Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	jesus_n	lord_n	4,523	5	3.5716	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15350	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 20146; ESTC S101530	122,532	204

god_n and_o make_v the_o do_v or_o omission_n of_o all_o indifferent_a action_n to_o agree_v and_o stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 20_o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21_o they_o insist_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v of_o faith_n 4._o object_n 4._o and_o please_v god_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n ceremony_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n as_o some_o man_n say_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n and_o do_v please_v god_n ergo._n they_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 22_o answer_n the_o proposition_n be_v particular_a answ_n answ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a definition_n of_o worship_n worship_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n that_o some_o thing_n please_v god_n see_v indifferent_a action_n also_o may_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n and_o please_v god_n albeit_o far_o otherwise_o than_o worship_n do_v proper_o so_o term_v 23_o for_o this_o so_o please_v god_n so_o as_o the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o do_v displease_v he_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v do_v of_o say_v 24_o but_o indifferent_a thing_n so_o please_v god_n nw_n nw_n as_o that_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o do_v not_o displease_v he_o and_o therefore_o both_o may_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n which_o make_v both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o person_n accept_v before_o god_n 25_o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n and_o a_o imperfect_a and_o lame_a definition_n of_o worship_n 26_o they_o insist_v all_o action_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n 5._o object_n 5._o which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v worship_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n whereof_o there_o be_v such_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v action_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la such_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v worship_n 27_o ansunere_fw-la to_o the_o proposition_n answ_n answ_n worship_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n the_o proposition_n be_v a_o assertion_n both_o atheological_a and_o alogicall_a for_o all_o such_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n be_v institute_v either_o for_o order_n and_o decency_n sake_n or_o for_o institution_n &_o discipline_n sake_n wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v term_v worship_n of_o god_n but_o be_v only_a exercise_n attend_v upon_o or_o serve_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o namely_o the_o sacrament_n prayer_n faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n which_o very_o be_v worship_n 28_o the_o error_n be_v twofold_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d objection_n ii_o 29_o second_o 6._o object_n 6._o they_o object_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o church_n to_o institute_v significant_a ceremony_n ergo._n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o to_o do_v answer_n to_o the_o antecedent_n 30_o i._n answ_n answ_n the_o antecedent_n be_v a_o in_o idle_a figment_n worthy_a rather_o to_o be_v explode_v with_o laughter_n ceremony_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v significant_a ceremony_n than_o serious_o to_o be_v refute_v by_o any_o scholastical_a congress_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o ceremony_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a ridiculous_a or_o unprofitable_a but_o conformable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o man_n affection_n to_o devotion_n to_o piety_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o signification_n to_o lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n 31_o ii_o signisicant_a apostolical_a ceremony_n signisicant_a let_v we_o examine_v some_o of_o the_o apostolical_a ceremony_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v significant_a and_o lead_v unto_o piety_n or_o not_o 1._o cor._n 11.4.5_o the_o apostle_n institute_v that_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v pray_v cover_v and_o man_n bareheaded_a wherefore_o namely_o that_o every_o one_o by_o that_o ceremony_n may_v be_v warn_v of_o his_o duty_n that_o the_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o the_o woman_n may_v acknowledge_v her_o subjection_n unto_o the_o man._n 32_o again_o 1_o cor._n 11.33_o he_o ordain_v that_o for_o celebrate_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o shall_v meet_v together_o and_o that_o one_o shall_v tarry_v for_o another_o to_o wit_n that_o this_o external_a ceremony_n of_o meet_v together_o may_v serve_v the_o internal_a worship_n faith_n charity_n and_o the_o union_n of_o mind_n 33_o furthermore_o 2._o thess_n 2.13.14.15_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_n always_o to_o god_n for_o you_o brethren_n belove_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o truth_n whereunto_o he_o call_v you_o by_o our_o gospel_n to_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o keep_v the_o instruction_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v either_o by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n teach_v what_o manner_n of_o constitution_n and_o tradition_n he_o commend_v unto_o the_o thessalonian_o and_o which_o they_o receive_v of_o he_o namely_o such_o as_o whereby_o they_o can_v have_v be_v move_v more_o full_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o receive_v great_a profit_n in_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o acquisition_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n hence_o therefore_o we_o gather_v that_o all_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n ecclesiastical_a ought_v to_o serve_v for_o promote_a sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n 34_o moreover_o 1_o cor._n 55._o the_o apostle_n teach_v how_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v against_o that_o incestuous_a person_n that_o he_o be_v make_v ashamed_a according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v more_o forcible_o provoke_v to_o repentance_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o those_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n whereby_o man_n be_v the_o more_o provoke_v unto_o repentance_n be_v apostolical_a and_o good_a 35_o also_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 7_o 8.9.10_o do_v allow_v that_o sorrow_n whereby_o man_n be_v excite_v and_o provoke_v to_o repentance_n for_o albeit_o say_v he_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a with_o a_o letter_n i_o repent_v not_o &c._n &c._n i_o rejoice_v that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n 36_o last_o the_o holy_a kiss_n rom._n 16.16_o 1._o cor._n 16.20_o 2._o cor._n 13.12_o which_o s._n peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kiss_n of_o love_n 1._o pet._n 5.14_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o testimony_n most_o usual_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o mutual_a love_n of_o humanity_n of_o civility_n of_o shamefastness_n and_o candour_n 37_o 639._o the_o mean_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o three_o thing_n 1._o paucity_n in_o number_n 2._o facility_n in_o observation_n 3._o dignity_n in_o signification_n which_o also_o consist_v in_o perspicuity_n caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §._o 