum_n apostolicum_fw-la or_o the_o apostle_n crede_fw-la crede_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apost●_n crede_fw-la which_o though_o it_o be_v purport_v in_o no_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o very_a same_o form_n of_o word_n that_o we_o rehearse_v it_o in_o yet_o it_o be_v all_o holly_n and_o every_o title_n of_o it_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n write_n this_o crede_fw-la comprehend_v the_o most_o plenteous_a full_a form_n of_o belief_n so_o that_o our_o elder_n do_v by_o it_o as_o a_o most_o try_a and_o certain_a sure_a rule_n always_o prove_v and_o try_v who_o be_v true_a right_a catholic_a believer_n &_o who_o be_v false_a believer_n and_o heretic_n be_v sym●n_n be_v s._n cipriane_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o apostle_n crede_fw-la say_n that_o this_o greke_n word_n simbolum_fw-la be_v a_o declaration_n a_o collation_n or_o a_o gather_n of_o sundry_a matter_n together_o into_o one_o form_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n this_o same_o declaration_n be_v set_v and_o compact_a together_o by_o conference_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o confess_v christ_n true_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a martyr_n ireneus_fw-la after_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o apostle_n crede_fw-la say_v 3._o li._n con●_n haereses_fw-la ca._n 3._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o hole_n universal_a world_n have_v receive_v this_o confession_n and_o crede_fw-la it_o observe_v it_o diligent_o as_o though_o the_o hole_n church_n be_v dwell_v all_o in_o one_o house_n and_o preach_v and_o 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that_o have_v the_o best_a utteraunce_n speak_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o these_o article_n neither_o do_v he_o that_o be_v of_o slendere_a utteraunce_n speak_v any_o less_o for_o sing_v there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o one_o faith_n neither_o do_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o uttre_v it_o at_o large_a speak_v any_o more_o nor_o he_o that_o can_v not_o uttre_v the_o matter_n so_o plenteous_o speak_v any_o less_o thus_o much_o have_v ireneus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o out_o of_o peraventure_fw-fr that_o the_o full_a form_n of_o belefe_v be_v most_o full_o comprehend_v in_o the_o apostle_n crede_fw-la and_o he_o that_o constaunt_o and_o pure_o continue_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v doubtless_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n as_o athanasius_n say_v who_o so_o ever_o wylbe_n save_v before_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o

think_v honourable_o of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o to_o have_v their_o duty_n we_o condemn_v nothing_o in_o the_o political_a or_o civil_a state_n that_o be_v not_o repugnaunt_a with_o godliness_n we_o forbydde_v not_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o faithful_a folk_n use_v we_o forbydde_v not_o marriage_n to_o any_o order_fw-fr or_o state_n either_o of_o man_n or_o woman_n fornication_n with_o all_o uncleanes_n &_o intemperaunce_n we_o utter_o dete_v special_o we_o commend_v charity_n to_o be_v keep_v towards_o all_o man_n we_o serve_v god_n with_o willing_a liberality_n to_o our_o power_n we_o do_v patient_o bear_v the_o cross_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n that_o abide_a constant_a in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v receive_v reward_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n have_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o ryghteousnesse_n sake_n there_o be_v no_o new_a fangle_a stuff_n in_o the_o gospeller_n church_n all_o be_v of_o the_o old_a sort_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n belefe_v the_o key_n prayer_n the_o sacracramente_n and_o all_o together_o it_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o head_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o tear_v from_o the_o membre_n that_o be_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n these_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a right_a tatholike_a church_n of_o christ_n when_o thou_o fynde_v in_o the_o gospeller_n church_n why_o doubte_v thou_o to_o call_v and_o free_o acknowlage_n it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a right_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n why_o dout_a thou_o to_o forsake_v all_o they_o as_o liar_n traitor_n and_o slanderous_a railour_n that_o report_v it_o to_o be_v a_o heritical_a schismatical_a &_o seditious_a church_n i_o do_v not_o now_o nor_o in_o all_o this_o hole_n treatise_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o go_v on_o with_o their_o religion_n upon_o a_o certain_a zeal_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o rather_o through_o instigation_n of_o other_o than_o upon_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o full_o skill_v as_o to_o know_v how_o pure_a and_o sincere_a our_o religion_n be_v god_n lighten_v their_o heart_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o special_o which_o be_v call_v learned_a man_n and_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o do_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o most_o dogged_o and_o false_o slander_v we_o of_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n against_o the_o truth_n yea_o rather_o of_o covetousness_n than_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v make_v non_fw-fr end_n of_o their_o false_a slanderous_a rail_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n at_o none_o day_n have_v wipe_v and_o dryven_v away_o all_o the_o mystye_a dark_a cloud_n of_o all_o our_o adversaries_n that_o the_o gospeller_n church_n be_v the_o true_a right_n &_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o part_n doubtless_o to_o continue_v constaunt_o in_o this_o true_a gospellike_a church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o go_v on_o forewarde_n cheerful_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o have_v once_o already_o enter_v in_o to_o if_o this_o world_n condemn_v and_o persecute_v we_o we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o time_n past_a tell_v we_o before_o hand_n of_o none_o other_o of_o no_o pleasaunter_n of_o no_o better_o for_o the_o world_n first_o persecute_v he_o if_o the_o rabble_n of_o mytre_v master_n of_o mischief_n which_o vaunt_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o general_a counsel_n lauful_o assemble_v to_o gether_o in_o the_o holy_a goost_n do_v accurse_v we_o let_v we_o considre_fw-mi that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v condemn_v before_o we_o of_o the_o high_a bishop_n &_o college_n of_o priest_n and_o elder_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o our_o god_n do_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o do_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v it_o and_o that_o we_o for_o our_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o contynual_o make_v our_o hartye_n earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n our_o father_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o streynght_n to_o persevere_v &_o constaunt_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n &_o to_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o right_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n amen_n truth_n have_v the_o victory_n 3._o esdr_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcomethe_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 1._o io._n 5._o ☞_o imprint_v at_o waterford_n the_o .7_o day_n of_o novembre_n 1555._o ☞_o *_o