Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A01010
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A secure and prudent choice of beliefe. Written by a student in diuinity
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Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
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1639
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STC 11115; ESTC S114863
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catholic_a church_n how_o can_v we_o believe_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o catholic_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n protection_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o true_a belief_n and_o doctrine_n 36._o second_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o evangelist_n math._n ult._n teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o every_o day_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 18.17_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a &_o publicam_fw-la luc._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o contemn_v you_o contemn_v i_o beside_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o firmament_n of_o truth_n tim._n 3.15_o light_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 5.14_o do_v not_o these_o text_n probable_o point_v at_o a_o live_a rule_n 37._o three_o since_o christ_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o doctrine_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o some_o mean_n he_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o scripture_n alone_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o appear_v for_o by_o it_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v scripture_n nor_o which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n else_o all_o will_v soon_o agree_v therefore_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o to_o deliver_v unto_o we_o our_o save_a faith_n but_o the_o most_o undoubted_a and_o indifferent_a interpreter_n thereof_o be_v a_o universal_a church_n so_o as_o we_o may_v secure_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o interpret_n the_o say_v scripture_n and_o can_v be_v reject_v without_o danger_n of_o disbelieve_v god_n word_n grant_v to_o disbeliever_n probability_n of_o reason_n yet_o their_o danger_n be_v certain_a 38._o some_o may_v think_v that_o this_o discourse_n prove_v believer_n secure_a but_o not_o that_o this_o believer_n be_v in_o certain_a danger_n if_o they_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o the_o mean_n and_o capacity_n god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o such_o be_v not_o stubborn_a denier_n of_o truth_n consequent_o secure_a enough_o i_o grant_v that_o invincible_a ignorance_n may_v excuse_v disbeliever_n as_o such_o from_o sin_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o continual_a and_o final_a disbeliefe_n though_o invincible_a can_v consist_v with_o grace_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o this_o i_o dispute_v not_o nor_o against_o these_o but_o against_o such_o as_o do_v or_o may_v discern_v a_o difference_n between_o belief_n &_o disbeliefe_n and_o who_o may_v see_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o belief_n be_v at_o least_o probable_a &_o the_o practice_n harmless_a who_o final_o know_v damnation_n to_o be_v denounce_v upon_o disbeliever_n notwithstanding_o adventure_v upon_o the_o deny_v part_n move_v only_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o they_o must_v suppose_v in_o confess_v heretic_n let_v any_o one_o define_v what_o disbeliever_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n he_o shall_v find_v thereby_o that_o either_o he_o shall_v condemn_v these_o disbeliever_n i_o speak_v of_o or_o else_o conclude_v that_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o 39_o some_o again_o may_v say_v if_o the_o belief_n be_v suppose_v only_o probable_o true_a than_o the_o denial_n be_v also_o suppose_v probable_a i_o suppose_v neither_o probability_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n nor_o only_a probability_n in_o the_o belief_n but_o shun_v this_o dispute_n as_o endless_a only_o out_o of_o the_o undeniable_a probability_n for_o the_o belief_n and_o the_o security_n thereof_o i_o convince_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o denial_n 40._o but_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o at_o least_o the_o disbeliever_n by_o this_o discourse_n judge_v the_o belief_n but_o probable_a may_v also_o judge_v his_o own_o probable_a and_o consequent_o his_o danger_n also_o but_o probable_a i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o disbeliever_n think_v his_o opinion_n probable_a he_o can_v judge_v his_o danger_n only_o probable_a for_o as_o probability_n in_o the_o believer_n where_o no_o hurt_n appear_v free_v he_o certain_o from_o danger_n so_o the_o probability_n only_o which_o the_o disbeliener_n suppose_v leave_v he_o in_o certain_a danger_n of_o disbelieve_v what_o christ_n have_v reveal_v first_o because_o his_o danger_n be_v certain_a in_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o the_o belief_n be_v probable_a but_o the_o belief_n be_v certain_o probable_a at_o