Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	holy_a	spirit_n	3,941	5	4.8416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11460	Tvvo sermons the former, concerning the right use of Christian liberty, preached at S. Pauls Crosse London. May 6. The later, concerning the perswasion of conscience, preached at a metropoliticall visitation at Grantham Lincoln: Aug. 22. 1634. By Robert Saunderson chaplaine to his Maiestie.; Two sermons: the former, concerning the right use of Christian liberty. The later, concerning the perswasion of conscience	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1635 (1635)	STC 21710; ESTC S116631	77,313	112

god_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o despise_v the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o high_a sovereignty_n under_o heaven_n as_o be_v god_n most_o immediate_a deputy_n for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o life_n and_o way_n menand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v woeful_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o those_o man_n unless_o they_o repent_v who_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n or_o vain_a pleasure_n or_o spiteful_a malice_n or_o totter_a honour_n or_o lazy_a ease_n or_o any_o other_o reign_v lust_n darelye_o or_o swear_v or_o cheat_v or_o oppress_v or_o commit_v filthiness_n or_o steal_v or_o kill_v or_o slander_n or_o flatter_v or_o betray_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v advance_v their_o base_a end_n nothing_o at_o all_o regard_v the_o secret_a whisper_n or_o murmur_n no_o nor_o yet_o the_o loud_a roar_n and_o bellow_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n there_o against_o 5._o stat_n contra_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o secretam_fw-la gannit_n in_fw-la aurem_fw-la it_o do_v so_o but_o yet_o they_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o it_o and_o despise_v it_o wonder_v not_o if_o when_o they_o out_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n shall_v howl_v and_o roar_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o mercy_n or_o for_o some_o mitigation_n at_o least_o of_o their_o torment_n he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n against_o they_o and_o despise_v they_o 17._o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n james_n 4._o sin_n not_o to_o be_v excuse_v by_o any_o plea_n or_o colour_n but_o how_o much_o more_o inexcusable_o than_o be_v it_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o know_v the_o evil_a he_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o yet_o will_v do_v it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o proner_n way_n to_o his_o hell_n then_o to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 22._o happy_a be_v he_o which_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v but_o most_o wretched_a be_v he_o that_o allow_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o can_v but_o condemn_v neither_o make_v it_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o here_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v otherwise_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o not_o for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o great_a respect_n due_a to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o doubtful_a case_n as_o i_o shall_v touch_v anon_o yet_o where_o the_o thing_n require_v be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o understand_v so_o to_o be_v inferior_n must_v absolute_o resolve_v to_o disobey_v whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o god_n faithful_a servant_n have_v ever_o be_v most_o resolute_a in_o such_o exigent_n 16-18_a we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n belike_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o another_o nature_n they_o will_v have_v take_v care_n to_o have_v give_v the_o king_n a_o more_o satisfactory_a at_o least_o a_o more_o respective_a answer_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n augustino_n dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o know_v who_o answer_n they_o be_v if_o we_o be_v sure_a god_n have_v forbid_v it_o we_o sin_n against_o our_o own_o conscience_n if_o we_o do_v it_o at_o the_o command_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n whosoever_o or_o upon_o any_o worldly_a inducement_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o second_o be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o conscience_n full_o late_a persuade_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o but_o lawful_a the_o thing_n by_o he_o so_o judge_v unlawful_a can_v by_v he_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n even_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v thus_o far_o that_o a_o man_n can_v go_v against_o it_o and_o be_v guiltless_a because_o his_o practice_n shall_v then_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n do_v can_v not_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o if_o his_o reason_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o argue_v manifest_o that_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o that_o general_a law_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o eschew_v all_o evil_a yet_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v admit_v of_o some_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n for_o if_o the_o thing_n so_o judge_v unlawful_a be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a so_o as_o they_o may_v either_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v without_o sin_n and_o the_o person_n withal_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o such_o thing_n no_o superior_a power_n have_v determine_v his_o liberty_n therein_o then_o although_o he_o may_v not_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n of_o his_o conscience_n without_o sin_n yet_o he_o may_v without_o si●ne_n leave_v they_o undo_v as_o for_o example_n say_v a_o man_n shall_v hold_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a as_o some_o erroneous_o do_v to_o play_v at_o card_n or_o dice_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o wager_n or_o to_o cast_v lot_n in_o trivial_a matter_n if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n lawful_a to_o do_v every_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v so_o they_o be_v do_v with_o sobriety_n and_o with_o due_a circumstance_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v