Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	prudence_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	36	3	10.8397	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85088	Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D.	Falkner, William, d. 1682.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver.	1684 (1684)	Wing F335B; ESTC R230997	434,176	626

44._o by_o chrys_n hom._n in_o ps_n 44._o s._n chrysostome_n there_o be_v nothing_o shameful_a but_o sin_n and_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v reproach_v thou_o and_o thou_o not_o reproach_v thyself_o there_o be_v no_o shame_n in_o all_o this_o but_o it_o be_v never_o safe_a to_o join_v with_o a_o multitude_n either_o in_o the_o do_n or_o speak_v evil_a and_o the_o state_n of_o every_o offender_n when_o the_o sin_n grow_v common_a be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o he_o be_v hereby_o the_o more_o like_a to_o be_v encourage_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o unlike_a to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o sometime_o he_o may_v be_v by_o this_o mean_n so_o embolden_v in_o evil_a as_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o other_o run_v not_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o his_o case_n be_v like_a that_o of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o fierce_a and_o violent_a stream_n which_o leave_v but_o little_a hope_n of_o his_o escape_v drown_v wherefore_o it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a that_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v spread_v vice_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cautious_a and_o fearful_a of_o infectious_a disease_n 9_o three_o this_o disorder_n be_v prone_a to_o prevail_v religion_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n earnest_o pursue_v by_o many_o who_o appear_v strict_a and_o zealous_a about_o religion_n not_o only_o among_o man_n of_o careless_a and_o negligent_a temper_n but_o also_o among_o they_o who_o be_v strict_a scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n thus_o be_v our_o master_n treat_v with_o infamous_a reproach_n by_o they_o who_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o devout_a sort_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n such_o be_v s._n paul_n himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v exceed_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a and_o such_o be_v those_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o who_o s._n paul_n bear_v record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o these_o be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v strict_a in_o many_o thing_n both_o of_o practice_n and_o opinion_n and_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o beside_o the_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o all_o join_v together_o against_o our_o lord_n the_o holy_a scripture_n represent_v none_o more_o vehement_a in_o their_o opposition_n and_o reproach_n than_o the_o pharisee_n who_o as_o s._n paul_n declare_v be_v of_o the_o exact_a and_o straight_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n act_v 26.5_o and_o though_o josephus_n sometime_o prefer_v the_o essen_n before_o they_o yet_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o 4._o that_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o pharisee_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n and_o more_o strict_a in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o there_o be_v so_o much_o pride_n and_o passion_n mix_v with_o their_o zeal_n that_o they_o be_v vehement_a against_o those_o who_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o such_o thing_n wherein_o religion_n be_v not_o concern_v yea_o and_o upon_o those_o thing_n all_o o_o which_o real_o tend_v to_o the_o undermine_v of_o true_a piety_n and_o they_o be_v eager_a against_o they_o who_o will_v inform_v they_o better_o and_o hence_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 10._o tongue_n misguide_v zeal_n inflame_v passion_n and_o sharpen_v tongue_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o sharpen_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n against_o other_o than_o the_o mistake_a principle_n of_o a_o misguide_a conscience_n which_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o jew_n act_v against_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n both_o revile_v and_o crucify_a he_o hence_o also_o before_o the_o great_a apostle_n be_v a_o convert_n he_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 26.9_o and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n be_v upbraid_v and_o ill_o entreat_v in_o that_o high_a degree_n that_o they_o that_o kill_v they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n joh._n 16.2_o and_o hence_o divers_a heretic_n and_o those_o who_o be_v engage_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n and_o division_n vent_v many_o contumelious_a and_o reproachful_a censure_n against_o the_o true_a church_n and_o its_o member_n so_o do_v the_o gnostic_n montanist_n novatian_n donatist_n and_o other_o ancient_o and_o all_o divide_v sect_n of_o late_a time_n 11._o for_o instance_n the_o donatist_n raise_v such_o high_a accusation_n against_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n as_o passim_fw-la as_o aug._n ep._n 50._o &_o ep._n 162._o &_o passim_fw-la to_o reject_v it_o from_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o not_o to_o own_o any_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o not_o only_o rebaptise_v all_o other_o who_o come_v to_o they_o but_o by_o savage_a cruelty_n and_o violence_n force_v divers_a to_o be_v rebaptise_v iii_o sect._n iii_o and_o other_o reproacher_n but_o not_o in_o the_o like_a degree_n be_v embrace_v by_o the_o other_o sect_n for_o all_o man_n who_o have_v pretend_v to_o christianity_n till_o some_o late_a unreasonable_a notion_n in_o our_o present_a age_n which_o discard_v all_o obligation_n to_o visible_a and_o external_a unity_n and_o public_a communion_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sensible_a that_o they_o can_v never_o justify_v their_o own_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o can_v lay_v some_o such_o thing_n to_o her_o charge_n as_o make_v their_o secession_n necessary_a among_o these_o some_o be_v more_o fierce_a and_o furious_a who_o yield_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n as_o too_o many_o of_o late_o have_v do_v both_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o other_o party_n in_o our_o late_a unhappy_a time_n and_o when_o s._n austin_n with_o lamentation_n speak_v of_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n into_o france_n italy_n spain_n and_o egypt_n he_o think_v the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n some_o of_o which_o he_o particular_o mention_n of_o the_o sunt_fw-la the_o aug._n ep._n 122._o sic_fw-la vastant_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ut_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la