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
A86122	Of the article of our creed: Christ descended to Hades, or ad Inferos. Posit. 1. Christs soule went to Hades, or ad Inferos. 2. It concerns a Christian to know the right meaning of this article. Quest. 1. What is meant in the creed by this article? 2. Did Christs soule goe to heaven or Gehenna? With answers to both of them severally.	Hayne, Thomas, 1582-1645.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1220; Thomason E128_3; ESTC R22249	20,794	28

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the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v much_o retard_v these_o thing_n it_o become_v we_o not_o only_a tolament_n but_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o remedy_n now_o what_o better_a and_o speedy_a course_n can_v be_v take_v for_o cure_v herein_o then_o for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n subject_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n man_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n to_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o calm_a and_o peaceable_a temper_n to_o treat_v of_o sacred_a matter_n without_o malice_n and_o bitterness_n in_o point_n of_o much_o controversy_n and_o difficulty_n to_o use_v a_o punctual_a plain_n and_o brief_a discourse_n that_o truth_n be_v neither_o lose_v nor_o undiscerned_a nimium_fw-la altercando_fw-la by_o vastness_n of_o debate_n nor_o cloud_v by_o extravagant_a far_o fetch_v and_o nice_a expression_n i_o have_v in_o this_o present_a treatise_n endeavonr_v to_o bring_v argument_n and_o ground_n most_o perspicuous_a brief_a and_o 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rise_v again_o and_o set_v the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v not_o before_o the_o three_o day_n this_o it_o please_v he_o to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v what_o be_v type_v in_o jonas_n as_o also_o that_o we_o may_v assure_o know_v that_o he_o be_v true_o dead_a from_o christ_n inter_v until_o the_o three_o day_n christ_n flesh_n or_o body_n do_v rest_n in_o hope_n which_o can_v not_o in_o any_o wife_n be_v frustrate_v and_o therefore_o on_o the_o three_o day_n christ_n be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o peter_n 3.8_o so_o that_o his_o sou●e_n which_o h●d_n be_v in_o sheol_n or_o hades_n or_o apnd_v inferos_fw-la and_o his_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n unite_v and_o that_o himself_o role_n dead_a for_o these_o passage_n concern_v christ_n david_n as_o a_o prophet_n see_v before_o and_o speak_v concern_v christ_n rise_v from_o death_n which_o death_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o all_o man_n be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v send_v each_o to_o their_o due_a place_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o facred_a scripture_n that_o christ_n soul_n do_v descendere_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la or_o go_v to_o sheol_n or_o hades_n for_o what_o be_v not_o leave_v there_o must_v goeth●ther_o be_v there_o and_o come_v thence_o see_v scripture_n be_v so_o express_v in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o use_v any_o further_a proof_n thereof_o posit_n 2._o it_o do_v much_o co●cerne_v we_o christian_n to_o understand_v aright_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n soul_n go_v ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la to_o sheol_n or_o hades_n it_o behoove_v we_o true_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o ru●h_v affirm_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o both_o testament_n and_o a_o expression_n of_o a_o chief_a action_n of_o christ_n about_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o because_o saint_n peter_n do_v cite_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n word_n witness_v the_o same_o and_o expound_v they_o as_o useful_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n in_o the_o point_n of_o chri●●efurrection_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o our_o salvation_n 3._o because_o this_o clause_n 1._o be_v take_v into_o the_o common_a creed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o expound_v as_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o mention_v in_o diverse_a part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o general_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v by_o late_a writer_n upon_o the_o creed_n 4._o because_o the_o different_a exposition_n thereof_o have_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n occasion_v much_o controversy_n and_o jar_n among_o christian_n and_o bean_n a_o great_a stumble_a block_n to_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o themselves_o too_o averse_a from_o christianity_n and_o make_v by_o misprision_n and_o quarrel_n about_o this_o article_n much_o more_o to_o disaffect_v our_o doctrine_n ●_o what_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n these_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o our_o day_n be_v most_o apparent_a in_o regard_n of_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v