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	speak_v	word_n	9,131	5	4.2861	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30816	The necessity of subjection asserted in an assise-sermon preached in the Cathedral Church at Sarum, July 17, 1681 / by John Byrom ...	Byrom, John.	1681 (1681)	Wing B6408; ESTC R2657	11,598	34

be_v think_v as_o averse_v in_o their_o principle_n as_o the_o never-to-be-united_n pole_n of_o heaven_n shall_v we_o therefore_o exalt_v move_v dirt_n for_o man_n be_v no_o better_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o vest_n it_o with_o a_o power_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o omnipotence_n god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o man_n have_v a_o just_a and_o unquestionable_a dominion_n over_o they_o and_o this_o his_o dominion_n he_o in_o part_n transfer_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n that_o order_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o the_o crown_n which_o encompass_v their_o royal_a head_n be_v the_o entire_a gift_n and_o donative_n of_o he_o who_o be_v encircle_v for_o ever_o with_o a_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v most_o plain_a from_o our_o apostle_n word_n which_o alone_o confound_v these_o babel-builder_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o their_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o power_n say_v he_o at_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o again_o v._o 4._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o seditious_a follower_n rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a governor_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n numb_a 16.11_o which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o dominion_n be_v found_v and_o establish_v by_o god_n he_o account_v this_o faction_n against_o moses_n his_o representative_a as_o form_v against_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o can_v err_v prov._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n descend_v from_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o can_v the_o violator_n and_o opposer_n thereof_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o monstrous_a crime_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n against_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o make_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o very_a godhead_n do_v they_o not_o in_o effect_n rebel_n against_o heaven_n itself_o who_o rebel_n against_o he_o who_o heaven_n have_v set_v up_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o magistracy_n according_a to_o our_o apostle_n express_a word_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a not_o to_o be_v blast_v by_o venomous_a breath_n or_o to_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o unhallowed_a arm_n of_o sedition_n if_o the_o son_n of_o faction_n and_o disloyalty_n will_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v this_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o divine_a original_n of_o government_n they_o will_v soon_o discern_v the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n opposition_n against_o the_o lawful_a power_n upon_o earth_n for_o from_o he_o their_o authority_n proceed_v be_v level_v at_o a_o distance_n against_o the_o great_a one_o in_o heaven_n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n will_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n although_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v the_o great_a and_o everlasting_a god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o yet_o like_o the_o mean_a of_o humane_a race_n he_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o man_n although_o he_o have_v the_o immortal_a sceptre_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o immarcessible_a crown_n of_o endless_a glory_n yet_o he_o yield_v submission_n to_o the_o frail_a sceptre_n and_o the_o fade_a crown_n of_o the_o earth_n witness_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o lead_v with_o so_o much_o meekness_n and_o obedience_n that_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o find_v whereof_o to_o accuse_v he_o the_o pharisee_n in_o particular_a endeavour_v to_o ensnare_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o as_o flatter_o as_o insidious_o say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n st._n matt._n 22.16_o thus_o by_o give_v he_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o master_n and_o such_o soft_a and_o please_a word_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v grateful_a unto_o he_o they_o think_v to_o induce_v he_o to_o speak_v as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o i._n e._n factious_o for_o under_o this_o fair_a covert_n disguise_v a_o black_a and_o villainous_a design_n they_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n unto_o which_o have_v see_v a_o penny_n which_o by_o their_o confession_n be_v stamp_v with_o caesar_n image_n he_o give_v this_o unexpected_a but_o loyal_a reply_n render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n st._n matt._n 22.21_o but_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n unquestionable_a when_o himself_o be_v demand_v tribute_n the_o imposition_n whereof_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o the_o payment_n as_o evident_a a_o token_n of_o subjection_n he_o refuse_v it_o not_o but_o wrought_v even_o a_o miracle_n to_o do_v it_o at_o last_o draw_v nigh_o to_o his_o mournful_a death_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o set_v in_o blood_n he_o give_v a_o never-dying_a instance_n of_o his_o peaceable_a submission_n the_o occasion_n be_v this_o he_o be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n which_o judas_n bring_v a_o multitude_n arm_v with_o sword_n and_o sharp_a revenge_n st._n peter_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n draw_v and_o with_o a_o unhappy_a success_n cut_v off_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n ear_n the_o holy_a