14._o be_v not_o this_o fault_n worthy_a reprehension_n namely_o that_o they_o the_o papist_n do_v propose_v ceremony_n not_o understand_v as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o a_o histrionical_a scene_n or_o magical_a incantation_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o ceremony_n be_v corrupt_a and_o hurtful_a except_o that_o by_o they_o man_n be_v direct_v to_o christ_n but_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v separate_v from_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v detain_v man_n in_o sign_n destitute_a of_o all_o signification_n caluin_n jastitut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 15._o but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v calumniate_v we_o to_o be_v peevish_a and_o scrupulous_a about_o external_a thing_n who_o precise_o take_v away_o all_o liberty_n here_o i_o will_v have_v it_o know_v unto_o the_o godly_a reader_n that_o i_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o such_o ceremony_n as_o serve_v only_o for_o decency_n and_o order_n or_o also_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o incitation_n of_o that_o reverence_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n caluin_n in_o tractat._n de_fw-la optimo_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la reformandi_fw-la genere_fw-la cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o ceremony_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n &_o lead_v we_o with_o a_o even_a hand_n unto_o christ_n zanch._n in_o compend_v loc_fw-la 16._o pag._n 638._o ceremony_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n which_o by_o their_o signification_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n zanch_n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 639._o hereunto_o will_v i_o adjoine_v the_o grave_a judgement_n of_o those_o most_o bright_a start_n

but_o not_o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o not_o as_o he_o go_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n galat._n 2.14_o so_o the_o refractory_a minister_n may_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o not_o as_o they_o err_v or_o be_v schismatical_a or_o refractory_a where_o be_v the_o contrariety_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la the_o defender_n dispute_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la his_o error_n be_v twofold_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o molest_v by_o man_n true_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v in_o or_o for_o that_o thing_n which_o procure_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o must_v be_v so_o restrain_v otherwise_o the_o defender_n must_v needs_o plead_v for_o immunity_n and_o freedom_n for_o any_o transgressor_n and_o disturber_n of_o civil_a society_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v uncontrolled_a by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o deny_v that_o any_o such_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o error_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a ii_o it_o be_v true_a also_o answer_n answer_n that_o not_o to_o speak_v and_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o proper_o belong_v unto_o their_o ministry_n or_o be_v requisite_a unto_o the_o performance_n thereof_o be_v to_o spare_v speech_n for_o god_n and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n according_a unto_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o argument_n and_o also_o to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n here_o the_o defender_n rejoinder_n reply_v and_o rejoinder_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o some_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n idle_o discourse_v of_o the_o term_n proper_a and_o necessary_a and_o say_v that_o i_o confound_v both_o which_o any_o man_n though_o but_o of_o mean_a capacity_n may_v easy_o see_v i_o do_v not_o add_v moreover_o position_n note_v the_o defender_n absurd_a position_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o cobbler_n and_o tinker_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o scandalous_a the_o error_n be_v pu●ida_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n if_o the_o suppliant_a have_v pray_v your_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o entreat_v in_o their_o behalf_n answer_n answer_n for_o matter_n which_o have_v necessary_o concern_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o their_o ministry_n thereof_o or_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o thousand-soule_n than_o have_v your_o honourable_a assembly_n some_o reason_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o see_v it_o be_v but_o only_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o surplice_n and_o such_o other_o laudable_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n command_v for_o order_n and_o decency_n sake_n which_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n then_o have_v these_o importunate_a suppliant_n great_a reason_n to_o bear_v that_o burden_n in_o the_o diligent_a apply_v their_o vocation_n and_o calling_n then_o to_o trouble_v your_o wisdom_n with_o such_o perie_n and_o small_a matter_n the_o defender_n omit_v the_o weight_n of_o reason_n in_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n reply_n reply_n snarl_v only_o at_o certain_a word_n and_o phrase_n reply_v 1._o if_o cross_n and_o surplice_n be_v laudable_a ceremony_n then_o when_o or_o where_o the_o sacrament_n be_v celebrate_v without_o they_o there_o want_v some_o laudable_a ceremony_n this_o be_v absurd_a and_o impious_a what_o will_v further_o follow_v hereof_o i_o need_v not_o to_o write_v this_o be_v neither_o absurd_a nor_o impious_a rejoinder_n rejoinder_n neither_o can_v the_o defender_n show_v the_o least_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v hereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v without_o either_o these_o or_o diverse_a other_o laudable_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o no_o sin_n commit_v neither_o in_o the_o omission_n nor_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o if_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o occasion_n so_o require_v and_o that_o the_o defender_n may_v see_v supper_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o this_o be_v so_o as_o i_o affirm_v i_o will_v insist_v only_o for_o example_n sake_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o because_o haply_o he_o do_v not_o know_v so_o gross_a his_o ignorance_n seem_v to_o be_v throughout_o this_o whole_a defence_n what_o the_o learned_a mean_a by_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o thereby_o they_o mean_v all_o the_o whole_a external_a action_n of_o that_o sacrament_n namely_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o object_n either_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o of_o the_o hand_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o element_n or_o gesture_n or_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o minister_n these_o ceremony_n therefore_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n essential_a ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n twofold_a 1._o essential_a some_o be_v essential_a and_o some_o accidental_a the_o essential_a ceremony_n be_v these_o that_o christ_n have_v 1._o his_o disciple_n gather_v together_o 2._o a_o fit_a table_n 3._o true_a bread_n 4._o natural_a wine_n 5._o that_o he_o give_v thanks_n 6._o brake_n the_o bread_n 7._o distribute_v it_o 8._o declare_v the_o use_n thereof_o 9_o that_o his_o disciple_n take_v eat_v and_o drink_v 10._o and_o so_o declare_v the_o lord_n death_n these_o ceremony_n be_v so_o proper_a and_o 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