Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	jesus_n	law_n	4,649	5	5.3571	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15350	De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 20146; ESTC S101530	122,532	204

but_o not_o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o not_o as_o he_o go_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n galat._n 2.14_o so_o the_o refractory_a minister_n may_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o not_o as_o they_o err_v or_o be_v schismatical_a or_o refractory_a where_o be_v the_o contrariety_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la the_o defender_n dispute_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la his_o error_n be_v twofold_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disgrace_v and_o molest_v by_o man_n true_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v in_o or_o for_o that_o thing_n which_o procure_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o must_v be_v so_o restrain_v otherwise_o the_o defender_n must_v needs_o plead_v for_o immunity_n and_o freedom_n for_o any_o transgressor_n and_o disturber_n of_o civil_a society_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v uncontrolled_a by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o deny_v that_o any_o such_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o error_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a ii_o it_o be_v true_a also_o answer_n answer_n that_o not_o to_o speak_v and_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o proper_o belong_v unto_o their_o ministry_n or_o be_v requisite_a unto_o the_o performance_n thereof_o be_v to_o spare_v speech_n for_o god_n and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n according_a unto_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o argument_n and_o also_o to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n here_o the_o defender_n rejoinder_n reply_v and_o rejoinder_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o some_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n idle_o discourse_v of_o the_o term_n proper_a and_o necessary_a and_o say_v that_o i_o confound_v both_o which_o any_o man_n though_o but_o of_o mean_a capacity_n may_v easy_o see_v i_o do_v not_o add_v moreover_o position_n note_v the_o defender_n absurd_a position_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o cobbler_n and_o tinker_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o scandalous_a the_o error_n be_v pu●ida_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n if_o the_o suppliant_a have_v pray_v your_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o entreat_v in_o their_o behalf_n answer_n answer_n for_o matter_n which_o have_v necessary_o concern_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o their_o ministry_n thereof_o or_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o thousand-soule_n than_o have_v your_o honourable_a assembly_n some_o 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this_o be_v absurd_a and_o impious_a what_o will_v further_o follow_v hereof_o i_o need_v not_o to_o write_v this_o be_v neither_o absurd_a nor_o impious_a rejoinder_n rejoinder_n neither_o can_v the_o defender_n show_v the_o least_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v hereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v without_o either_o these_o or_o diverse_a other_o laudable_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o no_o sin_n commit_v neither_o in_o the_o omission_n nor_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o if_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o occasion_n so_o require_v and_o that_o the_o defender_n may_v see_v supper_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o this_o be_v so_o as_o i_o affirm_v i_o will_v insist_v only_o for_o example_n sake_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o because_o haply_o he_o do_v not_o know_v so_o gross_a his_o ignorance_n seem_v to_o be_v throughout_o this_o whole_a defence_n what_o the_o learned_a mean_a by_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o thereby_o they_o mean_v all_o the_o whole_a external_a action_n of_o that_o sacrament_n namely_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o object_n either_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o of_o the_o hand_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o element_n or_o gesture_n or_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o minister_n these_o ceremony_n therefore_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n essential_a ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n twofold_a 1._o essential_a some_o be_v essential_a and_o some_o accidental_a the_o essential_a ceremony_n be_v these_o that_o christ_n have_v 1._o his_o disciple_n gather_v together_o 2._o a_o fit_a table_n 3._o true_a bread_n 4._o natural_a wine_n 5._o that_o he_o give_v thanks_n 6._o brake_n the_o bread_n 7._o distribute_v it_o 8._o declare_v the_o use_n thereof_o 9_o that_o his_o disciple_n take_v eat_v and_o drink_v 10._o and_o so_o declare_v the_o lord_n death_n these_o ceremony_n be_v so_o proper_a and_o necessary_a unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o without_o they_o a_o man_n can_v not_o communicate_v right_o according_a unto_o the_o institution_n commandment_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o accidental_a ceremony_n accidental_a 2._o accidental_a be_v that_o christ_n celebrate_v his_o supper_n 1._o in_o the_o evening_n 2._o in_o a_o chamber_n prepare_v 3._o after_o meat_n 4._o together_o with_o his_o twelve_o disciple_n 5._o sit_v at_o the_o table_n 6._o with_o unleavened_a bread_n 7._o so_o apparel_v etc._n etc._n nw_n nw_n these_o ceremony_n do_v not_o proper_o and_o necessary_o belong_v unto_o the_o action_n of_o the_o supper_n because_o they_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o mystery_n neither_o do_v christ_n say_v do_v this_o after_o meat_n or_o with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o communicant_n or_o sit_v or_o so_o apparel_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o herein_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o determination_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v otherwise_o none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o participate_v this_o sacrament_n and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o same_o chamber_n prepare_v the_o same_o table_n the_o same_o cloth_n the_o same_o dish_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o shall_v be_v christ_n who_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o john_n that_o lean_v on_o christ_n breast_n such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o supper_n to_o imitate_v these_o thing_n be_v apish_a childish_a and_o foolish_a the_o defender_n error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theologia_n 2_o because_o i_o have_v say_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n reply_n reply_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v the_o defender_n reply_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o of_o other_o matter_n good_a lord_n rejoinder_n rejoinder_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o defender_n reason_n and_o sense_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o like_a horrible_a speech_n utter_v by_o a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n defender_n another_o position_n of_o the_o defender_n much_o less_o by_o a_o divine_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n i_o profess_v ingenuous_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o he_o will_v say_v he_o speak_v so_o absurd_o and_o gross_o yea_o so_o blasphemous_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o proposition_n be_v true_a in_o divinity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o outward_a thing_n o_o i_o that_o it_o be_v my_o hard_a hap_n to_o have_v such_o a_o ignorant_a senseless_a man_n to_o become_v my_o antagonist_n what_o have_v not_o the_o refractory_a minister_n one_o scholar_n among_o they_o to_o defend_v their_o cause_n why_o then_o have_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o man_n to_o do_v it_o who_o in_o true_a theology_n know_v not_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o his_o left_a the_o error_n be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o blasphemous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

