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	jesus_n	lord_n	2,259	5	3.2631	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94173	Ten lectures on the obligation of humane conscience Read in the divinity school at Oxford, in the year, 1647. By that most learned and reverend father in God, Doctor Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln. &c. Translated by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing S631; ESTC R227569	227,297	402

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and_o their_o fortune_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o first_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n which_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o do_v not_o so_o much_o urge_v as_o suppose_v because_o that_o every_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o sense_n thereof_o by_o nature_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o for_o wrath_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o discreet_a man_n rash_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o his_o contumacy_n to_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n upon_o no_o occasion_n it_o shall_v become_v he_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n to_o endure_v many_o affront_n to_o obey_v law_n and_o as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a power_n and_o thus_o though_o he_o can_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n yet_o by_o well_o endure_v it_o to_o make_v it_o more_o gentle_a and_o more_o easy_a xviii_o 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to_o be_v observe_v not_o as_o obligatory_a by_o any_o right_n of_o the_o commander_n 4._o 1._o a_o 2._o ae_z quaest_a 96._o art_n 4._o but_o as_o aquinas_n right_o have_v it_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o case_n he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o depart_v from_o our_o own_o right_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5._o 40_o 41._o ei_o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la tecum_fw-la litigare_fw-la et_fw-la tunicam_fw-la tuam_fw-la capere_fw-la dimitte_n et_fw-la pallium_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la angariabit_fw-la ad_fw-la miliare_fw-la unum_fw-la abi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la duo_fw-la if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n

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subject_a to_o humane_a law_n right_o establish_v that_o be_v so_o constitute_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o by_o other_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n ●_o pet._n 2._o 13._o be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o supreme_a which_o sufficient_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o french_a translation_n have_v it_o do_v imply_v the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o eph._n 6._o 1._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v liberi_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o domino_fw-la child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._n 7._o with_o good_a will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n which_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o col._n v._n 23._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o conscience_n and_o not_o for_o wrath_n only_o or_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o dread_n of_o men._n it_o be_v manifest_a second_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o ●o_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o say_v six_o chapter_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o the_o six_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a same_o rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n adequate_a xxviii_o the_o four_o argument_n what_o natural_a reason_n do_v so_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v that_o both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v contract_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v we_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o for_o since_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n as_o also_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n right_o conceive_v do_v induce_v the_o stain_n of_o a_o fault_n and_o a_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n for_o that_o fault_n it_o do_v direct_o appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conscience_n now_o natural_a reason_n who_o judgement_n can_v be_v indirect_a do_v so_o far_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v humane_a law_n that_o if_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o perform_v we_o be_v immediate_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n that_o we_o fail_v in_o that_o duty_n xxix_o the_o five_o argument_n ●he_v violation_n of_o that_o which_o necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n because_o no_o man_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n can_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o violation_n of_o every_o particular_a law_n solemn_o constitute_v by_o man_n do_v necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o general_n commandment_n by_o which_o god_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o the_o say_a violation_n of_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o man_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n xxx_o the_o six_o argument_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o act_n that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v act_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o resist_v god_n himself_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o for_o subjection_n and_o resistance_n be_v contrary_a unto_o one_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o resist_v the_o same_o person_n but_o not_o to_o obey_v humane_a law_n solemn_o constitute_v be_v interpretative_o to_o resist_v god_n for_o he_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o law_n do_v disobey_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v it_o the_o say_a power_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n he_o do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n ordinance_n and_o by_o consequence_n &_o interpretative_o he_o do_v oppose_v god_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o orderly_o conclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accord_v to_o conscience_n in_o this_o ve●se_n xxxi_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o common_o be_v object_v by_o the_o adversary_n to_o this_o truth_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a whereof_o be_v take_v from_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v allege_v with_o much_o pomp_n &_o circumstance_n which_o seem_v to_o adstipulate_v to_o that_o liberty_n