Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	due_a	great_a	149	4	2.0713	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71161	The history of all religions in the world, from the creation down to this present time in two parts : the first containing their theory, and the other relating to their practices ... : to which is added, a table of heresies : as also a geographical map, shewing in what countrey each religion is practised ... / by William Turner ...	Turner, William, 1653-1701.	1695 (1695)	Wing T3347; ESTC R6111	329,028	716

be Proprietors of any thing they live in Woods like Hermits nothing about them but a Linen Cloth to hide Nature wherever they sit down they throw Ashes on their Head speak to no body by way of Salutation or Petition If nothing be given them they feed on Roots an Herbs never Command their Servants to do ought Mandelslo Ancient Heathen When a great deal of Gold and Silver was carried along in a Solemn Pomp before Socrates he cried out Quam multa non Desidero How many things do I not covet He commonly went barefoot Anacharsis to Hanno sends greeting A Scythian covering is my Cloathing the thick Skin of my Feet my Shoes the Earth my Bed Hunger my Sawce I eat Milk Cheese and Flesh You may come to me and find me contented if you please but for those gifts with which you are delighted bestow them either on your Citizens or the immortal Gods For he valued not Mony at all Cicer. Tusc 5. Many despise Riches who being content with a little are pleased with a slender diet and raiment Cic. in Laelio Government of the Tongue Jews THe Esseans were much addicted to silence Christians I am of Opinion with S. Gregory when justly accused of a Fault Humble thy self and confess that thou deservest more than the Accusation laid upon thee if falsly accused excuse thy self meekly denying thy self to be guilty for thou owest that reverence to Truth and the Edification of thy Neighbour But if after all this men continue to accuse thee vex not thy self nor strive to get thy excuse admitted For having done thy duty to Truth thou must do it to Humility S. Fr. Sales We scorn to live upon any terms by which we must be forced to maintain our Lives by lies and falsehoods Just. M. Apol. 1. It is enough for a good man either by way of Affirmation or Denial to give this assurance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I speak truly Clem. Alex. Strom. l. 7. Some of the Antient Fathers held all Swearing unlawful S. Basil Exhorts all vain Swearers to repent appoints eleven years suspension from the Sacrament for Perjury False Accusation before the Church to be punished with Suspension if proved but not revealed in due time with two years suspensision tho the person was guilty yet if not proved sufficiently with five years False Accusation of a Minister Bishop Priest or Deacon with Suspension perpetual Greg. Thaumaturgus durst never call his Brother Fool c. Narcissius Bishop of Jerusalem being falsly accused by three Malicious Fellows who accused him with sad Imprecations upon themselves all three of them were in process of time overtaken with the same Judgments they wished upon themselves Vid. Pontan Bellaria c. Item D. Cave Prim. Christ Muscovites Railing and Insolent Language was Prohibited to the Muscovites by the great Duke upon pain of Whipping and if offered to persons of Quality a Fine of sometimes 2000 Crowns but the People are so addicted to it that the Order is for the most part ineffectual D. of Holstein's Emb. Trav. p. 60. Papists The Nuns of Venice have been under much scandal for a great while Chiefly those of S. Zachary and S. Lawrence where none but Noble Venetians are admitted and where it is not so much as pretended that they have retired for Devotion but that they might not be too great a Charge to their Family They are not Veiled their Neck and Breast is bare and they receive much Company but that which I saw was in a publick Room in which there were many Grills for several Parlours so that the Conversation is very confused for there being a different Company at every Grill and the Italians speaking generally loud the noise of so many loud Talkers is very disagreeable The Nuns talk much and very disgracefully and allowed themselves a liberty in rallying that other places could not bear Dr. Burnet's Let. 'T is said of Th. a Kempis that when he was in Company with others who were discoursing of Secular Matters he sate still silent but when any Religious Subject was started he was warm and Fluent See his Life Mahometans They declaim most against Slander and Backbiting and Censurings even when true if of things hidden as that such a Person is Dead in Unbelief or deserves Hell unless expresly mention'd by the Prophet as the Devil Abuhasel Abugehel F. Simon Tunquinese In the Kingdom of Tunquin either at their ordinary Meals or upon fome Festival they account it a great piece of manners to be silent or if they have a desire to Discourse they alway allow the Eldest the honour of beginning bearing a great respect to them that are Aged But the youngest at the Table is never permitted to begin their Discourse Tavernier Collect. of Relat c. Japannese In Japan Lying is punished with Death Pacquet