exercise_n of_o piety_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a or_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o church_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o 15_o civil_a law_n civil_a 2._o civil_a be_v the_o determination_n of_o circumstance_n necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 16_o because_o they_o concern_v the_o conservation_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n in_o common_a life_n and_o civil_a society_n and_o of_o peace_n among_o man_n 17_o and_o albeit_o both_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a function_n be_v themselves_o both_o the_o function_n have_v all_o other_o subject_n unto_o themselves_o every_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o principal_a have_v all_o other_o function_n subordinate_a and_o subject_a thereunto_o yet_o be_v they_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o by_o certain_a bound_n and_o limit_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n 18_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n instruct_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o the_o word_n minister_n the_o minister_n whereunto_o the_o great_a magistrate_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o harken_v and_o yield_v obedience_n as_o the_o inferior_a citizen_n of_o low_a degree_n 19_o and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n take_v charge_n and_o care_n magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o word_n be_v true_o teach_v preach_v and_o receive_v punish_v with_o the_o external_a sword_n the_o violator_n and_o contemner_n of_o discipline_n whether_o they_o be_v minister_n or_o common_a people_n 20_o and_o this_o be_v certain_a office_n the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a function_n be_v distinct_a office_n that_o these_o two_o office_n or_o function_n be_v distinct_a and_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o satan_n have_v marvelous_o confound_v in_o the_o papacy_n but_o we_o and_o all_o other_o good_a christian_n must_v watch_v diligent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o confound_v again_o 21_o from_o whence_o it_o arise_v well_o note_v well_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n also_o a_o pastor_n and_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n for_o as_o these_o office_n be_v divide_v and_o sever_v so_o ought_v also_o the_o person_n to_o be_v 22_o and_o yet_o one_o man_n may_v undergo_v and_o bear_v both_o person_n person_n whether_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n may_v bear_v two_o person_n as_o the_o same_o n._n may_v be_v both_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n so_o n._n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v both_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o yet_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n can_v be_v archbishop_n of_o york_n 23_o a_o bishop_n as_o he_o be_v bishop_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v any_o law_n tradition_n or_o ceremony_n without_o the_o consent_n thereof_o either_o express_a or_o imply_v 24_o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o free_a lady_n or_o mistress_n and_o the_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o oppress_v or_o burden_n she_o against_o she_o will_n for_o they_o be_v the_o steward_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o the_o same_o 25_o but_o if_o the_o church_n do_v give_v her_o consent_n and_o join_v as_o one_o body_n with_o the_o bishop_n than_o they_o may_v impose_v what_o they_o please_v upon_o themselves_o provide_v it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o again_o omit_v and_o release_v the_o same_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n 26_o a_o bishop_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n much_o less_o may_v burden_n the_o church_n with_o any_o constitution_n for_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v both_o office_n and_o to_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o civil_a estate_n 27_o a_o bishop_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n may_v impose_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v good_a upon_o his_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o so_o it_o be_v godly_a and_o lawful_a for_o than_o they_o obey_v not_o as_o they_o be_v the_o church_n but_o as_o citizen_n and_o subject_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n 28_o so_o n._n as_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n command_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o keep_v a_o general_a fast_o or_o any_o other_o such_o lawful_a thing_n this_o commandment_n constrain_v all_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n as_o he_o be_v duke_n to_o obedience_n but_o not_o all_o those_o which_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o archbishop_n namely_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o some_o other_o temporal_a duke_n or_o prince_n albeit_o they_o be_v of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n 29_o even_o as_o n._n compel_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o economical_a or_o domestic_a law_n and_o order_n but_o not_o his_o church_n n._n 30_o but_o to_o come_v near_o the_o point_n matter_n the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n first_o that_o after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n 1._o chron._n 16.27_o &_o he_o provide_v that_o true_a doctrine_n &_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v flourish_v in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v right_o settle_v and_o govern_v by_o able_a and_o sufficient_a person_n 31_o the_o second_o office_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v by_o his_o public_a authority_n approve_v &_o establish_v that_o order_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n even_o as_o the_o godly_a king_n jehoshaphat_n destroy_v the_o grove_n and_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n out_o of_o juda_n and_o send_v his_o noble_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n through_o all_o his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v that_o they_o may_v go_v about_o all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o to_o all_o the_o people_n 2._o chron._n 17.6_o 32_o so_o also_o ezekias_n send_v letter_n and_o messenger_n into_o all_o israel_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o offer_v the_o passeover_n to_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2._o chro._n 30.2_o etc._n etc._n 33_o and_o so_o nehemiah_n cause_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n therein_o contain_v he_o separate_v and_o put_v away_o all_o the_o strange_a wife_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n nehem._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 34_o the_o three_o office_n be_v that_o 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