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	word_n	2,678	5	4.0797	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90062	The duty of such as would walke worthy of the Gospel: to endeavour union, not division nor toleration. Opened, in a sermon at Pauls, upon the Lords Day, Feb. 8. 1646. / By Matthevv Nevvcomen, preacher of the Gospel at Dedham in Essex.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing N909; Thomason E329_6; ESTC R200691	35,616	55

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in_o respect_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o the_o sad_a time_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n be_v under_o but_o i_o correct_v myself_o when_o i_o remember_v how_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v exercise_v more_o or_o less_o in_o this_o kind_n with_o breach_n and_o division_n in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conceive_v be_v the_o peaceabl_a time_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o famous_a church_n of_o antioch_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n act_n 11.26_o where_o they_o have_v the_o presence_n and_o labour_n of_o many_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o barnabas_n and_o simeon_n and_o lucius_n and_o manaen_n and_o paul_n act_v 13.1_o 2._o yet_o even_o there_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a dissension_n and_o disputation_n &_o that_o within_o 4_o or_o 5_o year_n after_o the_o gospel_n first_o come_v among_o they_o act._n 15.1_o 2._o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n within_o almost_o as_o few_o year_n after_o its_o plantation_n there_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n and_o heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 19_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n or_o division_n and_o offence_n rom._n 16.18_o yea_o and_o these_o dissension_n division_n offence_n be_v not_o only_o inter_v plebem_fw-la among_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o christian_n but_o among_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o so_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 13._o in_o the_o second_o verse_n they_o have_v no_o small_a dissension_n with_o the_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o 39_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n loc_fw-la medicu●_fw-la medico_fw-la verbo_fw-la acerbitatem_fw-la &_o virulentiam_fw-la dissidij_fw-la experimere_fw-la voluit_fw-la brent_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la you_o read_v 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to_o see_v how_o many_o under_o pretence_n of_o pursue_a truth_n and_o liberty_n have_v clean_o forget_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v as_o unity_n every_o thing_n that_o to_o they_o be_v new_a be_v in_o their_o apprehension_n truth_n and_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v truth_n they_o presume_v they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o hold_v and_o to_o hold_v it_o forth_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o unity_n man_n be_v not_o able_a when_o once_o they_o have_v drink_v in_o a_o opinion_n to_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostie_a it_o must_v forth_o scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la to_o see_v how_o man_n multiply_v opinion_n and_o roll_v and_o run_v from_o one_o error_n to_o another_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v till_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o downright_a blasphemy_n renounce_v all_o ordinance_n scripture_n yea_o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o it_o some_o be_v fall_v so_o far_o as_o to_o renounce_v christ_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o if_o some_o man_n doctrine_n be_v true_a all_o this_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o it_o be_v now_o in_o some_o man_n judgement_n more_o lawful_a and_o safe_a for_o man_n to_o err_v and_o blaspheme_v then_o either_o for_o minister_n to_o reprove_v or_o for_o magistrate_n to_o repress_v these_o error_n but_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v rather_o mourn_v over_o then_o speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o word_n but_o tear_n and_o prayer_n it_o any_o thing_n under_o heaven_n that_o must_v heal_v these_o sad_a evil_n to_o provoke_v you_o and_o myself_o to_o contribute_v something_o of_o this_o kind_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v i_o propound_v but_o two_o particular_n to_o consideration_n first_o consider_v the_o detriment_n and_o prejudice_n that_o religion_n suffer_v by_o the_o division_n 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church-meeting_n among_o who_o strom._n ●latius_fw-la de_fw-la sectis_fw-la dissensionibus_fw-la &c_n &c_n relig._n papisticae_fw-la etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n lib._n 7_o strom._n doctissimi_fw-la &_o excellentissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la reperiebantur_fw-la be_v some_o most_o excellent_a and_o learned_a man_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n in_o his_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o upbraid_v the_o christian_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o o_o christian_n can_v agree_v among_o yourselves_o but_o have_v so_o many_o and_o so_o differ_v sect_n among_o you_o who_o though_o they_o all_o challenge_n to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o christian_a yet_o they_o do_v all_o extreme_o detest_v and_o curse_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o wherefore_o your_o religion_n faith_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v true_a nor_o come_v from_o god_n 39_o chanes_n be_v fuit_fw-la chiause_n mamaluchus_fw-la cvi_fw-la ●nteà_fw-fr eust_fw-fr achio_n nomen_fw-la fucrat_v &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la

article_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o doubt_v if_o it_o be_v well_o examine_v many_o of_o those_o opinion_n that_o infest_v our_o time_n will_v fall_v under_o some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o this_o sentence_n but_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o positive_a if_o there_o be_v a_o latitude_n and_o a_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n leave_v it_o be_v first_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o clear_o and_o positive_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o the_o fundamental_n and_o essentials_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n for_o there_o be_v for_o these_o clear_a and_o undoubted_a light_n in_o scripture_n second_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o private_a and_o single_a practice_n and_o not_o of_o open_a converse_n or_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n those_o case_n of_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v discuss_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n in_o which_o the_o apottle_n show_v there_o may_v be_v a_o liberty_n or_o indulgence_n and_o christian_n ought_v to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o in_o hold_v or_o practise_v thus_o or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v point_n of_o personal_a and_o domestic_a practice_n dvas_fw-la species_n proponit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la vesci_fw-la liceat_fw-la idolathytis_n say_v beza_n 27._o beza_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 27._o there_o be_v two_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n one_o if_o a_o man_n buy_v they_o in_o the_o shambles_n and_o eat_v they_o private_o in_o his_o own_o house_n ver_fw-la 25._o the_o other_o be_v in_o case_n he_o bid_v