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The love of truth and peace a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, Novemb. 29, 1640 / by Iohn Gauden ...
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Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
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Wing G363; ESTC R492
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basis_n of_o truth_n to_o support_v it_o by_o this_o mean_n detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o 3._o many_o be_v of_o so_o hot_a unquiet_a and_o choleric_a stomach_n that_o they_o love_v not_o truth_n sweeten_v with_o peace_n not_o calm_a and_o sober_a truth_n afraid_a to_o be_v think_v cold_o if_o peaceable_o religious_a even_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a moment_n interpret_n that_o zeal_n which_o be_v but_o natural_a passion_n and_o choler_n a_o human_a feverish_a and_o praedatorious_a not_o that_o holy_a gentle_a and_o propitious_a heat_n of_o love_n which_o only_o well_o digest_v sacred_a truth_n so_o that_o most_o man_n we_o see_v have_v need_n to_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o love_v truth_n and_o peace_n in_o some_o hope_n of_o preferment_n will_v do_v much_o to_o pervert_v leaven_n and_o suppress_v truth_n warp_a which_o way_n the_o sun_n of_o favour_n shine_v warm_a in_o other_o despair_v of_o preferment_n and_o popular_a inclination_n may_v 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they_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18._o 21._o for_o false_a corrupt_a and_o unjust_a judge_n like_o comet_n portend_v war_n and_o commotion_n in_o a_o state_n scatter_v so_o malignant_a a_o influence_n into_o man_n mind_n that_o every_o one_o have_v rather_o adventure_v the_o injury_n of_o war_n than_o suffer_v the_o injustice_n of_o peace_n 4_o the_o loveliness_n of_o they_o which_o will_v best_o appear_v by_o the_o benefit_n from_o they_o why_o truth_n and_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v love_v 1_o civil_a or_o political_a truth_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o justice_n the_o right_a measure_n and_o distribution_n of_o thing_n to_o every_o one_o according_a as_o equity_n and_o reason_n require_v by_o this_o truth_n the_o propriety_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o what_o be_v our_o own_o be_v maintain_v fraud_n injury_n and_o violence_n detect_v punish_v and_o restrain_v innocence_n relieve_v industry_n maintain_v and_o encourage_v due_a reward_n to_o virtue_n and_o 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the_o amiableness_n of_o peace_n public_a and_o national_a in_o church_n or_o state_n it_o be_v like_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o beautiful_a face_n when_o peace_n flourish_v with_o truth_n o_o how_o lovely_a be_v it_o at_o once_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o purity_n and_o safety_n with_o sincerity_n and_o security_n to_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n right_a and_o leave_v hand_n together_o to_o eat_v every_o man_n with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o plant_n 4._o to_o reap_v the_o harvest_n he_o have_v sow_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n he_o have_v build_v to_o enjoy_v the_o wife_n he_o have_v espouse_v and_o the_o child_n he_o have_v beget_v your_o own_o long_a and_o happy_a experience_n may_v best_o teach_v you_o what_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o peace_n whence_o plenty_n flow_v learning_n art_n industry_n trade_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v your_o private_a and_o in_o they_o the_o public_a 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they_o here_o we_o will_v inquire_v two_o particular_n 1._o what_o need_v there_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v thus_o exhort_v to_o love_v these_o which_o have_v so_o attractive_a a_o loveliness_n in_o they_o 2._o wherein_o most_o effectual_o we_o must_v express_v our_o love_n to_o they_o i_o although_o nothing_o more_o deserve_v our_o love_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n dulness_n or_o depravedness_n of_o man_n mind_n affection_n and_o manner_n that_o few_o there_o be_v which_o true_o love_v they_o first_o some_o love_n neither_o truth_n nor_o peace_n of_o which_o temper_n the_o jesuitic_a spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v which_o deceive_v the_o nation_n with_o the_o cup_n of_o error_n and_o scatter_v coal_n of_o fire_n and_o dissension_n among_o man_n second_o some_o love_n truth_n but_o not_o peace_n zealous_o affect_v to_o truth_n but_o for_o want_v of_o sound_n and_o steady_a knowledge_n or_o meek_a and_o humble_a heart_n they_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o bitterness_n so_o 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