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	power_n	1,747	5	4.8740	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17044	Concerning publike-prayer, and the fasts of the Church Six sermons, or tractates. By Io. Br. B.D. Their severall contents are set downe in the next page.	Browning, John, d. 1648.	1636 (1636)	STC 3919; ESTC S105933	161,719	248

their_o table_n so_o they_o do_v not_o include_v that_o office_n only_o within_o that_o table-service_n they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministri_fw-la as_o the_o name_n signify_v servant_n in_o all_o to_o both_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o seventy_o be_v in_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n subject_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o so_o we_o see_v there_o be_v always_o a_o imparity_n in_o the_o church_n always_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n subject_n to_o the_o prophet_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o as_o aaron_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a so_o under_o they_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n afterward_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o send_v the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n at_o two_o several_a time_n 3._o luke_n 9.2_o &_o 10._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luke_n the_o 9_o and_o 10._o chapt._n so_o thereby_o he_o direct_v his_o church_n most_o plain_o to_o these_o two_o order_n 1_o the_o bishop_n who_o do_v succeed_v into_o the_o apostle_n place_n as_o the_o church_n governor_n who_o be_v to_o watch_n for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13.17_o 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o in_o the_o preserve_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o 2_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n though_o send_v also_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o seventy_o yet_o send_v after_o in_o time_n after_o also_o and_o inferior_a in_o place_n that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o first_o those_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n send_v first_o absolute_o and_o with_o power_n say_v the_o evangelist_n mat._n 10.1_o 10.1_o mat._n 10.1_o 20.28_o john_n 21.16_o act_n 20.28_o altogether_o and_o alike_o send_v as_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o feed_v only_o but_o also_o to_o guide_v the_o flock_n these_o the_o seventy_o send_v after_o and_o apart_o two_o by_o two_o 10.3_o luke_n 10.3_o and_o that_o say_v s._n luke_n who_o report_v the_o difference_n full_o and_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o lamb_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o those_o other_o they_o the_o apostle_n send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n say_v s._n matthew_n and_o so_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n 10.16_o rest_n mat._n 10.16_o father_n of_o and_o elder_n over_o to_o guide_v and_o govern_v they_o thus_o as_o a_o difference_n of_o name_n and_o title_n so_o also_o no_o less_o of_o order_n as_o a_o priority_n of_o mission_n so_o be_v there_o of_o commission_n also_o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o otherwise_o in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o any_o after_o and_o succeed_a age_n among_o their_o successor_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o after_o testimony_n titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n both_o appoint_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o therefore_o sometime_o join_v they_o and_o other_o with_o himself_o in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n 1.1_o church_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o paul_n and_o sosthenes_n 1.1_o sosthenes_n 2_o cor._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o paul_n and_o timotheus_n 1.1_o timotheus_n 1_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o thes_n 1.1_o paul_n and_o silvanus_n and_o timotheus_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o those_o he_o thus_o join_v with_o himself_o must_v and_o shall_v indeed_o succeed_v unto_o he_o after_o in_o the_o age_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n etc._n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n ignat._v epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n in_o initio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vide_fw-la eundem_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la philadelphens_n item_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyr_n h._n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ignatius_n every_o where_o warn_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n the_o deacon_n to_o their_o priest_n the_o people_n at_o the_o least_o in_o these_o two_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o all_o thus_o be_v it_o always_o in_o all_o place_n no_o where_o otherwise_o for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n as_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v of_o we_o in_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n so_o will_v he_o be_v serve_v in_o order_n by_o we_o as_o inferior_a labourer_n by_o they_o as_o superior_a governor_n though_o not_o 11.28_o not_o mat._n 20.25_o mark_v 10.42_o luke_n 22.25_o 1_o peter_n 5.3_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o domineer_a and_o absolute_o out_o of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o their_o power_n lording_n it_o as_o the_o same_o word_n constant_o hold_v both_o by_o the_o three_o evangelist_n and_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n well_o import_v yet_o worthy_o rule_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v worthy_a their_o double_a honour_n for_o sure_o though_o their_o place_n be_v high_a and_o honour_n more_o yet_o be_v their_o labour_n no_o less_o and_o their_o burden_n heavy_a they_o not_o only_a labour_n in_o the_o church_n as_o do_v we_o but_o care_n for_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o care_n of_o all_o our_o church_n lay_v on_o they_o thus_o while_o we_o serve_v god_n in_o private_a in_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n ministration_n they_o in_o a_o more_o public_a care_n may_v i_o so_o say_v do_v even_o serve_v the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o we_o all_o there_o be_v no_o service_n beloved_n to_o that_o of_o government_n where_o one_o serve_v all_o and_o that_o greek_a proverb_n be_v most_o true_a in_o every_o family_n much_o more_o in_o this_o great_a household_n of_o faith_n and_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o servant_n in_o each_o house_n and_o that_o be_v the_o master_n it_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n rule_n 20.26.27_o mat._n 20.26.27_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n so_o must_v it_o need_v be_v the_o high_a place_n the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o shoulder_n next_o the_o head_n be_v the_o most_o bear_a part_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o envy_v this_o honour_n to_o any_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o nay_o rather_o let_v we_o pity_v their_o person_n and_o that_o heavy_a burden_n they_o bear_v and_o let_v we_o strive_v by_o our_o joint_n and_o free_a obedience_n to_o make_v it_o light_a let_v we_o as_o aaron_z and_z hur_z 17.12_o exod._n 17.12_o by_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o this_o our_o twofold_a duty_n prayer_n and_o the_o word_n especial_o by_o our_o earnest_n and_o serious_a prayer_n bear_v up_o moses_n arm_n that_o they_o and_o we_o all_o may_v as_o cheerful_o as_o resolute_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v ourselves_o without_o any_o let_v or_o impediment_n from_o ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o though_o omit_v much_o of_o our_o intend_a discourse_n we_o come_v from_o the_o person_n to_o the_o duty_n we_o to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n duty_n ii_o the_o duty_n we_o can_v so_o easy_o come_v to_o these_o duty_n but_o we_o must_v again_o with_o they_o awhile_o behold_v the_o person_n they_o be_v here_o so_o link_v together_o we_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v sacred_a for_o god_n use_n 13.2_o exod._n 13.2_o and_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o male_n be_v as_o holy_a consecrate_v to_o god_n more_o special_a service_n such_o be_v these_o here_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o firstborn_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o our_o mother_n church_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n more_o special_a service_n as_o such_o they_o free_o and_o whole_o give_v up_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v they_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o they_o be_v especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o as_o they_o so_o we_o number_n their_o number_n this_o be_v the_o twofold_a duty_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o succeed_v they_o we_o true_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o both_o in_o our_o public_a prayer_n we_o serve_v god_n as_o do_v all_o other_o prayer_n be_v most_o proper_o his_o service_n and_o be_v herein_o more_o peculiar_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god._n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v his_o gospel_n we_o serve_v his_o word_n and_o church_n and_o be_v god_n mouth_n in_o his_o embassage_n &_o message_n to_o his_o people_n thus_o