Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	err_v	pillar_n	2,634	5	11.0271	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13744	[The confutation of follie]	Thorne, Henry, fl. 1567-1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 24040.5; ESTC S2932	68,639	163

do_v a_o man_n live_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n veril._n see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o divinity_n it_o be_v immediate_o effectual_a in_o they_o that_o believe_v when_o it_o be_v speak_v sustein_v and_o comfort_v they_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v maruellouslie_o that_o they_o be_v nourish_v and_o defend_v thereby_o as_o christ_n speak_v of_o himself_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la 14._o john_n 14._o veritas_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la i_o be_o she_o way_n the_o verity_n and_o the_o life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 10._o john_n 10._o egò_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la do_v eye_n i_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n falsil._n the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n therefore_o the_o church_n do_v not_o err_v veril._n i_o may_v answer_v the_o mayor_n by_o distinction_n first_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v universallie_o true_a because_o some_o member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v very_o few_o do_v always_o observe_v the_o truth_n such_o be_v these_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n marie_n joseph_n zacharie_n elizabeth_n john_n the_o baptist_n simeon_n anna_n the_o prophetess_n and_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n so_o john_n the_o baptist_n certeinlie_o know_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v 1._o john_n 1._o ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n know_v not_o before_o the_o holie-ghost_n be_v give_v they_o and_o except_o this_o error_n have_v be_v correct_v among_o they_o they_o have_v perish_v secondlie_o many_o do_v err_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o diverslie_o some_o in_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o stubbornelie_o defend_v their_o error_n as_o the_o papist_n defend_v their_o error_n of_o the_o doubt_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o no_o 10._o articl_n 10._o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n credo_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n also_o they_o maintain_v invocation_n and_o prayer_n to_o saint_n as_o long_o as_o they_o wilful_o continue_v in_o these_o error_n and_o other_o like_v they_o be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o err_v in_o common_a tradition_n as_o about_o eat_v of_o flesh_n and_o such_o other_o as_o s._n peter_n noluit_fw-la edere_fw-la de_fw-la immundis_fw-la 10._o acts._n 10._o will_v not_o eat_v of_o unclean_a thing_n falsil._n do_v the_o devil_n give_v the_o kingdom_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n veril._n no_o because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n 2._o dani._n 2._o dominus_fw-la transfert_fw-la regna_fw-la atque_fw-la constituit_fw-la illa_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v transfer_v kingdom_n and_o appoint_v they_o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la 33._o psal_n 33._o &_o plenitudo_fw-la eius_fw-la the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o falsil._n abraham_n believe_v that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n 12._o gen._n 12._o and_o that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v increase_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o s._n paul_n err_v in_o applieng_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o corporal_a promise_n do_v include_v in_o they_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n namely_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o sin_n for_o without_o that_o the_o corporal_a promise_n be_v unprofitable_a if_o true_o a_o man_n do_v not_o determine_v that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o and_o do_v justify_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 8._o rom._n 8._o he_o can_v neither_o ask_v neither_o believe_v to_o receive_v corporal_a gift_n as_o his_o live_n and_o defensement_n in_o safeguard_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o faith_n touch_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v manifest_a in_o our_o prayer_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o abraham_n beléeve_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a promise_n of_o god_n 22._o gene._n 22._o for_o the_o seed_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o posterity_n whereby_o he_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o offspring_n with_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v likewise_o it_o be_v say_v ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o falsiloqws_fw-la what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o temptation_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n veriloqws_fw-la there_o be_v two_o chief_a cause_n first_o man_n imbecility_n and_o weakness_n because_o by_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o have_v of_o he_o the_o inclination_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5._o rom._n 5._o vnusquisque_fw-la dum_fw-la tentatur_fw-la a_o propria_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la abstrahitur_fw-la &_o inescatur_fw-la every_o one_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v draw_v away_o and_o entice_v of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n then_o sin_n grow_v consequent_o 1._o jacob_n 1._o first_o by_o suggestion_n next_o by_o consent_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o pleasure_n that_o our_o flesh_n take_v to_o fulfil_v that_o suggestion_n and_o consent_n then_o we_o fulfil_v our_o lewd_a desire_n with_o greediness_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v