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	faith_n	1,854	5	5.2308	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23818	The reform'd samaritan, or, The worship of God by the measures of spirit and truth preached for a visitation-sermon at the convention of the clergy, by the reverend Arch-Deacon of Coventry, in Coventry, April the sixth, 1676 : to which is annexed, a review of a short discourse printed in 1649, about the necessity and expediency of worshipping God by set forms / by John Allington ...	Allington, John, d. 1682.	1678 (1678)	Wing A1213; ESTC R2327	57,253	87

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sin_v 18._o against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n or_o first_o admittance_n into_o the_o mystical_a communion_n it_o be_v confine_v to_o this_o rule_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 19_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o when_o the_o church_n in_o humble_a thankfulness_n return_v praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n it_o be_v do_v as_o become_v true_a worshipper_n by_o worship_v the_o father_n and_o by_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o every_o collect_v a_o most_o exact_a gospel-worship_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n begin_v our_o confession_n almighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n begin_v our_o absolution_n then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o the_o close_a of_o every_o collect_n be_v through_o jesus_n christ_n 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thus_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinent_fw-la spectant_fw-la ut_fw-la precum_fw-la formulae_fw-la disposuit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la those_o decency_n which_o appertain_v to_o order_n as_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n himself_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v by_o spirit_n and_o truth_n then_o we_o may_v very_o well_o here_o understand_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o those_o measure_n which_o the_o spirit_n light_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v and_o allow_v to_o we_o by_o truth_n we_o may_v understand_v such_o outward_a expression_n and_o manifestation_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o such_o a_o spirit_n to_o such_o light_n to_o such_o grace_n for_o so_o by_o their_o unanimous_a and_o constant_a practice_n the_o primitive_a and_o best_a church_n understand_v it_o last_o therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v in_o a_o word_n to_o show_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o give_v all_o due_a regard_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a and_o public_a 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reception_n of_o sacrament_n adoration_n either_o with_o or_o without_o these_o so_o that_o the_o father_n be_v then_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o there_o be_v a_o reverential_a address_n or_o a_o religious_a performance_n of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o before_o he_o so_o that_o we_o can_v come_v under_o the_o honourable_a appellative_a in_o the_o text_n very_fw-la adoratores_fw-la true_a worshipper_n unless_o we_o outward_o and_o public_o even_o thus_o assemble_v for_o to_o worship_n isaiah_n 66._o 23._o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n speak_v of_o gospel-day_n thus_o write_v all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o worship_n be_v not_o to_o clap_v on_o our_o hat_n and_o sit_v on_o our_o seat_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n but_o to_o perform_v some_o act_n of_o honour_n some_o humble_a office_n some_o such_o religious_a duty_n the_o reverence_n whereof_o may_v show_v forth_o our_o distance_n and_o the_o father_n glory_n the_o 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nor_o so_o cool_o frequent_v and_o perform_v as_o by_o too_o too_o many_o he_o who_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o or_o worship_v they_o he_o who_o forbid_v sacrisice_n and_o prayer_n and_o praise_n yea_o the_o very_a bow_v of_o the_o body_n to_o false_a god_n do_v not_o in_o so_o do_v imply_v less_o than_o a_o reservation_n of_o this_o worship_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o everliving_a god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a father_n to_o he_o we_o must_v ascribe_v and_o give_v the_o glory_n the_o honour_n and_o the_o worship_n that_o evangelical_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o true_a worshipper_n be_v in_o all_o duty_n bind_v to_o worship_v the_o father_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrisice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burnt-offering_n

outward_a expression_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o inward_a mean_v if_o we_o think_v one_o thing_n and_o say_v another_o though_o we_o say_v better_a than_o we_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n nor_o truth_n in_o what_o we_o say_v even_o so_o here_o if_o we_o pretend_v in_o spirit_n to_o have_v in_o we_o the_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o our_o god_n when_o in_o outward_a appearance_n we_o show_v nothing_o less_o if_o this_o be_v to_o worship_n in_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v in_o truth_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o fellowship_n of_o familiarity_n and_o of_o boldness_n they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o true_a expression_n of_o the_o inward_a apprehension_n of_o majesty_n terror_n and_o a_o infinite_a distance_n than_o can_v vomit_v be_v of_o sobriety_n outward_a cheat_v of_o inward_a honesty_n rail_a and_o wrong_v of_o inward_a charity_n for_o they_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n can_v but_o know_v that_o truth_n in_o general_n be_v nothing_o else_o 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4._o himself_o and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o in_o the_o bush_n to_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o host_n 14._o to_o joshua_n or_o in_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o i_o believe_v very_o few_o if_o any_o but_o will_v say_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o humble_v our_o body_n to_o fall_v upon_o our_o face_n and_o even_o ontward_o to_o use_v the_o utmost_a reverence_n that_o we_o can_v and_o here_o i_o have_v a_o special_a appeal_n to_o those_o who_o themselves_o confess_v be_v in_o the_o religious_a attendance_n of_o their_o god_n put_v on_o their_o hata_n to_o they_o i_o appeal_v whether_o if_o the_o great_a god_n even_o now_o shall_v at_o this_o instant_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o show_v himself_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v as_o terrible_a as_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n or_o in_o a_o flame_a bush_n or_o but_o as_o he_o 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motive_n to_o glorify_v and_o worship_n god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o sense_n but_o in_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o the_o see_v but_o the_o believe_a the_o glory_n majesty_n dominion_n power_n and_o greatness_n of_o our_o god_n that_o shall_v move_v christian_n to_o fear_n adore_v and_o worship_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o glorious_a as_o the_o angel_n see_v he_o as_o terrible_a as_o the_o damn_a find_v he_o or_o as_o dreadful_a as_o he_o appear_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n mighty_a in_o power_n glorious_a in_o majesty_n and_o that_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o but_o manifest_v that_o faith_n and_o my_o text_n be_v do_v for_o so_o to_o do_v doubtless_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o father_n both_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n matth._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n 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