Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	know_v	word_n	4,020	5	3.9405	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72378	Certaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: Iohn Hoper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.; Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiii. chapyter too the Romaynes	Hooper, John, d. 1555.	1583 (1583)	STC 13756.5; ESTC S124475	17,410	49

CERTAINE GODLY AND MOST necessarie Annotations vppon the thirteenth Chapter to the Romanes set forth by the right vigilant Pastor Iohn Hoper by Gods calling Bishop of Gloucester GOD IS MY HELPE GOD IS MY HELPE Psal 7.11 AT LONDN Printed by Robert Walde-graue dwelling without Temple-barre neere vnto Sommer-set House 1583. To my very louing and deare beloued sellowlaborers in the word of God brethren in Christ VVILLIAM IENINS Dean of the Cathedrall Church in Glocester IOHN VVILLIAMS Doctor of the law and chancellour and to the rest of al the church apointed there to serue the liuing God with all other Archdeacons Officials Deanes Persons Vicars and Curates within this the Kinges Maiesties diocese of Glocester grace mercy from the Lorde euer liuing in the bloud of Iesus Christ our onely Sauiour IF THE DANGERS AND perils of S. Paules time dearely beloued ministred and gaue occasion vnto him for to feare of the losse of such people as then were conuerted vnto the knowledge and vnderstanding of Gods holy word least by negligence or corrupt doctrine of the Bishops and pastours they might be seduced and brought into errous doubtlesse the daungers of this our time that be not onely to be feared least such as knowe the truth be by errour seduced and brought from the truth or els by continuance in vngodly life continue in the truth in vaine But also that the most part of people be yet ignoraunt and not conuerted vnto the truth should minister and giue occasion vnto vs a great deale more to bee vigilant and circumspect not onely to keepe those in truth to whom God hath reuealed it But also to winne and conuert with all prayer diligence preching and other instruction such as yet be ignorant and out of the way vnto the truth and knowledge of Gods word And so much the rather because we see by experience and also feele it in our selues that the iust God is offended and angrie with our sinnes and will not be contented vvith these troubles miseries and crosses that already he layeth vpon vs but doth doubtlesse prepare make ready many more and more greenous Our office therefore is to be diligent and circumspect for the people of God and now the hand of God being stretched foorth to admonishe the flocke committed vnto our charges in time least they dye and their bloud required at our handes Certaine I am that our sinnes bee the onely cause wherfore this most iust God is offended and certaine we bee that the onely waye and meanes to please and quiet him againe is to leaue washe away our sinnes VVhat the sinnes of the people be vvhere vvithall God is thus offended you that haue the ouersight of them knovv or yee ought to know I meane not to descend particularly to any sinne least peraduenture I might seeme to be timereous and ouer hardy to iudge more then I perfectly know or els in naming suche sinnes as manye good simple people haue not hearde of might rather learne to augment the euill they know then to learne the good they know not It is the duety of euery good pastour and curate diligently to search and knovv what vertue is most meet to be commended and vvhat vice most to be reprehended in the Church that he serueth I vvill leaue therefore the vnknovven euils vnto metro the sheepheard of euery parishe requiring him to marke the sinnes of the people after and by the estimation of Gods worde and thereby to pender the condition of his people least that he cause them and do the same him selfe swallow a Camell and be chooked vvith a flee leape ouer a blocke and stumble at a straw Before all things see that the people know their commandements and the vvorkes thereof apertaining vnto God in the first table that they honour no vvrong not false God nor yet the true God a vvrong vvay but as he hath commaunded him selfe in the olde Testament and the nevv And also that they auoyde all suche sinnes faultes and disobedience as bee contrary to the commaundementes of God in the second table And for a helpe vnto you and also to the people in this behalfe I haue set forth here the 13. Chapter of S. Paule to the Romaines vvhich intreateth of all the second table and duetie of a Christian man hovv he should vse him selfe vvith and tovvardes all sorts of people Most heartily praying you and also in Gods name and the kings maiesties name commaund you that as many as serueth any cure vvithin this Diocesse that can not for lacke of learning or exercise teach or preach him selfe to the people the like doctrine that they doe euery day reade vnto the people this 13. Chapter as I haue here set it forth that the people may learne to knovve loue and feare the better the Kinges maiestie and other such Maiestrates as be by him appointed ouer the people And all such as God hath giuen grace of preaching vnto in their Sermons shall oftentimes inculcate and persvvade this argument and rule of obedience vnto the people And the cause vvhy I haue vvritten in this chapter more then an other and thinke it very expediēt to be now taught vnto the people is the great dangerous offences and sinnes of the richer sort of people and also of the poore both in this shier and also other the kings maiesties in this realme And certaine I am that both of them shall dye eternally if they amend not VVherefore to deliuer my soule I giue such as bee commended by God and chokin●es maiestie vnto my charge vvarning of the iudgement and damnation to come before The rich man so incrocheth gathereth togeather and obtayneth so much into his ovvne handes that he alone possesseth the earth liueth thereby and his poore neighbours ready to dye for lacke so that hee is brought into Tantalus paine meat and drinke cattell and corn inough of euery side of him yet shall rather dye for laeke then that vnsatiable and neuer contented couetous persons will price their goods so as poore men their wiues and their children may be able to bye reasonable penyworthes of Gods aboundant plenty and riches that he bringeth out of the earth These men except they repent cannot bee saued nor be partakers of the merites of Christes passion For God vvould the rich to giue vnto the poore but our men that care neither for God nor the Kings lavves vvill neither giue nor sell what soeuer necessitie do require If they wold not care for Gods word yet should they haue respect to nature and to their countrie though the poore man be not a rich man yet is he a Christian and thy country man of whome nature and countryship requireth thee to haue compassion The poore man partly prouoked by necessitie need and partly of vnchristian hatred disdaine he hath at his neighbours wealth and prosperitie conspireth worketh prouoketh and desireth by all meanes to oppresse and rob his richer neighbour and will by force