Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	doctrine_n	time_n	4,041	5	3.7132	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49510	The matching of the magistrates authority and the Christians true liberty in matters if religion wherein is clearly stated, how farre the magistrate may impose or restrain in matters of faith and worship, and how far forth the Christian may challenge freedome and exemption : in a sermon preached at the Assizes at Dorchester, Jul. 17. 1651. / by William Lyford ...	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1654 (1654)	Wing L3549; ESTC R32907	15,979	27

the_o match_v of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o the_o christian_n true_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherein_o be_v clear_o state_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v or_o restrain_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o christian_a may_v challenge_v freedom_n and_o exemption_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n at_o dorchester_n jul._n 17._o 1651._o by_o william_n lyford_n b.d._n and_o late_a minister_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dor_n london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o tho_n miller_n bookseller_n in_o sherborne_n 1654._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n gerard_n napper_n knight_n and_o baronet_n most_o honour_a sir_n the_o world_n do_v much_o call_n for_o this_o little_a work_n of_o my_o father_n who_o be_v now_o with_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n i_o dare_v not_o keep_v it_o back_o from_o any_o christian_a man_n enjoyment_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n which_o be_v form_v in_o your_o service_n while_o you_o be_v sheriff_n of_o dorsetshire_n i_o refuse_v to_o send_v it_o forth_o but_o with_o your_o cognizance_n and_o under_o your_o patronage_n it_o be_v just_a that_o have_v be_v bear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o your_o house_n it_o shall_v not_o become_v the_o property_n of_o other_o without_o a_o special_a reserve_n of_o its_o chief_a homage_n unto_o yourself_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o you_o from_o the_o pulpit_n it_o find_v your_o great_a acceptance_n i_o hope_v it_o shall_v find_v as_o great_a now_o it_o salute_v you_o from_o the_o press_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v still_o as_o welcome_v to_o your_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v then_o unto_o your_o ear_n it_o will_v much_o encourage_v i_o to_o inherit_v as_o well_o my_o father_n affection_n to_o you_o as_o his_o name_n and_o to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o there_o be_v still_o alive_a most_o honour_a sir_n your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n will_n lyford_n from_o my_o study_n in_o mag._n coll._n oxon._n octob._n 22._o 1653._o dan_n 3.14_o to_o 18._o be_v it_o true_a o_o shadrach_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o thing_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o peace_n among_o brethren_n aught_o to_o be_v precious_a to_o every_o son_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a time_n when_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n act_n act_n when_o they_o hold_v communion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n they_o hear_v together_o they_o receive_v together_o they_o pray_v together_o and_o according_a to_o this_o primitive_a pattern_n all_o good_a christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v and_o those_o church_n be_v happy_a which_o hold_v that_o bless_a knot_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n contrary_a whereunto_o be_v those_o two_o reign_v evil_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n viz._n wantonness_n of_o spirit_n and_o pride_n of_o spirit_n through_o the_o wantonness_n of_o man_n spirit_n crave_v a_o absolute_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o god_n be_v corrupt_v and_o vilify_v and_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n impose_v matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o worship_n under_o temporal_a penalty_n the_o quiet_a of_o man_n conscience_n and_o unity_n among_o brethren_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o unsettle_a there_o be_v much_o evil_n in_o both_o extreme_n either_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v or_o nothing_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v restrain_v or_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v impose_v and_o rigid_o enforce_v under_o temporal_a infliction_n the_o one_o lead_v to_o heresy_n and_o atheism_n the_o other_o to_o perescution_n now_o to_o shape_v a_o course_n out_o of_o god_n word_n 1._o how_o the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n those_o great_a truth_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o 2._o how_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o i_o meddle_v not_o without_o my_o line_n with_o due_a reverence_n to_o authority_n may_v be_v preserve_v pure_a and_o blameless_a be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n unto_o which_o end_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v