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	hold_v	pillar_n	2,991	5	10.6628	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85394	Hagiomastix, or The scourge of the saints displayed in his colours of ignorance & blood: or, a vindication of some printed queries published some moneths since by authority, in way of answer to certaine anti-papers of syllogismes, entituled a Vindication of a printed paper, &c. ... / By John Goodwin, pastor of a Church of Christ in Colemanstreet.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1169; Thomason E374_1; ESTC R201334; ESTC R201335	139,798	168

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be_v fornicator_n adulterer_n drunkard_n deceitful_a covetous_a oppressor_n proud_a persecutor_n etc._n etc._n do_v they_o suppose_v i_o say_v that_o such_o abomination-worker_n as_o these_o do_v not_o at_o all_o provoke_v god_n against_o the_o state_n or_o bring_v dishonour_n to_o he_o or_o do_v mischief_n unto_o his_o people_n for_o without_o such_o a_o supposition_n as_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o who_o maintain_v some_o one_o yea_o or_o more_o of_o the_o heresy_n so_o call_v or_o error_n make_v punishable_a by_o the_o ordinance_n may_v be_v as_o true_o serviceable_a to_o the_o state_n as_o those_o of_o contrary_a judgement_n yea_o and_o this_o with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o that_o very_a reason_n which_o be_v here_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n or_o do_v these_o man_n conceive_v that_o whosoever_o will_v undergo_v the_o penance_n of_o bow_v down_o his_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o high_a presbytery_n shall_v hereby_o obtain_v 66._o sect._n 66._o a_o plenary_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n from_o god_n yea_o and_o 15._o do●a●i●tae_n qui_fw-la prae_fw-la s●_n omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la christian_n as_o condemna●ant_fw-la severitatem_fw-la censurae_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la re●ana_fw-it 〈…〉_o et_fw-fr in_o suis_fw-la ●aetibus_fw-la h●mi_fw-la es_fw-la 〈…〉_o os_fw-la ●●_o op_v o●_n gildo●ia●●s_n primianosque_fw-la pa_n ●●●autur●●_n mart._n loc._n class_n 4_o cap._n 5._o ●●ct_n 15._o further_o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o all_o further_a provocation_n these_o man_n who_o be_v so_o furious_o clamorous_a against_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n in_o which_o bundle_n of_o clamour_n they_o bind_v up_o the_o name_n of_o many_o that_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n do_v themselves_o imitate_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a strain_n that_o be_v find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o sectary_n i_o mean_v the_o donatist_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o who_o memory_n and_o practice_n they_o so_o frequent_o 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the_o truth_n in_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v this_o be_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n and_o have_v be_v pluck_v already_o doubtless_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o th●se_a thing_n may_v notwithstanding_o hold_v such_o erroneous_a opinion_n otherwise_o and_o withal_o be_v so_o unworthy_a beyond_o the_o other_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o course_n of_o conversation_n that_o there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o visible_a prejudice_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n in_o these_o yea_o in_o either_o of_o they_o then_o in_o the_o error_n of_o the_o other_o but_o when_o they_o add_v that_o the_o queree_n against_o which_o they_o argue_v seem_v to_o infer_v that_o no_o law_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o afflict_v or_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o i_o either_o to_o judge_v they_o self-condemned_a in_o the_o charge_n or_o else_o weak_a beneath_o the_o line_n of_o such_o man_n who_o 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judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n 1._o thing_n rom._n 2._o 1._o but_o how_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o like_a to_o discourage_v any_o but_o heretical_a and_o erroneous_a spirit_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o profound_a demonstration_n of_o a_o authoritative_a silence_n they_o be_v n●●i_fw-la ad_fw-la imperium_fw-la bear_v to_o sovereignty_n and_o it_o be_v a_o indignus_fw-fr thing_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o servility_n of_o dispute_v the_o rule_n be_v lex_fw-la imperet_fw-la non_fw-la disputet_fw-la and_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o lawmaker_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o they_o can_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o office_n of_o dictatour_n and_o not_o 69._o sect._n 69._o entrench_v upon_o satan_n employment_n also_o of_o calumniate_a it_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a deduction_n from_o that_o sum_n of_o misery_n wherewith_o the_o nation_n be_v now_o charge_v by_o they_o our_o 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parable_n do_v not_o forbid_v to_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n in_o one_o field_n for_o fear_v leave_v other_o shall_v pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n in_o another_o field_n in_o this_o doubtless_o they_o speak_v most_o true_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o afraid_a leave_v the_o pluck_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v occasion_v the_o pluck_n up_o of_o the_o wheat_n in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o the_o field_n wherein_o both_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n be_v to_o grow_v together_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o world_n i._n e._n this_o present_a world_n the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n matth._n 13._o 38._o so_o that_o our_o antagonist_n thus_o far_o in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n speak_v most_o substantial_o for_o matter_n of_o truth_n but_o most_o childish_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o answer_n or_o reason_n otherwise_o whereas_o they_o add_v that_o the_o parable_n forbid_v to_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n when_o by_o the_o 70._o sect._n 70._o same_o act_n they_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o

