Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	affirm_v	certain_a	great_a	188	4	2.0716	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o induce_v any_o man_n to_o that_o error_n than_o by_o any_o man_n to_o be_v induce_v into_o this_o chap._n 19_o although_o we_o be_v diverse_o deceive_v and_o mislead_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n yet_o be_v it_o always_o a_o evil_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o misledd_v in_o some_o particular_a matter_n therefore_o we_o be_v seduce_v to_o our_o great_a hurt_n in_o certain_a again_o to_o our_o less_o hurt_n in_o some_o also_o without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o in_o some_o again_o to_o our_o great_a good_a as_o for_o example_n that_o man_n be_v deceive_v to_o his_o great_a hurt_n which_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o salvation_n he_o again_o be_v seduce_v with_o little_a hu●t_n to_o himself_o who_o entertain_v error_n for_o truth_n fall_v thereby_o into_o some_o worldly_a trouble_n and_o yet_o bear_v the_o same_o with_o faithful_a patience_n make_v good_a use_n thereof_o as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o man_n by_o 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of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o close_a carriage_n of_o man_n in_o their_o manner_n call_v he_o a_o good_a man_n who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o affirm_v still_o that_o a_o adulterous_a person_n be_v evil_a and_o a_o continent_n person_n good_a howbeit_o say_v that_o this_o man_n be_v good_a not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o that_o man_n to_o be_v evil_a not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a liver_n furthermore_o if_o any_o man_n do_v escape_v mischief_n by_o error_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o we_o in_o our_o journey_n which_o we_o former_o remember_v by_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o some_o good_a come_v unto_o a_o man_n by_o error_n but_o when_o i_o say_v that_o any_o man_n be_v deceive_v either_o without_o any_o hurt_n to_o himself_o or_o else_o to_o his_o particular_a good_a i_o do_v not_o therein_o affirm_v that_o error_n be_v no_o evil_a or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a after_o a_o sort_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o evil_a whereinto_o a_o man_n fall_v not_o or_o of_o that_o good_a whereunto_o a_o man_n attain_v by_o err_v express_v what_o do_v fall_v out_o or_o not_o fall_v out_o upon_o precedent_a error_n for_o error_n simple_o by_o itself_o be_v either_o a_o great_a evil_n in_o a_o great_a matter_n or_o a_o little_a evil_n in_o a_o little_a matter_n be_v always_o notwithstanding_o a_o evil_a for_o who_o but_o a_o man_n that_o be_v ignorant_a will_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o allow_v of_o untruth_n for_o truth_n or_o adjudge_v truth_n to_o be_v untruth_n embrace_v incertainty_n for_o certainty_n and_o certainty_n for_o incertainty_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o think_v a_o man_n to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v bad_a whereof_o error_n be_v the_o occasion_n and_o another_o thing_n by_o this_o evil_n not_o to_o be_v endamage_v or_o not_o to_o incur_v another_o evil_n although_o we_o receive_v no_o detriment_n by_o a_o evil_a man_n who_o be_v deem_v good_a also_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o the_o way_n and_o another_o thing_n by_o this_o evil_n of_o ignorance_n to_o get_v some_o good_a as_o namely_o to_o escape_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o evil_a person_n chap._n 20._o that_o every_o kind_n of_o error_n be_v not_o sin_n neither_o because_o we_o often_o err_v in_o some_o thing_n all_o assent_n in_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o take_v away_o as_o the_o academical_a philosopher_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o certain_o set_v down_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o error_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n not_o know_v what_o he_o be_v in_o manner_n and_o conversation_n or_o else_o when_o in_o stead_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o discern_v by_o our_o corporal_a sense_n the_o like_a be_v present_v unto_o we_o be_v either_o spiritual_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n or_o bodily_a perceive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n much_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n believe_v to_o be_v sor_n indeed_o when_o he_o think_v he_o see_v a_o sight_n be_v sudden_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o fetter_n by_o the_o angel_n or_o in_o corporal_a thing_n when_o that_o which_o be_v hard_a be_v account_v easic_a or_o that_o sweet_a which_o be_v sour_a or_o that_o which_o be_v unsavourie_a to_o be_v pleasant_a in_o smell_n or_o else_o that_o it_o thunder_v when_o a_o chariot_n run_v or_o when_o one_o man_n be_v take_v for_o another_o two_o be_v alike_o which_o oftentimes_o happen_v in_o twin_n whereupon_o the_o poet_n affirm_v that_o mistake_v in_o such_o case_n be_v a_o acceptable_a error_n in_o parent_n and_o so_o whether_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a condition_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v sin_n this_o question_n though_o it_o be_v most_o knotty_a and_o entangle_v have_v trouble_v the_o head_n of_o