Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	saviour_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,314	5	9.2452	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29126	The great question concerning things indifferent in religious vvorship briefly stated; and tendred to the consideration of all sober and impartial men.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1660 (1660)	Wing B413A; ESTC R217206	15,369	23

but_o likewise_o its_o lawfulness_n and_o we_o may_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o apostle_n precept_n submit_v unto_o it_o because_o we_o thereby_o do_v own_o that_o those_o who_o injunction_n we_o obey_v have_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v and_o so_o by_o assent_v we_o become_v abetter_n and_o promoter_n of_o their_o usurpation_n 4._o my_o last_o argument_n against_o imposition_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o inconveniences●hat_o ●hat_z attend_v such_o a_o practice_n for_o though_o i_o lay_v little_a stress_n up●n_o ●uch_o kind_a of_o argument_n because_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o its_o evidence_n and_o not_o by_o its_o consequence_n yet_o because_o 1._o in_o principle_n on_o which_o moral_a action_n be_v ground_v the_o inconvenience_n do_v use_v ●o_o be_v weigh_v and_o that_o doctrine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n seem_v most_o true_a at_o least_o most_o plausible_a which_o be_v attend_v by_o few_o inconvenience_n and_o because_o 2._o the_o opposer_n of_o liberty_n have_v u●ry_o little_a else_o to_o urge_v for_o themselves_o but_o by_o pretend_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n tha●_n flow_v from_o it_o therefore_o i_o shall_v clear_o prove_v that_o many_o more_o absurd_a and_o more_o destructive_a and_o fatal_a consequence_n attend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o 1._o the_o first_o inconvenience_n be_v the_o impossibility_n to_o fix_v a_o point_n where_o the_o imposer_n will_v stop_v for_o do_v but_o once_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v and_o then_o we_o lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n how_o far_o he_o will_v go_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n holy_a unction_n consecrate_v the_o host_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o use_v the_o cross_n or_o surplice_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v indeed_o lawful_a power_n to_o impose_v he_o may_v as_o well_o command_v those_o as_o these_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v either_o decent_a or_o convenient_a at_o which_o door_n have_v enter_v in_o all_o those_o gross_a foolery_n which_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a worship_n any_o of_o which_o take_v they_o single_o and_o apart_o from_o the_o circumstance_n which_o determine_v they_o so_o they_o be_v indifferent_a and_o may_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v conscientious_o observe_v but_o put_v they_o together_o and_o consider_v the_o power_n which_o impose_v and_o the_o end_n which_o continue_v they_o so_o they_o be_v the_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o the_o vile_a tyranny_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v practise_v for_o we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n mistake_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o popery_n if_o we_o see_v a_o surplice_n or_o a_o cross_n or_o organ_n or_o bow_v we_o present_o cry_v out_o popery_n whereas_o i_o think_v it_o a_o more_o manifest_a sign_n of_o popery_n to_o forbid_v these_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v under_o penalty_n than_o to_o practice_v they_o with_o freedom_n if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o antichrist_n his_o nature_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o act_v in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o stead_n of_o a_o spiritual_a he_o bring_v in_o a_o devise_a worship_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o freedom_n lay_v a_o constraint_n even_o upon_o our_o devotion_n so_o that_o as_o john_n in_o his_o revelation_n say_v of_o he_o 13._o rev._n 13._o man_n shall_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v who_o have_v not_o his_o mark_n i._n who_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o that_o outward_a way_n which_o he_o command_v so_o that_o whoever_o do_v own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n though_o in_o the_o small_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o essence_n though_o not_o the_o name_n of_o popery_n and_o lay_v down_o that_o for_o his_o foundation_n on_o which_o all_o the_o will-worship_n which_o this_o day_n reign_v in_o the_o world_n be_v bottom_v for_o what_o ever_o opinion_n we_o have_v concern_v the_o 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