Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	argue_v	former_a	great_a	35	3	2.0660	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47130	A Christian catechisme, for the instruction of youth, and others to whom it may be useful in the grounds of Christian religion, and practice of Christian piety wherein the twelve articles of the Christian creed, and the Godhead and manhood natures of Christ and his prophetical, priestly, and kingly office are briefly explained : and the true Christian doctrin, concerning Christ his being a sufficient saviour, as he is both God and man : and with respect to both the absolute necessity, and excellent consistencie of his outward coming in the flesh, and his inward coming, and spiritual appearance in our hearts, through faith in him, and love and obedience to him, in order to our eternal salvation, declared and demonstrated by testimonies of Holy Scripture : and the divine excellency of the light within, in distinction from humane reason, asserted and vindicated : and the question concerning its sufficiency to salvation, truly stated and resolved : where also many other Gospel doctrins, and practical Christian truths and duties are held forth / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing K150; ESTC R19823	60,929	128

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2._o 20._o 21._o 22._o q._n be_v hypocrite_n and_o bare_a formal_a professor_n who_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n member_n of_o the_o church_n a._n nay_o as_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o corn_n yet_o as_o the_o tare_n be_v mix_v oft_o with_o corn_n and_o until_o the_o harvest_n hardly_o discernible_a from_o the_o corn_n matth._n 13._o 38._o so_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v hypocrite_n mingle_v among_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o same_o visible_a profession_n with_o they_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n among_o the_o wise_a matth._n 25._o 2._o and_o such_o until_o they_o discover_v themselves_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v scandalous_a neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v or_o disow_v upon_o whatever_o pretence_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v but_o the_o rule_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v to_o to_o judge_v the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n matth._n 7._o 16._o and_o whatever_o inward_a 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14._o 10._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a consist_v a._n partly_o in_o internal_n and_o partly_o in_o external_o q._n how_o do_v it_o consist_v in_o internal_o and_o in_o what_o a._n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n philemon_n 5._o 6._o 7._o whereby_o they_o be_v mutual_o edify_v refresh_v and_o strengthen_v by_o and_o with_o one_o another_o through_o their_o partake_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n by_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n their_o one_o head_n and_o one_o with_o another_o from_o which_o head_n the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_a itself_o in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 16._o and_o from_o which_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v 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objection_n be_v oft_o make_v by_o some_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o paul_n say_v he_o know_v christ_n no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n how_o be_v this_o objection_n to_o be_v answer_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o a._n the_o word_n after_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o refer_v to_o christ_n flesh_n as_o if_o paul_n have_v renounce_v and_o quite_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n all_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o resurrection_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o place_n throughout_o his_o epistle_n and_o particular_o from_o his_o word_n a_o little_a before_o in_o that_o same_o chapter_n v._n 14_o 15._o but_o his_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o he_o have_v when_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi which_o be_v but_o a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v just_o reject_v q_n but_o have_v not_o some_o feel_v a_o 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