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	see_v	word_n	4,495	5	4.2390	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67901	A review of the Covenant, wherein the originall, grounds, means, matter, and ends of it are examined: and out of the principles of the remonstrances, declarations, votes, orders, and ordinances of the prime covenanteers, or the firmer grounds of Scripture, law, and reason, disproved.	Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.	1645 (1645)	Wing L371; ESTC R210023	90,934	119

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present_a distress_n and_o danger_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o to_o unde●take_v as_o they_o here_o do_v to_o determine_v for_o what_o sinne●_n in_o particular_a god_n be_v please_v to_o inflict_v these_o judgement_n upon_o we_o be_v a_o act_n of_o state_n proper_a for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o council_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v avow_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n without_o a_o special_a warrant_n by_o revelation_n beside_o i_o do_v not_o find_v such_o a_o harmony_n betwixt_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n here_o and_o that_o former_o publish_v in_o the_o f_o 917._o ordinance_n for_o humiliation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o assembly_n inform_v their_o two_o house_n that_o impunity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o reign_a sin_n incest_n adultery_n fornication_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o forbear_v to_o tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o impunity_n be_v not_o they_o who_o pull_v down_o 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man_n can_v know_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o ought_v to_o swear_v they_o now_o or_o shall_v be_v require_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o believe_v they_o hereafter_o he_o can_v therefore_o swear_v they_o in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n chap._n v._o that_o this_o covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o especial_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authentic_a interpreter_n of_o it_o can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n i_o every_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o such_o familiar_a language_n as_o may_v be_v least_o obnoxious_a to_o misconstruction_n and_o though_o few_o or_o none_o can_v be_v so_o void_a of_o obscurity_n but_o a_o man_n dispose_v to_o quarrel_n with_o word_n may_v easy_o find_v himself_o matter_n to_o work_n upon_o yet_o in_o other_o oath_n all_o doubt_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v quick_o remove_v for_o when_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o any_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o emission_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a but_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v impose_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o the_o taker_n be_v bind_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o impo●er_fw-la mean_v it_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o as_o may_v rational_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o that_o authority_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v conceive_v the_o word_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o imposer_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o swear_v but_o can_v frame_v to_o himself_o a_o different_a construction_n of_o they_o according_a to_o which_o only_o he_o will_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o resolve_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o this_o will_v no_o more_o excuse_v he_o from_o perjury_n then_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o vow_n and_o take_v all_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o actual_a intention_n not_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o of_o they_o which_o be_v utter_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o of_o they_o ii_o upon_o these_o premise_n i_o infer_v that_o the_o present_a covenant_n can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n not_o so_o much_o because_o it_o be_v clog_v with_o many_o doubtful_a clause_n which_o may_v be_v common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o oath_n as_o because_o it_o be_v infest_v with_o this_o one_o fundamental_a doubt_n proper_a to_o itself_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authentic_a expositor_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v seem_v here_o in_o england_n by_o their_o way_n of_o proposal_n at_o first_o not_o command_v it_o by_o ordinance●_n but_o recommend_v it_o by_o their_o own_o example_n and_o a_o 25.1643_o require_v the_o minister_n to_o explain_v it_o to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n desire_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o free_a vow_n and_o then_o every_o covenanter_n must_v be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n not_o withstand_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n that_o must_v ensue_v upon_o it_o for_o every_o man_n abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n instead_o of_o swear_v union_n they_o shall_v swear_v division_n and_o by_o their_o vow_n to_o preserve_v all_o such_o as_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o same_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o take_v it_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n to_o themselves_o but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o oath_n impose_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o remain_a member_n at_o westminster_n for_o england_n the_o convention_n of_o estate_n for_o scotland_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o for_o ireland_n the_o clear_n of_o all_o doubt_n must_v in_o equity_n depend_v upon_o the_o imposer_n intention_n this_o minister_n occasion_n to_o many_o other_o doubt_n as_o first_o whether_o the_o state_n in_o scotland_n and_o we_o of_o england_n do_v not_o at_o first_o intend_v some_o material_a clause_n in_o several_a sense_n and_o whether_o hereafter_o their_o exposition_n may_v not_o interferre_v and_o neither_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o what_o must_v be_v do_v second_o whether_o all_o the_o member_n of_o both_o or_o either_o house_n in_o england_n nay_o whether_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n if_o not_o it_o can_v be_v any_o way_n obligatory_a as_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n three_o if_o there_o be_v a_o full_a agreement_n of_o the_o major_a part_n present_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n at_o the_o first_o take_v yet_o hereafter_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o expound_v the_o major_a part_n than_o may_v declare_v themselves_o in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o be_v first_o intend_v for_o either_o some_o other_o member_n may_v come_v in_o by_o that_o time_n and_o concur_v with_o the_o now_o

