Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	divine_a	infallible_a	7,205	5	9.5243	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78780	Effata regalia. Aphorismes [brace] divine, moral, politick. Scattered in the books, speeches, letters, &c. of Charles the First, King of Great Brittain, &c. / Now faithfully collected and published by Richard Watson, fellow of Gonvile and Caius Colledge in Cambridge.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1661 (1661)	Wing C2302; Thomason E1843_1; ESTC R204018	121,126	500

their_o disloyalty_n abroad_o who_o for_o a_o time_n may_v avoid_v their_o own_o king_n justice_n at_o home_n 81._o in_o time_n of_o civil_a war_n such_o who_o have_v by_o weakness_n and_o misunderstanding_n or_o through_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o contribute_v and_o consent_v to_o horrid_a intestine_a dissension_n shall_v by_o their_o free_a and_o liberal_a assistance_n of_o their_o king_n express_a that_o their_o former_a error_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n not_o from_o malice_n 82._o the_o experience_n subject_n have_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n justice_n and_o love_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o believe_v any_o horrid_a scandal_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o affection_n loyalty_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o honour_n shall_v disdain_v to_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o oppress_v their_o native_a sovereign_n by_o assist_v a_o odious_a rebellion_n 83._o a_o king_n obligation_n be_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o honour_n neither_o to_o abandon_v god_n cause_n injure_v his_o successor_n nor_o forsake_v his_o friend_n 84._o a_o king_n so_o distress_v in_o civil_a war_n as_o he_o can_v flatter_v himself_o with_o expectation_n of_o good_a success_n may_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o to_o end_v his_o day_n with_o honour_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o continue_v his_o endeavour_n in_o not_o despair_v that_o god_n may_v in_o due_a time_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n 85._o a_o king_n in_o extremity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n though_o he_o that_o stay_v with_o he_o must_v expect_v and_o resolve_v either_o to_o die_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o live_v as_o miserable_a in_o maintain_v it_o as_o the_o violence_n of_o insult_a rebel_n can_v make_v he_o 86._o as_o the_o best_a foundation_n of_o loyalty_n be_v christianity_n so_o true_a christianity_n teach_v perfect_a loyalty_n for_o without_o this_o reciprocation_n neither_o be_v true_o what_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v 87._o a_o king_n shall_v choose_v such_o commissioner_n for_o any_o treaty_n with_o rebel_n as_o will_v neither_o be_v threaten_v nor_o dispute_v from_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v give_v they_o 88_o wherein_o rebel_n strain_v to_o justify_v their_o break_n off_o treaty_n with_o their_o king_n bare_a asseveration_n without_o proof_n can_v i_o be_o sure_a satisfy_v any_o judicious_a reader_n 89._o the_o penner_n of_o seditious_a pamphlet_n to_o justify_v the_o cause_n of_o rebel_n seek_v more_o to_o take_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n with_o big_a word_n and_o bold_a assertion_n than_o to_o satisfy_v rational_a man_n with_o real_a proof_n or_o true_a argument_n 90._o bare_a asseveration_n which_o bold_a rebel_n often_o make_v even_o against_o what_o they_o see_v will_v not_o get_v credit_n with_o any_o but_o such_o who_o abandon_v their_o judgement_n to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n 91._o the_o determination_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n just_a or_o necessary_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o 92._o when_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o lay_n by_o of_o a_o king_n authority_n be_v ground_v be_v not_o particular_o mention_v for_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n if_o possible_a but_o involve_v in_o general_a big_a word_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v their_o force_n of_o arm_n who_o do_v it_o more_o than_o that_o of_o reason_n which_o they_o trust_v to_o for_o procure_v of_o obedience_n to_o their_o determination_n or_o belief_n to_o what_o they_o say_v 93._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o demand_n of_o bold_a rebel_n have_v always_o increase_v with_o their_o good_a fortune_n 94._o a_o king_n must_v in_o no_o extremity_n howsoever_o press_v to_o it_o by_o rebel_n resolve_v to_o live_v in_o quiet_a without_o honour_n and_o to_o give_v his_o people_n peace_n without_o safety_n by_o abandon_v they_o to_o a_o arbitrary_a unlimited_a power_n 95._o reason_n will_v hardly_o maintain_v those_o who_o be_v afraid_a of_o she_o 96._o indifferent_a man_n may_v often_o judge_v of_o a_o king_n innocency_n by_o