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	know_v	word_n	2,143	5	3.8658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

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civil_a magistrate_n imagine_v in_o the_o least_o that_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n do_v derogate_v a_o tittle_n from_o their_o just_a right_n which_o be_v the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o old_a against_o we_o as_o ezra_n 4.7_o 8._o and_o verse_n 16._o they_o say_v to_o the_o king_n if_o these_o man_n go_v on_o than_o thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o right_n and_o portion_n thus_o the_o precedent_n conspire_v against_o daniel_n dan._n 6.6.7_o and_o accuse_v he_o for_o a_o rebel_n verse_n 12._o but_o as_o we_o have_v we_o shall_v and_o will_v and_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o then_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.1_o but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n saint_n be_v compel_v second_o by_o the_o sweet_a insinuation_n and_o powerful_a persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v constrain_v into_o the_o use_n 2_o house_n of_o god_n volunteer_n and_o 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with_o the_o hand_n set_v on_o a_o eager_a mastive_a but_o the_o force_n of_o staff_n can_v loosen_v he_o magistrate_n wherefore_o i_o advise_v man_n to_o be_v wise_a how_o they_o set_v on_o secular_a power_n to_o interpose_v or_o impose_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o tender_a conscience_n some_o be_v busy_a herein_o sim._n who_o be_v like_o the_o bustard_n in_o a_o fallow_a field_n that_o can_v rise_v high_a sine_fw-la vi_fw-la turbinis_fw-la without_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o such_o a_o tempest_n it_o for_o so_o i_o account_v it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o like_a squib_n in_o a_o throng_n they_o fly_v out_o on_o all_o side_n but_o i_o hope_v our_o magistrate_n will_v be_v more_o wise_a then_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o so_o imminent_a wrath_n of_o god_n sim._n for_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o alexander_n time_n when_o he_o have_v besiege_v they_o that_o the_o iron_n they_o put_v into_o the_o forge_n for_o to_o use_v against_o the_o 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wolf_n answer_v the_o lamb_n that_o plead_v her_o innocency_n it_o be_v true_a thy_o cause_n be_v better_a than_o i_o but_o my_o tooth_n be_v hard_a than_o thou_o but_o god_n be_v engage_v against_o such_o power_n and_o policy_n vide_fw-la chap._n 13._o thus_o much_o for_o this_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d halal_n and_o hodh_n the_o end_n of_o saint_n so_o embody_v together_o as_o before_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n object_n and_o rule_n as_o before_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o rightest-line_n be_v the_o short_a act_n i_o will_v have_v my_o both_o short_a and_o right_a wherefore_o i_o fear_v lest_o my_o too_o much_o haste_n make_v i_o run_v awry_o every_o wise_a man_n propose_v to_o himself_o a_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o more_o wise_a he_o be_v in_o this_o point_n the_o more_o he_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v the_o lord_n hence_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 37.37_o mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o up_o right_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n and_o verse_n 38._o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o therefore_o mark_v he_o the_o end_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v mind_v and_o look_v after_o not_o so_o much_o the_o present_a motion_n station_n or_o action_n as_o what_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mind_a or_o that_o will_v be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v be_v aim_v at_o and_o intend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o promise_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o a_o man_n and_o all_o w●ll_n but_o the_o end_n be_v death_n prov._n 16.25_o end_n so_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v but_o hasty_o begin_v

