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	faith_n	2,037	5	5.0459	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90063	Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; D. T.	1659 (1659)	Wing N910; Thomason E978_1; ESTC R202985	58,516	89

covenant_n with_o god_n and_o conclude_v and_o determine_v upon_o a_o course_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o heal_n and_o salvation_n of_o they_o all_o this_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o asa_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n as_o one_o entire_a national_a church_n these_o example_n hold_v forth_o no_o superiority_n in_o one_o church_n or_o court_n over_o another_o but_o all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o equal_a manner_n give_v advice_n in_o common_a and_o therefore_o such_o example_n be_v fit_a precedent_n for_o church_n of_o equal_a power_n within_o themselves_o to_o assemble_v together_o and_o take_v order_n with_o one_o accord_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o they_o all_o mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n pag._n 24_o l._n 22._o quest_n 13._o but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n that_o proper_o belong_v to_o synod_n answ_n it_o belong_v unto_o synod_n and_o counsel_n to_o debate_n and_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n discipline_n platforin_n of_o discipline_n to_o clear_v from_o the_o word_n holy_a direction_n for_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o good_a government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o maladministration_n and_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n in_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o platform_n of_o discipline_n from_o n._n e._n chap._n 16._o sect_n 14._o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n way_n cotton_n mr._n cotton_n which_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o hit_v right_a upon_o as_o in_o election_n ordination_n and_o censure_n of_o eminent_a person_n in_o office_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o holy_a faithful_a office_n of_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o community_n of_o church_n to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o helpful_a to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n whither_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o peace_n the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v excuse_v from_o reform_v they_o again_o into_o their_o right_a way_n according_a to_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o for_o the_o public_a edification_n of_o all_o the_o several_a church_n within_o their_o covenant_n mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n page_n 58._o line_n 36._o quest_n 14._o what_o be_v then_o that_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o synod_n and_o combination_n of_o church_n have_v in_o these_o case_n be_v it_o only_o declarative_n and_o directive_n or_o consultative_a answ_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o their_o power_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o give_v counsel_n cotton_n mr._n cotton_n for_o such_o as_o their_o end_n be_v for_o which_o according_a to_o god_n they_o do_v assemble_v such_o be_v the_o power_n give_v they_o of_o god_n as_o may_v attain_v those_o end_n as_o they_o meet_v to_o minister_v light_n and_o peace_n to_o such_o church_n as_o through_o want_n of_o light_n and_o peace_n lie_v in_o error_n or_o doubt_v at_o least_o and_o variance_n so_o they_o have_v power_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o give_v light_n and_o counsel_n in_o matter_n of_o truth_n and_o practice_n but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o enjoin_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o synodal_n letter_n imply_v no_o less_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o other_o burden_n this_o burden_n therefore_o to_o observe_v these_o necessary_a thing_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o bind_v burden_n and_o this_o bind_n arise_v not_o only_o material_o from_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n impose_v which_o be_v necessary_a necessitare_fw-la praecepti_fw-la from_o the_o word_n but_o also_o formal_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n bind_v the_o more_o for_o the_o synod_n sake_n as_o a_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o bind_v to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v gospel_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o a_o minister_n for_o his_o calling_n fake_v and_o sure_o also_o a_o synod_n sometime_o meet_v to_o convince_v and_o admonish_v and_o offend_a church_n or_o presbytery_n they_o have_v power_n if_o they_o can_v heal_v the_o offender_n to_o determine_v to_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o they_o and_o further_o see_v they_o meet_v likewise_o sometime_o for_o general_a reformation_n they_o have_v power_n to_o decree_n and_o publish_v such_o ordinance_n as_o may_v conduce_v according_a to_o god_n to_o such_o reformation_n example_n whereof_o we_o have_v nehem._n 10.32_o 39_o 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 13._o mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n page_n 25._o line_n 10._o quest_n 15._o how_o far_o then_o be_v particular_a church_n bind_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o direction_n or_o decree_n of_o synod_n answ_n particular_a church_n be_v so_o far_o subject_a to_o the_o consociation_n of_o church_n hooker_n mr._n hooker_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n to_o crave_v their_o counsel_n and_o if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n to_o follow_v it_o or_o if_o the_o particular_a church_n err_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o continue_v obstinate_o therein_o the_o consociation_n have_v authority_n to_o renounce_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v part_n 2._o page_n 80._o line_n 10._o the_o synod_n direction_n and_o determination_n so_o far_o as_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o their_o agreement_n therewith_o but_o secondary_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v as_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v thereunto_o in_o his_o word_n platform_n of_o discipline_n from_o new_a england_n chap._n 16._o sect_n 5._o particular_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o lawful_a decree_n of_o synod_n receive_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n mr._n nortons_n answ_n to_o apollonius_n page_n 118._o line_n 3._o and_o this_o 1._o under_o the_o danger_n of_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o non-communion_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o civil_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v mr._n norton_n ib._n l._n 9_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 16._o but_o have_v the_o synod_n authority_n to_o determine_v or_o conclude_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v bind_v the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v before_o from_o the_o church_n answ_n we_o do_v not_o so_o apprehend_v it_o for_o what_o need_v church_n send_v to_o a_o synod_n for_o light_n and_o direction_n in_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n if_o they_o be_v resolve_v before_o hand_n how_o far_o they_o will_v go_v but_o if_o the_o elder_n be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o synod_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o rule_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v consider_v and_o conclude_v sundry_a point_n expedient_a for_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o church_n which_o the_o church_n be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a of_o before_o mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n pag._n 26._o line_n 33._o quest_n 17._o but_o what_o if_o the_o synod_n conclude_v and_o determine_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n stand_v for_o the_o truth_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o ready_o to_o be_v grant_v though_o neither_o be_v it_o simple_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o reform_a time_n norton_n mr._n norton_n the_o opinion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v more_o sound_a than_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o synod_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a truth_n and_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a truth_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a judge_n suppose_v the_o parliament_n be_v true_a quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a so_o it_o be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n the_o synod_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a judge_n of_o the_o question_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a yet_o it_o be_v ecclesiastical_o true_a scil._n in_o foro_fw-la exteriore_fw-la 3._o although_o the_o truth_n after_o some_o new_a decree_n of_o a_o new_a synod_n repeal_n the_o act_n of_o the_o former_a may_v remain_v with_o the_o church_n 4._o if_o the_o error_n be_v not_o fundamental_a public_a order_n be_v to_o