Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A77117
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Religio jurisconsulti.
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Botrie, J.
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1649
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Wing B3811; Thomason E1344_3; ESTC R209157
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violent_a fearful_a effect_n which_o will_v be_v but_o cruelty_n and_o vanity_n shall_v a_o rule_n or_o scripture_n be_v discover_v to_o vicious_a man_n and_o also_o in_o seek_v for_o a_o cure_n and_o remedy_n we_o must_v look_v only_o towards_o jehovah_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o it_o we_o find_v that_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o original_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o saviour_n declare_v and_o it_o appear_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n become_v flesh_n and_o suffer_v for_o man_n sin_n there_o be_v one_o truth_n in_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v not_o here_o according_a to_o our_o former_a conclusion_n man_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o offence_n god_n to_o overcome_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n contract_v with_o man_n nature_n to_o suffer_v also_o thereby_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a infinite_a satisfaction_n even_o as_o infinite_a as_o jehovah_n himself_o as_o it_o must_v be_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o requisite_a to_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o some_o that_o this_o word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v in_o his_o very_a essence_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jehovah_n himself_o as_o aforesaid_a also_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v pure_a that_o be_v to_o suffer_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o satisfaction_n as_o be_v conceive_v for_o a_o sufficient_a infinite_a satisfaction_n by_o man_n nature_n must_v discharge_v man_n kind_n to_o exact_a justice_n as_o aforesaid_a let_v we_o therefore_o see_v if_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v perform_v although_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o some_o have_v weak_o imagine_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v perform_v before_o there_o be_v any_o benefit_n to_o be_v receive_v thereby_o for_o a_o certain_a though_o after_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o justice_n be_v sufficient_a especial_o to_o jehovah_n to_o who_o all_o time_n and_o thing_n be_v as_o actual_o and_o real_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o present_a in_o this_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v it_o only_o declare_v not_o perform_v for_o although_o in_o many_o part_n of_o it_o it_o speak_v a_o present_a performance_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o determination_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o at_o that_o present_a time_n to_o they_o seek_v we_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v find_v since_o any_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v sometime_o do_v in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o gospel_n we_o find_v there_o be_v a_o full_a punctual_a performance_n this_o book_n run_v also_o parallel_v with_o our_o former_a conclusion_n partake_v likewise_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o reason_n which_o conclude_v we_o that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o the_o special_a power_n and_o ordination_n of_o jehovah_n in_o man_n we_o must_v agree_v that_o this_o be_v so_o also_o and_o that_o the_o saviour_n therein_o mention_v be_v the_o right_a saviour_n but_o in_o this_o our_o rational_a discourse_n we_o neither_o meddle_v with_o jew_n nor_o turk_n which_o admit_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o especial_o the_o jew_n the_o controversy_n chief_o depend_v upon_o scripture_n content_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v decide_v in_o this_o place_n these_o two_o testament_n therefore_o lay_v down_o and_o declare_v what_o man_n be_v to_o know_v or_o do_v to_o or_o concern_v jehovah_n and_o declare_v the_o mean_n for_o man_n full_a restauration_n have_v therein_o all_o that_o man_n be_v to_o know_v or_o do_v and_o declare_v iehovah_n will_n full_o here_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n it_o declare_v a_o true_a god_n a_o right_a service_n and_o a_o sufficient_a saviour_n for_o mankind_n to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n barbarous_a sacrifice_n in_o offer_v man_n infinite_a only_o in_o offence_n the_o jew_n lamb_n a_o vain_a and_o smoky_a savour_n