the_o subt_n 〈…〉_z t_o academiees_fw-fr yet_o have_v i_o undertake_v to_o unfold_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o a_o wife_n man_n ought_v to_o give_v his_o approbation_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v allow_v of_o falsehood_n for_o truth_n see_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v affirm_v lie_v either_o hide_a in_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o be_v ambiguous_a &_o uncertain_a whereupon_o i_o compose_v three_o book_n when_o i_o be_v first_o convert_v to_o take_v away_o those_o stumble_a block_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n as_o it_o be_v to_o withstand_v i_o also_o the_o despair_n of_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o same_o be_v fortify_v by_o their_o reason_n &_o argument_n with_o they_o therefore_o all_o error_n be_v account_v sin_n which_o they_o defend_v to_o be_v inevitable_a ●nles_a every_o man_n particular_a approbation_n in_o any_o thing_n be_v utter_o suspend_v for_o they_o do_v hold_v that_o man_n to_o be_v in_o error_n whosoever_o assent_v unto_o thing_n uncertain_a affirm_v that_o nothing_o subject_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o man●s_n certain_a &_o infallible_a because_o there_o be_v no_o sensible_a difference_n between_o falsehood_n and_o truth_n in_o outward_a appearance_n although_o sometime_o that_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o a_o position_n maintain_v with_o most_o impudent_a though_o ingenious_a argument_n howbeit_o with_o we_o in_o divinity_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o assent_n and_o approbation_n be_v take_v away_o faith_n also_o be_v destroy_v because_o without_o approbation_n or_o allowance_n we_o believe_v in_o nothing_o

in_o something_o do_v therefore_o err_v nor_o yet_o that_o every_o error_n be_v damnable_a albeit_o error_n therefore_o be_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o be_v eschew_v not_o only_o in_o great_a but_o also_o in_o lesser_a matter_n and_o that_o error_n also_o can_v be_v without_o ignorance_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o he_o shall_v evermore_o err_v who_o be_v ignorant_a in_o some_o particular_a thing_n but_o rather_o he_o which_o think_v he_o understand_v that_o which_o indeed_o he_o know_v not_o for_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o person_n allow_v that_o for_o verity_n which_o be_v false_a be_v always_o the_o property_n of_o error_n howbeit_o the_o matter_n wherein_o every_o one_o err_v make_v all_o the_o difference_n for_o in_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o matter_n both_o the_o man_n that_o understandeth_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o ignorant_a person_n and_o he_o that_o err_v not_o before_o he_o that_o err_v and_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n again_o in_o diverse_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whereas_o this_o man_n know_v these_o thing_n another_o other_o thing_n and_o this_o man_n be_v see_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a utility_n and_o another_o in_o thing_n of_o less_o utility_n or_o rather_o which_o be_v hurtful_a who_o will_v not_o in_o these_o difference_n account_v he_o in_o better_a case_n that_o know_v they_o not_o than_o he_o that_o be_v skilful_a therein_o for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v better_a unknowen_a then_o know_v also_o to_o many_o it_o have_v be_v sometime_o good_a to_o have_v err_v and_o go_v astray_o howbeit_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o worldly_a journey_n and_o not_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o it_o happen_v unto_o ●●r_a self_n that_o we_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o double_a way_n whereby_o we_o go_v not_o that_o way_n where_o the_o arm_a force_n of_o the_o donatist_n lay_v in_o wait_n for_o we_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o accident_n it_o 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true_a or_o to_o hold_v that_o for_o certain_a which_o be_v uncertain_a or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o take_v that_o for_o uncertain_a which_o be_v certain_a whether_o it_o be_v false_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a which_o mistake_v be_v a_o great_a deformity_n and_o blemish_n to_o the_o mind_n how_o beautiful_a then_o and_o seemly_o may_v we_o account_v it_o to_o be_v when_o either_o in_o our_o assertion_n we_o deal_v plain_o and_o say_v either_o yea_o yea_o or_o no_o no_o to_o any_o question_n propound_v in_o respect_n whereof_o true_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v most_o wretched_a because_o error_n be_v oftentimes_o needful_a in_o the_o course_n thereof_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o god_n forbid_v they_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o estate_n of_o that_o life_n to_o come_v where_o only_a truth_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o where_o neither_o any_o man_n do_v deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v but_o in_o this_o world_n man_n both_o deceive_v &_o be_v deceive_v be_v the_o more_o lamentable_a when_o as_o they_o rather_o beguile_v by_o lie_v than_o be_v beguile_v themselves_o by_o believe_v liar_n howbeit_o our_o nature_n be_v endue_v with_o reason_n do_v by_o all_o mean_n so_o eschew_v the_o snare_n of_o deceit_n and_o as_o much_o