Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	faith_n	infallible_a	2,020	5	9.1150	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78780	Effata regalia. Aphorismes [brace] divine, moral, politick. Scattered in the books, speeches, letters, &c. of Charles the First, King of Great Brittain, &c. / Now faithfully collected and published by Richard Watson, fellow of Gonvile and Caius Colledge in Cambridge.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1661 (1661)	Wing C2302; Thomason E1843_1; ESTC R204018	121,126	500

their_o disloyalty_n abroad_o who_o for_o a_o time_n may_v avoid_v their_o own_o king_n justice_n at_o home_n 81._o in_o time_n of_o civil_a war_n such_o who_o have_v by_o weakness_n and_o misunderstanding_n or_o through_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o contribute_v and_o consent_v to_o horrid_a intestine_a dissension_n shall_v by_o their_o free_a and_o liberal_a assistance_n of_o their_o king_n express_a that_o their_o former_a error_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n not_o from_o malice_n 82._o the_o experience_n subject_n have_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n justice_n and_o love_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o believe_v any_o horrid_a scandal_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o affection_n loyalty_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o honour_n shall_v disdain_v to_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o oppress_v their_o native_a sovereign_n by_o assist_v a_o odious_a rebellion_n 83._o a_o king_n obligation_n be_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o honour_n neither_o to_o abandon_v god_n cause_n injure_v his_o successor_n nor_o forsake_v his_o friend_n 84._o a_o king_n so_o distress_v in_o civil_a war_n as_o he_o can_v flatter_v himself_o with_o expectation_n of_o good_a success_n may_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o to_o end_v his_o day_n with_o honour_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o continue_v his_o endeavour_n in_o not_o despair_v that_o god_n may_v in_o due_a time_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n 85._o a_o king_n in_o extremity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n though_o he_o that_o stay_v with_o he_o must_v expect_v and_o resolve_v either_o to_o die_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o live_v as_o miserable_a in_o maintain_v it_o as_o the_o violence_n of_o insult_a rebel_n can_v make_v he_o 86._o as_o the_o best_a foundation_n of_o loyalty_n be_v christianity_n so_o true_a christianity_n teach_v perfect_a loyalty_n for_o without_o this_o reciprocation_n neither_o be_v true_o what_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v 87._o a_o king_n shall_v choose_v such_o commissioner_n for_o any_o treaty_n with_o rebel_n as_o will_v neither_o be_v threaten_v nor_o dispute_v from_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v give_v they_o 88_o wherein_o rebel_n strain_v to_o justify_v their_o break_n off_o treaty_n with_o their_o king_n bare_a asseveration_n without_o proof_n can_v i_o be_o sure_a satisfy_v any_o judicious_a reader_n 89._o the_o penner_n of_o seditious_a pamphlet_n to_o justify_v the_o cause_n of_o rebel_n seek_v more_o to_o take_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n with_o big_a word_n and_o bold_a assertion_n than_o to_o satisfy_v rational_a man_n with_o real_a proof_n or_o true_a argument_n 90._o bare_a asseveration_n which_o bold_a rebel_n often_o make_v even_o against_o what_o they_o see_v will_v not_o get_v credit_n with_o any_o but_o such_o who_o abandon_v their_o judgement_n to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n 91._o the_o determination_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n just_a or_o necessary_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o 92._o when_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o lay_n by_o of_o a_o king_n authority_n be_v ground_v be_v not_o particular_o mention_v for_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n if_o possible_a but_o involve_v in_o general_a big_a word_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v their_o force_n of_o arm_n who_o do_v it_o more_o than_o that_o of_o reason_n which_o they_o trust_v to_o for_o procure_v of_o obedience_n to_o their_o determination_n or_o belief_n to_o what_o they_o say_v 93._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o demand_n of_o bold_a rebel_n have_v always_o increase_v with_o their_o good_a fortune_n 94._o a_o king_n must_v in_o no_o extremity_n howsoever_o press_v to_o it_o by_o rebel_n resolve_v to_o live_v in_o quiet_a without_o honour_n and_o to_o give_v his_o people_n peace_n without_o safety_n by_o abandon_v they_o to_o a_o arbitrary_a unlimited_a power_n 95._o reason_n will_v hardly_o maintain_v those_o who_o be_v afraid_a of_o she_o 96._o indifferent_a man_n may_v often_o judge_v of_o a_o king_n innocency_n by_o their_o way_n of_o accusation_n who_o rebel_n against_o he_o for_o those_o who_o lie_v such_o high_a crime_n to_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o oath_n vow_n protestation_n and_o imprecation_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o bring_v their_o proof_n if_o they_o have_v any_o 97._o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o a_o king_n innocency_n to_o seek_v to_o clear_v he_o of_o such_o slander_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n allege_v for_o malice_n be_v once_o detect_v be_v best_a answer_v with_o neglect_n and_o silence_n 98._o although_o affection_n shall_v not_o so_o blind_a one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o his_o king_n never_o err_v yet_o as_o when_o a_o just_a debt_n be_v pay_v bond_n ought_v to_o be_v cancel_v so_o grievance_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a be_v once_o redress_v ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v object_v as_o error_n and_o it_o be_v no_o paradox_n to_o affirm_v that_o truth_n this_o way_n tell_v be_v no_o