Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	receive_v	word_n	4,831	5	4.4556	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07436	A plaine subuersyon or turnyng vp syde down of all the argumentes, that the Popecatholykes can make for the maintenaunce of auricular confession with a moste wholsome doctryne touchyng the due obedience, that we owe vnto ciuill magistrates, made dialogue wyse betwene the prentyse and the priest by Gracyous Menewe.	Menewe, Gracious.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567, attributed name.	1555 (1555)	STC 17822; ESTC S109991	27,582	98

of_o our_o savioure_n jesu_n chryste_n but_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v y_z t_z they_o be_v bond_n to_o tell_v out_o their_o sin_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v such_o beggarly_a absolutyon_n at_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v now_o use_v in_o antychristes_n church_n priest_n what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o this_o place_n of_o s._n mathewe_n 16._o i_o will_v geve_v the_o say_v chryst_n to_o peter_n y_z e_z key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n &_o what_o soever_o thou_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the._n 18_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n these_o be_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bide_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o in_o the_o .19_o chap_n of_o johns_n gospel_n he_o say_v receive_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o do_v forgeve_v 19_o they_o be_v forgeven_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_n sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o place_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o pryestes_n have_v receve_v of_o chryst_n the_o autorite_n and_o power_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n prentice_n i_o will_v cir_v master_n person_n under_o your_o correction_n and_o leave_n show_v what_o the_o scripture_n understand_v by_o y_z e_z key_n and_o than_o shall_v any_o man_n easy_o perceive_v and_o see_v how_o shameful_o these_o place_n have_v heretofore_o beme_fw-mi wra_v and_o wrigh_v the_o key_n say_v that_o worthy_a chrysostome_n 44._o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o y_o e_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o y_a e_o gate_n of_o truth_n be_v open_v unto_o man_n and_o the_o keper_n of_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o offyce_v of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n be_v commit_v this_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o key_n write_v faint_a augustyne_n where_o with_o the_o hard_a heart_n be_v resolve_v to_o receive_v faith_n sanctis_fw-la the_o secret_n of_o the_o mind_n open_v and_o what_o soever_o lurk_v within_o be_v by_o a_o reasonable_a way_n bring_v to_o light_n that_o i_o say_v be_v the_o true_a key_n that_o open_v the_o conscyence_n to_o true_a confessyon_n of_o sin_n and_o include_v or_o shut_v in_o grace_n to_o the_o eternite_a of_o a_o wholesome_a mystery_n to_o this_o a_o gree_v that_o holy_a father_n ambrose_n say_v verbum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n remyt_v sin_n the_o priest_n be_v the_o judge_n in_o deed_n the_o priest_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o office_n but_o he_o exercise_v no_o manner_n power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n these_o be_v his_o word_n abel_n peccata_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la sin_n be_v forgeven_v by_o the_o word_n y_z e_z interpreter_n whereof_o be_v the_o levite_n now_o be_v it_o plain_a and_o evydent_a enough_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o understande_v by_o the_o key_n even_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a understand_v of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o conscyence_n of_o true_a repentaunte_a sinner_n be_v loose_v and_o set_v at_o liberte_fw-fr from_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o y_z e_z conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o wicked_a maliciousness_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n repent_v bind_v w_o t_o the_o doleful_a chain_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o helly_a destructyon_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_a and_o understand_v of_o the_o key_n chryst_n himself_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v when_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n abroad_o into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v y_z e_o gospel_n o_o pening_a the_o mystery_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v on_o this_o wise_n go_v you_o throughoute_n all_o the_o whole_a world_n 16._o and_o preach_v y_z e_o gospel_n to_o all_o lyve_n creature_n here_o be_v the_o key_n delyver_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o be_v baptyse_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o be_v condemn_v and_o in_o the_o 24_o chap._n of_o luke_n christ_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n 24._o thus_o it_o be_v write_v &_o thus_o it_o behove_v chryst_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o from_o