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	scripture_n	tradition_n	2,203	5	9.2236	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60590	Two compendious discourses the one concerning the power of God, the other about the certainty and evidence of a future state : published in opposition to the growing atheism and deism of the age.	Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710.	1699 (1699)	Wing S4254; ESTC R4066	40,478	66

communion_n if_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o and_o confess_o possible_a in_o themselves_o we_o be_v not_o to_o engage_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n without_o a_o just_a cause_n nor_o to_o think_v god_n almighty_a oblige_v to_o make_v good_a our_o groundless_a and_o extravagant_a fancy_n much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o swallow_v down_o and_o maintain_v real_a and_o manifest_a contradiction_n and_o make_v that_o which_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o world_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v ordinary_o and_o every_o where_o and_o every_o day_n a_o thousand_o time_n without_o any_o other_o proof_n than_o our_o bare_a phansy_v so_o as_o they_o do_v who_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o all_o the_o school-nicety_n of_o it_o against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n against_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n against_o the_o attestation_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o against_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o do_v all_o this_o rather_o than_o admit_v of_o a_o figurative_a expression_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n in_o favour_n of_o this_o monstrous_a tenant_n the_o romanist_n object_n to_o we_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o hence_o think_v that_o they_o may_v elude_v all_o those_o unanswerable_a difficulty_n which_o this_o new_a doctrine_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o that_o there_o be_v argument_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n in_o that_o misapply_v say_v the_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v of_o rapture_n and_o indiscreet_a devotion_n ideo_fw-la credo_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la impossibile_fw-it but_o the_o great_a disparity_n which_o be_v between_o they_o be_v easy_o obvious_a to_o any_o one_o who_o will_v give_v himself_o leave_v to_o consider_v thing_n calm_o and_o fair_o and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o authority_n absolute_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o as_o well_o in_o doctrine_n as_o in_o matter_n and_o decree_n of_o discipline_n without_o the_o least_o scruple_n and_o hesitation_n as_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v the_o high_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n though_o they_o transcend_v our_o utmost_a capacity_n because_o they_o be_v express_o and_o clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o our_o faith_n imaginable_a that_o god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o thing_n reveal_v seem_v never_o so_o unlikely_a and_o harsh_a to_o my_o understanding_n i_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o as_o any_o thing_n which_o happen_v ordinary_o every_o day_n and_o present_v itself_o to_o my_o sense_n nay_o more_o for_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n that_o a_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v deceive_v sometime_o not_o to_o say_v all_o mankind_n even_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o sense_n but_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v deceive_v in_o any_o proposition_n he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o reveal_v but_o this_o they_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o say_v for_o their_o transubstantiation_n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o or_o indeed_o that_o they_o have_v any_o evidence_n at_o all_o as_o many_o of_o their_o own_o party_n have_v confess_v and_o for_o want_v of_o which_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o their_o great_a stress_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o whole_o lie_v upon_o a_o gross_a and_o unnatural_a sense_n of_o word_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o far_o easy_a and_o more_o agreeable_a interpretation_n especial_o when_o the_o other_o word_n use_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o the_o blessing_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v most_o certain_o and_o undeniable_o figurative_a 2._o these_o article_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o can_v be_v entire_a without_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v explicit_o believe_v and_o assent_v to_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christanity_n though_o there_o be_v some_o dispute_v raise_v about_o the_o term_n by_o which_o they_o be_v express_v and_o a_o latitude_n use_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o and_o the_o disbelief_n or_o denial_n of_o they_o be_v just_o brand_v with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o heresy_n in_o general_a council_n and_o the_o dissenter_n anathematise_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n secure_v and_o establish_v against_o the_o corruption_n and_o innovation_n in_o aftertime_n by_o public_a creed_n universal_o receive_v whereas_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a novel_a doctrine_n first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o better_a to_o establish_v the_o gross_a error_n and_o superstition_n relate_v both_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o image-worship_n and_o advance_v by_o degree_n in_o time_n of_o horrible_a ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n till_o it_o come_v first_o