office_n of_o preach_v be_v deny_v any_o but_o that_o they_o have_v free_a liberty_n yet_o if_o they_o transgress_v gospel-bound_n and_o will_v be_v seditious_a and_o fierce_a etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v your_o lordship_n duty_n to_o suppress_v and_o banish_v they_o say_v we_o will_v free_o grant_v you_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o word_n against_o all_o false_a doctrine_n but_o we_o will_v restrain_v your_o hand_n and_o spirit_n from_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o magistracy_n and_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n either_o of_o these_o i_o say_v out_o of_o their_o orb_n and_o place_n be_v of_o a_o phaeton-spirit_n ☞_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o and_o in_o such_o disorder_n as_o will_v set_v all_o on_o fire_n again_o therefore_o such_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o chro._n 26.16_o for_o such_o pride_n be_v never_o without_o a_o fall_n and_o till_o this_o be_v both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n must_v needs_o lie_v 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face_n to_o face_n do_v the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o in_o paradise_n lec_fw-la although_o his_o face_n be_v see_v but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o some_o other_o bodily_a appearance_n this_o signify_v the_o singular_a appearance_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o these_o last_o day_n his_o presence_n be_v especial_o promise_v to_o appear_v and_o his_o love_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o a_o special_a manifestation_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o john_n 14.21_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o these_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n heb._n 1.2.3_o jo._n 2.11_o eph._n 3.3.4_o so_o be_v it_o in_o psal._n 102.16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n than_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n so_o 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of_o religion_n how_o far_o they_o may_v go_v vide_fw-la ch_n 13._o example_n not_o to_o force_v conscience_n expos._n but_o with_o gentleness_n to_o win_v they_o in_o to_o the_o truth_n object_n expos._n answ._n 1_o negative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o ans_fw-fr affirmative_o show_n they_o a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o churchway_n grotius_n sim._n true_a magistrate_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n much_o own_v and_o honour_v by_o all_o the_o church_n vide_fw-la ch_n 13._o adversary_n of_o old_a accuse_v we_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o magistrate_n with_fw-mi ch_n 2._o the_o spirit_n compel_v we_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v volunteer_n dr._n sib_n god_n work_v in_o we_o the_o will_v first_o vide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sim._n take_v heed_n of_o set_v on_o magistrate_n sim._n some_o busy_a to_o do_v it_o sim._n it_o will_v run_v ruler_n the_o hazard_n of_o ruin_n vide_fw-la ch_n 13._o sim._n sim._n sim._n the_o final_a cause_n the_o first_o in_o the_o eye_n though_o the_o last_o in_o the_o act_n the_o end_n be_v first_o and_o most_o mind_a and_o why_o all_o th●ngs_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o creation_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n col._n 1.18.20_o and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n of_o all_o creation_n gubernation_n redemption_n salvation_n and_o all_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n this_o end_n most_o of_o all_o move_v saint_n into_o church-fellowship_n that_o this_o must_v be_v the_o end_n 1._o prove_v by_o prophecy_n expos._n the_o church_n spice_v cup._n expos._n expos._n type_n music_n and_o singer_n for_o the_o fill_v his_o hous●_n with_o praise_n and_o glory_n expos._n 2._o precept_n psal._n 140.13_o 3._o proof_n by_o practice_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n expos._n christ_n in_o the_o church_n sing_v praise_n all_o other_o end_n be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o end_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a isai._n 51_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 49.15_o the_o 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cap._n 22._o p._n 157._o unsavoury_a fruit_n thereof_o ☜_o these_o idol_n must_v down_o though_o never_o so_o bold_a and_o brazen_a face_v as_o yet_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o the_o church_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la gladiis_fw-la &_o fustibus_fw-la res_fw-la agaetur_fw-la marlorat_fw-la expos._n eccles._n in_o luke_n 9.55_o de_fw-fr oecumen_fw-la pontif._n cham._n none_o ought_v to_o be_v force_v to_o the_o faith_n vide_fw-la chap._n ●_o l._n 2_o not_o in_o date_n 300_o year_n after_o christ._n in_o opere_fw-la articulatorum_fw-la art_n 36._o deodate_v in_o loc_n expos._n diodate_v in_o loc_n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o the_o pipe_n of_o policy_n trap._n in_o mat._n 21.7_o ☞_o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o in_o what_o court_n of_o judicature_n secular_a power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v tyranny_n and_o why_o constantines_n 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