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	doctrine_n	word_n	2,065	5	3.8689	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75811	The Christian moderator: the second part; or, Persecution for religion condemned by the light of nature. Law of God. Evidence of our own principles. With an explanation of the Roman Catholick belief, concerning these four points: their church, worship, justification and civill government. Whereunto there are new additions since the octavo was printed.; Christian moderator. Part 2	Birchley, William, 1613-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing A4246; ESTC R225799	36,103	34

thus_o we_o believe_v the_o merit_n or_o reward_v ableness_n of_o holy_a live_n both_o which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o we_o arise_v not_o from_o the_o self-value_n even_o of_o our_o best_a action_n 1●_n as_o they_o be_v we_o but_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n and_o for_o ourselves_o we_o sincere_o profess_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 13._o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o that_o our_o boast_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o glory_v be_v in_o christ_n 4._o we_o firm_o believe_v and_o high_o reverence_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v so_o solemn_o deliver_v to_o moses_n upon_o the_o mount_n so_o express_o confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o perfect_a a_o abridgement_n of_o our_o whole_a duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n which_o moral_a law_n we_o believe_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v with_o faithfulness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o their_o mutual_a contract_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o therefore_o our_o constant_a profession_n be_v that_o we_o be_v most_o strict_o and_o absolute_o bind_v to_o the_o exact_a and_o entire_a performance_n of_o our_o promise_n make_v to_o any_o person_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o much_o more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o civil_a power_n under_o who_o protection_n we_o live_v who_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o consci●nce_n sake_n and_o to_o who_o we_o will_v most_o faithful_o observe_v our_o promise_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n notwithstanding_o any_o dispensation_n absolution_n or_o any_o other_o proceed_n of_o any_o foreign_a power_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o renounce_v that_o false_a and_o scandalous_a position_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o most_o uncharitable_o impute_v to_o our_o practice_n and_o most_o unjust_o pin_v upon_o our_o religion_n these_o we_o sincere_o and_o solemn_o profess_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n take_v the_o word_n plain_o and_o simple_o in_o their_o usual_a and_o familiar_a sense_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o these_o expression_n concerning_o four_o of_o the_o most_o offensive_a point_n wherein_o the_o papist_n differ_v from_o we_o have_v i_o confess_v give_v i_o a_o great_a and_o unexpected_a satisfaction_n and_o though_o i_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o erroneousness_n of_o many_o of_o their_o tenet_n yet_o i_o see_v we_o may_v easy_o be_v too_o passionate_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o detest_v any_o different_a opinion_n since_o every_o error_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v censure_v as_o a_o unsufferable_a abomination_n and_o too_o severe_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o persecute_v the_o dissenter_n from_o our_o own_o judgement_n as_o if_o they_o be_v unworthy_a to_o breathe_v the_o same_o air_n with_o ourselves_o certain_o many_o protestant_n who_o quiet_o enjoy_v a_o just_a and_o unmolested_a freedom_n approach_v very_o near_o to_o the_o first_o assertion_n of_o the_o papist_n whilst_o some_o both_o writer_n and_o discourser_n profess_v to_o submit_v their_o private_a judgement_n unappealable_o to_o a_o truly-free_a general_n council_n that_o she_o may_v once_o have_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o contention_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n other_o refer_v themselves_o without_o further_a instance_n to_o a_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o divine_n and_o very_o few_o but_o will_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n before_o their_o own_o particular_a sense_n ready_o conform_v to_o that_o declaration_n which_o the_o parliament_n shall_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o almost_o every_o one_o agree_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o external_a authority_n to_o decide_v such_o controversy_n as_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o different_a interpretation_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o the_o church_n sleeve_n and_o yield_v a_o blind_a obedience_n that_o be_v without_o appeal_n any_o further_a to_o her_o determination_n and_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n i_o be_o sure_a many_o protestant_n continue_v still_o those_o old_a custom_n of_o bare_n their_o head_n when_o they_o come_v into_o a_o church_n nay_o of_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n practice_n that_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o objection_n which_o our_o more_o godly_a and_o conscientious_a pen_n make_v against_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o question_n of_o picture_n yet_o i_o hope_v there_o will_v never_o be_v the_o least_o think_v entertain_v of_o impose_v penalty_n upon_o the_o private_a and_o unscandalous_a use_n of_o any_o such_o ceremony_n rather_o let_v we_o apply_v our_o endeavour_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n with_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a hand_n than_o beat_v they_o out_o with_o the_o club-fist_n of_o the_o law_n but_o when_o i_o reflect_v upon_o the_o three_o conclusion_n in_o the_o recusant_n paper_n i_o be_o astonish_v to_o consider_v how_o education_n with_o a_o little_a mixture_n of_o passion_n or_o interest_n make_v every_o slight_a distemper_n among_o christian_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v easy_o curable_a so_o desperate_a that_o