Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	demonstration_n	discern_v	great_a	28	3	2.0643	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85756	The grounds of soveraignty and greatness·		1675 (1675)	Wing G2141A; ESTC R228404	14,133	28

thereunto_o their_o greatness_n shall_v be_v attend_v by_o some_o exterior_a magnificence_n for_o man_n be_v not_o spiritual_a enough_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o honour_v in_o they_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n shall_v they_o behold_v they_o in_o such_o a_o equipage_n as_o be_v the_o ordinary_a object_n of_o their_o scorn_n and_o aversion_n wherefore_o that_o greatness_n may_v make_v the_o impression_n it_o ought_v on_o their_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v first_o make_v on_o their_o sense_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o wealth_n become_v necessary_a to_o the_o great_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o degree_n wherein_o they_o be_v since_o that_o without_o it_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v the_o decency_n require_v by_o their_o condition_n and_o consequent_o be_v disrespect_a and_o render_v useless_a among_o men._n what_o therefore_o tertullian_n teach_v de_fw-fr idol_n cap._n 18._o be_v a_o palpable_a mistake_n viz._n that_o all_o outward_a mark_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n and_o all_o ornament_n belong_v to_o great_a office_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o christian_n and_o that_o christ_n reckon_v all_o those_o thing_n among_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o appear_v so_o mean_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o state_n far_o enough_o from_o all_o splendour_n and_o magnificence_n for_o christian_a religion_n be_v never_o contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o assume_v this_o outward_a pomp_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o absolute_o disapprove_v the_o same_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o his_o function_n and_o ministry_n which_o be_v to_o show_v even_o in_o his_o exterior_a deportment_n what_o disposition_n all_o his_o disciple_n ought_v inward_o to_o have_v the_o great_a aught_o then_o to_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o love_v indeed_o this_o pomp_n but_o must_v not_o cast_v it_o off_o unless_o god_n shall_v inspire_v they_o absolute_o to_o quit_v the_o world_n but_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o this_o mistake_n of_o tertullian_n since_o he_o affirm_v in_o the_o same_o book_n that_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o judge_v in_o matter_n concern_v the_o life_n or_o honour_n of_o man_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n xxi_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o outward_a sign_n of_o respect_n which_o inferior_n pay_v to_o the_o gre_n at_o be_v most_o just_o due_a unto_o they_o and_o the_o necessary_a attendant_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o degree_n for_o although_o perhaps_o original_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o invention_n of_o humane_a pride_n which_o delight_v to_o behold_v other_o abase_v through_o its_o greatness_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o these_o ceremony_n &_o respect_n be_v in_o themselves_o useful_a and_o reasonable_a and_o therefore_o though_o pride_n have_v not_o introduce_v they_o reason_n will_v have_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o just_a that_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v honour_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n which_o have_v raise_v they_o above_o the_o rest_n but_o man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o opposition_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o own_o the_o superiority_n of_o other_o that_o to_o induce_v their_o mind_n thereunto_o it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o exercise_v and_o accustom_v their_o body_n whereof_o the_o soul_n insensible_o admit_v the_o bent_n and_o posture_n will_v easy_o pass_v from_o ceremony_n to_o truth_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o respect_n shall_v be_v somewhat_o incommodious_a and_o uneasy_a otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o manifest_o discern_v to_o be_v expression_n of_o honour_n towards_o the_o great_a but_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o thing_n do_v mere_o out_o of_o pleasure_n or_o convenience_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v indifferent_o show_v to_o all_o which_o can_v not_o have_v have_v a_o efficacy_n towards_o the_o imprint_n on_o the_o mind_n any_o sentiment_n of_o reverence_n for_o those_o that_o be_v honour_v in_o this_o manner_n xxii_o some_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o greatness_n the_o one_o natural_a and_o the_o other_o establish_v we_o ought_v to_o render_v to_o the_o natural_a only_o those_o natural_a respect_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o esteem_n and_o inward_a submission_n and_o