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	ground_n	pillar_n	2,288	5	9.7053	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06491	The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope, and al papistes, and the gates of hell, with other thre very profitable and necessary bokes the names or tyttels, whereof are conteyne in the leafe next followynge. Made by Doctor Marten Luther. To the reader. In thys boke shal you fynde Christian reader the ryght probation of the righte olde catholyke Churche, and of the newe false Churche, whereby eyther of them is to be knowen. Reade and iudge.; Selections. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Lynne, Walter.	1548 (1548)	STC 16964; ESTC S108922	81,794	252

they_o say_v what_o may_v it_o hurt_v that_o man_n keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v suffer_v besides_o that_o all_o these_o piece_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n some_o of_o they_o that_o may_v be_v suffer_v likewise_o also_o to_o remain_v to_o this_o i_o make_v answer_n they_o may_v be_v call_v goodhert_v people_n but_o they_o be_v evil_a heart_a and_o deceyvable_a heart_n or_o people_n for_o thou_o hear_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v to_o teach_v any_o other_o thing_n besides_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v any_o other_o besides_o god_n besides_o the_o light_n of_o god_n ordain_v in_o darkness_n to_o light_v another_o it_o be_v doubteles_a and_o erroneous_a wysshe_n and_o a_o error_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v but_o one_o clause_n only_o for_o the_o church_n shall_v nor_o can_v not_o teach_v any_o lie_n or_o erroure_n no_o not_o in_o any_o point_n if_o she_o teach_v one_o lie_n then_o be_v it_o all_o false_a as_o christ_n say_v xi_o luce._n xi_o luc._n xi_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n be_v not_o darkness_n in_o the_o if_o now_o thy_o body_n be_v thorou_o light_a so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o part_n of_o darkness_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v whole_a light_n that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v light_n altogether_o and_o no_o part_n of_o darkness_n there_o remayve_v only_a god_n word_n or_o truth_n and_o no_o error_n nor_o lie_v must_v the_o church_n teach_v and_o how_o be_v it_o also_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o see_v god_n mouth_n be_v the_o church_n mouth_n and_o again_o god_n can_v not_o lie_v no_o more_o can_v the_o church_n also_o ❧_o distinction_n between_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o life_n truth_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o life_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n accord_v as_o she_o knowelege_v in_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la forgene_a we_o our_o trespass_n vi_fw-it mat._n vi_fw-it and_o i._n john_n i._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o lie_v and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o call_v we_o all_o sinner_n i_o i_o jon._n i_o roma_fw-it iij._n psalm_n xiiij_o and_o li_o but_o the_o doctrine_n may_v not_o be_v sin_n nor_o repronable_a neither_o be_v she_o comprehend_v in_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la where_o we_o say_v forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n for_o she_o be_v not_o of_o our_o do_v but_o even_o god_n own_o word_n which_o can_v not_o sin_n nor_o do_v unryghtuouse_o li._n rom._n iij_o psa_fw-la fourteen_o psal_n li._n for_o a_o preacher_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la nor_o to_o seek_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v if_o he_o be_v a_o right_n preacher_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v and_o boast_n with_o jeremye_n lord_n thou_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n be_v right_n and_o pleasant_a unto_o the._n xvij_o jer._n xvij_o yea_o he_o must_v bold_o say_v with_o saint_a paul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n hec_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dominus_fw-la hec_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la this_o have_v god_n speak_v himself_o et_fw-la iterum_fw-la i_o have_v be_v a_o apostle_n and_o a_o prophet_n of_o jesu_n christ_n in_o this_o sermon_n here_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a yea_o not_o good_a to_o ask_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n as_o though_o he_o have_v teach_v untrewe_o for_o it_o be_v god_n word_n &_o not_o my_o word_n which_o god_n may_v or_o can_v not_o forgeve_v i_o but_o must_v confirm_v it_o laud_v it_o croun_n it_o &_o say_v thou_o have_v teach_v the_o truth_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o and_o the_o word_n be_v i_o whosoever_o can_v not_o boast_n this_o of_o his_o preach_n let_v he_o cease_v from_o preach_v for_o he_o lie_v undoubted_o and_o blaspheme_v god_n if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v sin_v or_o untrew_a where_o after_o shall_v or_o can_v they_o the_o life_n be_v direct_v there_o shall_v sure_o the_o one_o blind_a lead_v the_o other_o &_o fall_v both_o in_o the_o pit_n if_o the_o leadlyne_v or_o square_v rule_n shall_v be_v false_a what_o shall_v or_o can_v the_o master_n then_o frame_v thereafter_o there_o shall_v the_o one_o crooked_a make_v the_o other_o without_o end_n or_o measure_n even_o so_o here_o also_o can_v the_o life_n well_o be_v sin_n and_o unryghteous_a yea_o alas_o it_o be_v to_o unryghteous_a but_o the_o doctrine_n must_v be_v live_v right_a and_o sure_a without_o all_o sin_n word_n church_n teach_v only_a god_n word_n