Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A36184
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The doctrine of faith, justification and assurance humbly endeavoured to be farther cleared towards the satisfaction and comfort of all free unbiassed spirits, with appendix for peace / by Robert Dixon, prebendary of Rochester.
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Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.
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Wing D1747; ESTC R32761
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evil_a example_n i_o hate_v the_o profane_a rout_n and_o all_o their_o custom_n of_o swear_v lie_v steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o tend_v towards_o a_o harmony_n of_o rational_a judgement_n and_o will_n with_o sensual_a apprehension_n and_o desire_n 2._o by_o universal_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o judgement_n and_o will._n liberty_n chap._n 3._o liberty_n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wiseman_n tri_v all_o thing_n yet_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o free_a yet_o captivate_v its_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n 2.15_o 1_o â—or_a 2.15_o but_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n many_o be_v deceive_v by_o approve_v and_o follow_v custom_n because_o they_o be_v in_o credit_n and_o use_v without_o examination_n we_o may_v and_o must_v live_v in_o obedience_n to_o law_n obedience_n chap._n 4._o obedience_n and_o custom_n speak_v and_o do_v as_o the_o vulgar_a but_o not_o judge_n as_o they_o do_v but_o rather_o judge_v they_o power_n and_o law_n and_o custom_n may_v govern_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o tongue_n lest_o i_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o my_o spirit_n my_o outward_a but_o not_o my_o inward_a man_n behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n dogmatist_n chap._n 5._o dogmatist_n not_o to_o be_v dogmatical_a or_o magisterial_a in_o proud_a determination_n or_o definition_n scimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la opinamur_fw-la verisimilia_fw-la fingunt_fw-la docti_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la nôrint_fw-la we_o know_v little_a we_o guess_v at_o the_o most_o likely_a thing_n learned_a man_n fancy_n more_o than_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v by_o man_n that_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o with_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o such_o as_o dote_v about_o question_n not_o know_v whereof_o they_o speak_v nor_o whereof_o they_o do_v affirm_v plato_n never_o intend_v to_o tie_v we_o to_o his_o idaea_n nor_o pythagoras_n to_o his_o number_n nor_o epicurus_n to_o his_o atom_n they_o only_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o solace_v of_o their_o own_o spirit_n with_o their_o own_o notion_n dogmatist_n be_v most_o pedantic_a socrates_n be_v far_o from_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o count_v the_o wise_a man_n cogitationes_fw-la mortalium_fw-la timidae_fw-la incertae_fw-la sunt_fw-la inventiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la the_o thought_n of_o mortal_n be_v fearful_a and_o our_o invention_n uncertain_a god_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a 8.2_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v who_o can_v obtrude_v principle_n upon_o the_o world_n but_o god_n himself_o who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v let_v the_o obtruder_n of_o principle_n agree_v in_o they_o if_o they_o can_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v submit_v purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o you_o may_v become_v a_o new_a lump_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n be_v as_o white_a paper_n fit_a to_o receive_v fair_a impression_n be_v bias_v no_o way_n but_o respect_v the_o truth_n equal_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n receive_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n be_v academic_n and_o pyrrhonian_n for_o man_n of_o that_o temper_n be_v never_o heretic_n fanatic_n opiniator_n troubler_n of_o the_o world_n as_o dogmatist_n pedantic_a magisterial_a and_o definitive_a gnostic_n o_o homines_fw-la ad_fw-la servitutem_fw-la nati_fw-la a_o generation_n of_o man_n bear_v to_o continual_a thraldom_n and_o will_v not_o be_v release_v like_o they_o man_n in_o plato_n cave_n that_o never_o have_v knowledge_n but_o of_o shadow_n and_o if_o they_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o substance_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o if_o any_o offer_n to_o drag_v they_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a glory_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n