their_o way_n of_o accusation_n who_o rebel_n against_o he_o for_o those_o who_o lie_v such_o high_a crime_n to_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o oath_n vow_n protestation_n and_o imprecation_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o bring_v their_o proof_n if_o they_o have_v any_o 97._o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o a_o king_n innocency_n to_o seek_v to_o clear_v he_o of_o such_o slander_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n allege_v for_o malice_n be_v once_o detect_v be_v best_a answer_v with_o neglect_n and_o silence_n 98._o although_o affection_n shall_v not_o so_o blind_a one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o his_o king_n never_o err_v yet_o as_o when_o a_o just_a debt_n be_v pay_v bond_n ought_v to_o be_v cancel_v so_o grievance_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a be_v once_o redress_v ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v object_v as_o error_n and_o it_o be_v no_o paradox_n to_o affirm_v that_o truth_n this_o way_n tell_v be_v no_o better_o than_o slander_n 99_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a by_o experience_n that_o they_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o rebel_a will_v make_v less_o of_o lie_v when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n 100_o it_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o rebel_n not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v fable_n pass_v for_o currant_n coin_n but_o likewise_o to_o seek_v to_o blind_a man_n judgement_n with_o false_a inference_n upon_o some_o truth_n the_o twelve_o century_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v warrant_v by_o justice_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v slander_v yet_o deny_v the_o sight_n thereof_o and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v permit_v to_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v err_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n leave_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v or_o mend_v it_o 2._o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o leave_v the_o church_n at_o liberty_n as_o they_o may_v total_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o church_n government_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 3._o man_n conjecture_n can_v breed_v but_o a_o humane_a faith_n 4._o the_o postscript_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n though_o we_o lay_v no_o great_a weight_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o in_o question_n of_o fact_n where_o there_o appear_v no_o strong_a evidence_n to_o weaken_v their_o belief_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v light_o reject_v 5._o although_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n unto_o truth_n supernatural_a or_o of_o divine_a revelation_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n humane_a testimony_n may_v beget_v a_o faith_n though_o humane_a yet_o certain_a and_o infallible_a 6._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o accession_n or_o addition_n grant_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o power_n or_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n have_v make_v or_o indeed_o can_v make_v the_o government_n real_o and_o substantial_o to_o differ_v from_o what_o former_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o addition_n of_o arm_n or_o ornament_n can_v make_v a_o body_n real_o and_o substantial_o to_o differ_v from_o itself_o naked_a or_o divest_v of_o the_o same_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v think_v either_o necessary_a or_o yet_o expedient_a that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o other_o circumstantial_o touch_v their_o person_n or_o office_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o under_o christian_a prince_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christian_n live_v among_o pagan_n and_o under_o persecution_n 7._o it_o be_v well_o worthy_a the_o study_n and_o endeavour_n of_o divine_n of_o both_o opinion_n lay_v aside_o emulation_n and_o private_a interest_n to_o reduce_v episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n into_o such_o a_o well_o proportion_a form_n of_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n as_o may_v best_o resemble_v the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a time_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o exigent_n of_o all_o considerable_a circumstance_n will_v admit_v so_o as_o the_o power_n of_o church-government_n in_o the_o particular_a of_o ordination_n which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a may_v remain_v authoritative_a in_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o power_n not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 8._o other_o power_n of_o government_n which_o belong_v to_o jurisdiction_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n yet_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o they_o may_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v or_o limit_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o be_v subordinate_a 9_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v the_o best_a clue_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o ready_a way_n

