Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	spirit_n	way_n	4,450	5	4.7553	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37480	Compulsion of conscience condemned wherein is plainly demonstrated how inconsistent it is with Scripture, the fundamental laws of England, and common equity &c. / by Tho. De-Laune ...	De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.	1683 (1683)	Wing D890; ESTC R8872	35,062	47

under_o his_o eternal_a wrath._n with_o this_o belief_n i_o content_v myself_o and_o firm_o hold_v that_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_n i_o believe_v that_o man_n damnation_n be_v pure_o and_o original_o from_o his_o own_o wickedness_n and_o that_o his_o eternal_a destruction_n be_v not_o from_o any_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o whosoever_o say_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v damn_v he_o for_o what_o he_o can_v possible_o avoid_v on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n can_v save_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a and_o sole_a author_n and_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o purify_v the_o corrupt_a will_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n adapt_a and_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o save_a truth_n through_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v my_o creed_n in_o this_o point_n and_o here_o i_o rest_n not_o propose_v it_o by_o way_n of_o imposition_n on_o other_o but_o to_o show_v that_o this_o moderate_a middle_a path_n which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n and_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o desirable_a mansion_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o which_o our_o pulpit-war_n have_v a_o long_a time_n keep_v we_o i_o doubt_v some_o intemperate_a zealot_n that_o will_v as_o soon_o part_v with_o their_o eye_n as_o their_o notion_n will_v be_v grumble_a at_o what_o i_o say_v as_o too_o favourable_a to_o one_o side_n or_o other_o but_o as_o i_o regard_v not_o unjust_a censure_n so_o i_o challenge_v they_o to_o mend_v it_o methinks_v if_o these_o general_a truth_n and_o some_o such_o like_a be_v enough_o for_o the_o people_n to_o know_v they_o do_v the_o church_n no_o good_a service_n that_o instead_o of_o preach_v practical_a duty_n will_v needs_o be_v frighten_v the_o auditory_a with_o hide_a decree_n absolute_a reprobation_n and_o some_o such_o new_a make_v thunderbolt_n able_a to_o scare_v they_o into_o despair_n god_n command_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o such_o as_o will_v receive_v it_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o these_o man_n have_v get_v you_o a_o hide_a decree_n which_o damn_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n yet_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o heavenly_a notary_n to_o testify_v it_o and_o pray_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o to_o mock_v the_o poor_a people_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n when_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o save_o to_o do_v it_o if_o their_o name_n be_v register_v in_o that_o black_a and_o irreversible_a muster_n roll._n i_o do_v not_o design_n to_o reflect_v upon_o any_o nor_o do_v i_o list_v myself_o with_o those_o who_o follow_v arminius_n or_o calvin_n i_o be_o sorry_a to_o find_v extreme_n on_o both_o hand_n i_o will_v only_o beseech_v dissenter_n to_o preach_v necessary_a truth_n and_o let_v the_o hide_a decree_n of_o god_n alone_o with_o other_o unnecessary_a notion_n which_o practice_n will_v undoubted_o be_v of_o great_a and_o useful_a consequenc_n and_o will_v preventthe_v bawl_v of_o such_o author_n as_o this_o be_v who_o i_o believe_v will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o what_o i_o here_o write_v nor_o charge_v his_o horrible_a consequence_n upon_o it_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o sober_a dissenter_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n for_o i_o never_o yet_o meet_v any_o of_o they_o but_o upon_o a_o sober_a debate_n as_o occasion_n offer_v it_o be_v oblige_v by_o fair_a argument_n to_o own_o it_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v this_o believe_v enough_o as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o more_o will_v but_o distract_v and_o confound_v the_o plain_a and_o honest_a christian_a i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o about_o this_o tolet_n this_o author_n know_v that_o his_o charge_n of_o heresy_n be_v stretch_v unreasonable_o wide_a and_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v gain_v thus_o much_o by_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n that_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o unbiased_a perusal_n of_o this_o few_o remark_n any_o reader_n of_o common_a