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	prophet_n	2,510	5	6.4935	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86678	The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson.	Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931	147,691	220

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and_o dogednesse_n unto_o they_o although_o at_o the_o present_a hazael_n seem_v to_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o such_o inhumanities_n 2_o kin._n 8.12.13_o nay_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n express_o affirm_v that_o though_o a_o saint_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o preach_v and_o admonish_v impenitent_a and_o wicked_a man_n yet_o can_v not_o his_o word_n be_v effectuail_v for_o their_o conversion_n or_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o these_o flame_n wherein_o dives_n be_v torment_v if_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v not_o effect_v it_o by_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n for_o paul_n may_v plant_v by_o miracle_n and_o document_n apollo_n may_v water_v by_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n but_o god_n alone_o must_v give_v the_o increase_n of_o sincere_a and_o save_a faith_n and_o repentance_n 1_o cor._n 3._o only_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o invest_v his_o

be_v orthodox_n and_o what_o heretical_a neither_o may_v he_o under_o the_o sanction_n of_o any_o personal_a or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o penalty_n enjoin_v his_o subject_n to_o profess_v and_o swear_v such_o creed_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n as_o those_o law_n shall_v make_v orthodox_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o law_n punish_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o out_o of_o conscience_n do_v profess_v themselves_o of_o another_o different_a faith_n and_o religion_n the_o reason_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o be_v three_o the_o first_o whereof_o appear_v partly_o in_o the_o premise_n declare_v no_o humane_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o extend_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o soul_n do_v derive_v its_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o from_o our_o parent_n ob._n saint_n paul_n exhort_v not_o every_o body_n but_o every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o thereby_o import_v the_o king_n power_n to_o extend_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o externall_n but_o also_o the_o internal_a duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n must_v come_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o political_a cognizance_n sol._n that_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n be_v not_o direct_v unto_o king_n but_o unto_o subject_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o relate_v unto_o the_o king_n power_n but_o unto_o the_o subject_n obedience_n for_o though_o the_o king_n can_v judge_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o punish_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o unjust_a impious_a or_o atheistical_a soever_o yet_o do_v not_o that_o privilege_n the_o subject_n to_o perform_v their_o act_n of_o obedience_n out_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o with_o eye-service_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes_n 6.6_o and_o not_o out_o of_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n for_o wrath_n and_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o king_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o service_n to_o king_n but_o principal_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o person_n the_o king_n do_v represent_v who_o see_v and_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o measure_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o by_o our_o outward_a work_n but_o by_o our_o inward_a faith_n and_o love_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o king_n power_n can_v yet_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v extend_v even_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n but_o this_o do_v not_o authorise_v the_o king_n to_o exercise_v his_o power_n over_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n ordinance_n for_o the_o plantation_n and_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v all_o the_o commission_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v and_o which_o other_o minister_n still_o have_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v send_v to_o convert_v the_o gentile_n a_o people_n who_o neither_o understand_v or_o believe_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o either_o of_o christ_n or_o scripture_n or_o any_o principle_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n incline_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o knowledge_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o christ_n endow_v his_o apostle_n with_o a_o power_n far_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v a_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n but_o that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o punishment_n or_o destruction_n of_o any_o but_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o such_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v show_v which_o be_v a_o fit_a mean_n to_o persuade_v and_o convince_v their_o understanding_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o christ_n do_v delegate_v any_o legislative_a or_o judiciarie_n power_n unto_o his_o apostle_n to_o punish_v any_o misbeliever_n or_o enforce_v the_o profession_n of_o those_o truth_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o can_v not_o persuade_v nay_o indeed_o he_o peremptory_o inhibit_v they_o the_o affectation_n of_o any_o such_o power_n mat._n 20.25_o whereupon_o saint_n peter_n charge_v presbyter_n not_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o not_o of_o magistrate_n to_o reform_v error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o christ_n give_v any_o rule_n or_o command_v to_o king_n or_o magistrate_n to_o plant_v or_o propagate_v his_o faith_n and_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o duty_n the_o minister_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v style_v father_n because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o minister_n and_o not_o of_o magistrate_n to_o beget_v man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o ob._n esay_n prophesy_v of_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o christ_n church_n among_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n recite_v this_o for_o a_o special_a mean_n of_o the_o increase_n thereof_o that_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n the_o nurse_n mother_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n esay_n 49.23_o who_o office_n it_o be_v by_o power_n to_o compel_v and_o not_o by_o preach_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o forsake_v the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n and_o therefore_o king_n be_v father_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v execute_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n over_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o by_o consequence_n may_v exercise_v both_o their_o legislative_a and_o judiciarie_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v that_o which_o constitute_v man_n 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