Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	doctrine_n	2,019	5	6.0761	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71139	A true and exact copy of a treasonable and bloody-paper called the Fanaticks new-covenant which was taken from Mr. Donald Cargill at Queens-Ferry the third day of June, anno Dom. 1680 one of their field-preachers, a declared rebel and traitor ; together with their execrable declaration published at the Cross of Sanquhair upon the twenty two day of the said month of June after a solemn procession and singing of Psalms by Cameron the notorious ring-leader of and preacher at their field-conventicles, accompanied with twenty of that wretched crew.	Cargill, Donald, 1619?-1681.	1680 (1680)	Wing T2431; ESTC R27018	8,841	12

a_o true_a and_o exact_a copy_n of_o a_o treasonable_a and_o bloody-paper_n call_v the_o fanatic_n new-covenant_n which_o be_v take_v from_o mr._n donald_n cargill_n at_o queens-ferry_n the_o three_o day_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la dom●_n 1680._o one_o of_o their_o field-preacher_n a_o declare_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n together_o with_o their_o execrable_a declaration_n publish_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o sanquhair_n upon_o the_o twenty_o two_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o june_n after_o a_o solemn_a procession_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n by_o cameron_n the_o notorious_a ringleader_n of_o and_o preacher_n at_o their_o field-conventicle_n accompany_v with_o twenty_o of_o that_o wretched_a crew_n print_v and_o publish_v by_o order_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n command_n in_o his_o letter_n date_v at_o windsor-castle_n the_o 5_o day_n of_o july_n 1680._o edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1680._o a_o true_a and_o exact_a copy_n of_o a_o treasonable_a paper_n call_v the_o fanatic_n new-covenant_n we_o under-subscribers_a for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o join_v with_o we_o and_o adhere_v to_o we_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o god_n our_o conscience_n and_o man_n do_v bind_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a bond_n lest_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n weshould_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o time_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n lest_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o engage_v evanish_v in_o vanity_n and_o be_v without_o a_o right_a rule_n in_o good_a design_n we_o have_v judge_v it_o our_o duty_n again_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o one_o another_o and_o to_o publish_v this_o declaration_n to_o the_o world_n of_o our_o purpose_n that_o man_n may_v know_v our_o most_o inward-thought_n the_o rule_n that_o we_o walk_v by_o and_o the_o outmost_a end_n that_o we_o have_v before_o our_o eye_n for_o this_o intent_n that_o these_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o god_n zealous_a of_o his_o reign_v in_o glory_n and_o desirous_a of_o reformation_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n may_v have_v occasion_n no_o more_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o intention_n and_o other_o may_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o load_v we_o with_o odious_a and_o foul_a aspersion_n but_o that_o all_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o we_o if_o they_o shall_v strive_v against_o we_o and_o truth_n with_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o without_o excuse_n and_o against_o conviction_n and_o that_o these_o who_o shall_v join_v with_o we_o may_v do_v it_o upon_o solid_a and_o undoubted-ground_n and_o both_o they_o and_o we_o may_v expect_v grace_n from_o he_o faithful_o to_o persevere_v and_o happy_o to_o be_v successful_a in_o so_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a unmindfulness_n fail_v counteracting_a and_o mock_v that_o have_v be_v in_o our_o former_a vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o have_v and_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v such_o impious_a and_o sinful_a deal_n with_o god_n in_o such_o weighty_a matter_n for_o which_o we_o both_o ought_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v before_o he_o which_o can_v but_o make_v we_o with_o great_a tremble_a of_o heart_n enter_v into_o new_a one_o know_v both_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o readiness_n to_o relapse_n and_o the_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o such_o relapse_n yet_o the_o desire_n of_o recover_v and_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n and_o the_o conviction_n of_o this_o as_o the_o most_o convenient_a mean_v the_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o christ_n reign_v which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o acceptable_a duty_n man_n can_v perform_v to_o god_n hope_v for_o his_o mercy_n who_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o rightness_n of_o our_o intention_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v direct_v accept_v and_o prosper_v we_o we_o go_v forward_o declare_v that_o nothing_o else_o but_o what_o we_o here_o express_v be_v our_o design_n i._o we_o covenant_n and_o swear_v that_o we_o take_v the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n as_o the_o alone_a righteousness_n that_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o that_o we_o take_v his_o scripture_n and_o word_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o conversation_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v renew_v instruct_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n rule_v by_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o word_n and_o shall_v earnest_o endeavour_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o render_v to_o he_o that_o love_n worship_n and_o obedience_n that_o his_o word_n require_v and_o his_o goodness_n engage_v we_o to_o ii_o that_o we_o shall_v to_o the_o outmost_a of_o our_o power_n advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v throughout_o the_o land_n if_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o this_o opportunity_n righteousness_n and_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o doctrine_n in_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o its_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n and_o in_o its_o