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	spirit_n	3,973	5	5.1707	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33945	The pulpit-guard routed, in its twenty strong-holds, or, A brief answer to a large and lawless discourse, written by one Tho. Hall ... intituled, The pulpit-guarded, with twenty arguments, pretending to prove the unlawfulness and sinfulness of private mens preaching ... his six arguments to prove their ministry free from anti-Christianism, rased, and six more asserted, proving them to be anti-Christian / written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1651 (1651)	Wing C5295; ESTC R9709	89,279	114

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1._o you_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n upon_o your_o own_o account_n and_o confession_n you_o be_v but_o schismatic_n rend_v from_o your_o mother-church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v as_o you_o confess_v true_a therefore_o not_o to_o be_v depart_v from_o but_o neither_o you_o nor_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o one_o then_o both_o 2._o your_o work_n if_o you_o will_v do_v the_o lord_n work_v be_v not_o to_o reform_v the_o old_a but_o to_o begin_v anew_o upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n by_o a_o right_a rule_n to_o a_o right_a end_n then_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o you_o and_o join_v with_o you_o etc._n etc._n 3._o we_o see_v it_o clear_o that_o for_o want_v of_o this_o all_o your_o reformation_n be_v but_o deformation_n and_o you_o be_v but_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o dream_n in_o his_o sleep_n of_o a_o goodly_a palace_n but_o when_o he_o be_v awake_a he_o be_v in_o a_o stink_a prison_n so_o if_o ever_o the_o lord_n awake_v you_o you_o shall_v then_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o your_o dream_n you_o may_v change_v the_o name_n as_o oft_o as_o you_o please_v but_o it_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n that_o do_v the_o deed_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v only_o my_o six_o argument_n and_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n argument_n 1._o those_o minister_n who_o ordination_n by_o succession_n come_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v antichristian_a but_o your_o ordination_n by_o succession_n come_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n ergo._n that_o this_o be_v truth_n be_v visible_a to_o all_o understand_a man_n and_o not_o deny_v by_o you_o argument_n 2._o those_o minister_n who_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v antichristian_a but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o contrary_n ergo._n first_o they_o do_v not_o his_o work_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v for_o conversion_n baptize_v bring_v into_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o act._n 2._o 40._o etc._n etc._n you_o do_v the_o contrary_a oppose_v reproach_n persecute_v the_o lord_n rule_v in_o his_o people_n then_o see_v rom_n 6._o 16._o argument_n 3._o those_o minister_n who_o do_v or_o do_v desire_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o christ_n rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n be_v antichristian_a but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v do_v and_o do_v desire_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n ergo._n that_o this_o be_v truth_n be_v undeniable_o clear_a that_o such_o be_v antichristian_a see_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o argument_n 4._o those_o minister_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n who_o call_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v earthly_a augmentation_n be_v antichristian_a but_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v such_o ergo._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o he_o that_o read_v to_o judge_v etc._n etc._n whether_o gain_n be_v not_o their_o godliness_n argument_n 5._o those_o minister_n who_o be_v opposer_n of_o and_o enemy_n unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o free_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o among_o they_o for_o their_o mutual_a good_a be_v antichristian_a but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v such_o witness_v the_o pulpit-guard_n ergo._n that_o such_o be_v antichristian_a see_v numb_a 11._o 28._o luk._n 9_o 50._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 31._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11._o act._n 5._o 40._o argument_n 6._o those_o minister_n who_o set_v up_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n viz_o something_o like_o truth_n in_o the_o room_n of_o truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o truth_n be_v antichristian_a rev._n 17._o 10_o &_o 13._o 18._o but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v such_o ergo._n something_n like_o truth_n in_o the_o room_n of_o truth_n yet_o opposite_a to_o truth_n viz._n acquire_v art_n science_n tongue_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o spirit_n since_o the_o apostasy_n yet_o opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 7._o turn_n the_o world_n into_o church_n make_v church_n by_o a_o humane_a power_n something_o like_o a_o church_n yet_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o enemy_n to_o it_o ordination_n like_o christ_n yet_o not_o presbytery_n ministry_n etc._n etc._n all_o like_o christ_n yet_o none_o of_o he_o but_o enemy_n to_o he_o