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	scripture_n	word_n	3,199	5	4.1165	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42880	Panta dokimazete a sermon treating of the tryall of all things by the Holy Scriptures, the confest rule of faith and practice : shewing the deplorable abuse of that rule, with an attempt touching the examen of ceremonies / delivered in St. Paul's Cathedral November 8, being the xxi Sunday after Trinity, by J.G.	Goad, J. (John), 1616-1689.	1664 (1664)	Wing G902; ESTC R535	23,350	40

this_o day_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o perjury_n and_o parricide_n sacrilege_n and_o fraud_n the_o iniquity_n of_o unhallow_v holy_a rite_n and_o time_n by_o servile_a work_n or_o by_o impure_a address_n hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifest_a gal._n v._o to_o the_o rational_a conscience_n it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v enlighten_v by_o faith_n to_o know_v idolatry_n witchcraft_n or_o heresy_n at_o least_o to_o be_v work_n of_o darkness_n but_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v all_o manifest_a to_o mere_a reason_n adultery_n fornication_n strife_n sedition_n hatred_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n and_o such_o like_a add_v that_o great_a know_a place_n rom._n two_o 14_o 15._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o have_v not_o the_o law_n they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o have_v not_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v a_o 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παντα_n δοχιμαςετε_n a_o sermon_n treat_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o confess_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n show_v the_o deplorable_a abuse_n of_o that_o rule_n with_o a_o attempt_n touch_v the_o examen_fw-la of_o ceremony_n deliver_v in_o st._n paul_n cathedral_n november_n 8._o being_n the_o xxi_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n v._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o ad_fw-la corinth_n viij_o 2._o by_o j._n g._n london_n print_v by_o j._n r._n for_o humphrey_n robinson_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1664._o imprimatur_fw-la nou._n 30._o 1663._o tho._n grigg_n rev._n in_o christo_n p._n d._n humfr._n episc_n lond_n à_fw-fr sacr._n dome_a to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n humphrey_n by_o divine_a providence_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n our_o honour_a diocesan_n my_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o land_n and_o how_o lament_v by_o serious_a man_n your_o lordship_n know_v full_a well_o if_o i_o appear_v a_o unworthy_a mean_n of_o contribute_v some_o charisma_n towards_o the_o settle_n or_o heal_v of_o my_o country_n i_o shall_v reach_v the_o high_a of_o my_o ambition_n your_o lordship_n perceive_v that_o all_o can_v not_o be_v say_v which_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o abstract_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o great_a argument_n that_o staff_n off_o some_o good_a mind_a people_n be_v the_o pretence_n of_o dissolute_a life_n which_o if_o perfect_o true_a be_v a_o inconsequence_n see_v it_o be_v express_v by_o our_o lord_n that_o the_o rabbi_n which_o say_v and_o do_v not_o as_o long_o as_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v howbeit_o we_o hope_v we_o can_v exhibit_v not_o a_o few_o who_o shall_v set_v a_o example_n to_o they_o in_o all_o true_a piety_n of_o conversation_n provide_v that_o affectation_n of_o sanctity_n and_o turbulence_n carry_v not_o 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