Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	faith_n	1,854	5	5.2308	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57150	The peace of Jerusalem a sermon preached in the Parliament House, Jan. 9, 1656 : being a day of private humiliation kept by the members thereof / by Edward Reynolds.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1659 (1659)	Wing R1271; ESTC R22215	20,052	40

case_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n be_v their_o despise_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 36.16.2_o because_o such_o sin_n do_v more_o exceed_o divide_v and_o untie_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n which_o christian_n truth_n do_v preserve_v than_o other_o more_o civil_a difference_n and_o so_o loosen_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o one_o another_o last_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v m_o 258.168_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n maintain_v against_o n_o 8._o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o to_o maintain_v papal_a supremacy_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n within_o themselves_o have_v shut_v out_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n from_o it_o which_o i_o only_a name_n that_o you_o may_v consider_v what_o hand_n they_o be_v that_o sow_v such_o doctrine_n among_o we_o with_o a_o purpose_n no_o doubt_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o boundless_a licence_n to_o instill_v corrupt_a doctrine_n into_o as_o many_o as_o they_o find_v fit_a tinder_n to_o catch_v that_o fire_n since_o therefore_o such_o a_o charge_n do_v evident_o lie_v upon_o magistrate_n to_o use_v their_o power_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n do_v according_o expect_v from_o they_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o where_o he_o give_v talent_n he_o will_v call_v for_o account_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v be_v not_o this_o to_o abridge_v and_o annul_v that_o liberty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o general_a and_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v assume_v dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v we_o be_v not_o lord_n over_o your_o faith_n we_o be_v but_o helper_n of_o your_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o it_o will_v be_v a_o high_a and_o withal_o a_o vain_a attempt_n a_o high_a attempt_n for_o no_o man_n can_v give_v law_n further_o than_o he_o can_v reward_v and_o punish_v accuse_v and_o convince_v but_o no_o man_n can_v either_o search_v or_o reward_n or_o punish_v the_o conscience_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v give_v law_n unto_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a attempt_n for_o none_o but_o a_o divine_a eye_n can_v see_v the_o conscience_n therefore_o none_o but_o a_o divine_a law_n can_v bind_v it_o if_o such_o word_n or_o such_o writing_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o subversive_a to_o church_n or_o state_n or_o both_o and_o high_o derogatory_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n civil_a restraint_n can_v reach_v they_o but_o thought_n it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v unsearchable_a by_o a_o human_a eye_n and_o therefore_o unreducible_a to_o a_o human_a power_n and_o again_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v straighten_v liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o let_v every_o man_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v he_o free_a who_o christ_n have_v make_v free_a curse_a be_v that_o man_n who_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o entangle_v he_o in_o any_o such_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o freedom_n second_o in_o particular_a we_o say_v 1._o where_o man_n agree_v in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o substantial_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o obedience_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a love_n toleration_n and_o forbearance_n of_o one_o another_o in_o difference_n which_o be_v not_o subversive_a unto_o faith_n and_o godliness_n so_o long_o as_o we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n wherein_o in_o other_o thing_n we_o differ_v we_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o reveal_v even_o the_o same_o unto_o we_o phil._n 3.15_o 2._o we_o say_v christ_n do_v never_o either_o purchase_n or_o permit_v to_o any_o man_n profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n a_o liberty_n to_o subvert_v or_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v by_o blasphemous_a heretical_a idolatrous_a or_o irreligious_a and_o impious_a doctrine_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o holy_a obedience_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o his_o church_n or_o to_o remove_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o ancient_a landmark_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o great_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o blasphemous_a or_o impious_a tongue_n or_o pen_n 3._o magistrate_n be_v wise_o and_o cautelous_o to_o didistinguish_v between_o weak_a brethren_n and_o wicked_a malicious_a disturber_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v between_o the_o bewitch_a galatian_n and_o those_o that_o bewitch_v they_o concerning_o who_o he_o say_v i_o will_v they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o gal._n 5.12_o which_o imprecation_n he_o will_v not_o sure_o have_v utter_v against_o they_o if_o in_o sow_v their_o false_a doctrine_n they_o have_v only_o make_v use_n of_o a_o lawful_a liberty_n o_o pr●sixim_fw-la 4._o with_o the_o word_n such_o a_o lenity_n and_o moderation_n be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o first_o to_o reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v they_o with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o to_o admonish_v they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o when_o they_o be_v find_v unreclaimable_a then_o to_o reject_v they_o tit._n 3.10_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o seducer_n and_o the_o spread_n