secular_a violence_n weaken_v truth_n which_o prejudices_fw-la and_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o be_v use_v till_o such_o mean_n of_o rational_a conviction_n have_v be_v apply_v as_o leave_v no_o excuse_n for_o ignorance_n condemn_v man_n obstinacy_n to_o deserve_a penalty_n 6._o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o man_n to_o have_v much_o of_o christ_n when_o his_o pretend_a institution_n be_v carry_v on_o or_o begin_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n 7._o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n think_v that_o nothing_o have_v more_o mark_n of_o schism_n and_o sectarisme_n than_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n 8._o a_o king_n be_v not_o to_o repeal_v the_o law_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n till_o he_o see_v more_o rational_a and_o religious_a motive_n than_o soldier_n use_v to_o carry_v in_o their_o knapsack_n 9_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o church_n above_o the_o state_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n above_o his_o own_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n above_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n 10._o no_o man_n may_v without_o sin_n and_o presumption_n forcible_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v the_o church_n under_o their_o king_n care_n and_o tuition_n into_o the_o mould_n they_o have_v fancy_v and_o fashion_v to_o their_o design_n till_o they_o have_v first_o gain_v his_o consent_n and_o resolve_v both_o he_o and_o other_o man_n conscience_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o reason_n 11._o violent_a motion_n which_o be_v neither_o manly_a christian_n nor_o loyal_a shall_v neither_o ●●ake_v nor_o settle_v the_o religion_n of_o king_n or_o subject_a who_o know_v what_o religion_n mean_v 12._o the_o proper_a engine_n of_o faction_n be_v force_n 13._o force_n be_v the_o arbitratour_n of_o beast_n not_o of_o reasonable_a man_n much_o less_o of_o humble_a christian_n and_o loyal_a subject_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 14._o man_n be_v prone_a to_o have_v such_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o care_v not_o what_o cost_v they_o lie_v out_o upon_o their_o opinion_n especial_o those_o that_o have_v some_o temptation_n of_o gain_n to_o recompense_v their_o loss_n and_o hazard_n 15._o man_n jealous_a of_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o their_o do_n and_o design_n before_o god_n never_o think_v they_o have_v humane_a strength_n enough_o to_o carry_v their_o work_n on_o seem_v it_o never_o so_o plausible_a to_o the_o people_n 16._o what_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o law_n or_o religion_n have_v need_n be_v fortify_v with_o power_n 17._o such_o be_v the_o inconstancy_n that_o attend_v all_o mind_n engage_v in_o violent_a motion_n that_o who_o some_o of_o they_o one_o while_n earnest_o invite_v to_o come_v into_o their_o assistance_n other_o of_o they_o soon_o after_o be_v weary_a of_o and_o with_o nauseat_v cast_v they_o out_o 18._o much_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o man_n folly_n will_v at_o length_n be_v discover_v through_o all_o the_o film_n and_o pretension_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o politician_n wrap_v up_o their_o design_n 19_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n hope_v to_o build_v their_o piety_n on_o the_o ruin_n of_o loyalty_n 20._o neither_o those_o consideration_n nor_o disign_n can_v be_v durable_a when_o subject_n make_v bankrupt_a of_o their_o allegiance_n under_o pretence_n of_o set_v up_o a_o quick_a trade_n for_o religion_n 21._o all_o reason_n and_o policy_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o chief_a interest_n of_o subject_n consist'_v in_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o crown_n not_o in_o their_o serviceableness_n to_o any_o party_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o neglect_n and_o betray_n of_o their_o king_n safety_n and_o honour_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n 22._o the_o less_o cause_n a_o king_n have_v to_o trust_v man_n the_o more_o shall_v he_o apply_v himself_o too_o god_n 23._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o be_v engage_v by_o no_o less_o than_o swear_v for_o or_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o no_o clear_a moral_a necessity_n but_o very_o disputable_a 24._o in_o point_n disputable_a the_o application_n of_o oath_n can_v hardly_o be_v make_v and_o enjoin_v with_o that_o judgement_n and_o certainty_n in_o one_o self_n or_o that_o charity_n