Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	destroy_v	fundamental_a	steeple_n	60	3	17.1824	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67648	Dr. Stillingfleet still against Dr. Stillingfleet, or, The examination of Dr. Stillingfleet against Dr. Stillingfleet examined by J.W.	Warner, John, 1628-1692.	1675 (1675)	Wing W910; ESTC R34719	108,236	297

rather_o very_o often_o suppose_v it_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v embrace_v the_o ancient_a creed_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n wherefore_o even_o according_a to_o dr._n st.'s_n constitution_n of_o a_o true_a church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v necessary_o such_o pag._n 26._o he_o say_v we_o have_v no_o controversy_n with_o they_o catholic_n about_o the_o essential_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v that_o we_o mean_v by_o their_o be_v a_o true_a church_n final_o pag._n 33._o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o dr._n distinguish_v between_o the_o essence_n and_o soundness_n of_o a_o church_n and_o he_o several_a time_n grant_v that_o our_o church_n hold_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n but_o he_o deny_v that_o she_o hold_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o soundness_n of_o a_o church_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o allege_v dr._n st._n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o above_o i_o insinuate_v hence_o be_v evident_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a sentiment_n of_o dr._n st._n that_o the_o roman_a church_n even_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o true_a church_n retain_v all_o the_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n all_o which_o i_o have_v say_v not_o because_o dr._n st._n do_v ever_o deny_v it_o but_o because_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n can_v scarce_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o have_v endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n shall_v notwithstanding_o hold_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n see_v more_o concern_v this_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o book_n pag._n 40_o 41_o 42._o wherefore_o since_o it_o can_v be_v question_v but_o that_o dr._n st._n have_v heretofore_o and_o do_v still_o allow_v these_o two_o proposition_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a church_n we_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o 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inconsistent_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o erroneous_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o its_o contradictory_n there_o be_v a_o god_n nor_o in_o that_o he_o who_o give_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o one_o part_n can_v possible_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v his_o assent_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o contradict_v himself_o which_o be_v manifest_o false_a as_o dr._n st._n himself_o do_v too_o too_o well_o know_v the_o forementioned_a inconsistency_n therefore_o consist_v in_o the_o repugnancy_n in_o order_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o both_o proposition_n together_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o in_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o necessary_o destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o the_o error_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o fundamental_a truth_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o error_n the_o contrary_a truth_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n moreover_o some_o error_n be_v not_o destructive_a to_o any_o fundamental_a point_n immediate_o or_o formal_o or_o in_o express_a term_n as_o this_o error_n there_o be_v no_o god_n be_v destructive_a to_o this_o fundamental_a point_n there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o only_o mediate_o and_o by_o consequence_n because_o they_o destroy_v immediate_o something_o wherewith_o some_o fundamental_a point_n be_v necessary_o connex_v which_o be_v once_o destroy_v such_o a_o fundamental_a point_n must_v necessary_o fall_v as_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n consubstantial_a to_o his_o father_n this_o error_n christ_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n be_v beyond_o debate_n fundamental_a although_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v immediate_o the_o former_a truth_n but_o only_o mediate_o and_o by_o consequence_n because_o it_o immediate_o destroy_v its_o contradictory_n viz._n christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a creature_n which_o be_v destroy_v the_o former_a fundamental_a truth_n do_v necessary_o fall_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v god_n either_o be_v no_o creature_n or_o at_o least_o not_o mere_a creature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a error_n whatsoever_o necessary_o destroy_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n whether_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o for_o the_o malice_n and_o malignity_n of_o a_o fundamental_a error_n consist_v in_o its_o destructiveness_n to_o a_o fundamental_a point_n and_o what_o destroy_v it_o mediate_o do_v true_o destroy_v it_o but_o destroy_v with_o it_o some_o other_o thing_n one_o may_v beat_v down_o a_o steeple_n either_o by_o shoot_v immediate_o at_o the_o steeple_n or_o at_o the_o tower_n that_o uphold_v the_o steeple_n and_o in_o both_o case_n the_o steeple_n be_v equal_o beat_v down_o but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o second_o case_n the_o tower_n also_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o steeple_n yea_o dr._n st._n himself_n pag._n 24._o confess_v the_o second_o way_n of_o 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essential_a part_n or_o