and_o infection_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p_o eccles._n it_o belong_v unto_o the_o care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o endeavour_v the_o convert_v and_o reclaim_n of_o he_o which_o though_o it_o can_v be_v effect_v yet_o further_o and_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v the_o spread_n of_o infection_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o reject_v a_o heretic_n refuse_v to_o have_v brotherly_a communion_n and_o society_n with_o he_o so_o a_o effectual_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v to_o keep_v the_o leaven_n from_o the_o lump_n use_v what_o mercy_n and_o lenity_n you_o judge_v most_o consonant_a unto_o christian_a meekness_n towards_o the_o person_n themselves_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o purity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o division_n and_o subdivision_n exceed_o tend_v to_o weaken_v to_o distract_v to_o betray_v it_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o wise_a and_o vigilant_a with_o subtle_a and_o sedulous_a enemy_n who_o former_o be_v and_o no_o doubt_n still_o be_v intent_n upon_o their_o design_n to_o shake_v this_o nation_n from_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n wherein_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o roan_n grave_o observe_v the_o interest_n thereof_o do_v stand_v and_o i_o believe_v if_o the_o new_a thing_n which_o be_v broach_v be_v due_o examine_v you_o will_v find_v in_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o legible_a character_n as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v or_o diminish_v original_a sin_n and_o affirm_v free_a will_n yet_o a_o secret_a aspect_n and_o tendency_n towards_o rome_n they_o cry_v down_o our_o minister_n as_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v champney_n and_o kellison_n and_o the_o romanist_n heretofore_o they_o cry_v down_o our_o ordinance_n as_o pollute_v and_o impure_a and_o not_o to_o be_v join_v in_o and_o so_o the_o pope_n forbid_v the_o english_a papist_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n with_o protestant_n they_o cry_v down_o learning_n and_o school_n of_o prophet_n and_o what_o great_a advantage_n can_v a_o learned_a papist_n have_v then_o to_o have_v none_o but_o unlearned_a adversary_n to_o dispute_v withal_o they_o teach_v adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n at_o his_o foot_n a_o plain_a manuduction_n to_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o host_n they_o tell_v you_o they_o dare_v not_o limit_v christ_n body_n to_o heaven_n a_o handsome_a step_n towards_o corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o transubstantiation_n they_o press_v to_o follow_v a_o light_n within_o secret_o intimate_v imperfection_n in_o the_o scripture_n unto_o which_o why_o may_v not_o as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n be_v add_v as_o a_o imagininary_a light_n they_o say_v we_o must_v follow_v the_o command_n of_o that_o light_n a_o shrewd_a preparation_n to_o any_o desperate_a attempt_n when_o season_n and_o advantage_n call_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v evil_n they_o be_v better_o prevent_v then_o suppress_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v please_v to_o encourage_v orthodox_a godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n and_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n vindicate_v and_o protect_v they_o from_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a send_v ambassador_n unto_o athens_n require_v they_o to_o deliver_v up_o their_o orator_n into_o his_o hand_n demosthenes_n in_o

shall_v never_o total_o fail_v 8._o but_o particular_a church_n and_o nation_n never_o have_v a_o patent_n of_o perpetual_a preservation_n rome_n boast_v of_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v enter_v a_o caveat_n against_o that_o boast_n rom._n 11.20_o 21._o but_o all_o god_n promise_n of_o not_o fail_v we_o be_v make_v to_o those_o who_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o otherwise_o he_o also_o will_v break_v with_o we_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n unto_o asa_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o i_o say_v say_v the_o lord_n unto_o eli_n that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v he_o light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o the_o lord_n mar●ied_v his_o church_n for_o ever_o hos._n 2.19_o but_o when_o she_o commit_v adultery_n he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n ier._n 3.8_o he_o say_v he_o will_v dwell_v in_o his_o temple_n for_o ever_o psal._n 132.14_o yet_o he_o threaten_v to_o forsake_v it_o ier._n 6.8_o and_o according_o do_v so_o ezek._n 10.18_o we_o shall_v consider_v this_o and_o tremble_v at_o it_o as_o josiah_n do_v lest_o our_o mighty_a sin_n unthankfulness_n unfruitfulness_n animosity_n heresy_n blasphemy_n contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n messenger_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o judah_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chro._n 36.16_o shall_v provoke_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o we_o to_o take_v away_o his_o peace_n as_o he_o threaten_v ier._n 16.5_o to_o show_v we_o the_o back_n and_o not_o the_o face_n ier._n 18.17_o and_o what_o a_o case_n be_v god_n own_o heritage_n in_o when_o he_o forsake_v and_o hate_v it_o ier._n 12.7_o 8._o if_o the_o way_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n 18.10_o what_o strength_n be_v leave_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o his_o joy_n and_o can_v lay_v hold_v or_o lean_a upon_o his_o name_n as_o therefore_o when_o man_n see_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n crack_v and_o open_v they_o hasten_v to_o repair_v they_o and_o set_v up_o prop_n and_o buttress_n to_o support_v they_o so_o when_o we_o see_v such_o vicissitude_n of_o distraction_n war_n be_v land_n and_o then_o war_n at_o sea_n again_o war_n at_o sea_n and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o by_o land_n again_o shake_v shiver_a convulsion_n