discipline_n and_o government_n and_o free_a the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o the_o thraldom_n tyranny_n encroachment_n and_o corruption_n of_o prelacy_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o erastianism_n on_o the_o other_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v to_o our_o power_n relieve_v the_o church_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o his_o give_v of_o we_o power_n power_n be_v godscall_a to_o do_v good_a of_o that_o oppression_n that_o have_v be_v exercise_v upon_o their_o conscience_n civil_a right_n and_o liberty_n that_o man_n may_v serve_v he_o holy_o without_o fear_n and_o possess_v their_o civil_a right_n in_o quietness_n without_o disturbance_n iii_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o our_o outmost_a the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o especial_o idolatry_n and_o popery_n in_o all_o the_o article_n of_o it_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o our_o national_a covenant_n and_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o prelacy_n with_o its_o hierarchy_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o sincerity_n endeavour_v god_n give_v we_o assistance_n the_o overthrow_n of_o that_o power_n that_o have_v establish_v that_o prelacy_n and_o erastianism_n over_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_n such_o a_o lustful_a and_o arbitrary_a tyranny_n over_o the_o subject_n seek_v again_o to_o introduce_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o these_o land_n contrair_a to_o our_o covenant_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o be_v both_o much_o enlarge_v and_o revive_v in_o our_o time_n and_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n impartial_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n upon_o the_o committeis_fw-la of_o these_o thing_n but_o especial_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n atheism_n sorcery_n perjury_n uncleanness_n profanation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n oppression_n and_o malignancy_n that_o be_v thus_o zealous_a for_o god_n he_o may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o iu._n serious_o consider_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o king_n have_v be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o succession_n of_o our_o king_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o ruler_n with_o he_o have_v be_v against_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o have_v degenerate_a from_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a government_n of_o their_o predecessor_n into_o tyranny_n and_o have_v of_o late_a so_o manifest_o reject_v god_n his_o service_n and_o reformation_n as_o a_o slavery_n as_o they_o themselves_o call_v it_o in_o their_o public_a paper_n especial_o in_o these_o last_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n of_o lauderdale_n disclaim_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o blasphemous_o enact_v it_o to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o hangman_n govern_v contrary_a to_o all_o right_a law_n divine_a and_o humane_a exercise_v such_o tyranny_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n oppress_v man_n in_o their_o conscience_n and_o civil_a right_n use_v free_a subject_n christian_n and_o reasonable_a man_n with_o less_o discretion_n and_o justice_n then_o their_o beast_n and_o so_o not_o only_o frustrate_v the_o great_a end_n of_o government_n which_o be_v that_o man_n may_v live_v godly_a

holy_o and_o peaceable_o under_o they_o and_o may_v be_v maintain_v in_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n from_o injury_n and_o wrong_n but_o have_v also_o walk_v contrary_a to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v a_o government_n but_o a_o lustful_a rage_n exercise_v with_o as_o little_a right_a reason_n and_o with_o more_o cruelty_n then_o in_o beast_n and_o they_o themselves_o can_v be_v no_o more_o call_v governor_n but_o public_a grassator_n and_o public_a judgement_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v as_o earnest_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v free_a of_o as_o of_o sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n rage_v among_o we_o and_o beside_o have_v stop_v instead_o of_o punish_v the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n against_o idolater_n blasphemer_n atheist_n murderer_n incestuous_a and_o adulterous_a and_o other_o malefactor_n and_o instead_o of_o reward_v the_o good_a have_v make_v butchery_n and_o murder_n on_o the_o lord_n people_n sell_v they_o as_o slave_n imprison_v forfault_v banish_a and_o fine_v they_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o for_o maintain_v the_o lord_n right_o to_o rule_v conscience_n against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o man_n for_o fulfil_v their_o vow_n and_o repel_v unjust_a violence_n which_o innocent_a nature_n allow_v to_o all_o of_o all_o which_o and_o more_o particular_n we_o can_v give_v we_o speak_v as_o before_o god_n innumerable_a and_o sure_a instance_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o return_v from_o these_o course_n have_v so_o often_o show_v their_o nature_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o all_o righteousness_n and_o so_o often_o declare_v and_o renew_v their_o purpose_n and_o promise_v of_o persevere_v in_o these_o course_n and_o suppose_v they_o shall_v dissemble_v a_o repentance_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o profess_v to_o return_v to_o better_a course_n be_v put_v to_o strait_o or_o for_o their_o own_o end_n for_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n can_v we_o reasonable_o expect_v it_o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v pardon_n for_o what_o be_v do_v which_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v to_o be_v without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a guiltiness_n on_o the_o land_n from_o which_o guiltiness_n the_o land_n can_v never_o be_v free_a but_o by_o execute_v of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o omit_v of_o so_o great_o deserve_v and_o so_o necessary_o requisite_a a_o justice_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v believe_v after_o they_o have_v violate_v all_o tie_v that_o humane_a wisdom_n can_v devise_v to_o bind_v man_n and_o beside_o there_o will_v be_v something_o of_o folly_n