as_o it_o may_v shun_v error_n that_o even_o they_o which_o love_n to_o deceive_v other_o will_v not_o themselves_o willing_o be_v deceive_v for_o he_o which_o lie_v will_v not_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o err_v therein_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o seduce_v he_o thereby_o who_o do_v believe_v he_o neither_o do_v that_o man_n err_v in_o that_o matter_n which_o he_o cloak_v with_o a_o lie_n in_o case_n himself_o do_v understand_v the_o truth_n but_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o that_o he_o think_v that_o he_o wound_v not_o himself_o by_o lie_v whereas_o every_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o agent_n than_o to_o the_o patient_a chap._n 18._o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o lie_v yet_o in_o lie_n one_o be_v great_a than_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n and_o so_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o we_o do_v lie_v one_o be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a than_o another_o but_o now_o out_o of_o this_o matter_n there_o rise_v a_o most_o intricate_a and_o dark_a question_n whereof_o we_o do_v write_v a_o great_a book_n at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v necessary_o enforce_v to_o answer_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o just_a man_n to_o lie_v or_o dissemble_v at_o any_o time_n true_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o any_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o of_o the_o cause_n move_v any_o man_n to_o lie_v for_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n which_o 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false_a for_o as_o touch_v his_o mind_n and_o inward_a motion_n because_o his_o tongue_n declare_v not_o that_o which_o his_o heart_n think_v he_o say_v not_o the_o truth_n although_o in_o examination_n it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o affirm_v neither_o be_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o lie_n which_o with_o his_o mouth_n ignorant_o utter_v a_o truth_n and_o yet_o witting_o lie_v in_o his_o heart_n set_v apart_o therefore_o thing_n themselves_o by_o occasion_n whereof_o any_o thing_n be_v avouch_v and_o only_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o speaker_n that_o man_n be_v better_a of_o the_o two_o which_o through_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o capacity_n affirm_v a_o untruth_n because_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o verity_n than_o he_o which_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n carry_v a_o mind_n to_o lie_v and_o deceive_v although_o indeed_o he_o can_v true_o judge_v of_o that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o he_o affirm_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o 2._o have_v not_o one_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o another_o in_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o second_o no_o doubt_n howsoever_o it_o be_v false_a or_o true_a which_o he_o say_v yet_o have_v he_o notwithstanding_o one_o thing_n shut_v up_o in_o his_o breast_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o his_o tongue_n which_o evil_a be_v a_o property_n incident_a to_o the_o liar_n and_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o any_o man_n be_v deceive_v or_o do_v lie_v albeit_o that_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v a_o less_o

penance_n and_o small_a offence_n by_o iteration_n or_o daily_a say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n hear_v that_o enormous_a sin_n may_v be_v redeem_v by_o penance_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v be_v terrify_v and_o drive_v to_o despair_v if_o he_o be_v enjoin_v penance_n for_o every_o small_a fault_n and_o insirmitie_n prayer_n therefore_o make_v way_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o both_o these_o degree_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o howsoever_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v how_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n in_o either_o kind_n let_v not_o therefore_o this_o chapter_n prejudice_n saint_n augustine_n in_o that_o point_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o pervert_v any_o other_o therein_o chap._n 72._o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o alm_n howbeit_o that_o best_a whereby_o we_o pardon_v our_o brother_n when_o he_o have_v offend_v us._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o say_v utter_v by_o the_o lord_n give_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o you_o reach_v to_o all_o good_a action_n do_v out_o or_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o not_o only_o he_o which_o give_v meat_n unto_o the_o hungry_a drink_v unto_o the_o thirsty_a apparel_n unto_o the_o naked_a harbour_n unto_o the_o harbourlesse_a a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o persecute_a to_o the_o sick_a or_o prisoner_n visitation_n help_v to_o the_o weak_a conduct_v to_o the_o blind_a comfort_n to_o the_o mourner_n physic_n to_o the_o sick_a direction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n counsel_n to_o he_o that_o doubt_v and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o want_n that_o which_o he_o need_v but_o also_o he_o which_o forgive_v he_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o give_v alm_n yea_o and_o he_o