though_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n yet_o deny_v he_o etc._n etc._n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n here_o need_v wisdom_n to_o discern_v let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v these_o thing_n i_o leave_v to_o your_o consideration_n wish_v you_o no_o more_o hurt_n from_o my_o heart_n then_o that_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v prove_v a_o effectual_a call_n unto_o you_o to_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o babylon_n to_o zion_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 18._o 4._o finis_fw-la the_o postscript_n reader_n thou_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v write_v this_o answer_n before_o the_o three_o edition_n of_o the_o pulpit-guard_n wherein_o be_v many_o addition_n which_o be_v not_o former_o to_o which_o i_o have_v but_o brief_o hint_v some_o answer_n to_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o lawless_a guard_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v 2._o in_o what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v i_o intend_v that_o only_a brethren_n who_o have_v gift_n may_v preach_v or_o exercise_v they_o in_o a_o orderly_a way_n it_o be_v one_o end_n why_o god_n give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n not_o that_o those_o who_o have_v no_o gift_n but_o their_o own_o imagination_n shall_v be_v encourage_v 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the_o pulpit-guard_n rout_v in_o its_o twenty_o stronghold_n or_o a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o large_a and_o lawless_a discourse_n write_v by_o one_o tho._n hall_n of_o kings-norton_n entitle_v the_o pulpit-guarded_n with_o twenty_o argument_n pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o private_a man_n preach_v wherein_o the_o argument_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v find_v too_o light_a and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a man_n preach_a as_o tho._n hall_n call_v they_o viz._n gift_a brethren_n be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o gainsayers_a my_o work_n in_o this_o treatise_n have_v be_v and_o be_v 1._o to_o rout_n he_o in_o all_o his_o guard_n 2._o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o all_o his_o answer_n to_o those_o objection_n and_o allegation_n by_o he_o there_o produce_v for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gift_a brethren_n his_o six_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o ministry_n free_a from_o antichristianism_n raze_v and_o six_o more_o assert_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v antichristian_a write_a by_o tho._n collier_n isai_n 28._o 20._o for_o the_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o a_o man_n can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o the_o cover_v narrow_a than_o that_o he_o can_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o verse_n 21._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perasim_n and_o be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n strange_a because_o so_o to_o the_o dark_a mind_n of_o man_n chap_n 29._o 14._o therefore_o behold_v i_o proceed_v to_o do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n and_o a_o wonder_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v hide_v chap._n 28._o 22._o now_o therefore_o be_v you_o not_o mo●kers_n lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v 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the_o spirit_n and_o power_n unto_o this_o unrighteous_a guard_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n when_o man_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n for_o self-end_n and_o interest_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o their_o wisdom_n art_n part_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o truth_n what_o opinion_n or_o practice_n be_v there_o this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n that_o pretend_v for_o christ_n but_o that_o man_n may_v and_o do_v put_v fair_a gloss_n and_o pretence_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o it_o though_o never_o so_o contrary_a unto_o it_o i_o have_v in_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v i_o examine_v the_o particular_n of_o that_o discourse_n and_o the_o scripture_n ground_n and_o find_v they_o too_o light_a not_o hold_v weight_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v commend_v to_o thy_o view_n who_o be_v the_o reader_n the_o substance_n of_o my_o apprehension_n concern_v they_o possible_o thou_o may_v imagine_v that_o i_o 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church_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v ignorant_a rude_a deboist_a profane_a yet_o profess_v hypocrite_n yet_o second_o such_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o never_o elect_v you_o before_o ordination_n but_o you_o for_o love_n of_o the_o tithe_n pig_n etc._n etc._n come_v and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o get_v their_o good_n from_o they_o by_o a_o law_n 2._o you_o be_v never_o prove_v viz._n of_o your_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o way_n but_o of_o your_o learning_n if_o you_o have_v the_o language_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v enough_o and_o as_o for_o your_o ordination_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o 6._o argument_n those_o minister_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o shaveling_n of_o antichrist_n can_v be_v antichristian_a but_o we_o