facta_fw-la mitlora_fw-la sunt_fw-la donatist_n and_o especial_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la towards_o they_o who_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o more_o savage_a than_o what_o be_v commit_v by_o those_o barbarous_a people_n and_o indeed_o no_o rage_n be_v fierce_a than_o that_o which_o be_v inflame_v by_o a_o irregular_a and_o disorder_a zeal_n and_o other_o who_o continue_v in_o a_o mild_a temper_n though_o they_o abstain_v from_o outrage_n yet_o by_o their_o misapprehension_n be_v engage_v in_o unreasonable_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o public_a order_n and_o of_o the_o ruler_n who_o appoint_v and_o establish_v it_o 12._o but_o zeal_n when_v not_o govern_v by_o piety_n prudence_n truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o not_o allay_v with_o meekness_n be_v like_o a_o fire_n violent_o break_v out_o in_o any_o part_n of_o a_o building_n which_o threaten_v the_o waste_a and_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v never_o safe_a to_o promote_v or_o entertain_v unjust_a reproach_n raise_v even_o by_o zealous_a man_n when_o these_o very_a thing_n though_o they_o may_v be_v popular_o take_v to_o engage_v a_o party_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o great_a blemish_n to_o their_o profession_n uncharitableness_n and_o rash_a censoriousness_n be_v a_o manifest_a evidence_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o true_a religious_a temper_n wheresoever_o it_o prevail_v to_o this_o purpose_n s._n james_n speak_v of_o that_o man_n who_o be_v wise_a by_o the_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o or_o who_o be_v true_o pious_a and_o religious_a direct_v this_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n jam._n 3.13_o to_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o he_o than_o assure_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v bitter_a zeal_n or_o envy_v and_o strife_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a v._o 14_o 15._o but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v or_o persuade_v viz._n to_o what_o be_v good_a just_a or_o reasonable_a sect_n iii_o the_o monstrous_a and_o unreasonable_a strangeness_n of_o those_o censure_n which_o have_v be_v unjust_o charge_v on_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o excellent_a man_n and_o particular_o on_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o 1._o man_n the_o most_o infamous_a calumny_n sometime_o raise_v against_o well_o deserve_a man_n in_o sensible_a thing_n

concern_v the_o lewdness_n of_o the_o gibeathite_n towards_o his_o concubine_n for_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o restore_a good_a order_n unto_o and_o the_o discountenance_v vice_n in_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o other_o such_o proceed_n be_v as_o the_o useful_a open_v a_o wound_n either_o in_o order_n to_o its_o present_a heal_n or_o to_o prevent_v a_o spread_a gangrene_n or_o further_a mischief_n whereas_o the_o speak_n against_o any_o mere_o to_o make_v they_o censure_v and_o reproach_v be_v like_o the_o open_n a_o wound_n only_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o air_n and_o venomous_a infect_v which_o be_v a_o way_n to_o make_v it_o the_o worse_a but_o to_o do_v no_o good_a 17._o our_o saviour_n sharp_a reproof_n give_v no_o countenance_n expression_n our_o saviour_n just_a reproof_n give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o disorderly_a expression_n nor_o allowance_n to_o any_o other_o censure_n than_o those_o which_o observe_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o 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discreet_a upbraid_v with_o the_o shamefulness_n of_o a_o miscarriage_n be_v medicinal_a to_o heal_v the_o distemper_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o tend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o its_o everlasting_a health_n 18._o but_o whosoever_o offend_v against_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n author_n in_o reproach_n and_o uncharitable_a censure_n 1._o he_o that_o spread_v they_o be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o author_n their_o speak_n against_o other_o thereby_o become_v chargeable_a with_o sin_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v palliate_v by_o such_o vain_a method_n as_o man_n sometime_o make_v use_n of_o as_o first_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o a_o calumny_n for_o he_o that_o rash_o spread_v abroad_o a_o slander_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o another_o be_v as_o well_o guilty_a and_o sometime_o to_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o since_o his_o act_n may_v in_o many_o case_n be_v as_o much_o injurious_a to_o the_o 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he_o just_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v of_o man_n it_o will_v make_v he_o more_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o will_v expose_v he_o to_o a_o more_o severe_a sentence_n and_o condemnation_n from_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n 22._o and_o that_o the_o patron_n of_o error_n doctrine_n and_o from_o corrupt_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n who_o evil_a principle_n tend_v to_o corrupt_v religion_n and_o debauch_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v declare_v against_o and_o the_o danger_n and_o detestableness_n of_o their_o undertake_n be_v manifest_v be_v a_o thing_n as_o useful_a and_o needful_a as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o detect_v and_o discover_v he_o who_o be_v contrive_v felony_n murder_n or_o any_o public_a mischief_n on_o this_o account_n do_v our_o saviour_n censure_n and_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o their_o reputation_n and_o command_v matt._n 7.15_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n who_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n and_o the_o true_a apostle_n make_v a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o corrupt_a worker_n though_o this_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o reproach_n and_o s._n paul_n withstand_v even_o s._n peter_n and_o speak_v against_o he_o open_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v gal._n 2.14_o when_o his_o own_o behaviour_n and_o what_o he_o encourage_v other_o unto_o be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o himself_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o advise_o manage_n any_o ill_a design_n indeed_o all_o dangerous_a error_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a degree_n of_o guilt_n but_o some_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o but_o the_o meekness_n of_o christianity_n oblige_v no_o pious_a man_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o any_o of_o they_o though_o the_o worst_a be_v more_o 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