who_o by_o stripe_n amend_v he_o over_o who_o he_o have_v authority_n or_o reform_v he_o by_o any_o discipline_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o forgive_v he_o with_o 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our_o own_o sin_n chap._n 73._o that_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o proficient_a as_o that_o he_o can_v frame_v himself_o to_o love_v his_o very_a enemy_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o great_a excellency_n than_o that_o charity_n whereby_o we_o forgive_v from_o out_o hart_n that_o trespass_n which_o any_o other_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o us._n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o be_v kind_a or_o liberal_a towards_o he_o who_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o notable_a thing_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o heroical_a disposition_n to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n also_o and_o for_o thy_o own_o part_n always_o to_o wish_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o when_o thou_o may_v to_o he_o which_o wish_v evil_a unto_o thou_o and_o will_v harm_v thou_o if_o he_o can_v give_v ear_n unto_o christ_n saying_n love_v your_o enemy_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o which_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o persecute_v you_o but_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o perfect_a son_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o which_o perfection_n every_o faithful_a person_n ought_v to_o extend_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n and_o by_o pray_v unto_o god_n strive_v with_o himself_o &_o persuasion_n to_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o that_o affection_n yet_o because_o this_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n be_v not_o entertain_v by_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n as_o we_o may_v believe_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o also_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o word_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v if_o a_o man_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o of_o that_o perfection_n as_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o sudden_a love_n his_o enemy_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o one_o that_o have_v trespass_v against_o he_o to_o forgive_v he_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v forgive_v himself_o be_v a_o petitioner_n to_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v and_o say_v even_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n when_o we_o ourselves_o do_v ask_v remission_n thereof_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n when_o they_o desire_v the_o same_o chap._n 74._o they_o which_o forgive_v not_o other_o man_n the_o trespass_n do_v unto_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o like_a case_n now_o again_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o man_n to_o forgive_v he_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v be_v inward_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o motion_n upon_o a_o remorse_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o such_o a_o person_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o enemy_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o love_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o forgive_v another_o man_n which_o seek_v peace_n the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v penitent_a for_o the_o same_o let_v he_o not_o think_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o find_v remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o truth_n can_v lie_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v unknown_a unto_o any_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o gospel_n who_o it_o be_v that_o pronounce_v this_o say_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n do_v exceed_o commend_v that_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o prayer_n say_v for_o if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o your_o offence_n he_o that_o be_v not_o awake_v with_o so_o great_a a_o thunderclap_n be_v not_o asleep_a but_o rather_o dead_a and_o yet_o be_v it_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a chap._n 75._o that_o alm_n do_v neither_o profit_n infidel_n nor_o those_o which_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o sinful_a life_n true_o they_o which_o live_v most_o wicked_o &_o will_v not_o amend_v such_o a_o life_n and_o so_o bad_a condition_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o high_a offence_n and_o execrable_a sin_n cease_v not_o to_o multiply_v their_o alm_n deed_n they_o do_v vain_o flatter_v themselves_o presume_v of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v give_v alm_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o for_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o far_o this_o say_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v understand_v it_o let_v they_o harken_v to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o pharisee_n desire_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o will_v dine_v with_o he_o and_o christ_n be_v within_o his_o house_n set_v he_o down_o to_o dinner_n now_o the_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o say_v within_o himself_o wherefore_o do_v he_o