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	church_n	error_n	1,964	5	7.1034	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65264	A fuller answer to Elimas the sorcerer or to the most material part (of a feign'd memoriall) toward the discovery of the Popish Plot, with modest reflections upon a pretended declaration (of the late Dutchess) for charging her religion : prelates ... in a letter addressed to Mr. Thomas Jones by Richard Watson ... / published by Monsieur Maimburg ...	Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1090; ESTC R34094	54,514	31

without_o error_n that_o be_v no_o quaestion_n and_o as_o little_a there_o be_v that_o a_o council_n have_v it_o this_o in_o the_o abstract_n be_v as_o home_o as_o need_v to_o be_v in_o the_o point_n but_o this_o afterward_o be_v somewhat_o moderate_v by_o distinguish_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o after-councel_n from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o act_n 15._o where_o they_o say_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o council_n hold_v by_o they_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o who_o may_v indeed_o well_o say_v it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o general_a council_n since_o though_o they_o do_v implore_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o assistance_n of_o that_o bless_a spirit_n do_v ever_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o say_v interminis_a in_o express_a term_n of_o their_o definition_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o acknowledge_v thereby_o as_o i_o conceive_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o general_n council_n have_v after_o determine_v in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o sit_v in_o council_n but_o then_o again_o though_o he_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o use_v this_o speech_n punctual_o in_o term_n yet_o the_o father_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o council_n be_v confident_a and_o speak_v it_o out_o that_o they_o have_v assistance_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o neither_o take_v themselves_o nor_o the_o counsel_n they_o sit_v in_o as_o infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v and_o he_o say_v valentia_n be_v very_o right_a in_o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o council_n say_v they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o the_o father_n be_v neither_o arrogant_a in_o use_v the_o speech_n nor_o yet_o infallible_a for_o all_o that_o if_o other_o their_o writer_n have_v use_v the_o like_a moderation_n perhaps_o her_o r._n h._n have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v about_o it_o i_o expect_v nothing_o more_o will_v be_v obtain_v from_o other_o our_o controvertist_n towards_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o in_o like_a condition_n yet_o because_o mr._n chillingworth_n have_v a_o more_o pierce_a eye_n of_o reason_n then_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v sum_n up_o his_o method_n so_o short_a as_o i_o can_v and_o see_v what_o we_o can_v make_v good_a out_o of_o it_o this_o he_o lay_v as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o f._n knott_n that_o the_o distinction_n of_o point_n fundamental_a and_o not_o fundamental_a be_v in_o this_o controversy_n good_a and_o pertinent_a and_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v err_v in_o the_o latter_a kind_n of_o the_o say_a point_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o prodigious_o strange_a as_o his_o adversary_n think_v that_o we_o will_v never_o be_v induce_v to_o give_v in_o a_o particular_a catalogue_n what_o point_n be_v fundamental_a pag._n 119._o 3._o that_o may_v be_v fundamental_a and_o necessary_a to_o one_o which_o to_o another_o be_v not_o so_o which_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n make_v it_o impossible_a to_o set_v down_o a_o exact_a catalogue_n of_o fundamental_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o by_o a_o general_a description_n to_o tell_v what_o be_v fundamental_a 4._o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o any_o man_n salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o find_v and_o believe_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o without_o deliver_v any_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o fundamental_o pag._n 120._o 5._o though_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o some_o point_v not_o fundamental_a yet_o may_v she_o have_v certainty_n enough_o in_o propose_v other_o 6._o he_o that_o grant_v the_o church_n infallible_a in_o fundamental_o and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o infallible_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o