Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	world_n	write_v	writing_n	115	3	8.2962	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74671	The bar, against free admission to the Lords Supper, fixed. Or, An answer to Mr. Humphrey his Rejoynder, or, reply. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap, London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing D2128; Thomason E1593_1; ESTC R208860	271,720	506

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i_o hope_v by_o that_o if_o so_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n question_v their_o piety_n if_o herein_o i_o be_o more_o charitable_a to_o he_o than_o he_o have_v be_v to_o i_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o unkind_o my_o word_n p._n 140._o of_o my_o bar_n be_v these_o i_o hope_v that_o godly_a person_n if_o so_o be_v convert_v before_o mr._n h._n his_o embryon_n be_v hatch_v upon_o these_o very_a word_n mr._n h._n be_v please_v to_o charge_v i_o with_o self-conceit_n prejudice_n and_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n p._n 192._o when_o as_o himself_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o quote_v mr._n baxter_n so_o blind_o p._n 48._o of_o his_o vindication_n give_v he_o in_o effect_n a_o if_o so_o in_o these_o word_n i_o can_v but_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v a_o pierce_a godly_a man_n i_o take_v he_o etc._n etc._n himself_o dare_v not_o say_v absolute_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n but_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v so_o i_o say_v that_o godly_a man_n if_o so_o be_v convert_v before_o etc._n etc._n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o mr._n h._n or_o myself_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o self-conceit_n prejudice_n and_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n withal_o what_o ever_o mr._n baxter_n judgement_n be_v for_o mr._n h._n his_o syllogism_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o of_o mr._n h._n his_o opinion_n for_o admit_v all_o pell-mell_o mr._n baxter_n be_v a_o person_n who_o i_o high_o honour_n in_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o can_v in_o every_o thing_n jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la page_n 193._o mr._n h._n come_v to_o his_o syllogism_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v i_o believe_v ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 141._o of_o my_o bar_n i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o syllogism_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n my_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a promise_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o rom._n 10._o 9_o and_o confirm_v from_o the_o particular_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o argument_n à_fw-fr genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la see_v p._n 141._o and_o 142._o of_o my_o bar._n now_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n h._n deny_v my_o argument_n and_o give_v his_o reason_n page_n 193._o because_o the_o covenant_n promise_v only_o conditional_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v ans_fw-fr it_o have_v be_v former_o show_v that_o what_o be_v promise_v conditional_o be_v promise_v absolute_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o this_o conditional_a proposition_n if_o mr._n h._n be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n i_o hope_v the_o conditionality_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o consequent_a mr._n h._n be_v conditional_o a_o animal_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o hypothesis_n yet_o he_o be_v absolute_o a_o 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faith_n shall_v be_v damn_v as_o mr._n h._n absurd_o infer_v page_n 194._o since_o even_o a_o state_n of_o unbeleef_n do_v not_o prove_v absolute_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o only_o that_o at_o present_a i_o be_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n much_o less_o do_v a_o receive_n once_o without_o faith_n infer_v any_o such_o direful_a conclusion_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o state_n of_o unbeleef_n be_v changeable_a through_o grace_n but_o a_o state_n of_o faith_n be_v unchangeable_a through_o grace_n and_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n argue_v a_o state_n of_o faith_n but_o one_o omission_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o argue_v a_o state_n of_o unbeleef_n ib._n his_o argument_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o convince_v my_o distinction_n of_o weakness_n for_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o offer_n and_o promise_n be_v all_o one_o yet_o that_o grace_n may_v be_v offer_v absolute_o which_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o no_o grace_n be_v promise_v absolute_o which_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v mr._n d._n where_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v there_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a mr._n h._n ib._n i_o deny_v it_o what_o be_v but_o upon_o supposition_n be_v not_o absolute_a you_o may_v say_v it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o i_o as_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a it_o be_v certain_a there_o lie_v the_o equivocation_n but_o how_o be_v it_o certain_a not_o absolute_o certain_a as_o election_n be_v but_o conditional_o certain_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o no_o new_a promise_n answ_n 1._o if_o a_o conditional_a promise_n be_v as_o good_a to_o i_o as_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a that_o be_v certain_z then_o m._n h._n do_v but_o wrangle_v about_o term_n grant_v the_o believer_n salvation_n be_v certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a we_o have_v enough_o and_o its_o evident_a there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o conditionality_n of_o peter_n and_o judas_n his_o salvation_n since_o peter_n conditional_a 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tolerate_v of_o weed_n his_o four_o query_n propound_v page_n 269._o have_v former_o be_v answer_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n with_o repetition_n mr._n h._n p._n 269._o and_o now_o if_o mr._n drake_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o write_v