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	faith_n	true_a	2,829	5	4.8699	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70175	Wholesome severity reconciled with Christian liberty, or, The true resolution of a present controversie concerning liberty of conscience here you have the question stated, the middle way betwixt popish tyrannie and schismatizing liberty approved and also confirmed from Scripture and the testimonies of divines, yea of whole churches : the chiefe arguments and exceptions used in the bloudy tenent, The compassionate samaritane, M.S. to A.S. &c., examined : eight distinctions added for qualifying and clearing the whole matter : and in conclusion a parænetick to the five apologists for choosing accommodation rather than toleration.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1645 (1645)	Wing G765; ESTC R21730	38,146	48

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be_v the_o constrainer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n answ_n 1._o farewell_n parliament_n if_o this_o argument_n hold_v good_a the_o parliament_n may_v fine_v no_o man_n imprison_v no_o man_n banish_v no_o man_n they_o may_v compel_v no_o man_n to_o assessment_n tax_n excise_n billet_v of_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o forsooth_o because_o they_o may_v not_o presume_v of_o a_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a spirit_n but_o may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n 2_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o compulsion_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v constrain_v and_o persecute_v true_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o so_o and_o the_o lord_n save_v we_o that_o we_o never_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o persecute_n of_o any_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v again_o through_o man_n corruption_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n so_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v abuse_v but_o 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profess_v idolater_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v bear_v with_o as_o i_o suppose_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n in_o protestant_a government_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n because_o we_o have_v no_o command_n to_o root_v out_o any_o for_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o be_v this_o to_o storm_n antichrist_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o storm_n of_o this_o party_n in_o the_o prevail_v whereof_o god_n will_v have_v far_o more_o glory_n than_o in_o the_o prevail_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a party_n as_o himself_o speak_v pa._n 34._o and_o if_o he_o will_v storm_v sure_o some_o of_o his_o ladder_n be_v too_o short_a if_o any_o one_o rail_v against_o christ_n say_v he_o p._n 23._o or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o word_n or_o affirm_v the_o epistle_n to_o be_v only_a letter_n write_v to_o particular_a church_n and_o no_o rule_n for_o we_o and_o so_o unsettle_v our_o faith_n this_o i_o take_v may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 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reader_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o search_v for_o knowledge_n as_o for_o hide_v treasure_n if_o thou_o read_v with_o a_o unprejudiced_a mind_n i_o dare_v promise_v thou_o through_o god_n blessing_n a_o satisfy_a mind_n the_o true_a resolution_n of_o a_o present_a controversy_n concerning_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n concerning_o this_o question_n there_o be_v three_o opinion_n two_o extreme_n and_o one_o in_o the_o middle_n so_o it_o be_v resolve_v not_o only_o by_o d._n voctius_n in_o his_o late_a disputation_n de_fw-la libertate_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la but_o long_o before_o by_o calvin_n in_o his_o refutation_n of_o the_o error_n of_o servetus_fw-la where_o he_o dispute_v this_o very_a question_n whether_o christian_a judge_n may_v lawful_o punish_v heretic_n the_o first_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o papist_n who_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o no_o sin_n but_o good_a service_n to_o god_n to_o extirpate_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n all_o that_o be_v adversary_n to_o or_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o catholic_n religion_n 3._o upon_o this_o ground_n gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v 180._o of_o the_o albigenses_n burn_v under_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n be_v burn_v john_n hus_n and_o hierome_n of_o prague_n suarez_n de_fw-fr triplice_fw-la virtute_fw-la tract._n 1._o disp._n 23._o sect._n 2._o lay_v down_o these_o assertion_n 1._o that_o all_o heretic_n who_o after_o sufficient_a instruction_n and_o admonition_n still_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n be_v to_o be_v without_o mercy_n put_v to_o death_n 2._o that_o all_o impenitent_a heretic_n though_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v catholic_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 3._o that_o relapse_v heretic_n though_o penitent_a