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	know_v	word_n	2,143	5	3.8658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86280	Certamen epistolare, or, The letter-combate. Managed by Peter Heylyn, D.D. with 1. Mr. Baxter of Kederminster. 2. Dr. Barnard of Grays-Inne. 3. Mr. Hickman of Mag. C. Oxon. And 4. J.H. of the city of Westminster Esq; With 5. An appendix to the same, in answer to some passages in Mr. Fullers late Appeal.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.; Hickman, Henry, d. 1692.; Harrington, James, 1611-1677.	1659 (1659)	Wing H1687; Thomason E1722_1; ESTC R202410	239,292	425

personal_a conference_n to_o have_v any_o dispute_v or_o contention_n with_o i_o in_o that_o or_o any_o other_o subject_n and_o final_o which_o most_o concern_v i_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a business_n he_o have_v apparent_o decline_v to_o appear_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o reverse_v of_o that_o order_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n it_o be_v improper_a as_o he_o say_v for_o he_o to_o interpose_v therein_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v no_o mover_n in_o it_o and_o no_o more_o concern_v in_o that_o order_n than_o he_o say_v he_o be_v so_o that_o i_o find_v myself_o necessitate_v to_o tack_n about_o and_o try_v if_o i_o can_v steer_v my_o course_n by_o another_o compass_n hac_fw-la non_fw-la successit_fw-la alia_fw-la tentandum_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o comedy_n 56._o for_o d._n barnard_n have_v thus_o leave_v the_o field_n without_o so_o much_o as_o look_v towards_o it_o at_o all_o and_o leave_v the_o business_n in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o he_o find_v it_o the_o next_o morning_n i_o address_v some_o few_o line_n unto_o the_o lord_n mayor_n sir_n richard_n chiverton_n a_o person_n of_o know_a prudence_n and_o moderation_n beseech_v he_o that_o if_o any_o such_o order_n have_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o respite_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n on_o my_o part_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a within_o that_o time_n to_o procure_v a_o order_n from_o the_o council_n for_o the_o reverse_v of_o that_o judgement_n if_o any_o such_o judgement_n have_v be_v give_v in_o the_o case_n before_o to_o which_o letter_n the_o lord_n mayor_n return_v this_o answer_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v over_o hasty_a in_o a_o business_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o book_n to_o the_o perusal_n of_o some_o grave_n and_o learned_a divine_n about_o the_o city_n and_o that_o have_v receive_v their_o opinion_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o resolve_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v on_o the_o return_n of_o which_o answer_n i_o present_o apply_v myself_o to_o a_o chief_a personage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n from_o who_o i_o may_v assure_v myself_o of_o all_o lawful_a favour_n but_o there_o i_o find_v i_o have_v be_v in_o a_o error_n all_o this_o while_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a that_o honourable_a person_n give_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o such_o order_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n as_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o book_n that_o information_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n as_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o book_n that_o information_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o bar_n against_o it_o with_o no_o small_a importunity_n by_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o imformation_n for_o have_v order_n from_o their_o lordship_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n mention_v in_o the_o doctor_n letter_n final_o that_o the_o council_n do_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o to_o commit_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n to_o be_v proceed_v in_o according_a to_o his_o discretion_n 57_o be_v thus_o assure_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n on_o that_o side_n i_o make_v it_o my_o next_o business_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o name_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n mayor_n have_v commit_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o understand_v who_o they_o be_v i_o be_v less_o solicitous_a than_o before_o for_o well_o i_o know_v that_o man_n of_o so_o much_o modesty_n as_o i_o know_v some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v will_v not_o be_v easy_o move_v to_o pronounce_v any_o thing_n rash_o either_o of_o the_o book_n or_o of_o the_o author_n especial_o consider_v that_o if_o that_o book_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n