therefore_o must_v in_o the_o church_n nothing_o but_o only_a the_o sure_a pure_a and_o only_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v if_o thesame_a fail_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o the_o church_n but_o the_o scoolehouse_n of_o the_o devyl_n like_a as_o a_o honest_a woman_n as_o the_o prophet_n use_v such_o illusyon_n evermore_o ought_v to_o hear_v no_o more_o but_o her_o husband_n word_n within_o the_o house_n and_o to_o be_v dwarde_o for_o if_o she_o hear_v any_o other_o man_n word_n which_o perteyn_v not_o to_o her_o husband_n bed_n then_o be_v she_o sure_o a_o harlot_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o church_n must_v only_o teach_v god_n word_n and_o be_v sure_a of_o thesame_n whereby_o she_o be_v call_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n holy_a and_o unrebukeable_a err_v church_n can_v not_o err_v that_o be_v as_o we_o say_v right_a and_o true_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v for_o god_n word_n which_o she_o teach_v can_v not_o err_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v teach_v otherwise_o or_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v god_n word_n or_o not_o thatsame_n can_v not_o be_v the_o church_n doctrine_n but_o must_v be_v the_o devil_n doctrine_n lie_v and_o idolatrye_a for_o the_o devyl_n can_v not_o say_v sing_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n this_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o as_o christ_n joh._n viij_o say_v viij_o john_n viij_o er_fw-mi proprijs_fw-la out_o and_o of_o himself_o must_v he_o speak_v that_o be_v lie_v even_o so_o must_v also_o all_o his_o child_n without_o god_n word_n speak_v of_o themselves_o that_o be_v lie_v now_o behold_v my_o dear_a friend_n what_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o we_o so_o sure_o teach_v god_n word_n &_o yet_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o for_o great_a humilite_n so_o fearful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o glad_o boast_n ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v the_o church_n witness_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n speak_v through_o we_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v the_o same_o undoubted_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o sure_o have_v and_o teach_v his_o word_n this_o lowelyne_n and_o fearfulness_n come_v thereby_o that_o we_o do_v earnest_o believe_v god_n word_n to_o be_v such_o a_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a thing_n that_o we_o knowelege_v ourselves_o to_o unworthy_a that_o through_o we_o such_o a_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v speak_v and_o do_v which_o live_v yet_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n prophet_n nature_n of_o false_a prophet_n but_o our_o adversaries_n devyl_n papilte_n seetes_z and_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v bold_a and_o unshamefast_a and_o dare_v folyshe_o proclaim_v for_o great_a holiness_n here_o be_v god_n we_o be_v god_n church_n minister_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n like_v as_o all_o false_a prophet_n have_v do_v always_o but_o lowliness_n and_o fear_n in_o god_n word_n have_v always_o be_v the_o right_a token_n of_o true_a holy_a church_n boldness_n &_o presumptuousnes_n in_o man_n imagnation_n have_v be_v the_o right_a token_n of_o the_o devyl_n as_o it_o may_v also_o plain_o be_v perceyve_v in_o the_o papistical_a decree_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whithe_n must_v be_v pure_a &_o sincere_a namely_o the_o dear_a bless_a holy_a and_o only_a word_n of_o god_n without_o any_o addition_n but_o the_o life_n which_o daily_o must_v frame_v purifye_v &_o sanctify_v itself_o after_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o yet_o all_o pure_a or_o holy_a while_o this_o worm_n bag_n flesh_n and_o blood_n lyve_v x_o samaritane_n luce._n x_o nevertheless_o while_o he_o be_v a_o purifyenge_a or_o sanctifyeng_v and_o still_o forth_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o samaritane_n and_o do_v not_o destroy_v himself_o further_o more_o and_o more_o in_o unclenlynes_n it_o shall_v be_v gracious_o for_o the_o word_n sake_n through_o the_o which_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v cleanse_v remit_v free_o and_o clear_o forgeven_v and_o not_o impute_v unto_o he_o and_o must_v be_v call_v clean_o for_o thereby_o become_v not_o the_o holy_a catholyke_a church_n a_o harlot_n or_o unholy_a while_o she_o cleave_v pure_o and_o sure_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v her_o holiness_n and_o abide_v in_o thesame_n you_o be_v clean_o say_v christ_n joh._n xv_o

xij_o who_o have_v now_o the_o new_a offalling_n church_n have_v it_o the_o old_a &_o we_o which_o do_v abide_v by_o the_o right_a old_a head_n and_o abhor_v the_o new_a develysshe_a head_n or_o have_v they_o it_o that_o worship_v the_o new_a develysshe_a head_n kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o recey●e_a blessing_n of_o his_o two_o finger_n that_o exalte_v his_o doctrine_n above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n not_o the_o old_a right_a he●de_n with_o one_o knel_v yea_o also_o not_o o●es_n remember_v he_o and_o his_o bless_v uhich_v he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o with_o ●ys_n hole_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o desolation_n be_v so_o ●…homynable_a and_o horryble_a popery_n abomination_n in_o popery_n that_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o littel_v help_v nothing_o and_o yet_o no_o angel_n long_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v