Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n believe_v christian_a faith_n 3,911 5 5.5853 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A61867 Five cases of conscience occasionally determined by a late learned hand. Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1666 (1666) Wing S603; ESTC R15053 36,781 135

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

of_o rome_n as_o indeed_o who_o can_v blame_v he_o to_o bring_v his_o wife_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n the_o restless_a importunity_n whereof_o together_o with_o the_o ill_a advantage_n they_o of_o that_o party_n can_v make_v from_o the_o sad_a confusion_n that_o be_v among_o we_o in_o these_o time_n it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o one_o of_o the_o weak_a sex_n perpetual_o to_o resist_v or_o else_o in_o case_n she_o stand_v firm_a in_o her_o religion_n against_o all_o assault_n and_o attempt_v to_o the_o contrary_a whatsoever_o he_o may_v be_v towards_o she_o in_o outward_a carriage_n he_o can_v but_o in_o his_o inmost_a thought_n pass_v judgement_n upon_o she_o as_o a_o obstinate_a and_o desperate_a heretic_n and_o so_o live_v and_o die_v a_o accurse_a and_o damn_a creature_n these_o be_v sad_a thing_n both_o and_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a how_o a_o woman_n so_o match_v shall_v live_v with_o any_o comfort_n or_o ever_o hope_v to_o see_v a_o good_a day_n wherein_o she_o shall_v not_o either_o be_v tempt_v from_o her_o religion_n or_o censure_v for_o it_o what_o assurance_n can_v she_o have_v of_o his_o good_a affection_n towards_o she_o who_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o permit_v any_o better_a opinion_n of_o she_o then_o of_o a_o reprobate_n and_o castaway_n it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o good_a nature_n in_o the_o husband_n as_o to_o take_v off_o somewhat_o from_o that_o rigidness_n which_o otherwise_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n will_v bind_v he_o to_o or_o so_o much_o discretion_n sweetness_n and_o obligingness_n in_o the_o wife_n demeanour_n towards_o he_o as_o to_o preserve_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o conjugal_a affection_n between_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o different_a persuasion_n this_o i_o say_v be_v possible_a and_o where_o it_o happen_v so_o to_o be_v it_o render_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n so_o much_o the_o less_o uncomfortable_a and_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o happiness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o from_o such_o marriage_n and_o i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v produce_v many_o example_n thereof_o yet_o even_o there_o there_o can_v be_v that_o cordial_a affection_n and_o fullness_n of_o complacency_n wherein_o yet_o the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o conjugal_a society_n consist_v that_o will_v be_v if_o the_o same_o party_n suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o qualification_n otherwise_o be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n i_o omit_v other_o oeconomical_a difference_n that_o may_v and_o very_o frequent_o do_v occasional_o arise_v betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n from_o this_o difference_n in_o religion_n as_o concern_v the_o entertainment_n of_o friend_n the_o choice_n of_o servant_n the_o education_n of_o child_n very_o considerable_a thing_n all_o beside_o sundry_a other_o perhaps_o of_o less_o moment_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v discontent_n and_o jealousy_n and_o sometime_o break_v out_o into_o great_a distemper_n in_o the_o family_n such_o marriage_n therefore_o i_o shall_v utter_o dissuade_v especial_o in_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n where_o there_o be_v choice_n enough_o otherwise_o to_o be_v have_v of_o person_n of_o equal_a degree_n estate_n and_o education_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n to_o match_v withal_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o because_o there_o be_v little_a choice_n of_o person_n of_o equal_a dignity_n with_o themselves_o be_v therefore_o oftentimes_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n put_v upon_o such_o marriage_n yet_o even_o there_o where_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o excusable_a it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o marriage_n have_v prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unfortunate_a the_o other_o particular_a propose_v in_o your_o letter_n be_v concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o one_o that_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o have_v have_v popish_a parent_n may_v be_v suspect_v though_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v that_o way_n incline_v the_o resolution_n whereof_o as_o of_o most_o other_o case_n and_o practical_a question_n will_v