Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spiritual_a	worship_n	worship_v	1,653	5	9.0507	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35023	A letter written to a friend concerning Popish idolatrie	Croft, Herbert, 1603-1691.	1674 (1674)	Wing C6968; ESTC R3785	21,890	35

confer_v by_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o break_v down_o when_o worship_v contrary_a to_o this_o commandment_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v how_o this_o serpent_n be_v rank_v with_o the_o image_n and_o grove_n and_o other_o idolatrous_a thing_n destroy_v by_o good_a hezekiah_n and_o what_o be_v the_o idolatrous_a worship_n give_v to_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n they_o do_v burn_v incense_n to_o it_o the_o very_a same_o the_o papist_n priest_n do_v to_o their_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o saint_n and_o ought_v they_o not_o likewise_o to_o be_v break_v down_o as_o well_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o which_o be_v more_o by_o the_o special_a command_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o the_o papist_n have_v not_o for_o their_o image_n yet_o dr._n thorndick_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n among_o christian_n now_o though_o we_o now_o see_v such_o gross_a idolatry_n commit_v by_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o this_o commandment_n concern_v christian_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o all_o mankind_n for_o give_v i_o lief_o to_o say_v that_o all_o mankind_n always_o be_v and_o will_v be_v prone_a to_o idolatry_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o gross_a idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n of_o old_a the_o greek_n and_o roman_n the_o chinese_n and_o papist_n now_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n very_o sensual_a much_o please_v with_o sensible_a thing_n but_o averse_a to_o spiritual_a to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o sublime_a thing_n far_o above_o nature_n this_o will_v always_o incline_v man_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o sensible_a thing_n by_o picture_n and_o image_n contrary_a to_o his_o command_n and_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o devil_n will_v be_v more_o forward_o to_o tempt_v christian_n to_o it_o than_o ever_o he_o be_v to_o tempt_v jew_n or_o heathen_n his_o malice_n be_v more_o against_o we_o which_o make_v our_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n great_a than_o they_o be_v as_o prone_a by_o nature_n and_o more_o tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n this_o make_v st._n austin_n very_o averse_a to_o image-worship_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n in_o his_o tract_n on_o psal._n 113._o plus_fw-fr valent_fw-la simulacra_fw-la ad_fw-la curvandam_fw-la infoelicem_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n image_n have_v the_o appearance_n of_o man_n with_o eye_n ear_n mouth_n hand_n and_o the_o like_a do_v more_o deprave_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o worshipper_n and_o more_o incline_v they_o to_o idolatry_n than_o they_o be_v rectify_v and_o keep_v from_o idolatry_n in_o that_o the_o image_n do_v not_o real_o see_v hear_v speak_v and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v strange_a the_o papist_n will_v allow_v this_o holy_a father_n for_o a_o doctor_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n for_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v argue_v more_o against_o their_o image-worship_n than_o he_o do_v '_o it_o be_v true_a his_o whole_a discourse_n be_v intend_v against_o the_o heathen_n because_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o make_v use_v of_o image_n by_o way_n of_o worship_n as_o now_o the_o papist_n do_v but_o his_o argument_n be_v as_o clear_o and_o full_o against_o the_o papist_n now_o as_o they_o be_v against_o the_o heathen_a then_o the_o heathen_n than_o tell_v st._n austin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o idol_n itself_o but_o the_o deity_n represent_v by_o it_o just_a as_o the_o papist_n say_v now_o and_o st._n austin_n in_o effect_n reply_v to_o both_o let_v they_o excuse_v the_o matter_n how_o they_o please_v yet_o their_o practice_n be_v abominable_a for_o say_v he_o the_o worship_v of_o any_o thing_n by_o a_o image_n do_v soon_o bring_v the_o worshipper_n to_o forget_v the_o thing_n represent_v and_o apply_v their_o whole_a worship_n to_o the_o statue_n represent_v and_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o it_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o very_a statue_n see_v hear_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o those_o thing_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n set_v up_o a_o statue_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o