Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	reprove_v	2,125	5	10.3012	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81931	A summary discourse concerning the work of peace ecclesiasticall, how it may concurre with the aim of a civill confederation amongst Protestants: presented to the consideration of my Lord Ambassadour Sr. Thomas Rovv, &c. at Hamburg in the yeare MDCXXXIX. By Mr. John Dury, a faithfull and indefatigable solicitour of the gospel of peace amongst Protestants: now put to the presse for the information of such as are able to countenance, and willing to help forward the negotiation of some issue.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1641 (1641)	Wing D2889; Thomason E167_13; ESTC R4299	30,514	57

a_o summary_n discourse_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o peace_n ecclesiastical_a how_o it_o may_v concur_v with_o the_o aim_n of_o a_o civil_a confederation_n among_o protestant_n present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o lord_n ambassador_n sr._n thomas_n row_n etc._n etc._n at_o hamburg_n in_o the_o year_n m_o dc_o thirty-nine_o by_o mr._n john_n dury_n a_o faithful_a and_o indefatigable_a solicitor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n among_o protestant_n now_o put_v to_o the_o press_n for_o the_o information_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o countenance_n and_o willing_a to_o help_v forward_o the_o negotiation_n to_o some_o issue_n cambridge_n print_v by_o roger_n daniel_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n ann._n dom._n 1641._o john_n 3._o 20_o 21._o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sr._n thomas_n row_n knight_n chancellor_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a for_o his_o majesty_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n etc._n etc._n right_o honourable_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o discourse_v of_o a_o good_a business_n but_o betwixt_o do_v and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n and_o although_o i_o labour_v to_o be_v rather_o effectual_a then_o talkative_a nevertheless_o sometime_o discourse_n be_v requisite_a to_o satisfy_v such_o as_o must_v hear_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o work_n what_o satisfaction_n this_o may_v give_v i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o can_v conjecture_v that_o few_o will_v be_v please_v with_o it_o except_o those_o which_o real_o love_v the_o work_n for_o itself_o and_o although_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v half_a so_o large_a when_o i_o first_o set_v pen_n 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to_o the_o undertake_n and_o must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o execution_n it_o suffici_v in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v the_o necessity_n and_o possibility_n of_o thing_n intend_v to_o appear_v which_o i_o hope_n be_v do_v if_o not_o so_o full_o as_o can_v have_v be_v yet_o in_o some_o satisfactory_a measure_n towards_o such_o as_o can_v conceive_v and_o make_v use_n of_o general_n rule_v applyable_a to_o case_n which_o every_o one_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o public_a affair_n easy_o can_v imagine_v and_o represent_v unto_o himself_o now_o the_o chief_a end_n for_o which_o i_o have_v put_v myself_o upon_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o occasion_n sum_n up_o my_o own_o thought_n to_o discover_v the_o same_o unto_o your_o lordship_n and_o to_o let_v other_o see_v my_o way_n who_o perhaps_o will_v concur_v to_o further_o it_o in_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a for_o see_v the_o work_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o necessary_a and_o for_o the_o protestant_a cause_n most_o profitable_a and_o neither_o impossible_a nor_o so_o difficult_a as_o most_o man_n that_o have_v not_o try_v the_o ford_n as_o i_o have_v do_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o despair_v of_o it_o nor_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o this_o age_n that_o after_o so_o many_o year_n unblamable_a solicitation_n i_o have_v find_v small_a reality_n of_o assistance_n in_o a_o public_a work_n of_o so_o great_a necessity_n the_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o time_n i_o know_v occasionate_a this_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v once_o for_o all_o by_o oath_n unto_o almighty_a god_n renounce_v all_o by-respect_n in_o this_o business_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v so_o jealous_a over_o i_o for_o outward_a circumstance_n as_o i_o shall_v be_v inward_o over_o myself_o lest_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o mind_n in_o these_o purpose_n be_v taint_v with_o worldly_a hope_n or_o fear_n against_o which_o as_o the_o traitor_n of_o good_a counsel_n i_o have_v guard_v my_o spirit_n in_o work_v it_o into_o a_o temper_n wherein_o i_o may_v serious_o take_v pleasure_n with_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o adversity_n and_o rejoice_v in_o cross_n and_o in_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 10._o strait_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o foresee_v i_o may_v be_v desert_v neglect_a despise_a and_o laugh_v at_o for_o embrace_v as_o it_o be_v alone_o so_o vast_a a_o business_n i_o may_v then_o endure_v it_o patient_o and_o without_o murmur_v at_o my_o ease_n rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v his_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o comfort_v i_o with_o the_o wish_a for_o success_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v in_o well-doing_n because_o these_o general_a ground_n and_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o be_v able_a to_o support_v i_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v upright_o to_o the_o work_n in_o all_o difficulty_n neither_o be_v it_o requisite_a for_o i_o to_o set_v