Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	enemy_n	mind_n	unchristian_a	12	3	16.2613	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29499	Christian prudence, or, Directions for the guidance and conduct of our selves in the case of judging one another being several discourses on Math. 7, 1 / by G. Bright.	G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4671; ESTC R30249	74,034	228

fear_n of_o any_o one_o displeasure_n or_o seek_v of_o their_o favour_n we_o must_v also_o despise_v and_o scorn_v which_o do_v so_o much_o betray_v we_o ofttimes_o to_o judgement_n on_o the_o worst_a side_n of_o some_o that_o we_o may_v please_v other_o let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o inform_v ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v when_o we_o judge_v concern_v other_o and_o not_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o more_o particular_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n we_o do_v not_o too_o general_o conclude_v all_o person_n like_o ourselves_o nor_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o public_a report_n or_o testimony_n and_o judge_v all_o true_a what_o we_o so_o receive_v make_v always_o a_o allowance_n one_o way_n or_o another_o at_o least_o most_o general_o suspect_v and_o doubt_n till_o further_a examination_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o partiality_n whereby_o we_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n but_o of_o one_o sort_n of_o quality_n or_o action_n in_o man_n none_o but_o their_o good_a or_o none_o but_o their_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v our_o friend_n or_o foe_n as_o we_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o affect_v towards_o they_o but_o let_v we_o be_v free_a and_o indifferent_a to_o see_v both_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n in_o our_o friend_n and_o virtue_n and_o what_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a in_o our_o enemy_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o and_o maintain_v always_o in_o our_o mind_n a_o strong_a habitual_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o will_v be_v by_o and_o by_o a_o more_o particular_a instruction_n hardly_o any_o thing_n of_o more_o good_a effect_n in_o this_o business_n than_o the_o government_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o remove_v calm_a quiet_v they_o if_o you_o intend_v to_o pass_v any_o considerable_a judgement_n as_o to_o truth_n viz._n love_n hatred_n admiration_n contempt_n revenge_n anger_n and_o the_o l●●e_n suffer_v we_o not_o our_o mind_n and_o memory_n to_o be_v bribe_v by_o these_o to_o admit_v only_o what_o can_v be_v say_v on_o one_o side_n and_o not_o of_o another_o nay_o more_o than_o can_v or_o onght_n to_o be_v say_v and_o to_o thrust_v upon_o we_o what_o be_v not_o true_a and_o thrust_v out_o again_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v true_a because_o against_o they_o suffer_v we_o not_o our_o mind_n to_o be_v ruffle_v and_o confuse_a by_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a and_o will_v not_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o what_o we_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v true_a or_o will_v have_v to_o be_v false_a though_o never_o so_o manifest_a for_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o of_o truth_n and_o justice_n in_o our_o judgement_n concern_v other_o when_o we_o be_v so_o affect_v and_o last_o let_v we_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v correct_v amend_v the_o corruption_n and_o bad_a inclination_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o ultimate_a selfishness_n seek_v our_o own_o self_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o nay_o with_o a_o express_a contempt_n thereof_o and_o by_o their_o mischief_n or_o hurt_n as_o if_o their_o good_a be_v not_o good_a as_o well_o as_o i_o hence_o consequent_o hatred_n malice_n revenge_n pride_n affectation_n of_o superiority_n envy_n contempt_n causeless_a anger_n flattery_n seek_v we_o i_o say_v to_o cure_v our_o nature_n by_o observation_n caution_n endeavour_v and_o god_n assistance_n thus_o if_o we_o take_v but_o heed_n to_o and_o remember_v these_o and_o all_o other_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o too_o busy_a disadvantageous_a rash_a selfish_a false_a malicious_a proud_a enviour_n wrathful_a contemptuous_a flatter_a judgement_n of_o other_o and_o remove_v they_o we_o shall_v certain_o prevent_v the_o effect_n but_o more_o particular_o i_o shall_v recommend_v to_o you_o some_o remedy_n which_o follow_v sect._n ii_o 2._o and_o therefore_o second_o but_o more_o particular_o possess_v we_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n thorough_o with_o a_o universal_a charity_n and_o benignity_n to_o all_o with_o a_o proneness_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a any_o where_o but_o only_o where_o we_o see_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o