with_o all_o clearness_n christian_a moderation_n and_o sobriety_n from_o the_o word_n now_o read_v in_o your_o ear_n whether_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v erect_v this_o huge_a statue_n of_o such_o a_o vast_a cost_n for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o bigness_n 60._o cubit_n high_a out_o of_o ambition_n and_o vainglory_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n or_o out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n to_o his_o god_n bell_n to_o who_o it_o be_v dedicate_v or_o out_o of_o policy_n to_o bring_v all_o his_o dominion_n and_o people_n to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n and_o worship_n the_o better_a to_o prevent_v dissension_n and_o division_n in_o bis_fw-la kingdom_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n now_o scatter_v among_o they_o whether_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v move_v he_o i_o determine_v not_o but_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o design_n in_o it_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n see_v their_o greatness_n and_o glory_n eclipse_v by_o stranger_n and_o captive_n move_v with_o envy_n and_o indignation_n advise_v the_o king_n to_o such_o a_o specious_a action_n of_o devotion_n whereby_o they_o may_v entrap_v and_o work_v the_o ruin_n of_o those_o jewish_a commander_n for_o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o inform_v against_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n that_o these_o man_n have_v not_o regard_v thou_o o_o king_n they_o serve_v not_o thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o upon_o this_o information_n nabuchadnezzar_n send_v for_o they_o and_o bespeak_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n be_v it_o true_a o_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n do_v not_o you_o serve_v my_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o q._n d._n i_o shall_v least_o of_o all_o man_n expect_v this_o from_o you_o you_o who_o be_v at_o my_o mercy_n you_o that_o have_v be_v so_o high_o advance_v by_o i_o he_o use_v they_o civil_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v yet_o cruel_o he_o do_v not_o present_o condemn_v they_o till_o he_o have_v hear_v their_o defence_n and_o in_o his_o speech_n he_o do_v seek_v to_o win_v they_o as_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v inform_v be_v it_o true_a o_o shadrach_n that_o you_o do_v not_o serve_v my_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o perhaps_o it_o be_v a_o oversight_n or_o some_o needless_a scruple_n in_o you_o or_o a_o misinformation_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o if_o now_o at_o last_o you_o will_v conform_v take_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o but_o if_o you_o persist_v i_o can_v help_v you_o you_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n for_o so_o be_v the_o law_n ver_fw-la 15._o then_o follow_v their_o answer_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v your_o majesty_n be_v not_o misinform_v we_o do_v not_o worship_v your_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o can_v we_o be_v sufficient_o advise_v and_o resolve_v in_o this_o matter_n we_o crave_v no_o far_a time_n for_o consultation_n and_o whereas_o you_o threaten_v we_o with_o death_n for_o our_o refusal_n this_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o conscience_n nor_o discharge_v of_o our_o duty_n we_o be_v not_o move_v with_o thy_o threaten_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v our_o life_n to_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o our_o god_n rather_o than_o our_o conscience_n or_o religion_n to_o thy_o will_n it_o be_v a_o poor_a religion_n and_o a_o poor_a god_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o die_n for_o and_o if_o our_o god_n see_v cause_n by_o this_o 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ver._n 19_o because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n sol._n then_o remember_v thou_o be_v under_o a_o double_a bond_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o from_o god_n who_o command_v thou_o to_o preach_v another_o from_o man_n who_o command_v thou_o not_o to_o preach_v but_o here_o in_o this_o case_n thy_o conscience_n be_v discharge_v 1._o unto_o god_n by_o do_v what_o he_o command_v thou_o and_o 2._o to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o submit_v to_o his_o power_n in_o suffering_n and_o so_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o reverence_n due_a to_o authority_n be_v both_o preserve_v and_o thus_o i_o be_o bring_v to_o my_o second_o doctrine_n quest_n in_o case_n of_o injurious_a imposition_n what_o be_v christian_a to_o do_v ans_fw-fr rather_o yield_v our_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n than_o our_o conscience_n doct._n 2_o to_o the_o worship_n as_o these_o three_o worthy_n in_o my_o text_n do_v from_o whence_o my_o second_o doctrine_n be_v this_o 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the_o church_n i_o shall_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o preach_v and_o you_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o sermon_n finis_fw-la