Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	inward_a	spirit_n	worship_v	1,944	5	9.2934	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19272	Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne.	Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.	1580 (1580)	STC 5685; ESTC S120768	201,470	274

and_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v meat_n and_o drink_v and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a in_o the_o sacrament_n true_o and_o in_o deed_n and_o last_o i_o will_v let_v you_o understand_v that_o the_o bare_a professyon_n of_o christianity_n the_o external_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o outward_a exercise_n of_o pray_v and_o other_o ●the_v thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o the_o inward_a worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o christian_n obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o reverend_a and_o holy_a mystery_n ordain_v be_v of_o god_n wherein_o he_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o promise_n do_v both_o stir_n up_o and_o practice_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n and_o by_o y_fw-fr ●_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o &_o besto●_n his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n upon_o they_o &_o we_o on_o the_o other_o part_n testify_v our_o obedience_n towards_o he_o &_o unity_n of_o faith_n among_o ourselves_o the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n of_o sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v none_o but_o god_n himself_o no_o patriarche_n nor_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n nor_o father_n nor_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v autho●●●●_n to_o ordain_v a_o sacrament_n who_o be_v author_n of_o sacrament_n sacramen_fw-la say_v ambrose_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n these_o sacrament_n come_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o no_o creature_n can_v ordain_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o vain_a they_o worship_v 13_o i_o teach_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o a_o man_n have_v offer_v any_o sacrifice_n not_o appoint_v by_o god_n it_o be_v esteem_v little_o better_a than_o idolatry_n it_o be_v know_v what_o happen_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o that_o 1._o they_o bring_v strange_a sire_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n much_o less_o may_v any_o appoint_v strange_a sacrament_n not_o ordain_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o scripture_n sacrament_n be_v seal_n that_o confirm_v god_n promise_n and_o look_v what_o a_o counterfeit_a seal_n be_v to_o a_o man_n writing_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n not_o ordain_v by_o god._n if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o room_n which_o have_v presume_v not_o only_o to_o alter_v those_o sacrament_n that_o christ_n appoint_v but_o also_o to_o ordayn_v sundry_a other_o sacrament_n without_o any_o just_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n only_o upon_o force_a interpretation_n devise_v of_o themselves_o penance_n order_n &_o matrimony_n corrupt_a doctrine_n be_v take_v from_o they_o be_v good_a thing_n &_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o you_o ●_o church_n &_o so_o likewise_o be_v prayer_n fast_v and_o alm_n deed_n &_o yet_o i_o see_v n●_n cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o sacrament_n &_o a_o other_o godly_a exercise_n command_v in_o you_o ●_o church_n as_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v better_o understand_v see_v therefore_o christ_n be_v author_n of_o sacrament_n &_o none_o other_o you_o may_v not_o think_v they_o to_o be_v trifle_n vain_a ceremony_n and_o man_n devise_n y_fw-fr ●_o you_o may_v use_v or_o not_o use_v at_o your_o pleasure_n as_o you_o listen_v but_o you_o ought_v to_o revere●●●_n they_o as_o y_z ●_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o to_o receive_v they_o even_o as_o at_o christ_n own_o hand_n for_o as_o when_o god_n word_n be_v teach_v you_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n you_o must_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o man_n word_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o 14._o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n when_o you_o receive_v they_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o frail_a and_o mortal_a yea_o and_o sometime_o a_o sinful_a man_n you_o must_v look_v to_o the_o author_n and_o in_o your_o faith_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n offer_v receiver_n the_o same_o unto_o you_o the_o sacrament_n take_v not_o their_o excellency_n and_o worthiness_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v they_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a