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	church_n	spirit_n	2,902	5	5.3455	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85427	An apologeticall narration, humbly submitted to the Honourable Houses of Parliament. By Tho: Goodwin, Philip Nye, Sidrach Simpson, Jer: Burroughes, William Bridge.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1643 (1643)	Wing G1225; Thomason E80_7	16,409	36

as_o we_o or_o to_o that_o constitution_n and_o government_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o until_o that_o be_v agree_v on_o establish_v and_o declare_v and_o actual_o exist_v there_o can_v be_v no_o guilt_n or_o imputation_n of_o schime_n from_o it_o that_o proud_a and_o insolent_a title_n of_o independency_n be_v affix_v unto_o we_o as_o our_o claim_n the_o very_a sound_n of_o which_o convey_v to_o all_o man_n apprehension_n the_o challenge_n of_o a_o exemption_n of_o all_o church_n from_o all_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n or_o rather_o a_o trumpet_n of_o defiance_n against_o what_o ever_o power_n spiritual_a or_o civil_a which_o we_o do_v abhor_v and_o detest_v or_o else_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o brownism_n together_o with_o all_o their_o opinion_n as_o they_o have_v state_v and_o maintain_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v own_v by_o we_o although_o upon_o the_o very_a first_o declare_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o all_o church_n discipline_n and_o likewise_o since_o it_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o differ_v much_o from_o they_o and_o we_o do_v then_o and_o do_v here_o public_o profess_v we_o believe_v the_o truth_n to_o lie_v and_o consist_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v false_o charge_v on_o we_o brownism_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o contention_n of_o these_o time_n the_o authoritative_a presbyterial_a government_n in_o all_o the_o subordination_n and_o proceed_n of_o it_o and_o have_v we_o be_v lead_v in_o our_o former_a way_n and_o our_o removal_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o any_o such_o spirit_n of_o faction_n and_o division_n or_o of_o pride_n and_o singularity_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a ground_n of_o all_o schism_n we_o have_v since_o our_o return_n again_o during_o this_o intermisticall_a season_n tentation_n yea_o provocation_n enough_o to_o have_v draw_v forth_o such_o a_o spirit_n have_v manifold_a advantage_n to_o make_v and_o increase_v a_o party_n which_o we_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o attempt_v we_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o profess_v or_o pretend_v to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n they_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o at_o liberty_n and_o new_o come_v out_o of_o bondage_n ready_a to_o take_v any_o impression_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o any_o mould_n that_o have_v but_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o strict_a way_n and_o we_o find_v that_o many_o of_o those_o mist_n that_o have_v gather_v about_o we_o or_o be_v rather_o cast_v upon_o our_o person_n in_o our_o absence_n begin_v by_o our_o presence_n again_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o scatter_v and_o vanish_v without_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o ourselves_o or_o cause_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n our_o spirit_n be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o remote_a from_o such_o disposition_n and_o aim_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o call_v god_n and_o man_n to_o witness_v our_o constant_a forbearance_n either_o to_o publish_v our_o opinion_n by_o preach_v although_o we_o have_v the_o pulpit_n free_a or_o to_o print_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o although_o the_o press_n be_v more_o free_a than_o the_o pulpit_n or_o to_o act_v for_o ourselves_o or_o way_n although_o we_o have_v be_v from_o the_o first_o provoke_v unto_o all_o these_o all_o sort_n of_o way_n both_o by_o the_o common_a misunderstanding_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o practice_n together_o with_o incitement_n to_o this_o state_n not_o to_o allow_v we_o the_o peaceable_a practice_n of_o our_o conscience_n which_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o allow_v we_o and_o these_o edge_a with_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o our_o person_n in_o print_n and_o all_o these_o heighten_v with_o this_o further_a prejudice_n and_o provocation_n that_o this_o our_o silence_n be_v interpret_v that_o we_o be_v either_o ashamed_a of_o our_o opinion_n or_o able_a to_o say_v little_a for_o they_o when_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n beside_o all_o other_o advantage_n book_n have_v be_v write_v by_o man_n of_o much_o worth_n learning_n and_o authority_n with_o moderation_n and_o strength_n to_o prepossess_v the_o people_n mind_n against_o what_o be_v suppose_v our_o tenet_n but_o we_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o blow_n that_o make_v the_o quarrel_n and_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n will_v have_v be_v as_o the_o break_n in_o of_o water_n and_o the_o sad_a and_o conscientious_a apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o rend_v and_o divide_v the_o godly_a protestant_a party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o be_v desirous_a of_o reformation_n and_o of_o make_v several_a interest_n among_o they_o in_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o near_a union_n and_o conjunction_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o effect_v that_o reformation_n intend_v and_o so_o long_o contend_v for_o against_o a_o common_a adversary_n that_o have_v both_o present_a possession_n to_o plead_v for_o itself_o power_n to_o support_v it_o and_o have_v enjoy_v a_o long_a continue_a settlement_n