desideria_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la perficietis_fw-la 5._o galat._n 5._o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n secondlie_o the_o devil_n entice_v we_o by_o innumerable_a mean_n secret_o to_o commit_v much_o wickedness_n yea_o and_o that_o some_o time_n against_o nature_n as_o medea_n by_o temptation_n kill_v she_o own_o child_n sodom_n gomorrha_n adama_n sebim_n and_o segor_n sin_v against_o nature_n and_o also_o judas_n in_o betraieng_v christ_n his_o redeemer_n of_o who_o the_o evangelist_n say_v 13._o john_n 13._o diabolus_fw-la in_o judam_fw-la post_fw-la sumptam_fw-la offulam_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sop_n so_o the_o devil_n still_o let_v our_o right_a judgement_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n he_o put_v darkness_n into_o our_o heart_n &_o confirm_v error_n in_o our_o mind_n wherefore_o s._n peter_n say_v diabolus_fw-la circuit_n nos_fw-la 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o quaerens_fw-la quem_fw-la devoret_fw-la the_o devil_n go_v about_o we_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o spread_v abroad_o such_o net_n of_o temptation_n and_o vice_n always_o as_o he_o perceive_v we_o to_o be_v most_o addict_v and_o give_v unto_o falsil._n what_o ought_v christian_n man_n to_o do_v when_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o worm_n of_o conscience_n do_v bite_v they_o veril._n first_o they_o must_v in_o no_o case_n despair_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scroll_n of_o the_o live_n and_o although_o we_o be_v most_o sinful_a all_o the_o whole_a pack_n of_o we_o in_o deed_n yet_o we_o must_v learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o say_v 5._o rom._n 5._o exsuperat_fw-la gratia_fw-la super_fw-la peccatum_fw-la grace_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o sin_n we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v true_o repentant_a for_o they_o then_o may_v we_o cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la ad_fw-la thronum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la accedere_fw-la 4._o hebru_n 4._o draw_v near_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o only_a propitiation_n and_o obteiner_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o all_o that_o be_v such_o we_o must_v set_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v as_o manasses_n marie_n magdalene_n peter_n and_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n we_o must_v full_o persuade_v ourselves_o to_o be_v predestinate_a and_o elect_a to_o salvation_n if_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o this_o say_n quos_fw-la elegit_fw-la hos_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la who_o he_o have_v choose_v those_o have_v he_o also_o call_v next_o we_o must_v think_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v always_o immutable_a how_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 18._o matth._n 18._o ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la pusillis_fw-la istis_fw-la that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v thirdlie_o we_o must_v think_v that_o the_o

people_n or_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n which_o be_v congregat_v or_o gather_v together_o unto_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o christ_n first_o by_o the_o prophet_n next_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n thirdlie_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n and_o there_o be_v some_o daily_o call_v into_o that_o household_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o because_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n he_o reject_v and_o refuse_v they_o 14._o act._n 14._o as_o s._n paul_n say_v vobis_fw-la oportebat_fw-la primùm_fw-la loqui_fw-la sermonem_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v first_o preach_v unto_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o think_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v unto_o the_o gentile_n s●●_n enim_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecepit_fw-la dominus_fw-la for_o so_o the_o lo●●_n command_v us._n again_o the_o prophet_n say_v posui_fw-la te_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la gentium_fw-la 49._o esaie_n 49._o ut_fw-la sis_fw-la salus_fw-la mea_fw-la usque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d extremum_fw-la terrae_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o health_n u●to_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n falsil._n contrition_n faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o repentance_n but_o can_v thou_o make_v i_o a_o several_a description_n of_o these_o three_o particular_o veril._n contrition_n contrition_n i_o can_v contrition_n be_v therefore_o a_o compunction_n and_o prick_n in_o our_o conscience_n rise_v and_o come_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o a_o certain_a sorrow_n for_o that_o w●_n have_v offend_v god_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n say_v to_o his_o father_n when_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v his_o sin_n pater_fw-la peccavi_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la te_fw-la 15._o luke_n 15._o &_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la vocari_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 5._o colo._n 3._o rom._n 6.8_o ephe._n 4._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v contrition_n the_o mortification_n or_o kill_v of_o the_o old_a man_n mean_v thereby_o our_o fleshlie_o lust_n sensuality_n and_o carnal_a live_n next_o faith_n faith_n faith_n be_v the_o assent_v and_o agree_v to_o every_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o assure_a knowledge_n of_o his_o fatherlie_a good_a will_n towards_o we_o 10._o coloss_n 2._o hebru_n 10._o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o affiance_n in_o the_o same_o fatherlie_a goodness_n towards_o we_o always_o witness_v in_o his_o