capacity_n will_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o better_a argument_n than_o he_o use_v and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o our_o church_n will_v use_v that_o way_n of_o reduce_v dissenter_n viz._n mild_a christian_a debate_n and_o conference_n sober_a brotherly_a persuasion_n with_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o each_o other_o which_o be_v the_o church_n weapon_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n not_o such_o whirlwind_n and_o thunder_n as_o some_o certain_a renegado_n yonder_o at_o algiers_n or_o thereabouts_o will_v conjure_v up_o against_o a_o little_a scatter_a fleet_n of_o their_o quondam_a friend_n i_o profess_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o unparalleled_a confidence_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n that_o blush_v not_o to_o charge_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sectary_n as_o its_o young_a zeal_n word_n it_o mean_v protestant_n dissenter_n with_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o wickedness_n in_o such_o term_n as_o quote_v before_o which_o be_v no_o less_o then_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o black_a of_o blasphemy_n now_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n have_v provide_v condign_a punishment_n for_o that_o most_o monstrous_a of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o author_n can_v acquit_v himself_o of_o misprision_n if_o he_o give_v not_o a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o horrible_a delinquent_n that_o the_o law_n may_v punish_v they_o and_o that_o all_o christian_n may_v shun_v they_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o heretic_n let_v he_o produce_v that_o together_o with_o legal_a evidence_n and_o then_o fiat_fw-la justitia_fw-la let_v new_a tyburn_n be_v erect_v for_o they_o if_o the_o legislative_a authory_n think_v fit_a reader_n i_o have_v almost_o do_v with_o this_o pamphlet_n which_o i_o believe_v will_n proselyte_n only_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o something_o i_o shall_v not_o name_v only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v a_o few_o line_n by_o way_n of_o observation_n upon_o the_o specimen_fw-la the_o author_n give_v of_o the_o wit_n and_o policy_n of_o these_o giddy_a sectary_n as_o he_o call_v they_o will_v they_o have_v say_v he_o p._n 12._o arch-bishop_n bishop_n the_o best_a clergy_n all_o the_o best_a clergy_n of_o england_n tithe_n university_n parish_n levy'_v down_o this_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o parcel_n of_o jingle_v yes_o yes_o yess_n then_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n he_o insinuate_v that_o these_o same_o sectary_n will_v elect_a tinker_n tailor_n waterman_n shoemaker_n coffee-man_n hat-dresser_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o a_o pious_a irony_n that_o the_o christian_a world_n must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o honourable_a reformation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o slander_n be_v venomous_a and_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o reverend_a nonconformist_a preacher_n since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n confute_v this_o wild_a calumny_n let_v he_o name_v those_o giddy_a fool_n and_o let_v they_o be_v expose_v for_o their_o silliness_n else_o let_v he_o avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o turn_v a_o false_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n if_o he_o can_v all_o that_o protestant_a dissenter_n desire_v be_v but_o a_o liberty_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n according_a to_o their_o light_n in_o cottage_n or_o any_o where_o quiet_o without_o any_o combination_n against_o the_o government_n nor_o do_v they_o begrudge_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n their_o dignity_n or_o revenue_n when_o they_o do_v otherwise_o let_v they_o be_v stigmatise_v with_o a_o witness_n for_o i_o for_o than_o they_o cease_v from_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n second_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o benefice_v holderforth_a among_o these_o sectary_n he_o may_v have_v name_v his_o own_o trade_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o shall_v have_v demonstrate_v which_o of_o those_o mechanic_n have_v aspire_v to_o such_o high_a church_n dignity_n without_o that_o the_o tale_n signify_v nothing_o there_o be_v mechanic_n preacher_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v well_o they_o escape_v this_o gentleman_n lash_n he_o deserve_v thanks_o for_o that_o civility_n however_o well_o but_o say_v the_o pamphlet_n p._n 13._o for_o forty_o year_n they_o have_v make_v no_o bank_n build_v no_o free-school_n purchase_v no_o church-land_n pay_v no_o tithe_n wont_a consent_n to_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a their_o preacher_n go_v a_o beg_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v a_o frightful_a charge_n and_o able_a to_o scare_v their_o preacher_n away_o from_o they_o if_o they_o only_o gape_v for_o a_o benefice_n but_o the_o author_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o his_o insinuation_n of_o their_o ambition_n for_o if_o