more_o high_a and_o absolute_a manner_n than_o to_o any_o since_o they_o limit_n not_o the_o apostle_n infallibility_n to_o fundamental_o 7._o the_o apostle_n be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n efficaciter_fw-la the_o church_n be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o the_o apostle_n write_n sufficienter_fw-la pag._n 131._o lead_v so_o as_o that_o she_o may_v follow_v but_o not_o so_o that_o she_o must_v these_o assertion_n of_o his_o influence_n the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o long_a discourse_n with_o the_o learned_a jesuite_n if_o aught_o more_o there_o be_v to_o strengthen_v they_o it_o may_v fall_v in_o with_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o add_v relate_v to_o the_o invaledity_n of_o her_o r._n highness_n motive_n for_o desert_v our_o church_n upon_o account_n of_o any_o assurance_n she_o can_v have_v of_o be_v more_o firm_o and_o final_o settle_v in_o this_o point_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o yield_v pro_fw-la dato_fw-la not_o concesso_fw-la what_o the_o great_a doctor_n there_o will_v have_v more_o particular_o those_o of_o we_o that_o go_v over_o to_o they_o before_o this_o good_a lady_n i_o demand_v what_o find_v they_o there_o beyond_o what_o they_o have_v here_o at_o home_n i_o will_v fix_v upon_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o in_o who_o conversion_n they_o so_o good_a as_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v most_o triumphant_a let_v the_o first_o be_v dr._n vane_n chaplain_n to_o his_o late_a majesty_n who_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n to_o his_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v thus_o now_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o society_n of_o christian_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v the_o only_a faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n word_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o it_o the_o only_a true_a interpreter_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o last_o and_o final_a judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o see_v she_o be_v infallible_a our_o church_n which_o be_v catholic_a too_o in_o concurrence_n with_o that_o he_o go_v to_o be_v he_o know_v extend_v to_o the_o first_o four_o general_n counsel_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o canon_n we_o have_v of_o the_o h._n bible_n and_o to_o who_o write_n we_o go_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o any_o text_n that_o any_o way_n seem_v doubtful_a if_o necessary_a to_o be_v resolve_v in_o other_o not_o so_o considerable_a for_o aught_o i_o know_v we_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o diligence_n in_o compare_v text_n with_o text_n for_o mutual_a illustration_n and_o to_o his_o own_o reason_n for_o inference_n of_o the_o best_a truth_n from_o the_o premise_n he_o make_v himself_o or_o if_o so_o ignorant_a he_o can_v make_v none_o we_o send_v he_o to_o the_o lip_n of_o his_o parochial_a priest_n or_o some_o other_o at_o his_o choice_n which_o certain_o shall_v preserve_v at_o least_o so_o much_o knowledge_n as_o to_o determine_v the_o little_a difficulty_n bring_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o national_n church_n if_o such_o as_o whereof_o she_o have_v take_v any_o notice_n for_o catholic_a tradition_n we_o go_v to_o the_o catholic_a writer_n so_o true_o call_v for_o what_o be_v unwritten_a we_o have_v no_o infallible_a live_a oracle_n to_o consult_v no_o more_o have_v they_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v whereof_o any_o use_n can_v be_v make_v to_o present_a satisfaction_n and_o therein_o we_o may_v cry_v quit_v as_o afterward_o i_o shall_v brief_o show_v the_o conclusion_n herein_o lay_v down_o by_o d._n cressy_n be_v as_o follow_v that_o it_o belong_v alone_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v the_o only_a depositary_a of_o divine_a revelation_n authoritative_o and_o with_o obligation_n to_o propose_v those_o revelation_n to_o all_o christian_n etc._n etc._n to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o emergent_a controversy_n and_o this_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n and_o assistance_n be_v not_o only_o indefectible_a but_o continual_o preserve_v in_o all_o truth_n of_o what_o divine_a revelation_n the_o catholic_a church_n be_v depositary_a i_o have_v already_o own_v viz._n of_o the_o h._n scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a father_n in_o their_o write_n as_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a interpreter_n the_o difficulty_n yet_o stick_v at_o the_o determine_v emergent_a controversy_n which_o may_v be_v multiply_v in_o infinitum_fw-la by_o too_o dubious_a and_o