forth_o and_o commend_v this_o matter_n nor_o will_v i_o use_v persuasive_a argument_n to_o induce_v man_n to_o give_v assistance_n in_o it_o for_o i_o desire_v the_o help_n of_o none_o but_o of_o such_o as_o love_v the_o work_n for_o itself_o and_o who_o be_v able_a either_o of_o themselves_o or_o at_o least_o from_o these_o general_a discovery_n to_o satisfy_v their_o thought_n in_o the_o possibility_n of_o more_o particular_a undertake_n few_o man_n be_v so_o judicious_a to_o consider_v the_o consequence_n and_o so_o cordial_a to_o assist_v the_o prosecute_n of_o these_o endeavour_n as_o your_o lordship_n have_v always_o be_v i_o speak_v this_o in_o true_a simplicity_n of_o heart_n as_o know_v from_o the_o real_a testimony_n of_o your_o patronage_n unto_o the_o work_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v therefore_o as_o your_o honour_n be_v the_o first_o encourager_n and_o supporter_n of_o i_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o negotiation_n in_o prussia_n so_o now_o at_o this_o almost_o full_a period_n thereof_o after_o this_o trial_n of_o my_o constancy_n sincerity_n and_o unblamablenesse_n therein_o i_o be_o persuade_v your_o favour_n will_v not_o be_v fail_v before_o it_o appear_v what_o preparative_n may_v be_v wrought_v further_o in_o these_o quarter_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o denmark_n where_o hitherto_o nothing_o have_v be_v attempt_v who_o know_v what_o opportunity_n time_n will_v produce_v hereafter_o periander_n one_o of_o the_o renown_a seven_o sage_n of_o greece_n bid_v we_o expect_v the_o occasion_n &_o the_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libr._n 43._o reason_n of_o this_o precept_n may_v be_v take_v from_o dion_n who_o say_v quòd_fw-la plura_fw-la negotia_fw-la opportunitate_fw-la occasionum_fw-la quàm_fw-la viribus_fw-la rectè_fw-la sunt_fw-la confecta_fw-la thus_o than_o if_o i_o may_v but_o go_v on_o without_o noise_n in_o my_o own_o private_a slow_a pace_n i_o shall_v rest_v content_v for_o i_o know_v that_o this_o seed_n must_v not_o only_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o its_o own_o time_n but_o also_o lie_v there_o a_o season_n and_o rot_v before_o it_o will_v spring_v up_o and_o fructify_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o a_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v 16._o esay_n 28._o 16._o shall_v not_o make_v haste_n now_o i_o do_v believe_v therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o make_v haste_n only_o two_o thing_n i_o can_v wish_v for_o first_o that_o all_o outward_a help_n be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o my_o subsistence_n second_o that_o the_o favourable_a access_n which_o i_o have_v have_v unto_o some_o eminent_a divine_n of_o great_a britain_n which_o be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o take_v some_o spiritual_a task_n in_o hand_n concern_v this_o subject_n may_v be_v still_o confirm_v if_o these_o wish_n can_v be_v obtain_v i_o confess_v the_o case_n will_v

i_o shall_v never_o leave_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o work_n so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v second_o that_o i_o shall_v intend_v it_o for_o itself_o and_o keep_v it_o free_a from_o be_v subordinate_a to_o particular_a politic_a end_n three_o that_o i_o shall_v follow_v none_o other_o way_n in_o prosecute_a of_o it_o than_o such_o as_o be_v most_o answerable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o without_o all_o occasion_n of_o dispute_n strife_n and_o scandal_n to_o these_o and_o to_o some_o other_o resolution_n subordinate_a to_o these_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n which_o vow_n can_v be_v retract_v nor_o alter_v therefore_o if_o i_o purpose_v to_o keep_v my_o promise_n conscionable_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o dedicate_v myself_o whole_o unto_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o work_n with_o a_o purpose_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v myself_o speculative_o with_o this_o object_n of_o meditation_n but_o rather_o to_o endeavour_v effectual_o the_o work_n itself_o at_o least_o so_o long_o as_o i_o can_v by_o any_o lawful_a mean_n possible_o subsist_v to_o proceed_v in_o it_o i_o suppose_v than_o i_o have_v here_o a_o task_n for_o my_o whole_a life_n and_o therefore_o will_v make_v no_o haste_n to_o rid_v myself_o of_o it_o nor_o ever_o think_v of_o be_v weary_a or_o of_o take_v any_o other_o thing_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o either_o collateral_o helpful_a or_o subordinate_a unto_o it_o for_o when_o i_o enter_v serious_o within_o myself_o to_o consider_v what_o course_n of_o life_n i_o must_v from_o henceforth_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o vow_n and_o promise_n which_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o almighty_a god_n i_o find_v that_o i_o must_v resolve_v before_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v no_o more_o i_o own_o man_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o work_n and_o to_o such_o as_o will_v help_v to_o further_o it_o whereupon_o this_o consequence_n follow_v that_o as_o i_o must_v resign_v and_o give_v up_o myself_o unto_o the_o work_n so_o i_o must_v resolve_v to_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n and_o free_a from_o all_o other_o occasion_n obligation_n and_o relation_n which_o may_v divide_v and_o distract_v my_o thought_n from_o it_o have_v thus_o settle_v the_o main_a business_n which_o do_v concern_v my_o conscience_n when_o i_o reflect_v afterward_o upon_o particular_n i_o find_v that_o to_o concur_v effectual_o with_o the_o work_n of_o a_o civil_a confederation_n i_o must_v propose_v unto_o myself_o this_o distinct_a scope_n namely_o to_o labour_v to_o dispose_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o side_n but_o chief_o of_o the_o lutheran_n to_o have_v good_a and_o