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	err_v	1,649	5	9.6490	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

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child_n for_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o we_o know_v they_o admit_v woman_n though_o neither_o of_o they_o actual_o mention_v in_o their_o commission_n because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n to_o do_v both_o and_o neither_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o if_o any_o of_o our_o minister_n go_v among_o the_o heathen_n and_o convert_v they_o he_o will_v certain_o baptise_v infant_n and_o give_v the_o other_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o the_o adult_n because_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o protestant_a church_n whence_o he_o go_v §_o xix_o a_o five_o argument_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v because_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o positive_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v baptise_v they_o suppose_v those_o two_o instance_n of_o baptise_a woman_n have_v not_o be_v record_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o we_o may_v fair_o have_v conclude_v that_o when_o so_o many_o thousand_o so_o many_o entire_a household_n be_v baptize_v woman_n be_v not_o exclude_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o know_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o admit_v they_o proselyte_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o same_o hold_v of_o child_n nay_o more_o strong_o on_o the_o account_n of_o circumcision_n three_o thousand_o be_v baptize_v in_o one_o day_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2._o 41._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a five_o thousand_o in_o another_o act_n 4._o 4._o and_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o child_n among_o such_o vast_a number_n nay_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v high_o probable_a there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o there_o some_o in_o their_o mother_n arm_n other_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o a_o public_a concourse_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v child_n present_a at_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n already_o mention_v and_o likewise_o at_o our_o saviour_n preach_v who_o in_o his_o miraculous_a feast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v say_v five_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n st._n matt._n 14._o 21._o again_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v many_o family_n or_o household_n nay_o we_o hardly_o read_v of_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o be_v make_v a_o convert_n and_o baptise_a but_o his_o whole_a family_n as_o be_v before_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v proselyte_v and_o baptize_v together_o with_o he_o thus_o the_o iaylor_n household_n act_n 16._o 33._o he_o and_z all_z his_o the_o household_n of_o gaius_n which_o be_v so_o large_a that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n rom._n 16._o 23._o of_o stephanus_n and_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o all_o his_o house_n can_v we_o i_o say_v suppose_v that_o in_o all_o these_o household_n which_o we_o read_v be_v without_o exception_n baptise_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o child_n or_o infant_n when_o we_o may_v observe_v very_o few_o of_o our_o own_o little_a family_n 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the_o 113._o be_v still_o use_v by_o the_o tigurine_a church_n at_o the_o communion_n tigurine_a liturgy_n p._n 116._o and_o any_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v here_o turn_v into_o metre_n may_v be_v sing_v either_o in_o private_a or_o by_o a_o family_n before_o or_o after_o sacrament_n psalm_n cxiii_o the_o same_o tune_n with_o that_o in_o the_o old_a version_n 1._o you_o priest_n of_o god_n who_o happy_a day_n be_v spend_v in_o your_o creator_n praise_n still_o more_o and_o more_o his_o fame_n express_v you_o pious_a worshipper_n proclaim_v with_o shout_n of_o joy_n his_o holy_a name_n nor_o satisfy_v with_o praise_v bless_v 2._o 3._o let_v god_n high_a praise_n ay_o resound_v beyond_o old_a time_n too_o scanty_a bind_v and_o through_o eternal_a age_n pierce_v from_o where_o the_o sun_n first_o gild_v the_o stream_n to_o where_o he_o set_v with_o purple_a beam_n through_o all_o the_o outstretch_a universe_n 4._o the_o various_a tribe_n of_o earth_n obey_v god_n awful_a and_o 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