the_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o believer_n therefore_o the_o disbeliever_n danger_n be_v also_o certain_a though_o he_o conceive_v a_o probability_n of_o his_o disbeliefe_n second_o because_o the_o disbeliefe_n be_v as_o certain_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v certain_o not_o evident_a and_o more_o evidence_n be_v require_v to_o free_a the_o disbeliefe_n from_o danger_n then_o be_v necessary_a to_o free_v the_o belief_n this_o though_o it_o be_v too_o much_o contain_v no_o hurt_n but_o the_o disbelievers_a doctrine_n be_v certain_o not_o evident_a therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o dangerous_a the_o first_o proposition_n be_v clear_a for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o evidency_n for_o the_o disbeliefe_n the_o contrary_a â—hen_o may_v be_v true_a consequent_o oblige_v to_o belief_n the_o second_o proposition_n â—hat_n the_o disbeliever_n doctrine_n be_v not_o evident_a appear_v by_o the_o novelty_n inconstancy_n disagreement_n and_o other_o circumstance_n incident_a to_o it_o as_o also_o by_o â—he_n overswaying_a authority_n of_o the_o believer_n who_o want_v not_o any_o thing_n necessary_o require_v to_o a_o probability_n at_o least_o as_o â—y_a reflection_n any_o one_o may_v observe_v neiâ—â—her_o can_v the_o want_n of_o evidency_n in_o the_o article_n deny_v warrant_v the_o disbelieâ—ers_n else_o who_o can_v believe_v or_o rather_o who_o can_v be_v charge_v of_o heresy_n whence_o â—he_v last_o consequence_n of_o the_o reply_n be_v â—alse_a for_o though_o to_o some_o their_o disbeliefe_n nay_o seem_v probable_a out_o of_o a_o probable_a judgement_n that_o christ_n deliver_v not_o such_o word_n or_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n yet_o their_o â—anger_n be_v certain_a because_o the_o contrary_a â—eliefe_n be_v certain_o probable_a at_o least_o which_o may_v convince_v they_o that_o they_o â—eave_v the_o secure_a belief_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n and_o choose_v that_o pâ—â—_n whereon_o christ_n denunciation_n 〈◊〉_d fall_n nor_o may_v this_o argument_n be_v retort_n against_o believer_n though_o their_o doctriâ—_fw-la be_v suppose_v but_o probable_a because_o their_o belief_n there_o be_v contain_v 〈◊〉_d harm_n or_o danger_n as_o in_o the_o disbelieveâ—_n and_o danger_n know_v breed_v a_o obligation_n of_o further_a inquiry_n &_o removeâ—_n all_o ignorance_n which_o only_o can_v excuse_v â—â—rour_n in_o belief_n 51._o again_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o aâ—_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o disbelâ—uers_n may_v conceive_v their_o disbeliefe_n probable_a consequent_o at_o least_o not_o impuâ—â—ble_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o free_a froâ—_n danger_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o a_o man_n conceive_v his_o disbeliefe_n probable_a he_o haâ—â—_n reason_n just_o to_o doubt_v especial_o if_o hâ—â—_n probability_n arise_v out_o of_o apprehension_n of_o probability_n in_o the_o contrary_a belieâ—â—_n which_o alone_o make_v the_o disbeliefe_n dangerous_a in_o practice_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shouâ—â—_n probable_o think_v baptism_n not_o necessâ—â—ry_a for_o infant_n he_o may_v not_o neglect_v 〈◊〉_d since_o in_o this_o the_o danger_n be_v apparent_a bâ—_n case_n invincible_o he_o conceive_v his_o opinion_n true_a i_o meddle_v not_o as_o impertinent_a this_o purpose_n and_o a_o metaphysical_a case_n â—mongst_a understanding_n man_n 52._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o degree_n of_o probability_n believer_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o â—ave_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v â—or_a any_o thing_n they_o have_v scripture_n tradition_n consent_v of_o nation_n reason_n â—ever_o clear_o disprove_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a â—ince_n in_o numerable_a daily_o answer_v all_o objection_n make_v against_o they_o or_o let_v any_o body_n set_v down_o what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o opinion_n apparent_o probable_a that_o he_o shall_v clear_o find_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o believer_n 53._o but_o disbeliever_n will_v say_v that_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n word_n and_o deny_v only_o what_o they_o find_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o this_o be_v not_o in_o question_n and_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n word_n the_o devil_n as_o s._n james_n witness_v believe_v and_o tremble_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o disbelieve_v nothing_o or_o by_o their_o denial_n put_v not_o themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o deny_v what_o be_v sufficient_o deliver_v as_o god_n word_n forge_v or_o reject_v it_o accord_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o their_o fancy_n nâ—ther_o be_v it_o in_o question_n whether_o what_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a god_n have_v reveal_v in_o scriptâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o what_o god_n haâ—â—_n reveal_v and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o wriâ—ten_a word_n but_o the_o sense_n