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	faith_n	reveal_v	5,457	5	8.8529	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33931	The decision & clearing of the great point now in controversie about the interest of Christ and the civill magistrate in the rule of government in this world stated according to the word of truth and presented to the Parliament of this Common-wealth and to all other powers in the world where it may come, or to any that desire satisfaction in this matter / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5276; ESTC R29644	12,984	20

son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o magistrate_n by_o this_o necessary_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a business_n in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o that_o unnecessary_a and_o needless_a business_n too_o such_o for_o which_o he_o will_v have_v no_o thank_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o he_o may_v undertake_v it_o through_o mistake_a zeal_n be_v persuade_v thereto_o that_o its_o his_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o imyloy_v himself_o about_o what_o he_o have_v nought_o to_o do_v but_o probable_o through_o his_o zeal_n in_o this_o neglect_v the_o work_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o see_v psal_n 82_o 3_o 4._o doubtless_o if_o magistrate_n be_v right_o learn_v in_o this_o truth_n it_o will_v ease_v they_o of_o much_o burden_n and_o care_n in_o and_o about_o what_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o concern_v in_o and_o set_v their_o heart_n more_o to_o the_o work_n they_o be_v right_o call_v unto_o 9_o by_o this_o mean_n magistrate_n and_o other_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o persecution_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v a_o coersive_a power_n in_o religious_a thing_n towards_o other_o then_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o reason_n its_o lawful_a for_o another_o power_n if_o it_o shall_v arise_v who_o apprehension_n may_v be_v differ_v from_o they_o to_o compel_v they_o and_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n to_o that_o religion_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v so_o they_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n and_o so_o 10_o it_o destroy_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o as_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o so_o do_v you_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n 11._o and_o final_o the_o magistrate_n by_o this_o mean_n must_v necessary_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v not_o only_o to_o account_v for_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o tender_a lamb_n oh_o how_o do_v it_o concern_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o heap_v and_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungoe_o man_n but_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 23._o 35._o ob●ect_n probably_n it_o may_v be_v object_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o we_o be_v so_o persuade_v by_o divine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o prefer_v god_n concernment_n before_o our_o own_o if_o we_o miscarry_v in_o it_o the_o danger_n will_v be_v to_o ourselves_o for_o we_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v above_o we_o and_o expect_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o do_v in_o divine_a thing_n aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o therefore_o must_v adventure_v our_o account_n for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o answ_n the_o first_o i._n e._n government_n in_o civil_a concernment_n be_v clear_o commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_o and_o comfortable_o undertake_v with_o a_o expectation_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n i._n e._n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v conscientious_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o trust_n but_o as_o for_o divine_a concernment_n that_o be_v altogether_o intrude_v into_o and_o therefore_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o undertake_v and_o enter_v into_o or_o assume_v of_o that_o power_n that_o be_v not_o betrust_v with_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v therefore_o as_o clear_o a_o act_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o enter_v upon_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o subject_n though_o in_o pretence_n of_o love_n without_o any_o rule_n or_o reason_n to_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n from_o his_o prince_n therefore_o let_v magistrate_n learn_v to_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o let_v the_o lord_n alone_o with_o what_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o i._n e._n that_o walk_n civil_o and_o orderly_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o power_n under_o which_o they_o live_v in_o civil_a respect_n the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o divine_a thing_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o heathen_n but_o as_o to_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o life_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o magistracy_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o it_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o i._n e._n those_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o in_o offensive_o on_o a_o civil_a account_n however_o all_o man_n i._n e._n magistrate_n have_v fail_v that_o have_v meddle_v with_o thing_n divine_a make_v that_o one_o part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o particular_a act_n of_o unrighteousness_n on_o the_o outward_a account_n might_n and_o may_v be_v commit_v and_o doubtless_o be_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o lawmaker_n or_o such_o as_o do_v erect_v they_o but_o i_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o magisterial_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n but_o have_v countenance_v civil_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o discountenance_a unrighteousness_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o q._n if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o what_o then_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o religious_a matter_n have_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v in_o it_o a._n as_o a_o magisttrate_n doubtless_o he_o have_v not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o restrain_v from_o or_o of_o compel_v to_o any_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_v and_o without_o the_o birth_n from_o above_o there_o can_v be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o christian_n he_o ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o light_n and_o faith_n and_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v all_o in_o the_o peaceable_a profession_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n commend_v and_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n encourage_v all_o to_o a_o conscientious_a search_a oft_o and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n therein_o 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power_n to_o the_o typical_a magistracy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o lead_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v native_o devolve_v into_o christ_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o celestial_a and_o soul-concernment_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n i_o shall_v present_v in_o these_o scripture_n psa_n 82._o 3_o 4._o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o a●fiicted_a and_o needy_a deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 13._o 3._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o 14._o q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v blasphemy_n a._n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v be_v right_o understand_v what_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o what_o man_n call_v or_o suggest_v to_o be_v blasphemy_n blasphemy_n be_v evil_a or_o wicked_a speak_n or_o curse_v either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o this_o i_o do_v judge_n that_o the_o magistrate_n 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this_o testimony_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o as_o a_o word_n that_o may_v be_v of_o use_n unto_o you_o if_o embrace_v for_o almost_o all_o magistrate_n have_v assume_v christ_n throne_n and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o so_o insomuch_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n have_v know_v no_o other_o lord_n nor_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o divine_a thing_n and_o this_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v at_o this_o day_n to_o untwist_v this_o knot_n i._n e._n unity_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a amen_n finis_fw-la