Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	account_v	fault_n	great_a	26	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48309	A discovrse concerning Puritans tending to a vindication of those, who unjustly suffer by the mistake, abuse, and misapplication of that name.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Ley, John, 1583-1662.	1641 (1641)	Wing L1876; ESTC R212712	47,271	67

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which_o be_v not_o then_o between_o some_o puritan_n and_o other_o or_o some_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o other_o paul_n unconvert_v equal_o oppose_v peter_n as_o simon_n magus_n do_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o joint_a opposition_n both_o be_v unanimous_a but_o even_o in_o this_o opposition_n both_o have_v their_o opposite_a end_n magus_n oppose_v malicious_o for_o ambition_n and_o lucre_n sake_n but_o paul_n ignorant_o seek_v thereby_o the_o same_o god_n honour_n who_o peter_n serve_v in_o a_o true_a way_n therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o main_n end_n there_o be_v more_o unity_n and_o consent_n betwixt_o paul_n the_o persecuter_n and_o peter_n the_o persecute_a then_o betwixt_o paul_n and_o magus_n though_o both_o persecutor_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o like_a be_v now_o visible_a in_o england_n for_o every_o man_n which_o be_v a_o antipuritan_n be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n some_o have_v more_o of_o malice_n other_o be_v more_o ignorant_a some_o 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the_o chaos_n of_o this_o country_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v frigida_fw-la cum_fw-la calidis_fw-la pugnant_fw-la humentia_fw-la siccis_fw-la mollia_fw-la cum_fw-la duris_fw-la sine_fw-la pondere_fw-la habentia_fw-la ●ondus_fw-la i_o can_v wish_v therefore_o that_o all_o well_o mean_v man_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o affect_v by_o reason_n not_o passion_n for_o since_o some_o good_a man_n be_v puritan_n and_o not_o all_o and_o since_o some_o ill_a man_n be_v puritan_n and_o not_o all_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n in_o all_o case_n alike_o that_o which_o be_v most_o object_v to_o puritan_n be_v fury_n faction_n and_o hypocrisy_n if_o i_o see_v these_o in_o a_o man_n repute_v no_o puritan_n yet_o to_o i_o he_o be_v a_o puritan_n and_o if_o i_o see_v not_o these_o in_o a_o man_n repute_v a_o puritan_n as_o to_o i_o he_o be_v no_o puritan_n if_o gracchus_n be_v invective_n against_o sedition_n i_o censure_v he_o by_o his_o action_n not_o by_o his_o word_n and_o if_o cato_n be_v accuse_v of_o mutiny_n i_o censure_v he_o by_o himself_o not_o by_o his_o accuser_n i_o condemn_v none_o mere_o because_o condemn_v by_o other_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o wolf_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o condemn_v the_o lamb_n at_o bar_n for_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o wolf_n most_o unnatural_a to_o the_o lamb_n and_o yet_o this_o prove_v the_o wolf_n the_o more_o a_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o more_o a_o lamb_n i_o can_v but_o profess_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o scandalise_v i_o at_o this_o time_n then_o to_o see_v puritan_n be_v so_o few_o in_o number_n so_o despicable_a in_o condition_n so_o harmless_a in_o example_n so_o blameless_a in_o opinion_n yet_o sentence_v and_o condemn_v in_o judgement_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a incendiary_n and_o the_o only_a innovator_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n doctor_n heylin_n a_o violent_a pamphleter_n against_o puritan_n 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a_o discourse_n concerning_o puritan_n tend_v to_o a_o vindication_n of_o those_o who_o unjust_o suffer_v by_o the_o mistake_n abuse_n and_o misapplication_n of_o that_o name_n vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la vultis_fw-la sanctè_fw-la discedite_fw-la româ_fw-la omnia_fw-la cùm_fw-la liceant_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la mantuan_a you_o who_o will_v guiltless_a be_v depart_v from_o hence_o no_o guilt_n be_v here_o so_o black_a as_o innocence_n the_o second_o edition_n much_o enlarge_v augment_v and_o correct_v by_o the_o author_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n bostock_n 1641._o to_o the_o