not_o only_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o even_o calvin_n beza_n zanchius_n vrssin_n and_o many_o other_o lead_v man_n of_o the_o reformation_n must_v have_v suffer_v in_o the_o same_o flame_n also_o be_v all_o cite_v by_o i_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o judgement_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o so_o this_o business_n have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n at_o first_o begin_v as_o sudden_o to_o repose_v and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o come_v to_o nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o effect_v by_o it_o but_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o fame_n make_v great_a by_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o and_o findthe_v more_o credit_v the_o far_o it_o go_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o report_n which_o we_o have_v thus_o describe_v by_o ovid_n in_o his_o metamorphosi●_n where_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o character_n of_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n ovid._n metamorph._n lib._n 12._o lata_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la be_v sonanti_fw-la lata_fw-la fremit_fw-la vocesque_fw-la refert_fw-la iteratque_fw-la quod_fw-la audit_n etc._n etc._n atria_fw-la turba_fw-la tenet_fw-la veniunt_fw-la l●ve_fw-la vulgus_fw-la exeuntque_fw-la mixtaque_fw-la cum_fw-la veris_fw-la passim_fw-la commenta_fw-la vagantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o narrata_fw-la ferunt_fw-la alio_fw-la mensuraque_fw-la ficti_fw-la crescit_fw-la &_o auditis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la novus_fw-la adjicit_fw-la author_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v thus_o translate_v by_o george_n sandys_n all_o build_v of_o ring_a brass_n throughout_o resound_v they_o hear_v report_n and_o every_o word_n rebound_v etc._n etc._n hither_o the_o idle_a vulgar_a come_v and_o go_v million_o of_o rumour_n wander_v too_o and_o fro_o lie_v mix_v with_o truth_n in_o word_n that_o vary_v still_o of_o these_o with_o news_n unknowing_a ear_n some_o fill_n some_o carry_v tale_n all_o in_o the_o tell_n grow_v and_o every_o author_n add_v to_o what_o he_o know_v 58._o according_a to_o this_o character_n of_o the_o house_n of_o fame_n the_o report_n of_o burn_v the_o book_n aforesaid_a be_v take_v thence_o fly_v far_o and_o grow_v the_o great_a by_o the_o fly_n affirm_v so_o confident_o to_o be_v true_a by_o some_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o disperse_v the_o fame_n as_o if_o the_o very_a flame_n and_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o burn_v it_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v discern_v at_o highgate_n or_o from_o shooters-hill_n but_o false_a fire_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n so_o have_v this_o be_v also_o the_o soon_o quench_v if_o by_o my_o satisfy_n you_o i_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o report_n have_v d._n barnard_n do_v i_o right_n or_o consult_v his_o own_o credit_n in_o it_o i_o may_v have_v save_v the_o pain_n of_o writing_n and_o you_o the_o trouble_n of_o read_v this_o present_a narrative_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v we_o must_v thank_v he_o for_o it_o who_o have_v so_o imprudent_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n refuse_v to_o justify_v it_o by_o the_o pen_n or_o a_o personal_a conference_n which_o have_v he_o do_v there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o fame_n which_o may_v either_o never_o have_v be_v conceive_v or_o else_o may_v have_v be_v strangle_v in_o the_o birth_n without_o the_o least_o wrong_n to_o any_o but_o d._n barnard_n think_v himself_o secure_a enough_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o such_o disgrace_n for_o publish_v the_o lord_n primate_fw-la judgement_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v intend_v to_o the_o book_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o by_o which_o he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o plead_v it_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o take_v his_o ease_n and_o let_v thing_n happen_v as_o they_o will_v in_o that_o point_n not_o so_o equal_a and_o impartial_a as_o the_o heathen_a orator_n who_o hold_v it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la causa_fw-la sint_fw-la in_fw-la eadem_fw-la item_n essent_fw-la fortuna_fw-la that_o they_o who_o be_v partaker_n in_o any_o cause_n shall_v be_v partaker_n also_o in_o the_o fortune_n which_o do_v follow_v on_o it_o but_o i_o hope_v of_o more_o equality_n or_o impartiality_n rather_o from_o you_o than_o i_o do_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o your_o zeal_n transport_v you_o to_o execute_v such_o a_o private_a judgement_n upon_o that_o book_n as_o it_o have_v not_o suffer_v in_o the_o public_a because_o you_o like_v not_o the_o opinion_n therein_o contain_v you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o let_v d._n barnard_n book_n consume_v in_o the_o same_o fire_n also_o as_o have_v give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o these_o new_a disturbance_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o dislike_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v you_o unto_o that_o dilemma_n which_o i_o find_v in_o ausoniu●_n viz._n well_fw-mi neutrum_fw-la stammis_fw-la ure_n velure_n duos_fw-la decemb._n 14._o 1658._o

