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	know_v	knowledge_n	2,057	5	6.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80608	The bloudy tenent, washed, and made white in the bloud of the Lambe: being discussed and discharged of bloud-guiltinesse by just defence. Wherein the great questions of this present time are handled, viz. how farre liberty of conscience ought to be given to those that truly feare God? And how farre restrained to turbulent and pestilent persons, that not onely raze the foundation of godlinesse, but disturb the civill peace where they live? Also how farre the magistrate may proceed in the duties of the first table? And that all magistrates ought to study the word and will of God, that they may frame their government according to it. Discussed. As they are alledged from divers Scriptures, out of the Old and New Testament. Wherein also the practise of princes is debated, together with the judgement of ancient and late writers of most precious esteeme. Whereunto is added a reply to Mr. Williams answer, to Mr. Cottons letter. / By John Cotton Batchelor in Divinity, and teacher of the church of Christ at Boston in New England.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing C6409; Thomason E387_7; ESTC R836	257,083	342

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which_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n think_v equal_a gen._n 18.25_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o wicked_a nor_o that_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n shall_v suffer_v as_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n discusser_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o confidence_n of_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o judge_v the_o papist_n and_o other_o be_v not_o in_o no_o nor_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o can_v privilege_v they_o to_o persecute_v other_o and_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o persecution_n for_o three_o consideration_n first_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a sheep_n to_o persecute_v or_o hunt_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n no_o not_o the_o wolf_n who_o have_v persecute_v themselves_o defender_n it_o be_v a_o feeble_a kind_n of_o reason_v from_o a_o similitude_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o press_v a_o resemblance_n in_o every_o thing_n sheep_n do_v fit_o resemble_v 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such_o a_o wolf_n without_o incur_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o persecutor_n discusser_n second_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o charge_n upon_o all_o magistrate_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o persecute_v in_o and_o for_o spiritual_a cause_n then_o either_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o such_o case_n or_o else_o they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n whether_o pagan_a turkish_a or_o antichristian_a defender_n this_o have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o answer_v above_o though_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v blasphemer_n idolater_n and_o seducer_n yet_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la composite_a whilst_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o can_v judge_v of_o such_o cause_n but_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o then_o to_o judge_v according_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n when_o their_o conscience_n be_v blind_a and_o erroneous_a pagan_a turkish_a antichristian_a let_v they_o first_o cast_v beam_n out_o of_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o they_o will_v better_o discern_v between_o beam_n and_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n discusser_n three_o the_o experience_n of_o our_o father_n error_n and_o of_o our_o own_o mistake_n and_o ignorance_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o blindness_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a profess_a expectation_n of_o the_o light_n to_o come_v which_o we_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o comprehend_v may_v abate_v the_o edge_n and_o sheath_n up_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n against_o any_o especial_o such_o as_o differ_v not_o from_o they_o in_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith_n or_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n defender_n i_o say_v as_o augustine_n sometime_o say_v in_o another_o case_n nunquid_fw-la negandum_fw-la quod_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v depth_n of_o sundry_a prophecy_n which_o we_o yet_o comprehend_v not_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v always_o babe_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n yea_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v shake_v and_o ruin_v because_o there_o be_v some_o prophecy_n and_o mystery_n which_o we_o yet_o understand_v not_o shall_v the_o expectation_n of_o great_a light_n so_o dazzle_v our_o eye_n before_o we_o see_v it_o that_o we_o can_v be_v able_a to_o see_v what_o we_o do_v see_v it_o be_v not_o light_n but_o darkness_n that_o cloud_v the_o light_n already_o reveal_v nor_o be_v it_o darkness_n only_o but_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n that_o put_v light_a for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n and_o will_v have_v both_o tolerate_a to_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o hemisphere_n because_o some_o blind_a christian_n can_v yet_o tell_v which_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a the_o experience_n of_o former_a error_n and_o sense_n of_o present_a weakness_n may_v just_o abate_v the_o edge_n and_o sheathe_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n against_o any_o that_o differ_v only_o in_o error_n of_o weakness_n and_o differ_v not_o in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n yea_o we_o willing_o grant_v more_o than_o the_o discusser_n require_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o holiness_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o approve_v the_o unshethe_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o such_o unless_o the_o doctrine_n be_v fundamental_o subversive_a to_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o holiness_n and_o that_o obstinate_o maintain_v against_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o broach_v and_o disperse_v to_o the_o infection_n and_o seduction_n of_o other_o if_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o difference_n hold_v forth_o in_o a_o christian_a and_o peaceable_n way_n god_n forbid_v a_o staff_n shall_v be_v shake_v against_o such_o much_o less_o a_o sword_n unsheathe_v chap._n 72._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 75_o discuss_v a_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n discusser_n to_o begin_v with_o augustine_n they_o murder_n say_v he_o soul_n and_o themselves_o be_v afflict_v in_o body_n they_o put_v man_n to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o yet_o they_o complain_v when_o themselves_o be_v put_v to_o a_o temporal_a death_n this_o rhetorical_a persuasion_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n seem_v very_o reasonable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o one_o scripture_n more_o prevail_v with_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a soul_n than_o thousand_o of_o plausible_a and_o eloquent_a speech_n defender_n neither_o this_o testimony_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o ancient_n that_o follow_v be_v allege_v to_o prevail_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o further_o than_o light_n