Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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B07702
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The true choice of a friend. Shewing the comfort of a faithfull friend. : A friend is neerer then a brother..; Reasons metamorphosis and restauration
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Goldwell, Charles.
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STC 11989; ESTC S92716
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adonijah_n to_o exalt_v himself_o and_o usurp_v where_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o rule_v 1._o king_n 1.5_o but_o grant_v he_o be_v in_o as_o ample_a authority_n as_o magistracy_n can_v allow_v suppose_v in_o imperial_a pre-eminence_n what_o be_v his_o condition_n safe_a what_o more_o excellent_a then_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o deviate_a through_o a_o secular_a and_o sensual_a spirit_n from_o a_o pious_a and_o equal_a carriage_n in_o their_o function_n be_v just_o note_v by_o god_n himself_o with_o the_o aspersion_n of_o filthy_a pollute_a and_o rob_v and_o abandon_v with_o a_o fearful_a detestation_n zeph._n 4.1_o the_o object_n of_o ambition_n be_v not_o ever_o temporal_a but_o sometime_o do_v it_o collimate_n at_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o immortal_a but_o in_o a_o presumptuous_a and_o prohibit_v manner_n whereby_o our_o command_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n be_v hinder_v by_o vain_a and_o ignorant_a petition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o james_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n sue_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o glory_n mar._n 10.37_o a_o course_n in_o familiar_a practice_n with_o many_o that_o will_v bestow_v some_o time_n only_o in_o make_v request_n for_o the_o matchless_a privilege_n of_o inhabit_v the_o mansion_n in_o god_n house_n as_o if_o they_o be_v streightway_n worthy_a to_o enter_v not_o respect_v how_o god_n promise_v that_o they_o which_o ask_v shall_v receive_v be_v limit_v to_o those_o only_a that_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o labour_n in_o sanctity_n of_o life_n thereunto_o and_o that_o none_o other_o can_v receive_v neither_o shall_v because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o profess_v when_o you_o shall_v stretch_v out_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n isa_n 1.15_o they_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n sometime_o it_o level_v at_o divine_a and_o sacred_a gift_n past_o our_o fittingnesse_n and_o capacity_n such_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n that_o offer_v money_n to_o buy_v the_o power_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 8.19_o and_o of_o this_o be_v they_o notorious_o conscious_a that_o not_o content_v with_o that_o course_n wherein_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o lawful_a vocation_n do_v covet_v and_o ambitious_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n and_o person_n of_o more_o worthy_a man_n as_o the_o ploughman_n when_o he_o will_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o the_o mechanical_a separatist_n be_v a_o preacher_n to_o this_o be_v ally_v that_o ambition_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o i_o may_v not_o present_v the_o name_n of_o pragmatical_a novatians_n whereby_o they_o intrude_v into_o christ_n sheepfold_n as_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a member_n of_o the_o saint_n fociety_n and_o 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their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n isa_n 66.3_o but_o how_o long_o cry_v the_o godly_a how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v they_o apoc._n 6._o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o judgement_n that_o though_o they_o deceive_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o devil_n judas_n vail_v in_o his_o apostleship_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v uncase_v to_o tha_z world_n though_o not_o all_o and_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v visible_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o communion_n though_o not_o at_o a_o instant_n though_o thou_o exalt_v thyself_o as_o the_o eagle_n and_o make_v thy_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o down_o say_v the_o lord_n obad._n 4._o the_o extent_n of_o ambition_n be_v general_o without_o period_n empedocles_n be_v not_o hey_o enough_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o aetna_n but_o from_o thence_o will_v have_v climb_v the_o sky_n to_o rule_v the_o heaven_n and_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o 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augustine_n the_o seat_n of_o pestilence_n and_o a_o cruel_a plague_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o which_o love_n to_o have_v pre-eminence_n do_v envious_o oppose_v and_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o christ_n pastor_n and_o so_o stop_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o the_o gold_n sand_v current_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n thus_o saint_n john_n complain_v of_o diotrephes_n i_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o he_o which_o love_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n among_o they_o receive_v we_o not_o but_o prate_v against_o we_o with_o malicious_a word_n and_o not_o therewith_o content_a neither_o he_o himself_o receive_v the_o brethren_n but_o forbid_v they_o that_o will_v and_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n 3._o epist_n joh._n 9.10_o furthermore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o adversary_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o strife_n railing_n evil_a surmising_n and_o vain_a disputation_n which_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o unresolued_a often_o doubt_n concern_v the_o truth_n
