Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	2,752	5	4.8734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65715	A sermon in confutation of R. H. the author of The guide in controversies Shewing that his most plausible arguments produced against Protestants, do more effectually conclude for Judaism against Christianity. By Daniel Whitby, D.D. chantor of the church of Sarum.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1736A; ESTC R222007	21,763	39

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of_o this_o clearness_n obvious_a to_o every_o rustic_a not_o err_v in_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o people_n the_o more_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v clear_a the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o and_o be_v refer_v in_o they_o to_o their_o direction_n 4._o if_o you_o pretend_v a_o more_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o those_o few_o convert_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o matter_n which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o beraean_n your_o scripture_n seem_v to_o assert_v answ_n i_o answer_v still_o with_o the_o same_o author_n 5._o disc_n chap._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o that_o since_o all_o party_n do_v pretend_v sincere_a endeavour_n in_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o after_o it_o do_v differ_v so_o much_o in_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o sincere_a endeavour_n be_v indifferent_o allow_v to_o all_o party_n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o verdict_n 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but_o that_o these_o supreme_a church_n governor_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o disengage_v herein_o than_o private_a man_n 145._o ibid._n p._n 145._o and_o that_o passion_n and_o interest_n blind_a private_a man_n or_o ourselves_o soon_o than_o general_n council_n or_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n see_v therefore_o here_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o err_v in_o this_o matter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o secure_a way_n that_o reason_n can_v imagine_v 74._o rat._n account_v disc_n 1._o chap._n 7._o §._o 77._o p._n 74._o say_v r._n h._n or_o that_o christian_n be_v prescribe_v whilst_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v controvert_v in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o choose_v not_o to_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o on_o that_o of_o the_o supreme_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n and_o judge_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v afford_v they_o on_o earth_n and_o so_o if_o they_o err_v yet_o take_v the_o wise_a course_n to_o have_v miss_v err_v that_o religion_n or_o reason_n can_v dictate_v to_o which_o guide_v also_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o former_a communion_n all_o believe_a submission_n of_o their_o private_a judgement_n to_o be_v due_a and_o to_o be_v command_v from_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o till_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o error_n in_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o no_o submission_n be_v due_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o all_o these_o council_n and_o the_o concur_v judgement_n of_o those_o spiritual_a guide_n by_o who_o your_o jesus_n be_v condemn_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v convince_v in_o any_o other_o matter_n if_o last_o you_o affirm_v that_o the_o common_a people_n have_v conviction_n and_o demonstration_n from_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o church_n guide_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o christianity_n 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the_o jewish_a church_n who_o condemn_v your_o jesus_n be_v not_o capable_a or_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o 2._o they_o who_o so_o often_o and_o so_o unanimous_o condemn_v your_o saviour_n and_o his_o doctrine_n say_v the_o jew_n be_v the_o church-guide_n by_o god_n appoint_v ibid._n levit._fw-la x._o 11._o deut._n xxxiii_o 10._o mal._n two_o 7._o ibid._n to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o teach_v jacob_n his_o judgement_n and_o israel_n his_o law_n and_o by_o who_o lip_n the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n style_v the_o messenger_n or_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v the_o man_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o declare_v his_o message_n to_o the_o people_n 12._o deut._n xvii_o 8_o 12._o they_o be_v the_o man_n ordain_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o controversial_a 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conciliar_a determination_n that_o your_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o true_a messiah_n they_o say_v the_o jew_n must_v act_v against_o that_o rule_n which_o both_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v prescribe_v for_o by_o that_o law_n they_o be_v command_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n when_o any_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v among_o they_o to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n then_o live_v 8.12_o deut._n xvii_o 8.12_o to_o inquire_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v they_o and_o according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v they_o not_o decline_v from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a 7._o hag._n two_o 11._o mal._n two_o 7._o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v instruct_v to_o ask_v the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o from_o their_o mouth_n they_o therefore_o stand_v oblige_v 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the_o new_a testament_n be_v parallel_v or_o rather_o overbalance_v with_o place_n of_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o old_a which_o do_v more_o strong_o plead_v for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o 1._o 20._o matth._n xxviii_o 20._o do_v the_o romanist_n plead_v christ_n promise_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o his_o church_n answ_n the_o jew_n have_v equal_a reason_n to_o expect_v god_n presence_n among_o they_o 16._o exod._n xxix_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o mic._n four_o 7._o psal_n cxxxii_o 13_o 14._o 2_o chron._n seven_o 16._o because_o he_o promise_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o meet_v they_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o there_o speak_v with_o they_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o zion_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o he_o choose_v zion_n for_o his_o habitation_n and_o say_v of_o it_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o for_o ever_o 2._o 20._o matth._n xviii_o 20._o do_v they_o add_v that_o christ_n have_v promise_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o answ_n 24._o psal_n cxxxiu_o 3._o exod._n xx_o 24._o god_n also_o promise_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o out_o of_o zion_n and_o that_o wheresoever_o he_o do_v record_v his_o name_n there_o will_v he_o come_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n 3._o 17._o luke_n x._o 16._o matth._n xviii_o 17._o do_v they_o allege_v these_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n viz._n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o he_o who_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n answ_n 12._o deut._n xvii_o 12._o god_n also_o say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o his_o presumption_n 4._o 17._o heb._n xiii_o 7_o 17._o do_v they_o say_v that_o christ_n apostle_n command_v christian_n to_o obey_v those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o to_o follow_v their_o faith_n answ_n 3._o matth._n xxiii_o 3._o our_o jesus_n do_v command_v his_o hearer_n to_o do_v