neither_o be_v they_o disgrace_v or_o weaken_v though_o the_o minister_n be_v wicked_a and_o evil_a and_o therefore_o the_o error_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o donatistes_n anabaptist_n and_o some_o other_o be_v sharp_o to_o be_v reproove_v that_o think_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o leesse_n value_n if_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o evil_a or_o sinful_a man_n in_o deed_n the_o haud_z of_o the_o receiver_n be_v without_o faith_n make_v the_o sacrament_n that_o of_o themselves_o be_v good_a to_o be_v unto_o he_o of_o no_o force_n because_o of_o his_o unbelief_n but_o a_o wicked_a minister_n can_v in_o any_o wise_n make_v frustrate_a or_o deceive_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a receiver_n judas_n be_v a_o wicked_a and_o false_a traytoure_n and_o a_o covetous_a naughty_n person_n all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o follow_v christ_n &_o yet_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o the_o baptism_n that_o he_o minister_v be_v as_o available_a to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o peter_n be_v petilianun_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n s._n august_n use_v the_o same_o example_n whereas_o faith_n he_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o peter_n and_o judas_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o baptism_n minister_v by_o peter_n &_o that_o be_v minister_v by_o judas_n that_o be_v all_o one_o but_o of_o the_o party_n one_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n another_o a_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o again_o he_o say_v such_o be_v the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v that_o come_v unto_o they_o whereby_o one_o may_v profitable_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o ill_a minister_n so_o he_o himself_o be_v good_a this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o need_v not_o to_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o to_o examine_v their_o own_o heart_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n you_o shall_v understande_v it_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o part_n external_a sign_n as_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o passover_n the_o cut_n of_o the_o fore_a skin_n in_o circumcision_n water_n in_o baptism_n signify_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o of_o these_o outward_a ●ignes_n a_o sacrament_n be_v call_v a_o sign_n a_o seal_n a_o visible_a word_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o monster_n to_o have_v a_o sacrament_n without_o a_o external_a sign_n or_o element_n to_o the_o outewarde_n substance_n of_o it_o water_n in_o baptism_n signify_v that_o as_o water_v natural_o have_v a_o property_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n from_o the_o body_n so_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n his_o blood_n wash_v away_o the_o gilt_n and_o filthiness_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o natural_a effect_n nourish_v our_o body_n &_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v our_o spirit_n so_o do_v the_o heavenlye_a food_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n break_a and_o shed_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n nourish_v our_o soul_n and_o quicken_v our_o spirit_n to_o eternal_a life_n with_o god_n as_o the_o bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n knead_v into_o one_o loaf_n and_o the_o wine_n press_v out_o of_o many_o grape_n into_o one_o cup_n so_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o many_o in_o number_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n &_o make_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o join_v in_o mutual_a love_n one_o with_o the_o other_o so_o that_o now_o they_o live_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n live_v and_o have_v sense_n by_o that_o spirit_n that_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o head_n this_o proportion_n and_o similitude_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n s._n cyprian_n acknowledge_v as_o this_o common_a b●ead_n say_v he_o domini_fw-la be_v change_v into_o flesh_n and_o blood_n breed_v life_n to_o to_o our_o body_n so_o by_o the_o accustom_a nature_n of_o thing_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v holpen_v be_v teach_v in_o sensible_a argument_n that_o in_o visible_a sacrament_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o eternal_a life_n these_o godly_a instruction_n and_o ●we●e_a comfort_n the_o church_n of_o room_n weaken_v and_o take_v transubstancia●ion_n away_o by_o their_o monstrous_a doctrine_n of_o transubstanciation_n wherein_o they_o

