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	very_a	word_n	1,603	5	4.1093	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79884	Of scandal together with a consideration of the nature of Christian liberty and things indifferent. Wherein these weighty questions are fully discussed: Whether things indifferent become necessary, when commanded by authority? Neg. Whether scandalous things, being enjoyned, may lawfully be done? Neg. Whether a restraint laid upon things indifferent, without a reasonable ground, be not an infringement of Christian liberty? Aff. Who is to be judge, whether there be a reasonable ground or no, in such cases? How far forth we are bound in conscience to obey humane laws.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703, attributed name.	1680 (1680)	Wing C4495; ESTC R231493	83,945	180

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discourse_n and_o they_o relate_v partly_o to_o the_o pedigree_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o age_n of_o this_o expose_o birth_n when_o as_o the_o ceremony_n those_o dregs_o of_o romish_a superstition_n and_o troubler_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o for_o divers_a year_n together_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v take_v by_o many_o to_o be_v deadly_a begin_v to_o be_v revive_v again_o and_o press_v with_o more_o eagerness_n and_o fierceness_n than_o ever_o so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o composition_n but_o every_o minister_n must_v either_o pay_v the_o whole_a i_o can_v say_v debt_n but_o demand_v conformity_n even_o to_o the_o least_o mite_n and_o last_o farthing_n or_o become_v bankrupt_a it_o high_o behove_v every_o one_o to_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o be_v solvendo_fw-la par_fw-fr and_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n defray_v the_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a charge_n of_o such_o a_o entire_a 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be_v such_o gulf_n and_o shelf_n and_o rock_n as_o threaten_v evident_a shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o endanger_v drown_v in_o the_o passage_n and_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o voyage_n that_o be_v beyond_o these_o temporal_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v eternal_a and_o will_v secure_v his_o interest_n in_o another_o world_n to_o look_v about_o he_o and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v himself_o in_o his_o judgement_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o his_o practice_n but_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o act_v doubt_o but_o in_o faith_n as_o be_v require_v rom._n 14.22_o 23._o this_o posture_n of_o affair_n put_v i_o upon_o a_o impartial_a examination_n and_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v allege_v on_o both_o side_n and_o find_v that_o the_o 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come_v to_o that_o result_n and_o issue_n in_o my_o thought_n which_o i_o have_v transcribe_v into_o these_o paper_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o scandal_n though_o many_o have_v travel_v in_o the_o same_o way_n before_o i_o yet_o they_o have_v leave_v such_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n behind_o they_o that_o will_v put_v a_o man_n either_o to_o a_o stand_n that_o he_o can_v go_v no_o further_o or_o to_o a_o leap_n or_o to_o a_o turn_n to_o get_v over_o or_o pass_v by_o they_o these_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o level_v for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o such_o level_a and_o to_o make_v every_o thing_n as_o smooth_a and_o plain_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v and_o likewise_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o general_a rule_n as_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o determination_n of_o such_o other_o case_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o may_v occur_v these_o thing_n be_v then_o scribble_v and_o some_o of_o they_o deliver_v in_o a_o public_a auditory_a before_o that_o fatal_a blow_n be_v give_v aug._n 24.62_o and_o have_v lie_v in_o obscurity_n ever_o since_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v happy_o or_o unhappy_o now_o bring_v forth_o and_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n the_o event_n must_v determine_v i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o and_o that_o be_v a_o word_n of_o request_n and_o i_o think_v a_o very_a reasonable_a one_o viz._n that_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v pure_o the_o powerful_o convince_a evidence_n of_o truth_n shine_v in_o my_o eye_n that_o incline_v i_o like_o a_o strong_a bias_n to_o run_v counter_a to_o my_o own_o interest_n and_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v high_o uncharitable_a that_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o one_o person_n much_o less_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o person_n of_o unexceptionable_a moral_n and_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v serious_a and_o sober_a shall_v be_v so_o desperate_o bend_v upon_o his_o own_o undo_n as_o to_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o refuse_v to_o admit_v 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a_o thing_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o heathen_a as_o abravanel_n have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o old_a time_n say_v he_o whosoever_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n present_o make_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n hence_o that_o invitation_n of_o one_o in_o virgil_n eclogue_n to_o his_o friend_n cùm_fw-la faciam_fw-la vitulâ_fw-la pro_fw-la frugibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la venito_fw-la and_o this_o be_v so_o usual_a that_o plutarch_n somewhere_o remark_n it_o for_o a_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o goddess_n hecate_n that_o they_o which_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o she_o do_v not_o partake_v thereof_o now_o this_o practice_n of_o eat_v thus_o of_o idolothytes_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o at_o the_o idol_n table_n the_o apostle_n absolute_o condemn_v as_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o devil_n and_o a_o partake_n with_o they_o

