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	bring_v	cast_v	22	3	6.3002	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03334	The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1609 (1609)	STC 13454; ESTC S104083	165,029	276

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god_n etc._n etc._n see_v sir_n th._n more_n contra_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la sacram._n whether_o such_o disastrous_a reformer_n as_o henricus_n aërius_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o rather_o minister_v to_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n than_o counselor_n to_o promulgate_v his_o will_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o rather_o correct_v then_o direct_a punish_v then_o prescribe_v by_o such_o man_n it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o mezentius_n to_o bind_v live_v man_n unto_o dead_a carcase_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v i_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tithe_v live_v body_n of_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o dead_a and_o putrify_a member_n thereof_o 6._o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o point_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v i_o disclaim_v and_o abandon_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o great_a reformer_n luther_n m._n luther_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o true_a resemblance_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o divine_a spirit_n witness_v his_o 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yet_o know_v they_o and_o fearful_a unto_o such_o as_o have_v experience_n therein_o iwe●al_n therein_o iwe●al_n felicia_n tempora_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la moribus_fw-la opponant_fw-la habeat_fw-la iam_fw-la roma_fw-la pudorem_fw-la o_o happy_a time_n that_o bring_v thou_o forth_o to_o thunder_v out_o complaint_n now_o rome_n may_v blush_v to_o see_v herself_o oppose_v by_o such_o a_o saint_n 7._o but_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o work_n of_o our_o late_a reformation_n transact_v by_o this_o boisterous_a friar_n and_o return_v unto_o my_o other_o reform_v gentleman_n with_o who_o i_o make_v this_o brief_a conclusion_n 9_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v confirm_v and_o aught_o to_o establish_v i_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o first_o adversary_n thereof_o be_v desperate_o affect_v against_o his_o truth_n and_o exercise_v open_a hostility_n against_o his_o church_n there_o be_v a_o aërius_n and_o a_o henricus_n 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doctrine_n by_o a_o renown_a miracle_n a_o exception_n of_o protestant_n refell_v §._o 1._o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o miracle_n 1._o i_o considere_v first_o that_o as_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o divine_a work_n in_o its_o nature_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v without_o the_o special_a concurrency_n of_o god_n power_n so_o in_o its_o use_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n because_o it_o have_v a_o reference_n unto_o some_o truth_n and_o principal_o when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o that_o purpose_n for_o it_o procure_v a_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o a_o mystery_n be_v secret_a &_o hide_v and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n though_o it_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o a_o outward_a demonstration_n unto_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o a_o miracle_n be_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n affix_v unto_o some_o writing_n or_o evidence_n 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donatist_n see_v s._n august_n epist_n 48._o and_o say_v nesciebamus_fw-la hîc_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la nec_fw-la eam_fw-la discere_fw-la volebamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v not_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v here_o neither_o will_v we_o learn_v it_o but_o thanks_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v take_v away_o our_o fear_n and_o teach_v we_o by_o experience_n how_o vain_a and_o empty_a those_o suggestion_n be_v which_o lie_v fame_n have_v cast_v out_o against_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n contain_v a_o moral_a reason_n which_o persuade_v i_o to_o intertayn_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a chap._n i._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v a_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o any_o damnable_a error_n do_v confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a §._o 1._o the_o first_o consideration_n touch_v a_o 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etc._n be_v refer_v mystical_o unto_o christ_n in_o who_o seed_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n it_o be_v &_o must_v be_v absolute_o perform_v 3._o i_o have_v yet_o a_o far_a assurance_n from_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n 4.11_o ephes_n 4.11_o for_o thus_o say_v s._n paul_n he_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n man_n of_o extraordinary_a vocation_n in_o the_o beginning_n pastors_n and_o doctor_n man_n of_o ordinary_a vocation_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o a_o perfect_a man_n into_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 4._o this_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o know_v to_o be_v diverse_o and_o preposterous_o sense_v as_o well_o by_o the_o whitgift_n the_o m._n cartwright_n against_o d._n 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reg._n 19_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o extend_v only_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o he_o then_o converse_v and_o wherein_o he_o with_o many_o other_o be_v persecute_v by_o jezabell_n under_o ahab_n her_o infortunate_a husband_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o law_n be_v read_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v pure_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o protect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n under_o josaphat_n a_o bless_a prince_n 22.43_o prince_n 3._o reg._n 22.43_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n this_o josaphat_n suruive_v unto_o the_o 3.2_o the_o 4._o reg._n 3.2_o coronation_n of_o joram_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o the_o example_n of_o eliah_n can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o force_n to_o defend_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o protestant_n concern_v the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o wherefore_o see_v how_o d._n 14._o apolog._n cathol_a part_n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o morton_n do_v still_o reinforce_v this_o point_n 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