at_o length_n turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o sun_n but_o their_o face_n to_o the_o statue_n pray_v offer_v incense_n sacrifice_n and_o perform_v all_o their_o devotion_n to_o that_o here_o you_o have_v st._n augustine_n opinion_n of_o statue_n and_o picture-worship_n how_o by_o degree_n it_o draw_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o the_o person_n represent_v by_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o at_o length_n to_o worship_v the_o statue_n themselves_o and_o this_o idolatrous_a inclination_n of_o the_o people_n be_v very_o much_o advance_v by_o the_o popish_a writer_n who_o in_o their_o legend_n mention_v several_a statue_n and_o picture_n which_o have_v move_v and_o speak_v to_o their_o worshipper_n and_o thereby_o have_v make_v the_o silly_a people_n run_v a_o mad_a and_o as_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n it_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o idol_n so_o that_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n be_v as_o full_o verify_v among_o the_o papist_n christian_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v among_o heathen_n as_o you_o will_v see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o our_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a memory_n go_v into_o spain_n several_a of_o this_o nation_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o what_o i_o now_o relate_v at_o madrid_n upon_o a_o festival-day_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o bishop_n priests_z with_o hundred_o of_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o city_n go_v in_o solemn_a procession_n carry_v a_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n under_o a_o rich_a canopy_n of_o state_n bear_v by_o several_a noble_a person_n with_o innumerable_a torch_n and_o wax-candle_n bear_v by_o other_o the_o priest_n and_o religious_a order_n sing_v the_o litany_n make_v to_o she_o the_o house_n and_o street_n all_o along_o garnish_v and_o here_o and_o there_o at_o the_o house_n of_o some_o great_a person_n much_o devote_v to_o she_o be_v erect_v a_o altar_n most_o splendid_o adorn_v upon_o which_o the_o image_n be_v set_v down_o to_o rest_n and_o some_o hymn_n make_v to_o she_o be_v there_o sing_v mean_v while_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n put_v incense_n on_o censer_n offer_v it_o up_o to_o she_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o a_o large_a place_n where_o be_v a_o altar_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o theatre_n on_o the_o other_o magnificent_o set_v forth_o the_o image_n be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o bishop_n priests_z etc._n etc._n attend_v the_o actor_n come_v forth_o on_o the_o theatre_n and_o begin_v a_o holy_a comedy_n the_o people_n eager_a spectator_n forget_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o lady_n on_o the_o altar_n flock_v round_o about_o the_o theatre_n the_o officer_n of_o misrule_n with_o great_a indignation_n fall_v on_o the_o people_n fierce_o and_o force_v they_o to_o give_v place_n make_v a_o lane_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o theatre_n that_o their_o lady_n may_v have_v a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o play_n a_o pleasant_a comedy_n indeed_o and_o make_v all_o our_o english_a protestant_n very_a merry_a but_o some_o of_o the_o discreet_a english_a papist_n there_o present_a be_v much_o trouble_v at_o this_o suppose_v with_o good_a reason_n it_o will_v be_v lay_v home_o to_o their_o charge_n as_o gross_a idolatry_n for_o just_a as_o saint_n austin_n say_v by_o the_o papist_n great_a devotion_n to_o this_o statue_n they_o come_v to_o believe_v it_o have_v see_v eye_n and_o hear_v ear_n and_o so_o partake_v much_o of_o this_o comical_a entertainment_n and_o if_o so_o true_o the_o officer_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o indignation_n to_o see_v the_o people_n so_o rude_o rush_v between_o their_o lady_n and_o the_o theatre_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_n i_o affirm_v that_o one_o of_o the_o discreet_a english_a papist_n there_o present_a tell_v i_o this_o passage_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o principla_fw-la church_n at_o rome_n dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n call_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la majore_fw-la the_o great_a holy_a mary_n be_v a_o most_o stately_a high_a altar_n and_o a_o little_a above_o it_o in_o the_o wall_n be_v make_v a_o hollow_a place_n like_o a_o cabinet_n where_o be_v reserve_v a_o picture_n report_v to_o be_v make_v by_o st._n luke_n which_o be_v common_o shut_v up_o but_o upon_o the_o special_a feast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v expose_v to_o view_v with_o store_n of_o goodly_a rich_a silver_n lamp_n burn_v before_o it_o the_o smoke_n whereof_o have_v black_v and_o quite_o deface_v the_o picture_n be_v it_o therefore_o cast_v away_o into_o the_o fire_n mark_v on_o the_o door_n of_o this_o cabinet_n be_v another_o fresh_a and_o excellent_a picture_n lively_o represent_v the_o bless_a virgin_n yet_o