so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o certain_o to_o foresee_v what_o the_o event_n and_o revolution_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v may_v be_v without_o divine_a inspiration_n therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o prudential_a skill_n than_o a_o arraignment_n of_o the_o act_n of_o our_o predecessor_n when_o what_o be_v suitable_a to_o they_o and_o improper_a for_o we_o be_v repeal_v and_o a_o more_o seasonable_a remedy_n apply_v when_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o former_a be_v discover_v i_o be_o certain_a that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o convince_v protestant_a dissenter_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o christianity_n be_v to_o win_v they_o by_o fair_a and_o charitable_a method_n and_o that_o those_o penalty_n the_o law_n inflict_v shall_v at_o least_o be_v relaxt_v for_o reason_n hereafter_o to_o be_v produce_v every_o consider_a man_n must_v needs_o know_v that_o the_o bias_n of_o interest_n and_o education_n be_v strong_a shackle_n to_o the_o judgement_n which_o fetter_v it_o from_o yield_v to_o demonstrate_v truth_n that_o of_o education_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v overmastered_a we_o have_v have_v deplorable_a experiment_n that_o opinion_n mere_o get_v by_o education_n be_v sometime_o as_o hard_o to_o be_v remove_v yea_o hard_a then_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n it_o so_o wheel_n and_o intoxicate_a the_o brain_n that_o even_o among_o the_o turk_n we_o read_v of_o some_o wise_a and_o moderate_a person_n who_o will_v die_v to_o maintain_v their_o ridiculous_a koran_n custom_n be_v grow_v such_o a_o tyrant_n that_o some_o will_v rather_o starve_v then_o eat_v bread_n bake_v in_o a_o pan_n as_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n say_v because_o he_o use_v to_o eat_v bread_n bake_v in_o a_o oven_n religion_n in_o many_o be_v real_o their_o humour_n and_o a_o darling_n fancy_n pass_v with_o such_o for_o reason_n and_o fashion_n be_v more_o prevail_a than_o the_o best_a argument_n o_o the_o deplorable_a estate_n of_o christianity_n man_n will_v now_o reject_v the_o most_o sacred_a of_o truth_n if_o they_o can_v but_o find_v a_o pique_n at_o the_o messenger_n as_o if_o the_o rave_v patient_n will_v spill_v the_o best_a of_o cordial_n because_o not_o present_v in_o a_o golden_a spoon_n the_o design_n of_o what_o be_v say_v be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o what_o follow_v viz._n sect_n iii_o demonstrative_a reason_n against_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n no_o humane_a authority_n no_o not_o the_o very_a pope_n those_o infallible_a tool_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o conform_v and_o as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o equal_a interest_n in_o the_o testament_n of_o their_o father_n so_o no_o one_o among_o they_o have_v any_o prerogative_n to_o impose_v a_o force_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o brother_n one_o hold_v this_o the_o other_o that_o a_o three_o deny_v both_o they_o examine_v scripture_n consult_v the_o original_n examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n they_o sincere_o pray_v for_o illumination_n what_o then_o why_o pray_v what_o course_n will_v you_o take_v with_o your_o dissent_v brother_n all_o that_o you_o can_v say_v can_v remove_v he_o from_o his_o former_a persuasion_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o if_o any_o rigorous_a course_n be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o if_o the_o fire_n bring_v no_o light_n with_o it_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v but_o suspect_v that_o the_o coal_n be_v fetch_v from_o below_o he_o that_o reflect_v upon_o the_o difficulty_n that_o encounter_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o truth_n for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n and_o with_o all_o consider_v how_o short_a sight_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v for_o here_o we_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o understand_v but_o in_o part_n will_v soon_o find_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o reason_n for_o christian_n mutual_o to_o endeavour_v the_o support_n and_o assistance_n rather_o than_o study_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o each_o other_o since_o