which_o have_v root_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o this_o second_v by_o the_o instant_n and_o continual_a advice_n and_o conjurement_n of_o many_o honourable_a wise_a and_o godly_a personage_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o forbear_v what_o may_v any_o way_n be_v like_o to_o occasion_n or_o augment_v this_o unhappy_a difference_n they_o have_v also_o by_o their_o declaration_n to_o his_o majesty_n profess_v their_o endeavour_n and_o desire_v to_o unite_v the_o protestant_a party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o agree_v in_o fundamental_a truth_n against_o popery_n and_o other_o heresy_n and_o to_o have_v that_o respect_n to_o tender_a conscience_n as_o may_v prevent_v oppression_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o have_v former_o be_v together_o with_o that_o strict_a engagement_n willing_o enter_v into_o by_o we_o for_o these_o common_a end_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o though_o make_v to_o continue_v but_o ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la yet_o have_v be_v sacred_a to_o we_o and_o above_o all_o the_o due_a respect_n we_o have_v have_v to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a reformation_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n the_o hopeful_a expectation_n we_o have_v be_v entertain_v with_o of_o a_o happy_a latitude_n and_o agreement_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o parliament_n the_o conscience_n and_o consideration_n of_o all_o these_o and_o the_o weight_n of_o each_o have_v hitherto_o have_v more_o power_n with_o we_o to_o this_o deep_a silence_n and_o forbearance_n than_o all_o our_o own_o interest_n have_v any_o way_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o occasion_v the_o least_o disturbance_n among_o the_o people_n we_o have_v and_o be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o bear_v all_o this_o with_o a_o quiet_a and_o a_o strong_a patience_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o rather_o sigh_v forth_o this_o little_a refer_v the_o vindication_n of_o our_o person_n to_o god_n and_o a_o further_a experience_n of_o we_o by_o man_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o what_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v his_o truth_n therein_o to_o the_o due_a and_o orderly_a agitation_n of_o this_o assembly_n whereof_o both_o house_n be_v please_v to_o make_v we_o member_n and_o whereas_o our_o silence_n upon_o all_o the_o forementioned_a ground_n for_o which_o we_o know_v we_o can_v never_o lose_v esteem_n with_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ill_a interpretation_n of_o some_o impute_v either_o to_o our_o consciousness_n of_o the_o badness_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o cause_n or_o to_o our_o unability_n to_o maintain_v what_o we_o assert_v in_o difference_n from_o other_o or_o answer_v what_o have_v be_v write_v by_o other_o we_o shall_v with_o all_o modesty_n only_o present_v this_o to_o all_o man_n apprehension_n in_o confutation_n of_o it_o that_o what_o ever_o the_o truth_n and_o justness_n of_o our_o cause_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v or_o how_o slender_a our_o ability_n to_o defend_v it_o yet_o we_o pretend_v at_o least_o to_o so_o much_o wisdom_n that_o we_o will_v never_o have_v reserve_v ourselves_o for_o but_o rather_o by_o all_o way_n have_v decline_v this_o theatre_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o severe_a a_o assembly_n of_o so_o many_o able_a learned_a and_o grave_a divine_n where_o much_o of_o the_o piety_n wisdom_n and_o learning_n of_o two_o kingdom_n be_v meet_v in_o one_o honour_v and_o assist_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o worthy_n of_o both_o house_n at_o all_o debate_n as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v to_o vouchsafe_v their_o presence_n as_o the_o stage_n whereon_o first_o we_o will_v bring_v forth_o into_o

public_a view_n our_o tenet_n if_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a together_o with_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o weakness_n we_o will_v much_o rather_o have_v choose_v to_o have_v be_v vent_v they_o to_o the_o multitude_n apt_a to_o be_v seduce_v which_o we_o have_v have_v these_o three_o year_n opportunity_n to_o have_v do_v but_o in_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o orderly_a and_o peaceable_a way_n of_o search_v out_o truth_n and_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v adventure_v ourselves_o upon_o this_o way_n of_o god_n wise_o assume_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o state_n and_o therein_o also_o upon_o all_o sort_n of_o disadvantage_n which_o we_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v both_o of_o number_n ability_n of_o learning_n authority_n the_o stream_n of_o public_a interest_n trust_v god_n both_o with_o ourselves_o and_o his_o own_o truth_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o manage_v it_o by_o we_o moreover_o if_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n we_o be_v not_o as_o orthodox_a in_o our_o judgement_n as_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o we_o will_v never_o have_v expose_v ourselves_o to_o this_o trial_n and_o hazard_n of_o discovery_n in_o this_o assembly_n the_o mixture_n of_o who_o spirit_n the_o quicksightednes_n of_o who_o judgement_n intent_n enough_o upon_o we_o and_o variety_n of_o debate_n about_o all_o sort_n of_o controversy_n afoot_a in_o these_o time_n of_o contradiction_n be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v sure_a soon_o to_o find_v we_o out_o if_o we_o nourish_v any_o monster_n or_o serpent_n of_o opinion_n lurk_v in_o our_o bosom_n and_o if_o we_o have_v carry_v it_o so_o as_o that_o hitherto_o such_o error_n be_v not_o aforehand_o open_a to_o the_o view_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o yet_o sit_v