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	particular_a	universal_a	2,043	5	9.2335	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85826	The Covenanters plea against absolvers. Or, A modest discourse, shewing why those who in England & Scotland took the Solemn League and Covenant, cannot judge their consciences discharged from the obligation of it, by any thing heretofore said by the Oxford men; or lately by Dr Featly, Dr. Gauden, or any others. In which also several cases relating to promisory oathes, and to the said Covenant in special, are spoken to, and determined by Scripture, reason, and the joynt suffrages of casuists. Contrary to the indigested notions of some late writers; yet much to the sense of the Reverend Dr. Sanderson. Written by Theophilus Timorcus a well-wisher to students in casuistical divinity.	Timorcus, Theophilus.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654, attributed name.; Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656, attributed name.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing G314; Thomason E1053_13; ESTC R202125	85,431	115

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we_o no_o long_o free_a §_o 4._o no_o one_o can_v challenge_v the_o covenant_n as_o give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n at_o least_o not_o as_o to_o this_o branch_n of_o it_o what_o we_o swear_v to_o be_v not_o the_o general_n will_v of_o another_o nor_o the_o unknown_a right_n statute_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o society_n yet_o many_o oath_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v judge_v lawful_a by_o casuist_n and_o general_o judge_v obligatory_a though_o not_o without_o some_o exception_n but_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o oath_n be_v express_v prelacy_n and_o the_o particular_a species_n of_o prelacy_n set_v down_o as_o plain_o as_o can_v be_v imagine_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o escape_n for_o any_o soul_n that_o fear_v a_o oath_n §_o 5._o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o non-obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o have_v set_v up_o this_o new_a trade_n of_o absolve_a soul_n from_o it_o must_v assert_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o unlawful_a either_o primary_o or_o secondary_o either_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o accident_n §_o 6._o dr._n sanderson_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o oath_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n primary_o when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n secondary_o when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o any_o community_n in_o which_o we_o be_v involve_v that_o a_o oath_n may_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la when_o it_o hinder_v some_o good_a or_o occasion_v some_o evil_n to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n judge_v it_o unlawful_a other_o add_v when_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o itself_o or_o to_o some_o former_a oath_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o but_o the_o casuist_n general_o agree_v that_o every_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v not_o present_o void_a if_o once_o take_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a therefore_o not_o only_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o unlawful_a that_o it_o do_v not_o now_o be_v take_v oblige_v which_o unquestionable_o it_o be_v if_o as_o some_o pretend_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o no_o soul_n can_v be_v by_o a_o oath_n bind_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la §_o 8._o but_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o this_o account_n null_a will_v easy_o understand_v that_o they_o will_v stand_v concern_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o god_n have_v somewhere_o determine_v that_o either_o his_o church_n catholic_n or_o his_o particular_a church_n in_o england_n shall_v inalterable_o be_v govern_v by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v we_o will_v free_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o covenant_n in_o that_o point_n do_v not_o oblige_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o task_n as_o none_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o dare_v undertake_v §_o 9_o that_o therefore_o which_o they_o chief_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v secondary_o unlawful_a as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state-community_n in_o which_o we_o be_v involve_v where_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o do_v 1._o to_o examine_v whether_o what_o they_o say_v be_v truth_n and_o 2._o to_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v conclusive_a §_o 10._o the_o church_n be_v either_o catholic_n and_o universal_a or_o particular_a either_o entitive_a ministerial_a or_o organical_a when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o church_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o make_v law_n oblige_v other_o we_o must_v understand_v a_o organnical_a representative_a church_n either_o catholic_n or_o national_a or_o provincial_a §_o 11._o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o sense_n must_v consist_v of_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o member_n send_v from_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n who_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n shall_v determine_v or_o have_v determine_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o we_o do_v confess_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o assert_v such_o law_n universal_o oblige_v to_o all_o christian_a people_n to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o