discover_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o they_o will_v shut_v their_o eye_n and_o strive_v to_o run_v back_o to_o their_o old_a darkness_n again_o in_o love_n with_o bondage_n violent_a not_o harken_v to_o any_o thing_n wise_a than_o themselves_o malè_fw-la cuncta_fw-la ministrat_n impetus_fw-la festina_fw-la lent_fw-la all_o haste_n make_v waste_v it_o be_v good_a to_o try_v all_o thing_n 5.21_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n 3._o by_o true_a essential_a simple_a honesty_n honesty_n chap._n 6._o honesty_n and_o plainness_n of_o spirit_n a_o true_a manly_a generous_a free_a cheerful_a equal_a pliable_a genius_n a_o spirit_n free_o good_a not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n not_o only_o natural_a innocency_n and_o goodness_n not_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o honesty_n but_o high_a and_o stately_a resolution_n of_o grace_n and_o perfection_n more_o than_o nature_n art_n or_o law_n require_v covet_v after_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o yet_o i_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o this_o temper_n of_o down_o right_a simplicity_n and_o well_o meaning_n be_v the_o mercury_n that_o point_v just_o to_o the_o highway_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n the_o stoic_n aim_v at_o this_o disposition_n and_o spicure_n more_o witness_n seneca_n though_o blast_v by_o other_o of_o unequal_a credit_n to_o be_v above_o want_n pain_n grief_n joy_n shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o all_o sullen_a and_o morose_n but_o very_o firm_a grave_a severe_a as_o cato_n be_v and_o pleasant_a too_o 4._o by_o practise_v true_a piety_n superstition_n chap._n 7._o piety_n and_o superstition_n a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o this_o prevail_v in_o the_o carnal_a world_n as_o that_o god_n be_v appease_v with_o satisfaction_n of_o penance_n move_v with_o gift_n and_o offering_n delight_v with_o the_o torment_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o poor_a creature_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o innocent_a beast_n and_o sometime_o man_n as_o present_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n affect_v with_o austerity_n sackcloth_n and_o hair-shirt_n ash_n and_o hard_o cold_a stone_n macerate_v body_n wan-look_n whine_v or_o yell_v noise_n cut_n lance_n pilgrimage_n incense_n candle_n holy-water_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v practise_v in_o hermitage_n and_o cell_n a_o madness_n to_o flatter_v the_o divinity_n with_o inhumanity_n to_o think_v to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n with_o cruelty_n of_o what_o nature_n do_v they_o judge_v god_n to_o be_v sure_o they_o think_v he_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o and_o who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n be_v god_n delight_v or_o ever_o be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v with_o burn_a sacrifice_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a with_o rivers_z of_o oil_n or_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n or_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o true_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o most_o noble_a service_n of_o god_n be_v without_o too_o much_o external_n and_o carnal_a service_n it_o draw_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o self_n and_o raise_v it_o by_o pure_a contemplation_n to_o a_o heavenly_a worship_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la carmina_fw-la dicunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la sit_fw-la purâ_fw-la ment_fw-la colendus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o jew_n heathenism_n chap._n 8._o judaisme_n and_o heathenism_n that_o know_v no_o better_o to_o dote_v upon_o a_o material_a temple_n and_o cry_v out_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v ravish_v with_o numerous_a laborious_a and_o costly_a ceremony_n and_o the_o pure_a sort_n to_o superadd_a of_o their_o own_o invention_n innumerable_a tradition_n impose_v equal_o to_o be_v observe_v with_o those_o that_o god_n have_v command_v yea_o more_o thus_o their_o religion_n exuberate_v into_o these_o excrescency_n and_o formality_n which_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n god_n give_v they_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n because_o it_o fit_v their_o low_a estate_n and_o he_o keep_v they_o busy_v with_o many_o chargeable_a service_n to_o please_v they_o as_o child_n with_o outward_a performance_n semblable_a to_o the_o heathen_a worship_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o busy_a from_o do_v the_o same_o devotion_n to_o the_o idol_n god_n to_o which_o he_o know_v they_o have_v a_o great_a wamble_n but_o with_o these_o service_n god_n be_v never_o full_o