Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A65775
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A catechism of Christian doctrin [sic] by Tho. White.
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White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624.
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Wing W1811; ESTC R28390
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relate_v and_o so_o distinguish_v the_o substance_n yet_o not_o substantial_o and._n a_o son_n be_v a_o live_a thing_n proceed_v from_o a_o live_a thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o from_o a_o principle_n remain_v in_o it_o and_o knowledge_n in_o god_n be_v such_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o divine_a essence_n know_v that_o be_v true_o call_v son_n this_o father_n likewise_o god_n love_v himself_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v love_v and_o love_a yet_o as_o such_o distinct_a therefore_o there_o be_v beside_o in_o god_n a_o a_o three_o call_v divine_a love_n also_o love_n intelligent_a thing_n proceed_v from_o their_o proper_a good_a which_o be_v truth_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o object_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n divine_a love_n proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o object_n in_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o be_v from_o father_n and_o son_n whiâ—h_o love_n be_v call_v holy_a spirit_n because_o he_o make_v we_o holy_a by_o inspire_v we_o with_o love_n of_o god_n or_o charity_n as_o also_o comforter_n again_o â—_z person_n be_v a_o individual_a or_o one_o intelligent_a substance_n and_o god_n have_v no_o accident_n the_o distinction_n in_o he_o must_v be_v of_o person_n there_o be_v then_o in_o one_o god_n three_o person_n yet_o not_o necessary_o three_o thing_n of_o these_o the_o second_o take_v our_o nature_n not_o by_o charge_v god_n but_o by_o join_v man_n to_o god_n person_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v we_o or_o be_v our_o master_n a_o shore_n history_n of_o some_o signal_n passage_n belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n godâ—_z be_v make_v man_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o consist_v see_v in_o see_v god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n dispose_n and_o determine_v necessary_o to_o this_o man_n be_v to_o love_n god_n as_o be_v all-good_n our_o most_o bountiful_a benefactor_n and_o who_o likeness_n or_o image_n we_o bear_v and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o end_n we_o be_v that_o be_v for_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o wish_v he_o that_o end_n and_o mean_n to_o it_o that_o be_v love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o also_o love_n of_o god_n necessary_o dispose_v to_o see_v â—â—m_a who_o love_v god_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_v to_o see_v he_o ground_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n put_v none_o can_v love_v or_o hope_n un_fw-fr ess_n know_v the_o thing_n which_o and_o motive_n why_o teach_v by_o faith_n which_o secure_o rely_v on_o god_n truth_n say_v such_o thing_n and_o tradition_n or_o the_o infallible_a attestation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o there_o be_v then_o three_o virtue_n call'-theological_a or_o immedy_o respect_v god_n necessary_a to_o mankind_n salvation_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a thing_n the_o way_n to_o advance_v faith_n be_v to_o increase_v that_o knowledge_n by_o study_n of_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o prayer_n of_o which_o mental_a have_v three_o part_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n to_o resolve_v according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n expect_v a_o blessing_n vocal_a prayer_n be_v better_o than_o mental_a as_o be_v compose_v by_o able_a man_n and_o less_o distractive_a but_o worse_o as_o â—es_n satiate_v the_o soul_n less_o proportion_v to_o it_o and_o desective_a the_o two_o first_o part_n mention_v hence_o of_o mental_a the_o write_v be_v bâ—st_a for_o beginner_n of_o vocal_a those_o which_o be_v best_a understand_v and_o well_o attend_v to_o last_o â—_z prayer_n be_v the_o use_n of_o considerations_n â—â—â—i_fw-la caâ—ioâ—sly_o move_v to_o â—ove_v of_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o advance_v charity_n that_o iâ—_z prayer_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o heaven_n wheresore_n without_o iâ—_z retreat_n in_o virtue_n be_v inevitable_a moreover_o charity_n or_o â—ove_v oblige_v we_o to_o give_v what_o be_v due_a to_o those_o we_o love_v it_o will_v make_v we_o render_v to_o god_n service_n to_o ourselves_o what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o be_v it_o will_v make_v we_o prefer_v a_o great_a good_a before_o a_o less_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o temperance_n and_o avoid_v a_o great_a