again_o as_o i_o believe_v nature_n will_v work_v and_o his_o spirit_n can_v hold_v i_o shall_v desire_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o vent_v that_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o that_o text_n deut._n 23._o 13._o answ_n how_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n prov._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n have_v set_v i_o so_o fair_a a_o copy_n in_o his_o rejoynder_n that_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v consider_v both_o our_o heart_n have_v the_o same_o inherent_a principle_n of_o naughtiness_n i_o will_v undoubted_o write_v after_o his_o copy_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n as_o in_o place_v the_o bar_n if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o be_v not_o act_v by_o malice_n so_o now_o in_o fix_v the_o bar_n i_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o malice_n and_o shall_v beshrew_v myself_o if_o any_o passage_n have_v slip_v from_o my_o pen_n which_o may_v favour_v of_o that_o hellish_a leaven_n i_o will_v not_o only_o seek_v truth_n but_o also_o follow_v after_o charity_n especial_o with_o mr._n humphrey_n page_n 270._o mr._n h._n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o scruple_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v do_v with_o mr._n humphrey_n thus_o hiram_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o pot_n and_o the_o shovel_n etc._n etc._n answ_n see_v a_o like_a close_a of_o his_o first_o part_n page_n 135_o 136._o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v how_o pertinent_a those_o application_n of_o scripture_n be_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v not_o very_o pious_a pray_v sir_n if_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n of_o write_v again_o however_o you_o may_v trample_v upon_o mr._n drake_n do_v not_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v ill_a jest_n with_o such_o edgetool_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n deserve_v better_a at_o our_o hand_n than_o to_o be_v make_v either_o a_o object_n or_o instrument_n of_o derision_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n handle_v in_o the_o several_a section_n there_o be_v twelve_o section_n in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o ten_o in_o the_o second_o part._n part_n i._o sect_n ii_o all_o put_v for_o many_o and_o the_o number_n twelve_o by_o roundness_n of_o number_n put_v for_o a_o inferior_a number_n ib_o luke_n neither_o in_o term_n nor_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n affirm_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o or_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n ib._n suppose_v judas_n do_v receive_v it_o make_v not_o for_o mr._n humphrey_n ib._n that_o scandal_n wipe_v away_o that_o we_o give_v more_o power_n to_o the_o presbytery_n than_o to_o jesus_n christ_n ib._n church-tryal_n of_o any_o warrantable_a upon_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n about_o their_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n ib._n we_o go_v not_o about_o by_o suspension_n to_o punish_v any_o for_o a_o future_a sin_n ib._n his_o quotation_n out_o of_o dr._n hamond_n make_v not_o against_o we_o who_o deny_v not_o but_o christian_a professor_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o villainy_n may_v be_v admit_v in_o case_n that_o villainy_n be_v not_o visible_a sect_n iii_o divers_a middle_a thing_n between_o a_o visible_a covenant-relation_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v be_v a_o just_a bar_n to_o admission_n ib._n mr._n h._n allow_v the_o suspension_n of_o person_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a how_o grace_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o infant_n by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o promote_v infant_n be_v natural_o uncapable_a of_o understanding_n what_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n suspension_n own_v both_o by_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a church_n sect_n iv_o mr._n h._n acknowledge_v a_o signify_v profession_n and_o what_o it_o be_v a_o word_n for_o tender_a conscience_n who_o through_o scruple_n stand_v off_o from_o the_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o about_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o our_o address_n to_o it_o open_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o any_o be_v bind_v to_o apply_v damnation_n to_o himself_o at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o distinction_n between_o eat_v and_o seal_v damnation_n comfort_n to_o tremble_a soul_n about_o this_o particular_a whether_o moral_a instrument_n can_v convey_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v real_a sect_n v._o moral_a as_o well_o as_o levitical_a uncleanness_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o passover_n all_o unclean_a person_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o holy_a thing_n which_o can_v convert_v but_o prejudice_v they_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la niddui_n a_o bar_n to_o the_o passover_n the_o parallel_n between_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o far_o the_o corinthian_n scandal_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o sacrament_n all_o not_o put_v for_o a_o absolute_a universal_a nor_o for_o all_o of_o a_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o open_v and_o vindicate_v 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o vindicate_v the_o right_a way_n of_o settle_v tender_a conscience_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o feast_n mat._n 22._o and_o luk._n 14_o vindicate_v mat._n 3._o about_o john_n baptism_n vindicate_v act_v 2._o 41_o 42_o 46._o vindicate_v who_o be_v federal_o holy_a or_o not_o revel_v 22._o 17._o vindicate_v how_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_v to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o far_o man_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o trial_n and_o that_o trial_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o man_n profession_n right_o manage_v be_v no_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n or_o secret_n of_o god_n sect_n vi_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o covenant_n tender_a be_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o