we_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o such_o constitution_n but_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o ever_o any_o such_o a_o assembly_n meet_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v the_o world_n in_o a_o capacity_n to_o convene_v such_o a_o one_o we_o have_v indeed_o read_v of_o some_o council_n call_v general_a council_n but_o beside_o that_o we_o find_v no_o such_o law_n make_v by_o they_o neither_o do_v we_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v such_o assembly_n strict_o consider_v §_o 12._o they_o must_v therefore_o understand_v the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n which_o may_v be_v take_v as_o we_o say_v before_o entitive_o or_o organical_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o christian_a people_n in_o england_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o church_n make_v law_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v church_n in_o this_o notion_n but_o must_v understand_v it_o consider_v as_o organical_a and_o then_o their_o power_n of_o make_v constitution_n or_o canon_n obligatory_a to_o other_o must_v be_v derive_v either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n what_o power_n can_v be_v pretend_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v bottom_v upon_o act_n 15._o from_o whence_o all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v conclude_v be_v this_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o

majesty_n choose_v the_o 32_o person_n to_o view_v the_o old_a canon_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o king_n edward_n do_v not_o do_v it_o king_n hen._n 8._o be_v dead_a till_o a_o new_a act_n be_v make_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o which_o latter_a act_n k._n edw._n 6._o in_o his_o letter_n patent_n refer_v not_o to_o that_o of_o 25_o hen._n 8._o nor_o be_v it_o yet_o determine_v whether_o a_o king_n confirmation_n of_o canon_n make_v they_o law_n according_a to_o that_o statute_n of_o 25_o hen._n 8._o suppose_v that_o k._n hen._n 8._o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o statute_n any_o long_a than_o his_o majesty_n person_n live_v who_o so_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o we_o may_v adventure_v the_o violation_n of_o a_o oath_n upon_o it_o that_o we_o have_v this_o day_n any_o canon_n or_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a of_o force_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n §_o 24._o but_o admit_v this_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o such_o canon_n as_o this_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o england_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n arch-deacon_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a either_o for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o their_o calling_n and_o place_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o form_n of_o government_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o move_v for_o or_o to_o vote_n the_o alteration_n of_o it_o and_o to_o engage_v people_n against_o it_o by_o a_o oath_n something_o of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v prove_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o such_o a_o canon_n can_v be_v show_v it_o be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n give_v power_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o repeal_v or_o alter_v any_o law_n statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o canon_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v aforehand_o declare_v void_a and_o null_a by_o the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n 8._o §_o 25._o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v appear_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o plea_n who_o plead_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v null_a and_o void_a because_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o they_o speak_v more_o sense_n or_o truth_n who_o pretend_v it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 26._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o former_a discourse_n that_o there_o be_v no_o canon-law_n of_o england_n in_o any_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o compose_n impose_v and_o take_v of_o the_o covenant_n the_o question_n only_o lie_v concern_v the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n 8._o must_v give_v all_o the_o obligatory_a virtue_n which_o any_o ecclesiastical_a deliberation_n can_v have_v among_o we_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n law_n the_o first_o be_v not_o write_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncertain_a as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o different_a sense_n of_o judge_n in_o their_o book-case_n its_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o have_v be_v retain_v for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v so_o familiarize_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n they_o have_v pass_v and_o do_v pass_v for_o law_n till_o they_o be_v cotrol_v by_o statute_n our_o statute_n law_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o about_o 260_o parliament_n and_o yet_o be_v capable_a of_o daily_a augmentation_n §_o 27._o if_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n mean_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n their_o sense_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o by_o the_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o nation_n have_v be_v by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n prebend_n chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o oath_n impose_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o