the_o roman_a faith_n which_o in_o above_o 400_o year_n before_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o but_o few_o less_o before_o that_o passive_a re-establishment_n by_o queen_n mary_n have_v no_o such_o settlement_n as_o he_o pretend_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o our_o nation_n but_o what_o our_o history_n will_v make_v appear_v be_v offer_v many_o time_n at_o a_o deliverance_n from_o popish_a thraldom_n beside_o at_o a_o orderly_a reformation_n of_o some_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a corruption_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o that_o good_a queen_n upon_o better_a term_n then_o her_o sole_a and_o single_a interest_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o some_o deproedatour_n about_o she_o i_o will_v not_o excuse_v and_o that_o we_o take_v not_o she_o for_o the_o first_o foundress_n but_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o learned_a doctor_n in_o the_o five_o or_o six_o first_o century_n for_o the_o confounder_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o consequent_o of_o our_o english_a church_n as_o it_o stand_v at_o distance_n from_o the_o roman_a and_o so_o i_o bid_v a_o dieu_fw-fr to_o mounsieur_fw-fr maimburg_n i_o must_v now_o turn_v about_o to_o mr._n jones_n who_o if_o i_o shall_v decline_v and_o offer_v silent_o to_o slip_v away_o or_o withdraw_v my_o hand_n from_o the_o table_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v pull_v i_o by_o the_o sleeve_n if_o not_o the_o tip_n of_o my_o ear_n for_o not_o regard_v his_o political_a or_o moral_a but_o most_o illogicall_a inference_n from_o the_o foresay_a declaration_n there_o be_v but_o few_o say_v he_o to_o be_v find_v so_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o reason_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o allow_v that_o secret_a enemy_n be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a to_o all_o man_n and_o community_n than_o open_a and_o profess_v and_o that_o man_n hate_v to_o be_v betray_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v destroy_v if_o you_o intend_v sir_n this_o or_o what_o may_v be_v the_o extract_n of_o it_o as_o a_o major_a proposition_n you_o have_v do_v well_o in_o lay_v a_o assumption_n to_o it_o since_o dolus_fw-la latet_fw-la in_o generalibus_fw-la and_o not_o run_v away_o with_o a_o conclusion_n one_o of_o the_o praemise_n to_o which_o be_v lose_v when_o you_o put_v your_o argument_n in_o better_a form_n and_o dare_v deal_v in_o explicit_a syllogism_n for_o enthymem_n be_v little_a other_o then_o mental_a reservation_n which_o you_o know_v in_o who_o you_o hate_v you_o shall_v be_v fair_o answer_v by_o a_o express_a denial_n or_o distinction_n from_o what_o you_o argue_v which_o will_v put_v you_o to_o further_a proof_n decline_a therefore_o such_o scholastic_a do_n i_o must_v socratical_o ask_v according_a to_o the_o several_a hypothesis_n in_o this_o paragraph_n 1._o what_o secret_a enemy_n you_o suspect_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n either_o as_o to_o separate_v individual_n or_o community_n in_o their_o conjunction_n unto_o who_o or_o what_o if_o you_o can_v make_v out_o what_o you_o will_v why_o leave_v you_o they_o not_o at_o their_o own_o hazard_n know_v that_o qui_fw-la fraudem_fw-la injustam_fw-la machinatur_fw-la alteri_fw-la svo_fw-la ipse_fw-la damno_fw-la antecapit_fw-la eventum_fw-la mali_fw-la 2._o what_o treachery_n or_o destruction_n from_o her_o highness_n conference_n or_o declaration_n we_o be_v to_o apprehend_v speak_v out_o man_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n smother_v treason_n in_o who_o soever_o it_o lurk_v if_o a_o new_a plot_n be_v give_v we_o free_o what_o you_o have_v discover_v which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o train_n to_o the_o rest_n that_o none_o may_v escape_v but_o you_o proceed_v thus_o they_o therefore_o that_o countenance_n or_o cover_v the_o masquerade_n enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o pernicious_a conspiracy_n the_o great_a they_o be_v in_o place_n and_o power_n the_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a from_o they_o and_o their_o detection_n therefore_o the_o great_a service_n and_o glory_n sententias_fw-la loquor_fw-la it_o be_v somewhat_o ominous_a to_o be_v too_o sententious_a the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v speak_v good_a proverb_n so_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a until_o themselves_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o such_o as_o they_o best_o deserve_v catiline_n himself_o no_o quaestion_n while_o he_o be_v instruct_v other_o in_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o his_o close_a conspiracy_n until_o it_o be_v