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	church_n	day_n	1,993	5	4.2614	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36527	An answer according to truth that trembles not, nor quakes, nor quayleth : given to thirty six queries, propounded by James Parnell (commonly called the Young Quaker) to an ancient countrey-minister : with some counter-quæries returned by the same minister unto the said young Quack and his fellowes.	Drayton, Thomas, d. 1658?; W. P.	1655 (1655)	Wing D2147; ESTC R31978	31,256	40

q._n 59_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n give_v these_o mystical_a sign_n to_o those_o that_o afterwards_o prove_v schismatic_n and_o apostate_n if_o not_o heretic_n likewise_o though_o for_o the_o present_a time_n they_o profess_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n see_v paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o of_o all_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o and_o i_o partly_o believe_v it_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o and_o c_o concerning_o the_o present_a minister_n and_o teacher_n and_o their_o maintenance_n q._n 60._o be_v there_o no_o minister_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n among_o we_o till_o you_o and_o your_o associate_n rise_v up_o since_o we_o have_v our_o lord_n promise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n 61._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o all_o your_o forefather_n they_o and_o we_o who_o die_v since_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o your_o rise_n up_o with_o the_o pretend_a spirit_n of_o truth_n q._n 62._o if_o there_o be_v some_o teach_v of_o god_n before_o you_o be_v call_v why_o be_v not_o they_o own_v by_o any_o of_o you_o q._n 63._o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n decry_v the_o whole_a priesthood_n and_o ministry_n that_o be_v in_o their_o day_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v q._n 64._o be_v not_o those_o priest_n and_o scribe_n thar_z either_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n or_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o it_o acknowledge_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o joses_n the_o levite_n afterwards_o call_v barnabas_n act._n 4._o 36._o and_o that_o scribe_n which_o ask_v our_o saviour_n concerning_o the_o great_a commandment_n mark_n 12._o 34._o and_o many_o priest_n also_o act_n 6._o 7_o q._n 65._o do_v not_o christ_n ratify_v the_o present_a priesthood_n and_o their_o maintenance_n when_o he_o send_v the_o leper_n who_o he_o cleanse_v to_o they_o to_o offer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n matth._n 8._o 4_o and_o luk._n 17._o 14_o q._n 66._o where_o have_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o hearer_n to_o pay_v or_o the_o teacher_n to_o take_v tithe_n q._n 67._o where_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n deprive_v any_o man_n and_o much_o more_o so_o great_a a_o society_n of_o man_n of_o their_o birthright_n by_o law_n or_o their_o civil_a inheritance_n as_o you_o go_v about_o to_o deprive_v we_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o our_o legal_a right_n and_o due_n give_v by_o pious_a benefactor_n and_o confirm_v by_o many_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n q._n 68_o be_v the_o teach_a priesthood_n to_o cease_v till_o the_o spiritual_a melchizedeck_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o bless_v we_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n with_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o wine_n gen._n 14._o 18_o 19_o heb._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o you_o say_v that_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n with_o the_o law_n annex_v of_o tithe_n be_v cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n q._n 69._o why_o then_o have_v christ_n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o meansure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n q._n 70._o be_v he_o a_o hireling_n that_o take_v the_o salary_n and_o wage_n allow_v by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o do_v faithful_o or_o he_o only_o that_o affect_v the_o wage_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o work_n leave_v his_o charge_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o long_v only_o for_o the_o shadow_n and_o rest_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n see_v our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 10._o 13._o the_o hireling_n flee_v because_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o sheep_n see_v job_n 7._o 12._o q._n 71._o be_v the_o superior_a power_n hireling_n because_o they_o take_v tribute_n and_o custom_n by_o god_n allowance_n for_o their_o support_n rom._n 13._o 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n q._n 72._o be_v it_o then_o dishonest_a gain_n to_o take_v or_o require_v that_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v appoint_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o work_n we_o do_v q._n 73._o do_v any_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n but_o those_o that_o for_o gain_n and_o reward_n sake_n be_v ready_a to_o curse_v god_n people_n and_o to_o give_v evil_a counsel_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o