circumstance_n as_o where_o the_o thing_n concern_v many_o and_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o know_v to_o consider_v and_o deliberate_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n which_o will_v in_o general_a extraordinary_o secure_v we_o nor_o let_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v beat_v from_o this_o temper_n of_o mind_n by_o any_o ill_a carriage_n misdemeanour_n folly_n or_o injury_n of_o other_o let_v we_o still_o retain_v a_o true_a love_n of_o benevolence_n for_o the_o person_n whatever_o our_o keenness_n be_v against_o the_o vice_n or_o imperfection_n say_v still_o with_o thyself_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v person_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o their_o own_o and_o other_o enemy_n as_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o voluntary_a wickedness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o imperfection_n out_o of_o their_o power_n then_o more_o need_n still_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o relieve_v by_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n this_o will_v dispose_v we_o to_o diminish_v abate_v or_o connive_v at_o and_o look_v off_o the_o infirmity_n or_o imperfection_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o either_o judge_v favourable_o or_o not_o at_o all_o except_z where_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v our_o mutual_a christian_a common_a and_o universal_a charity_n and_o prudence_n oblige_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o provoke_v we_o to_o do_v otherwise_o sect._n iii_o 3._o rivet_n sound_o into_o thy_o mind_n the_o love_n of_o truth_n let_v nothing_o whatsoever_o cause_n thou_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n scorn_v to_o feign_v judge_v rash_o or_o false_o concern_v the_o worst_a dispose_v and_o affect_a man_n towards_o thou_o i._n e._n contemn_v this_o quality_n but_o not_o out_o of_o a_o haughty_a pride_n i_o e._n ultimate_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o imperfection_n but_o out_o of_o a_o universal_a common_a charity_n i._n e._n because_o of_o all_o the_o mischief_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o to_o thyself_o and_o other_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n why_o here_o thou_o shall_v less_o do_v this_o because_o if_o he_o be_v faulty_a and_o imperfect_a indeed_o there_o be_v but_o too_o much_o true_a already_o why_o shall_v thou_o make_v a_o addition_n sect._n iu._n 4._o and_o yet_o more_o particular_o ask_v thyself_o again_o and_o again_o especial_o in_o judgement_n of_o more_o concern_v and_o importance_n whether_o or_o no_o thou_o be_v sure_a that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v true_a stay_v not_o till_o another_o ask_v thou_o how_o thou_o know_v for_o then_o for_o thy_o credit_n and_o reputation_n lest_o thou_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n rash_o or_o untrue_a or_o out_o of_o bad_a principle_n thou_o will_v be_v tempt_v to_o invent_v somewhat_o false_o and_o to_o feign_v and_o allege_v somewhat_o it_o may_v be_v true_a but_o insufficient_a and_o yet_o persuade_v thyself_o or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v good_a proof_n but_o do_v this_o private_o or_o tacit_o thyself_o when_o thy_o credit_n may_v not_o prejudice_v thou_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o engage_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v thou_o shall_v have_v overshoot_v thyself_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o retract_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o ask_v thyself_o i_o say_v how_o thou_o prove_v it_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v suppose_v thyself_o before_o the_o most_o impartial_a person_n who_o have_v no_o particular_a respect_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o truth_n and_o justice_n one_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o the_o person_n thou_o judge_v and_o every_o body_n else_o and_o some_o such_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o may_v have_v know_v in_o the_o world_n be_v sure_a god_n be_v so_o whether_o thou_o think_v he_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o what_o thou_o affirm_v or_o say_v as_o sufficient_a then_o again_o suppose_v thyself_o in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o the_o person_n thou_o judge_v and_o he_o in_o thou_o to_o judge_n thou_o whether_o will_v thou_o be_v content_a he_o shall_v judge_v so_o of_o thou_o as_o thou_o do_v of_o he_o now_o whether_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v thy_o proof_n only_o for_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v thou_o thou_o will_v think_v it_o sufficient_a and_o aquiesce_v and_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o what_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o remit_v the_o censure_n of_o thy_o judgement_n to_o a_o impartial_a person_n who_o neither_o hope_v nor_o fear_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o and_o be_v above_o that_o but_o thou_o shall_v suspect_v he_o will_v not_o judge_v as_o thou_o do_v if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o