and_o sometime_o translate_n they_o into_o the_o fearful_a state_n of_o apostasy_n whereof_o example_n be_v not_o scant_o this_o day_n if_o any_o man_n say_v s._n paul_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o through_o ambition_n and_o know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o separate_a thyself_o 1._o tim._n 6.3_o but_o if_o any_o greatness_n shall_v here_o enter_v a_o apology_n for_o ambition_n say_v they_o can_v not_o rise_v without_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o prosperous_o achieve_v than_o what_o be_v attempt_v with_o importunate_a desire_n and_o dignity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o nobility_n it_o may_v suffice_v for_o far_a resolution_n that_o such_o a_o earnest_a will_n to_o aspire_v to_o civil_a dignity_n before_o sufficiency_n and_o desert_n 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not_o to_o be_v seek_v or_o covet_v of_o those_o that_o stand_v charge_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o commonweal_n but_o wisdom_n principal_o to_o dispossess_v and_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o choke_a corruption_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o the_o lodging_n of_o equity_n justice_n and_o liberality_n for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o east_n which_o aristotle_n call_v dextrum_fw-la coeli_fw-la or_o for_o they_o more_o apt_o dextram_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la it_o be_v natural_a to_o their_o high_a ascent_n and_o dexterious_a location_n for_o virtue_n to_o rise_v but_o never_o to_o set_v in_o they_o what_o can_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n then_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v nominate_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v pertinent_a chief_o to_o their_o eminent_a quality_n and_o he_o expect_v to_o have_v find_v in_o they_o shall_v through_o their_o dissolute_a distemper_n and_o extreme_a corruption_n be_v enforce_v to_o complain_v the_o contrary_a but_o they_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v their_o bond_n jer._n 5._o in_o not_o seek_v the_o truth_n nor_o execute_v judgement_n by_o which_o two_o the_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n lawful_a and_o approve_a delegate_v and_o minister_v when_o david_n hear_v that_o saul_n be_v about_o to_o come_v up_o to_o keilah_n to_o destroy_v the_o city_n for_o his_o sake_n he_o inquire_v of_o god_n will_v the_o lord_n of_o keilah_n deliver_v i_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o make_v a_o question_n though_o it_o concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o life_n whither_o they_o will_v betray_v his_o innocency_n 1._o sam._n 23.12_o note_v the_o duty_n of_o good_a governor_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o chaste_a constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o defence_n of_o integrity_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o a_o well_o deserve_a cause_n as_o that_o no_o hazard_n shall_v impel_v they_o to_o pervert_v justice_n although_o balack_n offer_v large_a gift_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n and_o allure_v they_o to_o curse_v where_o they_o shall_v bless_v yet_o must_v they_o answer_v as_o elisha_n to_o naaman_n i_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o 2._o king_n 5.16_o and_o as_o michaiah_n to_o nahabs_n messenger_n who_o pray_v he_o to_o speak_v good_a unto_o the_o king_n his_o master_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v do_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o will_v i_o speak_v 1._o king_n 22.14_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o thy_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o will_v not_o pass_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 22.18_o which_o be_v to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n mich._n 6.8_o the_o tooth_n of_o avarice_n for_o the_o most_o part_n bit_v like_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v make_v impression_n it_o so_o inflame_v that_o no_o earthly_a medicine_n can_v prevail_v to_o assuage_v it_o riches_n of_o all_o other_o seem_v the_o sure_a lenitive_n which_o yet_o work_v a_o contrary_a effect_n non_fw-la satiando_fw-la sed_fw-la irritando_fw-la as_o seneca_n kindle_v where_o they_o shall_v quench_v and_o lay_v on_o more_o load_n where_o they_o shall_v exonerate_v &_o lighten_v for_o which_o our_o dignity_n have_v to_o cast_v their_o eye_n on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o their_o nobility_n which_o if_o it_o be_v right_a by_o participation_n of_o grace_n will_v cure_v it_o by_o fundamental_a extirpation_n for_o the_o noble_n of_o berea_n when_o grace_n salute_v greatness_n in_o the_o parlour_n of_o their_o heart_n discharge_v the_o world_n free_o and_o with_o all_o readiness_n receive_v the_o word_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o act._n 17.11_o their_o opinion_n be_v then_o alter_v which_o as_o it_o seduce_v they_o former_o to_o a_o secure_a dependence_n on_o earthly_a supplement_n as_o the_o essential_a prop_n of_o honourable_a eminence_n so_o be_v illuminate_v they_o be_v soon_o