better_o than_o slander_n 99_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a by_o experience_n that_o they_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o rebel_a will_v make_v less_o of_o lie_v when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n 100_o it_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o rebel_n not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v fable_n pass_v for_o currant_n coin_n but_o likewise_o to_o seek_v to_o blind_a man_n judgement_n with_o false_a inference_n upon_o some_o truth_n the_o twelve_o century_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v warrant_v by_o justice_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v slander_v yet_o deny_v the_o sight_n thereof_o and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v permit_v to_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v err_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n leave_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v or_o mend_v it_o 2._o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o leave_v the_o church_n at_o liberty_n as_o they_o may_v total_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o church_n government_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 3._o man_n conjecture_n can_v breed_v but_o a_o humane_a faith_n 4._o the_o postscript_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n though_o we_o lay_v no_o great_a weight_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o in_o question_n of_o fact_n where_o there_o appear_v no_o strong_a evidence_n to_o weaken_v their_o belief_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v light_o reject_v 5._o although_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n unto_o truth_n supernatural_a or_o of_o divine_a revelation_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n humane_a testimony_n may_v beget_v a_o faith_n though_o humane_a yet_o certain_a and_o infallible_a 6._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o accession_n or_o addition_n grant_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o power_n or_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n have_v make_v or_o indeed_o can_v make_v the_o government_n real_o and_o substantial_o to_o differ_v from_o what_o former_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o addition_n of_o arm_n or_o ornament_n can_v make_v a_o body_n real_o and_o substantial_o to_o differ_v from_o itself_o naked_a or_o divest_v of_o the_o same_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v think_v either_o necessary_a or_o yet_o expedient_a that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o other_o circumstantial_o touch_v their_o person_n or_o office_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o under_o christian_a prince_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christian_n live_v among_o pagan_n and_o under_o persecution_n 7._o it_o be_v well_o worthy_a the_o study_n and_o endeavour_n of_o divine_n of_o both_o opinion_n lay_v aside_o emulation_n and_o private_a interest_n to_o reduce_v episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n into_o such_o a_o well_o proportion_a form_n of_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n as_o may_v best_o resemble_v the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a time_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o exigent_n of_o all_o considerable_a circumstance_n will_v admit_v so_o as_o the_o power_n of_o church-government_n in_o the_o particular_a of_o ordination_n which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a may_v remain_v authoritative_a in_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o power_n not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 8._o other_o power_n of_o government_n which_o belong_v to_o jurisdiction_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n yet_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o they_o may_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v or_o limit_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o be_v subordinate_a 9_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v the_o best_a clue_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o ready_a way_n

arm_v against_o he_o with_o sword_n 19_o unnatural_a motion_n be_v often_o the_o production_n of_o a_o surfeit_n of_o peace_n wantonness_n of_o mind_n or_o private_a discontent_n 20._o ambition_n and_o faction_n easy_o find_v or_o make_v cause_n of_o quarrel_n 21._o what_o seem_v just_a to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o seem_v so_o to_o another_o 22._o there_o be_v a_o instinct_n in_o all_o creature_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o 23._o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v delinquency_n in_o some_o prudent_a man_n not_o to_o be_v overawe_v with_o tumu't_n and_o their_o patron_n nor_o compel_v to_o ab●●_n by_o their_o suffrage_n or_o presence_n the_o design_n of_o those_o man_n who_o agitate_v innovation_n and_o ruin_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n 24_o the_o least_o have_v more_o evil_a in_o it_o then_o the_o great_a affliction_n 25._o what_o be_v religious_a &_o apostolical_a &_o so_o very_o sacred_a &_o divine_a be_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o or_o destroy_v when_o what_o be_v only_o of_o civil_a favour_n and_o privilege_v of_o honour_n grant_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a order_n may_v with_o their_o consent_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o be_v annul_v 26_o the_o noise_n and_o show_v of_o piety_n and_o heat_n for_o reformation_n and_o religion_n may_v easy_o so_o fill_v man_n with_o prejudice_n that_o all_o equality_n and_o clearness_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v obstruct_v 27_o a_o king_n innocency_n and_o unpreparedness_n to_o assert_v his_o right_n and_o honour_n make_v he_o the_o more_o guilty_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o disloyal_a subject_n 28_o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o