see_v most_o clear_o set_v down_o by_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o eight_o and_o ten_o book_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la where_o he_o particular_o enumerate_v the_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o sacrifice_n invocation_n dedication_n of_o church_n and_o altar_n oblation_n and_o vow_n which_o the_o scripture_n appropriate_v to_o god_n all_o which_o the_o greek_n say_v he_o comprise_v in_o one_o word_n viz._n latreia_fw-la but_o the_o latin_n have_v not_o any_o one_o word_n of_o full_a signification_n to_o express_v it_o and_o then_o st._n austin_n flat_o deny_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v give_v latreia_fw-la that_o be_v any_o part_n of_o this_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o there_o challenge_v the_o heathen_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a if_o they_o can_v whereas_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o the_o papist_n do_v give_v not_o one_o but_o all_o those_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n call_v in_o general_a latreia_fw-la unto_o their_o saint_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o beast_n this_o they_o reserve_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o true_o he_o be_v much_o behold_v to_o they_o for_o it_o they_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n ram_n goat_n but_o unto_o the_o saint_n their_o own_o their_o heart_n and_o lip_n the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o live_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o dead_a body_n even_o stink_v in_o his_o divine_a nostril_n which_o his_o soul_n loathe_v and_o abhor_v as_o he_o have_v often_o declare_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n it_o be_v the_o devout_a prayer_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o sanctify_a and_o make_v acceptable_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o beast_n without_o which_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n whole_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n now_o i_o ask_v a_o papist_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o sacrifice_v beast_n to_o angel_n or_o decease_a patriarch_n the_o very_o chief_a of_o they_o noah_n abraham_n moses_n have_v not_o this_o be_v idolatry_n in_o they_o who_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o why_o have_v this_o be_v idolatry_n because_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o divine_a worship_n and_o to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v idolatry_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o idolatry_n to_o give_v unto_o michael_n gabriel_n abraham_n moses_n the_o pure_a the_o holy_a the_o divine_a part_n of_o god_n service_n the_o worship_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o this_o great_a idolatry_n can_v any_o man_n of_o sense_n deny_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o more_o holy_a part_n more_o divine_a sacrifice_n the_o papist_n give_v unto_o their_o saint_n and_o in_o sum_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n that_o true_a christian_n do_v or_o can_v do_v to_o god_n but_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o very_a same_o to_o saint_n and_o transcendent_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o who_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o papist_n pay_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o devotion_n as_o to_o god_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o as_o they_o be_v encourage_v to_o it_o by_o their_o great_a doctor_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o grossand_n ridiculous_a mistake_n or_o rather_o abuse_v in_o wrest_v of_o st._n augustine_n word_n latreia_fw-la which_o he_o put_v as_o a_o general_a word_n comprise_v all_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o the_o papist_n turn_v it_o quite_o to_o another_o sense_n and_o will_v understand_v thereby_o the_o belief_n wherewith_o they_o worship_v which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o st._n augustine_n purpose_n for_o there_o he_o mention_n not_o any_o thing_n of_o belief_n but_o matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n what_o worship_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n only_o as_o invocation_n by_o prayer_n dedication_n of_o church_n altar_n oblation_n vow_n all_o which_o in_o st._n augustine_n sense_n be_v latreia_fw-la and_o all_o this_o the_o papist_n give_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o saint_n but_o say_v the_o