which_o i_o find_v it_o you_o be_v as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o ever_o you_o be_v 43._o howsoever_o take_v that_o your_o proposition_n to_o be_v undeniable_a you_o proceed_v and_o say_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a piece_n of_o news_n to_o i_o you_o confess_v yourself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a lawyer_n and_o you_o have_v show_v yourself_o in_o this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a logician_n neither_o for_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o antecedent_n by_o which_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o term_n of_o logick●he●e_n ●he●e_z can_v be_v nothing_o understand_v but_o the_o first_o clause_n or_o member_n in_o your_o proposition_n for_o in_o every_o hypothetical_n silogism_n the_o major_a proposition_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n or_o branch_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o other_o the_o consequent_a as_o in_o this_o of_o your●_n these_o word_n viz._n if_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o papist_n religion_n that_o none_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n make_v the_o antecedent_n the_o follow_a word_n viz._n then_o the_o papist_n faith_n be_v faction_n make_v the_o consequent_a of_o it_o now_o both_o these_o part_n or_o member_n be_v lay_v together_o the_o proposition_n be_v entire_a and_o perfect_a and_o may_v be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o this_o of_o you_o be_v by_o you_o affirm_v to_o be_v true_a and_o by_o i_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a but_o the_o antecedent_n in_o this_o of_o you_o as_o in_o all_o other_o hypothetical_n proposition_n be_v conditional_a imperfect_a and_o of_o no_o full_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a as_o your_o own_o reason_n will_v inform_v you_o for_o what_o sense_n truth_n or_o falsehood_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o your_o proposition_n viz._n if_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o papist_n faith_n that_o none_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n until_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v add_v have_v you_o form_v your_o silogism_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o papist_n faith_n that_o none_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n than_o the_o papist_n faith_n be_v faction_n but_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o papist_n faith_n that_o none_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n ergo_fw-la the_o papist_n faith_n be_v faction_n have_v you_o contrive_v it_o thus_o i_o say_v your_o silogism_n have_v be_v make_v in_o due_a form_n of_o logic_n though_o either_o proposition_n may_v have_v be_v deny_v as_o it_o please_v the_o respondent_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v you_o cast_v your_o argument_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o enthimeme_n thus_o viz._n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o papist_n faith_n that_o none_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n ergo_fw-la the_o papist_n faith_n be_v faction_n the_o antecedent_n have_v be_v false_a and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o consequent_a of_o illation_n can_v not_o pass_v for_o true_a and_o such_o a_o sorry_a disputant_n be_v d._n burges_n who_o undertake_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o divinity_n act_n at_o oxon_n show_v himself_o so_o sufficient_o ignorant_a in_o the_o term_n of_o logic_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v negatur_fw-la major_a &_o negatur_fw-la minor_fw-la he_o can_v say_v nothing_o else_o but_o negatur_fw-la id_fw-la whereupon_o d._n prideaux_n say_v to_o he_o open_o with_o a_o merry_a jeer_n tu_fw-la potes_fw-la bene_fw-la praedicare_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la bene_fw-la disputare_fw-la that_o he_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o good_a preacher_n though_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o but_o a_o silly_a disputant_n 44._o but_o take_v