moderate_a thought_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n the_o reform_a church_n for_o indeed_o though_o both_o side_n be_v in_o some_o thing_n faulty_a yet_o the_o chief_a fault_n lie_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o lutheran_n divine_n who_o either_o through_o ignorant_a zeal_n or_o forward_o end_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o protestant_n and_o the_o way_n which_o they_o take_v to_o do_v it_o be_v none_o other_o but_o a_o pretext_n of_o maintain_v truth_n against_o calvinist_n under_o which_o name_n all_o reform_a church_n be_v mean_v who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o damnable_a heresy_n therefore_o to_o moderate_v this_o untoward_a affection_n this_o pretext_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v away_o and_o to_o do_v it_o the_o chief_a lutheran_n divine_v must_v be_v make_v real_o sensible_a that_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n but_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n true_a evangelicall_n christian_n and_o sound_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o thing_n although_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v make_v good_a yet_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o task_n of_o no_o easy_a performance_n to_o make_v lutheran_n so_o far_a oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a any_o more_o to_o decline_v the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o now_o to_o gain_v this_o purpose_n some_o treaty_n must_v needs_o be_v intend_v with_o the_o lutheran_n clergy_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o peaceable_a treaty_n void_a of_o all_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n and_o offence_n but_o how_o this_o treaty_n may_v be_v draw_v on_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_n it_o must_v be_v prosecute_v how_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o may_v be_v negotiate_v how_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v or_o will_v be_v incident_a to_o these_o proceed_n may_v be_v overcome_v be_v thing_n now_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o before_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v further_a undertake_v concern_v the_o way_n how_o to_o draw_v on_o insensible_o these_o treaty_n i_o have_v hitherto_o profess_v myself_o like_o a_o public_a solicitor_n of_o peaceable_a counsel_n betwixt_o both_o party_n to_o see_v what_o good_a inclination_n either_o be_v or_o may_v be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o this_o age_n towards_o their_o mutual_a edification_n in_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n how_o much_o my_o solicitation_n have_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o these_o thought_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o admit_v or_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o peaceable_a proposition_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o declare_v i_o hope_v hereafter_o the_o effect_n itself_o shall_v speak_v but_o see_v i_o be_o resolve_v still_o to_o continue_v and_o to_o proceed_v to_o win_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o draw_v on_o the_o lutheran_n clergy_n towards_o friendly_a and_o peaceable_a affection_n i_o conceive_v that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o bring_v to_o pass_v then_o by_o such_o proceed_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v use_v whereof_o the_o first_o step_n have_v be_v always_o a_o free_a unpartial_a and_o unblameable_a conversation_n with_o the_o chief_a divine_n to_o make_v acquaintance_n with_o they_o when_o acquaintance_n be_v make_v the_o next_o step_n be_v to_o 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of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o by_o settle_v man_n judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v whole_o undoubted_a as_o by_o bring_v their_o will_n to_o affect_v the_o main_a duty_n wherein_o the_o public_a and_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n thereof_o consist_v of_o which_o duty_n the_o first_o ground_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n and_o chief_o divine_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o intend_v true_o and_o profess_v open_o a_o desire_n and_o willingness_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o peaceable_a neighbour_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o account_v peaceable_a neighbour_n such_o man_n as_o not_o only_o study_v to_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n towards_o other_o but_o also_o desire_v to_o entertain_v love_n and_o friendship_n with_o they_o these_o principle_n be_v propose_v and_o wrought_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o of_o their_o leader_n it_o may_v be_v try_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o declare_v and_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v concur_v in_o thought_n and_o treaty_n by_o which_o the_o ground_n of_o former_a and_o the_o case_n of_o future_a scandal_n and_o contention_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o protestant_n if_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v averse_a from_o such_o a_o motion_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v by_o degree_n forward_o first_o to_o entertain_v private_a thought_n by_o themselves_o concern_v the_o possibility_n of_o advance_v such_o treaty_n second_o to_o communicate_v such_o thought_n to_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v desirous_a to_o confer_v without_o prejudice_n about_o this_o matter_n with_o they_o three_o to_o hear_v the_o proposal_n of_o other_o and_o declare_v how_o far_o they_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o same_o that_o mean_n may_v be_v think_v upon_o by_o which_o difficulty_n and_o incident_a cause_n of_o disagreement_n at_o the_o treaty_n may_v either_o be_v