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	house_n	pillar_n	3,545	5	10.4316	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20672	Of the visible sacrifice of the Church of God· The first part. VVritten by Anonymus Eremita	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1638 (1638)	STC 7072.4; ESTC S116351	164,395	307

ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n after_o consecration_n there_o have_v be_v no_o real_a entity_n or_o quality_n more_o than_o be_v in_o baker_n bread_n and_o vintner_n wine_n and_o that_o by_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o apprehend_v christ_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n they_o may_v have_v receive_v worthy_o they_o will_v never_o have_v retain_v penitent_a sinner_n so_o long_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o sometime_o three_o year_n sometime_o five_o sometime_o ten_o and_o sometime_o until_o their_o death_n and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o severe_a persecution_n 17._o moreover_o about_o 80._o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n presence_n diverse_a accuse_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n simon_n magus_n and_o menander_n be_v accuse_v by_o s._n ignatius_n for_o deny_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus-christ_n as_o wittness_v theodoret_n in_o his_o 3._o dialogue_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 250._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la bishop_n of_o antioch_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n by_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o his_o time_n for_o affirm_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a blood_n because_o our_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o blood_n take_v it_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o you_o how_o say_v he_o cann_v it_o be_v incorruptible_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v divide_v and_o pour_v out_o as_o wittness_v dionysius_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o say_v paul_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 3._o to_o i_o bibliothecae_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n and_o send_v unto_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la set_v down_o by_o bini_fw-la in_o the_o 1._o tom_n of_o the_o counsel_n fol._n 162._o 18._o these_o thing_n consider_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n which_o sacrament_n the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n make_v void_a if_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n s._n augustine_n in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o his_o 1._o book_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o parmenianus_n cale_v the_o thunder_n of_o the_o divine_a testament_n which_o god_n give_v in_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o god_n he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n this_o be_v may_v name_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o nation_n gen._n 12._o 22._o what_o be_v say_v to_o isaac_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 26._o what_o be_v say_v to_o jacob_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n be_v not_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n they_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o east_n in_o europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n declare_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o in_o many_o but_o as_o in_o one_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v promise_v which_o so_o great_a authority_n and_o publish_v by_o so_o great_a a_o truth_n and_o now_o they_o do_v contradict_v it_o who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n thus_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o call_v the_o thunder_n of_o god_n 19_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o and_o many_o more_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n set_v down_o in_o both_o testament_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o her_o enemy_n gen._n 12._o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o little_a hill_n shall_v tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o convenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v isa_n 54._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n isa_n 62._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v adore_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 21._o 37._o in_o his_o day_n shall_v arise_v justice_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o begin_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 71._o 6._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matt._n 16._o 18._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v abide_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o io._n 14._o 16._o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n be_v hold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 20._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o our_o 3._o creed_n the_o sacrament_n the_o three_o creed_n not_o always_o true_a if_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o b._n sacrament_n apostle_n creed_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o teach_v christian_n to_o believe_v in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o catholic_a church_n or_o that_o church_n which_o be_v general_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n the_o nicen_n creed_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 1._o general_a council_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o 318._o holy_a bishop_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a church_n and_o that_o church_n to_o be_v catholic_a or_o general_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n and_o found_v by_o the_o apostle_n athanasius_n his_o creed_n which_o say_v whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v necessary_a above_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o faith_n except_o a_o man_n keep_v whole_a and_o inviolate_a without_o all_o doubt_n he_o shall_v everlasting_o perish_v when_o now_o for_o 1600._o year_n there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n or_o faith_n catholic_a or_o general_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n but_o they_o who_o believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drinken_fw-mi and_o have_v believe_v that_o they_o in_o the_o communion_n have_v receive_v the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o have_v honour_v it_o and_o respect_v it_o as_o his_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o and_o shall_v prove_v more_o all_o large_a hereafter_o 21._o if_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n how_o can_v the_o christian_n of_o those_o age_n say_v i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n or_o faith_n when_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_a church_n or_o faith_n in_o those_o age_n which_o hold_v not_o the_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n after_o consecration_n and_o before_o receive_v be_v not_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n true_a in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n since_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o all_o those_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o unto_o our_o three_o creed_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v fail_v in_o his_o promise_n now_o for_o 1600._o year_n how_o shall_v we_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v he_o hereafter_o or_o induce_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a 22._o §_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o our_o three_o creed_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v not_o always_o be_v true_a since_o it_o be_v make_v or_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o our_o 3._o creed_n have_v be_v hitherto_o false_a or_o rather_o shall_v we_o not_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n psal_n 144._o 14._o