it_o sufficient_o that_o thing_n which_o god_n own_o monthe_n name_v abomination_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n than_o all_o tongue_n can_v express_v saint_n worshyp_a of_o saint_n ten_o who_o have_v command_v you_o to_o set_v up_o this_o new_a idolatryer_n that_o you_o do_v institute_v worship_a of_o sayncte_v canonyse_o sayncte_v ordain_v fastynge_n and_o holy_a day_n to_o honour_n they_o even_o as_o though_o they_o be_v god_n themselves_o that_o man_n do_v put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n more_o than_o in_o christ_n himself_o and_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n who_o you_o have_v set_v forth_o and_o declare_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o we_o must_v pacify_v &_o obtain_v grace_n of_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n and_o merit_n of_o all_o sayncte_v with_o our_o holy_a service_n heathen_a church_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o so_o much_o that_o your_o church_n in_o this_o article_n be_v become_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o church_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o worshyp_v jupiter_n juno_n venus_n diatra_n and_o other_o dead_a person_n and_o like_v as_o the_o romayn_v in_o their_o city_n of_o rome_n do_v edificate_n a_o pantheon_n even_o so_o have_v you_o also_o build_v a_o pantheon_n that_o be_v a_o church_n of_o all_o the_o devyls_n this_o shall_v you_o not_o find_v in_o the_o writtynge_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o in_o the_o young_a church_n after_o they_o which_o in_o time_n pass_v also_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o image_n of_o fayncy_n so_o that_o much_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o it_o i_o omit_v that_o they_o shall_v worshyppe_n &_o pray_v to_o the_o sayncte_v which_o only_o be_v dew_n to_o god_n conden_v matrimony_n conden_v elevent_o who_o have_v command_v you_o to_o make_v his_o new_a joy_n that_o you_o condemn_v and_o slander_v matrimony_n and_o judge_v it_o unclean_a &_o uncomely_a for_o god_n service_n have_v you_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o the_o primative_a old_a church_n yes_o true_o for_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o tim_o iiij_o that_o you_o shall_v come_v under_o hypocrisye_n and_o depart_v and_o step_v a_o side_n from_o the_o faith_n &_o old_a church_n as_o a_o very_a harlot_n of_o the_o devyl_n which_o shall_v receyve_v such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devyl_n and_o preach_v against_o matrimony_n and_o yet_o live_v yourselves_o in_o dissemble_a chastite_n that_o be_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o unclenlynes_n iiij_o i._o tim_fw-la iiij_o this_o neweltie_n sue_v with_o her_o noble_a fruit_n that_o the_o ground_n will_v bear_v you_o no_o long_o and_o god_n with_o his_o judgement_n have_v begin_v to_o press_n into_o it_o &_o to_o hallowe_a this_o new_a holy_a church_n even_o into_o hell_n fire_n and_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o the_o contrary_n this_o know_v we_o thank_v be_v god_n papacye_n abuse_v of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n in_o the_o papacye_n twelft_o who_o have_v command_v you_o to_o make_v this_o newness_n that_o you_o rule_v and_o war_n with_o the_o worldly_a sword_n and_o use_v the_o same_o for_o the_o mooste_o part_n for_o to_o shede_v innocent_a blood_n have_v you_o see_v you_o sharp_a 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lie_v this_o shall_v suffice_v at_o this_o present_a to_o show_v how_o shameful_o the_o papipistes_n by_o their_o h._n m._n lie_v when_o they_o call_v we_o to_o new_a run_v away_o heretical_a church_n but_o that_o their_o break_a edge_a sword_n goth_v bring_v their_o own_o heart_n &_o appear_v evident_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o old_a church_n and_o her_o old_a bridegroom_n and_o be_v run_v away_o from_o she_o as_o a_o archedevil_n harlot_n which_o be_v not_o only_o heretycal_a for_o that_o word_n be_v to_o littel_v and_o to_o honest_a for_o such_o shameful_a knaverye_n but_o the_o antichristishe_a harlot_n and_o god_n enemy_n yea_o that_o exalt_v herself_o above_o god_n even_o as_o her_o bridegroom_n will_v do_v also_o in_o heaven_n the_o deupl_n last_o and_o most_o shameful_a spouse_n ij_o ij_o th._n ij_o but_o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o eschew_v and_o abhor_v such_o develysshenes_n and_o newness_n and_o hold_v ourselves_o again_o to_o the_o right_n old_a church_n 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there_o on_o etc._n the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v his_o man_n tradicyon_n to_o be_v take_v for_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v call_v holy_a god_n service_n good_a life_n spiritual_a conversation_n wherein_o a_o man_n deserve_v grace_n and_o life_n if_o he_o observe_v it_o either_o wrath_n and_o death_n if_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o this_o be_v of_o lie_n to_o make_v truth_n of_o the_o devyl_n god_n and_o of_o hell_n to_o make_v heaven_n and_o contrary_a wise_n therefore_o be_v the_o popysshe_a church_n so_o full_o of_o lie_n devyls_n idolatrye_a hell_n murder_n and_o of_o all_o mischief_n that_o it_o swarm_v and_o it_o be_v here_o time_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n apo._n xviij_o come_v away_o from_o babylon_n my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n for_o her_o sin_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n xviij_o 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