Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	heart_n	spirit_n	4,438	5	4.9670	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64066	Quæstio quodlibetica, or, A discourse whether it may bee lawfull to take use for money	Filmer, Robert, Sir, d. 1653.; Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing T3555; ESTC R14802	53,162	192

but_o argue_v rashness_n peremptory_o to_o determine_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o thereby_o to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o simple_a beside_o the_o doubt_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n though_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o former_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v thing_n necessary_o prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n but_o after_o take_v away_o by_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o to_o doubt_n of_o they_o be_v consequent_o to_o condemn_v the_o gospel_n and_o deny_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o doubt_n of_o usury_n be_v no_o establishng_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o overthrow_v of_o our_o belief_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n neither_o be_v all_o doubt●ing_v mean_v but_o such_o only_a as_o overcome_v faith_n for_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o doubt_v last_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o faith_n shall_v be_v always_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v of_o any_o thing_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o by_o sense_n he_o be_v just_o say_v to_o believe_v it_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o must_v produce_v some_o place_n of_o judicious_a hooker_n the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v he_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v our_o action_n no_o sound_n divine_a in_o the_o world_n ever_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o part_n make_v manifest_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o scripture_n alone_o pag_n ●7_n and_o he_o add_v in_o another_o place_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a belief_n ground_v upon_o other_o assurance_n than_o scripture_n we_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v of_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n or_o sense_n pag_n 60._o and_o in_o a_o three_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n it_o ●s_n not_o require_v nor_o can_v be_v exact_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v yield_v unto_o any_o thing_n other_o assent_n than_o such_o as_o do_v answer_v the_o evidence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o we_o assent_n unto_o for_o which_o cause_n even_o in_o matter_n divine_a concerning_o some_o thing_n we_o may_v lawful_o doubt_v of_o some_o thing_n we_o may_v very_o well_o retain_v a●_z opinion_n that_o they_o be_v probable_a and_o not_o unlikely_a to_o be_v true_a then_o be_v our_o conscience_n best_o resolve_v and_o in_o most_o agreeable_a sort_n unto_o god_n and_o nature_n settle_v when_o they_o be_v so_o far_o persuade_v as_o those_o ground_n of_o persuasion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v will_v bear_v which_o thing_n i_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o set_v down_o for_o that_o i_o see_v how_o a_o number_n of_o soul_n be_v for_o want_v of_o right_a information_n in_o this_o point_n oftentimes_o grievous_o vex_v when_o bare_a and_o unbridl●d_a conclusion_n be_v put_v into_o their_o mind_n they_o find_v not_o themselves_o to_o have_v thereof_o any_o great_a certainty_n imagine_v this_o proceed_v only_o from_o lack_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o they_o as_o it_o do_v in_o true_a believer_n by_o this_o mean_n their_o heart_n be_v much_o trouble_v they_o fall_v into_o anguish_n and_o perplexity_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o how_o bold_a and_o confident_a soever_o we_o may_v be_v in_o word_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o trial_n such_o as_o the_o evidence_n be_v which_o the_o truth_n have_v either_o in_o itself_o or_o through_o proof_n such_o be_v the_o heart_n assent_v thereto_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v strong_a be_v ground_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v pag._n 73_o 74._o thus_o far_o mr._n hooker_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o conclude_v that_o because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o allow_v usury_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v use_v for_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o absolute_o condemn_v it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o reason_n or_o sense_n do_v guide_v our_o belief_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o i_o leave_v those_o that_o doubt_v to_o consider_v what_o dr._n fenton_n himself_o say_v within_o a_o few_o line_n in_o the_o same_o page_n pag_n 75._o this_o usury_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v no_o principle_n of_o faith_n no_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o