Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	false_a	religion_n	true_a	4,673	5	5.0261	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43802	Municipum ecclesiasticum, or, The rights, liberties, and authorities of the Christian Church asserted against all oppressive doctrines, and constitutions, occasioned by Dr. Wake's book, concerning the authority of Christian princes over ecclesiastical synods, &c.	Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.	1697 (1697)	Wing H2009; ESTC R14266	76,389	151

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of_o our_o nature_n and_o all_o prohibition_n of_o it_o as_o such_o simple_o be_v mere_a nullity_n as_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o practical_a conscience_n and_o if_o so_o how_o extreme_o wide_a of_o truth_n be_v it_o at_o large_a to_o say_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n that_o no_o company_n be_v allow_v to_o meet_v together_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o permission_n where_o i_o must_v take_v permission_n to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n may_v right_o deny_v or_o else_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o if_o a_o prince_n only_o permit_v because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o deny_v a_o privilege_n the_o enjoy_a privilege_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o right_n of_o his_o princely_a permission_n the_o dr._n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v loath_a to_o extend_v this_o rule_n to_o the_o restriction_n of_o gossip_n among_o the_o good_a wife_n of_o our_o parish_n or_o of_o gentleman_n to_o their_o innocent_a sport_n hospitality_n and_o entertainment_n the_o concourse_n of_o people_n to_o fair_n and_o market_n or_o place_n of_o commerce_n or_o to_o coffee_n house_n to_o hear_v what_o news_n come_v or_o fly_v abroad_o concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n while_o in_o these_o there_o be_v no_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n be_v the_o presume_a cause_n of_o such_o restrain_v law_n fear_n necessary_a meeting_n liable_a to_o no_o restriction_n upon_o false_a fear_n i_o reply_v that_o if_o in_o truth_n the_o power_n have_v such_o apprehension_n of_o meeting_n bare_o innocent_a they_o have_v just_o right_o upon_o such_o fear_n to_o restrain_v they_o because_o apprehend_v not_o as_o innocent_a but_o at_o least_o dangerous_a and_o the_o subject_a know_v or_o presume_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n aught_o in_o duty_n to_o obey_v it_o curia_fw-la tertul._n apologet_n cum_fw-la probi_fw-la own_o boni_fw-la coeunt_fw-la cu●t_fw-la pii_fw-la cum_fw-la casti_fw-la congregantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la factio_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sed_fw-la curia_fw-la but_o this_o rule_n will_v not_o hold_v in_o meeting_n necessary_a whatever_o the_o public_a apprehension_n of_o they_o be_v for_o a_o necessary_a duty_n can_v give_v place_n to_o false_a and_o unnecessary_a fear_n but_o now_o in_o all_o meeting_n not_o prohibit_v nor_o prohibitable_a by_o the_o prince_n if_o the_o prince_n must_v have_v always_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o such_o meeting_n to_o discharge_v they_o from_o guile_n not_o only_a majesty_n will_v hereby_o be_v render_v ridiculous_a but_o the_o wearer_n of_o be_v be_v oppress_v with_o inroad_n of_o people_n for_o give_v in_o such_o information_n and_o petition_n for_o leave_n but_o if_o the_o dr._n have_v set_v it_o thus_o that_o such_o meeting_n as_o the_o prince_n shall_v by_o law_n require_v notice_n of_o to_o be_v give_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o that_o behalf_n in_o any_o or_o every_o place_n in_o order_n to_o leave_v hereupon_o to_o be_v give_v or_o deny_v petition_n leave_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v ask_v without_o a_o law_n require_v such_o petition_n according_a to_o right_n or_o pleasure_n he_o have_v speak_v much_o more_o correct_o for_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v fit_a application_n shall_v be_v make_v not_o to_o obtain_v a_o right_n but_o to_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o though_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o deny_v the_o meeting_n yet_o have_v to_o be_v secure_v from_o all_o danger_n thereof_o now_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o such_o command_n as_o this_o from_o the_o heathen_a power_n to_o ask_v leave_n for_o their_o assembly_n but_o instead_o thereof_o be_v absolute_o prohibit_v be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o law_n or_o conscience_n to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o their_o meeting_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v leave_n but_o persecution_n nor_o yet_o to_o obey_v the_o irreligious_a law_n of_o prohibition_n have_v heathen_a prince_n set_v they_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o leave_n and_o licence_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o christian_n will_v have_v grateful_o accept_v and_o as_o constant_o have_v observe_v it_o