mahomet_n prayer_n injury_n and_o treason_n against_o jehovah_n the_o beginning_n only_o and_o no_o other_o as_o porphery_n say_v be_v able_a for_o it_o and_o must_v we_o not_o now_o in_o wonder_n and_o ravish_a astonishment_n adore_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o jehovah_n our_o creator_n and_o recreator_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o act_n of_o wisdom_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n and_o be_v not_o goodness_n and_o power_n infinite_o appear_v in_o it_o we_o be_v therefore_o bind_v and_o bind_v again_o to_o make_v good_a our_o second_o conclusion_n with_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n and_o to_o kindle_v our_o benumb_a ability_n to_o a_o constant_a zealous_a endeavour_n of_o obedience_n make_v jehovah_n our_o only_a end_n he_o be_v the_o aim_v point_n for_o our_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n the_o perfect_a welfare_n for_o our_o will_n and_o the_o sole_a continue_v rest_a point_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o far_o more_o in_o the_o fruition_n and_o actual_a partake_n of_o then_o in_o the_o desire_n or_o speculation_n which_o be_v his_o sole_a felicity_n which_o must_v be_v above_o that_o it_o make_v happy_a cast_v away_o riches_n as_o earthly_a thing_n consist_v only_o in_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n and_o mighty_a procurer_n of_o vice_n uncertain_a and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o themselves_o voluptuousness_n as_o sensuality_n soon_o partake_v of_o turmoil_n and_o discontent_n unless_o that_o of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o high_a pleasure_n and_o must_v terminate_v on_o jehovah_n as_o aforesaid_a honour_n as_o blast_n of_o man_n and_o shadow_n of_o other_o thing_n even_o vanity_n a_o multiplication_n of_o many_o mischief_n for_o nothing_o and_o policy_n which_o meddle_v only_o with_o the_o vain_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o and_o have_v such_o a_o tincture_n and_o mixture_n of_o vice_n and_o mischief_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o true_a wisdom_n which_o also_o be_v only_o a_o cure_n to_o make_v mankind_n itself_o the_o dear_a gift_n in_o nature_n bear_v to_o relieve_v humane_a imbecility_n and_o preserve_v humane_a society_n that_o it_o be_v mere_o brutish_a settle_v we_o ourselves_o therefore_o stable_a upon_o our_o true_a interest_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o other_o thing_n be_v either_o vicious_a and_o brutish_a or_o froth_n and_o smoak_n against_o all_o cavil_n of_o imagination_n with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n maugre_o our_o distemper_a nature_n which_o admit_v not_o only_o our_o habitual_a complexionall_a opinion_n but_o also_o our_o suspicion_n and_o hear-sayes_a to_o oppose_v and_o bear_v down_o in_o our_o mind_n full_o prove_v truth_n so_o our_o reason_n shall_v make_v we_o steadfast_a and_o our_o belief_n sure_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o our_o rational_a discourse_n upon_o these_o subject_n this_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n common_o call_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a rule_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o jehovah_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o they_o declare_v a_o right_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o man_n full_a restauration_n sic_fw-la cogitavit_fw-la j._n botrie_n errata_fw-la fol._n 1._o line_n 14._o with_o the_o absolute_a read_v with_o absolute_a f._n 7._o l._n 5._o for_o impossibility_n r._n impossibility_n f._n 9_o l._n 21._o word_n be_v for_o r._n word_n for_o f._n 11._o l._n 15._o the_o former_a r._n the_o form_n f._n 13._o l._n 25._o a_o cause_n r._n a_o cause_n f._n 14._o l._n 7._o private_a r._n privative_a f._n 16._o l._n 2._o aforesaid_a be_v r._n aforesaid_a being_n f._n 19_o ground_n r._n ground_n f._n 21._o l._n 8._o be_v r._n to_o f._n 25._o l._n 24._o aphridyceus_n r._n aphrodyceus_n f._n 26._o l._n 22._o regenerate_v r._n degenerate_a &_o l._n 28._o therefore_o that_o r._n therefore_o be_v that_o f._n 34._o l._n 5._o as_o r._n be_v &_o l._n 17._o frenzine_n r._n frenzy_n f._n 35._o l._n 29._o which_o will_v r._n which_o it_o wil._n f._n 36._o l._n 27_o extortion_n r._n and_o extortion_n f._n 38._o â—_o 6._o of_o all_o r._n a_o fall_n f._n 41.28_o many_o r._n man._n f._n 43._o l._n 10._o of_o r._n or_o f._n 44._o l._n 6._o its_o r._n his_o f._n 46._o l._n 27._o shi_o grandfather_n r._n his_o grandfather_n finis_fw-la