receive_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n a_o minister_n may_v say_v to_o a_o receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o church-member_n may_v be_v visible_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o minister_n do_v not_o seal_v to_o a_o lie_n by_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o worthy_a yet_o real_o unworthy_a mr._n h._n acknowledge_v presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v free_a than_o actual_a receive_n rom._n 2._o 3._o vindicate_v how_o the_o word_n be_v a_o seal_a word_n to_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n all_o may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o all_o may_v not_o receive_v in_o what_o case_n a_o minister_n may_v admit_v or_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n sect_n vii_o sacrament_n not_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n h._n allow_v a_o negative_a suspension_n upon_o prudential_a ground_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n open_v 134_o sect_n viii_o argument_n to_o prove_v suspension_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n back_v with_o humane_a testimony_n sect_n ix_o it_o be_v neither_o vain_a nor_o impossible_a to_o select_v a_o people_n for_o the_o sacrament_n visible_a worthiness_n as_o distinct_a from_o church-membership_n warrant_v by_o scripture_n sect_n x._o admission_n to_o the_o passover_n no_o warrant_n for_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o free_a admission_n mat._n 5_o vers_n 23_o and_o 25._o vindicate_v doubt_v christian_n in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v and_o must_v receive_v though_o unregenerate_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o examine_v sect_n xi_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o innocency_n in_o admit_v all_o intelligent_a church-member_n try_v sect_n xii_o the_o command_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o no_o argument_n to_o prove_v mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n part_n ii_o sect_n i._o mat_n 7._o 6._o open_v and_o vindicate_v sect_n ii_o sacramental_a trial_n not_o so_o burdensome_a as_o divers_a make_v it_o suspension_n far_o mild_a than_o the_o great_a excommunication_n sect_n iii_o what_o mr._n h._n mean_n by_o visible_a saint_n and_o what_o we_o mean_v thereby_o sect_n iv_o mr._n h._n hold_v none_o be_v visible_a blank_n within_o the_o church_n how_o faith_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n h._n hold_v that_o god_n by_o the_o sacrament_n ingaeg_v not_o to_o give_v a_o man_n faith_n rejoynder_n page_n 71._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o convert_v how_o the_o sacrament_n confirm_v faith_n formal_o and_o consequential_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n though_o they_o do_v not_o confirm_v every_o receiver_n historical_a and_o particular_a assent_n be_v often_o divide_v in_o the_o regenerate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n god_n seal_v to_o the_o regenerate_v the_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o benefit_n follow_v upon_o the_o condition_n the_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n seal_v to_o a_o visible_a blank_n mr._n h._n be_v not_o for_o the_o admission_n of_o all_o church-member_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la unless_o they_o be_v also_o church-member_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la this_o jus_n be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o church-membership_a and_o what_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n ●eals_v to_o the_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a covenant_n how_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o tropical_a yet_o a_o proper_a seal_n mr._n calvin_n very_o zealous_a against_o mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n how_o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n seal_n faith_n seal_n and_o the_o covenant_n seal_n faith_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o its_o absoluteness_n how_o the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n be_v in_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o object_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o sense_n in_o what_o he_o must_v be_v lose_v who_o will_v be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n how_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n subjective_o sect_n v._o we_o agree_v all_o church-member_n must_v be_v admit_v without_o a_o know_a bar_n but_o differ_v about_o this_o know_v bar._n sect_n vi_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n a_o primary_n end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n supper_n no_o convert_v ordinance_n mr._n h._n his_o twelve_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n answer_v and_o one_o example_n sect_n vii_o iohn_n 13._o 1._o open_v sect_n viii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o self-examination_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o mr._n h._n hesitate_v whether_o common_a grace_n differ_v gradual_o or_o specifical_o from_o save_v grace_n it_o be_v no_o harsh_a expression_n to_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n sect_n ix_o a_o digression_n to_o tender_a conscience_n not_o the_o accidental_a good_a effect_n of_o sin_n or_o bad_a effect_n of_o duty_n but_o the_o natural_a shall_v be_v impute_v sect_n x._o mr._n h._n his_o relative_a cut_v off_o from_o ordinance_n examine_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o part_n page_n 22._o in_o the_o margin_n read_v page_n 22._o p._n 60._o l._n 9_o for_o six_o r._n ten_o p._n 67._o l._n 9_o for_o paul_n r._n paul_n p._n 80._o l._n 15._o for_o he_o r._n the_o p._n 85_o l._n 19_o r._n adultis_fw-la p_o 105._o l._n 13._o r._n mr._n h._n p_o 155._o l._n 31._o for_o own_o r._n one_o p._n 131._o l._n 10._o for_o principle_n r._n principal_a p._n 103._o l._n 27._o del_o in_o and_o the_o comma_n p._n 96._o l._n 27._o for_o to_o so_o r._n so_o to_o p._n 205._o l._n 13._o r_o bar._n ib._n l._n 26._o for_o thus_o r._n this_o p._n 214._o l._n 13._o r._n unintelligent_a p._n 220._o l._n 11._o for_o there_o r._n therefore_o p_o 221._o l._n 32._o for_o be_v grace_n r_o grace_n be_v errata_fw-la in_o the_o second_o part_n page_n 353_o line_n 13._o 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