Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	bell_n	brass_n	13	3	9.6456	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00593	Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D.	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1636 (1636)	STC 10730; ESTC S121363	1,100,105	949

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that_o be_v sparkle_n or_o ray_n of_o spiritual_a meaning_n be_v the_o 21.14_o the_o apoc._n 21.14_o twelve_o apostle_n lay_v as_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o church_n take_v yet_o a_o three_o example_n in_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v the_o two_o 9.4_o two_o heb._n 9.4_o table_n and_o the_o golden_a of_o manna_n and_o the_o rod_n that_o have_v bud_v these_o be_v similitudines_fw-la auri_fw-la golden_a similitude_n and_o the_o puncta_fw-la argenti_fw-la that_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o evident_a point_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o they_o be_v the_o three_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 1_o the_o word_n or_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n signify_v by_o the_o two_o table_n 2_o the_o sacrament_n prefigure_v in_o the_o golden_a pot_n of_o manna_n 3_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n shadow_v by_o aaron_n rod._n thus_o i_o may_v take_v off_o the_o cover_n of_o all_o the_o legal_a type_n and_o show_v what_o lie_v under_o 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bradburn_n and_o their_o follower_n circumcision_n cut_v have_v serious_o think_v upon_o they_o will_v not_o like_o aesop_n dog_n let_v fall_v the_o substance_n by_o catch_v at_o the_o shadow_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o age_a spouse_n of_o christ_n to_o her_o festraw_n again_o and_o reduce_v all_o of_o we_o her_o child_n to_o her_o 4.2.3_o her_o gal._n 4.2.3_o nonage_n under_o the_o law_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o keep_v new_a moon_n and_o jewish_a sabbath_n after_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v so_o long_o ago_o and_o have_v make_v we_o a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n these_o silly_a schismatickes_n do_v but_o feed_v upon_o the_o scrap_n of_o the_o old_a ebionite_n of_o who_o custodientes_fw-la who_o hay_o hist_o sac_fw-la l._n 3._o ebionitae_n pauperes_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la sensu_fw-la pauperes_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la adhuc_fw-la legis_fw-la custodientes_fw-la 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he_o 1.7_o apoc._n 1.7_o even_o they_o that_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o pierce_v he_o and_o all_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v before_o he_o yea_o and_o amen_o then_o he_o shall_v bring_v or_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n in_o his_o life_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o he_o send_v it_o forth_o after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o do_v still_o by_o propagate_a the_o church_n but_o he_o bring_v not_o forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n in_o the_o evangelist_n phrase_n because_o this_o his_o judgement_n be_v much_o oppress_v the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n smother_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n suppress_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o potentate_n of_o this_o world_n refuse_v to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o his_o cross_n and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n luke_n gospel_n 17.14_o luke_n 17.14_o 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