Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	light_n	see_v	4,540	5	3.7084	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33931	The decision & clearing of the great point now in controversie about the interest of Christ and the civill magistrate in the rule of government in this world stated according to the word of truth and presented to the Parliament of this Common-wealth and to all other powers in the world where it may come, or to any that desire satisfaction in this matter / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5276; ESTC R29644	12,984	20

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be_v merciful_a and_o so_o tender_a be_v paul_n of_o derogate_a from_o the_o gospel-liberty_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v infallible_o inspire_v yet_o usurp_v not_o this_o power_n to_o himself_o of_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o brethren_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o 5._o the_o magistrate_n by_o this_o mean_n necessary_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o persecute_v christ_n for_o first_o we_o may_v yea_o we_o must_v suppose_v a_o possibility_n for_o magistrate_n to_o err_v especial_o in_o divine_a thing_n be_v liable_a to_o tentation_n and_o snare_n above_o other_o man_n and_o if_o they_o miss_v in_o the_o least_o hint_n or_o part_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o compel_v from_o any_o part_n of_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o error_n and_o persecute_v those_o that_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v doubtless_o they_o become_v persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o second_o we_o may_v have_v ground_n for_o all_o that_o i_o know_v to_o judge_v and_o hope_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o people_n that_o be_v precious_a to_o he_o in_o and_z under_o all_o apprehension_n in_o christian_a profession_n who_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o true_o than_o it_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n to_o look_v to_o it_o and_o to_o succour_v and_o delend_v all_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o profession_n rather_o than_o to_o persecute_v any_o one_o of_o christ_n little_a one_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o see_v mat._n 18._o 6._o 6._o act_n of_o rape_n and_o force_n on_o the_o body_n in_o order_n to_o bodily_a fornication_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v act_n of_o high_a offence_n even_o felony_n deserve_v death_n but_o know_v that_o act_n of_o force_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o spiritual_a fornication_n which_o be_v do_v on_o all_o that_o be_v force_v by_o a_o magisterial_a coersive_a power_n to_o that_o in_o worship_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o conscience_n be_v a_o worse_o and_o more_o dangerous_a force_n or_o rape_n then_o that_o on_o the_o body_n to_o outward_a 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that_o they_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v i._n e._n the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o to_o accomplish_v this_o he_o keep_v they_o ignorant_a permit_v not_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o own_o language_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v the_o common_a people_n shall_v know_v but_o what_o the_o church_n will_v tell_v they_o and_o so_o be_v keep_v ignorant_a and_o their_o force_n be_v without_o trouble_n for_o they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o protestant_n seem_v to_o go_v further_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v translate_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o every_o one_o may_v read_v it_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v press_v to_o buy_v bibles_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v they_o must_v still_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v i._n e._n as_o the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v conclude_v it_o 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protestant-magistrate_n walk_v by_o this_o rule_n i._n e._n authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n etc._n etc._n do_v justify_v all_o other_o in_o their_o practice_n there_o be_v as_o much_o rule_n for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o magistrate_n to_o be_v contract_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o of_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v on_o this_o account_n 7._o if_o authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o will_v without_o all_o controversy_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o man_n than_o it_o will_v be_v the_o saint_n duty_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o then_o whence_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o those_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n to_o strengthen_v his_o people_n against_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o in_o persecution_n matt._n 5._o luk._n 6._o joh._n 16._o if_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o magistrate_n have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o above_o than_o they_o do_v well_o in_o exercise_v of_o it_o suitable_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o in_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v and_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v ill_a and_o be_v just_o persecute_v for_o not_o perform_v their_o duty_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o suffering_n so_o then_o that_o principle_n and_o practice_n that_o justifi_v magistrate_n in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n and_o condemn_v saint_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n for_o their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n can_v be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o these_o ground_n i_o undoubted_o conclude_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o his_o people_n in_o all_o divine_a and_o religious_a concernment_n and_o have_v not_o resign_v it_o to_o