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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	6,607	5	8.4174	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57906	A remedie against dissention, or, A help to settle mens mindes in these unsetled times, and to make up the rents made, and likely to be made through the late lamentable increase of opinions and practices as it was delivered in a sermon of Rom. 16,17 / by I.R. ...	I. R., Minister of the Gospell.	1644 (1644)	Wing R22A; ESTC R13056	17,577	24

seditious congregation of Corah Dathan and Abiram within it All division is not dangerous if the Chaffe be gone the Wheat is the cleaner but evill and mischeivous is that division and those offences which are in shew neare but in deed contrary to true doctrine When the points stand like u Deut. 27.12.13 Ebal and Gerizzim the mounts of cursing and blessing most pernicious is that evill Vse which is neare the good take heed of the woolfe in sheepes w Quaenam istae sunt pelles ovium nisi nominis Christiani extrinsecus superficies Tertul. de praescript c. 4. cloathing and of that x Hi quibusmulta nobiscū paria sunt facile possunt innoxias mentes fraudulentâ societate percutere dum malorum suorum virus per bena nostra diffundunt nibil enim periculosius his haereticis esse potesis quam quicum integrè per omnia decurrant uno tamē verbo ac si veneni guttâ meram illam ac simplicem sidem dominicae exinde apostolicae traditionis inficiunt unde nobis vehementer cavendum est ne se vel sensibus vel auribus nostris hujusmodi aliquid latenter insinnet quia nibil tam cogit in mortem quam sub obtentu fidei fidem violare c. Ambrose deside contra Arrian ca. 1. poyson whereof the least drop killeth evill and falshood could not hurt did they not put on the appearance of good and true Most pernicious is that Devill which transformes himselfe into an y 2 Cor. 11. Angell of light The most dangerous enemies to the repaire of Jerusalems ruines are they who say z Ezra 4.2 we will build with you for we seek the Lord your God as ye doe Papists and professed enemies may either be a Vinci illi vel facile possunt vel sacile vitari Ambrose qo. sup overcome or easily avoided but those ambushes and stratagems are dangerous which are layd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 besides and nigh but contrary to the doctrine which we have received Some cleave to our Church as Barnacles to the Ship-side onely to foule and disadvantage us as the dead child to the wombe onely to endanger us I would I could once say they went out from us as I can they are not of us in the interim I say beware of that evill which cometh neare to the shew of good none can so easily deceive you as those b Solim. Hyaena's who have learned your voyce to draw you out to destruction beware of the Serpents of the colour of the ground When Paul had spoken Acts 20.30 of greivous wolves not sparing the flock he addeth a more dangerous affliction that of themselves men should arise speaking perverse things to draw disciples after them As Samson said to his brethren of Judah Sweare unto mee that yee will not fall upon me your selves Judg. 15 12. I may say to those who professe the same Religion with us I would I were secure of our friends I feare not our professed enemies there seemeth no such present danger as that we may be wounded propriis spinis Therefore marke them which cause divisions seeming neare but contrary to the doctrine of God c Esay 8.20 This is our Cynosure our Easterne starre to lead us to Christ the touchstone of truth our sheat-anchor holding us from being carryed about of every wind of doctrine in every distraction wee must have an eye to this as the wounded Israelites had to the brazen Serpent and then let the adversary shake their venomous tongues at us it is no schisme to divide from error but from truth we have divided from their corruptions according to not contrary to the doctrine here mentioned to which we willingly appeale The doctrine of the Old and New Testament is the rule of Faith and manners 9. Doctrine if this were limited onely to Religion you would not with Gallio supersede it as d Acts 18.15 a question of words and names no no it is no e Deut. 32.47 vaine word concerning you but it is your life and by this word you shall prolong your dayes in the land the salvation of the people is the supreame Law how happy are they where the maine care is for this Doctrine where repaire beginneth at the house of God where this is neglected there is no due f Quomsdo fidem praestabunt imperatori inviolata qui Deo sunt perfidi Said Constantine the great obsequy to Princes no holy duty between Children and Parents no sanctimony and equity between man and man all which and whatsoever else is good for the societies of men this doctrine commandeth in every branch where state-interests humane pollicy or secular cares come like those g 1 Sam. 2.16 impious novices to be served before God no thing prospereth for the anger of the Lord h Hag. 1.9 blasteth it this is the i 2 Tim. 3.16 summe of all equity divine and humane this prohibits every offence against God or Caesar It will appeare if we consider 1. That God gave not onely morall Lawes but judiciall Statutes unto Israel and though he now cals us not by a Trumpet from the cloud to Mount Sinai hee doth k Lex est velut emissa divinitus vox Sence the same for us by good Law-makers 2. If we consider the excellency of Law it is nothing else but the dictate of reason connaturall to man an innate rule of equity enlarged to common necessities by prudent sanctions l Pausanias said Legum in viros non virorum in leges debet esse authoritas Plut. Lacon Apoth which we all obey 3. If we consider the necessity of Law it is the m Lex est 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Demosth foundation of Republiks the sacrum n Lex est vinculum civitatis libertatis fundamentum sons equitatis Cic. vinculum societatis humanae that is no Common-wealth which hath no Law it is Proprieties sanctuary the oppressed mans releiver preserver of men the o Quis ergo merctur h●s morthus virtute milit à victorem Pop Romanum fuesse L. Flor. l. 1. c. 18. Horse and Charriot of Israel the Vaumures of the Citie what were wee all without Justice A Ship without a rudder p ut corpora nostra sine mete sic civitas sine lege suis partibus nervis sanguine membris uti non potest Cael. Rhodig lect Anti. l. 18. c. 19. Civitatis anima lex Cael. Rhodig lect Antiq. l. 18. c. 19. Communis rectè vivendi regula ib. a body without a soule never any State subsisted without it never any but flourished in the due execution of it the Graecian and Roman Monarchies are instances it was not so much their sword which made them such great masters of the World as Justice which united them at home without which they must needs have become prey to other Nations it is execution of Justice which makes fast the barres of the Gates within and