broke open vol. 2. Antient Heathens Anacharsis a Barbarian came out of Scythia to Athens to look for a Wise Man but finding none was resolved to search all Greece at last having found one Myson in a poor Town called Chenes whose business was to look to his Family Till the Ground Educate his Children was satisfied 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. he admired mightily the quietness of the Man's works and the sparingness of his words Max. Tyr. diss 15. Sobriety in Apparel Jews THE Apparel of the Jews in Barbary at this day is thus First a brimless Cap of black colour to distinguish them from the Moors who wear red ship-shoes Linnen-Drawers and Vest over which they put a loose Garment called a Ganiphe that is a black square piece of course hair Stuff closed at the cross Corners and all round it is a large Thrum Dr. Addison Christian It is not enough for a Christian to be chaste and modest he must appear to be so Tertul. de Cult Foem l. 2. c. 13. Two ends of Clothing Honesty and Necessity Another end Distinction of Sexes and Degrees Clem. Alex. Such Women as cannot otherwise gain upon their unbelieving Husbands may if their Husbands require go a little more Trim and Neat. Idem Tertullian changed his Coat for a Cloak not when he firs turned Christian but when made Presbyter of Carthage called therefore by him Sacerdotis habitus Pallium being the proper Habit of Philosophers among the Greeks and of the stricter sort among the Christians whether Clergy or Laity especially Clergy Dr. Cave The Garment that we should wear ought to be mean and frugal not curiously wrought with divers Colours the Emblem of Craft and Deceit but white to signifie our Simplicity and Truth Clem. Alex. Cyprian observed a due Decorum in his Garb keeping a just distance between Slovenliness and Superfluity Chrysostom commends Olympias a Woman of great Birth and Estate and Piety for the incredible modesty and meanness of her Attire not much better than that of the poorest Beggar having nothing in her Garb or Gate that was feigned or gawdy elaborate or artificial Against Painting and Beautifying the

c. 7. Christians 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For how saith St. Chrysoston is it not Absurd that a Servant should not dare to call his Master by name or bluntly and ordinarily to mention him yet that we slightly and contemptuously should in our Mouth toss about the Lord of Angels How is it not Absurd if we have a Garment better than the rest that we forbear to use it continually but in the most slight and common way to wear the Name of God Dr. Barrow 's Sermon How grievous Indecency is it at every turn to Summon our Maker and call down Almighty God from Heaven to attend our Pleasure to vouch our idle Prattle to second our giddy Passions to concern his Truth Justice Power in our trivial Affairs Idem What Presumption is it with unhallowed Breath to vent and toss that Great and Glorious Holy and Reverend Fearful and terrible Name of the Lord our God the Great Creator the Mighty Sovereign the Dreadful Judge of all the Word what Name which all Heaven with profoundest Submission doth adore which the Angelical Powers the Brightest and Purest Seraphim without hiding their Faces and reverential Horrour cannot utter or hear the very thought whereof should strike an awe through our Hearts the mention whereof should make any Sober Man to tremble Idem A good Man should 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and exhibit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Idem ex Clem. Al. Strom. 7. c. Chrysostom preach'd many Sermons to the People of Antioch against Swearing but they being weary of the Subject ask'd when he would leave off Preaching To whom he answered When you leave off Swearing Would you have the Plaister taken away before the Wound be cured Calamy a Fast-Sermon The best way to attest the Truth of what is spoken is to call God to Witness this is the Form of Swearing which we Christians use Athan. Apol. ad Constant. Imp. St. Chrysostom saith It was customary to come into the Church and to Swear upon the Communion-Table taking the Holy Gospels into their hands Dr. Cave St. Basil exhorts them that had Sworn rashly or in unlawful cases to Repentance appoints Perjured Persons Banishment from Communion eleven Years Idem Vegetius de Re Milit. l. 1. a Heathen Author living in the time of Valentinian Jun. sets down this as the Military Oath of the Christians By God Christ and the Holy Spirit and the Majesty of the Emperor Idem Novatus taking his Followers Hands wherein they held the Sacramental Elements caused them to Swear by the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ that they would not desert him Euseb Pope Pius appointed forty days Penance with Bread and Water and seven Years following for a Perjured Person that was Free three Forties or Lents Penance and lawful Holy-days for him that was bound Carrauz Decr. Pii Pap. If any Swear by God's Hair or Head if in Orders let him be deposed if a Lay-man Excommunicated c. Idem ibid. Dr. Taylor to the Bishop of London degrading him When the Bishop according to the Formality should have struck him on the Breast with his Crozier and his Chaplains