your_o meaning_n along_o with_o i_o and_o suppose_v you_o to_o have_v say_v the_o minor_a as_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v call_v it_o how_o do_v you_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v true_a because_o say_v you_o it_o be_v so_o define_v by_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o in_o a_o general_n council_n the_o council_n which_o you_o mean_v be_v call_v consilium_fw-la lateranense_n as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o you_o have_v show_v yourself_o as_o little_a skill_v in_o this_o lateran_n council_n as_o you_o be_v in_o the_o other_o so_o against_o that_o which_o you_o have_v say_v in_o this_o answer_n of_o you_o i_o have_v these_o exception_n first_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v nor_o define_v in_o a_o general_n council_n pass_v not_o for_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n second_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o be_v no_o general_a council_n and_o three_o there_o be_v no_o such_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n define_v in_o it_o as_o you_o say_v there_o be_v and_o these_o three_o point_n be_v prove_v i_o shall_v close_v the_o argument_n haec_fw-la tria_fw-la cum_fw-la docuero_fw-la perorabo_fw-la in_o the_o oracle_n language_n and_o first_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v determine_v and_o define_v in_o general_a counsel_n become_v not_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n though_o for_o the_o time_n they_o bind_v man_n assent_n unto_o they_o until_o the_o point_n be_v further_o canvas_v and_o the_o mistake_n or_o error_n of_o it_o manifest_v in_o some_o follow_a council_n but_o hereof_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o shall_v add_v but_o this_o viz._n that_o if_o you_o please_v to_o look_v into_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o do_v more_o consist_v in_o law_n and_o canon_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n then_o either_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o determination_n of_o matter_n doctrinal_a second_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o be_v no_o general_a council_n as_o be_v call_v on_o a_o particular_a occasion_n and_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o slender_a number_n of_o italian_a bishop_n that_o it_o can_v hardly_o make_v good_a the_o reputation_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n which_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o see_v i_o must_v let_v you_o know_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o call_n of_o that_o counsel_n too_o which_o be_v brief_o this_o lewis_n the_o 12._o of_o france_n have_v late_o recover_v the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n to_o which_o he_o do_v pretend_v some_o title_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v war_v on_o by_o pope_n julio_n the_o 2._o who_o like_v not_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o french_a ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o some_o of_o the_o italian_a prince_n confederate_v with_o he_o in_o that_o quarrel_n to_o curb_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o council_n be_v call_v by_o the_o cardinal_n s._n severine_n and_o caravaiali_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o pisa_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o seig●oury_a and_o estate_n of_o florence_n anno_fw-la 1512._o to_o which_o some_o of_o the_o french_a bishop_n and_o as_o many_o italian_a prelate_n as_o live_v within_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n or_o elsewhere_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o f●ench_n receive_v order_n to_o repair_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o pope_n to_o over_o balance_n that_o scismatical_a council_n ca●sed_v another_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o rome_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n as_o can_v convenient_o be_v draw_v together_o in_o a_o time_n of_o war._n but_o pope_n juli●_n die_v not_o long_o after_o before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v in_o that_o council_n more_o than_o the_o condemn_a that_o of_o pisa_n and_o declare_v all_o the_o act_n thereof_o to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a the_o cardinal_n john_n de_fw-fr medici_n succeed_v by_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o who_o being_n of_o a_o sweet_a temper_n than_o his_o predecessor_n close_v up_o that_o breach_n admit_v the_o two_o cardinal_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o pisa_n to_o a_o redintegration_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o be_v before_o divide_v nothing_o determine_v in_o this_o council_n touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o decree_n be_v make_v against_o some_o philosopher_n or_o rather_o phylosophize_v schoolman_n what_o or_o about_o that_o time_n have_v begin_v to_o teach_v quod_fw-la anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la sit_fw-la mortalis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o rational_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n and_o therefore_o three_o there_o be_v no_o such_o article_n of_o faith_n define_v in_o that_o council_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v count_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o such_o as_o

