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	spirit_n	3,973	5	5.1707	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90062	The duty of such as would walke worthy of the Gospel: to endeavour union, not division nor toleration. Opened, in a sermon at Pauls, upon the Lords Day, Feb. 8. 1646. / By Matthevv Nevvcomen, preacher of the Gospel at Dedham in Essex.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing N909; Thomason E329_6; ESTC R200691	35,616	55

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full_o persuade_v of_o my_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v to_o profess_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o out_o in_o my_o practice_n whatever_o become_v of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o i_o must_v hold_v it_o forth_o no_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o private_a opinion_n in_o re_fw-mi mediâ_fw-la must_v keep_v it_o to_o himself_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n much_o more_o must_v they_o who_o opinion_n be_v false_a &_o erroneous_a certain_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o difference_n of_o judgement_n so_o small_a and_o in_o itself_o inconsiderable_a but_o the_o divulge_v and_o propagate_a of_o it_o may_v prove_v very_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o in_o the_o event_n intolerable_a suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v thing_n strangle_v or_o blood_n if_o such_o a_o man_n keep_v his_o opinion_n to_o himself_o and_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n only_o to_o 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●o●erand●e_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la idem_fw-la er●ores_fw-la suos_fw-la publicè_fw-la sparge●e●atios_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la allicere_fw-la simpliciores_fw-la ●allere_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la publican_n turbare_fw-la incipiant_fw-la coercendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la geth●rd_fw-fr loc_fw-fr come_v loc_fw-la de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la if_o they_o live_v quiet_o frequent_a the_o public_a assembly_n of_o worship_n and_o be_v not_o discern_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n either_o of_o state_n or_o church_n by_o any_o secret_a undermine_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o for_o public_a peace_n sake_n but_o if_o these_o man_n shall_v begin_v to_o spread_v their_o error_n in_o public_a to_o inveigle_v and_o draw_v other_o to_o they_o to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o so_o to_o trouble_v the_o public_a peace_n they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o case_n so_o then_o that_o be_v the_o first_o caution_n if_o man_n have_v private_a opinion_n opinion_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n let_v they_o keep_v they_o private_a let_v they_o be_v domestica_fw-la judicia_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o another_o call_v they_o let_v they_o keep_v home_o and_o not_o be_v see_v abroad_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n a_o second_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n be_v that_o though_o we_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o other_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v or_o despise_v those_o that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o we_o rom._n 14.3_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o judgement_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o rome_n some_o thought_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v herb_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v they_o a_o company_n of_o weak_a simple_a people_n that_o will_v make_v scruple_n of_o it_o other_o think_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o think_v none_o will_v do_v it_o but_o profane_a man_n man_n of_o no_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v they_o will_v eat_v only_a herb_n now_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v forbib_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v whatever_o our_o difference_n in_o judgement_n be_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o despise_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o a_o three_o condition_n be_v that_o even_o then_o we_o can_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n we_o yet_o labour_v to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n though_o we_o do_v dissentire_fw-la yet_o we_o must_v not_o discordare_fw-la though_o we_o can_v attain_v unity_n of_o judgement_n yet_o we_o must_v maintain_v unity_n of_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o that_o unitas_fw-la cordis_fw-la that_o union_n of_o heart_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o rom._n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o in_o love_n so_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o have_v say_v be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n he_o add_v love_v as_o brethren_n q._n d._n if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o you_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n yet_o notwithstanding_o love_v as_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.15_o which_o beza_n in_o his_o first_o edition_n translate_v as_o the_o vulgar_a do_v veritatem_fw-la sectantes_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n which_o i_o conceive_v both_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o verse_n go_v before_o will_v bear_v and_o so_o the_o text_n import_v that_o love_n must_v set_v bound_n to_o all_o our_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n and_o we_o may_v not_o under_o pretence_n of_o seek_v