Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	light_n	spirit_n	true_a	4,661	5	5.2779	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34085	A scholastical history of the primitive and general use of liturgies in the Christian church together with an answer to Mr. Dav. Clarkson's late discourse concerning liturgies / by Tho. Comber ...	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1690 (1690)	Wing C5492; ESTC R18748	285,343	650

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heretic_n may_v by_o repent_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o lapse_v may_v partake_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o catechuman_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n may_v have_v the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a mercy_n open_v to_o they_o f_o they_o aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n cap._n 30._o p._n 46._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la f_o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v so_o many_o of_o these_o petition_n more_o brief_o as_o concern_v his_o present_a question_n the_o minister_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o god_n will_v inspire_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o his_o gift_n they_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v h_o begin_v idem_fw-la ad_fw-la vital_a epist_n 107._o pag._n 102._o h_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o faithful_a prey_n for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v presevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v i._o begin_v id._n ibid._n pag._n 103._o h._n &_o eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la iterum_fw-la ibid._n p._n 104._o i._o which_o sentence_n be_v twice_o mention_v in_o one_o epistle_n where_o also_o he_o say_v when_o do_v you_o hear_v god_n minister_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o unbelieving_a gentile_n come_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v amen_o g._n amen_o id._n pag._n 104._o g._n and_o in_o another_o book_n when_o do_v not_o the_o church_n use_v to_o pray_v that_o unbeliever_n may_v believe_v and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o may_v persevere_v in_o he_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o say_v he_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_n ●●●_o amen_n a●g_v de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o 7._o ●●g_n ●●●_o now_o my_o adversary_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n against_o liturgy_n that_o s._n augustin_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n cite_v they_o in_o various_a word_n 22._o word_n disc_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 21_o &_o 22._o but_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v he_o be_v write_v epistle_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o quote_v the_o very_a word_n but_o yet_o he_o describe_v the_o thing_n pray_v in_o phrase_n so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o common_a form_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o need_v not_o strict_o tie_v himself_o to_o repeat_v they_o as_o if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o two_o several_a person_n and_o shall_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n charity_n by_o say_v in_o one_o letter_n that_o on_o good_a friday_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n by_o say_v she_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v the_o jew_n convince_v the_o turk_n and_o make_v infidel_n and_o heretic_n become_v true_a believer_n suppose_v those_o i_o write_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o collect_n for_o good_a friday_n none_o but_o such_o a_o arguer_n as_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o will_v gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o prescribe_a collect_n for_o this_o day_n and_o this_o occasion_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o regard_n to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o scruple_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o clear_a proof_n in_o s._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a form_n in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o african_a and_o in_o other_o church_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o nation_n grecian_n latin_n and_o barbarian_n use_v that_o form_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o 164._o we_o aug._n pascentio_n ep._n 178._o pag._n 164._o now_o this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o response_n in_o the_o ancient_a litany_n and_o that_o same_o preface_n before_o the_o trisagion_n which_o we_o have_v ancient_o meet_v with_o in_o s._n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o be_v often_o mention_v and_o expound_v in_o s._n augustin_n work_n so_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o spiritual_a man_n can_v bold_o and_o safe_o say_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 153._o lord_n ei_o quoties_fw-la sacerdos_n dixerit_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la securè_fw-la &_o fidelitèr_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 54._o pag_n 153._o in_o another_o place_n our_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o hear_v those_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n 377._o heart_n id_fw-la com._n in_o psal_n 148._o pag._n 377._o and_o again_o to_o show_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a as_o well_o as_o daily_o use_v he_o say_v all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v daily_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n 158._o lord_n quotidiè_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la unà_fw-la penè_fw-la voce_fw-la respondet_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n c._n 3._o p._n 158._o moreover_o he_o give_v we_o as_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o preface_n you_o know_v say_v he_o to_o dardanus_n in_o what_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n 57_o god_n aug_n ad_fw-la dardan_n ep_v 57_o pag._n 57_o and_o the_o like_a he_o write_v to_o honoratus_n 124._o honoratus_n id._n ad_fw-la honorat_fw-la ep_v 120._o pag._n 124._o to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v for_o thus_o s._n augustin_n discourse_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o faithful_a lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n admonish_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a 16._o right_a ut_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la dignum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la esse_fw-la respondent_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o p._n 276._o item_n aug_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi videit_fw-mi cap._n 16._o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o plain_o therefore_o than_o that_o this_o very_a form_n be_v use_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n and_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o western_a church_n so_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o we_o may_v just_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o primitive_a liturgy_n which_o no_o