Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	catholic_n	church_n	profess_v	6,124	5	9.0713	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68194	The displaying of the Protestantes, [and] sondry their practises, with a description of diuers their abuses of late frequented Newly imprinted agayne, and augmented, with a table in the ende, of all suche matter as is specially contained within this volume. Made by Myles Huggarde seruant to the Quenes maiestie.	Huggarde, Miles.	1556 (1556)	STC 13558; ESTC S118795	74,272	276

any_o true_a christian_n to_o power_n out_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o bewail_v the_o calamity_n thereof_o who_o ruin_n be_v excede_v so_o far_o that_o it_o withdraw_v man_n expectation_n to_o look_v for_o amendment_n unless_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n supernatural_o do_v work_v the_o restitution_n aswell_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n politic_a as_o also_o of_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_a faith_n charity_n and_o good_a live_n agamemnon_n may_v now_o double_v his_o exclamation_n in_o these_o day_n as_o seneca_n report_v which_o be_v good_a 2._o life_n law_n good_a order_fw-fr godliness_n &_o faith_n be_v now_o decay_v therefore_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n this_o our_o careful_a case_n i_o muse_v with_o myself_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o sudden_o occur_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o father_n make_v to_o the_o observer_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n and_o likewise_o i_o consider_v his_o intolerable_a threatening_n to_o you_o ●_o breaker_n of_o the_o same_o then_o compare_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o our_o lyve_n to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o holy_a precept_n i_o find_v a_o marvellous_a difference_n good_a life_n miseri●_n be_v never_o in_o such_o contempt_n malice_n at_o no_o time_n bear_v such_o rule_n the_o godly_a never_o more_o dispyse_v &_o final_o god_n never_o more_o dishonour_v nor_o his_o catholic_a faith_n at_o any_o time_n have_v in_o so_o little_a regard_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o most_o arrogant_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o true_a christian_n who_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v of_o all_o christianity_n most_o barren_a to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v well_o apply_v where_o he_o say_v if_o i_o 15._o have_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o but_o now_o their_o sin_n do_v remain_v which_o word_n be_v very_o verify_v in_o those_o false_a christian_n which_o not_o only_o in_o faith_n do_v err_v but_o also_o most_o obstinate_o seem_v to_o defend_v the_o same_o in_o who_o error_n be_v turn_v to_o heresy_n and_o of_o weak_a and_o frail_a man_n be_v become_v obstinate_a heretic_n it_o be_v by_o nature_n error_n give_v to_o man_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o err_v but_o to_o persist_v therein_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n primo_fw-la for_o say_v tully_n we_o be_v all_o draw_v and_o lead_v to_o aspire_v unto_o knowledge_n wherein_o to_o pass_v other_o we_o think_v it_o a_o goodly_a matter_n but_o to_o slide_v to_o err_v to_o be_v ignorant_a to_o be_v deceive_v we_o count_v it_o evil_a &_o dishonest_a therefore_o say_v he_o one_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v therein_o which_o be_v that_o we_o take_v not_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o as_o though_o we_o know_v they_o and_o rash_o assent_v to_o they_o wherefore_o deliberation_n and_o advisement_n be_v to_o be_v require_v in_o such_o cause_n now_o then_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o apply_v his_o will_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o who_o truth_n be_v revel_v in_o time_n whereunto_o he_o ought_v to_o consent_v but_o to_o resist_v his_o sin_n infidelity_n do_v remain_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n a_o sin_n doubtless_o which_o most_o displease_v god_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o plague_n execute_v by_o his_o wrath_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o infideles_fw-la but_o now_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o purpose_n which_o chief_o be_v to_o display_v the_o factious_a opinion_n of_o such_o which_o not_o only_o do_v err_v but_o also_o continue_v in_o error_n and_o seek_v with_o to_o the_o and_o nail_n to_o defendethe_v same_o for_o who_o infidelity_n god_n at_o this_o day_n do_v so_o sore_o plague_v the_o world_n chief_o this_o realm_n which_o for_o virtue_n &_o good_a live_a sake_n have_v be_v worthy_o nominate_v decus_fw-la mundi_fw-la y_fw-es ●_o flower_n of_o the_o world_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o know_v that_o they_o which_o