and_o majestical_o without_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o principle_n maintain_v his_o conclusion_n to_o have_v justify_v his_o discourse_n which_o though_o the_o philosopher_n therefore_o slight_v though_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o they_o it_o be_v also_o concern_v principle_n and_o ground_n of_o be_v which_o ought_v not_o not_o can_v come_v within_o the_o virge_z of_o proof_n by_o principle_n but_o only_o be_v declare_v although_o there_o be_v not_o write_v footstep_n before_o and_o have_v charge_v the_o observance_n thereof_o even_o in_o thing_n of_o high_a concernment_n equal_o upon_o all_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v must_v either_o be_v a_o wise_a good_a man_n or_o a_o foolish_a and_o bad_a man_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a how_o dare_v he_o to_o arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o even_o many_o time_n the_o person_n of_o jehovah_n himself_o and_o how_o can_v he_o do_v such_o a_o act_n to_o befool_v man_n kind_n where_o there_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v foolish_a or_o bad_a how_o can_v he_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n so_o exact_o be_v so_o full_o for_o jehovah_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o man_n welfare_n be_v so_o thorough_o for_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o trace_v so_o exact_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o birth_n of_o uprightness_n for_o though_o the_o very_a devil_n many_o time_n will_v seem_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n yet_o it_o be_v mere_o a_o affect_a outside_o under_o a_o fair_a visage_n to_o make_v a_o advantage_n not_o to_o be_v stable_n there_o but_o drive_v on_o to_o some_o conclusion_n destructive_a and_o although_o man_n have_v such_o a_o proportion_n as_o aforesaid_a yet_o it_o appear_v how_o grievous_o he_o be_v disable_v so_o that_o man_n in_o general_a nay_o the_o great_a part_n nay_o the_o exact_a of_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o a_o due_a knowledge_n nor_o discover_v a_o mean_n for_o their_o discharge_n and_o repair_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o confuse_a ramble_v erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o able_a philosopher_n who_o though_o they_o vent_v many_o thing_n concern_v our_o present_a truth_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o miss_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v gather_v from_o they_o scarce_o good_a problem_n they_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o much_o foppery_n and_o vanity_n and_o to_o attain_v so_o far_o they_o also_o be_v either_o egyptian_n or_o come_v into_o egypt_n for_o instruction_n or_o receive_v moses_n principle_n by_o tradition_n though_o they_o slight_v they_o because_o there_o be_v no_o probation_n of_o they_o yet_o give_v their_o approbation_n to_o they_o and_o general_o the_o far_a in_o situation_n of_o region_n or_o succession_n of_o time_n they_o be_v from_o moses_n the_o more_o fantastical_o vain_a and_o erroneous_a that_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n know_v also_o he_o deliver_v not_o so_o certain_o and_o positive_o nor_o have_v it_o sufficient_a steadfastness_n for_o as_o richelieu_n join_v they_o reason_n be_v contradict_v nature_n be_v corrupt_v that_o also_o which_o procure_v the_o great_a admiration_n in_o the_o certainty_n and_o beauty_n of_o truth_n which_o procure_v the_o great_a delight_n be_v subject_a to_o fall_v off_o and_o porphiry_n one_o of_o the_o exact_a knower_n notwithstanding_o his_o great_a knowledge_n betake_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o sure_a side_n for_o the_o present_a to_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o second_o school_n of_o the_o epicure_n and_o although_o the_o israelite_n have_v express_v rule_n by_o tradition_n yet_o not_o concern_v most_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o scripture_n neither_o be_v the_o scripture_n compile_v except_o in_o some_o main_a thing_n till_o tradition_n be_v silent_a good_a and_o gracious_a therefore_o be_v jehovah_n in_o give_v we_o our_o duty_n write_v for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v the_o general_a and_o plain_a part_n of_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o every_o particular_a and_o high_a action_n jehovah_n before_o it_o be_v write_v have_v try_v all_o other_o mean_n with_o we_o for_o when_o our_o vice_n and_o error_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n blot_v out_o the_o law_n first_o imprint_v on_o our_o nature_n than_o be_v there_o through_o a_o due_a constitution_n of_o mind_n a_o tradition_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n have_v it_o of_o this_o law_n it_o be_v then_o the_o next_o course_n unless_o he_o have_v leave_v man_n in_o his_o blindness_n for_o jehovah_n to_o take_v when_o man_n become_v so_o corrupt_v