Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	jesus_n	witness_n	2,214	5	7.7050	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81905	A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed : if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. / Written by John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing D2836; Thomason E579_1; ESTC R206157	157,053	200

pulpit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o as_o of_o state-matter_n to_o declare_v their_o judgement_n thereof_o unto_o their_o hearer_n i_o shall_v declare_v that_o herein_o i_o do_v dissent_n from_o they_o and_o think_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o call_n wherein_o christ_n jesus_n have_v set_v they_o over_o his_o people_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n judgement_n concern_v the_o affair_n and_o interest_n of_o their_o magistrate_n whether_o to_o commend_v or_o discommend_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o i_o say_v then_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o although_o minister_n live_v in_o a_o state_n as_o private_a man_n for_o in_o a_o state_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o though_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n they_o be_v public_a person_n as_o a_o city_n set_v 14._o matth._n 5._o 14._o on_o a_o hill_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o state_n proceed_n and_o interest_n and_o hear_v and_o observe_v what_o other_o think_v thereof_o and_o judge_v with_o themselves_o as_o member_n concern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o yet_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o publish_v those_o thought_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o ministerial_a employment_n to_o make_v it_o any_o way_n instrumental_a to_o deface_v the_o same_o into_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o people_n as_o to_o give_v they_o notice_n thereof_o by_o way_n of_o public_a intelligence_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a question_n with_o i_o whether_o any_o other_o man_n be_v private_a and_o subject_n may_v lawful_o publish_v their_o own_o or_o other_o people_n thought_n concern_v their_o own_o state_n affaires_n any_o other_o way_n except_o only_o in_o time_n of_o general_a deliberation_n wherein_o all_o be_v privilege_v to_o propose_v by_o their_o trustee_n what_o their_o desire_n and_o grievance_n be_v to_o have_v they_o redress_v second_o that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o unlawful_a 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then_o the_o particular_a dec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sion_fw-la of_o the_o doubt_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o in_o case_n any_o shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o debate_n thereof_o the_o application_n of_o the_o principle_n to_o the_o doubt_n i_o propose_v then_o the_o application_n of_o these_o principle_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o order_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o yea_o or_o no_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v account_v servant_n to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o yea_o then_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o their_o master_n and_o he_o will_v in_o his_o service_n their_o law_n if_o no_o than_o who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o who_o else_o be_v their_o master_n second_o whether_o yea_o or_o no_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o bear_v witness_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o service_n wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v three_o what_o proper_o this_o service_n be_v and_o whether_o yea_o or_o no_o christ_n do_v allow_v they_o in_o go_v about_o it_o to_o bear_v 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5._o i_o shall_v not_o press_v upon_o any_o body_n the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o meaning_n but_o shall_v yield_v he_o the_o privilege_n of_o be_v the_o true_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n nor_o shall_v i_o raise_v a_o contest_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o another_o man_n word_n to_o make_v he_o be_v think_v guilty_a of_o shift_v his_o expression_n for_o that_o tend_v only_o to_o vain_a jangle_n 6._o i_o shall_v not_o apply_v myself_o at_o any_o time_n so_o much_o to_o refute_v as_o to_o assert_v but_o i_o shall_v deliver_v i_o own_o mind_n concern_v all_o matter_n in_o themselves_o affirmative_o and_o negative_o rather_o then_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o scan_n of_o other_o man_n opinion_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o but_o if_o i_o needs_o must_v to_o clear_v the_o matter_n allege_v the_o expression_n of_o he_o with_o who_o i_o be_o in_o debate_n i_o shall_v build_v no_o inference_n thereupon_o 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