common_o do_v err_v be_v reprove_v therefore_o will_v immediate_o make_v as_o though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o heresy_n be_v &_o sometime_o will_v demand_v what_o heresy_n be_v or_o who_o be_v a_o heretyke_a to_o who_o if_o answer_n be_v heresy_n make_v according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o learned_a man_n it_o be_v any_o false_a or_o wrong_a opinion_n which_o any_o man_n choose_v to_o himself_o to_o defend_v against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n truth_n in_o deed_n say_v they_o but_o what_o mean_v the_o be_v catholic_a church_n then_o answer_n be_v make_v it_o be_v that_o congregation_n which_o whole_o do_v agree_v in_o one_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o ministration_n of_o sacrament_n which_o answer_n when_o they_o likewise_o affirm_v then_o proceed_v they_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v know_v or_o unknowen_a and_o so_o forth_o doubtless_o the_o catholic_a church_n church_n be_v so_o know_v to_o you_o ●_o world_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o other_o miscreant_n can_v pleat_n ignorance_n to_o learn_v that_o truth_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n for_o the_o church_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o castle_n stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n which_o can_v v._n be_v hide_v which_o hill_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o hard_a rock_n and_o exalt_v so_o high_a that_o be_v replenish_v y_fw-fr ●_o yerth_n as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v it_o xviii_o be_v resemble_v also_o by_o the_o psalmist_n to_o a_o tabernacle_n place_v in_o the_o son_n so_o shine_v throughout_o the_o world_n that_o it_o can_v by_o no_o cloud_n or_o tempest_n be_v obscure_v it_o be_v also_o as_o paul_n iii._n say_v the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v though_o her_o adversary_n allege_v the_o contrary_n full_o well_o do_v the_o late_a most_o famous_a man_n lodovicus_n fidei_fw-la vives_z say_v i_o do_v and_o will_v stand_v say_v he_o to_o the_o true_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n although_o i_o see_v to_o the_o contrary_a a_o most_o manifest_a reason_n i_o may_v be_v deceyve_v as_o i_o be_o diverse_a time_n but_o the_o church_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v deceyve_v therefore_o the_o church_n be_v so_o manifest_o know_v as_o it_o can_v be_v hide_v so_o replenish_v and_o garnish_v with_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n with_o what_o face_n or_o countenance_n can_v the_o adversary_n thereof_o stand_v in_o contention_n therewith_o unless_o they_o be_v infect_v w_n to_o circe_n cup_n decimo_fw-la or_o else_o by_o her_o enchantmente_n transform_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o swine_n but_o now_o these_o swinishe_v adversary_n will_v object_n sai_v sir_n objection_n those_o which_o you_o name_v heretic_n we_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a congregation_n and_o this_o be_v their_o proof_n we_o allege_v preach_v utter_v ▪_o or_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o scripture_n which_o can_v not_o deceive_v we_o whereby_o we_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o not_o you_o which_o call_v yourselves_o catholic_n which_o reason_n seem_v to_o they_o so_o infallible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o truth_n &_o overthrow●_n of_o heresy_n depend_v upon_o the_o thaucthoritie_n of_o the_o church_n both_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o same_o i_o purpose_v brief_o to_o say_v somewhat_o therein_o the_o head_n catholic_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n who_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n of_o who_o also_o his_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v at_o least_o of_o so_o many_o as_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o converter_n of_o who_o be_v the_o apostle_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n their_o head_n who_o then_o be_v the_o church_n exalt_v their_o xviii_o voice_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o penetrate_v the_o whole_a earth_n &_o their_o word_n extend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o succession_n of_o which_o apostle_n have_v continue_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o faith_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n as_o permanent_a for_o ever_o thereby_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o confound_v the_o proud_a to_o establish_v the_o elect_v &_o to_o overthrow_v all_o misbelever_n &_o sect_n heretical_a which_o sect_n not_o only_o abuse_v the_o open_a place_n of_o that_o lively_a word_n but_o also_o do_v false_o expound_v the_o dark_a &_o mystical_a place_n thereof_o as_o s._n peter_n iii._n wytness_v of_o we_o paul_n epistle_n but_o if_o these_o ▪_o good_a fellow_n will_v needs_o be_v of_o christ_n church_n as_o arrogant_o they_o presume_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n they_o must_v have_v one_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n as_o y_fw-es ●_o church_n have_v which_o