fit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n many_o a_o breach_n and_o hiatus_fw-la in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o truth_n corrupt_v unity_n dissolve_v the_o foundation_n out_o of_o course_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o think_v of_o make_v up_o breach_n repair_v the_o waste_a place_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v lay_v our_o foundation_n and_o make_v our_o window_n and_o set_v up_o our_o gate_n remove_v our_o fear_n rebuke_v our_o enemy_n calm_v our_o tempest_n that_o after_o so_o many_o shake_n and_o concussion_n the_o lord_n may_v at_o last_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o soft_a still_a voice_n unto_o we_o second_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o brotherly_a peace_n in_o the_o church_n among_o the_o member_n thereof_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o so_o they_o may_v be_v one_o john_n 17.22_o knit_v by_o faith_n to_o he_o and_o by_o love_n to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v by_o loop_n and_o tache_z that_o as_o we_o be_v one_o city_n household_n family_n assembly_n ephe._n 2.19.3.15_o hebr._n 12.22_o so_o we_o may_v have_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n act._n 4.32_o in_o the_o body_n the_o head_n have_v not_o one_o heart_n and_o the_o hand_n another_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o one_o soul_n and_o the_o foot_n another_o but_o one_o heart_n do_v warm_v the_o whole_a and_o one_o soul_n do_v quicken_v the_o whole_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n ier._n 32.39_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n phil._n 3.15_o gather_v up_o the_o stone_n remove_v every_o thing_n that_o offend_v isai._n 62.10_o not_o prefer_v end_n or_o interest_n above_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n apply_v ourselves_o in_o all_o sweet_a way_n of_o christian_a correspondence_n and_o mutual_a condescension_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o to_o pour_v oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o d_o s●andalis_fw-la can_v be_v but_o a_o joy_n to_o our_o adversary_n a_o blemish_n to_o our_o profession_n a_o grief_n to_o good_a man_n a_o stumble_a block_n to_o evil_a man_n to_o see_v brethren_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o way_n to_o see_v the_o church_n crumble_v into_o division_n and_o subdivision_n and_o like_o a_o body_n which_o have_v the_o itch_n to_o see_v one_o member_n tear_v and_o scratch_v and_o rub_v and_o gall_n the_o rest_n and_o must_v needs_o give_v unspeakable_a advantage_n to_o our_o subtle_a and_o vigilant_a e_o 43._o adversary_n both_o to_o reproach_n and_o to_o undermine_v we_o three_o 4.5_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o external_a peace_n with_o all_o man_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o be_v to_o follow_v walk_v wise_o meek_o humble_o charitable_o oblige_o towards_o every_o one_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o ark_n on_o the_o water_n wave_n and_o wind_n ready_a still_o to_o beat_v upon_o it_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n 68.30_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n rebuke_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n and_o scatter_v those_o that_o delight_n in_o war_n we_o have_v taste_v of_o war_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v mingle_v it_o with_o much_o mercy_n if_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o other_o people_n have_v feel_v city_n burn_v with_o fire_n child_n wallow_v in_o blood_n virgin_n perish_v under_o the_o lust_n of_o villain_n widow_n mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a and_o die_v for_o dare_v to_o mourn_v town_n turn_v into_o heap_n a_o garden_n of_o eden_n into_o a_o wilderness_n no_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n no_o flock_n in_o in_o the_o fold_n no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n no_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o city_n no_o child_n to_o the_o father_n no_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n no_o money_n to_o the_o rich_a no_o clothing_n to_o the_o delicate_a no_o mercy_n in_o the_o enemy_n no_o liberty_n in_o the_o miserable_a to_o bewail_v his_o misery_n child_n howl_v for_o bread_n the_o honourable_a embrace_a dunghill_n death_n creep_v in_o at_o window_n overtake_v they_o that_o fly_v and_o find_v out_o those_o that_o hide_v themselves_o we_o will_v learn_v to_o prize_v a_o recover_a peace_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o weighty_a be_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o press_v this_o truth_n upon_o we_o first_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n 4.21_o a_o city_n compact_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o many_o strong_a band_n one_o father_n one_o head_n one_o family_n one_o rule_n one_o faith_n one_o love_n one_o baptism_n one_o spirit_n one_o common_a salvation_n nowhere_o be_v peace_n so_o natural_a so_o amiable_a as_o in_o the_o church_n second_o the_o celebrity_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n let_v the_o ark_n be_v go_v and_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v no_o so_o doleful_a a_o sight_n as_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n psal._n 74.3.79.1_o isa._n 64.10_o 11_o 12._o all_o our_o foundation_n and_o spring_n be_v here_o psal._n 87.1_o 7._o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o garden_n the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o make_v our_o soul_n like_o a_o water_a garden_n three_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n the_o tower_n bulwark_n and_o seat_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o thing_n stand_v the_o external_a happiness_n of_o a_o nation_n law_n and_o judge_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 82.7_o when_o they_o be_v corrupt_v with_o injustice_n and_o violence_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n mich._n 3.11_o 12._o great_a reason_n therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o jerusalem_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n