Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A spirituall purgation sent vnto al them that laboure of Luthers errour as touching the bodely presens of Christe our sauiour in the sacrament, and to al them that haue espyed the libertie of the gospel as touching theyr fleshe, yet seke not the lybertie to make free theyr spyrite from thys afore sayde errour.
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T. C., fl. 1548.
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STC 4312; ESTC S103887
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¶_o a_o spiritual_a purgation_n send_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o labour_n of_o luther_n error_n as_o touch_v the_o bodily_a presen_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v espy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o touch_v their_o flesh_n yet_o seek_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o make_v free_a their_o spyrite_n from_o this_o afore_o say_a error_n ihon._n xviii_o ¶_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o godly_a knight_n sir_n thomas_n wyatt_a thou_o auctor_fw-la hereof_o wysshet_n health_n &_o increase_n of_o grace_n to_o perfection_n in_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o accostumable_a use_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n after_o the_o long_a absens_fw-la of_o our_o friend_n return_v into_o their_o natyve_a contre_fw-fr we_o seem_v than_o with_o gift_n and_o present_n the_o only_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o their_o affectyon_n towards_o they_o right_a worship_n full_a knyghte_n i_o unable_a to_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o of_o like_a affectyon_n will_n and_o hart_n as_o friend_n be_v have_v address_v this_o poor_a and_o rude_a present_a to_o welcome_v you_o wythe_v all_o which_o covet_v not_o fame_n or_o estimation_n that_o common_o tell_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o that_o thing_n only_o who_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v to_o your_o power_n a_o defender_n &_o maynteyner_n name_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o truth_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a word_n the_o earnest_n of_o our_o salvation_n partly_o therefore_o move_v by_o affection_n &_o duty_n for_o your_o benyvolens_fw-la towards_o i_o and_o chief_o for_o the_o hartye_n zeal_n you_o bear_v unto_o the_o most_o sacred_a gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n i_o be_o so_o bold_a to_o dedicate_v this_o rude_a and_o unlerned_a yet_o simple_a and_o true_a lucubration_n who_o i_o hartelye_o desire_v you_o to_o accept_v at_o my_o poor_a hand_n not_o look_v unto_o the_o gift_n but_o unto_o the_o mind_n of_o thou_o gever_n not_o forget_v the_o gentylnes_n of_o artaxerkices_n king_n of_o percia_n who_o refuse_v not_o a_o draughte_n of_o cold_a water_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o poor_a labourer_n consyder_v his_o hart_n &_o not_o the_o baseness_n of_o yâ—_z gift_n thus_o do_v you_o shall_v sharpen_v any_o desire_n hereafter_o to_o vysyte_n you_o wythe_v soche_n like_o my_o poor_a exercyse_n thus_o yâ—_z lord_n god_n of_o may_v and_o everlasting_a power_n increase_v you_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o augment_v your_o knowledge_n in_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n amen_o â§_o the_o book_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n wissethe_v health_n grace_n &_o understand_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n like_a as_o the_o child_n do_v sore_o lament_v and_o grevouslye_o take_v his_o mother_n lake_n even_o so_o be_o i_o not_o well_o content_v my_o author_n hand_n thus_o to_o forsake_v and_o as_o the_o child_n can_v wythstand_v his_o parent_n will_n but_o must_v obey_v so_o lie_v it_o not_o within_o my_o hand_n my_o author_n will_v to_o again_o say_v but_o the_o proverb_n in_o very_a deed_n this_o doubt_n brief_o do_v so_o discuss_v needs_o shall_v yâ—_z must_v with_o haste_n &_o speed_n the_o matter_n in_o no_o case_n can_v refuse_v syn_n they_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o forth_o to_o troge_n and_o haste_n to_o make_v to_o slack_v the_o time_n it_o be_v but_o folye_a in_o this_o yâ—_z i_o have_v undertake_v help_v have_v i_o none_o i_o to_o uphold_v in_o this_o grevous_a perplexity_n but_o god_n which_o bid_v i_o be_v bold_a his_o truth_n to_o speak_v &_o verity_n which_o be_v of_o force_n i_o know_v right_a well_o i_o to_o mayntayn_v in_o every_o case_n against_o yâ—_z clergy_n &_o byshoppe_n cruel_a that_o thus_o god_n word_n still_o do_v deface_v who_o tyranny_n &_o filthy_a pride_n who_o doubtful_a table_n epicuriall_a who_o wealthiness_n and_o mitre_n wide_a who_o gold_n ring_v most_o cynedicall_a have_v god_n own_o word_n in_o soch_n disdayn_fw-mi and_o there_o at_o do_v so_o swell_v and_o fret_v that_o it_o to_o