Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	write_v	year_n	zeal_n	18	3	7.2897	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42386	A brief examination of the present Roman Catholick faith contained in Pope Pius his new creed, by the Scriptures, antient fathers and their own modern writers, in answer to a letter desiring satisfaction concerning the visibility of the protestant church and religion in all ages, especially before Luther's time.	Gardiner, Samuel, 1619 or 20-1686.	1689 (1689)	Wing G244; ESTC R29489	119,057	129

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scelera_fw-la jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la redemptori_fw-la of_o which_o their_o office_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o book_n of_o devotion_n be_v brimful_a in_o they_o they_o beg_v of_o her_o grace_n and_o glory_n affirm_v which_o be_v sacrilegious_a blasphemy_n that_o god_n have_v make_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o she_o they_o term_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n their_o life_n and_o only_a hope_n in_o a_o word_n they_o style_v she_o as_o cardinal_n bembus_n deam_fw-la a_o goddess_n be_v not_o this_o far_o to_o exceed_v the_o collyridian_n heretic_n be_v not_o this_o adore_v of_o her_o gross_a idolatry_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o learned_a cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o six_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n who_o object_v that_o the_o christian_n instead_o of_o many_o god_n worship_v many_o miserable_a man_n to_o wit_n christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n to_o which_o 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he_o have_v these_o remarkable_a word_n speak_v i_o confess_v of_o heathen_n but_o too_o just_o applicable_a to_o papist_n who_o use_v the_o very_a same_o excuse_n be_v say_v he_o ashamed_a of_o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o worship_v creature_n rather_o than_o he_o they_o use_v a_o miserable_a shift_n say_v by_o they_o 1.25_o rom._n 1.25_o i._n e._n angel_n and_o dead_a hero_n man_n may_v go_v to_o god_n as_o by_o count_n or_o earl_n or_o courtier_n we_o use_v to_o go_v to_o the_o king._n it_o be_v our_o adversary_n ordinary_a similitude_n what_o say_v st._n ambrose_n to_o it_o evangel_n tertul._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 8._o say_v the_o same_o rev._n 22.9_o see_v chrysost_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la hom._n 4._o &_o de_fw-la profectu_fw-la evangel_n be_v any_o man_n so_o mad_a and_o unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o safety_n it_o be_v laesa_fw-la majestas_fw-la treason_n as_o to_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n to_o a_o count_n and_o not_o judge_v themselves_o 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that_o saint_n hierom_n in_o his_o book_n against_o vigilantius_n who_o condemn_v invocation_n of_o saint_n censure_v he_o not_o as_o a_o heretic_n for_o so_o do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n no_o doubt_n st._n hierom_n will_v not_o have_v spare_v he_o yea_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o riparius_n he_o say_v of_o angel_n and_o dead_a saint_n or_o martyr_n nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la adoramus_fw-la we_o neither_o adore_v they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o worship_v they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inferior_a religious_a worship_n although_o as_o we_o protestant_n do_v honoramus_fw-la we_o honour_v they_o i_o will_v end_v with_o saint_n austin_n invocantur_fw-la nominantur_fw-la non_fw-la invocantur_fw-la in_o his_o 22._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 10._o he_o say_v the_o saint_n be_v at_o the_o communion_n