consequent_o be_v well_o please_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o fault_n or_o imperfection_n a_o man_n may_v use_v out_o of_o flattery_n so_o often_o to_o tell_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o a_o person_n that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v unawar_n come_v to_o believe_v it_o himself_o and_o partly_o that_o his_o flattery_n may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n be_v discover_v oblige_v himself_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o before_o he_o do_v but_o say_v be_v so_o though_o he_o think_v the_o contrary_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o as_o too_o great_a a_o proneness_n to_o judge_n on_o the_o worst_a side_n do_v proceed_v from_o these_o cause_n mention_v so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o the_o pass_a and_o especial_o declare_v once_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n on_o the_o advantageous_a side_n i._n e._n that_o a_o man_n have_v more_o of_o some_o good_a thing_n than_o indeed_o he_o have_v to_o proceed_v from_o some_o of_o the_o same_o cause_n too_o viz._n hatred_n envy_n indignation_n for_o example_n that_o a_o man_n have_v more_o revenue_n treasure_n honour_n power_n ease_n pleasure_n than_o indeed_o he_o have_v only_o to_o expose_v he_o more_o to_o the_o envy_n or_o indignation_n of_o other_o and_o in_o general_a man_n judge_v thus_o in_o a_o thing_n which_o they_o account_v a_o reward_n to_o he_o who_o they_o think_v do_v not_o or_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o either_o to_o merit_v or_o receive_v it_o most_o common_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n from_o circumstance_n to_o discern_v from_o what_o principle_n such_o judgement_n proceed_v but_o some_o may_v be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o conceal_v or_o dissemble_v sect._n vii_o seven_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o rash_a judgement_n and_o censure_n they_o must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o two_o former_a particular_n the_o cause_n of_o rash_a judgement_n in_o general_n idleness_n busibodiness_n activity_n curiosity_n pride_n and_o of_o rash_a censure_n or_o judgement_n without_o reason_n but_o a_o man_n be_v own_o will_n on_o the_o worst_a side_n as_o such_o be_v among_o other_o hatred_n revenge_n pride_n affectation_n of_o superiority_n envy_n contempt_n flattery_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v anger_n and_o wrath_n which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o very_o careful_a dispose_v we_o to_o as_o much_o uncharitable_a and_o unreasonable_a judge_v as_o the_o former_a and_o a_o man_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o to_o trust_v his_o judgement_n of_o any_o person_n after_o that_o fierce_a and_o confound_a passion_n but_o refer_v it_o to_o another_o time_n when_o calmness_n and_o freedom_n from_o passion_n give_v he_o more_o ability_n to_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o more_o impartiality_n to_o judge_n and_o now_o all_o these_o cause_n methinks_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a inhuman_a and_o unchristian_a when_o thus_o naked_o represent_v that_o they_o can_v but_o stir_v up_o in_o soul_n not_o quite_o degenerate_a or_o corrupt_v dead_a and_o senseless_a of_o what_o be_v good_a many_o of_o these_o very_a passion_n against_o themselves_o and_o seem_v the_o ugly_a object_n that_o can_v be_v behold_v these_o be_v those_o which_o compose_v a_o devil_n more_o and_o be_v more_o essential_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o shape_n sect._n viii_o iv_o the_o cause_n some_o of_o they_o of_o false_a judge_v as_o false_a or_o of_o falsity_n error_n of_o judgement_n concern_v person_n whether_o on_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a side_n may_v as_o in_o all_o other_o false_a judgement_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o within_o we_o in_o general_n 1._o defect_n in_o our_o understanding_n which_o here_o in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n ignorance_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n viz._n the_o absence_n or_o want_v of_o apprehension_n or_o of_o the_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o something_o which_o will_v influence_n our_o judgement_n 2._o in_o our_o will_n a_o mere_a inclination_n to_o any_o certain_a false_a judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v from_o custom_n and_o use_v or_o from_o the_o love_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o certain_a object_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n of_o false_a judgement_n some_o of_o the_o most_o frequent_a cause_n more_o