be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o heresiarch_n dogmatist_n or_o the_o author_n of_o a_o heresy_n though_o true_o penitent_a yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o favour_n but_o deliver_v to_o the_o civil_a sword_n 5._o that_o a_o heretic_n who_o have_v not_o relapse_v if_o before_o sentence_n past_a against_o he_o he_o convert_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o with_o some_o small_a punishment_n such_o as_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n tract._n 3._o disp._n 12._o sect._n 12._o he_o say_v that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o almost_o all_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n azor._n institut_fw-la moral_a tom._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o utrique_fw-la verò_fw-la tum_fw-la relapsi_fw-la tum_fw-la alii_fw-la quando_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la vivi_fw-la igne_fw-la exuruntur_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la prius_fw-la strangulari_fw-la solent_fw-la and_o postea_fw-la comburi_fw-la see_v the_o like_a becan_n summa_fw-la part_n 3._o tract._n 1._o quaest._n 6._o and_o 9_o turrian_n in_fw-la 2am_fw-la 2●_z disp._n 56._o dub_v 1._o some_o of_o they_o also_o maintain_v the_o compel_n of_o infidel_n to_o be_v baptise_v as_o scotus_n in_o lib._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 4._o quaest._n 9_o and_o they_o who_o follow_v he_o the_o second_o opinion_n do_v fall_v short_a as_o far_o as_o the_o former_a do_v exceed_v that_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n nor_o put_v forth_o any_o coercive_a power_n upon_o heretic_n or_o sectary_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a grant_v they_o liberty_n and_o toleration_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o donatist_n against_o which_o augustine_n have_v write_v both_o much_o and_o well_o in_o divers_a place_n though_o himself_o be_v once_o in_o the_o same_o error_n till_o he_o do_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o retractation_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o epist._n 48._o in_o the_o same_o error_n be_v the_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n see_v peltii_fw-la harmonia_n artic._n 21._o nic._n bodecher_n sociniano_n remonstrantismus_fw-la cap._n 25._o see_v also_o grotii_fw-la apologeticus_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 130._o theoph._n nicolaid_a refut_o tractat._n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 4._o p._n 33._o the_o very_a same_o be_v maintain_v in_o some_o book_n print_v among_o ourselves_o in_o this_o year_n of_o confusion_n viz._n the_o bloody_a tenent_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o by_o mr._n goodwin_n in_o his_o ●eomaxia_n pag._n 50._o and_o in_o his_o innocency_n triumph_n pag._n 8._o in_o which_o place_n he_o deny_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o particular_o that_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n may_v impose_v any_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n so_o m._n s._n to_o a._n s._n pag._n 53._o 54._o 55._o etc._n etc._n dispute_v against_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o sect_n this_o power_n the_o presbyterian_n do_v ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o therefore_o i_o still_o aver_v that_o m._n goodwin_n in_o deny_v and_o oppose_v this_o power_n do_v herein_o as_o in_o divers_a other_o particular_n ascribe_v much_o less_o to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o the_o presbyterian_n do_v which_o overthrow_v that_o insinuation_n of_o the_o five_o apologist_n pag._n 19_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o exercise_v his_o coercive_a power_n in_o suppress_v and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o sectary_n less_o or_o more_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o error_n schism_n obstinacy_n and_o danger_n of_o seduce_v other_o do_v require_v this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o orthodox_a ancient_n vide_fw-la optati_fw-la opera_fw-la edit._n albaspin_n pag._n 204._o 215._o so_o it_o be_v follow_v by_o our_o sound_a protestant_a writer_n most_o large_o by_o beza_n against_o bellius_n and_o monfortius_fw-la in_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la à_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la and_o though_o gerhard_n *_o habuer●t_fw-la brochmand_n and_o other_o lutheran_n writer_n make_v a_o controversy_n where_o they_o need_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o calvinist_n so_o nickname_v hold_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o all_o heretic_n without_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o themselves_o say_v as_o much_o as_o either_o calvin_n or_o beza_n or_o any_o other_o who_o they_o take_v for_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n that_o be_v that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o if_o they_o be_v gross_a idolater_n or_o blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n of_o other_o then_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n what_o be_v it_o else_o that_o calvin_n teach_v when_o he_o distinguish_v three_o kind_n of_o error_n some_o to_o be_v tolerate_v