say_a gospel_n for_o christ_n sake_n only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o virtue_n of_o we_o which_o we_o unprofitable_a servant_n can_v be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o thirdlie_o new_a obedience_n be_v describe_v by_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o say_v obedience_n new_a obedience_n milita_fw-la bonam_fw-la militiam_fw-la retineto_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n keep_v the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o we_o obey_v our_o vocation_n or_o calling_n and_o commit_v nothing_o wicked_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o we_o show_v that_o new_a obedience_n for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n 15._o john_n 15._o in_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 2._o rom._n 8._o phil._n 2._o again_o spiritus_fw-la opem_fw-la fert_fw-la infirmitati_fw-la nostrae_fw-la the_o holie-ghost_n help_v our_o infirmity_n therefore_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o also_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o good_a will_n whereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o then_o this_o obedience_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n which_o have_v couple_v with_o it_o always_o a_o endeavour_n of_o godly_a life_n falsil._n how_o many_o error_n do_v the_o papist_n use_v and_o teach_v touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n veril._n they_o do_v use_v six_o error_n the_o first_o be_v they_o hold_v a_o opinion_n and_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v have_v sufficient_a contrition_n although_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o have_v some_o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n 1_o joel._n 1_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v scindite_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n again_o tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o sorrow_n that_o cause_v repentance_n be_v profitable_a yet_o contrition_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o merit_v or_o deserve_v any_o goodness_n at_o god_n hand_n their_o second_o be_v they_o say_v that_o contrition_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o horrible_a contumely_n and_o a_o reproach_n against_o god_n and_o a_o snare_n of_o conscience_n because_o we_o can_v never_o know_v when_o our_o contrition_n be_v sufficient_a therefore_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o this_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o derogation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o diminish_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o full_a equivalent_a and_o sufficient_a price_n and_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o true_a and_o faithful_a beléever_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o three_o error_n be_v that_o they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o their_o repentance_n for_o thus_o they_o describe_v their_o repentance_n repentance_n be_v to_o lament_v our_o sin_n ●hat_n be_v past_a and_o not_o to_o commit_v &_o do_v again_o ●he_v same_o lament_a sin_n this_o be_v a_o insufficient_a and_o false_a definition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v ●orie_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o they_o 10.26_o genesi_fw-la 4._o matt._n 10.26_o as_o cain_n a●hitophel_n and_o judas_n be_v but_o it_o be_v requisite_a ●hat_n we_o fly_v unto_o faith_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o sustein_v herself_o therein_o ●hat_n she_o shall_v not_o despair_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o ●nne_n as_o peter_n and_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n do_v 21._o john_n 21._o through_o their_o faith_n rid_v themselves_o from_o the_o dread_n and_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n their_o four_o error_n be_v they_o say_v that_o the_o number_v of_o all_o the_o offence_n which_o a_o man_n do_v know_v and_o remember_v be_v very_o necessary_a which_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v de_fw-fr licta_fw-la quis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la 18._o psalm_n 18._o who_o know_v his_o sin_n and_o ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la meis_fw-la munda_fw-la me_fw-it cleanse_v m●_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n yet_o private_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v first_o for_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n of_o private_a communication_n next_o 〈◊〉_d the_o retain_v of_o absolution_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n their_o five_o error_n be_v of_o satisfaction_n which_o th●_n have_v teach_v to_o be_v work_n not_o of_o duty_n or_o command_v of_o god_n and_o they_o feign_v false_o tha●_n satisfaction_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n or_o that_o god_n do_v forgive_v we_o o●●_n sin_n for_o these_o external_a rite_n and_o outward_a work_n sake_n and_o that_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v full_o recompense_v and_o satisfy_v in_o the●_n which_o be_v a_o most_o detestable_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n for_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o go●_n and_o be_v the_o full_a debt_n and_o price_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o christ_n say_v frustrame_n colunt_fw-la ma●datis_fw-la hominum_fw-la they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a aft●●_n man_n tradition_n their_o sixth_o error_n be_v they_o teach_v man_n that_o although_o they_o be_v sufficient_a repentant_a for_o their_o sin_n confess_v they_o unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o use_v satisfaction_n or_o restitution_n yet_o they_o can_v nor_o ought_v say_v they_o to_o be_v certain_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o no_o have_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o become_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n