Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	blasphemy_n	hear_v	reality_n	48	3	16.2950	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90680	Autokatakrisis, or, Self-condemnation, exemplified in Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Barlee, and Mr. Hickman. With occasional reflexions on Mr Calvin, Mr Beza, Mr Zuinglius, Mr Piscator, Mr Rivet, and Mr Rollock: but more especially on Doctor Twisse, and Master Hobbs; against whom, God's purity and his præscience ... with the sincere intention and the general extent of the death of Christ, are finally cleared and made good; and the adversaries absurdities ... are proved against them undeniably, out of their own hand-writings. With an additional advertisement of Mr Baxter's late book entituled The Groatian religion discovered, &c. By Thomas Pierce rector of Brington in Northampon-shire.	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2164; Thomason E950_2; ESTC R210640	233,287	279

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as_o that_o all_o their_o concernment_n may_v be_v see_v distinct_o and_o apart_o but_o yet_o so_o many_o be_v my_o occasion_n to_o show_v their_o difference_n and_o agreement_n and_o their_o mutual_a collision_n more_o especial_o the_o run_v of_o their_o head_n against_o each_o other_o to_o the_o great_a endanger_n of_o their_o brain_n which_o i_o very_o believe_v will_n hardly_o ever_o leave_v akeing_n until_o they_o accept_v my_o way_n of_o cure_n ch_n 3._o sect_n 9_o that_o mr._n b._n be_v eminent_o concern_v in_o all_o i_o say_v to_o mr._n w._n and_o mr._n w._n equal_o concern_v in_o all_o i_o say_v to_o mr._n b._n and_o mr._n hickman_n common_o concern_v in_o what_o i_o say_v to_o both_o the_o former_a and_o their_o great_a master_n be_v concern_v in_o what_o i_o say_v to_o all_o three_o if_o i_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pungent_a in_o lay_v open_a some_o sore_a part_n i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o look_v well_o upon_o the_o case_n to_o consider_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n and_o then_o to_o imagine_v if_o he_o be_v able_a how_o such_o phagedaenous_a and_o eat_a sore_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o with_o either_o the_o lance_n or_o caustick_a when_o a_o inveterate_a ulcer_n have_v be_v long_o skin_v over_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o cure_v it_o without_o search_v it_o to_o the_o bottom_n which_o though_o painful_a to_o the_o patient_n yet_o be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o ease_n and_o which_o be_v more_o his_o safety_n too_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o that_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a hand_n which_o for_o some_o short_a time_n do_v seem_v to_o hurt_v he_o the_o ratio_fw-la curandi_fw-la can_v always_o be_v such_o as_o i_o can_v always_o desire_v and_o w●sh_v it_o may_v be_v it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o malady_n require_v and_o call_v for_o but_o when_o my_o present_a method_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v take_v a_o good_a effect_n so_o as_o the_o obstinate_a tumour_n shall_v relent_v and_o suppurate_n and_o final_o cast_v forth_o its_o core_n together_o with_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o peccant_a huzior_n i_o shall_v glad_o prepare_v another_o kind_n of_o composition_n who_o every_o line_n shall_v be_v a_o lentive_a may_v the_o person_n the_o most_o concern_v consider_v well_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a sheet_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o the_o general_a content_n of_o the_o introduction_n show_v the_o manifold_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n which_o issue_n out_o from_o the_o denial_n of_o god_n eternal_a respective_a or_o conditional_a decree_n sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o near_a way_n to_o end_v a_o controversy_n be_v to_o strike_v altogether_o at_o the_o root_n of_o error_n sect._n 3_o the_o grand_a error_n touch_v god_n decree_n and_o its_o numerous_a offspring_n be_v root_v in_o the_o mistake_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o false_a conceit_n of_o prescience_n and_o praedetermination_n sect._n 4_o &_o 5._o the_o speedy_a way_n to_o conviction_n make_v plain_a and_o open_a by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o three_o thing_n sect._n 6._o the_o three_o thing_n undertake_v solemn_o to_o be_v prove_v sect._n 7._o the_o same_o man_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v both_o blasphemy_n and_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v and_o work_v sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 8._o nothing_o but_o their_o principle_n of_o god_n decree_n can_v lead_v they_o to_o blasphemy_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n instance_n brief_o set_v down_o