Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	peace_n	spirit_n	unity_n	1,812	5	8.9331	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62474	The histories of the gunpowder-treason and the massacre at Paris together with a discourse concerning the original of the Powder-Plot; proving it not to be the contrivance of Cecill, as is affirmed by the Papists, but that both the Jesuits and the Pope himself were privy to it. As also a relation of several conspiracies against Queen Elizabeth.	Thou, Jacques-Auguste de, 1553-1617.	1676 (1676)	Wing T1074A; ESTC R215716	233,877	303

whether_o our_o great_a lord_n do_v not_o require_v it_o of_o they_o to_o declare_v against_o this_o romish_a faction_n and_o their_o unchristian_a or_o rather_o antichristian_a and_o abominable_a scandalous_a principle_n and_o practice_n that_o be_v all_o national_a church_n and_o university_n public_o by_o solemn_a decree_n and_o protestation_n if_o not_o by_o excommunication_n and_o all_o particular_a private_a christian_n by_o abstain_v from_o their_o communion_n and_o come_v out_o of_o that_o babylon_n that_o they_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n 2._o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o that_o communion_n and_o have_v hitherto_o escape_v those_o delusion_n that_o they_o beware_v that_o they_o be_v not_o again_o entangle_v therein_o for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n atrocius_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccatur_fw-la but_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n worthy_a of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o and_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o while_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o scandal_n of_o other_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o administer_v occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o other_o 3._o that_o they_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n be_v careful_a both_o by_o their_o example_n and_o authority_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o discourage_v and_o suppress_v all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o debauchery_n and_o to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o particular_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o religion_n for_o as_o vice_n and_o debauchery_n and_o even_o coldness_n and_o indifference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o any_o man_n make_v he_o the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o they_o well_o perceive_v so_o much_o by_o experience_n be_v not_o without_o reason_n believe_v to_o endeavour_v first_o the_o debauch_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o the_o better_a prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o receive_v their_o impression_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o compass_v their_o design_n as_o physician_n who_o can_v immediate_o cure_v the_o present_a distemper_n of_o their_o patient_n be_v fain_o many_o time_n by_o art_n to_o divert_v it_o into_o some_o other_o disease_n which_o they_o hope_v more_o easy_o to_o cure_v nor_o do_v the_o papist_n look_v upon_o debauchery_n as_o a_o more_o dangerous_a disease_n than_o that_o they_o call_v heresy_n this_o be_v such_o a_o mean_n as_o be_v of_o natural_a efficacy_n to_o obviate_v and_o obstruct_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o of_o all_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v effectual_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o whereas_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o do_v both_o natural_o expose_v the_o people_n to_o their_o delusion_n and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o provoke_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o they_o nor_o need_v governor_n to_o fear_v that_o their_o people_n will_v prove_v less_o morigerous_a and_o governable_a by_o be_v more_o devote_o affect_v to_o religion_n but_o may_v well_o hope_v the_o contrary_a provide_v they_o will_v require_v nothing_o of_o they_o that_o may_v be_v think_v contrary_a to_o religion_n which_o certain_o they_o need_v not_o christianity_n contain_v nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o any_o solid_a principle_n of_o policy_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n particular_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n do_v particular_o instance_n and_o which_o he_o earnest_o urge_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n in_o charity_n eph._n 4.1_o 3_o 15._o for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o separation_n and_o division_n among_o christian_n be_v like_o homicide_n general_o unlawful_a and_o though_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o certain_a special_a case_n and_o under_o certain_a circumstance_n may_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o indispensible_a duty_n which_o the_o romanist_n can_v with_o any_o reason_n deny_v since_o it_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n and_o frequent_a indeed_o too_o frequent_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n both_o ancient_o and_o of_o late_a age_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o their_o excommunication_n of_o whole_a church_n even_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o in_o the_o last_o age_n many_o of_o the_o western_a for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o many_o scandalous_a abuse_n which_o the_o church_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o their_o agent_n have_v transfuse_v into_o they_o whereby_o they_o do_v unanswerable_o justify_v our_o separation_n from_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n yet_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v do_v but_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o under_o such_o condition_n as_o these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a for_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o charity_n and_o with_o intention_n and_o desire_n to_o return_v to_o communion_n again_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v remove_v and_o reform_v 3._o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o sobriety_n not_o widen_v the_o difference_n or_o quarrel_v at_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudent_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o each_o particular_a national_a or_o provincial_a church_n so_o as_o may_v be_v best_a for_o order_n decency_n and_o edification_n ephesin_n unaquaeque_fw-la provincia_n abundet_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n ep_v 28._o v._n can_v ult_n concilii_fw-la ephesin_n that_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o than_o for_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n it_o ought_v lest_o if_o we_o measure_v truth_n as_o for_o example_n in_o this_o case_n by_o its_o distance_n from_o rome_n we_o not_o only_o with_o many_o error_n and_o abuse_n cast_v off_o some_o truth_n and_o useful_a matter_n of_o decency_n but_o also_o become_v guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o charity_n while_o not_o insist_v only_o upon_o what_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o exception_n we_o contend_v about_o that_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o charitable_a construction_n that_o these_o condition_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o make_v breach_n of_o communion_n between_o several_a church_n justifiable_a in_o either_o i_o think_v no_o christian_a will_v deny_v and_o therefore_o as_o those_o church_n which_o shall_v contrary_v to_o these_o condition_n make_v a_o separation_n from_o other_o do_v thereby_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o schism_n so_o much_o more_o do_v they_o who_o shall_v so_o separate_v from_o their_o own_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o their_o habitation_n and_o abode_n do_v subject_v they_o as_o special_a member_n and_o beside_o to_o their_o schism_n and_o breach_n of_o charity_n add_v also_o the_o guilt_n of_o disobedience_n and_o which_o ought_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v among_o we_o do_v thereby_o though_o contrary_a to_o their_o intention_n effectual_o cooperate_v with_o the_o romish_a agent_n in_o the_o promotion_n of_o their_o 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yet_o when_o through_o the_o weakness_n and_o scrupulosity_n of_o many_o they_o