be_v so_o ergo._n answ_n you_o be_v so_o in_o some_o circumstantial_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n for_o you_o own_o their_o ministry_n true_a their_o ordinance_n true_a and_o indeed_o you_o be_v the_o sectary_n and_o schismatic_n in_o rent_v from_o they_o they_o be_v in_o your_o account_n a_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n though_o corrupt_v this_n yourself_o acknowledge_v in_o your_o second_o argument_n and_o this_o parson_n tilly_n of_o compton_n in_o somersetshire_n no_o little_a one_o in_o the_o people_n account_n acknowledge_v in_o express_a term_n that_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o her_o ministry_n a_o true_a ministry_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o may_v be_v a_o opposition_n in_o some_o circumstantial_o and_o yet_o a_o join_n in_o other_o manasseh_n against_o ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n against_o manasseh_n and_o both_o against_o judah_n you_o be_v both_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o inter_v which_o be_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n you_o say_v this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n 1._o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o sacrifice_v 2._o you_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v only_o the_o change_n of_o that_o word_n the_o second_o clear_v it_o 2._o they_o teach_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n 2._o you_o do_v the_o same_o and_o your_o own_o invention_n be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o they_o mix_v the_o sacrament_n and_o altar_n 3._o you_o destroy_v and_o annihilate_v they_o by_o your_o impure_a administration_n 4._o they_o be_v for_o the_o mass_n 4._o you_o keep_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o liturgy_n until_o the_o parliament_n take_v it_o from_o you_o 5._o they_o be_v the_o pope_n swear_a vassal_n 5._o you_o be_v as_o deep_o engage_v to_o your_o self-interest_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o pope_n 6._o these_o pervert_v soul_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o christ_n 6._o you_o delude_v soul_n with_o your_o form_n custom_n ordinance_n so_o keep_v they_o from_o christ_n but_o you_o say_v that_o you_o convert_v soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o receive_v our_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o office_n than_o woman_n may_v be_v minister_n in_o office_n or_o any_o man_n by_o who_o god_n convert_v for_o i_o believe_v yourselves_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v free_a in_o this_o thing_n and_o work_v by_o who_o and_o how_o he_o please_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 16._o joh._n 4._o 28._o you_o instance_n in_o paul_n prove_v his_o apostleship_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 2._o that_o be_v but_o in_o particular_a to_o they_o not_o that_o conversion_n of_o soul_n prove_v the_o office_n but_o the_o work_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o man_n of_o honesty_n and_o godly_a man_n though_o in_o darkness_n in_o part_n by_o who_o god_n may_v work_v for_o conversion_n yet_o this_o justify_v not_o the_o office_n 2._o if_o god_n do_v own_o his_o hidden_a one_o and_o afford_v his_o presence_n in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n yet_o now_o be_v time_n of_o light_n and_o he_o admonish_v you_o to_o repent_v 3._o most_o of_o the_o conversion_n you_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o be_v but_o a_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o duty_n not_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n as_o many_o can_v and_o have_v witness_v be_v with_o paul_n make_v partaker_n of_o another_o conversion_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o rest_v upon_o duty_n to_o god_n you_o seem_v to_o make_v much_o of_o our_o separate_n from_o you_o in_o time_n of_o reformation_n that_o its_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o many_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o profess_v so_o much_o readiness_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o that_o never_o be_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n so_o unwarrantable_a as_o now_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n answ_n

it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o gather_v soul_n out_o of_o your_o delusion_n than_o out_o of_o heathenism_n and_o downright_a idolatry_n in_o conclusion_n you_o gather_v up_o all_o in_o a_o parallel_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a trace_n you_o too_o that_o so_o you_o may_v in_o your_o colour_n appear_v to_o the_o world_n the_o parallel_n 1._o those_o disperse_v have_v extraordinary_a gift_n 1._o your_o gift_a brethren_n have_v ordinary_a by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1._o but_o yourselves_o have_v neither_o but_o what_o you_o gain_v from_o university_n and_o man_n 2._o those_o have_v a_o immediate_a call_n 2._o the_o brethren_n immediate_a by_o the_o spirit_n mediate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n 2._o but_o you_o have_v neither_o for_o you_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o both_o 3._o these_o convert_v many_o soul_n 3._o so_o the_o brethren_n convert_v many_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v you_o who_o pervert_n and_o delude_v with_o antichrist_n form_n custom_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o 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