from_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la zanchy_a piscator_fw-la p._n martyr_n beza_n borrhaus_n triglandius_n dr._n twisse_n mr._n hobbs_n mr._n whitfield_n and_o mr._n barlee_n and_o mr._n hick_n sect._n 9_o how_o the_o violent_a stream_n of_o blasphemy_n may_v be_v quick_o dry_v up_o in_o their_o several_a channel_n sect._n 10._o mr._n whitfields_n whole_a fabric_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o foundation_n his_o explication_n of_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o conditional_a decree_n his_o provision_n for_o a_o flight_n from_o his_o whole_a undertake_n he_o be_v equal_o unfortunate_a whether_o he_o intend_a sense_n or_o nonsense_n he_o be_v equal_o unhappy_a whatever_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n condition_n sect._n 11._o his_o first_o argument_n compare_v with_o his_o exposition_n of_o conditional_a decree_n as_o he_o profess_v to_o understand_v they_o he_o be_v as_o unhappy_a in_o his_o best_a as_o in_o his_o worst_a meaning_n his_o way_n of_o argue_v in_o his_o best_a sense_n against_o conditional_a decree_n be_v as_o much_o against_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n he_o argue_v against_o his_o own_o master_n and_o brethren_n beza_n wollebius_n dr._n reynolds_n direct_o against_o saint_n paul_n and_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o in_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o also_o against_o dr._n twisse_n and_o even_o against_o the_o tenet_n for_o which_o he_o argue_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v god_n decree_n to_o be_v actus_fw-la d●i_fw-la ad_fw-la iutra_fw-mi against_o his_o own_o party_n who_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la he_o make_v god_n action_n to_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o so_o infer_v many_o god_n even_o against_o his_o own_o master_n gomarus_n and_o wollebius_n five_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n which_o that_o absurdity_n do_v infer_v he_o make_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v reprobation_n itself_o sect._n 12._o a_o easy_a way_n to_o mr._n w_n reformation_n concise_o open_v and_o point_v at_o to_o his_o pretend_a argument_n against_o conditional_a decree_n be_v confront_v two_o argument_n for_o conditional_a decree_n the_o first_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o seventeen_o article_n

public_o choose_v to_o display_v his_o whole_a strength_n as_o if_o by_o this_o he_o be_v desirous_a that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v decide_v i_o accept_v his_o challenge_n and_o hearty_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o contrivance_n he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o occasion_n of_o take_v much_o a_o near_a way_n to_o my_o journey_n end_n than_o i_o first_o intend_v sect._n 4._o conviction_n the_o speedy_a way_n to_o conviction_n for_o if_o i_o prove_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o predecessor_n that_o what_o they_o public_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v blasphemous_o false_a do_v unavoidable_o follow_v from_o their_o espouse_a notion_n of_o god_n decree_n then_o can_v he_o not_o choose_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o god_n decree_n must_v needs_o be_v dangerous_o false_a he_o must_v confess_v that_o his_o book_n be_v a_o insufferable_a libel_n against_o his_o maker_n and_o such_o as_o against_o which_o he_o must_v public_o enter_v his_o protestation_n now_o that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o those_o very_a term_n and_o in_o other_o as_o bad_a and_o in_o many_o other_o much_o worse_o be_v ever_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o write_n wherein_o forgetful_a of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o consider_v nothing_o but_o duty_n who_o yet_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o own_o writing_n wherein_o forgetful_a of_o duty_n they_o reason_v only_o from_o their_o doctrine_n do_v most_o dogmatical_o deliver_v it_o for_o very_o great_a truth_n sect._n 5._o thing_n make_a plain_a and_o open_a by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o three_o thing_n in_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o most_o vulgar_a and_o less_o intelligent_a reader_n who_o deliverance_n and_o liberty_n from_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thraldom_n i_o do_v especial_o aim_v at_o in_o what_o i_o publish_v i_o will_v use_v the_o great_a 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speak_v against_o their_o own_o light_n and_o against_o their_o own_o speaking_n and_o against_o their_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o against_o the_o witness_n of_o other_o man_n eye_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o own_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o sin_v as_o with_o a_o