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	spirit_n	word_n	4,029	5	3.9896	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37415	Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction.		1674 (1674)	Wing D821; ESTC R33438	97,443	336

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of_o foe_n seem_o fetch_v off_o with_o easy_a yield_n to_o ignorance_n and_o pride_n muffling_n their_o passion_n from_o open_a rave_n till_o opportunity_n invite_v they_o to_o stare_v frantickness_n thus_o the_o gratify_a one_o faction_n will_v beget_v a_o great_a and_o so_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o foot_n still_o the_o state_n sick_a for_o change_a the_o law_n but_o quod_fw-la inconsultò_fw-la diximus_fw-la consultò_fw-la revocamus_fw-la what_o we_o have_v indulgent_o vote_v we_o advise_o repeal_v otherwise_o the_o church_n without_o run_v to_o a_o seer_n will_v certain_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o monarchy_n overthrow_v par._n 179._o a_o advisement_n to_o prince_n how_o they_o dandle_v the_o picqueerer_n against_o monarchy_n it_o be_v hold_v a_o safe_a tenent_n of_o state_n with_o the_o judicious_a that_o nothing_o do_v more_o exalt_v and_o amplify_v princedom_n then_o stick_v close_o to_o unity_n in_o religion_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n o_o sad_a juggle_v a_o sophism_n of_o 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the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n par._n 181._o vive_fw-fr le_fw-fr ley._n else_o religion_n must_v suffer_v and_o in_o time_n be_v overturn_v for_o every_o hothead_n that_o plead_v so_o fierce_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n without_o beg_v he_o for_o a_o anatomy_n have_v apparent_o a_o pope_n in_o his_o belly_n design_v to_o reduce_v the_o church_n into_o a_o despicable_a condition_n through_o tumult_n and_o confusion_n and_o then_o to_o slip_v in_o the_o golden_a cross_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o universal_a designment_n of_o all_o the_o whining_n and_o soothe_n for_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n par._n 182._o the_o precation_n for_o the_o dethroner_n of_o monarchy_n at_o the_o great_a advent_n of_o the_o sovereign_n of_o soul_n and_o justiciary_a of_o spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n must_v appear_v in_o its_o albe_n or_o natural_a shape_n without_o frock_n or_o shift_n and_o plead_v peremptory_o pray_v god_n this_o sowrness_n against_o the_o state_n be_v not_o sentence_v to_o chain_n of_o darkness_n par._n 183._o the_o conclusion_n 1._o to_o conclude_v the_o state_n have_v be_v too_o much_o bruise_a through_o so_o lame_a a_o patrociny_n no_o satiric_a fume_v or_o sport_v vein_n through_o florridness_n of_o style_n to_o bait_v the_o poor_a beguile_v ramble_n no_o swell_a thought_n to_o enlarge_v my_o privacy_n through_o romantic_a pride_n to_o look_v big_a in_o print_n sneak_o to_o creep_v or_o curry_v favour_n with_o parmenio_n have_v occasion_v this_o emparlance_n but_o mere_o the_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n out_o of_o the_o allegiance_n i_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n to_o lay_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o good_a of_o monarchy_n in_o truth_n to_o confirm_v the_o regular_a and_o if_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o reduce_v the_o pilgrim_n 2._o pardon_v the_o frequency_n of_o some_o french_a word_n use_v out_o of_o necessity_n because_o adapt_v by_o law_n not_o foist_v in_o out_o of_o the_o common_a fondness_n that_o admit_v of_o no_o complete_a

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the_o soul_n or_o true_o nauseous_a to_o the_o judgement_n passiveness_n must_v be_v the_o cure_n and_o ultimate_a appeal_n unity_n in_o religion_n inforcible_a in_o conscience_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o civil_a christian_a in_o his_o right_a sense_n but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n in_o omne_fw-la mala_fw-la the_o best_a conscience_n be_v too_o bad_a and_o mendable_a on_o consequence_n then_o the_o magistrate_n have_v conusance_n over_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v but_o reasonable_a for_o temporal_a ruler_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n and_o must_v answer_v if_o they_o perish_v through_o their_o neglect_n par._n 22._o the_o guardianship_n or_o charge_n over_o the_o conscience_n not_o dispensable_a which_o we_o may_v more_o lively_o illustrate_v by_o a_o decision_n a_o minor_n or_o one_o under_o 25_o year_n of_o age_n be_v inspect_v and_o by_o false_a proof_n adjudge_v to_o be_v at_o full_a age_n under_o this_o 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the_o curator_n dispense_v unseasible_a 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o great_a point_n in_o controversy_n with_o we_o the_o guardian_n be_v liable_a to_o answer_v the_o waste_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o have_v continue_v the_o charge_n which_o true_o seem_v strange_a till_o the_o fraud_n be_v discover_v be_v do_v by_o power_n of_o law_n at_o common_a law_n i_o agree_v the_o guardian_n will_v hardly_o be_v acquit_v though_o with_o the_o privity_n and_o entreaty_n of_o the_o infant_n if_o a_o waste_n be_v commit_v but_o if_o by_o order_n or_o act_n of_o law_n i_o conceive_v the_o laches_n be_v purge_v and_o he_o total_o indemnify_v because_o act_n of_o law_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o protect_v he_o religion_n unalterable_a prince_n must_v keep_v to_o unity_n this_o strong_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v still_o oblige_v as_o the_o committee_n of_o soul_n to_o continue_v his_o tutorship_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o 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whether_o b._n not_o inditable_a for_o mutilate_v or_o maim_v his_o fellow_n subject_a or_o brother_n rogue_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o damnum_fw-la sine_fw-la injuria_fw-la because_o of_o consent_n will_v be_v present_o plead_v it_o be_v much_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justify_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la be_v a_o most_o nefarious_a and_o unnatural_a act._n 2._o by_o the_o 11._o jac._n consent_n will_v not_o free_v the_o mangler_n or_o maimer_n from_o be_v sound_o fine_v and_o otherways_o well_o order_v for_o his_o rascalness_n in_o mangle_v the_o king_n subject_n for_o instance_n c._n kill_v d._n with_o his_o consent_n and_o upon_o his_o entreaty_n and_o passionate_a request_n this_o will_v not_o excuse_v c._n from_o murder_n and_o hang_v be_v too_o good_a for_o rogue_n in_o grain_n now_o if_o we_o have_v no_o power_n over_o our_o person_n to_o disable_v or_o spoil_v at_o will_n much_o strong_a be_v we_o disable_v to_o bopeep_n or_o trifle_n 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