Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	catholic_a	church_n	faith_n	4,551	5	5.8936	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03335	Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1624 (1624)	STC 13455; ESTC S118140	129,351	289

nineveh_n upon_o her_o repentance_n shall_v i_o not_o spare_v nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n jonah_n 4.11_o now_o therefore_o since_o ethnicall_a rome_n be_v pass_v and_o that_o state_n be_v abolish_v say_v parson_n for_o which_o cause_n she_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o saint_n hierome_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o rome_n by_o her_o confession_n of_o christ_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n which_o point_n the_o babylonian_n do_v greedy_o embrace_v to_o their_o unhappy_a excec●ation_n since_o rome_n have_v turn_v from_o her_o former_a sin_n and_o do_v righteousness_n since_o she_o have_v have_v a_o glorious_a name_n by_o her_o renown_a faith_n after_o the_o time_n of_o paganism_n idolatry_n and_o persecution_n under_o her_o ancient_a emperor_n since_o in_o our_o opinion_n she_o be_v a_o glorious_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o their_o opinion_n she_o be_v still_o the_o head_n queen_n and_o mistress_n thereof_o embrace_v and_o propound_v the_o true_o catholic_a faith_n and_o final_o since_o her_o ensue_a repentance_n have_v clear_v the_o score_n of_o her_o precede_a sin_n how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o god_n truth_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o sin_n so_o long_o pass_v and_o so_o deep_o repent_v of_o he_o shall_v lay_v a_o destruction_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o in_o so_o terrible_a and_o unexemplifiable_a a_o manner_n apocal._n 18._o her_o ruin_n therefore_o and_o such_o a_o ruin_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v when_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n be_v so_o long_o pass_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o late_a sin_n in_o a_o future_a age_n shall_v renew_v and_o revive_v her_o old_a name_n if_o babylon_n ever_o be_v the_o name_n of_o ancient_a rome_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o this_o lamentable_a end_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o tragical_a act_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o great_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o historical_a prediction_n of_o this_o scripture_n second_o i_o make_v far_a remonstrance_n of_o that_o position_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o ezek._n 18.4_o since_o therefore_o rome_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v destroy_v this_o destruction_n do_v not_o attend_v her_o ancient_a sin_n commit_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o do_v away_o by_o her_o repentance_n in_o her_o christian_a estate_n but_o for_o latter_a sin_n in_o latter_a age_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o scandal_n of_o this_o name_n and_o to_o suffer_v ruin_n for_o the_o same_o innocent_a rome_n shall_v not_o perish_v for_o nocent_a rome_n not_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a not_o the_o papal_a for_o the_o imperial_a not_o the_o church_n for_o the_o state_n there_o can_v be_v injustice_n in_o god_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a yet_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o succeed_a age_n god_n do_v sometime_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o age_n past_a and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n apocal._n 18.5_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n but_o in_o this_o case_n latter_a age_n do_v renew_v imitate_v and_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o i_o grant_v that_o for_o her_o old_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n renew_v afterward_o rome_n shall_v suffer_v this_o ruin_n as_o ribera_n and_o viegas_n the_o jesuit_n do_v confess_v mean_a while_n this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o i_o commend_v here_o unto_o your_o prudent_a observation_n if_o rome_n be_v sinful_a babylon_n here_o speak_v of_o only_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n which_o be_v a_o plausible_a delusion_n she_o shall_v have_v suffer_v her_o fatal_a punishment_n here_o threaten_v during_o that_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o not_o in_o her_o christian_a condition_n whereas_o the_o special_a calamity_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prediction_n ensue_v upon_o christian_a rome_n not_o ethnicall_a rome_n by_o the_o furious_a incursion_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n which_o be_v castigation_n of_o christian_a rome_n and_o not_o of_o ethnicall_a nor_o antichristian_a babylon_n who_o final_a and_o utter_a subversion_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o near_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n truth_n and_o his_o justice_n do_v clear_o evince_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v babylon_n again_o if_o she_o be_v so_o once_o before_o and_o to_o be_v stamp_v with_o this_o hateful_a name_n after_o the_o time_n of_o her_o entertainment_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n this_o name_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o latter_a condition_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o she_o shall_v fall_v and_o in_o latter_a time_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o just_a indignation_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o remonstrance_n three_o i_o make_v remonstrance_n of_o my_o position_n by_o the_o ingenious_a and_o fair_a confession_n of_o two_o learned_a babylonian_n themselves_o they_o also_o be_v jesuit_n of_o eminent_a quality_n public_a reader_n in_o their_o school_n who_o by_o diligent_a inquisition_n into_o the_o very_a text_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o common_a error_n of_o their_o own_o side_n and_o clear_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o coherence_n of_o many_o circumstance_n in_o this_o scripture_n that_o this_o babylon_n do_v signify_v rome_n not_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n only_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v more_o ordinary_o conceive_v but_o near_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v by_o her_o great_a sin_n deserve_v this_o name_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o ruin_v neither_o do_v i_o make_v use_n of_o their_o confession_n because_o it_o come_v from_o adversary_n but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o truth_n ground_v upon_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o shall_v think_v mean_o of_o my_o cause_n if_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o my_o assertion_n stand_v upon_o the_o falsehood_n and_o error_n of_o their_o confession_n and_o have_v no_o better_a strength_n to_o support_v itself_o the_o first_o babylonian_n be_v ribera_n a_o man_n of_o no_o vulgar_a note_n as_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n thereof_o in_o salmantica_n a_o famous_a academy_n of_o spain_n this_o man_n write_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n where_o treat_v upon_o these_o