Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	able_a	acknowledge_v	action_n	21	3	5.9718	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80608	The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing C6409; Thomason E387_7; ESTC R836	257,083	342

to_o death_n and_o in_o he_o jesus_n as_o jesus_n 4._o let_v tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n profess_v what_o they_o will_v that_o they_o do_v not_o persecute_v jesus_n as_o jesus_n but_o under_o some_o other_o pretence_n yet_o that_o vari_v not_o the_o truth_n nor_o impeach_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o conscience_n right_o inform_v or_o to_o persecute_v any_o for_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n discusser_n one_o thing_n i_o see_v apparent_o in_o the_o lord_n overrule_a of_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o answerer_n viz._n a_o secret_a whisper_n from_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v never_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o such_o who_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n we_o will_v never_o have_v consent_v to_o such_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n defender_n very_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a sight_n indeed_o and_o which_o all_o sober_a mind_n may_v well_o wonder_v at_o to_o see_v apparent_o that_o he_o who_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o conscience_n right_o inform_v have_v have_v a_o secret_a whisper_n from_o heaven_n that_o himself_o never_o yet_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o persecutor_n sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o strong_a sight_n even_o the_o fight_n of_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o god_n that_o can_v see_v a_o man_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o persecutor_n that_o be_v the_o communion_n with_o persecutor_n when_o he_o open_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v see_v that_o in_o a_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o pen._n and_o so_o may_v this_o discusser_n see_v as_o much_o if_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o yet_o herein_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o exalt_v himself_o not_o only_o equal_a with_o god_n but_o above_o god_n to_o see_v one_o contradictory_n in_o another_o which_o god_n himself_o can_v see_v it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o persecution_n to_o believe_v it_o unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n he_o than_o that_o can_v see_v yea_o &_o see_v apparent_o &_o that_o out_o of_o the_o faith_n &_o profession_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o can_v see_v i_o say_v fellowship_n with_o persecution_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o persecution_n very_o he_o can_v see_v darkness_n in_o light_n evil_a in_o good_a falsehood_n in_o truth_n which_o god_n himself_o such_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o truth_n can_v do_v discusser_n let_v i_o also_o add_v a_o second_o so_o far_o as_o the_o answerer_n by_o preach_v for_o persecution_n have_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o other_o in_o persecute_v any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n witness_v to_o his_o truth_n so_o far_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o hand_n shall_v judge_v i_o hope_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o action_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v by_o he_o defender_n if_o any_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o i_o have_v guide_v any_o to_o persecute_v any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n for_o witness_v to_o any_o truth_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o confess_v i_o must_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v by_o i_o but_o if_o the_o disousser_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o such_o doctrine_n broach_v by_o i_o that_o have_v guide_v any_o to_o persecute_v any_o of_o god_n servant_n for_o witness_v to_o any_o truth_n of_o he_o as_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a then_o the_o discusser_n may_v know_v and_o the_o lord_n help_v his_o spirit_n to_o know_v it_o that_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o hand_n shall_v one_o day_n judge_n if_o not_o his_o person_n yet_o his_o action_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v in_o his_o poor_a servant_n even_o bitter_a persecution_n by_o his_o unjust_a slander_n chap._n 12._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o twelu_v chapter_n enter_v upon_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o persecute_v a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n discusser_n the_o second_o conclusion_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o answerer_n be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n even_o in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n till_o after_o admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o then_o such_o conscience_n may_v be_v persecute_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n that_o such_o a_o person_n can_v but_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o conscience_n he_o may_v be_v persecute_v for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n defender_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o discusser_n not_o i_o that_o such_o as_o err_v in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n such_o conscience_n be_v then_o to_o be_v persecute_v no_o my_o word_n will_v clear_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v true_o relate_v even_o as_o himself_o have_v print_v they_o thus_o they_o stand_v second_o for_o a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n even_o in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o till_o after_o admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v tit._n 3.10_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o fundamental_a &_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o his_o way_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n wise_o and_o faithful_o dispense_v and_o then_o if_o any_o one_o persist_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o against_o his_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 11._o he_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n after_o such_o admonition_n shall_v still_o persist_v in_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n where_o though_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o though_o err_v in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v as_o the_o discusser_n report_v i_o that_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n than_o such_o conscience_n may_v be_v persecute_v but_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n after_o such_o admonition_n shall_v still_o persist_v in_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n object_n but_o he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o heretic_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o say_v that_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o heretic_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o neither_o neither_o every_o heretic_n nor_o in_o every_o court_n not_o in_o every_o court_n or_o judicature_n but_o the_o same_o church_n that_o follow_v a_o heretic_n with_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n be_v further_a to_o pursue_v he_o if_o he_o remain_v obstinate_a with_o excommunication_n my_o word_n do_v express_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o a_o heretic_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n 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that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v the_o ministry_n one_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n heb._n 6.1.2_o for_o it_o be_v only_o a_o foundation_n of_o church_n order_n not_o of_o faith_n or_o religion_n the_o apostle_n put_v a_o express_a difference_n between_o faith_n and_o church_n order_n colos_n 2.5_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o true_a and_o safe_a speech_n to_o call_v the_o fellowship_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o corrupt_a church_n or_o minister_n or_o ministration_n to_o call_v it_o i_o say_v unpromise_v or_o to_o be_v beyond_o a_o word_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o large_a and_o yet_o a_o express_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 31.34_o jer._n 31.34_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o 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a_o unwarrant_v way_n and_o form_n of_o prophesy_v when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o rock_n but_o stroke_v it_o with_o his_o rod_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o commandment_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o that_o in_o a_o passion_n and_o and_o both_o without_o a_o commaundament_n numb_a 20.8.11_o and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o his_o fellowship_n with_o god_n nor_o god_n gracious_a presence_n with_o he_o in_o give_v water_n to_o the_o people_n no_o not_o at_o that_o time_n god_n know_v how_o to_o be_v present_a with_o his_o people_n in_o blessing_n their_o administration_n and_o forgive_a their_o iniquity_n though_o he_o do_v take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n psal_n 99.8_o 4._o though_o i_o do_v maintain_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v a_o clearness_n of_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n such_o fundamental_n i_o say_v without_o which_o 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separation_n of_o holy_a from_o unholy_a penitent_a from_o impenitent_a godly_a from_o ungodly_a and_o that_o to_o frame_v any_o other_o build_v upon_o such_o ground_n and_o foundation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o raise_v the_o form_n of_o a_o square_a house_n upon_o the_o keel_n of_o a_o ship_n which_o will_v never_o prove_v a_o soul_n save_v true_a ark_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n reply_n i_o can_v acknowledge_v what_o he_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o due_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n lead_v to_o oppose_v bishop_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n do_v necessary_o conclude_v a_o separation_n of_o holy_a from_o unholy_a etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v consider_v and_o well_o weigh_v after_o my_o slender_a measure_n that_o they_o do_v indeed_o conclude_v a_o threefold_a separation_n of_o holy_a from_o unholy_a 1._o doctrinal_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o live_v among_o such_o dissolute_a 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