cart-rope_n to_o turn_v grace_n backward_o to_o bid_v righteousness_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o say_v we_o will_v be_v stubborn_a in_o spite_n of_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n thus_o it_o be_v if_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o madness_n above_o specify_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o as_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o then_o in_o spite_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o perverseness_n they_o must_v fly_v by_o way_n of_o refuge_n to_o these_o follow_a confession_n first_o that_o they_o have_v publish_v self-contradiction_n beyond_o compare_n affirm_v what_o they_o deny_v and_o deny_v what_o they_o affirm_v call_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o think_v orthodox_n and_o assert_v that_o for_o true_a divinity_n with_o one_o stroke_n of_o their_o pen_n which_o with_o another_o dash_n of_o the_o same_o pen_n they_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n their_o second_o confession_n must_v be_v this_o that_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v print_v such_o contradiction_n in_o several_a part_n of_o their_o write_n as_o their_o occasion_n do_v require_v or_o their_o necessity_n enforce_v they_o they_o be_v oblige_v indispensable_o to_o declare_v their_o last_o thought_n and_o to_o name_v that_o part_n of_o their_o contradiction_n to_o which_o they_o will_v final_o adhere_v and_o in_o adherence_n to_o which_o they_o will_v quit_v the_o contrary_a from_o this_o day_n forward_o whether_o the_o affirmative_a or_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v for_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v against_o he_o if_o the_o late_a they_o be_v declare_o libertine_n and_o ranter_n and_o i_o shall_v wish_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o publick'st_a trial_n in_o the_o world_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o want_v but_o a_o sufficient_a publication_n and_o notification_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o effect_v its_o solemn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o total_a banishment_n out_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o be_v if_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o late_a part_n of_o their_o contradiction_n and_o if_o they_o adhere_v unto_o the_o former_a which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v escape_v a_o entire_a conversion_n unto_o the_o truth_n or_o how_o obstinacy_n itself_o can_v slip_v its_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n which_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o light_n have_v sit_v for_o it_o and_o in_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o which_o the_o ghostly_a freedom_n of_o the_o obstinate_a do_v chief_o stand_v sin_n the_o same_o man_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v both_o blasphemy_n and_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 7._o to_o prove_v the_o three_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v in_o my_o last_o paragraph_n but_o one_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o so_o large_o as_o i_o desire_v be_v not_o the_o business_n of_o this_o place_n but_o of_o my_o follow_a chapter_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o more_o especial_o to_o which_o i_o now_o be_o but_o write_v my_o introduction_n i_o will_v therefore_o say_v no_o more_o here_o then_o what_o may_v serve_v to_o stay_v the_o appetite_n of_o any_o possible_a impatient_a and_o long_a reader_n first_o that_o the_o adversary_n do_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v both_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n good_a note_v the_o double_a concession_n of_o mr._n b._n first_o that_o his_o master_n do_v call_v it_o a_o excerable_a blasphemy_n p._n 129_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v in_o other_o place_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o will_n sin_n 3._o impell_v to_o it_o 4._o force_v man_n to_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o where_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o my_o defence_n of_o god_n purity_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o p._n 30_o 31._o and_o shall_v far_o do_v it_o in_o this_o follow_a work_n in_o particular_a chap._n 3._o sect_n 13._o &_o 27._o nor_o can_v they_o possible_o eat_v their_o word_n but_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o renounce_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o who_o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a specimen_fw-la in_o my_o divine_a purity_n def._n ch_n 4._o sect_n 5._o p._n 22_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 29._o and_o yet_o second_o that_o the_o same_o party_n do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o false_a nor_o blasphemous_a but_o