of_o scripture_n may_v shine_v forth_o in_o they_o but_o only_o to_o counterpoise_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n allege_v in_o the_o letter_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o discusser_v in_o his_o entrance_n into_o this_o chapter_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o cause_n we_o maintain_v have_v more_o number_n of_o vote_n and_o i_o may_v add_v weight_n of_o voter_n than_o the_o contrary_a tenent_n only_o he_o put_v it_o off_o with_o this_o evasion_n that_o antichrist_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o christ_n at_o vote_n and_o number_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v about_o the_o toleration_n of_o heretic_n and_o antichristian_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v procure_v more_o vote_n against_o antichristian_o and_o christ_n to_o procure_v any_o vote_n though_o few_o for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v but_o another_o evasion_n whereby_o he_o here_o put_v off_o augustine_n speech_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o rhetorical_a evasion_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o speech_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o rhetoric_n which_o be_v little_a or_o none_o but_o in_o the_o logic_n in_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o infer_v the_o equity_n of_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o such_o as_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o such_o as_o think_v this_o unequal_a but_o to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o

extend_v 3._o though_o the_o israelite_n be_v idolater_n yet_o elijah_n spare_v they_o as_o have_v be_v lead_v aside_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n in_o their_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n by_o these_o false_a teacher_n and_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n god_n have_v appoint_v other_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o offender_n nor_o have_v the_o answerer_n any_o ground_n or_o thought_n to_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o the_o other_o fact_n of_o elijah_n in_o slay_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o fiftye_n as_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o false_a prophet_n nor_o of_o idolater_n as_o such_o so_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o allege_v by_o any_o in_o this_o cause_n but_o only_o by_o the_o discusser_n to_o make_v himself_o work_v but_o when_o the_o discusser_n be_v please_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o augustine_n before_o and_o to_o optatus_n here_o that_o if_o augustine_n be_v now_o live_v he_o will_v be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o optatus_n and_o the_o answerer_n himself_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v let_v the_o discusser_n revise_v again_o what_o he_o have_v write_v and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v himself_o muchlesse_a the_o answerer_n and_o least_o of_o all_o augustine_n and_o optatus_n in_o such_o cobweb_n evasion_n chap._n 74._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 77._o discusser_n as_o for_o calvine_n beza_n and_o aretius_n my_o answer_n be_v since_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o opinion_n be_v bare_o relate_v by_o the_o answerer_n without_o their_o ground_n who_o ground_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o book_n be_v answer_v if_o paul_n himself_o be_v join_v with_o they_o yea_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n bring_v any_o other_o rule_n than_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v once_o deliver_v we_o have_v paul_n conclusion_n and_o resolution_n peremptory_a and_o dreadful_a gal._n 1.8_o defender_n that_o i_o only_o quote_v the_o name_n of_o those_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n it_o be_v partly_o 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be_v accurse_v by_o the_o discasser_n than_o his_o doctrine_n accept_v which_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a both_o prejudice_n and_o prefidence_n meet_v together_o for_o since_o god_n lay_v his_o charge_n upon_o magistrate_n in_o the_o old-testament_n to_o punish_v seducer_n &_o the_o lord_n jesus_n never_o take_v this_o charge_n off_o in_o the_o new-testament_n who_o be_v this_o discusser_n that_o he_o shall_v account_v paul_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n accurse_a that_o shall_v leave_v this_o charge_n still_o upon_o magistrate_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o and_o christ_n never_o take_v off_o that_o argument_n from_o the_o parable_n let_v both_o grow_v together_o to_o the_o harvest_n be_v not_o at_o all_o expound_v in_o the_o interpretation_n let_v seducer_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n till_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o how_o weak_a a_o foundation_n that_o be_v to_o cast_v a_o curse_n upon_o a_o choose_a apostle_n or_o upon_o a_o holy_a angel_n i_o hope_v have_v be_v clear_v in_o discuss_v that_o text._n discusser_n let_v i_o finish_v the_o whole_a by_o propose_v one_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o letter_n viz._n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n indeed_o abraham_n abode_n a_o long_a time_n among_o the_o canaanite_n though_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o religion_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v isaac_n so_o do_v jacob_n twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n so_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v about_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o seventie_o in_o babylon_n differ_v from_o religion_n in_o both_o state_n come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n israel_n live_v under_o the_o roman_n and_o divers_a sect_n in_o israel_n beside_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o live_v under_o caesar_n government_n be_v nothing_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v to_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o for_o their_o religion_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o as_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n raise_v up_o any_o tumult_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n most_o wise_o appease_v they_o acts._n 18.14_o and_o 19.35_o unto_o this_o the_o answerer_n return_v thus_o much_o it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o as_o know_v they_o will_v not_o persist_v in_o heresy_n or_o turbulent_a schism_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n and_o so_o after_o conviction_n or_o any_o other_o scandalous_a and_o heinous_a offender_n may_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o the_o church_n without_o excommunication_n or_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o such_o punishment_n as_o may_v preserve_v other_o from_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a infection_n chap._n 75._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 78._o discusser_n but_o here_o i_o observe_v the_o answerers_n partiality_n that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n shall_v enjoy_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n defender_n but_o here_o i_o observe_v the_o discusser_n both_o partiality_n and_o fashood_n partiality_n for_o i_o do_v but_o repeat_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v good_a the_o letter_n have_v say_v as_o himself_o repeat_v it_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o whereto_o i_o subjoyne_v my_o attestation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n indeed_o 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