to_o a_o private_a feast_n by_o a_o heathen_a ver_fw-la 27._o but_o to_o do_v this_o open_o and_o profess_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n be_v a_o detestable_a thing_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o these_o thing_n this_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assume_v at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v practise_v without_o much_o tenderness_n and_o circumspection_n first_o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o keep_v those_o opinion_n wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o other_o private_a to_o ourselves_o not_o trouble_v and_o perplex_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o injunction_n rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n the_o faith_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o particular_a persuasion_n touch_v the_o free_a use_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o day_n and_o this_o faith_n this_o persuasion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o apostle_n argumentation_n in_o that_o chapter_n yet_o faith_n the_o apostle_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n do_v not_o say_v ego_fw-la fidem_fw-la habeo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la debeo_fw-la eam_fw-la profiteri_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la oftendere_fw-la loc_fw-la parcus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la quicquid_fw-la fit_a de_fw-la alijs_fw-la do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o full_o persuade_v of_o my_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v to_o profess_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o out_o in_o my_o practice_n whatever_o become_v of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o i_o must_v hold_v it_o forth_o no_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o private_a opinion_n in_o re_fw-mi mediâ_fw-la must_v keep_v it_o to_o himself_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n much_o more_o must_v they_o who_o opinion_n be_v false_a &_o erroneous_a certain_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o difference_n of_o judgement_n so_o small_a and_o in_o itself_o inconsiderable_a but_o the_o divulge_v and_o propagate_a of_o it_o may_v prove_v very_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o in_o the_o event_n intolerable_a suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v thing_n strangle_v or_o blood_n if_o such_o a_o man_n keep_v his_o opinion_n to_o himself_o and_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n only_o to_o his_o own_o practice_n let_v he_o enjoy_v it_o till_o he_o can_v be_v otherwise_o inform_v and_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n but_o if_o he_o will_v now_o go_v publish_v this_o opinion_n and_o entangle_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o and_o seek_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o and_o make_v a_o party_n and_o cause_n division_n and_o dissension_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v personae_fw-la privatae_fw-la say_v a_o learned_a divine_a diversum_fw-la sentientes_fw-la si_fw-la quietè_fw-la vivre_fw-fr etc._n etc._n private_a person_n of_o a_o differ_a judgement_n magistratu_fw-la personae_fw-la privatae_fw-la diversum_fw-la sentientes_fw-la si_fw-la quiet_a vivre_fw-fr sacris_fw-la publicis_fw-la utantur_fw-la nec_fw-la occultis_fw-la machi_fw-la nationtbus_fw-la politiae_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pacem_fw-la turbare_fw-la animal_n veriantur_fw-la spe_fw-la conversionis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la publicae_fw-la causâ_fw-la ●o●erand●e_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la idem_fw-la er●ores_fw-la suos_fw-la publicè_fw-la sparge●e●atios_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la allicere_fw-la simpliciores_fw-la ●allere_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la publican_n turbare_fw-la incipiant_fw-la coercendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la geth●rd_fw-fr loc_fw-fr come_v loc_fw-la de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la if_o they_o live_v quiet_o frequent_a the_o public_a assembly_n of_o worship_n and_o be_v not_o discern_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n either_o of_o state_n or_o church_n by_o any_o secret_a undermine_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o for_o public_a peace_n sake_n but_o if_o these_o man_n shall_v begin_v to_o spread_v their_o error_n in_o public_a to_o inveigle_v and_o draw_v other_o to_o they_o to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o so_o to_o trouble_v the_o public_a peace_n they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o case_n so_o then_o that_o be_v the_o first_o caution_n if_o man_n have_v private_a opinion_n opinion_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n let_v they_o keep_v they_o private_a let_v they_o be_v domestica_fw-la judicia_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o another_o call_v they_o let_v they_o keep_v home_o and_o not_o be_v see_v abroad_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n a_o second_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n be_v that_o though_o we_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o other_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v or_o despise_v those_o that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o we_o rom._n 14.3_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o judgement_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o rome_n some_o thought_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v herb_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v they_o a_o company_n of_o weak_a simple_a people_n that_o will_v make_v scruple_n of_o it_o other_o think_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o think_v none_o will_v do_v it_o but_o profane_a man_n man_n of_o no_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v they_o will_v eat_v only_a herb_n now_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v forbib_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v whatever_o our_o difference_n in_o judgement_n be_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o despise_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o a_o three_o condition_n be_v that_o even_o then_o we_o can_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n we_o yet_o labour_v to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n though_o we_o do_v dissentire_fw-la yet_o we_o must_v not_o discordare_fw-la though_o we_o can_v attain_v unity_n of_o judgement_n yet_o we_o must_v maintain_v unity_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o that_o unitas_fw-la cordis_fw-la that_o union_n of_o heart_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o rom._n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o in_o love_n so_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o have_v say_v be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n he_o add_v love_v as_o brethren_n q._n d._n if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o you_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o love_v as_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.15_o which_o beza_n in_o his_o first_o edition_n translate_v as_o the_o vulgar_a do_v veritatem_fw-la sectantes_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n which_o i_o conceive_v both_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o verse_n go_v before_o will_v bear_v and_o so_o the_o text_n import_v that_o love_n must_v set_v bound_n to_o all_o our_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n and_o we_o may_v not_o under_o pretence_n of_o seek_v