harm_n before_o a_o less_o which_o be_v do_v by_o fortitude_n to_o our_o neighbour_n if_o infeiour_n or_o equal_a love_n and_o good_a will_n if_o superior_a obedience_n and_o respect_n which_o belong_v to_o justice_n yet_o these_o three_o virtue_n unexcited_a by_o love_n of_o heaven_n avail_v not_o to_o it_o though_o in_o some_o sort_n conformable_a to_o nature_n they_o become_v several_a particular_a virtue_n as_o respect_v several_a object_n also_o discretion_n be_v the_o right_a see_v 〈…〉_z of_o ouâ—_z affectiâ—â—â—_z in_o oâ—dâ—r_n to_o act_v on_o and_o the_o three_o fore_o and_o virtue_n give_v this_o who_o have_v thâ—m_a have_v also_o dscretion_n or_o prudence_n there_o be_v then_o â—our_n moral_a or_o cardinal_n virtue_n according_a to_o which_o who_o act_n since_o not_o bias_v by_o ill_a affection_n need_v not_o scruple_n his_o action_n though_o it_o hap_v to_o be_v imperfect_a in_o some_o other_o respect_n christian_a life_n be_v a_o practice_n of_o the_o three_o theological_a and_o four_o moral_a virtue_n for_o god_n sake_n which_o be_v do_v by_o chariâ—y_n whâ—r_v fore_o since_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o move_v towards_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n or_o charity_n make_v we_o do_v so_o it_o only_o be_v a_o christian_n life_n and_o he_o dead_a without_o it._n wherefore_o what_o cause_v ibis_z death_n be_v mortal_a sin_n which_o spring_v from_o love_n of_o creature_n above_o all_o thing_n bring_v neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n yet_o not_o every_o such_o neglect_n mortal_a but_o in_o those_o to_o our_o neighbour_n such_o as_o will_v absolute_o break_v friendship_n in_o those_o to_o our_o self_n such_o as_o do_v we_o by_o another_o will_v make_v we_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o in_o those_o towards_o god_n such_o misrespect_n as_o to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v want_v of_o â—ove_n other_o neglect_v be_v venial_a from_o what_o be_v say_v follow_v be_v most_o full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o credit_n also_o it_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o next_o world_n for_o who_o love_v god_n or_o aâ—y_o thing_n for_o its_o self_n be_v dispose_v to_o love_v it_o ever_o wherefore_o love_n of_o god_n or_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o remain_v in_o a_o soul_n separate_v it_o shall_v see_v he_o else_o will_v be_v miserable_a for_o love_v he_o and_o god_n cruel_a further_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v by_o knowledge_n infinite_o surpass_v that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o see_v all_o truth_n in_o god_n as_o in_o the_o supreme_a cause_n be_v the_o high_a knowledge_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n beatify_v a_o soul_n to_o which_o be_v consequent_a content_a in_o our_o own_o former_a action_n and_o friend_n but_o the_o thing_n desire_a by_o the_o wicked_a be_v temporal_a and_o fade_a therefore_o the_o dâ—sires_n of_o they_o remain_v â—xâ—â—ssively_o tâ—rments_n with_o greeâ—_n which_o inflict_v by_o another_o be_v true_o pain_n infinite_a as_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o enledss_n in_o regard_v those_o desire_n must_v ever_o remain_v unchanged_a the_o soul_n as_o indivisible_a be_v unaccessive_a yet_o venial_a affection_n be_v changeble_a therefore_o may_v be_v purge_v also_o soul_n shall_v final_o receive_v their_o body_n because_o their_o desire_n of_o they_o be_v natural_a the_o manner_n â—ow_n with_o the_o endowment_n of_o glorify_v and_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o damn_a body_n hence_o a_o virtuous_a life_n final_o bring_v insinit_fw-la more_fw-la pleasure_n honour_n and_o power_n than_o a_o wicked_a and_o be_v above_o need_n of_o wealth_n the_o mean_n to_o bring_v corrupt_a mankind_n to_o love_n god_n be_v miracle_n and_o teach_v and_o this_o ineâ—â—icacious_a unless_o lively_a conceit_a by_o the_o teacher_n therefore_o divine_a love_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o virtue_n of_o which_o primitive_a uâ—gour_n christ_n doctrine_n be_v bring_v down_o from_o they_o to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v true_o apostolical_a and_o catholic_a as_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n universal_o as_o have_v some_o of_o her_o profession_n in_o each_o câ—untry_n as_o the_o only_a eminent_a congregation_n in_o câ—â—istendome_n also_o have_v a_o entire_a body_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n fit_a to_o promote_v sanctity_n law_n and_o custom_n conformable_a to_o that_o faith_n and_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n attainable_a by_o her_o principle_n and_o practise_v by_o her_o child_n she_o be_v likewise_o holy_a last_o her_o rule_n of_o faith_n tradition_n her_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o her_o government_n be_v the_o same_o all_o ouâ—r_n she_o be_v also_o one_o