Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	agree_v	church_n	true_a	1,693	5	5.5079	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42757	Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ...	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1646 (1646)	Wing G744; ESTC R177416	512,720	654

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schoolman_n chap._n fourteen_o master_n prynne_n his_o twelve_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n discuss_v and_o answer_v his_o first_o argument_n answer_v by_o three_o distinction_n his_o second_o prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o yield_v somewhat_o which_o be_v for_o we_o his_o three_o charge_v with_o divers_a absurdity_n his_o four_o concern_v the_o great_a proximity_n and_o most_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n retort_v against_o himself_o and_o moreover_o not_o prove_v nor_o make_v good_a by_o he_o his_o five_o argument_n have_v both_o universal_a grace_n and_o other_o absurdity_n in_o it_o his_o six_o concern_v conversion_n by_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n by_o sacrifice_n by_o miracle_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o ear_n examine_v and_o confute_v in_o the_o particular_n his_o seven_o not_o prove_v nor_o yet_o his_o eight_o concern_v conversion_n by_o affliction_n without_o the_o word_n his_o nine_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n

at_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n he_o foretell_v the_o disciple_n that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v he_o john_n 13._o 18._o to_o 28._o matth._n 26._o 20._o to_o 26._o mark_v 14._o 18._o to_o 22._o luk●…_n 22._o 21_o 22_o 23._o more_o plain_o pag._n 27._o he_o say_v christ_n do_v admit_v judas_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o sacrament_n with_o his_o other_o disciple_n and_o they_o make_v not_o any_o s●…ruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o both_o no_o not_o after_o christ_n have_v particular_o inform_v they_o and_o judas_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o matth._n 26._o 21._o to_o 36._o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v but_o just_a now_o that_o m_o r_o prynne_n tell_v we_o to_o manifest_v that_o jud●…s_n be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o luke_n place_v christ_n word_n concern_v jud●…s_n after_o the_o sacrament_n not_o before_o it_o and_o more_o express_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o john_n that_o christ_n discourse_n about_o judas_n and_o his_o inform_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o his_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v after_o supper_n end_v the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v and_o distribute_v before_o supper_n end_v vindic._n pag._n 18_o 19_o &_o 25._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o before_o he_o make_v to_o be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o very_a same_o he_o now_o make_v to_o be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v prove_v judas_n a_o scandalous_a ●inner_n and_o a_o know_a traitor_n even_o before_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o shall_v he_o thus_o abuse_v not_o only_o his_o reader_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o with_o palpable_a and_o gross_a contradiction_n i_o shall_v beseech_v he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o look_v to_o it_o and_o never_o more_o to_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o put_v contrary_a sense_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o as_o may_v seem_v to_o serve_v most_o for_o his_o present_a advantage_n sure_o such_o lucubration_n be_v not_o only_o subitane_a but_o sinful_a 2._o his_o answer_n which_o now_o he_o give_v we_o do_v clear_o yield_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o discourse_n about_o the_o traitor_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n i●…hn_n 13._o 8._o to_o vers_n 28._o be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n now_o judas_n have_v go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n hereby_o master_n prynne_n strengthen_v my_o argument_n which_o i_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o argument_n in_o this_o very_a particular_a he_o former_o oppose_v 2._o he_o have_v here_o also_o yield_v that_o these_o word_n luke_n 22._o 21_o 22_o 23._o but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n though_o mention_v after_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o most_o colourable_a argument_n for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o be_v speak_v before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o luke_n but_o from_o matthew_n and_o mark_v who_o record_n that_o discourse_n about_o judas_n before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o yield_v this_o he_o take_v off_o his_o own_o strong_a argument_n and_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v before_o take_v pain_n to_o prove_v 3._o those_o divine_n that_o hold_v judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v conceive_v that_o those_o word_n but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o etc._n etc._n be_v indeed_o speak_v after_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o luke_n place_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o so_o hold_v that_o the_o discourse_n about_o the_o traitor_n