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	succession_n	1,636	5	10.2155	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71123	A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy by ... Mr. Richard Stock ... ; whereunto is added, An exercitation upon the same prophesie of Malachy, by Samuel Torshell.	Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation vpon the prophecy of Malachy.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1939; ESTC R7598	653,949	676

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this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n when_o in_o the_o council_n of_o selencia_n and_o ariminium_n the_o nicence_n faith_n be_v condemn_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n save_v athanasius_n and_o some_o few_o confessor_n banish_v with_o he_o so_o that_o hieron_n contra_fw-la luciferam_fw-la ingemuit_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o miratus_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la se_fw-la arrianum_n so_o hilarius_n contra_fw-la aux_fw-fr episc_n mill._n complain_v that_o the_o arrian_n faction_n have_v confound_v all_o paphnutius_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v alone_o but_o you_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n though_o they_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o their_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n doctrine_n there_o may_v be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o external_a succession_n 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the_o high_a priest_n corrupt_v the_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n it_o be_v so_o for_o they_o condemn_v christ_n and_o his_o follower_n as_o schismatical_a joh._n 9.22_o and_o 12.42_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v act_v 20.29.30_o these_o have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o seat_n the_o same_o place_n which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v yet_o have_v not_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o faith_n so_o out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n as_o eusebius_n nicomedien_n and_o eustathius_n and_o other_o do_v derive_v their_o succession_n of_o place_n person_n seat_n and_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o be_v call_v choose_v and_o ordain_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v no_o new_a but_o the_o lawful_a call_n so_o of_o the_o donatist_n and_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n succeed_v peter_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v at_o rome_n and_o the_o greek_a church_n judge_v by_o the_o papist_n schismatical_a have_v her_o personal_a succession_n not_o only_o 1200._o year_n as_o they_o confess_v from_o constantine_n time_n but_o long_o before_o from_o andrea_n the_o apostle_n as_o nicephorus_n lib._n 8._o chronol_n cap._n 6._o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o hereditary_a that_o man_n shall_v leave_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o they_o can_v their_o place_n and_o seat_n for_o john_n 3._o as_o the_o wind_n so_o the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v not_o live_v man_n can_v make_v other_o who_o they_o glad_o will_v partaker_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o truth_n how_o shall_v the_o dead_a and_o depart_v live_n man_n more_o likely_a reason_n 2_o because_o as_o in_o a_o common_a wealth_n new_a lord_n new_a law_n and_o succeed_a man_n have_v different_a mind_n affection_n will_n desire_n end_n etc._n etc._n 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succession_n soever_o be_v it_o never_o so_o long_a or_o glorious_a as_o a_o great_a can_v not_o be_v then_o these_o priest_n and_o people_n can_v have_v object_v unto_o the_o prophet_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v without_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o succession_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o very_a dead_a carcase_n whereas_o true_a faith_n without_o any_o such_o outward_a succession_n establish_v and_o make_v a_o church_n and_o indeed_o one_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o excellent_a church_n be_v without_o such_o a_o succession_n for_o the_o church_n of_o which_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v author_n and_o master_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v bring_v up_o &_o instruct_v have_v no_o succession_n and_o yet_o none_o will_v or_o dare_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o

nothing_o too_o much_o for_o they_o so_o much_o the_o prophet_n insinuate_v here_o and_o as_o much_o be_v manifest_a ezek._n 16.16.17.18.19_o and_o thou_o do_v take_v thy_o garment_n &_o deck_v thy_o high_a place_n with_o divers_a colour_n &_o play_v the_o harlot_n thereupon_o the_o like_a thing_n shall_v not_o come_v neither_o have_v any_o do_v so_o thou_o have_v also_o take_v thy_o fair_a jewel_n make_v of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n of_o man_n and_o do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o they_o and_o take_v thy_o broider_a garment_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o oil_n and_o my_o perfume_n before_o they_o my_o meat_n also_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o and_o fine_a flower_n oil_n and_o honey_n wherewith_o i_o feed_v thou_o thou_o have_v even_o set_v it_o before_o they_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 32.3_o they_o break_v off_o and_o give_v away_o 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same_o reason_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o may_v a_o adulterer_n plead_v for_o favour_n because_o he_o have_v be_v at_o such_o cost_n &_o charge_n with_o his_o harlot_n and_o endow_v she_o and_o she_o with_o such_o great_a riches_n but_o if_o not_o the_o one_o why_o the_o other_o why_o may_v not_o the_o canaanite_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v plead_v for_o favour_n from_o the_o israelite_n deuter._n 6.10.11_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o any_o motive_n to_o bring_v favour_n unto_o they_o nay_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o can_v the_o church_n have_v a_o better_a guide_n and_o christian_a commonwealth_n a_o better_a example_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o suppose_v that_o this_o shall_v prove_v that_o their_o superstition_n be_v true_a religion_n because_o they_o thus_o deck_v it_o &_o bestow_v infinite_a cost_n otherwise_o upon_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v any_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n 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