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	call_v	lord_n	44	3	3.1798	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80622	The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithfull minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6436; Thomason E356_16; ESTC R201141	171,314	214

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faith_n think_v you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o baptism_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o lord_n jesus_n upbraid_v his_o eleven_o apostle_n with_o their_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mar._n 6_o 14._o and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v but_o woman_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v private_a disciple_n neither_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v apostle_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o one_o proposition_n in_o a_o syllogism_n be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o proposition_n be_v find_v certain_a and_o evident_a by_o sense_n or_o reason_n the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o proposition_n find_v in_o scripture_n th●t_v the_o city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o 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the_o whole_a law_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o a_o double_a answer_n may_v just_o be_v give_v to_o it_o first_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o do_v melancthon_n chemnitius_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o will_v answer_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o as_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o moses_n also_o enjoin_v circumcision_n as_o a_o leviticall_a rite_n leu._n 12.3_o but_o christ_n himself_o observe_v a_o difference_n between_o circumcision_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o of_o the_o father_n john_n 7.22_o 23._o second_o but_o they_o that_o