jesus_n resent_v this_o unlawful_a action_n so_o much_o that_o he_o sharp_o and_o severe_o rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o and_o plain_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o who_o without_o derive_v any_o authority_n from_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n will_v yet_o presume_v to_o use_v it_o shall_v find_v it_o fatal_a to_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o quiet_a they_o shall_v fall_v themselves_o by_o it_o and_o further_o continue_v he_o think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o ten_o legion_n of_o angel_n st._n matt._n 26.53_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o heaven_n be_v entire_o at_o his_o devotion_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o colour_n or_o umbrage_n of_o opposition_n he_o call_v they_o not_o to_o his_o assistance_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o neither_o disclaim_v nor_o oppose_v his_o authority_n but_o be_v obedient_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n obedient_a to_o the_o painful_a and_o infamous_a death_n of_o the_o cross._n now_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v thus_o submissive_a have_v leave_v these_o command_n upon_o record_n learn_v of_o i_o st._n matt._n 11.29_o and_o very_o often_o follow_v i_o st._n matt._n 4.19_o st._n luke_n 5.27_o from_o whence_o there_o be_v a_o indispensable_a necessity_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o same_o indispensable_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v obedient_a also_o in_o his_o step_n do_v his_o primitive_a follower_n afterward_o tread_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v record_v of_o they_o by_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o shall_v instance_n at_o present_a but_o in_o one_o namely_o st._n paul_n both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o my_o text_n and_o likewise_o bring_v up_o in_o a_o religion_n that_o discountenance_v it_o be_v true_a all_o manner_n of_o rebellion_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o warm_a spirit_n he_o as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o act_n 9_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o miraculous_a appearance_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n become_v to_o he_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n after_o which_o his_o happy_a conversion_n he_o gain_v many_o proselyte_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n confound_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o learned_a greek_a and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o powerful_a roman_a but_o among_o all_o that_o he_o act_v or_o speak_v in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n he_o never_o utter_v a_o syllable_n that_o countenance_v their_o disobedience_n to_o man_n for_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n to_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n

the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n assert_v in_o a_o assise-sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o sarum_n july_n 17._o 1681._o by_o john_n byrom_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o stanton-quintin_n london_n print_v for_o benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o s._n 〈◊〉_d churchyard_n 1687._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a thomas_n gore_n of_o aldrington_n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n right_o worshipful_a since_o it_o be_v by_o the_o influence_n and_o power_n you_o have_v over_o i_o for_o my_o own_o inclination_n will_v have_v lead_v i_o to_o neither_o that_o i_o late_o preach_v and_o now_o publish_v this_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o can_v but_o call_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n you_o pardon_v my_o boldness_n herein_o and_o prefix_v your_o name_n to_o give_v it_o shelter_n and_o protection_n i_o know_v too_o well_o that_o censure_n abound_v in_o this_o licentious_a age_n and_o what_o less_o can_v i_o expect_v than_o the_o overflowing_n thereof_o from_o restless_a man_n who_o spirit_n be_v always_o in_o a_o tumult_n do_v bold_o reflect_v even_o upon_o that_o authority_n itself_o who_o right_n i_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v but_o i_o hope_v sir_n when_o reason_n and_o truth_n can_v allay_v this_o intemperate_a heat_n a_o heat_n which_o more_o become_v the_o alcoran_n than_o the_o gospel_n that_o your_o name_n alone_o may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v forbear_v sir_n all_o endeavour_n to_o blazon_v your_o worth_n since_o your_o own_o learned_a write_n have_v do_v it_o already_o for_o i_o they_o speak_v much_o more_o to_o your_o advantage_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v by_o he_o who_o be_v honour_a sir_n your_o most_o humble_o devote_v and_o oblige_v servant_n john_n byrom_n stanton-quintin_n sept._n 24._o a_o sermon_n on_o rom._n xiii_o 1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o conducible_a to_o the_o public_a good_a than_o civil_a society_n it_o be_v the_o unite_n cement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o once_o the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o if_o the_o mass_n of_o mankind_n lay_v loose_a and_o confuse_a like_o so_o many_o divide_a grain_n of_o sand_n and_o act_v at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o control_n and_o government_n they_o will_v soon_o degenerate_v and_o grow_v into_o wolf_n they_o will_v soon_o become_v a_o mutual_a vexation_n and_o fall_v a_o prey_n to_o one_o another_o to_o prevent_v which_o nature_n itself_o have_v make_v a_o very_a large_a and_o ample_a provision_n as_o have_v implant_v in_o humane_a race_n a_o inclination_n to_o society_n as_o also_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o a_o will_v to_o pursue_v those_o numerous_a conveniency_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o no_o nation_n be_v ever_o so_o irrational_a and_o