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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	commandment_n	know_v	liar_n	1,903	5	11.5902	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04491	A dialoge describing the originall ground of these Lutheran faccions, and many of their abuses, compyled by syr William Barlow chanon, late byshop of Bathe; Dyaloge descrybyng the orygynall ground of these Lutheran faccyons, and many of theyr abusys	Barlow, William, d. 1568.	1553 (1553)	STC 1462; ESTC S101046	40,661	178

Israhelytes lybertie and sone delyueraunce of theyr bondage causynge them to truste in his leasynge whiche he sayde was the worde of God And generallye all other false Prophetes bosted them selues to be sente of God came to prech his truth whome he neuer dyd sende as he wytnessethe with his owne mouthe in diuers places of the byble Furthermore all suche as occupye inchauntmentes cōiurers wytches in theyr busynes wyth manye ceremonies rehearse the word of God Also our sauyour Christe sayth that manye shall come in his name saying I am Chryste and they shall desceaue many but howe surely in perswading that their doctryne is Goddes word and that they be hys messengers hys annoynted sonnes and specyall prophetes So dyd Symon Magus delude the people of Samary affermyng that he was Christe Lykewyse Machomette named hym selfe the great prophete of God And all other heretykes commenlye in fortefyenge theyr abhomynable heresyes alledge the worde of God and euangelike veryte accordyng as Martyn Luther with the whole rable of hys adherents do dayly practyse But what auayleth it to resyte the worde of God yf we interprete it by a false peruerted sence What auauntage is it to saye Lord Lorde and do not as he cōmaūdeth vs He that saith I know God and obseruethe not hys commaundementes is a lyer and there is no truthe in hym The Pharyseys Dyscyples sayd to Christe Mayster we knowe that thou art a true speaker thou teachest y● waye of God in truthe yet thoughte they nothynge so in theyr hartes What thynge is more easy for these new teachers than in blasynge theyr auctorytye to saye that theyr doctryne is the trewe worde of God and that they haue hys spyryte where as they admyt no interpretacion of scripture but theyr owne in so muche that they reiecte parte of the bible because it serueth not to theyr purpose Concerninge the determinatiō of generall councelles and auctorytye of auncyent doctours of the churche they vtterly contemne excepte in fewe thynges whereoute they gather sentences whyche falselye depraued and otherwhile chaunged clene contrarye to the auctoures intent they make to serue in coulourynge theyr heresye Howe shall wee then knowe whether they be the ryghte preachers theyr doctryn the word of god or noo Trewlye Chryste geueth vs a rule infallyble sayenge By theyr fruytes ye shall knowe theym A good tree can brynge forthe no euyll fruyte nor a badde tree canne brynge forthe no good frute And they whiche here the worde of God with an earnest and good hart they holde it faste bryngynge forth fruyte in patience Also Saint James descrybyng the expedient condition of christen prechers and heuenly learning sayth who that among you is wyse endued with connynge lette hym shewe hys good workes out of a good conuersation wyth softenes of wysedome If ye haue sower hatred and varyaunce amonge you in youre harte wyll not ye reioyce and be lyars agaynst the truth for thys is not the wysdome comminge from aboue but earthly bestial and deuelysh Where as is enmyte contention there is inconstancy and all noughty doyng The wisdom that descēdeth from God is fyrste chaste and so peaseable mylde treatable full of mercy and good frutes wythout any mysdemynge or dyssymulatyon Nowe to compare these fruites vnto the actes of these Lutheran factyons ye shall fynde a farre difference Wherefore seyng that by longe experyence I haue perceaued the fashion manner and order of all states among them and was no small whyle conuersaunt wyth those whiche are of hyest reputation both for theyr sobernes of lyfe and fame of lyterature I haue thought it necessary for the dyscharge of my conscience and information of other playnlye to shewe the verytie as I haue knowen wyth out hatred of them or fauoure of any other persons which to performe I haue here compiled thys lytle processe folowynge vnder the forme of a breife dyaloge Wherein though ye shall rede some thynges so straunge for the enormities of them that diuers men namelye the fauourers of these sectes wyll iudge them vnlykelye of trueth and halfe impossyble to be vsed among resonable people endued wyth any wysdom or learning yet are they matter in dede accordynge as ye shall see vnfaynedlye declared And be ye full assured that I reherse not by a greate parte all the abuses manyfestlye knowen by thē nor so many as I could shew whiche god wyllyng hereafter in proces of tyme maye be dysclosed more largelye A greate occasion why that many be so feruēt in fauorynge this Lutherane doctryne is the vayne prayses of much people commyng from thence reportyng that there is so good order suche charitable liberalitie and euangelyke conuersation whiche is all to gether false And dyuers of suche tydyng cariers lest they might seme ignoraunte in a fewe thinges they frame theym selues wythoute shame to lye in manye It is harde for a renagate frere a faythelesse apostata a forlorne coopeman a marchaun tes prētyce or an embassatours hostler hauynge lytle learning lesse dyscresyon small deuocyon and scant a curtesy of wysedome to make true reporte in such matters And yet are ther of them which make thē selues full busy and are as redy to tell that they knowe not as that that they know accordynge as they feale theyr affeccions desposed whome they couet to please by whiche meanes they attayne hye cōmendations made much of ar called prety wyse men proper persōs with many goodes blessynges vpon theyr hartes Suche is the maddenes of the worlde and folysh appetytes of people preferring their corrupt affections before ryghte iudgement and testymonye of theyr conscyence Truthe it is that the Germayns of old antiquite haue deserued specyall lawde for theyr playnes in worde and dede voyd of dissimulation and for theyr homelye famylyaryte wythout acception of p●rsons in whiche vnto this daye they excel other nacions wherof the originall cause manye falslye do ascrybe to thys Lutheran doctryne beynge doubtlesse meru● lousely decayd throughe it so that true playnesse was not wonte to be so scace there among scant good liuers as fraudes begyn now to be plenty among theyr newe Gospellers Wherefore Christen reders I exhort you all percialite set a parte to fyxe youre selfe vppon the lyuynge worde of God whiche may saue your soules and walke dyrectlye after it bowynge nether on the one syde nor on the other I meane not that fleshly worde nor theyr Gospell whiche saye ye haue no fre wyll youre good deedes shall not saue you nor your yldedes shall not dampne you the sacramētes of the church be nothing of necessite ye nede not to be confessed to a preeste ye are not bownde to obey the lawes of the church c. but that true worde of god verye gospell of our Sauyour Christe of whose fyrste sermon the antetheme was thys Doo ye pennaunce for the kyngdome of God is at hande And at hys laste farewell from his Disciples he affyrmed the same saying that in his name it behoued