thing_n more_o strange_a to_o suppose_v this_o than_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o king_n nor_o all_o prince_n nor_o all_o noble_n nor_o all_o wise_a nor_o all_o rich_a with_o the_o like_a sure_o these_o man_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o zeal_n will_v short_o vote_v it_o wickedness_n blasphemy_n impudence_n atheism_n devillisme_n a_o impiety_n call_v for_o a_o anathema_n a_o deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o man_n to_o suppose_v or_o intimate_v that_o light_n be_v not_o darkness_n or_o that_o darkness_n be_v not_o light_a that_o sweet_a be_v not_o bitter_a or_o that_o bitter_a be_v not_o sweet_a that_o a_o man_n foot_n be_v not_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o his_o head_n be_v not_o his_o foot_n the_o most_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a truth_n be_v that_o the_o intimation_n wherewith_o they_o charge_v the_o querie_n now_o in_o sanctuary_n and_o this_o undeserved_o too_o and_o against_o which_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o might_n of_o their_o indignation_n be_v of_o no_o more_o demerit_n no_o more_o worthy_a censure_n than_o one_o of_o these_o yea_o and_o that_o the_o most_o innocent_a of_o they_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v dear_a english_a soul_n take_v heed_n of_o put_v a_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o man_n for_o they_o can_v be_v angry_a and_o become_v lion_n and_o call_v ear_n horn_n when_o they_o please_v by_o the_o way_n before_o we_o leave_v this_o point_n i_o desire_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o ground_n late_o mention_v as_o the_o common_a if_o not_o the_o general_n tenet_n of_o our_o best_a and_o most_o orthodox_n writer_n that_o it_o be_v take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n whether_o or_o how_o far_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o punish_v or_o censute_n poor_a miserable_a man_n for_o not_o hold_v or_o not_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v come_v without_o much_o labour_n and_o contention_n of_o mind_n yea_o not_o without_o some_o good_a degree_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n too_o to_o judge_v so_o much_o as_o probable_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o believe_v or_o know_v they_o certain_o but_o only_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v man_n to_o be_v punish_v because_o god_n have_v not_o impart_v unto_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a illumination_n seven_o and_o last_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o 26._o sect._n 26._o large_a that_o all_o the_o opinion_n threaten_v with_o death_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v either_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n or_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o no_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o property_n in_o they_o as_o these_o can_v be_v any_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n must_v needs_o certain_o know_v they_o to_o be_v damnable_a 27._o sect._n 27._o heresy_n for_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la efficacia_fw-la nulla_fw-la operatic_a that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o i●_n a_o man_n person_n can_v be_v protect_v by_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o way_n i_o suppose_v that_o by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n the_o answerer_n mean_v text_n or_o passage_n first_o of_o such_o scripture_n which_o be_v manifest_o i._n unquestionable_o and_o without_o all_o dispute_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o second_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o exposition_n sense_n or_o meaning_n but_o what_o as_o plain_o and_o direct_o as_o in_o the_o very_a term_n themselves_o exhibit_v and_o give_v out_o the_o opinion_n whether_o one_o or_o more_o assert_v by_o they_o if_o they_o intend_v or_o mean_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o by_z their_z manifest_a word_n of_o god_n they_o speak_v snare_n and_o ambiguity_n therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o understand_v they_o and_o counterargue_a with_o they_o thus_o first_o that_o all_o the_o opinion_n sentence_v with_o death_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o argue_v concern_v this_o which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o god_n be_v not_o one_o in_o three_o person_n 21._o person_n sec_n sect._n 19_o 20_o 21._o this_o how_o untrue_a or_o erroneous_a soever_o in_o a_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v the_o syllogismer_n prove_v so_o much_o as_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o this_o and_o yet_o i_o believe_v they_o have_v prove_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o ever_o they_o will_v do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o again_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n which_o be_v another_o of_o these_o opinion_n neither_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o any_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v though_o i_o judge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n probatio_fw-la incumbit_fw-la affirmanti_fw-la let_v the_o assertor_n of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o prove_v their_o assertion_n but_o to_o say_v much_o and_o prove_v little_a be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a pillar_n in_o their_o school_n so_o again_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o meritorious_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n be_v another_o of_o these_o opinion_n i_o marvel_v what_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n