be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n they_o do_v thereby_o intimate_v that_o judas_n be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v the_o traitor_n till_o after_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o either_o a_o man_n must_v quit_v the_o most_o considerable_a argument_n for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o else_o acknowledge_v that_o judas_n be_v not_o know_v by_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v the_o traitor_n till_o after_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o when_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n christ_n say_v to_o judas_n that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o no_o man_n at_o the_o table_n know_v for_o what_o intent_n he_o speak_v this_o unto_o he_o john_n 13._o 28._o but_o if_o christ_n have_v particular_o inform_v they_o that_o judas_n be_v the_o traitor_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v so_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n intent_n as_o to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v still_o trust_v judas_n with_o the_o buy_n of_o what_o they_o have_v need_n of_o against_o the_o feast_n or_o with_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a hence_o lud._n capellus_n spicileg_n in_o joh._n 13._o collect_v that_o when_o john_n ask_v of_o christ_n who_o it_o be_v and_o when_o christ_n say_v he_o it_o be_v unto_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o sop_n this_o be_v but_o a_o secret_a conference_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o hear_v it_o else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o it_o 5._o the_o place_n cite_v by_o m_n r_o prynne_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v particular_o tell_v and_o inform_v his_o disciple_n that_o judas_n but_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o christ_n make_v it_o know_v to_o john_n alone_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o give_v the_o sop_n joh._n 13._o 26._o yea_o theophylact._n upon_o joh._n 13._o think_v that_o as_o the_o other_o apostle_n hear_v not_o what_o christ_n say_v to_o john_n concern_v the_o traitor_n so_o john_n himself_o even_o at_o that_o instant_n can_v hardly_o imagine_v that_o judas_n will_v commit_v so_o great_a wickedness_n nullus_fw-la ergo_fw-la cog●…vit_fw-la say_v he_o no_o man_n do_v know_v it_o which_o he_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o john_n himself_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o bucerus_n in_o matth._n 26._o 23._o hold_v the_o same_o i_o know_v some_o think_v it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o the_o disciple_n by_o that_o math._n 26._o 25_o then_o jud●…s_v which_o betray_v he_o answer_v and_o say_v master_n be_v it_o i_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o other_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o christ_n say_v this_o to_o judas_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o disciple_n also_o that_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v say_v be_v not_o a_o clear_a affirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n lud._n capellus_n spicileg_n in_o matth._n 26._o admit_v these_o word_n thou_o have_v say_v to_o be_v affirmative_a of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v but_o he_o move_v this_o doubt_n when_o judas_n have_v say_v be_v it_o i_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v the_o thing_n but_o doubt_v of_o it_o how_o then_o do_v christ_n return_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o agree_v to_o that_o which_o judas_n have_v say_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o positive_a truth_n he_o give_v this_o solution_n that_o christ_n as_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v speak_v it_o to_o judas_n who_o be_v in_o his_o conscience_n convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o contend_v much_o about_o that_o for_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o clear_a information_n to_o all_o the_o disciple_n that_o jud●…s_n be_v the_o traitor_n yet_o by_o their_o principle_n who_o hold_v judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v after_o not_o before_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o make_v the_o anticipation_n to_o be_v in_o matthew_n and_o mark_v and_o the_o true_a order_n to_o be_v in_o luke_n 6._o beside_o that_o of_o the_o french_a catechism_n which_o say_v the_o impiety_n of_o judas_n be_v conceal_v and_o not_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v take_v these_o other_o testimony_n martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o et_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la judam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la cognitum_fw-la atque_fw-la perspectum_fw-la nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la judicio_fw-la convictum_fw-la gerhard_n harm_n evang._n cap._n 171._o pag._n 453_o judae_fw-la scelus_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la productum_fw-la sed_fw-la anim●…_n svo_fw-la illud_fw-la ad●…c_fw-la ela●…sum_fw-la tenebat_fw-la the_o same_o he_o have_v in_o his_o common_a place_n tom._n 5._o pag._n 181._o where_o he_o show_v that_o judas_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a person_n because_o although_o judas_n have_v go_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o agree_v with_o they_o this_o be_v