puritan_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v confess_v thyself_o a_o puritan_n as_o the_o name_n be_v now_o unjust_o use_v thou_o will_v soon_o find_v in_o this_o short_a tract_n that_o my_o endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o do_v thou_o right_n but_o not_o to_o humour_n thou_o to_o take_v off_o unjust_a aspersion_n from_o thou_o but_o not_o to_o insinuate_v by_o flattery_n into_o thou_o an_fw-mi ambidexter_n i_o will_v not_o be_v in_o two_o contrary_a faction_n by_o seek_v to_o please_v both_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v a_o neuter_n if_o i_o can_v avoid_v it_o but_o in_o thing_n where_o i_o dissent_v i_o will_v depart_v from_o both_o side_n rather_o than_o from_o that_o which_o i_o think_v the_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o use_v the_o word_n puritan_n factious_o as_o if_o all_o puritan_n be_v alike_o to_o be_v embrace_v but_o cautious_o as_o if_o that_o difference_n and_o contrariety_n may_v happen_v among_o puritan_n in_o england_n as_o do_v once_o among_o the_o disciple_n in_o our_o saviour_n own_o school_n charity_n urge_v i_o not_o to_o censure_v any_o man_n in_o particular_a for_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o wisdom_n teach_v i_o not_o to_o free_v all_o man_n in_o general_a from_o be_v hypocrite_n such_o charity_n may_v well_o stand_v and_o agree_v together_o with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o such_o wisdom_n with_o such_o charity_n but_o if_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o scruple_n any_o man_n integrity_n this_o necessitate_v i_o not_o therefore_o to_o ascribe_v a_o infallibility_n for_o if_o i_o can_v easy_o yield_v to_o hope_n and_o think_v well_o of_o all_o puritan_n yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v yield_v my_o consent_n to_o all_o puritan_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o free_a and_o open_a in_o declare_v my_o opinion_n aswell_o against_o the_o rigorous_a and_o necessary_a urge_n of_o presbyterial_a as_o episcopal_a government_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n but_o i_o rely_v upon_o proof_n not_o mere_a fancy_n and_o my_o proof_n be_v enervate_v by_o my_o clear_a judgement_n it_o will_v be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o i_o to_o retract_v variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o understanding_n some_o say_v have_v place_n among_o those_o glorious_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n among_o who_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o discord_n can_v have_v place_n and_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o inspire_v by_o god_n yet_o when_o they_o speak_v not_o by_o inspiration_n they_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o lead_v captive_a the_o belief_n of_o other_o less-knowing_a man_n heat_n and_o acrimony_n among_o such_o as_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n have_v do_v more_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v beside_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a love_n of_o truth_n but_o some_o other_o sinister_a respect_n that_o work_v thus_o violent_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o natural_o dim_a as_o we_o all_o be_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o burn_v with_o indignation_n against_o another_o because_o he_o be_v less_o understanding_n than_o i_o be_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o so_o far_o presume_v upon_o myself_o if_o i_o think_v i_o be_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n can_v the_o mere_a love_n of_o knowledge_n make_v i_o abhor_v ignorance_n more_o in_o another_o then_o in_o myself_o or_o make_v i_o arrogate_v more_o freedom_n from_o error_n to_o myself_o then_o to_o other_o man_n sure_o truth_n have_v more_o affinity_n with_o charity_n then_o so_o and_o charity_n with_o humility_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v myself_o not_o only_o subject_a to_o much_o ignorance_n but_o to_o much_o scandalous_a offence_n too_o my_o great_a enemy_n shall_v not_o charge_v i_o of_o more_o stain_n than_o i_o will_v myself_o i_o will_v confess_v myself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n past_a as_o perhaps_o saint_n paul_n do_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o present_a sinful_a condition_n but_o certain_o since_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o cleave_v