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	scripture_n	word_n	1,714	5	4.4575	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86009	VVholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty. Or, the true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience. Here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved, and also confirmed from Scripture, and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches: the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in The bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c. examined. Eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter. And in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather then toleration. Imprimatur. Ia. Cranford. Decemb 16. 1644.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1645 (1645)	Wing G765; Thomason E24_5; ESTC R21730	38,275	48

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doubt_n concerning_o the_o nature_n cause_n and_o end_n of_o the_o war_n a_o man_n may_v with_o freedom_n and_o persuasion_n of_o mind_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o practice_n submit_v to_o presbyterial_a government_n who_o yet_o perhaps_o have_v not_o thorough_o satisfy_v himself_o concerning_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o samaritan_n will_v reply_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o concerning_o the_o practice_n itself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n for_o that_o be_v to_o compel_v he_o to_o sin_n to_o take_v off_o this_o i_o add_v 3._o if_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a i_o confess_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o against_o his_o conscience_n for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o tyranny_n of_o papist_n and_o prelate_n to_o compel_v man_n against_o their_o conscience_n to_o certain_a rite_n which_o themselves_o 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this_o be_v a_o sin_n material_o that_o be_v a_o sin_n only_o interpretative_o to_o he_o because_o he_o think_v so_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o substance_n that_o a_o sin_n for_o the_o circumstance_n this_o can_v be_v make_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n can_v be_v alter_v that_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o man_n conscience_n may_v through_o god_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n be_v better_o inform_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v every_o way_n a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o and_o consequent_o more_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o samaritane_n who_o do_v undertake_v to_o pour_v oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o separation_n medice_fw-la cura_fw-la teipsum_fw-la the_o next_o thing_n come_v in_o my_o way_n be_v a_o argument_n bring_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o gamaliel_n speech_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 5._o 38_o 39_o refrain_v from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v overthrow_v it_o lest_o haply_o you_o be_v find_v even_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o argumentation_n do_v lie_v in_o this_o dilemma_n this_o doctrine_n or_o way_n be_v either_o of_o man_n or_o of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v of_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o repress_v it_o for_o it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o of_o itself_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o two_o historical_a instance_n of_o judas_n and_o theudas_n if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v against_o it_o for_o it_o must_v prevail_v and_o the_o counsel_n of_o heaven_n must_v stand_v therefore_o be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o let_v it_o alone_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o you_o go_v about_o to_o repress_v it_o you_o run_v the_o hazard_n both_o of_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o of_o provoke_v the_o displeasure_n as_o well_o of_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v not_o permit_v unto_o you_o the_o liberty_n of_o capital_a punishment_n as_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o magnify_v these_o man_n and_o their_o way_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a substance_n sense_n and_o scope_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o gamaliel_n in_o the_o council_n hence_o do_v some_o argue_n for_o a_o toleration_n to_o servetus_fw-la and_o other_o heretic_n and_o though_o this_o their_o way_n be_v then_o discover_v to_o be_v their_o folly_n yet_o their_o posterity_n approve_v their_o saying_n the_o same_o argument_n be_v use_v in_o that_o pamphlet_n call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 34_o 35._o upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n do_v m_n goodwin_n build_v in_o his_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o the_o paraenetic_n for_o christian_a liberty_n pag._n 2._o and_o 11._o suppose_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n 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courtesan_n yea_o beside_o their_o certain_a tribute_n he_o do_v sometime_o impose_v on_o they_o a_o subsidy_n of_o ten_o thousand_o crown_n extraordinary_a for_o some_o service_n of_o the_o state_n as_o europae_fw-la speculum_fw-la pag._n 221_o 222._o have_v represent_v to_o we_o and_o whether_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v not_o grant_v toleration_n upon_o the_o like_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o profit_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n the_o three_o be_v the_o toleration_n plead_v for_o here_o by_o mr_n williams_n the_o compassionate_a samaritane_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o justice_n equity_n duty_n and_o conscience_n shall_v make_v the_o magistrate_n forbear_v all_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n all_o these_o three_o i_o utter_o condemn_v and_o the_o former_a argument_n do_v strong_o militate_v against_o they_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o toleration_n arise_v from_o necessity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n 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conscience_n but_o this_o be_v it_o know_v you_o for_o a_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o for_o of_o a_o truth_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o to_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n in_o your_o ear_n jer._n 26._o 15._o neither_o do_v ever_o the_o apostle_n though_o often_o persecute_v plead_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o persecute_v man_n for_o heresy_n but_o they_o plead_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o heretic_n four_o i_o distinguish_v betwixt_o bare_a opinion_n or_o speculation_n and_o scandalous_a or_o pernicious_a practice_n as_o mr_n burton_n do_v in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n pag._n 70._o you_o must_v distinguish_v say_v he_o betwixt_o man_n conscience_n and_o their_o practice_n the_o conscience_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o