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	jesus_n	lord_n	2,259	5	3.2631	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25463	Panem quotidianum, or, A short discourse tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency of set forms of prayer in the churches of Christ with a particular defence of the book of common prayer of the Church of England... / by William Annand ...	Annand, William, 1633-1689.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3222; ESTC R38624	47,207	64

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21._o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n constant_o use_v this_o form_n declare_v that_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o close_a so_o how_o frequent_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o every_o epistle_n be_v this_o prayer_n put_v up_o by_o the_o s●…me_a spirit_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o that_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o practice_n may_v by_o this_o be_v know_v 5._o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v use_v in_o and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n our_o enemy_n themselves_o or_o many_o of_o they_o be_v content_v therewith_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v now_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n present_a and_o past_a and_o command_v for_o the_o future_a to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d form_n suppose_v a_o christian_a congregation_n be_v sing_v psal._n 6._o 1._o lord_n in_o thy_o wrath_n reprove_v i_o not_o though_o i_o deserve_v thy_o ire_n ne_o yet_o correct_v i_o in_o thy_o rage_n o_o lord_n i_o thou_o desire_v will_v not_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o know_v and_o may_v not_o all_o that_o understand_v they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v use_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o what_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o the_o congregation_n than_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o song_n compose_v by_o other_o it_o be_v true_a the_o first_o sing_v we_o read_v of_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o a_o prayer_n be_v there_o compose_v by_o some_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o probability_n moses_n revel_v 15._o 3._o and_o use_v by_o the_o whole_a people_n in_o praise_v god_n yet_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n keep_v no_o sabbath_n nor_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n know_v not_o or_o keep_v not_o the_o seven_o 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that_o that_o by_o its_o ●…ight_n it_o judge_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o so_o conduce_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o peace_n that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o enjoy_v with_o god_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n some_o whereof_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o this_o conscience_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o saint_n to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n i_o be_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o touch_v sin_n of_o which_o all_o be_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a but_o of_o this_o doubt_a conscience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v what_o to_o do_v 1._o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o in_o which_o place_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o party_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_v and_o rom._n 14._o 14._o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n satisfy_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a yet_o remain_v doubtful_a for_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o smallness_n of_o 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more_o clear_a and_o the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o according_a to_o that_o act_n as_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n see_v the_o scripture_n enjoin_v man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o governor_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n but_o a_o tie_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v they_o resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o we_o can_v rebel_v against_o authority_n and_o have_v good_a conscience_n now_o if_o this_o magistrate_n enjoin_v this_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n trouble_v thou_o before_o thou_o ought_v to_o disobey_v thou_o ought_v to_o get_v clear_a truth_n to_o defend_v thyself_o in_o thy_o opposition_n or_o then_o thou_o sin_v high_o for_o thou_o oppose_v the_o 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enjoin_v to_o nothing_o that_o in_o the_o least_o contradict_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v against_o and_o before_o thou_o can_v clear_v thyself_o of_o rebellion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n which_o be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o thou_o must_v produce_v those_o text_n that_o speak_v against_o this_o service_n or_o then_o those_o text_n will_v condemn_v thou_o that_o command_v thou_o to_o obey_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o command_v for_o so_o be_v no_o minister_n to_o read_v a_o chapter_n before_o he_o preach_v but_o to_o show_v where_o it_o be_v forbid_v thus_o much_o reader_n may_v suffice_v we_o shall_v proceed_v further_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n answ._n 3._o many_o of_o those_o tender_a conscience_n have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o learn_v but_o be_v trouble_v at_o that_o doctrine_n 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