both_o of_o they_o pretend_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n polycrates_n and_o the_o east_n church_n follow_v saint_n john_n victor_n bishop_n of_o room_n and_o the_o west_n church_n allege_v the_o authority_n of_o sainte_n peter_n do_v not_o this_o matter_n fall_v out_o so_o bitter_o that_o the_o one_o part_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o other_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o schism_n and_o grievous_a contention_n in_o the_o east_n church_n between_o paulinus_n and_o flavianus_n christian_n lucifer_n and_o eusebius_n the_o meletian_o and_o eustathian_o all_o good_a christian_n &_o yet_o do_v they_o with_o great_a trouble_n eschew_v one_o the_o other_o communion_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o epiph._n li._n 2_o tom._n 2._o theodo_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 8._o etc._n etc._n soc._n li._n 1._o cap_n 23._o 30_o sozom._n 2._o ca._n 18._o the_o space_n of_o 80_o year_n or_o above_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o great_a strife_n between_o chri._n chrisost_n on_o the_o one_o part_n &_o theophilus_n cyrill_n &_o epipha_n on_o the_o other_o for_o y_z ●_o burn_a of_o origin_n book_n they_o be_v all_o godly_a and_o learned_a bishop_n &_o we_o do_v worthy_o reverence_v their_o name_n and_o yet_o fall_v this_o matter_n so_o foul_a out_o between_o they_o that_o because_o chrisost_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o burn_a of_o origines_fw-la book_n theophilus_n and_o cyrill_n will_v scant_o ever_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o lawful_a bishop_n &_o epiph._n in_o bitter_a chide_n fall_v out_o to_o such_o choler_n as_o he_o say_v you_o to_o he_o hope_v he_o shall_v never_o die_v bishop_n to_o who_o chriso_n answer_v as_o angry_o again_o that_o he_o trust_v he_o shall_v never_o return_v alive_a into_o his_o country_n of_o cypress_n which_o chide_v word_n be_v not_o so_o bitter_a in_o sound_n as_o after_o they_o prove_v true_a in_o deed_n for_o both_o epiph._n die_v before_o he_o come_v home_o to_o cypress_n and_o chrisost_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n end_v his_o life_n in_o banishment_n i_o omit_v the_o contentious_a between_o august_n other_o and_o hierome_n between_o hierome_n vigilantius_n ruffinus_n and_o other_o between_o tertul_n &_o the_o priest_n of_o rome_n between_o cyprian_n &_o cornelius_a as_o well_o for_o other_o thing_n as_o for_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n which_o thing_n i_o here_o recite_v not_o to_o the_o discredit_v of_o so_o worthy_a &_o learned_a man_n as_o all_o christendom_n do_v just_o reverence_v their_o memory_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o god_n oftentimes_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o he_o think_v good_a do_v suffer_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o his_o preacher_n to_o have_v not_o only_a diversity_n of_o judgement_n but_o also_o contention_n &_o strife_n among_o themselves_o but_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v they_o that_o thus_o papist_n find_v fault_n w_o t_o our_o dissension_n &_o diversity_n of_o opinirn_n forsooth_o even_o they_o who_o whole_a religion_n if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o chaos_n &_o confuse_v heap_n of_o sect_n schism_n &_o separation_n of_o mind_n &_o judgement_n and_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o stomach_n to_o aggravate_v y_fw-mi ●_o matter_n but_o of_o very_a conscience_n find_v y_o ●_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o be_o force_v to_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o most_o plain_a and_o certain_a truth_n and_o first_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o pray_v you_o consider_v with_o i_o whether_o among_o the_o fautor_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n every_o country_n city_n parish_n and_o helper_n house_n have_v not_o a_o peculiar_a patron_n in_o who_o he_o trust_v every_o man_n his_o peculiar_a saint_n y_z ●_o especial_o he_o worship_v every_o disease_n a_o peculiar_a helper_n &_o mediator_n to_o cure_v it_o england_n have_v s._n george_n france_n s._n lewes_n scotland_n s._n andrew_n freland_n s._n patrick_n &_o likewise_o of_o other_o in_o room_n s._n peter_n in_o milan_n s._n ambrose_n in_o vienne_n s._n stephano_n in_o coline_n y_fw-es ●_o iii._o king_n be_v worship_v s._n appoline_n for_o y_fw-fr ●_o tooth_n s._n roche_n for_o the_o plague_n s._n swithine_n for_o the_o lose_a key_n be_v chief_o seek_v unto_o every_o person_n &_o every_o thing_n have_v his_o peculiar_a god_n this_o sort_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n by_o s._n francis_n heaven_n rule_n y_z t_z sort_n by_o s._n benedict_v the_o three_o by_o s._n dominike_v the_o four_o by_o s._n augustine_n some_o will_v be_v s._n claroe_v disciple_n other_o will_v be_v s._n bridget_n and_o hereof_o come_v