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	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42476	Charis kai eirēnē, or, Some considerations upon the Act of uniformity with an expedient for the satisfaction of the clergy within the province of Canterbury / by a servant of the God of peace.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1662 (1662)	Wing G347; ESTC R26763	28,892	52

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god_n be_v 1._o to_o do_v such_o thing_n constant_o cheerful_o and_o without_o sinful_a impediment_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n in_o devout_a piety_n 2._o to_o do_v those_o thing_n charitable_o orderly_o and_o grave_o and_o sober_o which_o be_v duty_n of_o obedience_n public_a or_o private_a which_o god_n have_v command_v every_o one_o liberty_n not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n as_o god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o as_o free_v from_o that_o malice_n uncharitableness_n those_o envy_n discontent_n and_o worldly_a disorder_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o they_o may_v have_v dominion_n over_o mere_a natural_a and_o sinful_a man_n to_o be_v free_a out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o p●ace_n good_a example_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o in_o any_o humane_a or_o christian_a society_n prop._n 9_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n and_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o governor_n in_o church_n and_o state_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n magistrate_n make_v such_o law_n and_o restraint_n as_o they_o in_o conscience_n think_v fit_a for_o the_o public_a welfare_n obed._n although_o those_o law_n and_o restraint_n be_v against_o the_o private_a opinion_n and_o liberty_n of_o singular_a man_n oposs_n public_a man_n thought_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o private_a gelespysrod_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o public_a law_n and_o good_a it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o magistrate_n to_o frame_v law_n according_a to_o their_o subject_n conscience_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o so_o when_o they_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o plea_n of_o private_a liberty_n to_o overthrow_v public_a order_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v against_o as_o persecute_v man_n when_o they_o only_o keep_v they_o from_o those_o exorbitance_n that_o may_v undo_v they_o or_o as_o oppress_v other_o man_n conscience_n when_o they_o be_v only_o discharge_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o conscience_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a for_o which_o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n christian_n true_o bless_v with_o tender_a conscience_n and_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o be_v keep_v within_o christian_n bound_n and_o most_o unwilling_a to_o take_v any_o liberty_n either_o in_o opinion_n or_o manner_n beyond_o what_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o charity_n unto_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v permit_v and_o most_o thankful_a for_o all_o just_a restraint_n prop_n 10._o we_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v net_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o please_v ourselves_o rom._n 15._o 1._o and_o satisfy_v our_o own_o conscience_n that_o we_o do_v but_o what_o we_o lawful_o may_v but_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o do_v for_o o_fw-mi she_o sake_n what_o we_o may_v otherwise_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v undo_v and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o omnia_fw-la libera_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la omne_fw-la serva_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o all_o agree_v we_o shall_v know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o to_o purpose_n and_o full_o resolve_v for_o charity_n and_o peace_n to_o use_v or_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o we_o find_v they_o expedient_a or_o inexpedient_a he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o own_o way_n in_o every_o thing_n whatsoever_o though_o other_o will_v take_v offence_n at_o it_o make_v his_o liberty_n but_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n by_o use_v it_o uncharitable_o we_o may_v retain_v our_o judgement_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a with_o christian_n liberty_n but_o we_o m●st_v conform_v our_o practise_n for_o christian_n charity_n i_o be_o free_a ●●_o my_o judgement_n for_o anyhabit_v gesture_n &c_n &c_n i_o will_v submit_v in_o my_o practice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v public_o impose_v i_o be_o free_a in_o my_o conscience_n and_o opinion_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n concern_v thing_n command_v i_o may_v think_v of_o they_o what_o i_o please_v i_o be_o bind_v in_o my_o conscience_n to_o submission_n active_a or_o passive_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o i_o must_v not_o do_v what_o i_o please_v when_o orderly_a ceremony_n be_v enjoin_v not_o as_o the_o party_n but_o as_o the_o decency_n and_o become_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n which_o all_o allow_v a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a to_o think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o decent_a ceremony_n pitch_v upon_o by_o himself_o or_o other_o if_o they_o be_v in_o place_n or_o power_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n that_o impose_v prop._n 11._o we_o be_v agree_v that_o as_o the_o public_a constitution_n enjoin_v order_n decency_n and_o uniformity_n tend_v to_o edification_n restrain_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o man_n be_v free_a to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v some_o thing_n so_o the_o suggestion_n of_o man_n against_o those_o constitution_n ecclesiast_n do_v restrain_v man_n liberty_n exercise_n dominion_n over_o their_o mind_n by_o forbid_v they_o that_o which_o we_o say_v they_o be_v free_a to_o as_o it_o be_v in_o superstition_n to_o enjoin_v that_o as_o necessary_a which_o be_v indifferent_a so_o its_o superstition_n to_o forbid_v that_o as_o sinful_a which_o be_v in_o truth_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o lawful_a so_o make_v that_o sin_n which_o god_n never_o make_v and_o ensnare_a man_n conscience_n and_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a prop._n 12._o we_o be_v agree_v that_o they_o who_o can_v submit_v some_o imposition_n about_o thing_n may_v submit_v to_o all_o which_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o the_o same_o end_n prop._n 13._o we_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v in_o conscience_n or_o with_o safety_n allow_v man_n liberty_n in_o way_n of_o worship_n different_a from_o the_o public_a profession_n and_o conscience_n 1._o not_o in_o conscience_n because_o as_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v to_o allow_v no_o know_v evil_a 2_o not_o in_o safety_n because_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n when_o that_o which_o shall_v restrain_v 29._o stir_v up_o man_n passion_n therefore_o josiah_n and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o gospel_n 34._o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o 14._o to_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n ind_n furor_fw-la vulgo_fw-la indeed_o for_o man_n furnish_v with_o just_a power_n in_o church_n or_o state_n to_o leave_v man_n in_o a_o full_a liberty_n of_o seduce_v and_o be_v seduce_v love_n be_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o folly_n jenkin_n vanity_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o multitude_n case_n i_o leave_v it_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v safe_a and_o conscientious_a by_o they_o if_o power_n be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o church-affair_n leave_v to_o their_o order_n to_o forbid_v those_o thing_n they_o now_o mislike_v with_o as_o much_o rigour_n and_o necessity_n of_o imposition_n as_o the_o church_n now_o enjoin_v they_o prop._n 14._o we_o be_v agree_v divinum_fw-la that_o though_o many_o godly_a man_n shall_v refuse_v to_o conform_v evang._n yet_o shall_v we_o submit_v to_o order_n peace_n reason_n and_o law_n not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o high_a estimation_n of_o any_o 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