Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	age_n	church_n	time_n	2,142	5	3.6322	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29171	The necessity & use of heresies, or, The third and last part of The great question about indifferent things in religious worship containing an answer to the objection against liberty of conscience, from the growth and spreading of heresies / by Edward Bagshaw ...	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1662 (1662)	Wing B419; ESTC R9550	18,228	28

fleshly_a will_n 2.18_o col._n 2.18_o according_o there_z be_v two_o sort_n of_o heresy_n mention_v and_o speak_v against_o in_o scripture_n 1._o such_o as_o upon_o presumption_n of_o natural_a reason_n do_v contradict_v express_a and_o clear_a revelation_n of_o scripture_n 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o thus_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v the_o deny_v our_o lord_n christ_n i._n e._n either_o his_o nature_n as_o the_o socinian_o of_o our_o time_n or_o his_o office_n as_o all_o the_o papist_n do_v a_o damnable_a heresy_n there_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v covert_o or_o over_o and_o above_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n bring_v in_o destructive_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o so_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o humility_n bring_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n into_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n be_v a_o formal_a heresy_n since_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n to_o add_v such_o kind_n of_o party_n mediator_n to_o christ_n 2.18_o col._n 2.18_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v rash_o puff_v up_o by_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n thus_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n by_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o great_a heresy_n as_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_n hope_v 15.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.12_o and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n and_o villainy_n for_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o the_o consequence_n be_v very_o natural_a and_o reasonable_a let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v 2._o 32._o verse_n 32._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o heresy_n speak_v against_o in_o scripture_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o fleshly_a will_n and_o have_v a_o immediate_a tendency_n to_o patronize_v and_o encourage_v dissoluteness_n of_o lise_n such_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n i._n e._n to_o commit_v i_o olatry_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n 15._o apoc._n 3_o 14_o 15._o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v sharp_o against_o in_o the_o revelation_n call_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o express_v his_o utter_a dislike_n of_o such_o tenet_n in_o these_o word_n which_o i_o hate_v 2._o 2_o pot._n 2._o so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v against_o some_o vicious_a heretic_n as_o some_o think_v the_o gnostic_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o advance_v christian_a liberty_n 19_o verse_n 19_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n promise_v say_v he_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 8._o judas_n five_o 8._o judas_n carry_v on_o the_o same_o man_n heresy_n further_o and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o only_o defile_v the_o flesh_n but_o by_o stretch_v the_o notion_n of_o liberty_n beyond_o its_o due_a bound_n do_v set_v at_o nought_o government_n and_o revile_v dignity_n i._n e._n undervalue_n disesteem_v and_o disobey_v their_o civil_a governor_n which_o kind_n of_o heresy_n as_o they_o be_v more_o dangerous_a so_o they_o be_v more_o damnable_a than_o other_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n to_o justify_v they_o from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v heresy_n as_o i_o find_v they_o record_v in_o scripture_n i_o draw_v this_o general_a definition_n of_o they_o all_o a_o heresy_n be_v such_o a_o opinion_n as_o either_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n among_o the_o colossian_n or_o express_o contradict_v it_o as_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o resursurrection_n among_o the_o corinthian_n or_o mistake_v and_o misse-interprets_a it_o to_o countenance_v dissoluteness_n of_o life_n and_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n 1._o of_o the_o cause_n 2._o of_o the_o occasion_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o they_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o heresy_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o they_o be_v these_o three_o 1._o god_n permit_v 2._o satan_n exciting_a 3._o man_n beget_v and_o engender_v of_o they_o cause_n 1_o 1._o the_o first_o cause_n of_o heresy_n which_o make_v the_o be_v of_o they_o necessary_a be_v god_n permission_n of_o they_o where_o by_o permission_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o idle_a unconcerned_a ineffectual_a let_v they_o pass_v only_o and_o bare_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v but_o god_n wise_a powerful_a and_o mighty_a order_n of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n for_o very_o gracious_a and_o holy_a end_n especial_o these_o two_o 1._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sincere_a 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themselves_o by_o their_o zealous_a assert_v of_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v almost_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o deluge_n or_o outface_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o error_n and_o such_o example_n god_n will_v ever_o continue_v for_o which_o reason_n he_o let_v heresy_n like_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o egyptian_n captivate_v his_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v send_v some_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o second_o and_o no_o less_o principal_a end_n 3.20_o ezek._n 3.20_o as_o to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n why_o he_o permit_v heresy_n be_v that_o reprobate_n may_v have_v occasion_n present_v they_o of_o stumble_v and_o take_v offence_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n turn_v from_o that_o righteousness_n he_o once_o pretend_v to_o god_n say_v i_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o psalmist_n say_v god_n rain_v

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lose_v and_o perish_a wretch_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n but_o what_o these_o thing_n do_v only_o by_o accident_n that_o heresy_n do_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a nature_n 2.15_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o i._n e._n they_o harden_v unbeliever_n and_o make_v they_o more_o resolute_a in_o their_o oppose_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o when_o god_n do_v intend_v ahab_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o battle_n and_o perish_v there_o 22.22_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o he_o let_v a_o lie_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o so_o when_o god_n see_v a_o company_n of_o lazy_a vicious_a man_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o powerful_a plainness_n of_o truth_n than_o he_o let_v some_o corrupt_a doctrine_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o which_o may_v fit_v those_o inclination_n they_o be_v already_o principled_a with_o and_o likewise_o when_o other_o have_v curious_a itch_a ear_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n will_v not_o 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our_o saviour_n say_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n so_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o heresy_n because_o as_o we_o set_v trap_n to_o catch_v vermin_n so_o god_n appoint_v these_o to_o ensnare_v arrogant_a and_o self-presuming_a or_o vicious_a and_o self-defiling_a man_n cause_n 2_o 2._o the_o second_o cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o heresy_n be_v satan_n exciting_a that_o evil_a spirit_n who_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o that_o innate_a hatred_n he_o have_v to_o truth_n by_o which_o his_o kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v scatter_v the_o seed_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n every_o where_o up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o as_o he_o set_v upon_o our_o saviour_n with_o miss_v quote_v scripture_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o dexterous_a and_o ready_a as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o puzzle_v and_o nonplus_n his_o eternal_a 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