Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	see_v	4,021	5	3.2352	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20729	The Christians freedome wherein is fully expressed the doctrine of Christian libertie. By the rt. reuerend father in God, George Downeham, Doctor of Diuinity and Ld. Bp. of Derry.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1635 (1635)	STC 7111; ESTC S102215	96,431	253

be_v lawful_a that_o all_o authority_n be_v 5._o from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o which_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n resist_v god_n that_o they_o which_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o judgement_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n remember_v what_o s._n peter_n say_v 16._o be_v subject_a to_o all_o humane_a ordinance_n whether_o the_o sovereign_a or_o subordinate_a governor_n but_o how_o as_o free_v and_o not_o as_o have_v the_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o naughtiness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v it_o not_o be_v use_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o thy_o weak_a brother_n take_v heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n 16._o lest_o thy_o liberty_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a for_o he_o that_o scandalize_v his_o brother_n sin_v against_o christ._n wherefore_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v offend_v he_o last_o can_v it_o not_o be_v use_v in_o some_o particular_a unless_o thou_o shall_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n temperance_n humility_n modesty_n frugality_n etc._n etc._n remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o brethren_n you_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o here_o arise_v a_o doubtful_a question_n weak_a the_o explication_n whereof_o be_v needful_a for_o these_o time_n for_o sometime_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o conflict_n between_o the_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n as_o when_o that_o which_o the_o magistrate_n command_v can_v as_o we_o think_v be_v observe_v without_o the_o offence_n or_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o which_o case_n of_o antinomy_n which_o some_o say_v be_v our_o case_n divers_a know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o and_o other_o erroneous_o choose_v to_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o seem_v to_o offend_v their_o weak_a brethren_n consider_v therefore_o upright_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understand_v mind_n and_o tractable_a heart_n to_o see_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n first_o therefore_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v never_o cast_v into_o such_o a_o exigent_n between_o two_o sin_n not_o yet_o commit_v but_o there_o be_v a_o issue_n from_o they_o both_o without_o a_o three_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o antimony_n or_o such_o a_o opposition_n between_o the_o two_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v observe_v without_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o in_o such_o case_n of_o antimony_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o if_o we_o obey_v the_o superior_a law_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v more_o bind_v as_o have_v high_a and_o more_o principal_a end_n the_o inferior_a 26._o which_o give_v place_n unto_o it_o be_v not_o break_v now_o the_o supreme_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o 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without_o supposition_n that_o beside_o thy_o disobey_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n thou_o do_v scandalize_v first_o thy_o weak_a brethren_n be_v affect_v as_o thyself_o who_o by_o thy_o example_n for_o which_o thou_o perhaps_o think_v thou_o have_v good_a ground_n be_v animate_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n 10._o speak_v edify_v without_o ground_n to_o contemn_v note_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o that_o contempt_n do_v many_o of_o they_o proceed_v to_o mislike_v of_o the_o state_n &_o from_o mislike_n either_o to_o separation_n or_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o disloyal_a discontentment_n beside_o those_o of_o thy_o own_o disposition_n thou_o do_v offend_v they_o who_o be_v more_o loyal_o affect_v who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o better_o ground_v in_o our_o 20._o most_o holy_a faith_n do_v stumble_v at_o your_o practice_n and_o begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n when_o they_o see_v man_n seem_v most_o zealous_a in_o our_o religion_n &_o profess_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o cause_n of_o sincerity_n upon_o no_o just_a cause_n to_o abandon_v their_o ministry_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o authority_n to_o maintain_v a_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n and_o wilful_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v see_v to_o persist_v in_o a_o bad_a course_n and_o hereupon_o many_o take_v occasion_n to_o rest_v in_o outward_a civility_n without_o grace_n and_o to_o mislike_v all_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n now_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scandal_n fall_v two_o way_n indeed_o a_o single_a suppose_a offence_n oppose_v to_o a_o double_a scandal_n join_v with_o disobedience_n if_o no_o more_o can_v be_v say_v who_o can_v doubt_v on_o which_o side_n rather_o to_o incline_v 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not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n 5._o sake_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n this_o one_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v i_o from_o scandal_n especial_o if_o i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o as_o after_z shall_v be_v show_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n wherewith_o they_o be_v impose_v as_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n unless_o we_o kneel_v not_o to_o go_v on_o in_o our_o ministry_n unless_o we_o conform_v for_o care_v of_o avoid_v scandal_n respect_v arbitrary_a matter_n and_o not_o necessary_a duty_n appertain_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n which_o we_o must_v perform_v though_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v offend_v thereat_o the_o care_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o suppose_a danger_n of_o another_o man_n fall_n the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n salvation_n much_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n most_o of_o all_o well_o then_o may_v thou_o not_o receive_v the_o communion_n be_v a_o duty_n appertain_v to_o thy_o own_o salvation_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n &_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n unless_o thou_o will_v receive_v it_o upon_o thy_o knee_n it_o be_v a_o gesture_n not_o only_o lawful_a but_o most_o convenient_a to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o be_v perform_v with_o invocation_n eucharist_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n especial_o see_v the_o gesture_n use_v at_o meal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v unless_o the_o sacrament_n be_v with_o our_o meal_n as_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n with_o christ_n last_o supper_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o their_o love_n feast_n receive_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gesture_n be_v worthy_o take_v away_o the_o 14._o reason_n of_o retain_v it_o cease_v for_o

