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What is truth. Or, the patern in the mount Wherein many places of scripture are (in pursuit of truth, and the churches peace) explained. Therein, most false opinions and heresies (both modern and ancient) are clearly detected and refelled. By Tho. Harby.; What is truth.
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Harby, Thomas.
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Wing H686; ESTC R216529
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part_n which_o god_n love_v thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.9_o because_o not_o only_o the_o intellect_n but_o the_o will_n be_v therein_o conform_v to_o gospel-rule_n and_o god_n command_v but_o god_n work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v not_o only_o to_o will_n but_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o four_o true_a righteousness_n or_o truth_n in_o practice_n be_v quadruplex_fw-la and_o this_o be_v most_o comprehensive_a it_o comprehend_v truth_n incomplex_n complex_fw-la and_o triplex_fw-la and_o be_v itself_o above_o all_o these_o a_o conformity_n est_fw-la conformitas_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la intellect_n we_o &_o voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o acticnis_fw-la cum_fw-la rebus_fw-la agendis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o conformity_n not_o of_o judgement_n and_o will_v only_o but_o of_o work_n with_o the_o incomplex_fw-la principle_n of_o true_a practice_n or_o extrinsic_a subject_n of_o true_a righteousness_n the_o extrinse_a subject_n of_o true_a practice_n or_o first_o consideration_n of_o due_a animadvertency_n to_o do_v right_a be_v these_o a_o quo_n quid_fw-la cui_fw-la quantum_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v quomodo_n though_o that_o comprehend_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o five_o former_a be_v oft_o intersert_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o and_o first_o a_o quo_fw-la that_o be_v such_o as_o seek_v to_o be_v sincere_a must_v consider_v and_o how_o far_o it_o concern_v themselves_o who_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o hold_v forth_o judgement_n mercy_fw-mi faith_n for_o all_o though_o all_o must_v endeavour_v it_o be_v not_o alike_o able_a to_o do_v it_o second_o quid_fw-la what_o recompense_n poenam_fw-la vel_fw-la praemium_fw-la be_v right_a to_o retribute_v three_o cui_fw-la to_o who_o punishment_n and_o to_o who_o thereward_n of_o well_o do_v be_v due_a fourh_o quantum_fw-la how_o much_o punishment_n or_o reward_n for_o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequalia_fw-la offence_n be_v not_o alike_o nor_o good_a work_n or_o deser_n equal_a five_o quoties_fw-la how_o oft_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n must_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o same_o man_n saint_n sect_n or_o dissent_v brother_n david_n have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o commadement_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o respect_v his_o command_n to_o practise_v right_a must_v have_v due_a respect_n at_o least_o to_o these_o five_o or_o six_o principia_fw-la praecognoscenda_fw-la principle_n of_o incomplex_n truth_n therefore_o true_a righteousness_n in_o practice_n comprehend_v first_o truth_n incomplex_n for_o without_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n complex_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conformity_n of_o the_o intellect_n with_o those_o outward_a principle_n of_o true_a practice_n if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v for_o complex_n truth_n haec_fw-la mensura_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la vel_fw-la over_o loquentis_fw-la be_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o mouth_n of_o man_n but_o incomplextruth_n est_fw-la mensura_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o se_fw-la be_v the_o measure_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o itself_o wherefore_o where_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v or_o if_o in_o be_v be_v not_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o complex-truth_n or_o know_v ledge_n so_o much_o as_o of_o any_o outward_a object_n or_o ground_n of_o true_a righteousuess_n and_o therefore_o second_o true_a righteousness_n comprehend_v complex-truth_n because_o it_o be_v a_o conformity_n also_o of_o the_o will_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conformity_n of_o the_o will_n with_o the_o intellect_n without_o complex-truth_n because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v never_o will_v that_o right_o which_o it_o do_v not_o first_o true_o understand_v three_o true_a righteousness_n in_o practice_n comprehend_v also_o veritatem_fw-la triplicem_fw-la a_o threefold_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o action_n with_o a_o right_n informed-will_a