give_v less_o than_o he_o promise_v in_o so_o manifest_a and_o plain_a term_n and_o these_o so_o often_o repeat_v wherefore_o see_v that_o he_o often_o promise_v with_o clear_a and_o manifest_a word_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o s._n john_n that_o he_o will_v give_v live_v bread_n bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n bread_n which_o be_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n meat_n which_o be_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v which_o be_v his_o blood_n meat_n which_o who_o soever_o eat_v worthy_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o it_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o true_o and_o real_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o and_o clear_o promise_v and_o that_o rather_o more_o than_o less_o than_o his_o word_n import_v which_o can_v be_v unless_o he_o give_v his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n himself_o under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o we_o for_o meat_n for_o whatsoever_o inferior_a thing_n he_o shall_v give_v which_o shall_v be_v less_o than_o himself_o the_o same_o shall_v also_o be_v less_o than_o his_o promise_n 5._o and_o the_o want_n of_o performance_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n can_v possible_o be_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o flesh_n our_o saviour_n assurance_n in_o give_v his_o flesh_n remarkable_a for_o that_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o double_a assurance_n or_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o oath_n affirm_v say_v amen_o amen_n i_o say_v to_o you_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o io._n 6._o 53._o whereupon_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 41._o tract_n upon_o s._n john_n say_v truth_n say_v amen_o amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o our_o lord_n shoul_n say_v amen_o amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o commend_v it_o very_o much_o which_o he_o so_o pronounce_v see_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o say_v amen_o amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o be_v his_o oath_n 6._o wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v and_o alter_v all_o these_o his_o afore_o say_a property_n and_o condition_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o our_o lord_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o communion_n give_v his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o communion_n and_o institute_v that_o his_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o his_o word_n here_o speak_v in_o the_o 6._o s._n john_n and_o also_o at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n but_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o and_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o many_o 7._o if_o after_o all_o these_o fair_a word_n and_o large_a promise_n of_o receive_v from_o our_o saviour_n this_o heavenly_a promise_n god_n can_v fail_v to_o fulfil_v his_o many_o and_o serious_a promise_n food_n and_o divine_a meat_n we_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o only_o a_o piece_n of_o baker_n bread_n and_o sup_v of_o vintner_n wine_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o it_o have_v from_o he_o or_o on_o his_o part_n be_v even_o after_o consecration_n but_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o sup_v of_o vintner_n wine_n without_o any_o real_a quality_n entity_n substance_n flesh_n body_n or_o blood_n of_o he_o in_o it_o more_o than_o be_v in_o other_o baker_n bread_n and_o vintner_n wine_n which_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o can_v with_o reason_n think_v or_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n faithful_a in_o his_o word_n and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n 8._o that_o the_o puritan_n say_v they_o receive_v the_o true_a real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o fiction_n the_o protestans_fw-la and_o puritan_n communion_n a_o mere_a imagination_n or_o fiction_n our_o lord_n by_o faith_n eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o faith_n imagine_v he_o there_o though_o he_o be_v as_o far_o of_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o first_o these_o be_v their_o own_o word_n which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o we_o do_v not_o look_v for_o the_o action_n of_o man_n what_o they_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v when_o they_o communicate_v or_o receive_v but_o for_o the_o action_n of_o god_n in_o prepare_v and_o give_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o receive_v before_o they_o receive_v it_o three_o faith_n or_o imagination_n can_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n real_o absent_a to_o be_v real_o present_a as_o be_v manifest_a by_o experience_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o absent_a be_v real_o and_o indeed_o present_a be_v but_o a_o deceit_n in_o the_o imagination_n and_o a_o false_a faith_n which_o cann_v never_o make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o present_a to_o be_v present_a four_o suppose_v that_o these_o say_n of_o the_o puritan_n be_v true_a then_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v false_a and_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a god_n for_o these_o be_v not_o his_o word_n promise_n work_n and_o action_n but_o they_o wherefore_o if_o they_o say_v true_a than_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v not_o true_a god_n not_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n but_o see_v that_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o son_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n itself_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o fulfil_v these_o his_o promise_n so_o solenne_o make_v and_o give_v his_o true_a and_o real_a flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o blood_n to_o drink_v in_o the_o communion_n 9_o and_o this_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o the_o argument_n body_n christ_n be_v god_n because_o he_o can_v change_v bread_n into_o his_o body_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n to_o prove_v against_o some_o heretic_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n the_o change_v of_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n and_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n say_v in_o the_o 34._o chap._n of_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o heresy_n how_o will_v it_o be_v manifest_a to_o these_o heretic_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o bread_n upon_o which_o thanks_n be_v give_v be_v the_o body_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o the_o chalice_n his_o blood_n if_o they_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o biulder_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o word_n by_o which_o tree_n be_v be_v fruit_n fountain_n flow_v the_o earth_n first_o do_v give_v the_o blade_n afterward_o the_o ear_n then_o full_a wheat_n in_o the_o ear_n 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these_o thing_n be_v take_v into_o our_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o swallow_v down_o do_v work_v this_o that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o us._n and_o be_v not_o this_o truth_n it_o fall_v out_o very_o that_o it_o be_v not_o esteem_v true_a by_o those_o who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n 10._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n first_o preach_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o it_o s._n peter_n believe_v the_o real_a presence_n before_o he_o understand_v it_o s._n john_n s._n peter_n as_o witness_v s._n augustine_n upon_o the_o 54._o psalm_n do_v not_o