or_o less_o remote_o and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o reducible_a to_o these_o two_o be_v these_o sect._n ix_o 1._o in_o general_n mere_a ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o will._n so_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v a_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o to_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v when_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n pass_v judgement_n of_o one_o another_o eat_v and_o abstain_v from_o certain_a meat_n and_o observe_v or_o not_o observe_v some_o certain_a day_n and_o time_n and_o consequent_o impose_v they_o upon_o one_o another_o from_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n not_o as_o determine_v by_o their_o rightful_a superior_n or_o governor_n rom._n 14._o some_o of_o they_o through_o ignorance_n judge_v that_o those_o who_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o eat_v forbid_v meat_n contrary_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o they_o think_v be_v still_o even_o under_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v observe_v do_v a_o evil_a action_n and_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a principle_n too_o possible_o viz._n profaneness_n or_o want_v of_o that_o respect_n for_o god_n command_n which_o they_o ought_v and_o this_o probable_o too_o because_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o it_o will_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o principle_n which_o will_v be_v a_o second_o cause_n present_o to_o be_v name_v the_o other_o gentile_a christian_n judge_v right_o concern_v the_o action_n of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n that_o it_o be_v not_o right_a and_o the_o non-observation_n of_o or_o liberty_n from_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v a_o christian_a privilege_n or_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o possible_o too_o they_o may_v if_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v wrong_a concern_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o jewish_a christian_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o superstition_n or_o pride_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n equalise_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o their_o religion_n may_v seem_v more_o considerable_a from_o hence_o also_o more_o particular_o it_o proceed_v that_o even_o very_a honest_a and_o just_a person_n though_o much_o often_o in_o the_o world_n it_o proceed_v from_o ultimate_a self-love_n or_o a_o mixture_n of_o it_o judge_v themselves_o comparative_o more_o superior_a to_o other_o in_o good_a quality_n and_o true_o more_o valuable_a than_o they_o be_v viz._n they_o know_v and_o observe_v more_o their_o own_o perfection_n and_o good_a quality_n their_o number_n their_o nature_n the_o degree_n of_o their_o worth_n and_o excellency_n from_o their_o effect_n than_o they_o do_v those_o of_o other_o they_o can_v tell_v better_o all_o the_o good_a quality_n they_o have_v in_o themselves_o than_o what_o be_v in_o other_o many_o of_o which_o or_o but_o few_o they_o may_v ever_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o observe_v they_o may_v also_o and_o do_v see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o use_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o any_o perfection_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o observe_v they_o but_o hardly_o of_o any_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o another_o when_o he_o possible_o can_v quote_v as_o many_o more_o of_o he_o and_o hence_o a_o little_a further_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o extol_v and_o cry_v up_o his_o own_o art_n though_o never_o so_o trivial_a and_o prefer_v it_o before_o other_o real_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v hence_o also_o it_o be_v together_o with_o some_o rashness_n and_o precipitancy_n in_o infer_v that_o man_n judge_v other_o too_o general_o and_o too_o confident_o to_o be_v ill_a or_o good_a qualify_a person_n to_o have_v more_o of_o defect_n or_o perfection_n comparative_o each_o with_o other_o than_o they_o real_o have_v that_o they_o have_v for_o such_o or_o such_o ill_a quality_n and_o imperfection_n which_o may_v be_v true_a but_o none_o or_o much_o few_o good_a quality_n to_o balance_v they_o than_o indeed_o they_o have_v and_o than_o they_o themselves_o will_v have_v know_v if_o they_o have_v have_v some_o other_o opportunity_n of_o know_v they_o they_o have_v have_v only_a occasion_n or_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o defect_n and_o ill_a quality_n and_o not_o the_o good_a and_o so_o perhaps_o on_o the_o contrary_a and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v so_o much_o nor_o reflect_v upon_o it_o nor_o attend_v unto_o this_o caution_n now_o man_n ought_v to_o pass_v judgement_n first_o distinct_o that_o at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o