find_v to_o think_v to_o bind_v a_o king_n that_o pretend_v to_o absoluteness_n and_o our_o father_n or_o rather_o ourselves_o at_o first_o judge_v it_o not_o warrantable_a to_o receive_v he_o without_o consent_v to_o and_o swear_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o so_o the_o renounce_n and_o disclaim_v thereof_o we_o ought_v at_o present_a to_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a ground_n of_o reject_v he_o upon_o these_o ground_n be_v assure_v of_o god_n approbation_n and_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o utter_o bias_v and_o their_o conscience_n altogether_o corrupt_v and_o know_v assure_o that_o the_o uphold_v of_o such_o be_v to_o uphold_v man_n to_o bear_v down_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o to_o uphold_v satin_n and_o the_o deprive_v of_o man_n of_o right_a government_n and_o good_a governor_n to_o the_o ruine_n of_o religion_n and_o undo_n of_o humane_a society_n we_o then_o see_v the_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o snare_n that_o be_v in_o give_v obedience_n to_o their_o act_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n see_v if_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o authority_n and_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o their_o sinful_a command_n the_o endless_a misery_n that_o will_v follow_v and_o side_v with_o god_n who_o we_o hope_v will_v accept_v and_o help_v we_o to_o a_o liberation_n from_o their_o tyranny_n against_o his_o state_v and_o declare_v enemy_n do_v reject_v that_o king_n and_o these_o associate_n with_o he_o from_o be_v our_o ruler_n because_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o right_n free_a and_o peaceable_a serve_v of_o god_n propagate_a his_o kingdom_n and_o reformation_n and_o overthrow_v satan_n kingdom_n according_a to_o our_o covenant_n and_o declare_v they_o henceforth_o to_o be_v no_o lawful_a ruler_n as_o they_o have_v declare_v we_o to_o be_v no_o lawful_a subject_n upon_o a_o ground_n far_o less_o warrantable_a as_o man_n unbiased_a may_v see_v and_o that_o after_o this_o we_o neither_o owe_v nor_o shall_v yield_v any_o willing_a obedience_n to_o they_o but_o shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o outmost_a of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n until_o god_n shall_v plead_v our_o cause_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o account_n because_o they_o have_v alter_v and_o destroy_v the_o lord_n establish_v religion_n overturn_v the_o fundamental_a and_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n take_v altogether_o away_o christ_n church_n and_o government_n and_o change_v the_o civil_a government_n of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v by_o king_n and_o free_a parliament_n into_o tyranny_n where_o none_o be_v associate_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o government_n but_o only_o those_o who_o will_v be_v find_v by_o justice_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o criminal_n and_o all_o other_o exclude_v even_o those_o who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o birth_n have_v a_o right_a to_o and_o a_o share_n in_o that_o government_n and_o that_o only_a because_o not_o of_o the_o same_o guiltiness_n and_o mischievous_a purpose_n with_o themselves_o and_o also_o all_o free_a election_n of_o commissioner_n for_o parliament_n and_o officer_n for_o government_n be_v make_v void_a by_o their_o make_v those_o the_o qualification_n of_o admission_n to_o these_o place_n which_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o exclusion_n before_o so_o that_o none_o can_v look_v upon_o we_o or_o judge_v we_o bind_v in_o alledgeance_n to_o they_o unless_o they_o say_v also_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o alledgeance_n to_o devil_n they_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o not_o go_n v._o we_o then_o be_v make_v free_a by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o do_n he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o they_o give_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v loose_v now_o from_o all_o obligation_n both_o divine_a and_o civil_a to_o they_o and_o know_v that_o no_o society_n of_o man_n that_o have_v corruption_n in_o they_o which_o always_o be_v ready_a to_o beget_v disorder_n and_o do_v injury_n unless_o restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o law_n and_o government_n can_v be_v without_o law_n and_o government_n and_o withal_o desire_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o the_o best_a way_n that_o be_v least_o liable_a to_o inconvenience_n and_o tyranny_n we_o do_v declare_v that_o we_o shall_v set_v up_o over_o ourselves_o and_o over_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o power_n government_n and_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o according_a to_o that_o word_n exod._n 18._o v_o 21._o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v g●vetousness_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o make_n of_o law_n for_o we_o to_o any_o one_o single_a person_n and_o lineal_a successor_n we_o not_o be_v tie_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o god_n to_o one_o family_n government_n not_o be_v a_o inheritance_n but_o a_o office_n which_o must_v be_v square_v not_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o lust_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n by_o a_o single_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o liable_a to_o inconvenience_n as_o sad_a and_o long_a experience_n may_v now_o teach_v we_o and_o apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n moreover_o we_o declare_v that_o these_o man_n who_o we_o shall_v set_v over_o we_o shall_v be_v engage_v to_o govern_v we_o principal_o by_o that_o civil_a or_o judicial_a law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o so_o far_o as_o they_o teach_v except_v only_o that_o law_n viz._n anent_o slave_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o that_o christian_a liberty_n establish_v in_o all_o christendom_n only_o violate_v by_o our_o tyrant_n and_o some_o other_o of_o late_a and_o that_o of_o divorce_n and_o polygamy_n the_o one_o be_v not_o a_o law_n but_o a_o permission_n grant_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o other_o be_v a_o sinful_a custom_n contrair_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n creep_v in_o