this_o realm_n have_v continue_v in_o force_n and_o so_o many_o parliament_n since_o the_o first_o reformation_n have_v leave_v unquestioned_a 49._o your_o letter_n now_o draw_v towards_o a_o end_n in_o which_o you_o profess_v some_o seem_a gladness_n that_o i_o who_o you_o call_v the_o primipilus_fw-la among_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o late_a turgid_a and_o persecute_v sort_n of_o prelacy_n i_o like_v your_o word_n so_o well_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o repetition_n do_v so_o free_o disclaim_v the_o grotian_n religion_n which_o you_o say_v you_o never_o charge_v i_o with_o and_o thereupon_o conceive_v some_o confident_a hope_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prelatical_a clergy_n will_v disow_v it_o also_o how_o far_o the_o most_o of_o the_o prelatical_a clergy_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o disow_v the_o grotian_n religion_n as_o you_o have_v describe_v it_o in_o your_o book_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o determine_v aetatem_fw-la habent_fw-la they_o be_v all_o old_a enough_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o if_o you_o put_v they_o to_o it_o but_o if_o you_o have_v no_o better_a hope_n of_o their_o disow_n than_o you_o have_v assurance_n from_o i_o of_o my_o disclaim_v that_o religion_n you_o may_v cry_v out_o o_o spe●_n inane_n &_o frustra_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la meae_fw-la without_o help_n or_o remedy_n for_o tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o where_o be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v so_o free_o disclaim_v the_o grotian_n religion_n as_o you_o say_v i_o have_v not_o in_o my_o letter_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n all_o that_o i_o say_v in_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v you_o have_v spare_v my_o name_n in_o that_o preface_n of_o you_o unless_o you_o can_v have_v prove_v i_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o that_o religion_n as_o i_o think_v you_o can_v which_o notwithstanding_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o that_o religion_n and_o yet_o may_v warrantable_o think_v that_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o you_o be_v so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o my_o private_a discourse_n and_o find_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o public_a write_n but_o whether_o i_o positive_o be_o or_o real_o be_o not_o of_o the_o grotian_n religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o that_o religion_n of_o hugh_n grotius_n of_o which_o m._n baxter_n have_v give_v we_o a_o description_n by_o his_o opinion_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o tell_v you_o now_o find_v myself_o unwilling_a by_o such_o a_o unnecessary_a declaration_n to_o engage_v myself_o with_o fresh_a dispute_n with_o any_o one_o of_o either_o party_n who_o find_v himself_o unsatisfied_a with_o it_o may_v involve_v i_o in_o but_o so_o far_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o be_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o hugh_n grotius_n that_o i_o wish_v as_o hearty_o as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v well_o close_v up_o that_o the_o puritan_n submit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o may_v unite_v and_o centre_n in_o those_o sacred_a truth_n those_o undeniable_a principle_n and_o establish_v doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o which_o all_o party_n do_v agree_v and_o then_o i_o little_a doubt_n but_o that_o the_o lutheran_n church_n in_o germany_n denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n and_o the_o calvinian_a party_n in_o their_o several_a country_n will_v not_o unwilling_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o public_a peace_n leave_v all_o doubtful_a disputation_n to_o be_v manage_v in_o the_o public_a school_n not_o press_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o with_o so_o little_a edification_n to_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n in_o the_o common_a pulpit_n this_o i_o be_o certain_a be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o we_o do_v