to_o be_v decree_v and_o establish_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o assessor_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n beside_o it_o do_v no_o way_n serve_v or_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n but_o do_v very_o much_o prejudice_v it_o and_o expose_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o both_o turk_n and_o jew_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o infidelity_n than_o submit_v to_o it_o upon_o their_o first_o disbelieve_v their_o very_a sense_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject-manner_n thing_n relate_v to_o god_n be_v above_o the_o level_n of_o our_o understanding_n most_o of_o our_o little_a knowledge_n be_v derive_v from_o sense_n which_o can_v reach_v those_o object_n that_o be_v altogether_o abstract_v from_o it_o whereas_o this_o fall_n under_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v thing_n we_o every_o day_n converse_v with_o thing_n we_o may_v safe_o pretend_v to_o judge_v of_o as_o be_v every_o way_n proportionable_a to_o our_o faculty_n 4._o these_o article_n of_o faith_n involve_v in_o they_o no_o true_a and_o real_a contradiction_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n do_v the_o christian_a religion_n propose_v nothing_o to_o our_o belief_n but_o what_o be_v possible_a and_o therefore_o credible_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a learned_a man_n of_o our_o church_n against_o the_o heterodoxy_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o socinian_o nothing_o which_o contradict_v or_o thwart_v the_o common_a and_o establish_a notion_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o ecumenical_a council_n to_o both_o which_o tradition_n and_o authority_n next_o to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v regard_n even_o in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v perplex_v and_o entangle_v by_o the_o bold_a nicety_n of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o have_v corrupt_v the_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o philosophy_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o divine_a power_n or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_a as_o the_o bigoted_a romanist_n pretend_v because_o we_o reject_v this_o figment_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o a_o false_a absurd_a and_o contradictory_n doctrine_n beside_o the_o other_o abovementioned_a exception_n which_o no_o sophistry_n or_o cavil_n can_v honest_o and_o true_o put_v by_o or_o just_o satisfy_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n possible_a all_o which_o we_o believe_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o attribute_n as_o we_o be_v oblige_v that_o god_n can_v do_v 2._o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n if_o once_o he_o have_v will_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o 37._o and_o of_o this_o truth_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o religion_n the_o very_a heathen_a have_v a_o fix_a belief_n and_o apprehension_n viz._n that_o all_o opposition_n make_v against_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a and_o that_o though_o some_o according_a to_o the_o fiction_n of_o their_o poet_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o well_o as_o impious_a to_o make_v a_o war_n upon_o the_o god_n and_o attempt_v to_o pluck_v jupiter_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n yet_o they_o always_o come_v by_o the_o worst_a and_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o their_o hope_n and_o

unpardonable_a piece_n of_o arrogance_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v his_o reason_n able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o they_o and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a revelation_n and_o measure_n all_o by_o this_o crooked_a and_o deceitful_a rule_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o fancy_n or_o not_o it_o be_v a_o most_o rational_a and_o infallible_a ground_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n who_o have_v reveal_v these_o mystery_n can_v utter_v a_o falsehood_n it_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o demonstration_n if_o god_n have_v once_o say_v it_o there_o be_v some_o monster_n in_o the_o world_n who_o lust_n and_o debauchery_n have_v suggest_v to_o they_o doubt_n about_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o attribute_n and_o a_o consciousness_n of_o their_o guilt_n have_v make_v they_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v none_o no_o one_o be_v ever_o find_v who_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n and_o do_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o true_a pythagoras_n find_v no_o opposition_n when_o he_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n by_o which_o man_n become_v like_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o speak_v truth_n and_o do_v good_a both_o perfection_n natural_o stream_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o pride_n and_o a_o presumptuous_a conceit_n of_o master_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o denial_n of_o these_o reveal_v truth_n and_o that_o this_o pride_n and_o presumption_n be_v altogether_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o necessary_a essential_a and_o fundamental_a notion_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n these_o follow_a inference_n relate_v to_o practice_v may_v most_o certain_o be_v draw_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o repose_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n who_o power_n be_v infinite_a we_o natural_o fly_v in_o case_n of_o distress_n and_o danger_n to_o a_o power_n which_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v and_o relieve_v we_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o needs_o a_o support_v some_o time_n