colour_n they_o can_v refrayn_v it_o cast_v nought_o therein_o to_o sweat_v â–ª_o their_o supposal_n &_o groose_n conjecture_v not_o rule_v by_o the_o testament_n they_o place_v in_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z scripture_n against_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a intent_n which_o thing_n amongst_o the_o multitude_n as_o a_o scorpion_n moo_v cruel_a &_o fell_a have_v sting_v their_o heart_n both_o blind_a &_o rude_a and_o draw_v their_o faith_n from_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o they_o now_o in_o place_n clatter_v authority_n have_v teach_v we_o so_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n be_v it_o well_o or_o be_v it_o woo_v thus_o recheles_a in_o destreinte_v of_o mind_n they_o prefer_v man_n blind_a fantasye_a contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n &_o kind_n of_o god_n word_n and_o verytie_n wherefore_o as_o one_o yâ—_z do_v lament_v this_o sore_a disease_n and_o malady_n my_o brother_n conscience_n to_o have_v rend_v and_o fill_v it_o with_o misery_n i_o have_v prepare_v through_o god_n goodness_n for_o this_o unkynd_n perturbacyon_n to_o the_o mind_n a_o gentyl_o release_v call_v a_o spiritual_a purgatyon_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o mudyfy_v and_o clean_o eschoure_v the_o conscience_n of_o they_o who_o luther_n heresy_n have_v infect_a with_o the_o bodily_a presen_n of_o christes_fw-fr body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n under_o form_n of_o bread_n still_o to_o remain_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o hole_n consent_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n &_o word_n certain_a wherein_o they_o may_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n their_o error_n try_v and_o take_v away_o plant_v their_o heart_n in_o liberty_n &_o grace_n of_o our_o high_a god_n the_o assure_a stay_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o faithful_o upon_o he_o call_v with_o fear_n &_o tremble_v he_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o guide_n true_o that_o will_v they_o lead_v in_o this_o good_a learning_n so_o that_o error_n &_o fantasye_a and_o greedy_a lucre_n apt_a to_o reach_v shall_v not_o seduce_v they_o so_o fond_o against_o yâ—_z truth_n this_o untruth_n to_o teach_v wherefore_o good_a reader_n i_o yâ—_z require_v in_o peruse_v i_o be_v pacyent_a syn_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v my_o desire_n and_o god_n glory_n be_v my_o hole_n intent_n who_o have_v i_o frame_v very_o for_o this_o purpose_n a_o instrument_n only_o to_o publyshe_a his_o glory_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n and_o not_o to_o please_v the_o carnal_a eye_n or_o satisfy_v the_o unkynd_n lust_n of_o our_o potent_a &_o mighty_a clergy_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o ash_n &_o dust_n that_o so_o stoutlye_o in_o everye_o place_n defend_v their_o wicked_a tradicyon_n dishonour_v the_o sperite_n of_o grace_n to_o their_o moost_n shameful_a confusion_n except_o they_o do_v forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n their_o ware_n to_o they_o will_v never_o win_v any_o yote_n of_o the_o lord_n ryghtuousnes_n which_o be_v our_o fort_n &_o save_v health_n our_o strong_a tower_n &_o tresorye_n on_o who_o depend_v all_o our_o wealth_n exempt_v we_o from_o misery_n under_o who_o holy_a protectyon_n meke_o to_o walk_v be_v a_o solas_fw-la which_o lead_v to_o the_o blysful_a mansion_n of_o endless_a joy_n &_o last_a grace_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n our_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o israel_n the_o only_a redeemer_n in_o who_o the_o faithful_a have_v salvation_n to_o who_o be_v praise_v glory_n &_o honour_n judgement_n dominion_n continual_o which_o reyn_v with_o the_o father_n of_o equal_a fron_n age_n to_o age_n perpetual_o power_n amen_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v unto_o all_o they_o from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o faithful_a you_o without_o colour_n obey_v the_o truth_n in_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n amen_n brother_n for_o asmoch_v as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o true_a servant_n paul_n have_v command_v all_o his_o adoptive_a heir_n plant_v in_o he_o by_o yâ—pÌ„cious_a death_n &_o cross_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o exercise_v their_o tongue_n who_o god_n have_v create_v to_o magnyfie_v his_o name_n in_o god_n holy_a &_o most_o sacred_a word_n will_v we_o the_o no_o other_o word_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v edify_v when_o need_n be_v to_o geve_v grace_n to_o thou_o hearer_n &_o greve_v not_o the_o holy_a sperite_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o redemption_n our_o disobedience_n can_v not_o iiii_o ephe_n iiii_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o righteous_a judge_n which_o weigh_v the_o thought_n &_o serch_v the_o reins_n of_o man_n hart_n if_o we_o which_o covet_v this_o felowshyp_n &_o society_n of_o the_o eternal_a testament_n of_o god_n go_v about_o not_o