beseech_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o inspire_v continual_o the_o universal_a church_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n unity_n and_o concord_n and_o to_o grant_v that_o all_o they_o which_o do_v confess_v his_o holy_a name_n may_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o godly_a love_n which_o godly_a and_o most_o christian_a prayer_n i_o do_v most_o hearty_o recommend_v to_o your_o consideration_n and_o not_o unto_o your_o consideration_n only_o but_o your_o practice_n also_o as_o i_o do_v you_o and_o all_o that_o do_v delight_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n to_o his_o heavenly_a blessing_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o lover_n of_o concord_n and_o this_o i_o do_v with_o that_o affection_n which_o become_v your_o very_a humble_a servant_n and_o christian_a brother_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v command_v peter_n heylyn_n lacy_n court_n in_o abingdon_n decemb._n 10._o 1658._o 50._o when_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o answer_n and_o find_v it_o to_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a bulk_n than_o be_v first_o desire_v i_o be_v in_o some_o conflict_n with_o myself_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o m._n baxter_n that_o it_o may_v also_o be_v communicate_v to_o such_o other_o as_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v i_o and_o may_v expect_v to_o have_v some_o notice_n also_o of_o the_o right_n i_o have_v do_v myself_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o m._n baxter_n have_v impart_v the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n before_o it_o be_v dispatch_v to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v and_o relate_v to_o other_o of_o that_o party_n to_o what_o a_o sad_a reckon_n he_o have_v call_v i_o and_o how_o unable_a i_o must_v prove_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o those_o several_a charge_n which_o he_o have_v just_o lay_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o when_o he_o have_v peruse_v my_o answer_n and_o see_v how_o little_o he_o have_v get_v by_o the_o provocation_n it_o may_v be_v secret_o keep_v by_o he_o or_o perhaps_o commit_v to_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o great_a security_n that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o may_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v invincible_a by_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o atlas_n which_o support_v the_o cause_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o may_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o my_o silence_n have_v declare_v myself_o guilty_a of_o a_o self_n conviction_n there_o be_v somewhat_o also_o to_o be_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o conformable_a clergy_n and_o the_o prelatical_a divine_n as_o also_o to_o the_o turgid_a and_o persecute_v sort_n of_o prelate_n who_o otherwise_o can_v not_o but_o admire_v that_o i_o who_o have_v be_v so_o active_a in_o vindicate_v the_o fame_n and_o reputation_n of_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o lame_a and_o negligent_a in_o preserve_v my_o own_o and_o other_o way_n i_o can_v find_v none_o to_o satisfy_v all_o party_n and_o right_a myself_o then_o to_o publish_v these_o passage_n betwixt_o m._n baxter_n and_o myself_o and_o so_o to_o publish_v they_o that_o come_n from_o the_o press_n as_o m._n baxters_n first_o provocation_n have_v do_v before_o it_o may_v be_v universal_o disperse_v over_o most_o part_n of_o the_o land_n if_o any_o shall_v conceive_v my_o answer_n to_o be_v too_o long_o he_o shall_v conceive_v no_o otherwise_o of_o it_o then_o i_o do_v myself_o but_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v some_o pain_n with_o he_o to_o satisfy_v he_o word_n by_o word_n and_o line_n by_o line_n where_o i_o find_v any_o thing_n considerable_a in_o itself_o or_o capable_a of_o receive_v satisfaction_n from_o i_o and_o to_o say_v truth_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o punctual_a and_o exact_a in_o all_o particular_n that_o m._n baxter_n have_v sufficient_a measure_n press_v down_o if_o not_o run_v over_o also_o may_v rest_v himself_o content_v with_o that_o satisfaction_n and_o supercede_v all_o further_a trouble_n to_o himself_o or_o i_o and_o be_v he_o have_v please_v to_o conclude_v his_o letter_n with_o a_o complemental_a desire_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o displease_a plainness_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v also_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n between_o we_o with_o a_o assurance_n to_o he_o of_o my_o kind_a acceptance_n of_o that_o letter_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o i_o then_o a_o honest_a plainness_n and_o as_o for_o pardon_n there_o need_v none_o where_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n complain_v of_o as_o by_o i_o there_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o these_o word_n of_o s._n jerome_n to_o s._n augustine_n on_o the_o like_a intercourse_n between_o they_o viz._n non_fw-fr