or_o other_o man_n be_v not_o always_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o resist_v successful_o the_o assault_n of_o envy_n and_o malice_n but_o this_o way_n envy_n may_v be_v at_o last_o conquer_v and_o enemy_n bring_v over_o and_o reconcile_v or_o else_o defeat_v let_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o god_n be_v both_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o utmost_a and_o great_a danger_n and_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a difficulty_n and_o distress_n of_o our_o life_n which_o may_v befall_v we_o it_o be_v a_o reflection_n upon_o this_o which_o make_v david_n break_v out_o into_o those_o triumphant_a expression_n psalm_n xlvi_o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o and_o v_o 7._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v displease_v he_o fear_n be_v a_o passion_n which_o usual_o result_v from_o a_o reflection_n upon_o power_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o the_o fear_n will_v rise_v and_o increase_v proportionable_o and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v we_o eternal_o be_v a_o most_o rational_a ground_n of_o fear_n s._n luke_n twelve_o 4_o 5._o say_v our_o b._n saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o i_o will_v forewarn_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o and_o with_o this_o argument_n the_o heroic_a woman_n encourage_v her_o young_a son_n to_o endure_v the_o torment_n and_o cruelty_n of_o antiochus_n as_o his_o six_o brother_n have_v do_v before_o he_o rather_o than_o save_v his_o life_n by_o violation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o son_n look_v upon_o the_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o so_o be_v mankind_n make_v likewise_o fear_v not_o this_o tormentor_n but_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o brethren_n take_v thy_o death_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v thou_o again_o in_o mercy_n with_o thy_o brethren_n as_o you_o may_v read_v the_o tragical_a history_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n chap._n seven_o whosoever_o reflect_v serious_o 37._o on_o god_n infinite_a power_n will_v never_o presumptuous_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v draw_v on_o he_o his_o displeasure_n and_o upon_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n will_v be_v restless_a till_o by_o repentance_n and_o a_o good_a life_n he_o be_v reinstate_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o defect_n shall_v teach_v we_o humility_n and_o modesty_n in_o our_o inquiry_n into_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n for_o we_o to_o submit_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o scripture_n as_o our_o will_n to_o its_o command_n he_o who_o religious_o adore_v and_o believe_v a_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a will_v not_o dare_v to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o revelation_n and_o as_o firm_o will_v he_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o promise_n and_o threat_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o a_o future_a state_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o with_o what_o pretence_n can_v any_o one_o doubt_n or_o disbelieve_v their_o fulfil_n who_o reflect_v upon_o god_n truth_n and_o power_n all_o doubt_n or_o distrust_n arise_v from_o a_o double_a cause_n either_o because_o man_n be_v not_o real_a in_o what_o they_o say_v and_o so_o intend_v it_o not_o or_o else_o want_v power_n to_o make_v their_o word_n good_a neither_o of_o which_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o place_n here_o for_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a veracity_n and_o all_o his_o promise_n be_v infallible_o real_a and_o firm_a and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v they_o we_o value_v not_o indeed_o those_o menace_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o impotent_a passion_n when_o we_o be_v out_o of_o their_o power_n and_o when_o they_o can_v reach_v we_o but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o fly_v from_o god_n his_o eye_n and_o hand_n will_v find_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o we_o wherever_o we_o be_v he_o who_o make_v i_o at_o first_o and_o place_v the_o several_a part_n of_o my_o body_n in_o that_o comely_a order_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v and_o which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o continuance_n and_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o a_o few_o month_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o he_o can_v raise_v up_o this_o very_a body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o and_o of_o this_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o have_v the_o least_o rational_a doubt_n be_v it_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v than_o it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v absolute_o promise_v it_o and_o his_o veracity_n be_v oblige_v for_o it_o and_o his_o infinite_a power_n can_v easy_o make_v it_o good_a do_v god_n threaten_v impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o hell_n i_o with_o tremble_a submit_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o threaten_a because_o he_o can_v easy_o continue_v a_o creature_n in_o a_o miserable_a be_v unconsume_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o know_v he_o will_v do_v it_o because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o belief_n and_o assurance_n we_o be_v to_o provide_v according_o that_o so_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o stroke_n the_o fierceness_n the_o terribleness_n of_o his_o revenge_a hand_n and_o may_v partake_v of_o those_o most_o glorious_a promise_n which_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o which_o his_o infinite_a power_n will_v make_v good_a to_o