belief_n but_o a_o point_n of_o morality_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o determinable_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v object_v pag._n 77_o that_o it_o be_v scandalous_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a a●s_fw-la if_o scandal_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a still_o he_o fly_v from_o the_o question_n of_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o usury_n a_o four_o reason_n of_o dr._n fenton_n be_v p._n 91._o that_o the_o increase_n of_o money_n be_v unnatural_a therefore_o unlawful_a ans._n this_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o divinity_n from_o scripture_n but_o of_o philosophy_n from_o aristotle_n second_o if_o it_o be_v of_o force_n it_o serve_v only_o against_o usury_n of_o money_n but_o not_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n three_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o money_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v a_o metal_n be_v not_o perhaps_o by_o nature_n apt_a to_o generation_n and_o increase_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o but_o money_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v money_n which_o be_v not_o nature_n have_v produce_v may_v be_v allow_v a_o artificial_a increase_n or_o gain_v as_o well_o as_o house_n ship_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n not_o natural_a policy_n have_v ordain_v the_o value_n of_o metal_n to_o be_v the_o common_a rule_n and_o measure_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o all_o thing_n vendible_a and_o by_o common_a estimation_n it_o be_v account_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o in_o opinion_n and_o use_n money_n be_v both_o land_n house_n horse_n corn_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v value_v by_o it_o even_o man_n himself_o who_o in_o worth_n exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n be_v by_o god_n own_o valuation_n prize_v at_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v accept_v by_o god_n in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o a_o man_n who_o by_o vow_n belong_v unto_o he_o leviticus_n 27.3_o it_o be_v then_o so_o apparent_a that_o money_n be_v by_o art_n take_v and_o use_v for_o all_o thing_n valuable_a both_o by_o man_n and_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v his_o peculiar_a coin_n the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o sacred_a use_n exodus_fw-la 30.13_o it_o follow_v in_o all_o reason_n that_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o most_o thing_n that_o be_v value_v and_o sell_v be_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o increase_n that_o money_n itself_o also_o which_o be_v esteem_v for_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a or_o else_o art_n be_v frustrate_v of_o her_o intention_n who_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o money_n only_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o trade_n which_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o discommodity_n if_o the_o benefit_n of_o increase_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o conversion_n into_o money_n it_o be_v further_a object_v by_o dr._n fenton_n that_o money_n may_v not_o be_v let_v for_o hire_n as_o a_o horse_n a_o h●use_n or_o 〈◊〉_d because_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o w●rse_n for_o let_v ●nsw_o what_o think_v h●_z may_v a●_n man_n take_v hire_v for_o a_o house_n when_o he_o bind_v the_o lessee_n to_o leave_v it_o in_o as_o good_a repair_n as_o he_o find_v it_o many_o time_n a_o horse_n by_o a_o moderate_a journey_n after_o long_a rest_n be_v the_o better_a whether_o may_v the_o letter_n take_v money_n for_o his_o hire_n if_o this_o argument_n be_v sound_a that_o no_o hire_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v but_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o use_v than_o i_o believe_v all_o the_o rent_n that_o have_v be_v pay_v for_o land_n since_o n●●h●_n flood_n have_v be_v unjust_o take_v for_o it_o will_v hardly_o appear_v that_o any_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v worse_a now_o than_o in_o his_o day_n since_o many_o acre_n be_v better_v by_o tillage_n and_o manure_v which_o by_o lie_v waste_n be_v hurt_v and_o house_n also_o decay_v most_o for_o want_n of_o inhabit_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o let_v be_v not_o only_o the_o lender_n loss_n in_o the_o impair_n of_o the_o thing_n lend_v but_o the_o borrower_n gain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o we_o must_v consider_v as_o well_o what_o the_o owner_n be_v the_o worse_o by_o the_o want_n of_o that_o use_n as_o what_o the_o thing_n lend_v be_v impair_v if_o another_o use_v my_o land_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o worse_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o better_a by_o have_v the_o crop_n of_o it_o and_o i_o be_o the_o worse_a by_o want_v that_o benefit_n