a_o review_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o original_a ground_n mean_n matter_n and_o end_n of_o it_o be_v examine_v and_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n declaration_n vote_n order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o prime_a covenanteer_n or_o the_o firm_a ground_n of_o scripture_n law_n and_o reason_n disprove_v hosea_n 10.3,4_o now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1644._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n chap._n i._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o covenanteer_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o enter_v into_o this_o combination_n confess_v to_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o false_a assertion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o disprove_v p._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o covenanteer_n false_o affirm●_z 1._o themselves_o to_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o commons_o 2._o to_o live_v all_o under_o one_o king_n 3._o to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o reform_a religion_n p._n 5._o 4._o in_o take_v this_o covenant_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o king●_n honour_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o or_o upon_o all_o the_o plot_n against_o religion_n in_o all_o place_n 6._o that_o they_o swear_v after_o mature_a deliberation_n 7._o that_o their_o suppose_a enemy_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o subvert_v religion_n p._n 6._o 8._o that_o their_o own_o supplication_n and_o remonstrance_n have_v be_v any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o 9_o or_o themselves_o from_o utter_a ruin_n p._n 7._o 10._o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v according_a to_o any_o former_a practice_n of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o late_a scottish_a covenant_n how_o unlike_o it_o 11._o or_o the_o example_n of_o god_n people_n jew_n german_n low-countreyman_n or_o other_o protestant_n in_o other_o nation_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a as_o make_v by_o subject_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o superior_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o require_v his_o consent_n p._n 11._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 1._o as_o a_o vow_n this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 2._o as_o a_o oath_n p._n 12._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 3._o as_o a_o league_n chap._n iv._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n examine_v and_o prove_v first_o to_o be_v against_o truth_n p._n 13._o in_o that_o they_o false_o swear_v i_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n government_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n ii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o england_n not_o to_o be_v so_o as_o contradict_v their_o practice_n p._n 14._o iii_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v one_o among_o they_o so_o long_o as_o prelacy_n be_v not_o extirpate_v iv._o that_o prelacy_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v reformer_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n v._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o p._n 18._o vi_o that_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v vii_o that_o the_o sin_n by_o they_o mention_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n distress_n p._n 19_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o especial_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authentic_a interpreter_n o●_n it_o can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n p._n 20._o where_o we_o inquire_v i._n who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n in_o other_o ordinary_a oath_n ii_o who_o in_o this_o whether_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o or_o the_o foreman_n for_o all_o and_o how_o they_o may_v differ_v particular_a doubt_n propose_v upon_o which_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v not_o resolve_v as_o iii_o wherein_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n consist_v p._n 22._o iv._o who_o those_o common_a enemy_n be_v against_o who_o they_o swear_v v._o what_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n di●cipline_n and_o church-government_n of_o england_n be_v as_o to_o the_o covenanteer_n p._n 23._o vi_o to_o what_o that_o clause_n relate_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vii_o what_o mean_v by_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 24._o viii_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o vow_v to_o de●end_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n ix._o and_o whether_o the_o king_n preservation_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o or_o any_o one_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n p_o 25._o x_o what_o liberty_n they_o intend_v whether_o to_o be_v free_a state_n xi_o who_o mean_v by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o which_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_n in_o they_o p._n 26._o xii_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o sundry_a clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v without_o grand_a inconvenience_n or_o injustice_n p._n 27._o such_o be_v their_o swear_n i._o constant_o to_o preserve_v the_o scottish_a government_n a_o human_a invention_n and_o discipline_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n alterable_a ii_o to_o reform_v the_o english_a and_o irish_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v and_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v follow_v p._n 28._o iii_o to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v compass_v nor_o fit_v to_o be_v keep_v p._n 30._o iv._o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereof_o some_o challenge_v to_o be_v such_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v incompatible_a other_o argue_v to_o be_v injust_a v._o to_o accuse_v all_o delinquent_n and_o malignant_n not_o except_v a_o man_n own_o self_n p._n 34._o vi_o to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o such_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n vii_o each_o man_n to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o reformation_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o show_v or_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n p._n 35._o chap._n vii_o that_o many_o thing_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v p._n 36._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o covenanteer_n i._n constant_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n to_o endeavour_v each_o particular_a they_o swear_v ii_o mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n iii_o to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o thi●_z covenant_n p._n 38._o iv._o never_o to_o alter_v their_o opinion_n to_o neutrality_n or_o indifferency_n v._o to_o observe_v 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