Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	believe_v	word_n	2,728	5	4.1658	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36686	A treatise of laying on of hands with the history thereof, both from the scripture and antiquity : wherein an account is given how it hath been practised in all ages since Christ, the mistakes about it rectified and the sence of Heb. 6.2. cleared / by H. D'Anvers.	Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.	1674 (1674)	Wing D236; ESTC R8336	28,018	61

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without_o it_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o in_o church-ordinance_n and_o as_o after_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n by_o a_o lead_a brother_n among_o they_o in_o a_o book_n call_v god_n oracle_n and_o christ_n doctrine_n but_o make_v a_o rent_n and_o a_o separation_n for_o the_o same_o and_o from_o that_o very_a schism_n propagate_v the_o same_o principle_n and_o practice_n among_o many_o other_o in_o the_o nation_n ever_o since_o who_o have_v keep_v that_o distance_n from_o their_o brethren_n not_o own_v the_o same_o as_o not_o esteem_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o as_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n because_o defective_a in_o one_o of_o the_o begin_n principle_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n now_o this_o be_v a_o true_a narrative_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v it_o not_o natural_o follow_v first_o that_o such_o a_o principle_n so_o suck_v in_o and_o receive_v be_v found_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o error_n for_o what_o can_v 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the_o papist_n in_o their_o idolize_v this_o rite_n above_o all_o other_o ordinance_n as_o before_o and_o second_o the_o principle_n upon_o this_o account_n appear_v not_o more_o erroneous_a than_o the_o practice_n upon_o it_o corrupt_a and_o vicious_a viz._n to_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n upon_o it_o so_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o know_v order_n discipline_n and_o duty_n but_o their_o declare_a promise_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o all_o those_o church_n of_o that_o constitution_n necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v found_v in_o sin_n and_o schism_n as_o well_o as_o in_o great_a error_n and_o ignorance_n and_o concern_v which_o unnatural_a and_o undue_a separation_n i_o hear_v some_o of_o eminency_n among_o they_o have_v late_o so_o have_v their_o conviction_n as_o to_o plead_v reformation_n therein_o with_o their_o brethren_n and_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n even_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o 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when_o discord_n and_o division_n shall_v so_o cease_v among_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o with_o their_o babylonish_n language_n vex_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o with_o one_o lip_n and_o shoulder_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o for_o the_o speedy_a accomplish_n and_o fulfil_v such_o amiable_a and_o acceptable_a promise_n let_v all_o the_o upright_o say_v amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la

have_v be_v bear_v all_o along_o thereto_o for_o as_o mr._n baxter_n so_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v that_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o in_o those_o time_n be_v as_o silent_a about_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v ever_o so_o practice_v it_o in_o the_o first_o time_n those_o authority_n that_o be_v pretend_v to_o assert_v the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o century_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o spurious_a and_o supposititious_a answ_n 2._o but_o second_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o keep_n of_o easter_n and_o lent_n diocesan_n bishop_n and_o patriarch_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v so_o general_o receive_v and_o practise_v it_o no_o more_o prove_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v apostolical_a than_o each_o of_o they_o for_o a_o pretence_n to_o ancient_a prescription_n without_o a_o word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v it_o can_v never_o justify_v the_o 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