word_n apocal_a 14.8_o babylon_n that_o great_a city_n be_v fall_v he_o prove_v by_o sundry_a infallible_a circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n apoc._n 17._o that_o this_o babylon_n be_v not_o the_o general_a society_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o a_o particular_a city_n and_o final_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v his_o disputation_n as_o i_o note_v before_o upon_o that_o point_n in_o these_o word_n omnia_fw-la profectò_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la certain_o all_o the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n can_v agree_v unto_o any_o other_o place_n but_o unto_o rome_n alone_o in_o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 31._o then_o he_o come_v num_fw-la 32._o to_o explicate_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o rome_n in_o regard_n whereof_o this_o name_n babylon_n and_o this_o ruin_n she_o be_v fall_v belong_v unto_o she_o in_o this_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o here_o suspect_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n of_o his_o own_o brethren_n he_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o preoccupation_n in_o this_o sad_a and_o grave_a manner_n offensionem_fw-la pio_fw-la lectori_fw-la amoveri_fw-la volo_fw-la i_o will_v that_o no_o pious_a reader_n a_o roman_a catholic_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o babylonian_a shall_v take_v offence_n at_o my_o exposition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v advantageous_a unto_o the_o heretic_n the_o protestant_n who_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o occasion_n upon_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n ascribe_v here_o unto_o rome_n to_o lay_v a_o imputation_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n wherefore_o num_fw-la 34._o he_o say_v that_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n agree_v unto_o rome_n as_o she_o be_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n a_o idolatrous_a persecute_v city_n but_o now_o say_v he_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v for_o she_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v the_o mistress_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o christian_n then_o he_o add_v immediate_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la fecerit_fw-la quae_fw-la johannis_n tempore_fw-la faciebat_fw-la iterum_fw-la babylon_n vocabitur_fw-la if_o rome_n shall_v commit_v the_o same_o thing_n hereafter_o 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of_o this_o horrible_a treason_n by_o sixtus_n in_o his_o oration_n pronounce_v unto_o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o consistory_n to_o this_o purpose_n bellarmine_n do_v confident_o answer_v that_o this_o oration_n be_v never_o deliver_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o live_v in_o rome_n hear_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o that_o the_o cardinal_n converse_v then_o in_o the_o court_n protest_v that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o point_n be_v utter_o deny_v and_o must_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o device_n of_o such_o as_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n o_o bloody_a city_n it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o lie_n say_v nahum_n the_o prophet_n of_o nineuch_n and_o i_o may_v now_o so_o speak_v of_o rome_n for_o here_o be_v lie_v add_v unto_o murder_v impudency_n unto_o cruelty_n what_o verity_n then_o what_o equity_n what_o conscience_n can_v you_o expect_v from_o she_o note_v therefore_o that_o among_o some_o romish_a priest_n that_o take_v and_o 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he_o say_v further_a that_o his_o special_a friend_n master_n william_n rainolds_n author_n of_o caluino-turcismus_a remain_v then_o in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o receive_v a_o transcript_n of_o the_o say_a copy_n from_o he_o conceive_v the_o say_a speech_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a approbation_n of_o that_o fact_n as_o indeed_o the_o form_n and_o matter_n thereof_o do_v sufficient_o evince_v o_o bellarmine_n where_o be_v thy_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n o_o sixtus_n where_o be_v thy_o tender_a respect_n of_o christian_a blood_n yea_o more_o of_o prince_n and_o yet_o more_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o elder_a son_n of_o thy_o church_n o_o babylon_n where_o be_v thy_o shame_n that_o dare_v thus_o admire_v approve_v extol_v without_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n of_o dislike_n that_o ingenuity_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o whorish_a breast_n such_o a_o murder_n so_o wicked_o execute_v and_o upon_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n five_o and_o last_o the_o cruelty_n of_o babylon_n appear_v by_o her_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n she_o can_v depose_v king_n from_o their_o state_n she_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n she_o can_v bestow_v kingdom_n at_o her_o pleasure_n she_o can_v stir_v up_o hostile_a invasion_n she_o can_v authorise_v secret_a murder_n of_o prince_n by_o dagger_n poison_n or_o any_o other_o detestable_a mean_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v in_o my_o second_o sermon_n from_o mariana_n a_o jesuite_n as_o far_o from_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o jesus_n as_o near_o unto_o his_o sacred_a name_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o emperor_n and_o prince_n in_o ancient_a time_n fearful_o observe_v the_o powerful_a incantation_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o their_o life_n with_o their_o estate_n stand_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o perpetual_a danger_n for_o he_o may_v easy_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o that_o contemn_v his_o own_o as_o many_o enchant_a babylonian_n do_v be_v therefore_o compel_v by_o humane_a 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and_o formidable_a inclination_n in_o the_o romanist_n to_o act_v any_o villainy_n and_o to_o suffer_v any_o penalty_n so_o that_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o their_o desire_a end_n to_o subvert_v kingdom_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o their_o person_n etc._n etc._n be_v thereby_o enforce_v to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o babylonian_a monarch_n rather_o choose_v to_o live_v under_o his_o tyranny_n then_o to_o die_v by_o his_o design_n thus_o also_o every_o man_n that_o stand_v in_o special_a opposition_n unto_o babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o murder_n may_v true_o say_v with_o david_n there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o i_o and_o death_n 1._o sam._n 20.3_o howbeit_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o resolution_n of_o every_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n truth_n which_o be_v the_o reckon_n of_o virtuous_a hester_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o people_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v yet_o fear_v not_o o_o religious_a prince_n it_o 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