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	word_n	2,678	5	4.0797	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83437	The casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Or, A treatise against toleration and pretended liberty of conscience: wherein by Scripture, sound reason, fathers, schoolmen, casuists, Protestant divines of all nations, confessions of faith of the Reformed Churches, ecclesiastical histories, and constant practice of the most pious and wisest emperours, princes, states, the best writers of politicks, the experience of all ages; yea, by divers principles, testimonies and proceedings of sectaries themselves, as Donatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, Independents, the unlawfulnesse and mischeif [sic] in Christian commonwealths and kingdoms both of a vniversal toleration of all religions and consciences, and of a limited and bounded of some sects only, are clearly proved and demonstrated, with all the materiall grounds and reasons brought for such tolerations fully answered. / By Thomas Edvvards, Minister of the Gospel. The first part.; Casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Part 1	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.	1647 (1647)	Wing E225; Thomason E394_6; ESTC R201621	211,214	231

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buy_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n though_o deliver_v and_o run_v in_o general_a they_o bind_v as_o other_o scripture_n do_v all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n every_o one_o pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la officii_fw-la ratione_fw-la ☞_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o way_n according_a to_o his_o office_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n in_o his_o place_n and_o every_o private_a christian_a in_o his_o way_n to_o suppress_v error_n and_o promote_v the_o truth_n yea_o the_o command_n and_o precept_n which_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o primary_o belong_v to_o man_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a relation_n the_o father_n master_n minister_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o name_n to_o they_o do_v also_o concern_v magistrate_n by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n give_v by_o divi●es_n of_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o apply_v what_o be_v speak_v at_o first_o hand_n to_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o a_o special_a relation_n to_o all_o christian_n joshua_n 1._o 5._o compare_v with_o heb._n 13._o 5._o what_o to_o magistrate_n to_o church_n governor_n deu._n 13._o 11._o deut._n 17._o 6._o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20._o with_o many_o other_o such_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o broad_a as_o david_n speak_v psal_n 119._o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o in_o the_o letter_n mention_n the_o natural_a parent_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o other_o scripture_n particular_o that_o of_o ephes_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o command_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o subject_n of_o minister_n to_o their_o people_n as_o all_o divine_n upon_o that_o commandment_n grant_v the_o four_o commandment_n that_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n for_o his_o family_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n comprehend_v also_o the_o 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to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o idol_n not_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o such_o like_a unto_o all_o person_n who_o he_o have_v set_v over_o other_o and_o in_o any_o relation_n give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o minister_n parent_n master_n husband_n be_v command_n and_o forbid_v the_o same_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n that_o be_v not_o all_o that_o will_v not_o discharge_v they_o but_o to_o they_o for_o all_o under_o their_o command_n they_o must_v see_v to_o it_o and_o use_v their_o interest_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o cause_v all_o under_o they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o false_a way_n as_o these_o scripture_n among_o many_o other_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o verse_n 19_o ezadus_fw-la 20._o verse_n 28._o deut_n 6._o 45._o 6_o 7._o ephes_n 6._o 4._o every_o private_a servant_n of_o god_n must_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o abraham_n who_o be_v set_v over_o other_o must_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o israelite_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n holy_a but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n must_v beside_o his_o own_o keep_n it_o see_v to_o it_o that_o all_o in_o his_o family_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n only_o but_o parent_n must_v beside_o their_o personal_a love_a and_o fear_v god_n whet_v upon_o their_o child_n diligent_o and_o talk_v to_o they_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n each_o person_n shall_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o a_o minister_n must_v save_v other_o beside_o himself_o and_o watch_v for_o other_o man_n soul_n use_v authority_n for_o edification_n hence_o in_o many_o place_n we_o 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