it_o often_o become_v irrecoverable_a and_o endanger_v both_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n sure_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o strange_o mistake_v one_o another_o i_o profess_v sincere_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o seize_v on_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o papist_n for_o refuse_v that_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n wherein_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n that_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o abjure_v so_o great_a and_o manifest_a a_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n wherein_o they_o explain_v themselves_o or_o affirm_v so_o great_a and_o manifest_a a_o error_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n wherein_o we_o explain_v ourselves_o for_o when_o we_o censure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n we_o understand_v by_o that_o word_n our_o desert_n as_o they_o exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o abstract_v from_o the_o covenant_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o just_o condemn_v all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n even_o of_o the_o best_a work_n as_o presumptuous_a and_o luciferian_a but_o i_o now_o see_v when_o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a they_o include_v both_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o effect_n when_o all_o be_v sum_v up_o it_o amount_v only_o to_o this_o that_o god_n have_v gracious_o promise_v and_o will_v faithful_o keep_v his_o word_n to_o reward_v all_o those_o with_o eternal_a life_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o papist_n hold_v mercifulness_n to_o be_v meritorious_a or_o available_a to_o salvation_n because_o the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matth._n 5._o 7._o in_o this_o sense_n the_o papist_n hold_v patience_n in_o affliction_n to_o be_v meritorious_a or_o available_a to_o salvation_n because_o the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 10._o and_o this_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o very_a understanding_n man_n among_o they_o be_v the_o real_a truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n concerning_o good_a work_n which_o in_o my_o judgement_n differ_v nothing_o from_o we_o but_o only_o in_o the_o unsavoury_a and_o proud-sounding_a word_n merit_n the_o last_o cause_n of_o the_o papist_n note_v which_o i_o have_v transcribe_v be_v so_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o word_n i_o shall_v neither_o fear_v to_o have_v such_o neighbour_n nor_o need_v any_o magistrate_n fear_v to_o have_v such_o subject_n and_o to_o prove_v their_o trustiness_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o oath_n i_o can_v imagine_v a_o more_o evident_a demonstration_n then_o that_o they_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o what_o oath_n they_o take_v he_o that_o swear_v any_o thing_n without_o distinction_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v as_o false_a to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v fearless_a of_o god_n whereas_o no_o clear_a argument_n can_v be_v allege_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v than_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o take_v all_o the_o oath_n you_o offer_v sure_o if_o the_o pope_n or_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v give_v they_o this_o extravagant_a privilege_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o no_o oath_n

the_o christian_a moderator_n the_o second_o part_n or_o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n law_n of_o god_n evidence_n of_o our_o own_o principle_n with_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n belief_n concerning_o these_o four_o point_n their_o church_n worship_n justification_n and_o civil_a government_n james_n 2._o 12._o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n mille_fw-la hominum_fw-la species_fw-la and_o rerum_fw-la discolor_fw-la usus_fw-la per_fw-la me_fw-la equidem_fw-la sint_fw-la omnia_fw-la protinus_fw-la alba_fw-la whereunto_o there_o be_v new_a addition_n since_o the_o octavo_n be_v print_v print_v for_o h._n j._n 1652._o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v demonstrate_v according_a to_o that_o light_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v infuse_v into_o my_o soul_n how_o much_o coercency_n in_o religion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o many_o evident_a and_o unanswerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n show_v how_o displease_v it_o be_v to_o god_n how_o improper_a to_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o how_o extreme_o disaggreeable_a to_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n which_o guide_v our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o little_a treatise_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n declaration_n that_o the_o great_a principle_n wherein_o we_o glory_n and_o which_o we_o have_v so_o long_o fight_v to_o establish_v be_v a_o perfect_a gospel-freedom_n and_o absolute_a deliverance_n of_o the_o conscience_n from_o all_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o discourse_n as_o i_o compose_v in_o all_o humbleness_n of_o spirit_n and_o afterwards_o offer_v to_o the_o gracious_a redeemer_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o finish_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n so_o i_o find_v not_o only_o myself_o for_o which_o i_o humble_o thank_v the_o bounty_n of_o my_o god_n confirm_v in_o my_o former_a judgement_n but_o other_o in_o some_o measure_n convince_v in_o they_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o sin_n of_o conscience-persecution_n concerning_o which_o pious_a and_o modest_a temper_n of_o mutual_a forbearance_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n this_o plain_a and_o familiar_a observation_n that_o as_o the_o sure_a mark_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n in_o ourselves_o be_v a_o tender_a spirit_n to_o other_o so_o the_o most_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n in_o our_o breast_n be_v when_o we_o slit_v in_o piece_n and_o shipwreck_n the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o touch_v upon_o we_o but_o praise_v for_o