Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	john_n	spirit_n	true_a	4,495	5	5.7056	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49524	The reformed Presbyterian, humbly offering to the consideration of all pious and peaceable spirits several arguments for obedience to the act for unifromity, as the way to vnity and endeavouring to demonstrate by clear inferences from the sacred scriptures, the writings of some of the ancients, or several old pastors of the reformed churches abroad, and of the most eminent old non-conformists amongst ourselves : as Mr. Josias Nichols, Mr. Paul Baines, and other learned divines : as for Mr. Perkins, Mr. Iohn Randal, and Mr. Rob. Bolton, that there is nothing required by the act for vniformity that is forbidden by the law of God / by Rich. Lytler ...	Lytler, Richard.	1662 (1662)	Wing L3573; ESTC R1525	139,662	290

schism_n and_o division_n the_o apostle_n john_n 1._o 4_o 6_o 7._o lay_v down_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mark_n or_o character_n how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o consequent_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o discord_n as_o we_o have_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n error_n in_o doctrine_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o leaven_n mat._n 16.6_o compare_v with_o the_o 12._o verse_n now_o as_o leaven_n diffuse_v a_o sourness_n into_o the_o whole_a mass_n or_o lump_n wherever_o it_o come_v so_o also_o do_v error_n diffuse_v a_o sourness_n and_o moroseness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o become_v unsociable_a and_o apt_a to_o divide_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v leaven_v with_o it_o even_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n who_o name_n with_o the_o name_n of_o nabal_n be_v symbolical_a sect._n 13._o now_o than_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a mean_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o these_o grand_a ringleader_n of_o division_n and_o disobedience_n may_v be_v thus_o evidence_v as_o it_o do_v remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o commit_v these_o sin_n for_o do_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n observe_v a_o uniformity_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereto_o belong_v all_o distinction_n of_o man_n and_o party_n will_v soon_o vanish_v away_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n give_v for_o the_o draw_v forth_o those_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o pride_n beforenamed_n neither_o in_o minister_n or_o people_n sect._n 14._o as_o the_o minister_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n act_n and_o exercise_n those_o grace_n which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o pride_n and_o self_n conceitedness_n viz._n humility_n and_o self-denial_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o that_o to_o which_o the_o reverend_a calvin_n say_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o more_o adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o viz._n subjection_n sect._n 15._o so_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o deliver_v from_o the_o occasion_n of_o put_v forth_o those_o divide_v sin_n before_o name_v in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a aptitude_n upon_o the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o these_o mode_n of_o worship_n to_o atgue_n sure_o those_o man_n do_v see_v more_o into_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n the_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o the_o governor_n that_o enjoin_v they_o or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o observe_v they_o and_o have_v therefore_o a_o more_o pure_a delicate_a and_o tender_a conscience_n and_o consequent_o their_o ministry_n be_v like_a to_o be_v most_o soulsaving_a and_o thereupon_o all_o other_o minister_n be_v usual_o censure_v for_o time-servers_a and_o men-pleasers_a by_o which_o mean_v christian_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v destroy_v and_o division_n be_v contract_v and_o continue_v that_o therefore_o which_o remove_v these_o occasion_n as_o for_o all_o to_o be_v uniform_a in_o their_o external_a mode_n of_o worship_n do_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n sect._n 16._o second_o as_o pride_n so_o error_n also_o be_v a_o divide_v sin_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v now_o that_o which_o take_v away_o one_o occasion_n and_o a_o great_a one_o too_o of_o diffuse_v and_o spread_a error_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n now_o uniformity_n in_o prayer_n do_v this_o and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n appoint_v for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n because_o that_o heretic_n do_v convey_v and_o spread_v their_o poison_n in_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o milva_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 416._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v any_o prayer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o a_o synod_n sect._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o desultory_a levity_n in_o the_o mind_n even_o of_o some_o good_a man_n whereby_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o offend_v in_o their_o public_a devotion_n without_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o humility_n and_o spiritual_a prudence_n which_o all_o minister_n have_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reverend_a calvin_n in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la protector_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclosiastical_a rite_n say_v he_o quoad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la &_o rituum_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la valde_fw-la approbo_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la pastori_fw-la in_o functione_n discedere_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n observe_v he_o will_v have_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o