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	good_a	word_n	1,776	5	3.8038	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37074	Just re-proposals to humble proposals. Or An impartiall consideration of, and answer unto, the humble proposals, which are printed in the name of sundry learned and pious divines, concerning the Engagement which the Parliament hath ordered to be taken Shewing, how farre those proposals are agreeable to reason, to Christianity and to policie. How the proposers thereof may receive satisfaction therein, in all these respects. Hereunto are added, The humble proposals themselves; because they are not currantly to be found. Written by John Dury. January 7. 1650. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing D2868A; ESTC R205390	24,964	38

imply_v a_o approbation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o present_a establishment_n whether_o as_o effect_v by_o a_o full_a and_o free_a authority_n yea_o or_o no_o whether_o yea_o or_o no_o it_o do_v imply_v a_o active_a concurrence_n and_o a_o ratify_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o further_o than_o what_o have_v be_v already_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o power_n in_o actual_a possession_n by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n under_o they_o and_o depend_v upon_o their_o protection_n and_o whether_o yea_o or_o no_o and_o how_o far_o it_o fasten_v a_o obligation_n to_o act_v to_o the_o strengthen_n and_o promote_n of_o the_o government_n which_o be_v at_o present_a or_o may_v be_v hereafter_o establish_v by_o the_o advantage_n of_o possible_a power_n we_o say_v that_o to_o trouble_v our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n weak_a conscience_n with_o these_o or_o such_o like_a doubtful_a conjecture_n to_o colour_v the_o suspension_n of_o our_o own_o or_o occasion_v the_o aversion_n of_o other_o man_n affection_n from_o yield_a obedience_n to_o a_o clear_a and_o confess_a do_v duty_n be_v not_o only_o preposterous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o aim_n of_o heal_a breach_n and_o of_o advance_v a_o public_a good_a in_o this_o time_n of_o distraction_n but_o inconsistent_a as_o to_o our_o reason_n with_o the_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v and_o disagree_v as_o to_o our_o affection_n with_o the_o charity_n due_a no_o less_o to_o superior_n then_o to_o other_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o think_v evil_a when_o good_a may_v be_v think_v of_o they_o 5._o and_o last_o it_o be_v opposite_a as_o to_o our_o spirit_n unto_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o walk_n teach_v we_o to_o have_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a thought_n in_o all_o our_o act_n to_o perform_v duty_n in_o godly_a simplicity_n and_o without_o worldly_a wisdom_n to_o be_v 12._o gentle_a and_o easy_o entreat_v to_o do_v 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the_o act_n of_o subscribe_v to_o the_o word_n according_a to_o that_o prejudice_n which_o the_o vulgar_a have_v take_v up_o against_o they_o in_o a_o general_a notion_n herein_o than_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o policy_n do_v lie_v that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v couch_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o do_v most_o commodious_o favour_v that_o notion_n and_o strengthen_v it_o which_o in_o man_n of_o learning_n conscience_n and_o piety_n feek_v a_o clear_n of_o doubt_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v fair_a and_o plain_a deal_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v somewhat_o of_o a_o collateral_a design_n second_o we_o may_v observe_v also_o that_o if_o the_o thing_n clear_o profess_v in_o the_o second_o sect._n of_o the_o proposal_n to_o be_v a_o know_a duty_n have_v be_v real_o intend_v and_o resolve_v upon_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v at_o this_o time_n no_o less_o than_o in_o general_a term_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n at_o some_o time_n lawful_o practicable_a 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the_o love_n of_o a_o party_n for_o that_o all_o this_o contrivance_n of_o the_o proposal_n be_v like_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n to_o bring_v about_o a_o design_n rather_o than_o to_o receive_v a_o single-hearted_a satisfaction_n for_o themselves_o be_v neither_o irrational_a to_o think_v nor_o uncharitable_a 14._o to_o say_v but_o just_a and_o equitable_a in_o prudency_n to_o suspect_v and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a example_n of_o a_o smooth_a and_o handsome_a conveyance_n of_o a_o state-business_n under_o a_o ministerial_a cloak_n and_o pretence_n of_o religiousness_n not_o in_o but_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o another_o large_a treatise_n i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o our_o present_a distemper_n and_o confusion_n namely_o when_o minister_n meddle_v with_o state-matter_n either_o in_o their_o pulpit_n a●…_n be_v