disswaded him from it because he would strike again Yes said he by St. Peter will I for it is the Cause of Christ And again to Mr. Bradford the same Doctor relating the Story told him I have f●ightned the Bishop of London for that his Chaplains thought I would have struck him and by my Troth quoth he rubbing his hands I made him believe I would do so indeed Fox's Martyrol Papists Bishop Bonner swore frequently by God by St. Mary by St. Augustine by the Blessed Sacrament Allhallows by my Faith Troth Ibid. Common Swearing among the Papists a venial Sin Aug. de Clavasio Mahometans Vallahi or Tallahi i. e. by God a usual Form of Swearing among the Mahomitans About ten years ago an Arabian well known to me Ahmed Ibn Ali a Suliensian was reproved by the Famous Golius for Swearing took it well and gave thanks for reducing him from that Pernicious and Damnable Custom Hottinger Ancient Heathens 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An Oath is a most dreadful thing Arist Reverence an Oath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pythag. aur Carm. The best way of observing an Oath is if you neither use it frequently nor rashly nor in common matters nor for the amplification of Speech nor confirmation of a Relation but in things necessary and solemn and when there is no other way to procure Credit c. Hierocl in Curm Pyth. vid. Isocr ad Demonic Sect. 30. With the Scythians the Swearer's Punishment was loss of his Estate with the Persians Bondage with the Grecians cutting off the Ears with the Romans throwing down a steep Rock Anon. With the English now Payment of one Shilling Praying unto God Jews THE Jews in Barbary resort to Prayer thrice every day in their Oratories 1. At Sun-rising for two hours together which is called Tephillah Sabarit or Morning Prayer 2. About three a clock in the Afternoon which is called Tephillah Minscha or Evening Prayer 3. After Sun-set which is Tephillah arvit or Night Prayer These two last Services are not both of them above an hour long Dr. Addison They pray also to the Angels in their Retirements for the necessary Evacuations of their Body thus Most Holy and most Glorious Ministers of the most High I beseech you keep preserve and help me wait till I come in and go out for this is the Custom and way of all Men. Idem There is an Univesal Agreement among them that they ought every day to say over a hundred Benedictions viz. At washing in the Morning 23 at entrance into the Synagogue six at putting on the Zizith one at putting on the Tephillim one at every one of the three Offices in the Synagogue eighteen three after Dinner two before Night at going to sleep two and as many at Dinner and Supper Idem The Pharisees spent one quarter of the day in Prayer Dr. Hall Christians St. James the Just went daily to the Church and there kneeling on the Pavement prayed so that his Knees became hard and brawny as Camels Dr. Cave out of Euseb Nazianzen saith his Mother Gorgonia prayed so oft that her Knees were hard and did as it were stick to the Ground Idem The Barking of Dogs the Bellowing of Oxen the Grunting of Hogs pleaseth God better than the Canting of Luxuriant Clergy-men Hibernic ex August Thou didst afflict me with Pain of the Teeth and when it was so great that I could not speak it came into my Mind to admonish all my Friends present to Pray for me unto the God of all Health And I wrote this in Wax and gave it to them to be read As soon as we had kneeled down the Pain went away I was amazed I confess my Lord my God for I had never found any thing like it in all my Life August l. 9. Conf. c. 4. Constantine the Great caused his Image in all his

and dismiss the People with the Blessing Numb 6.24 The Afternoon Service is the same except that instead of Reading the Commandments they Sing them 6. They receive the Lord's Supper standing during the Administration Chapters are Read and Psalms Sung till the Holy Ceremony is over and then instead of the 117th Psalm they sing the Song of Simeon kneeling 7. Baptism is administred in the Church and the People strictly forbid to depart till the Solemnity is over The Father promises to take care of his Child but the same is required of a Godfather and Godmother 8. No Marriage is solemnized without an antecedent Publication of the Banns 9. They say Prayers in their Families which they conclude with the Lord's Prayer Creed and Blessing morning and Evening 10. They bless their Meat in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost 11. They Excommunicate all scandalous and notorious Offenders and admit them not to the Sacrament till after a publick Confession Mr. Janmard Vic. of Arundel in Sussex 3. In England I need not to say what their Doctrine Discipline or way of Divine Worship is the Assemblies Catechism giving a sufficient Account of their Doctrine and the Directory of their Discipline and Worship And besides this Book being in the English Tongue primarily and chiefly for the use of English-men it will not be hard for any English-man to inform himself by a personal acquaintance and conversation with them 4. In Scotland 1. Their Doctrine is mostly agreeable to that of the English except that they hold the King inferiour to the