be_v they_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o minister_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v conform_v to_o they_o yea_o or_o no_o i_o suppose_v not_o he_o be_v not_o of_o mr._n baxters_n mind_n in_o his_o disputation_n as_o to_o this_o point_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o petitioner_n for_o peace_n but_o say_v express_o from_o which_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n in_o their_o function_n to_o depart_v they_o be_v then_o to_o be_v impose_v by_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o for_o what_o end_n for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o that_o thereby_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o simplicity_n of_o some_o second_o that_o the_o consent_n that_o all_o the_o church_n have_v among_o themselves_o may_v more_o certain_o appear_v and_o last_o also_o that_o the_o extravagant_a levity_n of_o some_o that_o affect_v novelty_n may_v be_v prevent_v so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o this_o reverend_a person_n do_v approve_v of_o a_o uniformity_n in_o prayer_n and_o other_o rite_n as_o the_o way_n to_o unity_n as_o it_o do_v conduce_v to_o concord_n and_o agreement_n as_o it_o prevent_v divide_v sin_n sect._n 18._o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o edification_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n but_o now_o if_o all_o person_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n will_v be_v uniform_a and_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a agreement_n about_o these_o mode_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n which_o for_o our_o non_fw-mi conformity_n and_o division_n among_o ourselves_o by_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n be_v very_o much_o revile_v as_o you_o find_v harding_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n flout_v they_o even_o for_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o be_v among_o they_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n sect._n 19_o i_o say_v how_o will_v our_o religion_n be_v honour_v nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o how_o will_v it_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o romish_a catholic_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o despair_n of_o ever_o see_v the_o church_n of_o england_n reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o to_o see_v these_o woeful_a division_n that_o have_v be_v among_o we_o remove_v by_o a_o universal_a conformity_n among_o protestant_n in_o these_o matter_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o unchristian_a discord_n now_o if_o this_o will_v not_o edify_v and_o build_v up_o the_o church_n judge_v you_o beside_o how_o amiable_a then_o will_v our_o assembly_n be_v and_o how_o delightful_a will_v god_n public_a worship_n be_v to_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o to_o reverence_v his_o sanctuary_n to_o behold_v it_o celebrate_v orderly_o and_o uniform_o while_o all_o that_o worship_n do_v sit_v and_o stand_v and_o kneel_v together_o as_o if_o but_o one_o body_n while_o all_o do_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o as_o if_o but_o one_o mouth_n sect._n 20._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n long_o before_o popery_n i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v then_o so_o uniform_a in_o public_a prayer_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n so_o all_o together_o when_o they_o say_v amen_o which_o affix_v to_o our_o prayer_n signify_v a_o full_a consent_n and_o agreement_n to_o what_o be_v pray_v for_o i_o say_v it_o be_v utter_v with_o such_o uniformity_n that_o st._n jerome_n as_o i_o have_v read_v compare_v their_o sound_n of_o amen_o in_o the_o church_n unto_o a_o clap_n of_o thunder_n and_o st._n basil_n to_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n you_o see_v therefore_o that_o this_o uniformity_n

do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church-governour_n to_o command_v and_o appoint_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 8_o chap._n iu_o the_o term_n uniformity_n explain_v and_o this_o proposition_n prove_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n pag._n 12_o chap._n v._n that_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v lawful_o be_v command_v and_o that_o to_o obey_v such_o command_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o profitable_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o sinful_a be_v negative_a superstition_n with_o several_a consideration_n about_o the_o regulate_v of_o our_o zeal_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o pag._n 22_o chap._n vi_o that_o to_o declare_v against_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n appoint_v by_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n be_v lawful_a both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n wherein_o the_o judgement_n of_o reverend_a mr._n perkins_n in_o six_o case_n as_o to_o the_o not-binding_a power_n of_o on_o oath_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n pag._n 33_o chap._n vii_o that_o to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o we_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n pag._n 48_o chap._n viii_o that_o uniformity_n in_o public_a worship_n by_o obedience_n to_o a_o impose_v form_n be_v lawful_a pag._n 54_o chap._n ix_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v mr_n john_n ball_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o old_a prownist_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o temperate_a discourse_n and_o plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la the_o lawfulness_n also_o of_o conformity_n to_o it_o with_o its_o rite_n prove_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n martin_n bucer_n and_o other_o pag._n 60_o chap._n x_o that_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o declare_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o command_n of_o christ_n