any_o magisterial_a power_n on_o earth_n 3._o and_o final_o we_o find_v it_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v commit_v his_o authority_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o worship_n to_o his_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n hence_o christ_n have_v state_v his_o own_o power_n matt._n 28._o 18._o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n he_o direct_v he_o to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n matt._n 18._o 17._o there_o be_v no_o high_o appeal_v on_o earth_n for_o believer_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o as_o the_o church_n so_o be_v its_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worldly_a government_n so_o that_o that_o magistrate_n that_o assume_v this_o authority_n to_o himself_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o that_o authority_n her_o lord_n have_v give_v she_o and_o the_o authority_n christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v exercise_v all_o church-censure_n 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will_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old-testament-ministration_n why_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v it_o remain_v a_o duty_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o find_v no_o repeal_n of_o that_o authority_n ans_fw-fr god_n own_v they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o national_a church_n he_o make_v that_o church_n &_o state_n one_o which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v so_o in_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o now_o own_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o covenant_n and_o further_o as_o he_o make_v that_o church_n and_o state_n one_o so_o he_o give_v the_o judicial_a and_o political_a law_n clear_a to_o they_o and_o clear_o state_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n on_o that_o behalf_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n under_o that_o ministration_n be_v typical_a and_o present_v christ_n the_o great_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o gospel-ministration_n for_o the_o anoint_a office_n of_o priest_n and_o king_n lead_v to_o christ_n the_o anoint_a one_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o have_v suffer_v and_o conquer_v in_o and_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ministration_n and_o repeal_v priesthood-government_n and_o that_o whole_a ministration_n so_o that_o whoever_o plead_v magistrate_n authority_n in_o eccclesiastical_a cause_n from_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n do_v consequent_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o take_v his_o government_n from_o he_o so_o that_o we_o right_o understand_v the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a testament-magistrate_n shall_v right_o be_v inform_v to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o rule_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o ecclesiastical_a concernment_n do_v now_o belong_v namely_o to_o christ_n into_o who_o the_o magisterial_a power_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v natural_o and_o proper_o dissolve_v as_o the_o type_n into_o the_o substance_n q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o see_v to_o and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n contain_v therein_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n a._n doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n or_o work_v and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n already_o mind_v and_o further_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o god_n way_n of_o work_v to_o divine_a undertake_n be_v by_o the_o illuminate_n of_o his_o understanding_n through_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o serve_v in_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o have_v his_o understanding_n captivate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o q._n whence_o shall_v arise_v this_o great_a mistake_n as_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a one_o a._n ignorance_n and_o pride_n usher_v in_o this_o mistake_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o still_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o on_o foot_n 1._o ignorance_n this_o ordinary_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o mischief_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n through_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n man_n put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o own_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n john_n 16._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v christ_n because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o 2._o pride_n flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o self-exaltation_n pride_n of_o magistrate_n and_o pride_n of_o minister_n accompany_v sometime_o with_o mistake_a zeal_n and_o sometime_o with_o enmity_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n on_o those_o who_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o will_n witness_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o person_n or_o people_n whoever_o that_o conclude_v it_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o compel_v to_o religion_n think_v withal_o its_o meet_a they_o shall_v be_v uppermost_a to_o be_v prescribe_v law_n for_o other_o this_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proud_a selfish_a principle_n man_n while_o under_o will_v not_o like_v it_o but_o when_o over_o will_v exercise_v it_o this_o be_v pride_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o domination_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n dislike_v with_o and_o complain_v of_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a unless_o it_o be_v when_o themselves_o have_v the_o roll_a power_n and_o be_v get_v uppermost_o protestant_n complain_v or_o papist_n and_o papist_n of_o protestant_n where_o they_o be_v under_o and_o nonconformist_n of_o both_o but_o he_o that_o be_v uppermost_o will_v rule_v q._n but_o what_o be_v the_o evil_a and_o