all_o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v say_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o because_o of_o their_o authority_n derive_v from_o moses_n 10._o deut._n xvii_o 10._o and_o god_n himself_o command_v all_o his_o people_n to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v of_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o 5._o 26._o john_n xuj_o 13._o chap._n fourteen_o 26._o do_v they_o plead_v christ_n promise_n make_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n answ_n whereas_o this_o promise_n do_v personal_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n 13._o john_n fourteen_o 26._o john_n xuj_o 13._o and_o not_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n by_o his_o spirit_n what_o he_o before_o have_v say_v to_o they_o and_o to_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o which_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o roman_a doctor_n do_v not_o now_o pretend_v i_o say_v whereas_o this_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o god_n stand_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n to_o cause_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o remain_v among_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n 5._o hag._n two_o 5._o for_o thus_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o 17._o

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the_o clear_a falsehood_n that_o vulgar_a person_n have_v demonstration_n in_o this_o matter_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o guide_n and_o that_o their_o common_a reason_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v that_o to_o be_v manifest_o true_a which_o the_o same_o common_a reason_n of_o their_o superior_n judge_v to_o be_v manifest_o false_a thus_o have_v we_o see_v that_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v more_o countenance_v the_o jew_n plead_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n convert_v than_o they_o do_v countenance_v the_o papist_n plead_v against_o protestant_n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o jew_n may_v argue_v from_o tradition_n thus_o viz._n these_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o make_v this_o determination_n and_o pass_v of_o this_o judgement_n concern_v jesus_n be_v guide_v by_o that_o rule_n 4._o synod_n tri●_n sess_n 4._o which_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n i_o mean_v the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v high_o magnify_v and_o equal_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n tradition_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o present_a church_n for_o such_o and_o so_o your_o jesus_n must_v also_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v deem_v a_o impostor_n or_o the_o pretence_n and_o plead_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o protestant_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v vain_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n general_o receive_v among_o they_o that_o their_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n that_o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o nation_n under_o they_o and_o shall_v erect_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n even_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v constant_o believe_v this_o article_n till_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v better_o inform_v 21._o matth._n xviii_o 1._o matth._n xx_o 21._o witness_v their_o contest_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n to_o sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n another_z at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o it_o this_o be_v our_o faith_n say_v cleopas_n 21_o luke_n xxiv_o 21_o we_o trust_v that_o this_o jesus_n shall_v have_v redeem_a our_o israel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v after_o the_o resurrection_n their_o first_o enquiry_n be_v this_o 6._o act._n i._n 6._o lord_n will_v thou_o now_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n ground_v as_o they_o suppose_v upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v necessitate_v they_o to_o expect_v a_o glorious_a messiah_n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n p._n 249._o b._n not_o such_o a_o one_o say_v trypho_n as_o your_o mean_a and_o despise_a jesus_n be_v 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o tradition_n which_o general_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o their_o elias_n who_o be_v call_v the_o this_o bite_v be_v to_o appear_v again_o in_o person_n before_o the_o advent_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n 5._o mal._n four_o 5._o so_o be_v that_o place_n of_o malachi_n translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n come_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n p._n 268._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v ix_o 11._o all_o we_o expect_v say_v trypho_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v anoint_v by_o elias_n who_o be_v for_o to_o come_v and_o because_o this_o elias_n be_v not_o come_v we_o think_v your_o jesus_n can_v be_v the_o christ_n according_o the_o scribe_n or_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n do_v with_o one_o voice_n declare_v it_o necessary_a that_o elias_n shall_v first_o come_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o oblige_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n on_o this_o presumption_n certain_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o so_o be_v also_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o jewish_a convert_v st._n peter_n be_v so_o nice_a in_o observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n that_o till_o he_o be_v inform_v better_a by_o a_o vision_n he_o think_v such_o meat_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o when_o in_o that_o vision_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o slay_v and_o eat_v he_o present_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o man_n tempt_v to_o a_o unlawful_a act_n 14._o act._n x._o 14._o not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a st._n james_n give_v a_o account_n to_o paul_n of_o the_o great_a zeal_n that_o all_o the_o jewish_a convert_v have_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n 20._o act._n xxi_o 20._o thou_o see_v brother_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o far_o tell_v he_o how_o high_o they_o be_v all_o offend_v with_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o because_o they_o be_v inform_v he_o have_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o constitution_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o last_o do_v exhort_v he_o to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o cause_v these_o zealot_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o also_o walk_v orderly_o and_o keep_v the_o law_n 24._o verse_n 24._o 2._o 24._o chron._n 2._o st._n jerom_n and_o 45._o and_o lib._n 2._o c._n 45._o sulpicius_n inform_v we_o that_o fourteen_o immediate_a succeed_a bishop_n with_o their_o flock_n be_v all_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n nothing_o be_v more_o abhor_v than_o the_o thought_n of_o change_v their_o mosaic_a custom_n for_o upon_o this_o account_n st._n stephen_n be_v accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n 14._o act._n vi_fw-la 11_o 14._o because_o he_o say_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o this_o accusation_n before_o the_o scribe_n the_o elder_n and_o highpriest_n be_v deem_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v he_o guilty_a of_o that_o capital_a offence_n of_o blasphemy_n on_o this_o account_n they_o bring_v st._n paul_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o gallio_n because_o say_v they_o he_o do_v persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o act._n xviii_o 13._o against_o or_o otherwise_o than_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n