church_n presume_v to_o alter_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o a_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a element_n be_v bless_v the_o petition_n of_o which_o be_v conclude_v almost_o in_o every_o church_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 62._o prayer_n quam_fw-la totam_fw-la petitionom_fw-la fere_n omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominica_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la aug._n paulino_n ep_v 59_o pag._n 62._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o these_o word_n the_o body_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o they_o always_o answer_v amen_o 49._o amen_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o pag._n 87._o &_o enar_a in_o psal_n 32._o pag._n 49._o which_o very_a form_n have_v be_v use_v in_o africa_n ever_o since_o tertullian_n time_n as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o we_o have_v also_o find_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o at_o milan_n as_o well_o as_o here_o final_o he_o mention_n a_o certain_a vow_n in_o the_o postcommunion_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a do_v

they_o repeat_v again_o he_o cite_v this_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v teach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_n isid_n lib_n 4._o ep_n 24._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o form_n be_v not_o hold_v unlawful_a in_o that_o age._n but_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v back_o all_o that_o make_v for_o liturgy_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v never_o mention_v that_o famous_a epistle_n which_o isidore_n write_v on_o purpose_n to_o expound_v that_o old_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o public_a form_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o constitution_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o that_o be_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o unto_o which_o as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 122._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 122._o this_o form_n so_o well_o explain_v by_o this_o father_n give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o liturgy_n wherein_o this_o know_a form_n be_v find_v be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o when_o he_o advise_v a_o clergyman_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 313._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o profane_v and_o desecrate_v the_o sacred_a form_n by_o a_o most_o unholy_a life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o scholar_n of_o s._n chrysostoms_n who_o make_v a_o liturgy_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 90._o we_o id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 90._o that_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n sing_v their_o part_n of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_a they_o be_v not_o all_o wed_v this_o great_a privilege_n which_o sufficient_o show_v there_o be_v form_n prescribe_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v their_o share_n §_o 4._o his_o contemporary_a be_v the_o learned_a synesius_n 412._o synesius_n an._n dom._n 412._o who_o live_v also_o in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o not_o convert_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a age_n so_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a what_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n be_v due_a to_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o he_o furnish_v my_o adversary_n with_o divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o heathen_n care_v to_o conceal_v they_o 34._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 34._o but_o since_o he_o have_v own_v the_o pagan_n write_v their_o mystery_n down_o he_o must_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o write_a prayer_n in_o this_o age_n wherein_o they_o call_v they_o mystery_n for_o though_o they_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o uninitiate_v they_o be_v daily_o use_v among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v form_n prescribe_v have_v be_v full_o prove_v however_o though_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o synesius_n shall_v write_v down_o the_o sacred_a word_n in_o his_o book_n or_o epistle_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o common_a or_o profane_a hand_n yet_o there_o be_v intimation_n in_o he_o that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o sacred_a prayer_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n do_v cry_n unto_o that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o his_o power_n as_o reverence_v his_o providence_n 9_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la pag._n 9_o now_o these_o sacred_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v extempore_o since_o they_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o by_o their_o forefather_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v ancient_a form_n extempore_o devotion_n be_v proper_o our_o own_o prayer_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o father_n be_v form_n receive_v from_o the_o age_n before_o we_o beside_o we_o may_v note_v that_o he_o describe_v the_o service_n in_o which_o these_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v it_o the_o hide_a mystery_n 194._o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synes_n ep._n 57_o pag._n 194._o and_o nicephorus_n his_o scholiast_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mystical_o deliver_v both_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o action_n 401._o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n●ceph_n scholia_fw-la id_fw-la syne_n p._n 401._o that_o be_v in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o a_o order_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o name_n also_o we_o have_v in_o synesius_n where_o he_o be_v recite_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o andronicus_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n endeavour_v by_o this_o man_n mean_n to_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 67._o p._n 193._o that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o afterward_o to_o make_v he_o omit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v over_o recite_v the_o public_a office_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v by_o a_o liturgy_n in_o all_o regular_a church_n and_o though_o he_o be_v very_o nice_a of_o write_v down_o any_o of_o the_o form_n in_o his_o common_a write_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o either_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o use_v not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o the_o public_a office_n viz._n that_o justice_n may_v overcome_v injustice_n and_o that_o the_o city_n may_v he_o purge_v from_o all_o wickedness_n 258._o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ep._n 121._o p._n 258._o which_o passage_n probable_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o use_v in_o his_o country_n there_o be_v something_o very_o like_o it_o in_o other_o ancient_a 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