chief_a army_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n may_v setve_n a_o good_a man_n turn_n if_o not_o to_o conquer_v as_o a_o soldier_n yet_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o martyr_n 29_o he_o that_o make_v the_o greedy_a raven_n to_o be_v elias_n caterer_n may_v also_o make_v rebel_n surprisal_n of_o outward_a force_n and_o defence_n a_o opportunity_n to_o show_v their_o king_n the_o special_a support_n of_o his_o power_n and_o protection_n 30_o what_o a_o pious_a king_n want_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o force_n and_o power_n he_o have_v in_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 31_o the_o surfeit_n of_o too_o much_o power_n which_o some_o man_n greedy_o seize_v on_o may_v make_v a_o commonwealth_n sick_a both_o of_o it_o and_o they_o when_o they_o can_v well_o digest_v it_o 32_o sovereign_a power_n in_o subject_n seldom_o agree_v with_o the_o stomach_n of_o fellow-subject_n 33_o a_o king_n have_v the_o sole_a actual_a dispose_n of_o the_o militia_n can_v not_o protect_v his_o people_n further_o than_o they_o protect_v he_o and_o themselves_o 34_o the_o use_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v mutual_a between_o king_n and_o people_n 35._o such_o be_v the_o violence_n and_o fraud_n of_o some_o man_n that_o be_v conscious_a to_o their_o own_o evil_a merit_n and_o design_n they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o none_o but_o wolf_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o his_o flock_n 36._o it_o can_v be_v secure_a neither_o for_o king_n nor_o subject_a if_o both_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o law_n have_v entrust_v the_o public_a safety_n and_o welfare_n 37._o all_o law_n be_v at_o last_o resolve_v to_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o point_n of_o power_n while_o thereby_o it_o be_v best_o protect_v 38._o the_o honour_n and_o justice_n due_a to_o a_o king_n successor_n forbid_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o a_o alienation_n of_o power_n from_o they_o 39_o although_o a_o king_n may_v be_v content_a to_o eclipse_v his_o own_o beam_n to_o satisfy_v their_o fear_n who_o think_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v scorch_v or_o blind_v if_o he_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o full_a lustre_n of_o kingly_a power_n yet_o he_o ought_v never_o to_o consent_v to_o put_v out_o the_o sun_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o succeed_a king_n 40._o the_o many-headed_a hydra_n of_o government_n as_o it_o make_v a_o show_n to_o the_o people_n to_o have_v more_o eye_n to_o foresee_v so_o they_o will_v find_v it_o have_v more_o mouth_n too_o which_o must_v be_v satisfy_v 41._o in_o a_o right_a monarchy_n counsel_n may_v be_v in_o many_o as_o the_o sense_n but_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o as_o the_o head_n 42._o those_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o enforce_a perjury_n who_o compel_v their_o king_n to_o take_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a way_n of_o discharge_v his_o trust_n by_o seem_v to_o desert_n it_o of_o protect_v his_o subject_n by_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n or_o dishonour_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o quiet_a 43._o the_o sword_n and_o militia_n be_v but_o weak_a defence_n against_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o will_v overtake_v or_o of_o man_n own_o conscience_n which_o always_o attend_v injurious_a perpetration_n 44._o god_n be_v able_a by_o his_o be_v with_o a_o king_n abundant_o to_o compensate_a to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o job_n what_o ever_o honour_n power_n or_o liberty_n the_o chaldaean_n the_o sabean_o or_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v deprive_v he_o of_o 45_o the_o heart_n of_o subject_n be_v the_o great_a treasure_n and_o best_a ammunition_n of_o a_o king_n 46_o rebel_n that_o disarm_v their_o king_n and_o study_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o subject_n love_v can_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o innocence_n or_o god_n mercy_n nor_o obstruct_v his_o way_n to_o heaven_n 47_o a_o king_n can_v buy_v his_o own_o safety_n and_o his_o people_n peace_n at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n unless_o by_o part_v with_o conscience_n and_o honour_n 48_o a_o king_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o his_o conscience_n and_o honour_n aught_o to_o choose_v to_o be_v as_o miserable_a and_o inglorious_a as_o his_o enemy_n can_v make_v or_o wish_v he_o 49._o whatsoever_o subject_n propound_v unto_o their_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obtrude_v with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n nor_o urge_v with_o the_o injury_n of_o war._n 50._o when_o a_o king_n declare_v unto_o his_o subject_n he_o can_v yield_v to_o they_o without_o violate_v his_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v some_o better_a method_n of_o peace_n than_o by_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o soul_n 51._o when_o subject_n require_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o king_n they_o ought_v to_o offer_v somewhat_o by_o way_n of_o grateful_a exchange_n of_o honour_n or_o requital_n of_o those_o favour_n he_o have_v or_o may_v yet_o grant_v they_o 52._o it_o be_v more_o princely_a and_o divine_a to_o be_v on_o the_o give_a part_n 53._o the_o jewel_n of_o conscience_n be_v incommunicable_a who_o loss_n nothing_o can_v repair_v or_o requite_v 54._o a_o king_n yield_v too_o much_o make_v subject_n over-confident_a he_o will_v deny_v nothing_o 55._o the_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o inward_a tranquillity_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o influence_n upon_o a_o king_n than_o the_o love_n he_o have_v of_o his_o people_n peace_n 56._o inward_a quiet_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v 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