Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	church_n	pillar_n	6,253	5	10.5659	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51142	The trve Protestant sovldier fighting valiantly under truths banner, and by the glorious light of Gods word overthrowing the strongest bulwarkes, and subtle stratagems of the Church of Rome. By Hamnet Warde.	Monginot, François, 1569-1637.; Ward, Hamnet.	1642 (1642)	Wing M2418; ESTC R27120	26,961	42

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have_v travel_v have_v find_v many_o strong_a opposition_n from_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o at_o home_n as_o beyond_o sea_n touch_v the_o protestant_a religion_n i_o begin_v somewhat_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o by_o god_n providence_n light_v on_o this_o short_a treatise_n after_o the_o perusal_n thereof_o i_o find_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o so_o slight_o post_v upon_o the_o quicksand_n of_o man_n frivolous_a opinion_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o sound_o found_v on_o the_o true_a and_o lively_a rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n christ_n jesus_n that_o by_o god_n grace_n assi_v i_o neither_o the_o bewitch_a charm_n of_o their_o devilish_a temptation_n nor_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o their_o hot_a persecution_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o divert_v i_o from_o the_o profession_n thereof_o wherefore_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a comfort_n thereby_o myself_o i_o have_v labour_v with_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o translate_v it_o verbatim_o out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a that_o other_o also_o may_v have_v benefit_n thereby_o humble_o beseech_v your_o ladyship_n to_o accept_v thereof_o as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o ever_o bind_a duty_n and_o your_o ladyship_n shall_v thereby_o encourage_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o your_o long_a and_o happy_a life_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o your_o eternal_a happiness_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n madam_n your_o lad●_n ps_o most_o humble_a and_o true_o devote_a servant_n hamnet_n warde_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n monsieur_fw-fr pierre_n monginot_n a_o gentleman_n as_o well_o learned_a as_o true_o noble_a forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o protestant_n his_o friend_n be_v much_o discontent_v thereat_o write_v this_o short_a treatise_n to_o satisfy_v they_o show_v they_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v he_o to_o change_v his_o religion_n which_o i_o have_v 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transubstantiation_n 13._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 14._o of_o the_o take_n away_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n decemb._n 1●_n 1641._o imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n the_o true_a protestant_a soldier_n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o church_n there_o be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o creed_n which_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n against_o which_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v which_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o true_o faithful_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n whereof_o part_n do_v already_o enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a pleasure_n of_o god_n kingdom_n part_v now_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o sinful_a man_n and_o infidel_n and_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n other_o not_o yet_o bear_v but_o beside_o this_o church_n of_o god_n elect_v there_o be_v another_o universal_a and_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o all_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v that_o church_n which_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 3._o call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o all_o those_o who_o labour_n to_o corrupt_v or_o suppress_v it_o this_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v compose_v of_o divers_a particular_a church_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o the_o galatian_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o particular_a church_n some_o are_z pater_fw-la then_o other_o nay_o and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o so_o corrupt_v as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v save_v namely_o as_o where_o idolatry_n reign_v and_o where_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v abuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v one_o of_o these_o particular_a church_n wherein_o reign_v idolatry_n first_o in_o that_o they_o call_v god_n a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o man_n second_o because_o the_o honour_n appertain_v to_o god_n be_v by_o they_o attribute_v to_o saint_n in_o that_o they_o say_v the_o saint_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o because_o they_o give_v they_o and_o their_o relic_n and_o image_n a_o religious_a worship_n and_o adoration_n last_o because_o they_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o sovereign_a royalty_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n likewise_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v therein_o abuse_v in_o that_o they_o teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n commit_v before_o bapisme_n but_o as_o for_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o they_o by_o satisfactory_a pain_n as_o well_o here_o as_o in_o purgatory_n thus_o then_o let_v it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o it_o more_o corrupt_a than_o any_o other_o although_o she_o term_v herself_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n beside_o whereas_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n greece_n armenia_n and_o africa_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o mor●_n …_o cient_a then_o the_o roman_a and_o no_o way_n subject_a thereunto_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o h_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o creed_n attribute_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n elect_v or_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o intolerable_a abuse_n and_o usurpation_n attribute_n unto_o herself_o as_o if_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n speak_v off_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o as_o if_o she_o alone_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 18._o send_v two_o brother_n be_v at_o strife_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n say_v tell_v it_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n these_o gentleman_n will_v needs_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o send_v such_o as_o doubt_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o call_v universal_a but_o read_v the_o passage_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o there_o of_o doubt_n touch_v religion_n but_o of_o quarrel_n and_o broil_n which_o happen_v between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o consequent_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n for_o to_o appease_v a_o quarrel_n between_o two_o neighbour_n man_n do_v