savage_a as_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a state_n of_o war_n the_o thracian_n who_o roughness_n have_v give_v birth_n to_o a_o proverb_n the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n that_o roll_a from_o the_o north_n with_o a_o inundation_n of_o cruelty_n and_o barbarism_n the_o american_n that_o worship_v hell_n and_o adore_v their_o very_a tormentor_n be_v notwithstanding_o tolerable_o sociable_a among_o themselves_o and_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o where_o civility_n obtain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o greece_n and_o ancient_a rome_n there_o government_n be_v preserve_v in_o due_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n and_o such_o excellent_a law_n be_v make_v in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v even_o now_o account_v a_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o they_o in_o general_n the_o principle_n of_o nature_n teach_v and_o advise_v the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v both_o advantageous_a and_o just_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o neither_o be_v the_o eternal_a author_n of_o nature_n less_o careful_a in_o declare_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n he_o have_v enact_v and_o decree_v in_o his_o reveal_v will_v and_o all_o his_o decree_n like_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n be_v unchangeable_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v unite_v together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o body_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o so_o desirable_a a_o union_n be_v submissive_o obedient_a to_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n particular_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promulgate_v his_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n he_o discover_v and_o enjoin_v anew_o not_o only_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v honour_v with_o his_o signature_n and_o name_n king_n and_o prince_n to_o omit_v other_o place_n at_o present_a that_o alone_o of_o my_o text_n be_v a_o unquestionable_a evidence_n the_o apostle_n in_o his_o name_n command_v subjection_n so_o plain_o and_o universal_o that_o nothing_o but_o sophistry_n and_o hell_n can_v evade_v it_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v here_o soul_n if_o we_o respect_v its_o first_o and_o original_a intendment_n signify_v breath_n but_o according_a to_o the_o more_o common_a and_o general_a use_n it_o import_v the_o rational_a soul_n of_o man_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o gen._n 2.7_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n now_o because_o the_o soul_n animate_v and_o enlivens_fw-la the_o body_n otherwise_o a_o dull_a &_o unactive_a mass_n it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o life_n which_o it_o give_v thus_o the_o lxxii_o gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o life_n of_o that_o person_n shall_v perish_v or_o be_v take_v away_o now_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o soul_n distinguish_v we_o from_o other_o creature_n inasmuch_o as_o thereby_o we_o be_v endow_v with_o reason_n by_o which_o we_o be_v essential_o man_n it_o be_v sometime_o inclusive_a of_o the_o body_n also_o and_o signify_v the_o whole_a man._n thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o various_a place_n of_o sacred_a writ_n and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o interpret_v here_o as_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o proper_o denote_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n but_o it_o can_v be_v so_o understand_v here_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o shall_v receive_v the_o subjection_n that_o be_v here_o require_v to_o be_v give_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n impower_v for_o he_o in_o who_o power_n and_o dominion_n be_v lawful_o seat_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o ephes._n 1._o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o the_o word_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v this_o every_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v must_v yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o supreme_a lawful_a magistrate_n and_o to_o they_o who_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o pursuant_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o follow_a discourse_n to_o evince_v by_o plain_a argument_n the_o necessity_n of_o our_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o civil_a power_n it_o be_v derive_v only_o from_o god_n the_o second_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o rebellion_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o damnable_a and_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o reform_a christian_a church_n who_o unanimous_o agree_v in_o it_o i._o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o civil_a power_n it_o be_v derive_v only_o from_o god_n although_o the_o divine_a image_n be_v stamp_v upon_o man_n in_o general_a and_o indulge_v indiscriminate_o to_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v peculiar_o imprint_v upon_o prince_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v god_n the_o authority_n which_o they_o exercise_v be_v not_o owe_v to_o the_o people_n as_o some_o venomous_a pen_n have_v drop_v to_o blast_v the_o cedar_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o to_o poison_n the_o shrub_n that_o be_v under_o they_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o who_o reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o overrule_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n what_o though_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o and_o buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr p._n 50._o the_o one_o a_o pillar_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o a_o advocate_n of_o popular_a confusion_n have_v meet_v in_o the_o point_n man_n who_o will_v willing_o