whensoever_o any_o equal_a &_o judicious_a auditor_n shall_v trouble_v himself_o in_o cast_v up_o the_o reckon_n which_o be_v between_o we_o and_o in_o this_o hope_n i_o shall_v apply_v myself_o to_o answer_n mr._n fuller_n letter_n who_o i_o thus_o salute_v to_o my_o love_a friend_n mr._n thomas_n fuller_n sir_n at_o the_o end_n of_o your_o appeal_n which_o come_v not_o to_o my_o hand_n till_o friday_n the_o six_o of_o this_o month_n i_o find_v a_o very_a civil_a letter_n direct_v to_o i_o in_o which_o you_o propose_v a_o breathe_a time_n after_o some_o weariness_n in_o the_o encounter_n which_o have_v pass_v between_o we_o and_o the_o suspending_a of_o such_o animosity_n as_o we_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o harbour_v against_o one_o another_o but_o for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o have_v have_v no_o such_o long_a breathe_a time_n since_o those_o paper_n which_o relate_v to_o you_o first_o past_o my_o hand_n as_o may_v make_v i_o the_o more_o ready_a for_o this_o second_o onset_n so_o you_o may_v take_v as_o long_o or_o little_a time_n as_o you_o please_v to_o consider_v of_o it_o before_o you_o return_v to_o the_o encounter_n animosity_n i_o have_v none_o against_o you_o and_o therefore_o none_o to_o be_v suspend_v in_o this_o inter-parleance_n my_o affection_n be_v fair_a to_o your_o person_n though_o not_o to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o you_o seem_v most_o to_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o your_o history_n and_o if_o you_o have_v appear_v so_o only_o to_o my_o apprehension_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o more_o accountable_a to_o you_o for_o conceive_v otherwise_o of_o you_o than_o you_o have_v deserve_v but_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v very_o few_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o can_v make_v any_o other_o judgement_n of_o you_o out_o of_o your_o history_n than_o be_v make_v by_o i_o and_o therefore_o you_o must_v thank_v yourself_o if_o any_o great_a noise_n have_v be_v make_v about_o it_o than_o you_o can_v willing_o have_v hear_v you_o know_v what_o caesar_n resolution_n be_v about_o his_o wife_n for_o have_v she_o as_o free_v from_o the_o suspicion_n as_o the_o crime_n of_o incontinency_n and_o therefore_o if_o your_o conscience_n do_v acquit_v you_o from_o the_o crim_n itself_o in_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n your_o mother_n you_o have_v do_v very_o well_o and_o wise_o have_v you_o keep_v yourself_o free_a from_o the_o suspicion_n also_o of_o such_o disaffection_n you_o tell_v i_o that_o you_o be_v cordial_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o that_o your_o hoary_a hair_n will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a in_o sorrow_n for_o her_o suffering_n but_o then_o as_o 14._o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n what_o mean_v this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n ●in_v my_o ear_n and_o the_o low_a of_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v what_o mean_v those_o dangerous_a position_n and_o those_o many_o inconvenient_a expression_n that_o i_o may_v give_v they_o no_o worse_o name_n which_o occur_v so_o frequent_o in_o your_o book_n and_o which_o no_o man_n who_o be_v cordial_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o english_a church_n can_v either_o read_v with_o patience_n or_o pass_v over_o with_o pardon_n if_o you_o will_v be_v believe_v in_o this_o you_o must_v not_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n in_o your_o second_o edition_n as_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o first_o or_o leave_v so_o much_o in_o it_o of_o the_o former_a leven_n as_o may_v sour_a the_o whole_a lump_n of_o your_o performance_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v you_o think_v it_o to_o be_v any_o dishonour_n to_o cast_v aside_o those_o sour_a grape_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o second_o gather_v at_o which_o so_o many_o of_o the_o tooth_n of_o your_o mother_n child_n have_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n there_o be_v no_o great_a victory_n to_o be_v gain_v in_o the_o world_n than_o what_o a_o man_n get_v upon_o himself_o you_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v in_o your_o own_o defence_n and_o therefore_o may_v come_v off_o with_o satisfaction_n to_o yourself_o and_o other_o in_o alter_v all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o