and_o have_v give_v all_o manner_n of_o security_n for_o their_o innocency_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a law_n as_o design_v and_o point_v against_o christian_n assemble_v on_o necessary_a cause_n and_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v nullity_n as_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o tyranny_n as_o to_o the_o sanctious_a and_o that_o severity_n which_o the_o dr._n adduce_n as_o a_o weight_n of_o authority_n peristephanôn_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 25._o §_o 2._o humanis_fw-la by_o sacrilegis_fw-la ●e_n ibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la prudentium_fw-la peristephanôn_fw-la do_v in_o truth_n nothing_o else_o but_o reproach_n their_o cruelty_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o tertullion_n so_o sagacious_o know_v be_v it_o that_o the_o christian_n deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o those_o law_n which_o he_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o primitive_a advocate_n do_v arraign_v of_o inhismanity_n and_o impiety_n or_o be_v it_o that_o they_o actual_o fall_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o those_o law_n at_o the_o roman_a tribunal_n this_o do_v not_o require_v so_o great_a a_o sagacity_n to_o discern_v since_o all_o the_o heathen_a mob_n that_o have_v be_v train_v up_o to_o cry_v out_o christianos_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la know_v this_o as_o well_o as_o he_o now_o then_o why_o be_v this_o instance_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_a assembly_n bring_v be_v it_o to_o justify_v the_o roman_a law_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_n as_o illegal_a if_o not_o it_o be_v impertinent_a if_o it_o be_v lord_n what_o a_o advocate_n for_o christianity_n be_v here_o or_o will_v he_o have_v be_v in_o these_o holy_a age_n or_o be_v it_o to_o deny_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v then_o etc._n tertul._n apologet._n corpus_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la religionis_fw-la &_o disciplinae_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la faedere_fw-la coimus_fw-la in_o caetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la inculcationibus_fw-la densamus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la no_o &_o judicatur_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la summu●●que_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la est_fw-la siquis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventûs_fw-la &_o onmis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commerciirelegetur_fw-la president_n probatiquoque_fw-la seniores_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o in_o right_n or_o fact_n incorporate_v not_o so_o sure_o since_o the_o very_a self_n same_o tertullian_n assert_n such_o a_o corporation_n in_o fact_n and_o divine_a right_n even_o in_o apology_n to_o these_o very_a heathen_a power_n who_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o design_n to_o enrage_v but_o mollify_v and_o so_o may_v have_v teach_v the_o dr._n to_o have_v lay_v by_o this_o invidious_a way_n of_o plead_v and_o to_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o church_n itself_o church_n the_o church_n a_o society_n of_o itself_o as_o a_o society_n of_o divine_a constitution_n and_o authority_n without_o any_o civil_a incorporation_n into_o secular_a state_n and_o when_o the_o dr._n shall_v reflect_v upon_o this_o insinuation_n he_o will_v find_v it_o drive_v the_o point_n beyond_o his_o intention_n to_o the_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o conciliar_a synod_n but_o even_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_a worship_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v as_o much_o against_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v none_o of_o those_o matter_n in_o argument_n that_o challenge_v the_o precedent_a approbation_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n dedic_n ep._n dedic_n who_o if_o the_o dr._n can_v persuade_v he_o from_o care_v for_o convocation_n yet_o can_v never_o admit_v a_o hipothesis_n or_o a_o argument_n that_o will_v oppress_v the_o right_n of_o daily_a worship_n also_o §_o 3._o it_o will_v hereupon_o be_v seasonable_a to_o examine_v what_o authority_n prince_n prince_n supremacy_n of_o heathen_a prince_n mere_o secular_a or_o heathen_a have_v over_o christian_a assembly_n of_o what_o kind_a or_o nature_n soever_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v prepare_v a_o way_n for_o discover_v the_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n espouse_v christianity_n §_o 4._o first_o then_o fidelity_n to_o require_v fidelity_n all_o prince_n may_v require_v fidelity_n to_o all_o their_o civil_a duty_n from_o all_o christian_a person_n assembly_n or_o synod_n and_o consequent_o to_o offer_v at_o nothing_o in_o prejudice_n to_o any_o civil_a prerogative_n or_o right_n whatsoever_o and_o for_o this_o they_o may_v if_o they_o doubt_v demand_v such_o reasonable_a security_n as_o can_v be_v have_v or_o as_o be_v usual_o give_v in_o like_a case_n §_o 5._o