death_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la third_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o key_n y_fw-fr t_z chryste_n do_v speak_v of_o and_o when_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n do_v louse_v by_o due_a mynistr_a and_o preach_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n certify_v the_o repentaunt_a sinner_n of_o the_o remission_n and_o forgevenesse_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o y_z e_z blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n they_o louse_n they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v also_o louse_v in_o heaven_n but_o when_o on_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la contrary_a they_o do_v a_o certain_a they_o because_o of_o their_o unrepentaunte_a heart_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o everlasting_a damnation_n except_o they_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a way_n and_o turn_v unfeyned_o unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o bind_v they_o so_o y_z t_z doubt_v less_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o by_o this_o bind_a and_o lose_v christ_n our_o saviour_n understand_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o minister_n do_v forgeve_v sin_n because_o that_o he_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v sit_v in_o commission_n under_o his_o master_n chryst_n do_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n certify_v y_z e_o conscience_n of_o true_a repentaunt_a sinner_n of_o the_o free_a remission_n &_o forgevenes_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es soon_o of_o god_n apprehend_v &_o take_v hold_v upon_o by_o faith_n for_o to_o sai_fw-mi y_z t_o man_n can_v forgeve_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n which_o thing_n the_o very_a pharise_n &_o scrib_n their_o sell_v do_v testify_v say_v why_o do_v he_o speak_v these_o blasphemy_n 2._o who_o can_v forgeve_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o these_o pharise_n &_o scribe_n shall_v rise_v at_o y_z e_z day_n of_o judgement_n &_o condenne_v our_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n y_z t_z so_o arragaunt_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o forgeve_v man_n their_o sin_n priest_n and_o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o forgeve_v other_o man_n their_o sin_n but_o by_o y_z e_z way_n of_o commission_n prentyse_v no_o forsooth_o and_o yet_o this_o commission_n must_v be_v due_o execute_v accord_v to_o y_z e_z will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o he_o y_o it_o have_v give_fw-ge it_o else_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a 〈…〉_o though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o gloriouse_a a_o face_n in_o y_z e_z site_z of_z y_z e_z world_n pri_fw-la i_o will_v believe_v touching_n this_o matter_n as_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v beleve_v &_o teach_v afore_o us._n but_o they_o have_v both_o beeleve_v and_o teach_v that_o y_o e_o pryestes_n have_v power_n and_o authorite_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n therefore_o you_o may_v prate_v what_o you_o list_v as_o a_o sort_n of_o new_a fangle_a head_n that_o you_o be_v i_o will_v stycke_v to_o the_o old_a catholyke_a church_n as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v any_o breath_n in_o my_o body_n prentyse_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o take_v the_o matter_n so_o hot_a master_n person_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o with_o all_o lenite_fw-la and_o gentylnes_n reason_n the_o matter_n together_o that_o there_o may_v come_v some_o edify_n of_o it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o cyprian_a full_a well_o where_o he_o say_v and_o that_o chryst_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v the_o father_n also_o do_v testify_v from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o please_v hear_v he_o wherefore_o if_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v only_o 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¶_o a_o plain_a subversyon_n or_o turn_v up_o side_n down_o of_o all_o the_o argument_n that_o the_o popecatholykes_n can_v make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o auricular_a confession_n with_o a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o due_a obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o civil_a magistrate_n make_v dialogue_n wise_a between_o the_o prentyse_v and_o the_o priest_n by_o gracious_a menewe_n ¶_o psalm_n 31._o ¶_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thou_o forgaveste_n the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n to_o all_o faithful_a brethren_n that_z love_n jesu_n chryste_n sincerelye_o gracious_a menewe_n wysh_v grace_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o godly_a strength_n from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst._n many_o in_o these_o most_o perylous_a time_n which_o have_v deserve_o chance_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v in_o such_o perplexite_fw-la and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n that_o they_o can_v not_o 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