Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	hear_v	word_n	5,231	5	4.7330	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70686	The lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy, and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs with Queen Elizabeth's admonition, declaring the sence and interpretation of it, confirmed by an act of Parliament, in the 5th year of her reign : together with a vindication of dissenters, proving, that their particular congregations are not inconsistent with the King's supremacy in ecclesiastical affairs : with some account of the nature, constitution, and power of the ecclesiastical courts / by P. Nye ... ; in the epistle to the reader is inserted King James's vindication and explication of the oath of allegiance.; Lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1683 (1683)	Wing N1499; ESTC R22153	63,590	80

power_n conduce_v to_o this_o work_n divers_a way_n 1._o by_o set_v up_o and_o protect_v a_o gospel-ministry_n he_o only_o can_v subserve_v providence_n by_o send_v or_o give_v way_n to_o other_o to_o send_v forth_o fit_a person_n and_o enforce_v a_o maintenance_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o this_o work_n by_o such_o a_o word_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o come_v to_o hear_v and_o by_o hear_v we_o believe_v rom._n 10.17_o he_o can_v urge_v his_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o outward_o conform_v to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o very_a knowledge_n whereof_o though_o not_o save_v be_v a_o mean_n at_o least_o to_o restrain_v our_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o to_o work_v preparative_o to_o conversion_n bring_v man_n into_o a_o condition_n not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o christ_n speak_v 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o so_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n desire_v hope_v etc._n etc._n man_n even_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n have_v free_a will_n in_o moral_a action_n if_o it_o be_v excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o passion_n be_v so_o seat_v betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o sense_n that_o outward_a and_o sensual_a object_n work_v effectual_o upon_o it_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n in_o this_o our_o state_n of_o corruption_n depend_v more_o upon_o the_o vision_n of_o what_o be_v sensual_a 2.6_o hominem_fw-la etsi_fw-la timore_fw-la poenae_fw-la fugiat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la paulatian_n affectum_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la amittere_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la concipere_fw-la odium_fw-la illius_fw-la idecque_fw-fr etiam_fw-la vitare_fw-la ●ccatum_fw-la ariag_n de_fw-fr leg._n disp_n 13._o §_o 9_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o than_o what_o be_v a_o rational_a good_a or_o evil._n the_o most_o command_a and_o stir_v passion_n and_o 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exercise_v only_o on_o church-member_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o though_o they_o be_v fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o idolater_n or_o drunkard_n or_o extortioner_n church_n in_o respect_n of_o censure_n and_o punishment_n leave_v they_o to_o god_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o like_a providential_a way_n to_o judge_v they_o vers_n 13._o 3._o impedimenta_fw-la removendo_fw-la he_o remove_v corrupt_a teacher_n that_o slay_v man_n soul_n 2.11_o mich._n 2.11_o by_o cry_v peace_n prophesy_v of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n indulge_v sinner_n in_o their_o security_n and_o such_o as_o by_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n poison_v man_n soul_n to_o their_o eternal_a perdition_n by_o restain_a stage-play_n not_o permit_v brothel-house_n and_o the_o like_a fomenter_n of_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n or_o provision_n so_o certain_a and_o general_o effectual_a to_o send_v out_o preacher_n to_o urge_v and_o constrain_v man_n to_o hear_v and_o for_o all_o these_o purpose_n as_o this_o when_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o his_o trust_n and_o duty_n put_v forth_o his_o authority_n in_o these_o matter_n or_o that_o will_v so_o universal_o as_o a_o external_a mean_n stir_v that_o principle_n of_o self-love_n in_o all_o man_n to_o the_o seek_v after_o what_o be_v good_a and_o the_o shun_v of_o what_o be_v evil_a a_o coercive_a power_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v place_v in_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o he_o minister_n may_v preach_v and_o persuade_v 20._o 1_o tim._n 3.3_o mat._n 20._o but_o must_v be_v no_o striker_n may_v not_o external_o afflict_v and_o constrain_v peter_n may_v not_o use_v his_o sword_n in_o christ_n quarrel_n god_n only_o and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n further_o our_o happiness_n by_o make_v we_o miserable_a paul_n who_o have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o any_o man_n of_o that_o order_n yet_o his_o weapon_n be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o though_o a_o apostle_n yet_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o the_o mean_a civil_a magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o coercive_a way_n for_o their_o weapon_n will_v whether_o man_n incline_v or_o not_o have_v a_o operation_n and_o constant_a effect_n less_o or_o more_o to_o whosoever_o apply_v this_o power_n therefore_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v well_o be_v want_v or_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o be_v have_v for_o a_o supply_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o 17.6_o judg._n 17.6_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n follow_v the_o way_n his_o lust_n lead_v he_o to_o suppose_v there_o be_v good_a counsel_n and_o instruction_n yet_o to_o many_o person_n it_o signify_v little_a for_o some_o man_n be_v not_o corrigible_a by_o word_n prov._n 29.19_o the_o foolishness_n that_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n must_v by_o correction_n be_v drive_v far_o from_o we_o prov._n 22.15_o 4._o i_o shall_v conclude_v add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o praise_n of_o welldoing_a the_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o those_o that_o preach_v and_o those_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n render_v it_o even_o to_o a_o carnal_a heart_n desirable_a the_o lord_n give_v this_o honour_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n faithful_a in_o his_o place_n that_o he_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n 2.10_o tit._n 2.10_o and_o render_v it_o more_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a so_o likewise_o the_o conversaetion_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o be_v without_o the_o word_n win_v by_o such_o a_o conversation_n that_o be_v win_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o like_n of_o those_o way_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n much_o great_a be_v that_o honour_n and_o ornament_n which_o come_v to_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o by_o his_o conversation_n and_o 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that_o of_o rom._n 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o our_o subjection_n be_v require_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o king_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o thou_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o saint_n for_o good_a the_o lord_n in_o this_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o as_o it_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o those_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o righteous_a those_o that_o do_v well_o need_v not_o dread_a or_o fear_v to_o be_v under_o he_o a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n prov._n 29.2_o eccles_n 10.17_o a_o great_a fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o 1_o king_n 10.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 2.11_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v his_o people_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o

the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o only_o in_o case_n temporal_a but_o also_o in_o spiritual_a so_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a preservation_n not_o to_o the_o personal_a administration_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o english_a oath_n and_o further_o neither_o do_v our_o king_n of_o england_n challenge_n nor_o subject_n condescend_v unto_o pag._n 26._o mr._n mason_n in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la angliae_fw-la 5._o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o speak_v of_o calvin_n be_v offend_v verum_fw-la si_fw-la intellexisset_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sibi_fw-la voluisse_fw-la hunc_fw-la titulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n will_v never_o have_v disallow_v this_o oath_n if_o he_o have_v understand_v by_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n that_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v claim_v but_o a_o exclusion_n of_o popish_a tyranny_n and_o a_o lawful_a power_n in_o the_o king_n over_o his_o subject_n 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declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n herein_o be_v require_v a_o true_a real_a and_o cordial_a assent_n to_o and_o profession_n of_o what_o be_v mention_v as_o also_o to_o give_v this_o testimony_n with_o such_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o swear_v positive_o to_o any_o dogmatical_a assertion_n be_v not_o require_v it_o will_v be_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o as_o be_v principle_n in_o reason_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n a_o oath_n be_v vain_a for_o it_o end_v no_o strife_n 2._o if_o doubtful_a 9_o heb._n 9_o and_o a_o question_n whether_o true_a or_o not_o though_o such_o a_o oath_n put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o i_o believe_v so_o yet_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n my_o belief_n though_o ever_o so_o much_o evidence_v and_o 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