they_o will_v find_v unto_o which_o this_o be_v contrary_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v another_o take_v the_o word_n scripture_n for_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n divifim_n and_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o they_o be_v now_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v among_o we_o which_o be_v the_o only_a sense_n the_o ordinance_n can_v reasonable_o mean_a if_o they_o can_v find_v i_o any_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n whereunto_o this_o be_v contrary_a i_o will_v in_o recompense_n of_o such_o a_o favour_n abate_v they_o three_o absurdity_n and_o four_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o my_o examination_n of_o their_o vindication_n again_o 27._o sect._n 27._o second_o neither_o be_v all_o the_o say_a opinion_n sentence_v in_o the_o ordinance_n with_o death_n overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n 27._o sect._n 27._o take_v the_o word_n scripture_n in_o the_o sense_n even_o now_o declare_v viz._n for_o all_o and_o every_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n this_o opinion_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v scripture_n or_o a_o parcel_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o be_v this_o book_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n who_o yet_o remain_v unshaken_a in_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o religion_n luther_n deny_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v build_v as_o strong_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o these_o severe_a taxe-master_n themselves_o not_o disparagement_n to_o their_o faith_n musculus_fw-la himself_n so_o far_o profess_v himself_o to_o reverence_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o canonicalnesse_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o two_o latter_a epistle_n of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o herbrewes_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v yea_o and_o of_o some_o late_a writer_n also_o for_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n who_o discanon_n the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n that_o he_o judge_v himself_o less_o tie_v or_o bind_v up_o in_o his_o judgement_n by_o these_o scripture_n then_o by_o other_o scripture_n other_o inter_fw-la libros_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la d●_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la veterum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la variant_n utpote_fw-la epistola_fw-la posterior_n petri_n dvae_fw-la posteriores_fw-la johannis_n epistola_fw-la judae_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la &_o apocalypsis_n johannis_n quae_fw-la in_o concilio_n laodiceno_n cap._n 39_o &_o ultimo_fw-la inter_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la recitatur_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la jacobo_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la quidam_fw-la reccen●iores_fw-la connumerant_fw-la m●●_n modestiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr he_o pronunciem_fw-la sintneeorum_fw-la sub_fw-la quorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la extant_a vel_fw-la secus_fw-la ludicia_fw-la tamen_fw-la veterum_fw-la hoc_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la minùs_fw-la simillis_fw-la quam_fw-la coeteris_fw-la scripture_n astrictus_fw-la l●cèt_fw-la haud_fw-la facilè_fw-la quaevis_fw-la damnanda_fw-la cens●am_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la leguntur_fw-la musculus_fw-la loc._n de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v more_o instance_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o though_o for_o myself_o i_o can_v and_o do_v without_o scruple_n subscribe_v to_o the_o

so_o clear_a in_o any_o other_o church_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o england_n i_o see_v the_o moral_a of_o the_o fable_n verify_v if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o painter_n the_o lion_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o couch_v at_o his_o foot_n three_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o other_o kingdom_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o clear_n and_o settle_v and_o so_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o their_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n indeed_o the_o former_a be_v god_n way_n the_o latter_a mens_fw-la in_o the_o four_o place_n they_o add_v it_o may_v just_o be_v believe_v that_o if_o he_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o publish_v or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o may_v not_o the_o justness_n of_o these_o man_n belief_n in_o this_o case_n be_v just_o question_v be_v it_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a thing_n to_o believe_v or_o to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n of_o worth_n of_o able_a part_n of_o eminent_a learning_n of_o a_o compose_a judgement_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n will_v balk_v with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o shun_v to_o declare_v what_o upon_o mature_a study_n upon_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a inquiry_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o counsel_n or_o will_n of_o god_n through_o fear_n of_o a_o ordinance_n or_o law_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n i_o believe_v if_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a whether_o in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o he_o will_v con_v these_o gentleman_n small_a thanks_n for_o such_o a_o commendation_n the_o dregs_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v these_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a to_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o this_o querist_n deal_v in_o other_o of_o his_o query_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v charity_n or_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n or_o who_o you_o will_v judge_n whether_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o