Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	christian_a	church_n	true_a	4,006	5	4.8519	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01917	Eirenokoinonia. The peace of the communion of the Church of England. Or, The conformitie of the ceremonies of the communion of the Church of England with the ensamples and doctrine of the holy Scriptures, and primitiue Church, established by the Apostles of Christ, and the holy martyrs, and bishops, their successors. By Io: Gordon, Doctor of Diuinitie, and Deane of Salisbury.	Gordon, John, 1544-1619.	1612 (1612)	STC 12056; ESTC S117965	29,676	44

posterity_n of_o mizram_n son_n to_o cham_n son_n of_o noah_n which_o do_v first_o inhabit_v egypt_n do_v retain_v the_o true_a name_n of_o god_n which_o they_o learn_v of_o noah_n but_o afterward_o it_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o fabulous_a idol_n which_o they_o do_v call_v be_v be_v whereof_o the_o greek_n make_v corrupt_o isis_n always_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v worship_n idol_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n who_o priest_n be_v the_o wiseman_n sorcerer_n and_o charmer_n that_o do_v imitate_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o moses_n rodde_n into_o a_o serpent_n these_o priest_n do_v wear_v linen_n garment_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v linigeri_fw-la as_o we_o read_v in_o auro_fw-la herodot_n and_o in_o the_o poet_n yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n command_v his_o priest_n to_o wear_v the_o white_a garment_n although_o it_o be_v abuse_v before_o the_o law_n in_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n theodoretus_n etc._n write_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o become_v christian_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v remain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o egypt_n where_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o evil_a manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n &_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o diabolicke_a idol_n and_o be_v accustom_v to_o dance_v and_o to_o instrument_n of_o music_n etc._n etc._n god_n do_v deliver_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o law_n by_o the_o which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o sacrifice_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v wicked_o worship_v before_o to_o wit_n in_o egypt_n of_o earthly_a beast_n the_o goat_n the_o bullock_n and_o sheep_n of_o fly_a beast_n the_o turtle_n and_o the_o dove_n etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o institute_v sacrifice_n as_o have_v need_n of_o kill_v beast_n or_o that_o he_o have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o savour_n of_o burn_a flesh_n but_o he_o do_v so_o of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o people_n weakness_n even_o so_o do_v he_o suffer_v musical_a instrument_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n not_o that_o he_o will_v please_v his_o ear_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_a draw_v away_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o idol_n thus_o far_o be_v the_o word_n of_o theodoretus_n see_v that_o god_n ordain_v the_o ceremony_n with_o the_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v accustom_v when_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o own_o worship_n it_o follow_v that_o these_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n as_o also_o the_o material_a thing_n that_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n the_o surplice_n music_n and_o musical_a instrument_n may_v lawful_o be_v convert_v to_o some_o use_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o these_o example_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 4._o belshazzar_n do_v make_v a_o great_a feast_n and_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n which_o his_o father_n nabuchadnezzer_n have_v bring_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o concubine_n drink_v in_o they_o and_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o these_o be_v profane_v to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n yet_o when_o cyrus_n do_v send_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n to_o build_v up_o again_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o restore_v to_o they_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o 8._o temple_n do_v use_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n although_o they_o be_v as_o be_v say_v abuse_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a feast_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o false_a god_n of_o babylon_n even_o so_o the_o external_a ceremony_n as_o well_o of_o clothing_n as_o other_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o afterward_o be_v violent_o employ_v by_o the_o pope_n after_o they_o become_v temporal_a tyrant_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o new_a idol_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o now_o again_o the_o mass_n be_v abolish_v be_v restore_v unto_o their_o true_a and_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o these_o example_n then_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o convert_v the_o clothing_n vesture_n and_o ceremony_n abuse_v by_o the_o popish_a idolatry_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v convert_v act_v 6._o 7._o all_o which_o do_v continue_v in_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n act_v 17._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v make_v christian_n do_v wear_v the_o linen_n ephod_n josippus_n who_o be_v near_o to_o the_o 19_o apostle_n write_v of_o james_n the_o just_a the_o lord_n brother_n that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o only_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o he_o do_v not_o wear_v a_o woollen_a but_o a_o linen_n garment_n the_o form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o establish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o afterward_o and_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n do_v overlive_v all_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n paul_n many_o year_n for_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o nero_n which_o be_v an._n 70._o but_o s._n john_n do_v live_v to_o the_o time_n of_o traiane_n the_o emperor_n who_o do_v begin_v anno._n dom._n 100_o and_o then_o write_v his_o euangell_n 30._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n during_o the_o which_o time_n he_o be_v the_o alone_a apostle_n that_o do_v live_v long_o and_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n he_o establish_v the_o form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o do_v wear_v as_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n the_o white_a garment_n of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o evident_a testimony_n write_v by_o 〈◊〉_d policratis_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o one_o of_o s._n johns_n successor_n who_o do_v write_v in_o a_o epistle_n send_v to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o john_n who_o do_v lie_v on_o christ_n breast_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o do_v wear_v a_o garment_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o white_a loose_a and_o long_a garment_n the_o 8._o book_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n attribute_v unto_o clemens_n bishop_n of_o rome_n disciple_n to_o s._n peter_n contain_v the_o form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o among_o other_o circumstance_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n minister_a the_o holy_a communion_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o white_a garment_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d splendida_fw-la gestabat_fw-la ves●is_fw-la this_o book_n be_v name_v in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o cannon_n ecclosiastike_a call_v apostolic_a which_o no_o doubt_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o be_v approve_v by_o athanasius_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a father_n and_o be_v the_o book_n in_o which_o the_o true_a ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v prescribe_v with_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o afford_v we_o most_o evident_a testimony_n against_o the_o pope_n false_o pretend_a succession_n from_o peter_n against_o the_o monstrous_a transubstantiation_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o all_o creature_n inferior_a to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o angel_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o most_o ancient_a book_n in_o all_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n and_o much_o more_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a matter_n these_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v con●●nue_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o use_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n in_o the_o church_n service_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v before_o their_o time_n abuse_v to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o she_o then_o people_n clemens_n etc._n alexandrinus_n a_o very_a learned_a presbyter_n and_o pantenus_n disciple_n who_o be_v s._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n disciple_n and_o do_v live_v but_o 50._o year_n after_o s._n john_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o testify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n do_v continue_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v these_o the_o die_a of_o clothes_n shall_v be_v reject_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o christian_a service_n for_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o die_v clothes_n be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n etc