whoredom_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o fornication_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v do_v rev._n 2._o 14._o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o say_v christ_n because_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n q._n 74._o do_v ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cast_v great_a reproach_n upon_o the_o protestant_a minister_n than_o you_o do_v and_o be_v you_o not_o jesuit_v by_o some_o of_o her_o emissary_n that_o you_o will_v have_v they_o all_o one_o with_o another_o root_v out_o at_o once_o yea_o what_o can_v the_o devil_n himself_o desire_v more_o in_o this_o kind_n concerning_o the_o inward_a light_n q._n 75._o be_v there_o not_o a_o false_a light_n within_o man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o true_a see_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o false_a teacher_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n q._n 76._o be_v not_o that_o false_a light_n the_o most_o dangerous_a darkness_n the_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v and_o drive_v away_o see_v our_o saviour_n faith_n matth._n 6._o 23._o but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n q._n 77._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o try_v man_n pretend_a light_n by_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n see_v isaiah_n say_v chap._n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o that_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o morning_n in_o they_o q._n 78._o what_o may_v man_n think_v of_o your_o pretend_a light_n who_o hate_v so_o many_o of_o your_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n even_o till_o now_o q._n 79._o be_v there_o not_o another_o light_n to_o go_v before_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n be_v guide_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o star_n matth._n 2_o q._n 80._o be_v not_o the_o sure_a prophetical_a word_n a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a corner_n till_o the_o true_a day_n light_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o we_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n concerning_o prophet_n and_o prophetess_n q._n 82._o whether_o some_o man_n may_v not_o be_v act_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o delusion_n even_o than_o when_o they_o think_v that_o they_o prophesy_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o zedekiah_n be_v 1_o king_n 22_o q_o 83._o whether_o the_o lord_n do_v ever_o send_v forth_o boy_n or_o stripling_n to_o be_v his_o prophet_n and_o public_a teacher_n see_v john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a luk._n 1._o 76._o and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n luk._n 1._o 15._o be_v not_o send_v forth_o to_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a q._n 84._o whether_o there_o be_v the_o least_o probability_n that_o god_n will_v show_v more_o favour_n power_n and_o wisdom_n upon_o any_o other_o than_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o own_o son_n when_o 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pretend_v to_o be_v where_o be_v the_o miracle_n which_o such_o inspire_a man_n wrought_v in_o time_n past_a q._n 88_o what_o have_v you_o foretell_v by_o way_n of_o prediction_n which_o have_v according_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o inspire_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v q._n 89._o why_o do_v you_o quarrel_v with_o we_o for_o be_v call_v by_o man_n doctor_n and_o master_n when_o both_o name_n signify_v but_o teacher_n which_o office_n you_o take_v to_o yourselves_o with_o authority_n more_o than_o enough_o in_o your_o writing_n q._n 90._o be_v it_o the_o receive_v such_o name_n or_o the_o arrogant_a seek_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o chief_a place_n which_o be_v christ_n own_o privilege_n that_o our_o lord_n prohibit_v matth._n 23._o 8._o say_v but_o be_v you_o not_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n see_v the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o call_v the_o ordinary_a teacher_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n as_o be_v say_v before_o q._n 91._o when_o many_o of_o you_o meet_v at_o a_o feast_n or_o repast_n do_v not_o some_o of_o you_o sit_v in_o the_o uppermost_a room_n as_o some_o of_o necessity_n must_v do_v why_o then_o do_v you_o blame_v we_o or_o other_o for_o take_v those_o room_n when_o they_o be_v assign_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o master_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o place_n be_v it_o the_o take_n of_o those_o after_o a_o modest_a refusal_n and_o offer_n of_o they_o to_o other_o or_o a_o arrogant_a affect_v and_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o christ_n blame_v in_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 23._o 6._o say_v they_o love_v the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n q._n 92._o do_v not_o many_o of_o you_o stand_v up_o even_o upon_o table_n stool_n form_n and_o seat_n when_o you_o speak_v to_o a_o great_a multitude_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o reading-pue_v and_o pulpit_n prepare_v for_o that_o end_n be_v it_o then_o the_o take_n and_o use_v of_o such_o 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