mature_a for_o action_n issue_v out_o good_a counsel_n for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v expedite_a at_o disguise_n and_o ingenious_a for_o masquerade_n from_o his_o very_a youth_n subdolus_fw-la &_o cujuslibet_fw-la rei_fw-la simulator_n ac_fw-la dissimulator_n the_o historian_n tell_v we_o have_v no_o answer_n to_o my_o former_a quaestion_n i_o must_v again_o to_o my_o interrogate_a who_o be_v they_o mr._n jones_n that_o do_v either_o countenance_n or_o cover_v be_v you_o not_o bribe_v with_o sugar-plum_n to_o conceal_v their_o name_n and_o the_o conspiracy_n they_o be_v contrive_v the_o mobile_n will_v not_o be_v raise_v else_o and_o so_o you_o will_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o common_a cry_n and_o tell_v man_n what_o or_o of_o what_o you_o will_v have_v detection_n make_v for_o salus_fw-la poulis_n sake_n at_o least_o that_o you_o fall_v not_o into_o condemnation_n for_o break_v the_o high_a law_n tell_v i_o further_o yet_o what_o glory_n they_o be_v like_a to_o gain_v proportionate_a to_o the_o service_n they_o may_v do_v you_o in_o the_o discovery_n whether_o a_o pension_n or_o a_o place_n in_o the_o five_o or_o false-hearted_a monarchy_n or_o by_o what_o other_o spurious_a title_n you_o mean_v to_o distinguish_v that_o you_o be_v erect_v with_o such_o application_n but_o her_o late_a highness_n it_o seem_v be_v go_v off_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v with_o conceal_v treason_n though_o you_o say_v little_o less_o than_o with_o reserve_n of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o you_o point_v at_o as_o the_o traitor_n have_v not_o express_v what_o bishop_n those_o two_o be_v in_o particular_a who_o all_o sober_a protestant_n must_v look_v on_o as_o the_o betrayer_n of_o her_o soul_n and_o this_o church_n be_v not_o her_o ex-iesuite_n think_v you_o in_o the_o plot_n of_o this_o concealment_n who_o principle_n be_v for_o reserve_n for_o it_o seem_v duty_n you_o say_v and_o fidelity_n to_o our_o church_n and_o nation_n to_o contribute_v intelligence_n and_o observation_n to_o detect_v they_o far_o i_o have_v hear_v sir_n that_o some_o such_o intelligence_n and_o observation_n of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n have_v be_v frequent_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o so_o may_v these_o too_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v but_o i_o never_o yet_o traffic_v in_o they_o you_o may_v have_v they_o about_o you_o but_o i_o know_v of_o none_o in_o this_o country_n yet_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o my_o ignorance_n or_o negligence_n of_o this_o sort_n i_o have_v more_o than_o compensated_a what_o her_o highness_n fail_v in_o have_v express_v upon_o this_o occasion_n more_o than_o twice_o two_o which_o shall_v be_v twenty_o when_o cause_n require_v that_o by_o some_o parasang_n have_v outgo_v those_o two_o mischievous_a bishop_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o who_o i_o pray_v be_v those_o sober_a protestant_n that_o dare_v look_v upon_o those_o i_o name_v as_o betrayer_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o make_v address_v to_o they_o for_o ghostly_a counsel_n and_o advice_n about_o religion_n much_o less_o be_v they_o treacherous_a to_o our_o church_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a supporter_n and_o protector_n of_o it_o who_o name_n be_v well_o worth_a your_o notice_n and_o their_o book_n such_o as_o deserve_v your_o read_n over_o more_o than_o once_o which_o do_v mr._n jones_n tell_v i_o serious_o what_o false_a step_n they_o have_v take_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v they_o have_v betray_v either_o church_n or_o nation_n till_o when_o lie_v your_o hand_n on_o your_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o evil_a so_o unadvised_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n but_o you_o add_v they_o be_v not_o in_o reason_n father_n who_o be_v condemn_v person_n in_o law_n to_o this_o calumny_n you_o have_v have_v my_o answer_n from_o the_o very_a sage_n of_o the_o law_n who_o pronounce_v no_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o speak_v truth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o they_o appeal_v to_o call_v you_o it_o popery_n or_o treachery_n or_o both_o or_o what_o you_o will_v it_o be_v your_o ignorance_n not_o their_o error_n which_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o what_o they_o say_v and_o your_o zeal_n for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o that_o inflame_v your_o passion_n and_o hurry_v you_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o moderation_n so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o forfeit_v their_o paternal_a right_n or_o privilege_n by_o