querist_n odious_a without_o a_o cause_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o queree_n whether_o calvin_n deserve_v either_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n for_o teach_v and_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o queree_n be_v this_o to_o charge_v 56._o sect._n 56._o the_o ordinance_n with_o threaten_a death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n if_o not_o how_o can_v it_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a except_o haply_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o jealous_a conscience_n of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v under_o some_o regret_n and_o secret_a counterworking_n of_o conscience_n through_o fear_n lest_o the_o ordinance_n though_o please_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o their_o flesh_n shall_v yet_o be_v odious_a indeed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o in_o the_o over-jealous_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o chief_a hope_n and_o comfort_n on_o earth_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o success_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o who_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o if_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v prove_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n themselves_o shall_v suffer_v and_o bear_v the_o same_o burden_n with_o it_o to_o say_v that_o nicholas_n or_o matthew_n or_o any_o other_o person_n be_v either_o homo_fw-la or_o brutum_n be_v it_o any_o way_n to_o name_n or_o intimate_v that_o brutu●s_v be_v either_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n of_o either_o but_o when_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v to_o do_v unworthy_o they_o become_v uncapable_a of_o great_a difference_n then_o be_v between_o conjunctive_a and_o dis-junctive_a particle_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o affinity_n or_o likeness_n between_o these_o which_o need_v encumber_v any_o sober_a man_n judgement_n in_o or_o about_o their_o dijudication_n but_o gangraena_fw-la and_o her_o paramour_n have_v justify_v all_o the_o son_n of_o presbytery_n beside_o in_o all_o their_o slander_n calumny_n false_a aspersion_n malicious_a imputation_n and_o report_n they_o that_o be_v malicious_a be_v not_o malicious_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o superabounds_a in_o malice_n omnis_fw-la caesarea_n cedat_fw-la labour_n amphitheatro_fw-la unused_a pro_fw-la cunct_n be_v fama_fw-la loquatur_fw-la opus_fw-la let_v all_o man_n malice_n give_v gangraena_fw-la place_n let_v fame_n instead_o of_o all_o this_o one_o piece_n grace_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o twelve_o argument_n if_o they_o mean_v as_o 56._o sect._n 56._o they_o say_v they_o make_v some_o part_n of_o atonement_n for_o their_o delinquency_n against_o the_o query_n hitherto_o for_o here_o they_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n be_v punishable_a for_o his_o mere_a mistake_n whatever_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o for_o be_v so_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n or_o at_o least_o miserable_a 57_o sect._n 57_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o whosoever_o out_o of_o pertinacy_n in_o his_o mistake_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n but_o even_o of_o lesser_a will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o a_o desire_n or_o intention_n to_o infect_v and_o mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n deserve_v severe_o to_o be_v punish_v nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o plead_v mercy_n for_o such_o a_o man_n if_o the_o ordinance_n have_v explain_v itself_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n as_o this_o i_o i_o presume_v with_o many_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o not_o have_v need_v to_o crave_v satisfaction_n about_o it_o as_o now_o we_o have_v do_v but_o in_o case_n any_o man_n shall_v real_o and_o conscientious_o judge_v that_o opinion_n of_o he_o which_o other_o call_v a_o mistake_n and_o perhaps_o be_v so_o indeed_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v withal_o real_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o man_n for_o their_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o good_a in_o case_n i_o say_v the_o publish_n of_o his_o opinion_n or_o mistake_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o shall_v prove_v the_o infection_n of_o other_o or_o inconvenience_n or_o if_o you_o will_v mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n to_o judge_v this_o man_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n nay_o if_o to_o publish_v such_o mistake_n and_o that_o even_o with_o pertinacy_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o mischief_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n i_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o judge_v and_o think_v that_o very_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o anti-independent_a interest_n yea_o many_o of_o very_o eminent_a repute_n among_o they_o will_v upon_o due_a examination_n and_o trial_n be_v find_v in_o the_o condemnation_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o thirteen_o argument_n 57_o sect._n 57_o lean_v upon_o this_o staff_n that_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n they_o instance_n to_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v more_o dangerous_a they_o say_v then_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o he_o well_o but_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n i_o believe_v of_o many_o more_o and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v at_o odds_n but_o these_o man_n attempt_v a_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o one_o they_o mean_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n justifi_v what_o it_o do_v as_o lawful_a under_o pretend_a 57_o sect._n 57_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o other_o practise_v and_o yet_o possible_o not_o so_o impudent_o