and_o intellect_n for_o action_n can_v never_o be_v right_a in_o practice_n 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make_v and_o shall_v be_v that_o pure_a gold_n that_o shall_v pave_v the_o street_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n revel_v 21.18_o but_o the_o locust_n have_v upon_o their_o head_n as_o it_o be_v crown_n like_o gold_n as_o it_o be_v like_a in_o deceit_n and_o appearance_n and_o in_o deed_n most_o unlike_a unto_o true_a righteousness_n for_o their_o righteousness_n of_o deceit_n be_v either_o dilatory_a or_o defalk_v or_o insolent_a or_o rash_o censorious_a or_o otherwise_o inconform_v to_o the_o right_a principle_n of_o truth_n in_o practice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v though_o it_o look_v like_a gold_n light_n as_o straw_n if_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n this_o straw-like_a levity_n of_o love_n and_o work_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o locust_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o swift_a subversion_n and_o perdition_n of_o all_o person_n and_o place_n true_a saint_n scarce_o except_v that_o have_v perish_v upon_o earth_n belshazzar_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v want_v how_o want_v 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about_o many_o word_n of_o impugnation_n against_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a thus_o by_o this_o rashness_n they_o render_v themselves_o more_o unrighteous_a than_o mere_a heathen_n and_o kindle_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n to_o their_o swift_a destruction_n against_o themselves_o second_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o two_o friend_n and_o why_o against_o they_o not_o only_o because_o they_o make_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a though_o for_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n complex_fw-la but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o not_o triplex_n or_o wrought_v not_o a_o conformity_n formity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a which_o they_o can_v never_o practice_v without_o make_v it_o first_o complex_fw-la for_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la no_o man_n can_v attain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o make_v a_o conformity_n of_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a if_o he_o first_o make_v it_o not_o complex_fw-la or_o through_o covetous_a or_o careless_a inadvertency_n care_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o word_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n love_n darkness_n that_o be_v love_v slothful_a inadvertency_n for_o men-inadversive_a be_v man_n of_o dark_a mind_n not_o differ_v much_o if_o any_o thing_n from_o beast_n therefore_o that_o so_o great_a the_o great_a remora_n to_o all_o righteousness_n and_o true_a practice_n may_v be_v remove_v we_o brief_o hint_v before_o the_o order_n of_o the_o work_n of_o those_o three_o fundamental_a operative_a grace_n that_o work_v due_a animadvertency_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o some_o but_o more_o remiss_a degree_n of_o it_o these_o three_o operative_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n be_v all_o three_o as_o we_o show_v in_o each_o and_o each_o without_o all_o three_o be_v nothing_o all_o 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second_o faith_n be_v mindful_a to_o work_v a_o care_n to_o consider_v that_o right_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o man_n not_o like_o that_o of_o pilate_n who_o ask_v what_o truth_n be_v go_v forth_o without_o due_a pursuit_n of_o that_o necessary_a disquisition_n but_o true_a faith_n work_v shall_v at_o least_o work_n a_o full_a and_o perfect_a enquiry_n after_o that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o every_o man_n until_o it_o amount_v to_o a_o true_a conformity_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o that_o right_n three_o true_a faith_n work_v a_o real_a conformity_n of_o the_o will_v to_o right_o know_v not_o like_o agrippa_n half_a willingness_n but_o to_o do_v it_o without_o delay_n or_o defalk_v but_o second_o david_n deserve_v great_a praise_n and_o good_a recompense_n but_o find_v neither_o from_o nabal_n and_o why_o do_v not_o nabal_n both_o say_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a because_o nabal_n do_v not_o care_n to_o make_v that_o incomplex-right_a complex_fw-la or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o at_o least_o not_o to_o conform_v his_o will_n and_o affection_n thereunto_o therefore_o be_v nabals_n practice_n and_o comport_v most_o wicked_a and_o foolish_a and_o so_o must_v their_o practice_n needs_o be_v that_o be_v profane_o careless_a like_a nabal_n to_o take_v pain_n to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v right_a complex_fw-la and_o complex-right_a triplex_n and_o triplex_fw-la truth_n