Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	believe_v	church_n	2,847	5	4.4740	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43271	A treatise concerning schism and schismaticks wherein the chief grounds & principles of a late separation from the Church of England, are considered and answered / by Henry Hellier ...	Hellier, Henry, 1662?-1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing H1381; ESTC R20518	24,128	62

make_v reflection_n on_o any_o one_o party_n more_o than_o another_o but_o only_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n indifferent_o to_o whosoever_o it_o may_v belong_v st._n paul_n who_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o use_v heresy_n and_o schism_n promiscuous_o as_o do_v also_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o some_o time_n after_o he_o 4_o gal._n 5.20_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o 4_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o common_o on_o a_o bare_a mistake_n or_o misapprehension_n of_o thing_n nor_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o religion_n but_o upon_o some_o worldly_a design_n and_o interest_n that_o man_n do_v become_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o whatever_o the_o design_n may_v be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a thing_n it_o be_v unity_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o society_n division_n the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a way_n to_o destroy_v a_o church_n then_o to_o divide_v it_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o a_o house_n divide_v against_o a_o house_n fall_v wherefore_o schism_n lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n first_o of_o it_o next_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o protestant_a church_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o it_o hereby_o lay_v open_a to_o powerful_a adversary_n and_o last_o of_o all_o of_o christianity_n itself_o every_o particular_a schism_n in_o some_o sort_n reach_v the_o universal_a church_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v so_o it_o be_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o christ_n 1._o vide._n gregor_n tholos_n syntag_n jur_fw-fr universi_fw-la lib._n 33._o cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o and_o be_v therefore_o crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la as_o some_o do_v style_v it_o it_o be_v against_o the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o come_v to_o make_v peace_n not_o only_o between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o among_o men._n he_o give_v the_o strict_a command_n about_o it_o he_o contrive_v the_o firm_a band_n to_o maintain_v it_o schism_n violate_v these_o precept_n frustrate_v this_o design_n break_v these_o band_n make_v our_o saviour_n passion_n vain_a and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n it_o make_v the_o evangelical_n write_n vain_a for_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v to_o that_o intent_n which_o the_o schismatic_a disappoint_v st._n john_n say_v 1.3_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n a_o good_a shepherd_n gather_v the_o sheep_n together_o the_o schismatic_a make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o scatter_v they_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o division_n of_o christian_n in_o general_n do_v give_v offence_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n and_o make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o division_n among_o protestant_n to_o make_v our_o reformation_n blaspheme_v among_o the_o papist_n it_o cause_v atheism_n and_o infidelity_n when_o each_o part_n say_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o contrary_a part_n dissolute_a person_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o either_o and_o while_o some_o man_n be_v cry_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o other_o lo_o he_o be_v there_o such_o as_o may_v otherwise_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n know_v not_o whither_o to_o come_v it_o make_v all_o virtue_n in_o general_a not_o to_o thrive_v so_o well_o in_o that_o church_n where_o there_o be_v division_n it_o disturb_v that_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n it_o take_v off_o much_o from_o that_o comfort_n in_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o every_o pious_a and_o devout_a christian_a whence_o there_o be_v not_o only_o great_a vehemence_n of_o passion_n but_o admirable_a soundness_n of_o reason_n in_o that_o earnest_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o unity_n 2._o phil._n 2.1_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n whence_o place_n whence_o st._n augustine_n and_o s._n cyprian_n in_o divers_a place_n some_o have_v call_v it_o sacrilege_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o usurpation_n of_o sacred_a office_n but_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v far_o great_a robbery_n to_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n then_o to_o take_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n it_o show_v want_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n as_o of_o god_n so_o also_o of_o our_o brethren_n on_o such_o easy_a term_n to_o divide_v ourselves_o from_o they_o too_o hardly_o to_o judge_v they_o too_o high_o to_o esteem_n ourselves_o too_o little_a to_o bear_v with_o they_o to_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o grieve_v they_o not_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o their_o necessity_n and_o want_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v they_o our_o assistance_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v do_v to_o one_o another_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n after_o have_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 12._o spend_v one_o whole_a chapter_n more_o in_o praise_n of_o charity_n and_o set_v forth_o its_o adjunct_n and_o property_n do_v touch_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v in_o the_o schismatic_a to_o be_v more_o especial_o want_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 13_o v._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o charity_n suffer_v long_a and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o schismatic_a be_v not_o only_o uncharitable_a and_o thereby_o injurious_a to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o bring_v many_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n upon_o himself_o by_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 19_o judas_n v._o 19_o and_o separate_v themselves_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v st._n judas_n they_o have_v not_o the_o kind_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v whence_o not_o only_o all_o their_o gift_n but_o all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o a_o part_n can_v retain_v its_o sense_n and_o life_n when_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n 15.4_o john_n 15.4_o as_o a_o rivulet_n be_v soon_o dry_v up_o when_o separate_v from_o the_o fountain_n as_o a_o ray_n can_v subsist_v when_o take_v away_o from_o the_o sun_n ecclesiae_fw-la st._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la so_o neither_o can_v a_o schismatic_a reap_v any_o profit_n from_o his_o gift_n or_o good_a work_n when_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o to_o both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forementioned_a chapter_n concern_v gift_n though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o have_v faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o again_o concern_v good_a work_n though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o some_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o it_o be_v any_o great_a harm_n to_o go_v among_o they_o to_o pray_v with_o they_o or_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v but_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o those_o otherwise_o holy_a office_n be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n 9.4_o hos_fw-la 9.4_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o bread_n of_o mourn_v all_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v be_v pollute_v where_o two_o or_o three_o indeed_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n 18.20_o mat._n 18.20_o there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o but_o not_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v against_o his_o name_n and_o against_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n such_o man_n prayer_n be_v not_o only_o ineffectual_a but_o execrable_a the_o communion_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o among_o his_o disciple_n there_o be_v peace_n we_o must_v not_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o break_v that_o peace_n lest_o we_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o make_v the_o breach_n wide_a by_o encourage_v of_o they_o they_o be_v without_o the_o church_n and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v with_o they_o for_o we_o can_v be_v within_o and_o without_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 12.30_o mat._n 12.30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v say_v our_o saviour_n their_o prayer_n and_o preach_a and_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v perform_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o they_o come_v together_o 11.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o as_o do_v the_o corinthian_n in_o a_o division_n of_o they_o not_o for_o the_o better_o but_o for_o the_o worse_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o schism_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o christ_n kingdom_n against_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o virtue_n in_o general_n against_o all_o the_o apostolical_a rule_n of_o charity_n very_o pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o schismatic_a himself_o and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o that_o go_v after_o he_o all_o thing_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v endure_v before_o we_o make_v a_o schism_n even_o immorality_n themselves_o where_o we_o be_v not_o make_v to_o concur_v with_o they_o when_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o our_o office_n to_o reform_v they_o when_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o reform_v they_o without_o break_v in_o upon_o other_o man_n right_n and_o do_v immoral_a action_n ourselves_o and_o then_o certain_o we_o be_v much_o more_o oblige_v to_o lay_v aside_o private_a 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a_o popish_a prince_n one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v scarce_o part_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o to_o conclude_v then_o with_o the_o apostle_n word_n 3.16_o phil._n 3.16_o let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n 14.19_o rom._n 14.19_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thi●…_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o 3._o eph._n 4.2_o 3._o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 16.17_o rom._n 16.17_o and_o let_v we_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o finis_fw-la