legal_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n take_v by_o the_o people_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o ancient_a usage_n be_v void_a and_o null_a yea_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dislike_a the_o first_o impose_v of_o it_o yet_o afterward_o approve_v his_o subject_n take_v of_o it_o and_o himself_o join_v with_o they_o and_o also_o take_v it_o yet_o neither_o will_v this_o evidence_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o law_n for_o in_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n which_o must_v be_v contrary_a to_o this_o must_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n now_o we_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o lawyer_n in_o england_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n which_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o a_o legal_a parliament_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n concern_v any_o custom_n or_o usage_n in_o the_o english_a nation_n you_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v in_o your_o calling_n and_o place_n the_o extirpation_n and_o alteration_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v sure_o we_o be_v the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n 8.21_o do_v control_v it_o declare_v a_o full_a power_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n with_o his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o dispense_v abrogate_v null_n diminish_v amplify_v any_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o can_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v allege_v §_o 28._o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o contrariety_n to_o the_o common_a law_n here_o be_v only_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n legal_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o external_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o we_o according_a to_o a_o long_a usage_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n viz._n from_o about_o the_o year_n 600._o till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 8._o and_o since_o that_o time_n after_o some_o regulation_n of_o it_o by_o statute_n be_v upon_o experience_n find_v at_o least_o very_a disconvenient_a to_o the_o reform_a state_n of_o the_o church_n among_o we_o and_o have_v power_n in_o they_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n to_o be_v afterward_o have_v to_o abrogate_v null_n diminish_v or_o amplify_v any_o english_a law_n usage_n etc._n etc._n agree_v to_o extirpate_v this_o usage_n and_o swear_v and_o cause_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o swear_v with_o they_o that_o they_o will_v in_o 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time_n meet_v in_o a_o perfect_a general_n council_n and_o determine_v this_o inalterable_a form_n or_o by_o a_o universal_a practice_n have_v keep_v to_o such_o a_o form_n there_o may_v be_v some_o colour_n to_o charge_v we_o but_o neither_o shall_v our_o brethren_n prove_v this_o to_o we_o §_o 7._o we_o challenge_v all_o the_o friend_n of_o prelacy_n to_o make_v it_o good_a from_o any_o authentic_a record_n that_o for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v any_o such_o creature_n know_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n prebend_n commissary_n chancellor_n pope_n stephen_n indeed_o in_o the_o 3_o century_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o fabulous_a decretal_a epistle_n but_o cyprian_n write_v to_o he_o call_v he_o no_o more_o than_o his_o colleague_n in_o the_o 4_o century_n we_o read_v of_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n ambrose_n mention_n they_o dionysius_n and_o optatus_n mention_v no_o more_o in_o this_o age_n hierom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o nepotianus_n tell_v we_o sacerdot_n l._n the_o dign_a sacerdot_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o young_a man_n ambrose_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ordination_n indeed_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 4_o century_n which_o be_v 400_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o begin_v to_o multiply_v ecclesiastical_a officer_n than_o come_v in_o reader_n and_o exorcist_n subdeacons_n archdeacon_n and_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v already_o forsake_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v woeful_o decline_v from_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o go_v a_o little_a further_o §_o 7._o we_o say_v before_o that_o we_o find_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n early_a mention_n of_o bishop_n but_o not_o of_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o england_n our_o bishop_n 1._o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o sole_a and_o single_a power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n nor_o clergy_n 3._o they_o be_v attend_v with_o dean_n and_o prebend_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o execute_v their_o power_n by_o lay_v chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o have_v use_v to_o exercise_v a_o power_n in_o deprive_v minister_n suspend_v silence_v excommunicate_v for_o trivial_a case_n not_o pay_v a_o tithe_n goose_n or_o pig_n etc._n etc._n let_v our_o brethren_n show_v we_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n before_o antichrist_n be_v up_o in_o his_o throne_n if_o they_o can_v if_o not_o they_o vain_o charge_v we_o with_o schism_n in_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o such_o a_o prelacy_n for_o which_o be_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o practice_n either_o of_o the_o primitive_a or_o any_o reform_a church_n §_o 8._o we_o be_v further_o tell_v how_o true_o