their_o manifold_a swarm_n &_o sect_n of_o religious_a person_n of_o which_o some_o be_v call_v franciscanes_n some_o dominickes_n some_o augustine_n some_o clementine_n some_o johamnite_n some_o jesuite_n some_o scapucin●s_n &_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o so_o that_o they_o will_v be_v call_v all_o thing_n rather_o than_o christian_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o that_o christ_n prophesy_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n loe_o here_o be_v christ_n 21._o loe_o there_o be_v christ_n so_o that_o all_o forsake_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o only_a christ_n and_o in_o every_o corner_n and_o monastery_n follow_v their_o own_o peculiar_a savieur_fw-fr and_o christ_n s_o paul_n be_v greve_v with_o the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o distract_v in_o faction_n that_o some_o will_v say_v we_o be_v apollo_n scholar_n other_o we_o be_v cephase_n other_o we_o be_v paul_n when_o they_o call_v themselves_o dominike_v benedictines_n etc._n etc._n may_v we_o not_o say_v to_o they_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o cor._n be_v christ_n 12._o divide_v be_v dominike_n crucify_v for_o you_o be_v francis_n or_o benet_n crucify_v for_o you_o that_o you_o choose_v rather_o factious_o to_o bear_v their_o name_n then_o with_o all_o other_o y_fw-fr t_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o recite_v the_o repugnancy_n and_o concrarietie_n pope_n ●●t_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o room_n see_v that_o platina_n their_o own_o historiographer_n write_v that_o their_o continal_a manner_n be_v that_o one_o bishop_n disannul_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o other_o his_o word_n be_v these_o magnafuit_fw-la haec_fw-la controversia_fw-la &_o pessimi_fw-la exempli_fw-la cum_fw-la pòst_fw-la semper_fw-la seruata_fw-la sit_fw-la haec_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ut_fw-la acta_fw-la priorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la aut_fw-la infringerent_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la tollerent_fw-la i_o great_a be_v this_o controversy_n and_o unto_o very_o ill_a example_n when_o as_o always_o after_o this_o custom_n be_v continue_v that_o those_o pope_n which_o follow_v do_v ever_o either_o break_v either_o utter_o disannul_v the_o deed_n of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o like_a he_o write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o romanus_n of_o the_o dissension_n between_o the_o pope_n look_v exasmus_fw-la in_o his_o annotation_n opinion_n upon_o the_o 7_o cor._n who_o be_v able_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o infinite_a disagreinge_n of_o the_o schoolman_n both_o against_o y_fw-fr ●_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a weight_n do_v not_o all_o the_o scholar_n almost_o in_o sundry_a point_n swerve_v from_o their_o maystor_n with_o this_o clause_n hic_fw-la magister_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la hear_v be_v not_o our_o master_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o master_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o sentemces_fw-gr touch_v original_a sin_n say_v y_o e_z sinne._n man_n nature_n be_v by_o it_o so_o corrupt_a that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v do_v no_o goodness_n towards_o god_n contrariwise_o scot●_n ocean_n &_o other_o affirm_v y_fw-mi ●_o natural_a man_n strength_n be_v yet_o indifferent_a and_o may_v apply_v and_o prepare_v itself_o to_o grace_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o reject_v opus_n operatum_fw-la i._o the_o deed_n of_o receive_v that_o it_o in_o itself_o shall_v have_v virtue_n to_o geve_v grace_n and_o require_v panitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v also_o in_o the_o receiver_n that_o shall_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o sacrament_n the_o other_o schoolman_n do_v erpresse_o sacrament_n and_o plain_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n have_v power_n to_o sanctify_v exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la bono_fw-mi motu_fw-la utentis_fw-la i._o even_o by_o their_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o without_o any_o good_a inward_a motion_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o they_o do_v not_o only_o thus_o run_v from_o their_o master_n lomberde_v but_o be_v foul_a fall_v out_o also_o between_o themselves_o while_o some_o will_v be_v call_v terminales_fw-la some_o reales_n some_o nominales_fw-la schoolman_n some_o formales_fw-la some_o thomist_n some_o scotiste_n some_o occamiste_n and_o so_o forth_o a_o many_o more_o this_o diversity_n of_o profession_n can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a repugnancy_n in_o opinion_n if_o i_o shall_v stay_v