and_o candour_n to_o other_o of_o different_a opinion_n as_o religion_n require_v 25._o religion_n never_o refuse_v fair_a and_o aequable_v deliberation_n yea_o and_o dissension_n too_o in_o matter_n only_o probable_a 26._o the_o enjoin_v of_o oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a and_o no_o less_o superfluous_a where_o former_a religious_a and_o legal_a engagement_n bind_v man_n sufficient_o to_o all_o necessary_a duty_n 27._o ambitious_a mind_n never_o think_v they_o have_v lay_v snare_n and_o gin_n enough_o to_o catch_v and_o hold_v the_o vulgar_a credulity_n 28._o by_o politic_a and_o seem_o pious_a stratagem_n of_o oath_n ambitious_a mind_n think_v to_o keep_v the_o populacy_n fast_o to_o their_o party_n under_o the_o terror_n of_o perjury_n 29._o after-contract_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o a_o few_o man_n in_o a_o declare_a party_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n without_o power_n or_o precedent_n from_o god_n or_o man_n law_n can_v never_o be_v think_v by_o judicious_a man_n sufficient_a either_o to_o absolve_v or_o slacken_v the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a bond_n of_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o all_o subject_n conscience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o their_o king_n 30._o ambiguous_a dangerous_a and_o authorize_v novelty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o know_v and_o swear_v duty_n which_o be_v dispensable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o king_n 31._o late_a vow_n oath_n or_o league_n can_v never_o blot_v out_o the_o former_a graving_n and_o character_n which_o by_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 32._o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v the_o common_a road_n use_v in_o all_o factious_a and_o powerful_a perturbation_n of_o state_n or_o church_n 33._o formality_n of_o extraordinary_a zeal_n and_o piety_n be_v never_o more_o study_v and_o elaborate_a than_o when_o politician_n most_o agitate_v desperate_a design_n against_o all_o that_o be_v settle_v or_o sacred_a in_o religion_n and_o law_n 34._o religion_n and_o law_n with_o the_o screw_n of_o cunning_a politician_n be_v wrest_v by_o secret_a step_n and_o less_o sensible_a degree_n from_o their_o know_a rule_n and_o wont_a practice_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o those_o man_n who_o aim_v to_o subdue_v all_o to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o power_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o holy_a combination_n 35._o the_o cord_n and_o with_o his_o of_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v more_o out_o of_o policy_n than_o piety_n will_v hold_v man_n conscience_n no_o long_o than_o force_n attend_v and_o twist_v they_o 36._o every_o man_n soon_o grow_v his_o own_o pope_n and_o easy_o absolve_v himself_o of_o those_o tie_n which_o not_o the_o command_v of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o only_o the_o subtlety_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o party_n cast_v upon_o he_o 37._o illegal_a way_n of_o covenant_v seldom_o or_o never_o intend_v the_o engage_v man_n more_o to_o duty_n but_o to_o party_n 38._o it_o be_v not_o regard_v how_o man_n keep_v covenant_n in_o point_n of_o piety_n pretend_v provide_v they_o adhaere_fw-la firm_o to_o the_o party_n and_o design_n intend_v 39_o imposer_n of_o politic_a covenant_n make_v they_o like_o manna_n agreeable_a to_o every_o man_n palate_n and_o relish_n who_o will_v but_o swallow_v they_o 40._o naboth_n vineyard_n make_v he_o the_o only_a blasphemer_n of_o his_o city_n and_o fit_a to_o die_v 41._o while_o the_o breath_n of_o religion_n fill_v the_o sail_n profit_n be_v the_o compass_n by_o which_o factious_a man_n steer_v their_o course_n in_o all_o seditious_a commotion_n 42._o church-land_n and_o revenue_n issue_v chief_o from_o the_o 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success_n on_o either_o side_n impair_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a 79._o those_o victory_n be_v still_o miserable_a that_o leave_v our_o sin_n nnsubdued_a flush_a our_o pride_n and_o animate_v to_o continue_v injury_n 80._o peace_n itself_o be_v not_o desirable_a till_o repentance_n have_v prepare_v we_o for_o it_o 81._o when_o we_o fight_v more_o against_o ourselves_o and_o less_o against_o god_n we_o shall_v cease_v fight_v against_o one_o another_o 82._o no_o glory_n be_v more_o to_o be_v envy_v than_o that_o of_o due_a reform_v either_o church_n or_o state_n when_o deformity_n be_v such_o that_o the_o perturbation_n and_o novelty_n be_v not_o like_a to_o exceed_v the_o benefit_n of_o reform_v 83._o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o reform_v 84._o it_o be_v a_o great_a miscarriage_n when_o popular_a clamour_n and_o fury_n be_v allow_v the_o reputation_n of_o zeal_n and_o the_o public_a sense_n 85._o freedom_n 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