that_o his_o law_n be_v choke_v and_o raze_v out_o of_o man_n and_o tradition_n also_o except_o in_o some_o few_o principal_a thing_n cease_v this_o full_o satisfy_v the_o other_o cavil_v for_o that_o jehovah_n do_v not_o in_o some_o high_a course_n manifest_v it_o and_o set_v it_o off_o with_o a_o great_a clearness_n it_o be_v concern_v ingraft_v principle_n and_o a_o law_n imprint_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o next_o way_n to_o tradition_n which_o be_v next_o to_o that_o imprint_n of_o it_o on_o man_n heart_n and_o therefore_o certain_a and_o sufficient_a to_o man_n it_o follow_v therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o cavil_n that_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o picking_n and_o chusing_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o former_a time_n they_o be_v so_o like_a i_o trow_v as_o appear_v before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o former_a time_n which_o be_v true_a only_a as_o before_o and_o no_o more_o than_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v before_o the_o fable_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o more_o exact_a because_o the_o jew_n be_v perfect_a in_o astronomy_n and_o magic_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v there_o more_o forbid_v nor_o any_o thing_n make_v more_o use_n of_o by_o the_o false_a god_n etc._n etc._n that_o that_o which_o be_v due_o contain_v in_o the_o old-testament_n be_v do_v by_o a_o special_a power_n and_o ordination_n of_o jehovah_n it_o be_v also_o clear_a by_o the_o respective_a history_n of_o nation_n which_o contain_v many_o thing_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v therein_o contain_v though_o they_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o compile_v at_o one_o time_n and_o so_o cunning_o make_v up_o each_o part_n to_o answer_v the_o whole_a but_o direct_o that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o at_o those_o time_n either_o of_o which_o the_o inditor_n write_v or_o those_o they_o particular_o mention_v and_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o few_o one_a true_a understanding_n be_v better_a than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o counterfeit_n or_o deficient_a it_o not_o be_v there_o as_o in_o burden_n where_o through_o many_o help_n may_v be_v contribute_v and_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v one_o clear-sighted_a before_o a_o blind_a or_o dark_a world_n and_o almost_o in_o great_a and_o constant_a affliction_n temporal_a thing_n be_v neither_o fit_n for_o jehovah_n to_o give_v or_o man_n to_o receive_v yet_o thereby_o every_o man_n become_v a_o preacher_n for_o the_o true_a god_n and_o as_o seneca_n observe_v of_o that_o nation_n that_o they_o be_v overcome_v always_o prevail_v and_o though_o vanquish_a by_o what_o mean_v he_o know_v not_o overcome_v their_o conqueror_n and_o give_v law_n and_o religion_n unto_o they_o for_o many_o of_o the_o conqueror_n acknowledge_v the_o jew_n god_n and_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v the_o true_a yea_o no_o serious_a heathen_a man_n ever_o absolute_o deny_v it_o but_o the_o jew_n never_o will_v acknowledge_v any_o other_o and_o rather_o suffer_v all_o misery_n than_o forsake_v it_o therefore_o also_o notwithstanding_o this_o direction_n or_o rule_n from_o jehovah_n contrary_a to_o the_o forward_a conceit_n of_o ignorant_a narrow_a mind_n man_n must_v be_v prepare_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v he_o of_o a_o true_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n for_o its_o chief_a purpose_n be_v for_o the_o redress_n and_o direction_n of_o quality_n and_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o also_o for_o the_o enable_v our_o understanding_n where_o the_o best_a present_a state_n of_o our_o natural_a ability_n be_v deficient_a it_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o several_a sense_n and_o construction_n as_o other_o thing_n be_v and_o require_v our_o prudence_n and_o understanding_n look_v we_o therefore_o constant_o into_o that_o perfect_a rule_n which_o therefore_o will_v show_v unto_o we_o our_o ugly_a deformity_n whether_o outward_a or_o inward_a a_o discovery_n fit_v only_o for_o the_o true_a god_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o this_o scripture_n will_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o show_v we_o and_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o look_v for_o our_o proper_a cure_n and_o remedy_n without_o which_o we_o remain_v still_o utter_o lose_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o without_o such_o a_o cure_n and_o remedy_n reveal_v in_o it_o to_o what_o purpose_n unless_o to_o breed_v desperation_n which_o produce_v