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	live_a	pillar_n	2,128	5	10.1651	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20361	A true report of all the doynges at the assembly co[n]cernyng matters of religion, lately holden at Poyssy in Fraunce. Written in Latine by Mayster Nicholas Gallasius, minister of the Frenche Churche in London, and then present, [and] one of the disputers in the same, translated into English, by I. D.... Seen and allowed accordyng to the order appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions; True report of all the doynges at the assembly concernyng matters of religion, lately holden at Poyssy in Fraunce.	Des Gallars, Nicolas, ca. 1520-ca. 1580.	1561 (1561)	STC 6776; ESTC S110901	50,348	138

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there_o any_o doubt_n but_o whatsoever_o these_o be_v there_o be_v also_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n furthermore_o we_o say_v that_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v true_a religion_n be_v charitablye_o to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a unless_o the_o lord_n do_v plain_o detest_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_a whereof_o paul_n give_v we_o a_o manifest_a precedent_n call_n the_o corinthian_n and_o galathians_n faithful_a a_o i_o cor._n two_o a_o and_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o in_o they_o there_o be_v great_a imperfection_n aswell_o of_o learning_n as_o life_n which_o in_o diverse_a place_n he_o himself_o complain_v for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o foundation_n do_v not_o always_o build_v on_o the_o same_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n only_o but_o also_o oftentimes_o hey_o chaff_n and_o sedge_n twelve_o i_o cor._n two_o c_o twelve_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o sort_n therefore_o we_o 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the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hereto_o do_v some_o adjoine_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o trulye_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o flock_n shall_v have_v some_o head_n and_o guide_v who_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v if_o they_o mind_n to_o live_v in_o safety_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o own_o iniquity_n often_o time_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o want_v the_o two_z last_o mark_n let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o first_o therefore_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n compare_v the_o same_o to_o seed_n d._n mat._n xiii_o a._n three_o iiii_o xi_o i_o pet._n i._o d._n for_o the_o which_o cause_n also_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o beget_v the_o corinthian_n in_o christ_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n xv_o i_o cor._n iiii_o c._n xv_o therefore_o in_o dyverse_a place_n it_o be_v call_v one_o food_n and_o nouryshement_n this_o also_o christ_n himself_o witness_v to_o pertayn_v to_o his_o sheep_n say_v that_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o not_o other_o x._o john_n x._o we_o adjoine_v hereto_o the_o sacrament_n also_o for_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o to_o our_o ear_n but_o also_o to_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o bodylyesense_n wytnesse_v his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v certain_a and_o visible_a sign_n both_o of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o also_o of_o charitye_n and_o love_n among_o ourselves_o for_o that_o cause_n during_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o cyrcumcision_n and_o furthermore_o decree_v that_o all_o householder_n shall_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o common_a sacrifice_n to_o testify_v the_o unitye_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n xxiii_o exodus_fw-la xxxiiii_o d._n xxiii_o afterwards_o the_o vineyard_n be_v spoil_v the_o gentyle_n grow_v in_o one_o body_n with_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n yea_o and_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n so_o to_o do_v say_v go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n nineteeen_o mat._n xx_o ●_o nineteeen_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o which_o he_o forthwith_o adjoin_v the_o sacrament_n say_v baptyse_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o baptism_n also_o must_v we_o apply_v that_o which_o paul_n write_v of_o the_o supper_n say_v that_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v to_o us._n xxxii_o i_o cor._n xi_o c_o xxxii_o and_o thesame_n he_o testify_v in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o namely_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n xx_o ephe._n two_o d_o xx_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n &_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n so_o also_o must_v we_o understande_v another_o text_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o pillar_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o bolster_n of_o truth_n xv_o i_o timo._n three_o d._n xv_o which_o mean_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o do_v stay_n and_o uphold_v the_o church_n or_o else_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o open_a and_o sure_a fortress_n for_o y●_z in_o her_o god_n extend_v his_o power_n &_o