Church and consequently may be Excommunicated which I think for I would slander no party is peculiar to them and Fathered upon their Politicks 2. Their Worship thus 1. A Psalm two or three Verses 2. A Prayer 3. A Text and Sermon 4. A short Prayer 5. A Psalm with Glory to the Father Son c. 5. In New-England 1. For morning 1. A Prayer 2. The Sermon 3. A Psalm 4. A conclusion with Prayers for the sick c. 2. Evening 1. A Psalm 2. A short Prayer 3. The Sermon 4. A Prayer pretty long 5. A Psalm again 6. A conclusion by way of Prayer and Benediction c. They have Sacraments every Month once APPENDIX COncerning Differences in the Church of Geneva Dr. Burnet tells us The middle way that Amirald Daille and some others in France took in the matters that were disputed in Holland concerning the Divine Decrees and the extent of the Death of Christ as it came to be generally followed in France so it had some Asserters both in Geneva and Switzerland who denied the imputation of Adam's sin and asserted the Universality of Christ's Death together with a sufficient Grace given to all Men asserting with this a particular and free Decree of Election with an Efficacious Grace for those included in it These came to be called Vniversalists and began to grow very considerable in Geneva Two of the Professors of Divinity there being known to favour those Opinions whereupon those who adhered strictly to the opposite Doctrine were inflamed and the Contention grew to that height that almost the whole Town came to be concerned and all were divided into Parties But tho the Party of Universalists was considerable in Geneva it was very small in Switzerland therefore some Divines there that adhered to the old received Doctrine drew up some Articles in which all these Doctrines were not only condemned together with some speculations that were asserted concerning Adam's immortality and other qualities belonging to the state of innocency But because Capel and some other Criticks had not only asserted the Novelty of the Points but had taken the liberty to correct the reading of the Hebrew c. They condemned all Corrections of the Hebrew Bible and asserted the Antiquity of the Points or at least of the Power and reading according to them obliging all such as should be admitted tot he Ministery to sign sic sentio so I think Thus at Bern Zurich and Geneva Dr. Burnet's Letters Independents The Tenets of the Independents are as follow 1. They hold That particular Churches associated for personal Communion are of Divine Institution 2. That particular Churches ought to have a proper Exercise of Discipline amongst themselves 3. That none but free Consenters should receive the Sacrament nor be related to the Pastor as his Flock 4. That the rest should live as Catechumens in peace 5. That the Church of England is no True Church 6. That Parish-Churches are no True Churches 7. That Parish-Ministers are no True Ministers if Ordained by Diocesans and not chosen by the People 8. That Ministers and People must gather Churches that are purer and set up purer Discipline whatever Rulers say or do or themselves suffer by it 9. That no prohibition of the Magistrate will warrant a Minister to forbear his Office Mr. Rich. Baxter Mr. Rosse and others give a larger account of their Opinions but these being all that they have of late Years contended for and being of late at least in part reconciled to the Presbyterians I forbear to ascribe any more to them Anabaptists Their Doctrines are as follows 1. They condemn Infant-Baptism 2. They condemn Tithes and forced Maintenance of Ministers 3. They allow not as lawful Swearing before a Magistrate 4. They condemn Magistracy it self as unlawful among Christians 5. They say That humane Learning is unnecessary in a Minister These are commonly professed by them to this that They who would know more may read Mr. Rosse Paget c. I forbear at present to tax them with the Doctrine of Community of Goods and some other Doctrines which as the case now stands with them are laid asleep and not asserted or owned by them Quakers 1. Their Tenets 1. They deny the Scriptures to be the Word of God but yet grant them to be an holy Declaration of the Word of God and of the Rule and Guide in Matters of Salvation 2. They hold That the Spirit which leads into all Truth is the great Evangelical Rule of Holy Living 3. That Christians ought now to expect inward Revelation from the Spirit of God 4. That Forms of Prayer are not to be perpetuated in the Church 5. That Baptism by Water is not Christ's Ordinance 6. That the Lord's Supper is unnecessary to the Regenerate because Christ is come to them viz. by his Spirit 7. That Swearing before Magistrates is unlawful 8. That all persons inspired may preach tho' Mechanicks 9. That Errors and Vices do un-minister Men. 10. That the Jewish-Sabbath being a Type of Spiritual Rest under the Gospel we are not now bound to any set Day yet to some time of Divine Worship W. Penn Esq See more in Mr. Rosse's View of all Religions c. 2. Their Divisions In England they are divided especially in two Parties such as follow Mr. Mead who is accounted the most rational and moderate and such as adhere to Mr. Penn. In Pennsilvania we have had