give_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o establishment_n those_o honour_n only_o that_o be_v establish_v viz._n certain_a ceremony_n invent_v by_o man_n for_o the_o honour_v such_o dignity_n as_o they_o themselves_o constitute_v but_o to_o render_v this_o notion_n altogether_o solid_a it_o must_v be_v add_v that_o these_o exterior_a ceremony_n ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a sentiment_n whereby_o a_o real_a superiority_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o great_a for_o their_o degree_n include_v as_o we_o have_v say_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n it_o merit_v a_o true_a and_o interior_a respect_n neither_o be_v there_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o great_a have_v right_a to_o exact_v none_o other_o from_o we_o but_o such_o kind_n of_o outward_a ceremony_n without_o any_o correspondence_n thereunto_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o there_o be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o require_v these_o ceremony_n but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o stamp_v on_o the_o mind_n a_o just_a sense_n and_o reverence_n for_o their_o state_n in_o so_o much_o as_o when_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v touch_v some_o person_n that_o they_o have_v such_o inward_a disposition_n towards_o they_o as_o they_o ought_v these_o outward_a duty_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o be_v of_o no_o far_a use_n xxiii_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o respect_v due_a unto_o the_o great_a ought_v not_o to_o corrupt_v our_o judgement_n concern_v they_o nor_o make_v we_o esteem_v in_o they_o what_o be_v not_o worthy_a thereof_o this_o respect_n be_v compatible_a with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o fault_n neither_o do_v it_o forbid_v we_o interior_o to_o prefer_v those_o who_o have_v more_o real_a good_n and_o natural_a greatness_n but_o because_o honour_n be_v their_o due_n and_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o mankind_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o but_o the_o common_a people_n have_v not_o enough_o either_o of_o discretion_n or_o equity_n to_o condemn_v fault_n without_o despise_v those_o in_o who_o they_o observe_v they_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v a_o extreme_a care_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o all_o those_o to_o who_o honour_n be_v necessary_a that_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v not_o evil_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o thy_o people_n be_v understand_v of_o all_o superior_n as_o well_o secular_a as_o ecclesiastic_a viz._n universal_o of_o all_o such_o as_o any_o way_n participate_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o commons_o take_v of_o decry_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o governor_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o repugnant_a to_o piety_n for_o beside_o that_o very_a often_o they_o speak_v rash_o and_o without_o truth_n for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a information_n they_o can_v hardly_o ever_o do_v it_o without_o sin_n and_o injustice_n in_o regard_n that_o by_o such_o discourse_n they_o produce_v in_o other_o a_o disposition_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n require_v from_o they_o towards_o those_o who_o he_o employ_v to_o govern_v they_o xxiv_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v at_o least_o that_o this_o authority_n which_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v shall_v always_o be_v join_v to_o merit_v accuse_v such_o law_n of_o injustice_n as_o have_v fasten_v the_o same_o to_o exterior_a quality_n how_o triumphant_o do_v they_o attack_v those_o constitution_n which_o make_v greatness_n to_o depend_v on_o birth_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o pilot_n say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v who_o among_o the_o pretender_n be_v of_o the_o better_a family_n wherefore_o be_v the_o same_o do_v in_o the_o great_a government_n of_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n but_o this_o be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a extent_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n their_o reason_n will_v be_v good_a be_v man_n just_a and_o reasonable_a but_o since_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v so_o it_o be_v frivolous_a and_o inconclusive_a the_o natural_a and_o indelible_a injustice_n of_o man_n heart_n render_v the_o present_a choice_n not_o only_o reasonable_a but_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o reason_n for_o who_o shall_v we_o choose_v the_o most_o virtuous_a the_o most_o wise_a the_o most_o valiant_a behold_v every_o one_o cry_v that_o he_o be_v this_o most_o virtuous_a most_o valiant_a and_o most_o wise_a let_v we_o therefore_o fix_v our_o choice_n to_o something_o exterior_a manifest_a and_o incontestable_a he_o be_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n this_o be_v clear_a and_o without_o