but_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o objection_n make_v of_o old_a by_o mr._n josias_n nichols_n against_o subscription_n which_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n lay_v down_o and_o modest_o remove_v pag._n 91_o chap._n xi_o that_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ceremony_n which_o have_v significancy_n in_o they_o as_o the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a prove_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o foreign_a and_o our_o own_o modern_a divine_n both_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n pag._n 106_o chap._n xii_o the_o general_a argument_n against_o subscription_n to_o the_o book_n of_o make_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n because_o the_o deacon_n we_o be_v to_o approve_v his_o description_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o weakness_n of_o which_o argument_n be_v evidence_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n also_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o urge_v this_o argument_n at_o large_a that_o nothing_o be_v warrantable_a but_o what_o be_v express_o command_v pag._n 110_o chap._n xiii_o the_o order_n of_o deacon_n except_v against_o by_o mr._n nichols_n as_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n justify_v by_o mr._n john_n ball_n argument_n for_o lecturer_n together_o with_o several_a direction_n from_o mr._n john_n randal_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o present_a case_n of_o conformity_n as_o to_o persuade_v of_o the_o conscience_n pag._n 124_o chap._n fourteen_o contain_v the_o course_n that_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o take_v as_o to_o conformity_n though_o scandal_n be_v take_v by_o weak_a brethren_n in_o which_o chapter_n the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n be_v consider_v and_o what_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o temperate_a discourse_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o magistrate_n free_v from_o what_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o under_o this_o consideration_n pag._n 132_o chap._n xv._o that_o to_o receive_v ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n though_o ordain_v before_o by_o presbyter_n be_v lawful_a pag._n 140_o chap._n xvi_o that_o for_o our_o minister_n to_o receive_v ordination_n by_o bishop_n though_o ordain_v before_o by_o presbyter_n will_v not_o conclude_v the_o reform_a church_n that_o have_v no_o episcopal_a ordination_n to_o have_v no_o true_a minister_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n pag._n 151_o bucer_fw-la scripta_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 455._o i_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v you_o grace_n to_o reform_v these_o ceremony_n in_o such_o a_o purity_n and_o of_o the_o common_a prayer_n thus_o he_o there_o write_v i_o have_v find_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o lest_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o be_v right_o interpret_v mr._n john_n ball_n be_v answer_v to_o mr._n can_v part_v 2._o pag._n 9_o if_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n how_o come_v it_o to_o have_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o mass_n that_o both_o can_v possible_o stand_v together_o peter_n martyr_n epistle_n from_o oxford_n nou._n 4._o 1550._o to_o bishop_n hooper_n pag._n 8._o how_o be_v it_o i_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o these_o diversity_n of_o vesture_n have_v their_o beginning_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o so_o much_o as_o i_o read_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o how_o that_o john_n the_o apostle_n wear_v at_o ephesus_n where_o he_o dwell_v a_o bishop_n apparel_n term_v it_o petalum_fw-la seu_fw-la lamina_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la as_o touch_v s._n cyprian_n the_o holy_a martyr_n pontius_n the_o deacon_n write_v that_o a_o little_a before_o he_o shall_v be_v behead_v he_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o behead_v he_o his_o vesture_n call_v b●rrus_n after_o he_o have_v put_v it_o off_o and_o to_o the_o deacon_n he_o give_v his_o other_o vesture_n call_v dalmatica_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysostom_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o white_a vesture_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o mat._n cap._n 26._o homil_n 83._o &_o ad_fw-la ●o●ul_fw-la antioch_n homil_n 60._o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v it_o so_o let_v they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o papistical_a invention_n in_o they_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v so_o much_o impiety_n to_o be_v therein_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o touch_v it_o do_v by_o and_o by_o so_o corrupt_a that_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o use_v godly_o pag._n 7._o we_o read_v how_o 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nature_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v before_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o section_n 1._o inquiry_n after_o truth_n in_o matter_n controvert_v be_v not_o more_o difficult_a in_o their_o prosecution_n then_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a in_o the_o satisfaction_n they_o afford_v for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o true_a assertion_n of_o democritus_n that_o veritas_fw-la in_o puteo_fw-la latet_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o can_v be_v draw_v out_o but_o with_o much_o labour_n yet_o no_o dainty_n be_v so_o relish_v and_o delicious_a to_o the_o taste_n as_o truth_n obtain_v be_v to_o our_o intellectnal_n sect._n 2._o but_o more_o especial_o ought_v we_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n doubtful_a which_o refer_v to_o our_o practice_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o though_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o all_o time_n yet_o

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