quadruplex_fw-la or_o to_o conform_v their_o will_n and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o their_o understanding_n to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a ratio_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n and_o series_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o do_v right_a to_o the_o industrious_a to_o the_o well-deserving_a and_o in_o all_o practice_n of_o true_a righteousness_n therefore_o the_o locust_n practice_n want_v this_o care_n be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n they_o be_v too_o proud_a or_o worldly_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o know_v what_o true_a christian_a practice_n mean_v too_o busy_a about_o serious_a impertinence_n to_o go_v about_o it_o too_o slothful_a and_o careless_a to_o make_v themselves_o capable_a of_o know_v or_o do_v of_o it_o we_o come_v now_o to_o show_v what_o the_o true_a christian_n quoties_fw-la be_v or_o how_o oft_o good_a work_n wrought_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n of_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o be_v good_a must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o same_o man_n man_n of_o merit_n or_o in_o misery_n and_o to_o every_o man_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o say_v peter_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n till_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o seven_o time_n mat._n 18.21_o every_o true_a christian_a must_v forgive_v his_o offend_a brother_n seventy_o seven_o time_n that_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o humble_v himself_o so_o oft_o he_o must_v forgive_v and_o give_v if_o need_v require_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o forgive_v he_o must_v exert_v relief_n to_o the_o poor_a reward_n to_o man_n of_o desert_n succour_n to_o stranger_n caesar_n due_a and_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la and_o that_o conform_v to_o that_o quadruplicity_n aforesaid_a the_o quoties_fw-la of_o these_o duty_n be_v seventy_o seven_o time_n or_o as_o oft_o as_o due_a or_o need_n require_v for_o otherwise_o he_o lie_v to-god_n deny_v to_o be_v his_o brother_n keeper_n forgive_v not_o his_o brother_n nor_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o he_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o locust_n quoties_fw-la locust_n have_v no_o quoties_fw-la that_o be_v their_o good_a work_n have_v none_o for_o as_o its_o impossible_a for_o that_o which_o be_v never_o speak_v to_o be_v repeat_v so_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o hypocrite_n that_o never_o in_o deed_n do_v one_o good_a work_n to_o have_v any_o quoties_fw-la in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o they_o be_v otherwise_o busy_a to_o make_v themselves_o like_o man_n in_o face_n in_o hair_n like_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v non_fw-la veraci_fw-la effigy_n as_o augustine_n say_v sed_fw-la fallaci_fw-la imagine_v christiani_n christian_n in_o form_n and_o profession_n in_o practice_n nothing_o not_o christian_n most_o contrary_a to_o christianity_n but_o they_o bring_v forth_o many_o seeming-good_a fruit_n but_o seldom_o twice_o to_o the_o same_o man_n they_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o strengthen_v not_o their_o hand_n by_o relieve_v of_o they_o reward_v those_o that_o do_v well_o but_o not_o adequate_v to_o their_o desert_n recompense_n the_o industrious_a but_o not_o according_a to_o their_o work_n they_o do_v good_a perhaps_o to_o all_o but_o not_o conform_v to_o gospel-rule_a or_o without_o conformity_n and_o these_o dilatory_a or_o defalk_v fragment_n of_o seem_v good_a work_n they_o seldom_o exert_v twice_o to_o the_o same_o man_n but_o if_o any_o man_n need_n or_o equity_n require_v their_o do_v good_a the_o second_o or_o three_o time_n and_o he_o desire_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n they_o either_o answer_v he_o as_o baal_n do_v his_o servant_n or_o stand_v ready_o arm_v against_o that_o man_n with_o aspersion_n and_o without_o mercy_n or_o remorse_n sting_v he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o slander_n lie_v imputation_n murmur_n and_o morosity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v some_o seeming-just_a ground_n to_o decline_v their_o further_a pursuit_n of_o every_o good_a work_n there_o be_v a_o herb_n call_v herba_fw-la paris_n or_o one-berry_n and_o it_o bear_v but_o one_o berry_n but_o one_o in_o a_o year_n and_o these_o locust_n love_v to_o hold_v some_o parity_n with_o herba_fw-la paris_n to_o bear_v but_o one_o fraction_n of_o a_o good_a or_o seem_v good_a work_v to_o the_o same_o man_n they_o seldom_o exceed_v once_o in_o do_v of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o exceed_v once_o yet_o their_o quoties_fw-la never_o come_v to_o compare_v with_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v quoties_fw-la who_o