be_v before_o you_o etc._n etc._n o_o testament_n good_a father_n browne_n qv_o his_o mother_n how_o have_v you_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n what_o persecution_n have_v you_o suffer_v from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v for_o your_o delivery_n and_o constancy_n in_o quiet_a suffering_n thereof_o the_o prophet_n christ_n say_v have_v be_v so_o handle_v therefore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n man_n &_o take_v no_o thought_n ▪_o for_o one_o day_n i_o trust_v we_o shall_v all_o word_n be_v merry_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o dew_n of_o the_o word_n once_o more_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o our_o face_n at_o what_o time_n i_o trust_v we_o shall_v be_v even_a with_o these_o shavel_v priest_n &_o shave_v their_o crown_n a_o little_a deper_n yes_o mother_n qv_a browne_n i_o be_o mother_n of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o have_v good_a cause_n so_o to_o be_v for_o i_o be_o cherysh_v of_o such_o good_a woman_n as_o year_n that_o i_o lack_v nothing_o and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o be_v sorrowful_a have_v such_o cause_n to_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n certain_a other_o sisterwive_n i_o think_v they_o be_v priestwyves_n for_o their_o apparayle_n be_v freeze_v robe_n and_o certain_a marchantman_n tarry_v in_o the_o court_n without_o one_o ask_v another_o when_o the_o preach_a time_n be_v and_o we_o hear_v of_o some_o sermon_n towards_o leave_v browne_n communication_n with_o ●is_n mother_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o court_n not_o long_o after_o browne_n come_v forth_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o sister_n and_o jacke_n prentice_n also_o with_o his_o testament_n ▪_o browne_n go_v into_o the_o stable_a where_n tarry_v a_o while_n belike_o in_o do_v his_o business_n anon_o he_o call_v in_o the_o congregation_n &_o among_o they_o thrust_v we_o where_o browne_n lean_v upon_o his_o horseback_n jade_n which_o be_v a_o jade_n scarce_o worth_a syxe_n penny_n sit_v upon_o the_o manger_n he_o begin_v to_o allege_v certain_a place_n of_o ecclesiaste_n without_o book_n one_o upon_o another_o in_o heap_n sermon_n then_o begin_v he_o to_o talk_v of_o three_o religion_n the_o one_o he_o term_v my_o lord_n chauncelors_n religion_n the_o other_o cranmer_n latymer_n and_o ridleys_n religion_n and_o the_o third_o he_o call_v god_n religion_n my_o lord_n chauncelor_n he_o say_v be_v nought_o cranmer_n &_o the_o other_o religion_n not_o good_a but_o god_n religion_n be_v best_a with_o such_o other_o vain_a word_n not_o worthy_a the_o time_n in_o rehearsal_n and_o hear_v this_o beastly_a talk_n we_o depart_v lament_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v daily_o spend_v their_o time_n too_o hear_v such_o lie_a spirit_n and_o go_v homewards_o we_o meet_v dyvers_a company_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o purpose_n go_v to_o islyngton_n to_o hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o this_o peltig_fw-mi prophet_n but_o within_o a_o while_n after_o i_o hear_v say_v this_o father_n browne_n &_o his_o brood_n with_o the_o congregation_n be_v remove_v from_o that_o place_n and_o be_v disperse_v into_o corner_n true_o pity_v it_o be_v he_o be_v suffer_v in_o this_o sort_n to_o range_v the_o country_n without_o restrainte_fw-fr not_o only_o for_o corrupt_v the_o people_n with_o ill_a opinion_n but_o also_o for_o disseminate_v his_o vain_a prophecy_n to_o excite_v rumour_n but_o this_o opinion_n i_o have_v of_o browne_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o live_v a_o proud_a confessor_n then_o burn_v a_o stink_a martyr_n with_o many_o such_o similitude_n of_o godliness_n many_o of_o the_o protestants_n in_o our_o time_n be_v inspire_v here_o may_v also_o be_v rehearse_v the_o zeal_n that_o the_o lame_a man_n that_o be_v burn_v of_o late_a at_o stratford_n have_v stratford_n when_o he_o call_v for_o his_o croche_v too_o have_v the_o same_o likewise_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o he_o think_v without_o the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o meritie_n the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o thus_o they_o have_v certain_a resemblance_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o in_o use_v these_o their_o counterfeit_a zeal_n they_o do_v not_o only_o mock_v with_o god_n but_o they_o deceyve_v his_o poor_a people_n with_o incense_a their_o frail_a nature_n with_o a_o thousand_o mo_z of_o these_o their_o