only_o to_o burden_n weakelinge_n with_o error_n damnable_a but_o also_o to_o greve_v yâ—_z holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n through_o our_o vain_a dream_n or_o imaginantion_n belevinge_v creature_n before_o the_o creator_n wherefore_o good_a brethren_n dyligent_o mark_v you_o my_o word_n and_o not_o i_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lyve_n god_n which_o be_v not_o send_v to_o you_o at_o this_o time_n for_o rebuke_v rebuke_n or_o occasion_n god_n i_o take_v to_o wytne_v but_o for_o love_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n wythe_v the_o ipocrite_n who_o porcyon_n be_v xxli_fw-fr apoc_fw-fr xxli_fw-fr ley_v up_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v send_v unto_o you_o assure_o yâ—_z like_o as_o you_o which_o intend_v to_o leave_v in_o god_n fear_v have_v seek_v a_o redemye_n for_o the_o imperfectyon_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n &_o frail_a nature_n of_o god_n word_n if_o you_o have_v learned_a to_o satisfy_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n without_o sin_n even_o so_o to_o help_v your_o weak_a judgement_n and_o your_o unperfight_a spirit_n as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n you_o may_v repair_v unto_o his_o word_n of_o he_o seek_v &_o prayenge_a with_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v establyshe_a your_o judgement_n in_o his_o truth_n &_o make_v your_o path_n save_v from_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o overthrow_v they_o not_o for_o when_o you_o seek_v a_o phecision_n to_o ease_v your_o sycke_n flesh_n &_o to_o discharge_v you_o of_o a_o careful_a burden_n &_o painful_a yocke_n that_o a_o law_n papistical_a have_v lay_v upon_o your_o neck_n you_o counsel_v not_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o never_o so_o famous_a no_o not_o marten_n luther_n who_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o of_o then self_o but_o vanity_n &_o lie_v the_o prophet_n bear_v you_o witness_n say_v man_n be_v upon_o the_o waughte_n lyght_a than_o vanity_n itself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n but_o you_o counsel_v he_o who_o you_o know_v can_v not_o lie_v because_o it_o be_v truth_n itself_o &_o condempn_v liar_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v all_o they_o v_o psalm_n v_o yâ—_z speak_v lie_v &_o therefore_o you_o be_v sure_a that_o yâ—_z liberty_n which_o you_o now_o possess_v be_v good_a because_o he_o grant_v it_o that_o can_v not_o be_v reprove_v now_o moche_n more_o ought_v you_o for_o the_o disceate_n that_o trouble_v your_o soul_n namely_o false_a judgement_n &_o erroure_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o you_o unto_o who_o your_o bodi_fw-la must_v both_o obey_v and_o serve_v not_o to_o stick_v to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n which_o by_o ungodly_a lyve_n be_v rob_v of_o true_a judgement_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n truth_n but_o as_o yâ—_z spirit_n be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o your_o body_n who_o be_v lyghten_v your_o body_n can_v persevere_v in_o darkness_n even_o so_o go_v you_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v moo_v chiefeste_a &_o mighty_a in_o operation_n able_a to_o make_v yâ—_z blind_o to_o see_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o dom_n i_o to_o speak_v &_o to_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o error_n have_v maim_v you_o wtal_a nameli_fw-la god_n word_n for_o hit_v all_o thing_n be_v create_v &_o wtout_fw-fr it_o nothing_o be_v create_v no_o not_o luther_n who_o all_o though_o god_n spirit_n rule_v to_o speak_v some_o thing_n right_a yet_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o love_v himself_o &_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o dream_n not_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o err_v as_o some_o other_o of_o his_o forefather_n have_v do_v so_o that_o this_o sour_a leven_a be_v but_o little_a in_o quantity_n yet_o in_o quality_n poison_v sharp_a have_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v sour_v his_o hole_n lump_n of_o dough_n but_o good_a brethren_n syn_n you_o stand_v free_a as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n &_o that_o by_o god_n word_n be_v you_o not_o bind_v in_o yâ—_z sperite_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n call_v rather_o to_o your_o remembrance_n that_o as_z the_o potter_n excede_v the_o pot_n the_o workman_n the_o work_n &_o thou_o creator_n thou_o creature_n even_o so_o the_o wysdom_n of_o god_n our_o creator_n &_o not_o only_o we_o but_o luther_n also_o excede_v our_o wysdo_v &_o luther_n too_o who_o