papist_n they_o do_v not_o give_v this_o with_o latreia_fw-la that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o god_n when_o they_o worship_v they_o which_o they_o can_v do_v as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o thus_o they_o give_v they_o latreia_fw-la but_o not_o with_o latreia_fw-la divine_a worship_n but_o not_o with_o divine_a worship_n a_o most_o ridiculous_a juggle_a foppery_n perchance_o a_o similitude_n may_v make_v this_o matter_n plain_o thus_o the_o king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n punishable_a with_o death_n to_o give_v kingly_a honour_n to_o a_o subject_n and_o then_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o kingly_a honour_n as_o to_o set_v a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n to_o call_v he_o majesty_n to_o erect_v for_o he_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o serve_v he_o on_o the_o knee_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o the_o king_n comprize_v in_o one_o word_n royalty_n and_o as_o i_o say_v make_v it_o treason_n to_o give_v royalty_n to_o any_o subject_a now_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o who_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v much_o devote_v come_v thither_o to_o a_o gentleman_n house_n who_o the_o more_o to_o magnify_v this_o great_a earl_n set_v a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n call_v he_o majesty_n erect_v he_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n serve_v he_o on_o the_o knee_n etc._n etc._n my_o gentleman_n be_v call_v in_o question_n accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o give_v royalty_n to_o the_o earl_n the_o gentleman_n confess_v all_o the_o fact_n but_o plead_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o earl_n to_o be_v king_n nor_o do_v intend_v to_o set_v he_o up_o as_o king_n but_o only_o to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n he_o can_v it_o be_v true_a he_o give_v he_o royalty_n in_o every_o part_n but_o not_o with_o royalty_n the_o king_n though_o full_a of_o indignation_n for_o such_o a_o bold_a presumption_n and_o total_a breach_n of_o his_o law_n burst_v out_o into_o laughter_n at_o the_o gentleman_n be_v ridiculous_a plea_n and_o answer_v the_o gentleman_n well_o you_o give_v your_o honured_a earl_n all_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o i_o you_o give_v he_o royalty_n but_o not_o with_o royalty_n so_o you_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o a_o traitor_n but_o not_o as_o a_o traitor_n i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n hear_v the_o papist_n subtle_a doctor_n make_v this_o rare_a plea_n and_o excuse_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o distinguish_v the_o point_n it_o be_v true_a they_o give_v the_o saint_n latreia_fw-la but_o not_o with_o latreia_fw-la and_o i_o fear_v we_o shall_v hear_v their_o heavy_a doom_n for_o it_o alas_o poor_a wretch_n the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n must_v then_o take_v place_n the_o subtle_a distinction_n of_o aquinas_n and_o scotus_n will_v then_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o eternal_o deplorable_a folly_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o bewail_v this_o their_o dangerous_a folly_n the_o plain_a and_o clear_a truth_n be_v this_o they_o worship_v the_o saint_n and_o chief_o the_o bless_a virgin_n just_a as_o god_n or_o rather_o more_o than_o god_n it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o say_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v she_o to_o be_v the_o very_a god_n nor_o call_v she_o god_n for_o as_o i_o show_v before_o it_o be_v not_o the_o belief_n nor_o the_o call_n her_o god_n make_v it_o idolatry_n but_o the_o give_v she_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o full_a convicton_n of_o the_o papist_n i_o pray_v observe_v that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o call_v she_o in_o that_o very_a express_a word_n god_n yet_o they_o give_v her_o word_n and_o title_n full_o declare_v she_o a_o goddess_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_n do_v their_o goddess_n all_o which_o i_o can_v doubt_v but_o she_o full_o detest_v her_o humility_n be_v as_o great_a as_o her_o dignity_n and_o indeed_o raise_v she_o to_o it_o as_o she_o express_v in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la that_o god_n regard_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaiden_n sure_o than_o she_o can_v but_o abhor_v that_o they_o shall_v call_v her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v oblation_n to_o she_o so_o express_o declare_v idolatry_n in_o scripture_n jer._n 7._o 18._o they_o make_v their_o supplication_n and_o call_v upon_o she_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o even_o in_o the_o point_n of_o death_n which_o god_n express_o require_v to_o