here_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v silent_a which_o we_o have_v not_o be_v we_o can_v not_o long_o be_v hide_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o in_o all_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o hitherto_o in_o the_o review_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n have_v be_v go_v through_o our_o judgement_n have_v still_o concur_v with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o brethren_n neither_o do_v we_o know_v wherein_o we_o have_v dissent_v and_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v up_o the_o difference_n that_o occur_v or_o make_v the_o breach_n great_a or_o wide_a that_o we_o endeavour_v upon_o all_o such_o occasion_n to_o grant_v and_o yield_v as_o all_o may_v see_v and_o can_v but_o testify_v for_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n of_o our_o light_n and_o conscience_n profess_v it_o to_o be_v as_o high_a a_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n ready_o to_o own_o yea_o fall_v down_o before_o whatsoever_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o differ_v yea_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v enemy_n unto_o we_o as_o much_o as_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o and_o hold_v fast_o those_o truth_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v dissent_v from_o they_o and_o this_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o peace_n so_o also_o as_o a_o just_a due_a to_o truth_n and_o goodness_n even_o to_o approve_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a grain_n of_o it_o though_o mingle_v with_o what_o be_v opposite_a unto_o we_o and_o further_o when_o matter_n by_o discussion_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o small_a dissent_n that_o may_v be_v we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o backward_a urger_n unto_o a_o temper_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v concern_v our_o own_o conscience_n but_o when_o of_o other_o also_o such_o as_o may_v suit_v and_o tend_v to_o union_n as_o well_o as_o search_v out_o of_o truth_n judge_v this_o to_o be_v as_o great_a and_o useful_a a_o end_n of_o synod_n and_o assembly_n as_o a_o curious_a and_o exact_a discussion_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o lesser_a difference_n with_o bind_a determination_n of_o truth_n one_o way_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v naked_o and_o with_o all_o simplicity_n render_v a_o clear_a and_o true_a account_n of_o our_o way_n and_o spirit_n hitherto_o which_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o now_o at_o first_o to_o make_v ourselves_o know_v by_o rather_o than_o by_o a_o more_o exact_a and_o scholastic_a relation_n of_o our_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n about_o church_n government_n reserve_v that_o unto_o the_o more_o proper_a season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o liberty_n give_v by_o both_o honourable_a house_n in_o matter_n of_o dissent_n or_o as_o necessity_n shall_v after_o require_v to_o a_o more_o public_a way_n of_o state_v and_o assert_v of_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n from_o this_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o our_o practice_n there_o may_v a_o true_a estimate_n be_v take_v of_o our_o opinion_n in_o difference_n which_o be_v instance_v in_o and_o set_v out_o by_o practice_n be_v the_o most_o real_a and_o least_o collusive_a way_n and_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o all_o which_o we_o have_v take_v the_o boldness_n together_o with_o ourselves_o humble_o to_o lay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o your_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n beseech_v you_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o under_o no_o other_o notion_n or_o character_n then_o as_o those_o who_o if_o we_o can_v assume_v to_o have_v be_v no_o way_n furtherer_n of_o that_o reformation_n you_o intend_v yet_o who_o have_v be_v no_o way_n hinderer_n thereof_o or_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o who_o in_o our_o judgement_n about_o the_o present_a work_n of_o this_o age_n the_o reformation_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n do_v differ_v as_o little_a from_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o our_o brethren_n yea_o far_o less_o than_o they_o do_v from_o what_o themselves_o be_v three_o year_n past_a or_o then_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o itself_o of_o late_a and_o withal_o to_o consider_v we_o as_o those_o who_o in_o these_o former_a time_n for_o many_o year_n suffer_v even_o to_o exile_n for_o what_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o now_o suffer_v in_o the_o endeavour_n to_o cast_v out_o and_o who_o in_o these_o present_a time_n and_o since_o the_o change_n of_o they_o have_v endure_v that_o which_o to_o our_o spirit_n be_v no_o less_o grievous_a the_o opposition_n and_o reproach_n of_o good_a man_n even_o to_o the_o threaten_n of_o another_o banishment_n and_o have_v be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o the_o same_o man_n in_o both_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o variety_n and_o final_o as_o those_o that_o do_v pursue_v no_o other_o interest_n or_o design_n but_o a_o subsistence_n be_v it_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a in_o our_o own_o land_n where_o we_o have_v and_o may_v do_v further_a service_n and_o which_o be_v our_o birthright_n as_o we_o be_v man_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o portion_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o a_o latitude_n to_o some_o lesser_a difference_n with_o peaceableness_n as_o not_o know_v where_o else_o with_o safety_n health_n and_o livelihood_n to_o set_v our_o foot_n on_o earth_n tho_n goodwin_n philip_n nye_n sidrach_n simpson_n jer_n burroughes_n william_n bridge_n finis_fw-la mr._n cheynett_n rise_v and_o growth_n of_o socinianism_n