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	holy_a	scripture_n	2,400	5	5.5262	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57739	The blessedness of departed saints in their immediate enjoyment of God in glorie Propounded and improved in a funeral-sermon, upon Revel. 14.13. March 3. 1651. By Joseph Rowe, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of Buckland-monachorum in Devon.	Rowe, Joseph, b. 1617 or 18.	1654 (1654)	Wing R2067A; ESTC R218416	20,652	33

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ocum_fw-la the_o capel_n spicil_n in_o ocum_fw-la custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n who_o at_o their_o banquet_n use_v to_o lean_v on_o lie_n in_o each_o other_o bosom_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o tender_a parent_n hug_v and_o embrace_v their_o little_a one_o into_o their_o bosom_n even_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n immediate_o upon_o death_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v god_n pilot_n from_o the_o troublesome_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n to_o rest_v and_o safety_n in_o the_o harbour_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o sit_v down_o as_o at_o a_o banquet_n with_o abraham_n and_o other_o believer_n in_o that_o glorious_a place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v not_o only_o with_o the_o fellowship_n and_o embrace_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o their_o tender_a father_n in_o who_o 16.11_o who_o psal_n 16.11_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o thus_o 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glory_n we_o may_v read_v the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o this_o truth_n in_o that_o excellent_a portion_n of_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n evenal_a in_o the_o heaven_n in_o this_o verse_n our_o locum_fw-la our_o calvinus_n in_o locum_fw-la body_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o eternal_a house_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v away_o from_o sojourn_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n she_o instan_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o that_o eternal_a house_n of_o glory_n above_o this_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n know_v and_o believe_o receive_v as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v it_o that_o death_n have_v be_v so_o earnest_o desire_v by_o they_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n say_fw-la s._n paul_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1.23_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o be_v confident_a and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n straightway_o upon_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n assoon_o as_o they_o depart_v hence_o they_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v present_a with_o he_o instant_o upon_o their_o absence_n from_o the_o body_n now_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n concern_v this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o so_o desirous_a of_o death_n do_v their_o soul_n die_v or_o sleep_v or_o pass_v through_o the_o penance_n of_o purgatory_n before_o they_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n death_n be_v not_o so_o desirable_a as_o the_o saint_n guide_v by_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n know_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o yet_o 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lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n thus_o the_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lord_n truth_n dye_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o many_o loc_fw-la many_o beza_n piscator_fw-la mede_n in_fw-la loc_fw-la protestant_n and_o by_o some_o loc_n some_o ribera_n in_o loc_n popish_a expositor_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o some_o few_o scripture_n to_o be_v thus_o expound_v that_o place_n be_v plain_a for_o this_o ephes_n 4.1.1_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o english_z it_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v locum_fw-la be_v chrysost_n musculus_fw-la diodat_n in_o locum_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v thus_o 12._o thus_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n pareus_n in_o rom._n 16._o vers_fw-la 2._o &_o 12._o some_o also_o interpret_v that_o place_n rom._n 16.2_o receive_v phebe_n our_o sister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n so_o verse_n 12._o persis_n be_v say_v to_o have_v labour_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n restrain_v they_o to_o the_o martyr_n die_v for_o the_o lord_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o a_o great_a latitude_n &_o extension_n give_v forth_o by_o several_a eminent_a divine_n who_o expound_v this_o clause_n which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o the_o martyr_n die_v for_o christ_n so_o of_o all_o believer_n also_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n locum_fw-la christ_n bullinger_n pareus_n gerhard_n synod_n annot._n in_o locum_fw-la this_o fence_n i_o prefer_v as_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o present_a scripture_n forl_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v s._n john_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o those_o sad_a time_n of_o antichrist_n when_o he_o rage_v in_o full_a fury_n against_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o the_o more_o happy_a age_n of_o reformation_n when_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o many_o place_n be_v break_v and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o be_v so_o frequent_a as_o before_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o martyr_n when_o it_o may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o all_o believer_n who_o do_v as_o live_v so_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o scripture_n dialect_n much_o favour_n this_o interpretation_n some_o of_o the_o family_n of_o narcissus_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rom._n 16.14_o say_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n again_o to_o live_v and_o persevere_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o 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of_o the_o follow_a sentence_n thus_o amodo_fw-la jam_fw-la dicit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ut_fw-la requiescant_fw-la a_o laboribus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la corumsequuntur_fw-la ill_n that_o be_v from_o henceforth_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o learned_a divine_n employ_v in_o our_o last_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v so_o point_v the_o verse_n as_o that_o we_o may_v indifferent_o conjoin_v either_o with_o the_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a word_n but_o most_o greek_a copy_n yea_o all_o as_o pareus_n assert_n that_o of_o montanus_n only_o except_v and_o most_o translator_n and_o interpreter_n fix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o rear_n as_o the_o conclude_a term_n in_o this_o proposition_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o present_a discourse_n touch_v the_o 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