most_o of_o your_o brethren_n and_o you_o may_v take_v this_o occasion_n for_o it_o not_o as_o necessitate_v thereunto_o by_o the_o force_n of_o argument_n but_o as_o sylla_n resign_v his_o dictatorship_n rather_o out_o of_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o compel_v by_o arms._n you_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o part_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o think_v we_o may_v have_v use_v they_o better_o then_o in_o these_o pen_n combat_n and_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o will_v occasion_v such_o rejoice_n in_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o be_v among_o the_o trojan_n on_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o agamemnon_n and_o achilles_n but_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o think_v in_o earnest_n that_o either_o of_o we_o be_v so_o considerable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o those_o great_a commander_n be_v in_o they_o or_o that_o any_o great_a matter_n of_o rejoice_n can_v be_v give_v they_o by_o our_o weak_a contention_n in_o which_o what_o satisfaction_n you_o be_v able_a to_o give_v yourself_o for_o spend_v so_o much_o of_o your_o part_n pain_n and_o time_n in_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o your_o appeal_n be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o misspend_n in_o that_o kind_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o write_n of_o my_o animadversion_n in_o which_o as_o i_o have_v no_o other_o end_n than_o the_o vindicate_a the_o truth_n the_o church_n and_o the_o injure_a clergy_n so_o i_o can_v confident_o say_v that_o i_o have_v write_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o book_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o knowledge_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n whensoever_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o the_o small_a truth_n be_v worth_a the_o seek_n and_o many_o truth_n be_v worth_a the_o find_n no_o loss_n of_o time_n or_o mis-imployment_n of_o our_o part_n or_o pain_n to_o be_v complain_v of_o in_o that_o pursuit_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o judicious_a doctor_n hackwell_n that_o such_o be_v the_o admirable_a beauty_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o truth_n in_o itself_o and_o such_o infinite_a content_n do_v it_o yield_v the_o soul_n be_v find_v and_o embrace_v that_o have_v i_o propose_v no_o other_o end_n to_o myself_o in_o this_o present_a treatise_n then_o the_o discovery_n and_o unfolding_n thereof_o i_o shall_v hold_v it_o alone_o a_o very_a ample_a recompense_n and_o sufficient_a reward_n of_o my_o labour_n fracta_fw-la vel_fw-la leviter_fw-la imminuta_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la omne_fw-la dubia_fw-la remanebant_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n have_v it_o you_o tell_v i_o also_o that_o as_o you_o know_v i_o will_v not_o allow_v you_o to_o be_v my_o equal_a so_o you_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v your_o superior_a whereby_o you_o tacit_o conclude_v yourself_o for_o the_o better_a man_n as_o much_o above_o i_o in_o the_o fortune_n and_o success_n of_o the_o present_a duel_n as_o cesar_n be_v above_o pompey_n in_o the_o war_n between_o they_o in_o which_o though_o i_o may_v suffer_v you_o to_o enjoy_v the_o jollity_n of_o your_o own_o opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o such_o as_o have_v observe_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o action_n on_o either_o side_n may_v think_v otherwise_o of_o it_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o those_o only_o who_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o field_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o quarrel_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v propound_v in_o your_o letter_n one_o only_a of_o my_o own_o be_v add_v to_o they_o &_o i_o conceive_v that_o have_v offer_v these_o short_a note_n to_o the_o public_a view_n i_o may_v do_v it_o without_o any_o disadvantage_n of_o reputation_n by_o some_o passage_n in_o your_o book_n and_o letter_n i_o find_v that_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o remediless_a infirmity_n and_o decay_v of_o sight_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o render_v i_o almost_o whole_o unfit_a for_o further_a engagement_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o i_o find_v also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o you_o have_v many_o advantage_n above_o i_o both_o in_o friend_n and_o book_n of_o both_o which_o by_o the_o plunder_v of_o my_o library_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o country_n life_n i_o be_o almost_o total_o unfurnished_v which_o though_o it_o may_v give_v you_o many_o