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	lord_n	word_n	3,012	5	3.9367	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90658	A reply to a confutation of some grounds for infants baptisme: as also, concerning the form of a church, put forth against mee by one Thomas Lamb. Hereunto is added, a discourse of the verity and validity of infants baptisme, wherein I endeavour to clear it in it self: as also in the ministery administrating it, and the manner of administration, by sprinkling, and not dipping; with sundry other particulars handled herein. / By George Philips of Watertown in New England.	Phillips, George, 1593-1644.	1645 (1645)	Wing P2026; Thomason E287_4; ESTC R200088	141,673	168

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be_v not_o the_o spouse_n not_o the_o body_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o spouse_n or_o body_n rom._n 12.1_o cor._n 12._o ergo_fw-la the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n primary_o and_o not_o in_o the_o presbytery_n else_o the_o head_n shall_v not_o derive_v power_n to_o the_o body_n at_o all_o and_o though_o the_o presbyter_n qua_fw-la believer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a yet_o as_o presbyter_n they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n the_o mouth_n and_o eye_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n so_o they_o and_o the_o church_n as_o believer_n have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o derive_v it_o immediate_o from_o christ_n which_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a four_o if_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o refuse_v a_o man_n and_o to_o put_v he_o out_o than_o she_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v and_o put_v he_o in_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a else_o she_o 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ergo_fw-la the_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o presbytery_n the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a exod._n 19.1_o pet._n 2.5_o rev._n 7.6_o and_o that_o as_o a_o church_n the_o consequent_a be_v evident_a because_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v titular_a thing_n only_o and_o have_v a_o naked_a name_n only_o without_o power_n and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o king_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o presbytery_n qua_fw-la tale_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n last_o of_o all_o if_o the_o word_n go_v tell_v the_o church_n be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o presbytery_n only_o but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n the_o whole_a body_n consist_v of_o flock_n and_o elder_n than_o the_o power_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o presbytery_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a but_o the_o word_n go_v tell_v the_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o presbytery_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a consist_v of_o flock_n and_o elder_n ergo_fw-la the_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o 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