Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	ancient_a	church_n	doctrine_n	1,896	5	6.2759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63826	A good day vvell improved, or Five sermons upon Acts 9. 31 Two of which were preached at Pauls, and ordered to be printed. To which is annexed a sermon on 2 Tim. 1. 13. Preached at St. Maries in Cambridge, on the Commencement Sabbath, June 30. 1650. By Anthony Tuckney D.D. and Master of St Johns College in Cambridge.	Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.	1656 (1656)	Wing T3216A; ESTC R222406	116,693	318

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such_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 20._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o system_n or_o short_a model_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6._o 1._o such_o be_v of_o old_a their_o ancient_a creed_n canon_n of_o council_n and_o since_o the_o confession_n and_o catechism_n whither_o of_o whole_a church_n or_o of_o particular_a man_n their_o sum_n institution_n system_n syntagme_n synopsis_n or_o by_o what_o ever_o other_o name_n you_o call_v such_o model_n of_o divinity_n as_o orderly_o lay_v down_o together_o such_o divine_a truth_n as_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o explain_v such_o as_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o obscure_a and_o so_o present_v they_o in_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a distinct_a view_n for_o the_o better_a help_n especial_o of_o a_o weak_a eye_n against_o the_o fascination_n of_o juggle_a impostor_n a_o practice_n 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what_o hierom_n say_v that_o scripture_n truth_n be_v in_o medulla_n non_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la non_fw-la in_o terminorum_fw-la foliis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o say_v with_o synesius_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o every_o title_n and_o jota_n in_o it_o be_v sacred_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o kernel_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o shell_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v conceited_o affect_v and_o insist_v upon_o any_o form_n of_o word_n of_o their_o own_o make_v as_o be_v either_o mere_o leave_v or_o that_o cover_v some_o poisonous_a toad_n of_o error_n and_o impiety_n under_o they_o we_o will_v very_o ready_o call_v they_o as_o nazianzen_n s._n orat._n 6._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n do_v his_o adversary_n a._n b._n c._n sophister_n and_o word_v sycophant_n such_o empty_a shell_n of_o formality_n we_o leave_v to_o more_o empty_a vain_a heart_n like_o child_n to_o play_v with_o and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o form_a feign_a word_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o to_o those_o deceitful_a hukster_n to_o make_v merchandise_n with_o which_o some_o of_o they_o who_o now_o a_o day_n decry_v form_n most_o be_v most_o notorious_o guilty_a of_o and_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o affect_a formalist_n who_o with_o their_o new_a light_n have_v get_v a_o set_v of_o new-minted_a word_n and_o phrase_n a_o strain_n of_o high_a fly_v cant_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_n out_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o even_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n which_o peter_n observe_v and_o note_v in_o the_o seducer_n of_o his_o time_n and_o calvin_n in_o the_o libertine_n and_o 7_o instructio_fw-la adversus_fw-la libert_n cap._n 7_o quintinist_n of_o he_o and_o the_o shibole_v of_o many_o in_o 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