radical_o to_o all_o man_n and_o must_v be_v account_v sortis_fw-la humanae_fw-la therefore_o to_o bear_v mutual_a reproof_n and_o to_o forbear_v all_o bitterness_n and_o censure_n aught_o to_o be_v profess_v as_o virtue_n and_o to_o be_v account_v sortis_fw-la christianae_fw-la and_o since_o i_o my_o self_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o other_o defect_n do_v not_o glory_v in_o they_o but_o confess_v they_o to_o my_o shame_n and_o since_o i_o do_v not_o malign_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o rigid_a puritan_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v thereat_o i_o be_o persuade_v howsoever_o i_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o man_n live_v aught_o to_o despise_v i_o much_o less_o to_o expunge_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v i_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v thou_o will_v thou_o say_v he_o give_v i_o not_o that_o which_o he_o account_v sufficient_a and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o in_o this_o or_o that_o so_o unblameable_a as_o thou_o be_v will_v thou_o say_v my_o grace_n general_o be_v not_o equal_a with_o thou_o if_o thou_o exceed_v i_o in_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o i_o exceed_v in_o humility_n alone_o will_v thou_o upon_o this_o proceed_v to_o censure_v i_o puritan_n have_v not_o make_v themselves_o more_o inexcusable_a by_o any_o thing_n then_o by_o condemn_v other_o man_n for_o though_o they_o see_v not_o as_o god_n see_v yet_o they_o will_v often_o undertake_v to_o judge_v as_o god_n ought_v to_o judge_v and_o in_o this_o they_o have_v not_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o themselves_o then_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n put_v his_o case_n may_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o his_o cause_n may_v be_v good_a to_o praise_v god_n for_o not_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o scandalous_a excess_n of_o some_o other_o man_n but_o when_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o judge_v particular_a man_n more_o righteous_a perhaps_o in_o god_n sight_n then_o himself_o we_o know_v what_o judgement_n he_o receive_v himself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o censure_v a_o publican_n much_o less_o will_v i_o censure_v a_o pharisee_n except_o alone_o in_o that_o particular_a wherein_o he_o be_v himself_o censorious_a and_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n condemn_v he_o that_o doctrine_n therefore_o which_o i_o shall_v recommend_v to_o all_o man_n both_o pharisee_n and_o publican_n be_v to_o be_v charitable_a to_o be_v humble_a to_o be_v charitable_a because_o they_o be_v christian_n to_o be_v humble_a because_o they_o be_v man_n the_o time_n have_v late_o receive_v a_o very_a great_a and_o wonderful_a change_n almost_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o edw._n the_o 6._o and_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v the_o same_o use_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v before_o lukewarmness_n that_o odious_a and_o nauseous_a bane_n of_o religion_n be_v hitherto_o decore_v and_o guild_v over_o with_o the_o title_n of_o moderation_n but_o now_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a for_o moderation_n that_o bless_v pacifical_a virtue_n be_v now_o likely_a to_o be_v as_o much_o debase_v and_o deface_v under_o the_o title_n of_o lukewarmness_n both_o way_n charity_n be_v violate_v both_o way_n piety_n be_v oppose_v and_o what_o difference_n be_v it_o to_o satan_n if_o he_o prevail_v by_o which_o extreme_a he_o do_v prevail_v whether_o he_o sink_v we_o by_o a_o tempest_n or_o confound_v we_o by_o a_o calm_a for_o a_o remedy_n of_o all_o mischief_n than_o let_v we_o embrace_v charity_n and_o that_o charity_n may_v dwell_v among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o learn_v to_o censure_v despise_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o more_o and_o other_o man_n less_o hereafter_o a_o discourse_n concerning_o puritan_n itis_n a_o common_a maxim_n among_o politician_n that_o a_o state_n be_v maintain_v by_o accusation_n but_o ruin_v by_o calumny_n and_o therefore_o say_v marquess_n malvezzi_n happy_a shall_v the_o subject_n be_v of_o that_o wise_a prince_n which_o countenance_n accusation_n and_o check_n calumny_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o accusation_n to_o go_v less_o in_o