ever_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n who_o still_o proceed_v to_o guide_v and_o illuminate_v his_o choose_a gracious_o dispose_v they_o neither_o to_o presume_v upon_o themselves_o for_o their_o knowledge_n nor_o be_v cruel_a against_o other_o for_o their_o ignorance_n but_o humble_o adore_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o disposure_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o exceed_a joy_n when_o i_o consider_v it_o to_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o all_o the_o true_o godly_a and_o well-affected_a in_o this_o nation_n that_o no_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a christian_a be_v deprive_v of_o the_o chief_a content_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n which_o certain_o consist_v in_o a_o real_a and_o impartial_a yet_o unoffensive_a liberty_n to_o serve_v his_o god_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n many_o petition_n i_o can_v here_o cite_v in_o affirmance_n of_o this_o truth_n from_o several_a province_n of_o this_o land_n but_o i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n only_o with_o these_o two_o the_o first_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o march_n 1649._o from_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n wherein_o though_o i_o be_v none_o of_o the_o subscriber_n yet_o i_o do_v both_o by_o myself_o and_o friend_n promote_v it_o what_o i_o can_v as_o conceive_v the_o request_n of_o it_o both_o just_a and_o reasonable_a it_o bear_v this_o title_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a well_o affect_v of_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o seven_o article_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v this_o 7._o that_o every_o one_o may_v enjoy_v the_o just_a freedom_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n without_o any_o coercive_a or_o restrictive_a course_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o petition_n be_v read_v the_o gentleman_n that_o present_v it_o be_v call_v in_o and_o master_n speaker_n by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n give_v they_o hearty_a thanks_o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o 2_o of_o april_n follow_v a_o like_a petition_n be_v present_v entitle_v the_o humble_a petition_n and_o representation_n of_o several_a church_n of_o god_n in_o london_n common_o though_o false_o call_v anabaptist_n which_o be_v also_o gracious_o accept_v by_o the_o house_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o so_o conscientious_a a_o suit_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n we_o happy_o begin_v to_o shake_v off_o that_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o isachar_n the_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o have_v be_v since_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n effect_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o pious_a care_n of_o his_o instrument_n the_o governor_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o no_o person_n of_o what_o society_n or_o persuasion_n soever_o in_o this_o nation_n be_v at_o present_a persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n only_o or_o difference_n in_o outward_a worship_n but_o the_o papist_n who_o i_o be_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o principle_n of_o charity_n which_o absolute_o command_v my_o spirit_n oblige_v to_o make_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o order_n to_o which_o performance_n i_o have_v since_o the_o writing_n my_o former_a sheet_n often_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o humility_n of_o spirit_n and_o endeavour_v to_o inform_v myself_o as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o particular_a manner_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v sometime_o purposely_o attend_v at_o haberdasher_n hall_n to_o hear_v their_o case_n plead_v where_o though_o i_o suffer_v some_o persecution_n from_o the_o crowd_n and_o noise_n of_o that_o place_n yet_o far_o more_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o mind_n to_o behold_v so_o many_o distress_a suitor_n who_o countenance_n be_v make_v sad_a by_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o fatal_a order_n for_o their_o impoverishment_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o any_o of_o those_o particular_n i_o must_v at_o least_o in_o my_o own_o judgement_n clear_v the_o papist_n obstinacy_n and_o non_fw-la submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n wherewith_o they_o be_v by_o some_o accuse_v as_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o punishment_n from_o which_o imputation_n i_o shall_v easy_o deliver_v they_o by_o transcribe_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o petition_n which_o they_o have_v with_o much_o diligence_n and_o humble_a importunity_n address_v to_o very_a many_o member_n of_o parliament_n profess_v to_o wait_v only_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o house_n and_o be_v a_o paper_n at_o least_o 5_o or_o 6_o month_n old_a and_o deliver_v to_o so_o many_o person_n with_o who_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v acquaint_v it_o fall_v by_o chance_n into_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o confess_v of_o late_o entertain_v a_o particular_a delight_n and_o recreation_n to_o pass_v some_o part_n of_o my_o time_n in_o such_o curiosity_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v long_o wait_v some_o happy_a leisure_n when_o there_o may_v be_v a_o hear_v allow_v they_o of_o their_o many_o sad_a pressure_n the_o weight_n whereof_o have_v sink_v they_o so_o ruinous_o low_a that_o they_o be_v utter_o disable_v to_o discharge_v their_o many_o debt_n make_v the_o least_o provision_n for_o their_o child_n or_o relieve_v themselves_o reduce_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n that_o even_o such_o of_o your_o petitioner_n as_o be_v sequester_v for_o delinquency_n have_v still_o comfort_v their_o sorrow_n with_o this_o hope_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n since_o the_o general_a vote_n for_o composition_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o march_n 1648._o seem_v clear_o to_o imply_v they_o capable_a thereof_o when_o the_o rule_n concerning_o they_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o