health_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o rom._n i_o these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v beget_v in_o she_o by_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o nourysh_v and_o feed_v 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many_o lay_v the_o same_o against_o we_o as_o though_o we_o have_v convey_v into_o the_o church_n new_a schism_n and_o heresy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v show_v our_o mind_n herein_o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v one_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n a_o other_o of_o person_n doctrine_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v for_o although_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o all_o other_o though_o it_o happen_v many_o time_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o thesame_n seem_v so_o new_a &_o strange_a to_o man_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v familiar_a and_o usual_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o continual_a

shall_v perish_v but_o nevertheless_o his_o decres_fw-la or_o counsel_n be_v not_o therefore_o allow_v as_o though_o he_o have_v rightfullye_o conden_v christ_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v it_o &_o not_o he_o which_o understode_v not_o what_o he_o speak_v for_o he_o be_v stir_v with_o a_o contrary_a spirit_n and_o altogether_o devillishe_a for_o he_o give_v judgement_n against_o the_o innocent_a christ_n y●_z son_fw-it of_o god_n furthermore_o if_o this_o privilege_n be_v give_fw-ge to_o general_a counsel_n that_o they_o can_v err_v either_o in_o y●_z rule_v of_o doctrine_n or_o form_n of_o life_n we_o will_v fain_o know_v at_o what_o time_n this_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v always_o one_o faith_n &_o one_o church_n five_o ephe._n iiii_o a._n five_o in_o the_o old_a church_n &_o under_o the_o old_a testamont_n the_o history_n &_o prophet_n witness_n y●_z error_n be_v common_o teach_v &_o receive_v all_o their_o spy_n say_v esay_n be_v blind_a their_o dog_n be_v dumb_a not_o 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&_o contrariety_n in_o they_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rule_v they_o not_o but_o satan_n which_o long_o since_o know_v how_o to_o transform_v hinselfe_n into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o place_n very_o manifest_a in_o austin_n as_o concern_v this_o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n the_o third_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o write_n of_o several_a bishop_n be_v amend_v by_o particular_a counsel_n and_o proviniciall_a synod_n by_o universal_a and_o universal_a counsel_n reform_v by_o other_o after_o when_o by_o experience_n that_o be_v detect_v which_o afore_o be_v hide_v or_o that_o disclose_v which_o afore_o be_v cover_v where_o austyne_n do_v not_o entreat_v of_o the_o outward_a form_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o african_a council_n wherein_o they_o do_v deliberate_a whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v again_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v of_o hereti●…es_n there_o will_v perhaps_o be_v object_v a_o other_o reason_n common_a enough_o namely_o that_o christ_n do_v promise_v as_o oft_o as_o ii_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n to_o be_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o xx_o math._n vi_fw-la viij_o c._n xx_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o he_o will_v be_v present_a at_o a_o general_a council_n we_o grant_v you_o that_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v but_o far_o differ_v a_o presumption_n from_o a_o necessary_a conclusion_n for_o such_o be_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o man_n that_o they_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o the_o decree_a of_o their_o own_o lie_n and_o they_o often_o time_n have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n most_o in_o their_o mouth_n who_o heart_n be_v enemy_n and_o hater_n of_o god_n ix_o i_o cor._n xv_o c._n ix_o and_o whereas_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n wit_n be_v such_o as_o daily_a experience_n prove_v and_o many_o be_v blind_v with_o naughty_a affection_n we_o say_v that_o 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simon_n and_o anne_n the_o prophetess●…_n remain_v that_o know_v god_n and_o among●…_n so_o great_a corruption_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n do_v true_o understande_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o prophecy_n such_o breach_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v tempest_n which_o afterwards_o the_o lor●…_n calm_v and_o like_o cloud_n which_o vanish_v away_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o son_n do_v we_o then_o condemn_v the_o old_a counsel_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o by_o their_o decree_n thing_n shall_v be_v reform_v you_o know_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o change_v more_o than_o we_o only_o this_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o touchstone_n whereby_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v that_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n which_o if_o any_o man_n think_v unreasonable_a let_v he_o read_v that_o famous_a say_n of_o austin_n write_v to_o maximinus_n the_o arian_n in_o 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