folyshnes_n be_v more_o wise_a than_o the_o wysdom_n of_o man_n wherefore_o as_o wisdom_n will_v let_v we_o repair_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v hole_n wise_a hoole_n good_a &_o truth_n itself_o that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o word_n open_v your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v know_v your_o disceate_n &_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o as_o paul_n say_v be_v yâ—_z power_n of_o god_n i._n i_o corin_z i._n unto_o saluacyon_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o and_o who_o so_o denyethe_v three_o johan_n three_o it_o he_o be_v already_o condemn_v for_o therefore_o be_v we_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v be_v three_o gala._n three_o leve_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v by_o his_o holy_a sperite_n seal_v as_o wytness_v esaye_n the_o prophet_n to_o preach_v li._n esaye_n li._n unto_o this_o gospel_n namely_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o captive_a &_o healinge_v of_o the_o sycke_n man_n wound_n only_o that_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v this_o moost_n sacred_a word_n deny_v ungodliness_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o rightuous_a plantinge_v wherein_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v for_o god_n have_v call_v we_o by_o his_o mooste_o glorious_a gospel_n not_o to_o allow_v the_o imagination_n of_o flesh_n either_o to_o acquyet_v our_o conscience_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n pollute_v our_o faith_n who_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o spouse_n with_o yâ—_z adulterynne_v dregs_n of_o carnal_a wysdom_n who_o we_o know_v lead_v unto_o death_n for_o paul_n say_v to_o be_v carnal_o viij_o rom_n viij_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n for_o carnal_a wisdom_n savour_v not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n &_o worship_v in_o speryte_n &_o truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v sperite_n &_o life_n to_o they_o that_o stick_v thereunto_o with_o faith_n unfayned_o and_o therefore_o let_v it_o not_o defile_v our_o sainctuarie_n &_o faithful_a sperite_n unto_o who_o god_n will_v declare_v the_o se_n mysterye_n that_o be_v above_o yâ—_z gripe_n of_o flesh_n for_o as_o a_o love_a husband_n possess_v a_o faithful_a wife_n who_o property_n be_v to_o be_v silent_a doubt_v not_o to_o communicate_v his_o secret_n unto_o she_o because_o his_o love_n shall_v appear_v even_o so_o our_o messias_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o communicate_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o truth_n unto_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n &_o simple_a hart_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v unto_o himself_o by_o the_o lyvely_a faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o merit_n blood_n &_o wound_n of_o the_o anoint_a saviour_n to_o this_o witness_v yâ—_z prophet_n ose_n as_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o two_o osee_n two_o will_v marry_v the_o to_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o i_o will_v be_v the_o lord_n wythoute_n faith_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o xi_o esay_n seven_o hebre._n xi_o please_v god_n as_o paul_n write_v so_o be_v it_o unpossible_a wtout_fw-fr it_o to_o enter_v to_z enter_z yâ—_z depth_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o israel_n because_o they_o beleve_v xviii_o psal_n xviii_o not_o in_o god_n nor_o trust_v in_o his_o save_a health_n again_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o dissolute_a heart_n the_o beleve_v not_o god_n nor_o trust_v in_o his_o save_a health_n &_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v defend_v of_o he_o but_o unto_o yâ—_z apostels_n which_o in_o faith_n be_v move_v to_o he_o he_o say_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o to_o know_v yâ—_z secret_n mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o because_o you_o have_v not_o take_v yâ—_z wysdom_n of_o man_n to_o be_v your_o schoolmaster_n but_o by_o a_o simple_a hart_n forsake_v sin_v have_v take_v the_o sperite_n of_o god_n to_o be_v your_o guide_n as_o for_o a_o example_n what_o schoolmaster_n have_v nathaniel_n when_o at_o yâ—_z first_o sight_n he_o say_v rabbi_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la ille_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la ille_fw-la â–ª_o johan_n ay_o â–ª_o rex_fw-la israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v good_a master_n thou_o be_v that_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v that_o king_n of_o israel_n what_o move_v peter_n to_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o yâ—_z lyve_n god_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sundry_a way_n prophesyinge_v of_o he_o doubteles_a man_n teach_v they_o not_o