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	spirit_n	worship_n	1,636	5	7.5745	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53999	Jerub-baal, or, The pleader impleaded being an answer to Mr. Croftons (lately published) plea for communion with the Church under her present corruptions, &c., entituled Reformation not separation by way of humble remonstrance thereunto : shewing, that non-communion with the Church of England in her liturgy and common-prayer, in those that (yet) joyn with her in the substantial ordinances and instituted worship of Christ, is no schism, and that such are unjustly called separatists : in a letter / written by T.P. for the private satisfaction of a friend, and by him published for common benefit.	T. P.	1662 (1662)	Wing P112; ESTC R7299	36,119	58

be_v preach_v by_o he_o as_o prophet_n john_n 4.21_o insomuch_o that_o two_o or_o three_o wheresoever_o meet_v in_o his_o name_n have_v the_o solemn_a promise_n of_o his_o presence_n now_o mat._n 18.20_o whereas_o if_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v tie_v to_o any_o one_o place_n his_o presence_n and_o the_o concomitant_a blessing_n of_o his_o worship_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o that_o place_n also_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o sanctorum_fw-la that_o vid._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la bellarmine_n that_o great_a light_n of_o the_o romish_a firmament_n the_o chief_a atlas_n of_o that_o orb_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o think_v that_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o worship_n perform_v in_o a_o material_a church_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n then_o if_o it_o be_v celebrate_v elsewhere_o as_o if_o stone_n and_o timber_n do_v contribure_v virtue_n to_o our_o devotion_n or_o prayer_n efficacy_n depend_v on_o locality_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o many_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o respect_n foolish_a superstionary_n that_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 7.4_o jer._n 7.4_o etc._n etc._n like_o their_o silly_a blind_a pharisaical_a progenitor_n but_o sir_n you_o and_o i_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n assure_v by_o holy_a record_n that_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o perform_v will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n so_o he_o be_v but_o worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o canon_n viz._n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.24_o let_v none_o then_o present_o conclude_v from_o a_o necessary_a declension_n of_o local_a society_n in_o a_o public_a place_n a_o breach_n of_o real_a community_n in_o true_a solemn_a public_a worship_n which_o may_v indeed_o be_v maintain_v in_o any_o place_n indifferent_o yet_o 3._o the_o church_n of_o england_n while_o she_o hold_v the_o 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it_o be_v my_o know_a practice_n which_o you_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o to_o join_v with_o the_o present_a assembly_n in_o prayer_n though_o not_o their_o common-prayer_n praise_v or_o sing_v of_o psalm_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n all_o which_o be_v substantial_a part_n of_o true_a solemn_a divine_a worship_n what_o and_o yet_o a_o separatist_n judge_v how_o little_o i_o deserve_v that_o name_n while_o this_o be_v my_o practice_n and_o i_o exhort_v you_o and_o other_o to_o the_o like_a only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o what_o be_v reverend_a beda_n advice_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v chance_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o that_o heretical_a bishop_n julian_n i_o desire_v and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o will_v you_o to_o improve_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o we_o ita_fw-la carpat_fw-la botrum_fw-la ut_fw-la spinane_fw-la caveat_n take_v of_o the_o cluster_n but_o beware_v of_o prickle_n be_v sure_a they_o be_v of_o canaan_n grape_n i_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v starve_v but_o god_n keep_v i_o from_o be_v poison_v take_v heed_n of_o choke_v chew_v before_o you_o swallow_v a_o proselyte_a romanist_n a_o seminary_n priest_n will_v tell_v you_o otherwise_o once_o swallow_v his_o church_n infallibility_n and_o any_o thing_n will_v go_v down_o then_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o dispute_v more_o no_o need_n of_o the_o true_a balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o lay_v finger_n upon_o the_o soar_n therefore_o consider_v 4._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n liturgy_n or_o common-prayer_n the_o great_a apple_n of_o strife_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o real-solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o communion_n with_o she_o therein_o the_o thing_n urge_v be_v therefore_o a_o positive_a indispensable_a duty_n i_o must_v take_v leave_n at_o least_o till_o i_o see_v more_o cogent_a argument_n for_o it_o then_o have_v as_o yet_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o best_a that_o ever_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o it_o utter_o to_o deny_v this_o i_o know_v will_v seem_v strange_a to_o many_o what_o a_o convocation-master-piece_n the_o summum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la of_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o monopoly_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o no_o part_n of_o true_a solemn_a worship_n but_o that_o it_o be_v write_v for_o private_a satisfaction_n and_o by_o way_n of_o private_a apology_n sir_n it_o be_v a_o fix_a principle_n with_o i_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n have_v my_o tongue_n the_o liberty_n of_o my_o accuser_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a divine_a worship_n whereof_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n as_o well_o as_o the_o object_n the_o alpha_n as_o well_o as_o the_o omega_n what_o be_v not_o institute_v worship_n be_v none_o of_o his_o worship_n but_o mere_a will-worship_n for_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v desuo_fw-la his_o soul_n loathe_v all_o that_o service_n though_o possible_o nickname_v divine_a wherein_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o creature_n than_o of_o himself_o more_o of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n what_o reason_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o common_a light_n can_v persuade_v i_o otherwise_o now_o can_v mr._n crofton_n say_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v dally_v withal_o that_o liturgy_n or_o stint_a &_o set-form_n of_o prayer_n be_v ever_o institute_v by_o christ_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o observe_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a age_n after_o christ_n who_o practice_n in_o the_o case_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lead_a case_n and_o a_o imitable_a example_n to_o all_o succeed_a church_n in_o a_o word_n can_v he_o prove_v england_n common-prayer_n part_n of_o christ_n institute_v worship_n let_v he_o produce_v authentic_a either_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o which_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v else_o surcease_v his_o censure_n for_o what_o other_o can_v it_o be_v then_o a_o mere_a humane_a ordinance_n super-erogatory_a worship_n arbitrary_a service_n even_o scripture-bitten_a will-worship_n one_o of_o the_o just_o condemn_v commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n col._n 2.22_o 23._o what_o be_v will-worship_n if_o this_o be_v not_o yea_o but_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v good_a this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a plea_n but_o so_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o popish_a missal_n with_o which_o it_o so_o much_o symbolize_v especial_o their_o litany_n the_o first_o edition_n of_o we_o and_o so_o of_o the_o turkish_a alcoran_n but_o will_v that_o prove_v it_o a_o divine_a constitution_n now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v divine_a matter_n or_o not_o but_o whether_o a_o divine_a constitution_n or_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o join_v matter_n and_o constitution_n together_o the_o matter_n prove_v not_o its_o legitimacy_n unless_o such_o a_o 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cathedral_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o church_n nor_o to_o any_o church_n or_o chappel_n or_o any_o such_o fabric_n and_o structure_n in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o to_o the_o open_a field_n nor_o to_o a_o public_a more_o than_o to_o a_o private_a house_n in_o itself_o the_o house_n of_o a_o obed-edom_n may_v receive_v this_o ark_n the_o church_n chamber-worship_n act._n 1.15_o be_v true_a solemn_a worship_n my_o friend_n mere_a conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n constrain_v i_o to_o speak_v they_o miserable_o err_v who_o restrict_n the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o solemn_a worship_n to_o a_o public_a place_n a_o material_a church_n and_o structure_n which_o yet_o none_o that_o i_o know_v but_o a_o few_o peevish_a sectary_n can_v dislike_v as_o if_o locality_n which_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a natural_a circumstance_n be_v intrinsecal_n or_o essential_a to_o gospel_n worship_n and_o what_o if_o those_o place_n thould_v chance_v in_o process_n of_o time_n to_o become_v the_o 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