practice_n which_o here_o i_o omytte_n and_o these_o their_o folyshe_a devyse_n be_v so_o folyshe_a if_o they_o be_v due_o mark_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o folishe_a and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o considere_v any_o indifferent_a man_n may_v soon_o discern_v to_o what_o end_n their_o purpose_n be_v to_o directe_v the_o same_o for_o the_o end_n be_v either_o to_o bring_v their_o conceyve_v opinion_n in_o credit_n with_o the_o world_n or_o else_o to_o stir_v up_o wicked_a brute_n and_o lie_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n &_o such_o as_o please_v not_o their_o fancy_n to_o make_v uproar_n and_o comotion_n within_o the_o realm_n thereby_o to_o reedefie_v their_o confuse_a church_n or_o else_o to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o say_v noble_a realm_n and_o we_o all_o the_o people_n thereof_o and_o concern_v the_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v of_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n prophesy_v because_o they_o be_v partly_o describe_v before_o i_o purpose_v now_o to_o conclude_v exhort_v all_o man_n that_o intend_v to_o aspire_v to_o salvation_n to_o way_n diligent_o the_o premise_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o unity_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n touch_v our_o faith_n uniform_o do_v agree_v and_o to_o consider_v the_o sundry_a faction_n of_o y_o ●_o protestants_n upon_o the_o faith_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v way_n their_o falsehood_n in_o allege_v the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o to_o say_v evil_a of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o misreport_v the_o same_o ponder_v the_o word_n which_o s._n paul_n prophesi_v upon_o sundry_a heretic_n which_o shall_v come_v deny_v marriage_n and_o eat_v of_o meat_n to_o be_v utter_o nought_o and_o how_o malicious_o they_o apply_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o church_n which_o with_o honourable_a word_n do_v commend_v they_o both_o perceive_v advise_o with_o yourselves_o what_o cause_n the_o protestant_n have_v to_o shorten_v their_o lyve_n by_o fire_n and_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o call_v their_o just_a punishemente_n persecution_n and_o consider_v with_o yourselves_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o state_n thereof_o at_o this_o present_a which_o in_o one_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v all_o one_o though_o not_o then_o so_o firm_a as_o it_o be_v now_o way_n also_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o ungodly_a which_o presumptuous_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o martyr_n and_o more_o fond_o offer_v themselves_o to_o y_z e_z fire_n not_o compel_v thereunto_o as_o the_o true_a martyr_n be_v but_o obstinate_o as_o who_o will_v say_v in_o the_o despite_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v with_o your_o self_n also_o what_o faith_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n teach_v whether_o it_o deni_v god_n refuse_v the_o son_n or_o contemn_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o infideles_fw-la and_o other_o miscreant_n do_v emonge_n which_o infideles_fw-la if_o these_o man_n suffer_v then_o more_o true_o they_o may_v name_v themselves_o martyr_n but_o the_o church_n profess_v with_o more_o sincerity_n that_o god_n which_o they_o do_v that_o christ_n that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o do_v the_o church_n do_v teach_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o number_a seven_o as_o the_o scripture_n lead_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n and_o holy_a doctor_n do_v prescribe_v the_o church_n in_o nothing_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n do_v vary_v or_o altar_n the_o church_n teach_v that_o the_o invisible_a body_n of_o christ_n syt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v here_o in_o the_o visible_a form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n invisible_o contain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o dear_a jewel_n which_o christ_n leave_v upon_o earth_n and_o offer_v of_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o lyvely_a and_o pure_a sacrifice_n at_o mass_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n accord_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n these_o word_n i_o have_v no_o will_n and_o pleasure_n ●_o in_o you_o and_o i_o will_v receive_v no_o offering_n or_o reward_n at_o your_o hand_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o set_n my_o name_n be_v great_a emonge_n the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_n do_v and_o a_o pure_a and_o clean_a oblation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n the_o church_n also_o teach_v the_o adoration_n of_o this_o most_o pure_a sacrifice_n