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	damn_v	delusion_n	1,893	5	11.0930	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94772	The Scriptures proved to be the word of God, and the only foundation of faith, and rule for our obedience. Or, A clear conviction of the errours of those that are called Quakers. Who blasphemously affirm that the Scriptures are not the word of God, nor the foundation of faith, nor the only rule for our obedience ... / By Sampson Tounesend, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of S. Austins, and Saviours parish in Norwich.	Townsend, Sampson.	1654 (1654)	Wing T1986A; ESTC R185411	14,687	23

THE SCRIPTURES Proved to be the Word of God And the only foundation of Faith and Rule for our obedience OR A CLEAR CONVICTION Of the Errours of those that are called QUAKERS Who blasphemously affirm That the Scriptures are not the Word of God nor the foundation of Faith nor the only rule for our Obedience Against which Errours these two Propositions are maintained I. That the Scriptures contained in the Books of the Old and New Testament commonly called the Bible is the revealed Will Word of God II. That the Scriptures which is the Word of God is the only foundation for our faith and the only rule for our obedience By SAMPSON TOVNESEND Minister of the Gospel and Pastor of S. Austins and Saviours Parish in Norwich Prov. 13.13 Who so despiseth the Word of God shall be destroyed Jer. 8.9 Lo they have rejected the Word of the Lord and what wisdome is in them Exod. 32.16 And the Tables were the work of God and the writing was the writing of God graven upon the Tables 2 Pet 1.21 For the prophesie came not in old time by the will of man but holy men spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost Isa 8.20 To the Law and to the Testimony If they speak not according to this Word it is because there is no light in them London Printed by S.G. for R. Tomlins at the Sun and Bible in Pye-Corner 1654. TO CHRISTOPHER ADKINSON JAMES LANCASTER GEORGE WHITEHEAD and THOMAS SIMONDS Now in Norwich Gaol for their blasphemy and miscariages IF ever the truth of God were turned into a lye Rom. 1.25 It is by you that deny the Scriptures to be the truth of God and pretend immediate revelations to be the rule for your actions I shall mind you of a passage of a reverend minister now with God * Mr. Burroughs on Hosea 8.12 pag. 91. he saith There is a generation of men rising now if not risen that begin to have vile thoughts of the written word of God and think to understand the mind of God otherwise c. But saith he when they are rotten and it may be when their souls are perished in hell the written word of God shall stand and be honourable in the eies of all his Saints You acknowledge the Scriptures to be the trnth and yet deny them to be the word of God A strange paradox As if the scriptures which are called the truth of God And God which is the God of truth should not be the author of the truth 1 King 17.24 Rom 3.7 Deut. 32.4 Psal 31.5 Or as if man which is vanity yea a ly should yet be the onely author of the truth Upon this your error depēd your other errors of denying the scriptures to be the only ground of your faith and the onely rule for your obedience for did you believe the scriptures to be the word of God they would cleerly convince you of the errors of your judgement and practice in many things Let me reason with you a little you acknowledge the scripture to be the truth you must of necessity also grant that whatsoever is contrary to truth is an error And having granted this see what will follow upon it by way of trial of your judgement and practice It is your judgement that you are perfect and free from all sin see this to be an error contrary to the truth in Eccle. 7.20 1 John 1.8 10. You deny the power of the Magistrate in the matters of God contrary to the truth in Rom. 13.1 to 6. Joh. 31.11 28. You not only speak evill of governers but of government also contrary to the truth in Tit. 3.2 2 Pet. 2.10 Jude 8. You condemn the ministers of the Church of England and despise them as false teachers and say they know nothing of the true light although they speak nothing but what is according to the Law and testimonie of God in his word which is the rule to try all teachers by Isa 8.20 This your judgement is an error it being contrary to Tit. 2.15 and know that in thus doing ye doe not onely despise man but God I shall not foul paper 1 Thes 4.8 Luk. 10.16 in mentioning your judging censuring and condemning of both Magistrates and Ministers onely see how contrary this your practice is to truth Mat. 7.1 2. Rom. 14.10 13. Jam. 4.11 You condemn rhe ministers of the Church of England for preaching for hire whereas ye do not know their ends in preaching and thus you are become judges of evill thoughts Jam. 2.4 Contrary to the truth in 1 Cor. 4.5 Judge nothing before the time And you deny that ministers should take any wages for their work But your error herein you may easily perceive If you consider that Christ and the Apostle give strong reasons for their maintenance Mat. 10.10 Luk. 10.7 1 Tim. 5.18 1 Cor. 9.13 14. note it Likewise the Apostle himselfe took wages of the Churches to do service in the ministerie 2 Cor. 11.8 and laid an injunction upon the people to give him wages Gal. 6.6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things Mark he doth not say let him contribute as an almes but communicate as a right as wages And in the next verse Gal. 6.7 he intimates that God is mocked when his Ministers are not maintained But God will not be mocked neither will he be robbed but they shall hear ye are Cursed Mal. 3.8.9 Jer. 12.13 I shall mention no more of your errors My designe according to promise is To prove the Scriptures to be the word of God the onely ground of faith and rule for our obedience which I have here presented you with Read it examine it if it be not truth witnesse by truth against it If it be truth as undoubtedly you will find it so then submit to it be ruled by it And doubtlesse your bodies shall be freed from your deserved imprisonment and your souls from the threatned damnation against false Prophets 2 Pet. 2.1 2 3. 1 Tim. 5 12. and such as cast off their first faith I rest an enemie to error and A friend to truth Sampson Tounesend From my studie January 29. 1654 5 THE EPISTLE To the READER READER IF thy heart be not grieved to hear the blasphemy of those that deny Gods truth his messengers his ordinances thou hast much cause to suspect thy love to God his truth or ordinances The first step to errour is to have our love abated towards the truth You need not marveil if those that receive not the truth in the love of it that they may be saved but deny God to be the authour of the truth 2 Thes 2.10 11 12. that they are carried on by strong delusions to believe a lye that they might be damned the judgement is long since threatned When men forsake the right way they must needs goe astray When men forsake the fountain of