of_o they_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o persuasion_n do_v any_o of_o they_o without_o sin_n yet_o forsomuch_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n no_o way_n necessary_a but_o indifferent_a both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o for_o their_o use_n also_o no_o superior_a power_n have_v enjoin_v any_o man_n to_o use_v they_o therefore_o he_o that_o judge_v they_o unlawful_a may_v abstain_v from_o they_o without_o sin_n and_o so_o indeed_o he_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o do_v so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o thing_n so_o mis-judged_n to_o be_v unlawful_a b●_n any_o way_n necessary_a ●ither_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o injunction_n of_o authority_n then_o the_o person_n be_v by_o that_o his_o error_n bring_v into_o such_o a_o strait_n between_o two_o sin_n as_o he_o can_v by_o no_o possible_a mean_n avoid_v both_o so_o long_o as_o he_o persist_v in_o that_o his_o error_n for_o both_o if_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n h●_n go_v against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o either_o he_o omit_v a_o necessary_a duty_n or_o else_o disobey_v lawful_a authority_n and_o to_o do_v either_o of_o both_o be_v a_o sin_n too_o out_o of_o which_o s●are_v since_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n but_o one_o which_o be_v to_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o to_o quit_v his_o pernicious_a error_n it_o concern_v every_o man_n therefore_o that_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n not_o to_o be_v too_o stiff_a in_o his_o present_a apprehension_n but_o to_o examine_v well_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n strong_o suspect_v that_o wind_n that_o drive_v he_o upon_o such_o rock_n to_o be_v but_o a_o blast_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n rather_o than_o a_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n once_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o whoseever_n shall_v adventure_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v that_o judgement_n true_a or_o be_v it_o false_a shall_v commit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o can_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v now_o where_o the_o conscience_n apparent_o incline_v the_o one_o way_n but_o say_v the_o scale_n hang_v even_o so_o as_o a_o conscience_n man_n can_v well_o resolve_v whether_o way_n he_o shall_v rather_o take_v now_o he_o be_v 10._o in_o one_o mind_n by_o and_o by_o in_o another_o but_o constant_a in_o neither_o right_a s._n james_n his_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a mind_a man_n this_o be_v it_o we_o call_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n concern_v which_o the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o doubtfulness_n perfect_a direction_n here_o as_o in_o most_o delib●ratives_n will_v require_v a_o large_a discourse_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o considerable_a circumstance_n that_o may_v vary_v the_o case_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o which_o that_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n may_v spring_v many_o time_n it_o

to_o the_o great_a power_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o three_o young_a man_n do_v to_o the_o great_a nebuchadnezar_n 18._o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o and_o the_o ancient_a christian_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la ille_fw-la gehennam_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o the_o jew_n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v to_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o act_n 4._o he_o that_o will_v displease_v god_n to_o 10._o please_v man_n he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n and_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n will_n but_o honest_a and_o conscionable_a man_n who_o do_v not_o easy_o and_o often_o fail_v this_o way_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v rom._n 16._o man_n that_o be_v not_o evil_a be_v yet_o apt_a sometime_o to_o be_v so_o far_o carry_v away_o with_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o some_o man_n as_o to_o subject_v themselves_o whole_o to_o their_o judgement_n or_o will_n without_o ever_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o teach_v or_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o enjoin_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n jude_n speak_v to_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n though_o they_o be_v of_o never_o so_o great_a learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n because_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v be_v 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o the_o like_a infirmity_n as_o we_o be_v both_o of_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o such_o as_o may_v both_o 9_o deceive_v other_o and_o be_v themselves_o deceive_v that_o honour_n which_o pythagoras_n his_o scholar_n give_v to_o their_o master_n in_o rest_v upon_o his_o bare_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n yea_o as_o 17._o a_o divine_a oracle_n many_o judicious_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_a altogether_o deorum_fw-la mislike_v as_o too_o servile_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o that_o libertas_fw-la philosophica_fw-la that_o freedom_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v behoveful_a for_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n how_o much_o more_o than_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v prejudicial_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o christian_n to_o that_o libertas_fw-la evangelica_n that_o freedom_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n to_o give_v such_o honour_n to_o any_o other_o man_n but_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n only_o or_o to_o any_o other_o write_n then_o to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n 11._o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v much_o reverence_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o note_n write_n of_o the_o godly_a ancient_a father_n more_o to_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o general_a and_o provincial_a counsel_n and_o not_o a_o 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