and_o unfeigned_o repent_v of_o your_o sin_n you_o be_v servant_n and_o not_o son_n yea_o so_o far_o shall_v these_o outward_a privilege_n be_v from_o exempt_n you_o from_o damnation_n that_o they_o shall_v great_o aggravate_v your_o judgement_n for_o have_v god_n call_v we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o call_v have_v he_o invite_v we_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o we_o be_v not_o convert_v have_v he_o by_o his_o minister_n 20._o entreat_v we_o that_o we_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o we_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v have_v he_o offer_v we_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o we_o have_v despise_v the_o same_o not_o care_v to_o apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o suffer_v his_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v spill_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o vain_a have_v he_o often_o seek_v 37._o together_o we_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v the_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o we_o will_v not_o then_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o obduration_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o word_n which_o to_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o 16._o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n unto_o we_o be_v become_v come_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n yea_o for_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o persist_v in_o it_o our_o estate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o 15._o intolerable_a then_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n and_o unto_o we_o belong_v that_o fearful_a woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 23._o woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n woe_n to_o thou_o capernaum_n for_o if_o the_o mean_n which_o you_o have_v have_v have_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n yea_o to_o they_o of_o sodom_n they_o will_v have_v turn_v unto_o god_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o you_o again_o have_v the_o lord_n send_v his_o 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repent_v they_o be_v servant_n and_o not_o son_n and_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o most_o miserable_a and_o bafe_a slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a but_o be_v also_o carry_v away_o 3._o captive_a to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a so_o can_v they_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v liberty_n be_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o liberty_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a liberty_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o imaginary_a liberty_n as_o in_o the_o paradox_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v that_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v only_o free_a when_o they_o also_o be_v not_o free_v by_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v no_o better_o but_o servant_n or_o in_o the_o secure_a imagination_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o with_o these_o jew_n though_o be_v in_o bondage_n think_v themselves_o free_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o loose_a liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n such_o as_o libertine_n assume_v to_o themselves_o but_o a_o true_a and_o a_o holy_a liberty_n whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v enable_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o willing_a mind_n and_o cheerful_a heart_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a liberty_n and_o such_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a angel_n who_o count_v it_o not_o only_o their_o liberty_n but_o also_o their_o happiness_n willing_o &_o cheerful_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o if_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o shall_v you_o be_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o 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nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n apply_v unto_o you_o until_o you_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o 18._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v lie_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o both_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o power_n &_o dominion_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deliver_v shall_v also_o have_v grace_n to_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n if_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n with_o willing_a mind_n and_o upright_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a that_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o actual_o free_v and_o redeem_v 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point_n i_o say_v will_v more_o plain_o and_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o particular_n whereunto_o we_o be_v now_o to_o descend_v christian_n liberty_n therefore_o be_v either_o libertas_fw-la viae_fw-la t._n of_o this_o life_n liberty_n such_o as_o be_v incident_a unto_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n whereof_o 58._o some_z not_o unfit_o understand_v our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v luk._n 12._o 58._o give_v diligence_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o adversary_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n understanding_n by_o the_o governor_n god_n by_o the_o judge_n christ_n by_o the_o adversary_n the_o devil_n sin_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o way_n this_o life_n by_o the_o