produce_v it_o very_o much_o concern_v we_o christian_n to_o understand_v aright_o and_o to_o profess_v what_o according_a to_o sacred_a truth_n be_v mean_v by_o christ_n soul_n go_v ad_fw-la jnferos_fw-la that_o i_o may_v clear_o set_v down_o what_o i_o conceive_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o the_o learned_a and_o worthy_a pain_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a divine_n and_o exquisite_a searcher_n into_o the_o fa●red_a text_n be_v mean_v thereby_o i_o propound_v the_o two_o follow_a question_n and_o answer_v thereunto_o quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o full_a meaning_n and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o our_o creed_n he_o des_fw-fr end_v ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la to_o sheol_n or_o had_v for_o the_o make_n a_o distinct_a &_o punctual_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n i_o will_v first_o produce_v the_o various_a significa_fw-la ●o●s_v of_o the_o word_n sheol_n hades_n inferi_n for_o unless_o ambiguous_a word_n be_v well_o and_o right_o distinguish_v neither_o can_v i_o full_o and_o perspicuous_o express_v my_o meaning_n nor_o other_o without_o misprision_n conceive_v what_o they_o endeavour_v to_o understand_v if_o word_n give_v not_o a_o certain_a sound_n we_o shall_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o leave_v the_o matter_n doubtful_a and_o give_v occasion_n to_o further_a dispute_n first_o then_o sheol_n hades_n inferi_n signify_v death_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o person_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n as_o psalm_n 18.6_o the_o sorrow_n of_o sheol_n compass_v i_o that_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n or_o sorrow_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_a and_o ps●me_n 116.3_o the_o pain_n of_o sheol_n find_v i_o that_o be_v grief_n and_o pain_n hasten_v death_n they_o do_v also_o signify_v

be_v holy_a person_n therefore_o their_o soul_n come_v from_o the_o place_n in_o which_o before_o christ_n death_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n that_o place_n be_v abraham_n bosom_n to_o lazarus_n luc._n 16.22_o a_o better_a and_o heavenly_a country_n which_o the_o patriarch_n who_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n seek_v even_o a_o city_n prepare_v by_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o that_o place_n be_v call_v paradise_n to_o the_o believe_v thief_n and_o paradise_n by_o saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.2.4_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n it_o be_v also_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v many_o mansion_n and_o whither_o christ_n go_v to_o prepare_v or_o make_v assure_v a_o place_n for_o the_o disciple_n and_o to_o come_v again_o to_o they_o john_n 14.2_o and_o thence_o he_o come_v at_o his_o resurrection_n with_o the_o attendance_n of_o those_o saint_n rise_v with_o he_o obj._n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o we_o read_v not_o any_o word_n 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to_o that_o in_o the_o speech_n make_v to_o the_o richman_n luc._n 16.29_o concern_v his_o brethren_n instruction_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a further_o suppose_v they_o speak_v nothing_o but_o in_o general_a as_o paul_n do_v who_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o keaven_n viz._n that_o they_o come_v from_o paradise_n or_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o word_n there_o hear_v the_o glory_n there_o appear_v the_o bliss_n there_o enjoy_v be_v exceed_v great_a and_o unutterable_a this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v record_v because_o 1._o other_o scripture_n mention_v and_o declare_v for_o our_o comfort_n god_n abundant_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v not_o be_v unfold_v and_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unspeakable_a and_o reserve_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n a_o treasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v nevenfaile_v which_o saint_n paul_n expound_v call_v such_o a_o eternal_a weight_n and_o exceed_a riches_n of_o glory_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v reach_v to_o by_o a_o hyperbole_n &_o by_o other_o the_o like_a speeche●_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v by_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o word_n write_v to_o conceive_v so_o much_o of_o heaven_n bliss_n &_o the_o like_a as_o god_n think_v fit_a here_o to_o acquaint_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o and_o what_o we_o be_v here_o capable_a of_o if_o the_o world_n make_v we_o not_o backward_o to_o listen_v thereunto_o and_o dull_a right_o to_o conceive_v thereof_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n speech_n to_o abraham_n intimat_n that_o his_o brethren_n be_v again_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o rise_v again_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o 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