not_o wash_v 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and_o those_o invisible_a thing_n concern_v our_o salvation_n be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a though_o they_o be_v unseen_a which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o but_o eternal_a i_o know_v not_o therefore_o whether_o we_o may_v say_v as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o as_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v live_v while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o do_v plead_v ignorance_n although_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v but_o know_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n admit_v in_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o live_v or_o not_o because_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o live_a creature_n he_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o understanding_n at_o all_o because_o not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o also_o not_o to_o know_v be_v property_n incident_a only_o to_o the_o live_n howbeit_o in_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v live_v they_o will_v seem_v to_o prevent_v error_n when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o that_o matter_n of_o error_n they_o be_v convince_v as_o by_o a_o consequence_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o can_v err_v which_o live_v not_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o also_o very_o certain_a that_o we_o live_v so_o likewise_o be_v many_o thing_n true_a and_o very_a certain_a whereof_o for_o we_o to_o give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o account_v wisdom_n than_o madness_n in_o us._n chap._n 21._o although_o to_o err_v be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o perpetual_a effect_n and_o note_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o certain_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o salvation_n whether_o they_o be_v believe_v or_o not_o as_o whether_o they_o be_v believe_v indeed_o or_o repute_v ●o_o to_o be_v or_o else_o be_v deem_v false_a in_o which_o thing_n to_o be_v deceive_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o mistake_v or_o take_v one_o for_o another_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adjudge_v a_o sin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o least_o &_o light_a sin_n final_o let_v it_o be_v of_o what_o quality_n soever_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o way_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n which_o way_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n work_v by_o love_n and_o charity_n out_o of_o this_o way_n be_v not_o those_o parent_n mislead_v in_o that_o acceptable_a error_n and_o mistake_v of_o their_o twin_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n wander_v out_o of_o this_o path_n when_o as_o suppose_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n he_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o through_o the_o shadow_n of_o those_o body_n wherein_o he_o think_v he_o be_v he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a body_n wherein_o he_o walk_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n part_v from_o he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v se●_n at_o liberty_n be_v a_o prisoner_n neither_o do_v jacob_n the_o patriarch_n wander_v out_o of_o this_o way_n in_o suppose_v that_o his_o son_n be_v s●aine_o by_o a_o wild_a beast_n when_o as_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a falsity_n we_o be_v deceive_v without_o shipwreck_n of_o our_o ●aith_n in_o god_n and_o go_v also_o amiss_o although_o we_o leave_v not_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v we_o unto_o he_o which_o error_n or_o mistake_n although_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o vanity_n as_o in_o this_o world_n untruth_n be_v entertain_v for_o truth_n truth_n discard_v for_o lie_n and_o thing_n uncertain_a retain_v for_o certain_a for_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v set_v apart_o from_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o true_a undoubted_a and_o eternal_a felilicitie_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o separate_v from_o that_o misery_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v deceive_v either_o in_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n if_o we_o be_v once_o invest_v in_o that_o perfect_a state_n of_o felicity_n chap._n 22._o that_o every_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n yea_o even_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o officious_a lie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lie_v make_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o another_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a as_o that_o lie_n which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o do_v hurt_v moreover_o every_o lie_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o every_o man_n not_o only_a when_o himself_o know_v what_o be_v true_a but_o also_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v as_o a_o man_n aught_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n indeed_o or_o a_o repute_a verity_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o same_o for_o every_o one_o that_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o man_n 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