depend_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n whereunto_o be_v altogether_o a_o stanger_n i_o be_o less_o able_a to_o give_v judgement_n in_o the_o case_n with_o any_o certainty_n only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n these_o to_o my_o understanding_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o important_a inquiry_n first_o whether_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o young_a person_n be_v live_v or_o no_o one_o or_o both_o if_o both_o be_v dead_a the_o temptation_n from_o they_o which_o in_o such_o case_n be_v wont_a to_o prevail_v very_o much_o be_v by_o their_o death_n clear_o supersede_v and_o then_o the_o danger_n be_v by_o so_o much_o less_o but_o if_o either_o be_v live_v there_o can_v be_v little_a security_n of_o the_o son_n continuance_n in_o the_o protestant_n belief_n notwithstanding_o his_o present_a profession_n thereof_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v assault_v with_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o owe_v reverence_n second_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o confidence_n and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o asseveration_n he_o profess_v the_o one_o and_o deny_v the_o other_o religion_n for_o although_o they_o that_o out_o of_o design_n put_v on_o a_o counterfeit_a vizor_n use_v all_o the_o be_v they_o can_v to_o dissemble_v it_o yet_o very_o seldom_o can_v it_o be_v do_v so_o cunning_o ware_o and_o constant_o but_o that_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o the_o dissimulation_n will_v unaware_o bewray_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o curious_a observer_n three_o what_o measure_n of_o understand_v the_o young_a person_n who_o be_v you_o say_v of_o great_a ability_n for_o his_o age_n have_v in_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n those_o i_o mean_v wherein_o the_o english_a and_o romish_a church_n be_v at_o agreement_n for_o in_o those_o the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n consist_v he_o that_o right_o understand_v those_o catholic_a truth_n teach_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o both_o church_n and_o concern_v which_o all_o christendom_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v at_o a_o perfect_a accord_n and_o then_o will_v but_o suffer_v himself_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o her_o member_n any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o receive_v as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n than_o what_o be_v true_o catholic_n and_o by_o her_o adversary_n confess_v so_o to_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o romish_a party_n be_v whole_o about_o those_o additional_n or_o superstructure_n which_o they_o of_o the_o roman_a faith_n require_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v with_o like_a necessity_n as_o the_o former_a but_o appear_v to_o we_o of_o this_o church_n respective_o either_o evident_o false_a or_o of_o doubtful_a truth_n or_o not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v i_o say_v whosoever_o well_o consider_v this_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o faith_n teach_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o lead_v a_o christian_a believer_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n if_o he_o withal_o lead_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n answerable_a thereunto_o to_o the_o last_o particular_a in_o your_o letter_n all_o the_o return_n i_o have_v to_o make_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o lordship_n noble_a favour_n towards_o i_o in_o entertain_v a_o opinion_n of_o i_o more_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o ingenuity_n then_o to_o my_o merit_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o any_o occasion_n likely_a to_o draw_v i_o into_o those_o part_n so_o distant_a from_o i_o be_v grow_v into_o year_n and_o infirmity_n that_o render_v i_o very_o unfit_a for_o long_a journey_n unless_o the_o business_n of_o my_o son_n marriage_n which_o occasion_v my_o late_a journey_n to_o london_n require_v a_o second_o thither_o in_o michaelmass_n term._n but_o i_o be_o so_o sensible_a both_o of_o the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o such_o journey_n beside_o some_o inconvenience_n to_o my_o affair_n at_o home_n while_o i_o be_o long_o absent_a that_o i_o will_v avoid_v it_o unless_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o decline_v any_o employment_n within_o my_o low_a and_o narrow_a sphere_n both_o of_o outward_a condition_n and_o part_n wherein_o my_o service_n may_v be_v any_o way_n useful_a or_o but_o acceptable_a to_o that_o noble_a and_o excellent_a person_n but_o true_o sir_n i_o conceive_v there_o will_v be_v little_a need_n of_o my_o further_a endeavour_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a express_v in_o you_o whether_o what_o i_o have_v write_v now_o give_v satisfaction_n or_o not_o there_o