all_o have_v neither_o a_o equal_a depth_n of_o natural_a judgement_n nor_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o supernatural_a illumination_n but_o the_o spirit_n blow_v how_o and_o where_o it_o please_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v or_o persecute_v our_o brother_n for_o his_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a mistake_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o be_v the_o free_a disposer_n of_o his_o gift_n we_o know_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o jer._n 10._o 23._o but_o his_o go_n or_o step_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n pro._n 20._o 24_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o bear_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o god_n we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v his_o leisure_n who_o have_v engage_v himself_o by_o his_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 15._o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o let_v we_o therefore_o entertain_v such_o a_o one_o who_o proceed_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o milk_n till_o he_o grow_v strong_a to_o digest_v strong-meat_n i_o be_o much_o mistake_v if_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n border_n not_o upon_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o the_o implicit_a faith_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o swear_v or_o profess_v more_o than_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o proceed_v from_o as_o blind_a a_o assent_n as_o can_v be_v match_v in_o the_o gross_a popery_n and_o of_o such_o a_o convert_v no_o profession_n have_v any_o great_a cause_n to_o boast_v for_o common_a reason_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_v by_o violence_n will_v continue_v such_o no_o long_o than_o the_o force_n last_v force_n be_v mere_a punishment_n and_o consequent_o not_o just_o unless_o the_o offence_n be_v voluntary_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n be_v necessitate_v to_o that_o belief_n and_o to_o compel_v he_o from_o it_o be_v to_o drive_v he_o to_o renounce_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n his_o reason_n i_o can_v imagine_v why_o we_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1._o john_n 4._o 1._o and_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o judge_v for_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a injunction_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v best_a if_o after_o our_o most_o serious_a and_o deliberate_a election_n we_o shall_v be_v whip_v out_o of_o our_o conscience_n by_o penaltys_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v we_o preach_v poor_a soul_n into_o just_a so_o much_o liberty_n of_o scripture_n as_o may_v beget_v their_o torture_n and_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o rest_v where_o they_o find_v satisfaction_n either_o prohibit_v to_o search_v at_o all_o or_o leave_v we_o sensible_a of_o some_o benefit_n by_o teach_v to_o believe_v what_o seem_v untrue_a seem_v to_o i_o impossible_a to_o profess_v what_o we_o believe_v untrue_a i_o be_o sure_a be_v damnable_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o whosoever_o swerve_v from_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n commit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n rom._n 14._o so_o without_o question_n they_o that_o endeavour_n by_o force_n or_o artifice_n to_o draw_v any_o man_n to_o profess_v or_o act_n contrary_a to_o what_o his_o soul_n believe_v be_v as_o deep_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o you_o wound_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o your_o brethren_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o how_o dangerous_o then_o do_v they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o just_a indignation_n of_o god_n who_o drive_v other_o and_o fall_v themselves_o into_o this_o evil_n etc._n etc._n how_o wilful_o do_v they_o attempt_v to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o indispensable_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o deal_v with_o other_o as_o they_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o themselves_o this_o light_n be_v place_v by_o god_n in_o clear_a and_o candid_a soul_n to_o shine_v and_o guide_v they_o but_o in_o black_a one_o to_o condemn_v and_o burn_v they_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o all_o man_n will_v take_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o 13._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n if_o this_o bless_a counsel_n be_v but_o follow_v what_o a_o happy_a nation_n may_v we_o be_v nothing_o have_v cause_v more_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o establish_n new_a and_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o god_n worship_n