other_o ground_n for_o be_v unlawful_a than_o the_o command_n of_o the_o church_n for_o st._n paul_n doubtless_o do_v it_o act._n 5.18.3_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n last_o the_o offence_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o quantity_n for_o they_o exact_v not_o less_o than_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o half_o conformable_a to_o this_o decree_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o council_n divers_a provincial_a one_o hold_v at_o r_o 14._o carthage_n arles_n and_o elcewhere_o do_v prohibit_v usury_n but_o ever_o with_o the_o restriction_n to_o the_o clergy_n only_o indeed_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o one_o that_o in_o his_o part_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o churchman_n gratus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n reply_v quod_fw-la in_fw-la laicis_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la id_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la in_fw-la clericis_fw-la oportet_fw-la praedamnari_fw-la which_o plain_o sh●ws_v it_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n a_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o lay_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n culpable_a but_o as_o of_o that_o which_o however_o in_o some_o it_o may_v be_v tolerable_a yet_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o exercise_v and_o true_o the_o excess_n then_o take_v do_v so_o much_o pass_v all_o proportion_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o wel●_z deserve_a reprehension_n and_o cause_v the_o father_n speak_v with_o more_o earnestness_n against_o it_o than_o other_o sin_n to_o which_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n less_o addict_v than_o that_o of_o covetousness_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o there_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n than_o that_o of_o justinian_n who_o care_n be_v veterem_fw-la duram_fw-la et_fw-la graviss●mam_fw-la usurarum_fw-la molem_fw-la ad_fw-la mediocritatem_fw-la ducere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o do_v therefore_o establish_v what_o shall_v be_v take_v too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v he_o that_o will_v know_v more_o particular_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o s_o just_a the_o law_n itself_o it_o suffice_v i_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v there_o proportion_v what_o people_n of_o several_a condition_n shall_v take_v he_o conclude_v caeteros_fw-la autem_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la centesimae_fw-la u●u●arum_fw-la nomine_fw-la posse_fw-la stipulari_fw-la et_fw-la eam_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la usurarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la casibus_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la ampliari_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la citra_fw-la stipulationem_fw-la usurae_fw-la exigi_fw-la solent_fw-la what_o dimidium_fw-la centesima_fw-la be_v i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o that_o i_o have_v say_v before_o though_o acursius_fw-la explain_v it_o to_o be_v half_o the_o principal_a by_o this_o verse_n quaerere_fw-la semiss_fw-la possunt_fw-la communitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o novel_a 121.138_o and_o other_o law_n use_v in_o those_o time_n however_o thus_o moderate_v by_o the_o emperor_n who_o likewise_o take_v away_o t_o 28._o use_n upon_o use_n be_v very_o high_a if_o any_o shall_v question_v how_o these_o law_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o those_o time_n i_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v read_v nothing_o in_o particular_a of_o those_o concern_n usury_n yet_o in_o general_a u_o 26._o eusebius_n observe_v constantine_n reduce_v old_a law_n to_o more_o equity_n and_o indeed_o so_o we_o find_v he_o to_o have_v x_o theod._n do_v even_o those_o do_v pertain_v to_o debt_n which_o be_v of_o near_a relation_n and_o of_o justinian_n we_o find_v this_o testimony_n in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n y_o synod_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o i_o translate_v thus_o justinian_n a_o king_n of_o happy_a memory_n above_o all_o thing_n jealous_a of_o the_o true_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n the_o truth_n of_o who_o belief_n as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v please_v god_n by_o his_o sincere_a confession_n so_o much_o do_v he_o raise_v the_o most_o christian_a policy_n the_o godly_a memory_n of_o who_o devotion_n be_v to_o this_o day_n famous_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n by_o his_o imperial_a edict_n be_v praise_v and_o somewhat_o after_o z_o 4_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o great_a justinian_n the_o last_o but_o most_o worthy_a of_o all_o who_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o better_a order_n how_o can_v we_o then_o imagine_v prince_n so_o pious_a so_o careful_a to_o correct_v all_o they_o find_v amiss_o shall_v permit_v what_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sin_n as_o some_o now_o take_v it_o to_o be_v and_o