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	church_n	lawful_a	20	3	7.1758	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01262	Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke.	Frewen, John, 1558-1628.	1587 (1587)	STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308	159,556	432

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unfaithful_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n to_o be_v devour_v in_o spare_v the_o wolf_n 73_o of_o true_a and_o false_a witness_n when_o we_o witness_v or_o speak_v truth_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o send_v he_o to_o death_n though_o we_o save_v not_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a witness_n and_o to_o save_v life_n for_o in_o purchase_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o be_v cause_n that_o diverse_a do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o preserve_v and_o save_v life_n the_o which_o be_v a_o very_a acceptable_a thing_n before_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n 2.2_o deu._n 17.9_o ro._n 13.3_o i._n tim._n 2.2_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o the_o evil_n be_v purge_v we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v careful_a of_o such_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a save_v and_o preserve_v let_v we_o understande_v that_o by_o a_o far_o strong_a reason_n he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a save_v of_o life_n as_o he_o have_v always_o show_v when_o he_o raise_v up_o true_a man_n which_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o show_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o be_v noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n josua_n the_o judge_n the_o holy_a king_n and_o prophet_n and_o not_o content_v herewith_o he_o have_v send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o not_o only_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n for_o to_o preach_v deliverance_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o servant_n but_o by_o himself_o have_v make_v the_o purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o precious_a before_o god_n 8.32_o heb._n 1.3_o &_o 9.12_o ro._n 8.32_o that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n it_o follo_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a thereof_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n otherwise_o we_o be_v great_a contemner_n of_o god_n and_o renounce_v to_o be_v save_v and_o redeem_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v to_o do_v he_o great_a injury_n and_o consequent_o to_o put_v our_o soul_n in_o bondage_n with_o the_o devil_n now_o for_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o deliveraunce_n we_o must_v as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v send_v we_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n for_o to_o be_v true_a witness_n unto_o we_o and_o asmuth_n as_o lay_v in_o their_o ministry_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n even_o so_o still_o now_o we_o shall_v demand_v of_o he_o such_o pastor_n and_o minister_n which_o will_v be_v true_a witness_n and_o declare_v nothing_o unto_o we_o but_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o if_o we_o cleave_v by_o faith_n &_o repentance_n 8.44_o 2._o tim._n 4.3_o io._n 8.44_o they_o shall_v deliver_v our_o soul_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a witness_n which_o preach_v unto_o we_o jesus_n c._n even_o so_o the_o most_o exquisite_a deceiver_n be_v they_o which_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n do_v set_v forth_o man_n tradition_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n vain_a speculation_n and_o subtle_a question_n for_o such_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o man_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o devil_n 74_o we_o must_v not_o uphold_v the_o slanderer_n but_o bear_v with_o our_o brethren_n infirmity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o those_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o false_a witness_n that_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o erect_v a_o false_a tale_n to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o those_o also_o that_o by_o their_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o ear_n willing_o open_v unto_o it_o do_v uphold_v the_o same_o for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v set_v up_o yet_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n fall_v down_o again_o if_o 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other_o and_o be_v whole_o in_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o vice_n or_o original_a sin_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o subject_a god_n require_v of_o we_o holiness_n and_o cleanness_n and_o not_o only_o outward_a righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o mind_n spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o perfection_n and_o holiness_n such_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v endue_v withal_o and_o because_o that_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v &_o therefore_o unperfect_a by_o nature_n in_o mind_n &_o thought_n &_o also_o in_o itself_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v all_o convict_v and_o find_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a teach_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o s._n