and_o corinthian_n as_o we_o have_v see_v do_v not_o pharisee-like_a lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o other_o man_n shoulder_n and_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o their_o neck_n which_o himself_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o touch_v or_o bear_v but_o declare_v both_o his_o resolution_n in_o this_o case_n 1_o cor._n 8.13_o wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v mark_v he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o brother_n any_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n but_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o if_o i_o may_v as_o lawful_o leave_v it_o undo_v whereupon_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n of_o offence_n nor_o only_o i_o will_v not_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n but_o i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n nor_o only_o i_o will_v forbear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n or_o for_o some_o certain_a time_n but_o i_o will_v never_o eat_v thereof_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v nor_o only_o i_o will_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o his_o damnation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o his_o offence_n if_o it_o make_v he_o to_o offend_v conclusio_fw-la apostolico_fw-la pectore_fw-la dignissima_fw-la say_v justinian_n a_o true_o noble_a and_o imitable_a resolution_n which_o though_o as_o to_o the_o amplification_n in_o some_o particular_n shall_v be_v hyperbolical_a as_o calvin_n and_o p._n martyr_n think_v yet_o in_o the_o general_a do_v most_o convince_o hold_v forth_o that_o christian_n shall_v rather_o abridge_v themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n than_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o scandalize_a any_o and_o as_o here_o he_o declare_v his_o resolution_n so_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o text_n his_o practice_n even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n 10.33_o 1_o cor._n 10.33_o not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v i_o e._n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o my_o christian_a libert_n i_o do_v so_o accommodate_v myself_o to_o all_o either_o by_o do_v or_o forbear_v as_o may_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o they_o gain_v upon_o they_o and_o profitable_a for_o their_o soul_n see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 19-22_a for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o servant_n unto_o all_o etc._n etc._n which_o general_n may_v be_v verify_v by_o many_o particular_n as_o his_o purify_n of_o himself_o act._n 21.24_o 26._o his_o forbear_n his_o power_n to_o take_v wage_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o some_o other_o church_n 1_o cor._n 9.18_o 1_o thess_n 2.6_o and_o 2_o ep._n 3.9_o his_o circumcise_n of_o timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n act._n 16.3_o his_o not_o suffer_v titus_n to_o be_v circumcise_v for_o the_o gentile_n sake_n gal._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o you_o and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n also_o with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o give_v or_o we_o give_v none_n offence_n in_o any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n though_o some_o as_o anselme_n and_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n understand_v as_o a_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o corinthian_n yet_o general_o and_o more_o suitable_o to_o the_o context_n they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o paul_n speech_n of_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o that_o they_o do_v so_o behave_v themselves_o as_o none_o may_v take_v offence_n at_o they_o ita_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la vitam_fw-la meam_fw-la ac_fw-la conversationem_fw-la dirigo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la accusationis_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la indignationis_fw-la locum_fw-la cviquam_fw-la tribuam_fw-la say_v euthymius_n thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o present_a support_n of_o the_o point_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o sink_v in_o your_o thought_n while_o we_o open_v the_o three_o principal_a spur_n or_o root_n of_o it_o by_o take_v 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thraldom_n thereby_o now_o christian_a liberty_n snap_v asunder_o the_o bond_n of_o both_o these_o imposition_n for_o 1._o it_o have_v discharge_v the_o ceremony_n from_o any_o further_a attendance_n upon_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o admit_v only_o a_o few_o plain_a in_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n into_o their_o room_n so_o that_o true_a gospel-worshipper_n do_v worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 4.23_o joh._n 4.23_o eminent_o over_o what_o they_o do_v then_o 2._o that_o ceremonial_a restraint_n be_v also_o now_o take_v off_o which_o lie_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a under_o present_a consideration_n which_o to_o we_o christian_n god_n have_v cleanse_v act._n 10.15_o and_o make_v pure_a tit._n 1.15_o and_o give_v we_o free_o to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v now_o to_o be_v refuse_v viz._n upon_o any_o such_o account_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o and_o this_o liberty_n we_o be_v bind_v strenuous_o to_o assert_v and_o stand_v fast_o in_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v again_o entangle_v with_o this_o yoke_n gal._n 5.1_o nor_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o any_o humane_a ordinance_n either_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n or_o command_n not_o to_o touch_v taste_n handle_v etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o 20-22_a whereby_o any_o tie_n shall_v lie_v upon_o we_o for_o a_o total_a and_o universal_a abstinence_n from_o any_o of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n so_o then_o christian_a liberty_n allow_v a_o free_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o now_o notwithstanding_o this_o general_a permission_n there_o may_v be_v a_o particular_a occasional_a and_o accidental_a restraint_n of_o this_o liberty_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o in_o several_a case_n as_o 1_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o find_v they_o snare_n and_o occasion_n of_o