thus_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v stand_v it_o among_o the_o eastern_a christian_n to_o this_o day_n unless_o the_o mahometan_a have_v make_v in_o some_o part_n a_o alteration_n but_o in_o europe_n after_o the_o year_n 800_o that_o charles_n the_o great_a divide_v the_o empire_n it_o receive_v some_o change_n for_o in_o his_o capitular_o we_o find_v a_o clear_a determination_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o etc._n usuram_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la clerici_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la laici_fw-la exigere_fw-la debent_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o prohibition_n i_o have_v at_o all_o meet_v lay_v upon_o the_o lay._n the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o b_o 43._o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n do_v condemn_v it_o in_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v some_o particular_a synod_n and_o that_o of_o carthage_n do_v not_o approve_v it_o in_o they_o and_o leo_n the_o first_o who_o go_v far_a do_v grieve_v c_o 5._o condolere_fw-la the_o exercise_n of_o it_o do_v cadere_fw-la in_fw-la l●icos_fw-la qui_fw-la christianos_fw-la se_fw-la dici_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la intimate_v it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a perfection_n of_o charity_n have_v they_o abstain_v from_o it_o but_o none_o extend_v to_o a_o command_n or_o to_o determine_v it_o a_o thing_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v before_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o no_o doubt_n want_v not_o pen_n to_o defend_v it_o for_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o certain_a learned_a man_n collect_v out_o of_o council_n and_o father_n such_o rule_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o direction_n of_o a_o christian_a call_v therefore_o canonist_n as_o those_o who_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n such_o be_v burchardus_fw-la bishop_n of_o worm_n ivo_n of_o chartres_n and_o gratian_n a_o benedictine_n monk_n who_o write_v the_o last_o of_o they_o yet_o begin_v his_o work_n 1151_o d_o 3._o and_o finish_v it_o ten_o year_n after_o neither_o of_o they_o omit_v sundry_a e_o 2._o chapter_n in_o condemnation_n of_o usury_n and_o be_v therein_o follow_v by_o canonist_n casuist●_n and_o schoolman_n insomuch_o as_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o collection_n of_o the_o f_o etc._n canon_n law_n since_o without_o one_o title_n de_fw-fr usuris_fw-la it_o turn_v infinite_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a who_o by_o that_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o almost_o all_o agreement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o title_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o what_o the_o doctor_n have_v write_v of_o usury_n restitution_n upon_o it_o and_o participation_n with_o the_o usurer_n etc._n etc._n may_v plain_o discern_v and_o not_o content_a with_o what_o have_v past_a in_fw-la foro_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o private_a they_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o a_o g_o 96._o temporal_a judge_n be_v sometime_o ready_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o a_o contract_n have_v be_v stop_v by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a on_o a_o pretence_n the_o bargain_n be_v usurious_a yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o human_a commerce_n have_v cause_v divers_a so_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o use_n with_o their_o *_o 106._o mountain_n of_o piety_n their_o distinction_n of_o lucrum_fw-la cessans_fw-la and_o damnum_fw-la emergeus_fw-la to_o palliate_v so_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o to_o call_v that_o no_o usury_n which_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n at_o least_o to_o my_o understanding_n after_o the_o year_n 1200_o much_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n especial_o what_o concern_v heresy_n be_v delegate_a by_o the_o pope_n to_o certain_a inquisitor_n call_v since_o the_o court_n of_o inquisition_n h_o quaestioni●us_fw-la who_o alexander_n the_o four_o about_o the_o year_n 1255_o do_v express_o charge_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o question_n of_o usury_n though_o there_o want_v not_o some_o who_o in_o that_o age_n affirm_v usura_fw-la non_fw-la fossae_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortale_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o i_o 57_o history_n and_o that_o resolution_n of_o clement_n the_o five_o in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n 1311._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_fw-la illum_fw-la errorem_fw-la inciderit_fw-la ut_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la affirmare_fw-la praesumat_fw-la exercere_fw-la vsuras_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la decernimus_fw-la eum_fw-la velut_fw-la haereticum_fw-la puniendum_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o inquisitor_n grow_v very_o busy_a in_o