Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	authority_n	scripture_n	testimony_n	1,790	5	7.6324	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94071	XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660	179,143	303

eph._n 2.20_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o the_o saint_n sake_n and_o the_o church_n sake_n the_o world_n stand_v but_o he_o now_o that_o will_v destroy_v truth_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v we_o speak_v of_o persecution_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n of_o persecution_n but_o the_o great_a persecution_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o destroy_v their_o person_n but_o in_o over-throwing_a the_o truth_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v therefore_o heretic_n have_v be_v the_o great_a persecutor_n etc._n etc._n three_o truth_n be_v that_o by_o which_o holiness_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o world_n joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n now_o for_o man_n to_o cry_v up_o holiness_n and_o decry_v truth_n it_o be_v oppositio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la the_o lord_n love_v his_o people_n but_o he_o love_v his_o truth_n above_o all_o and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o set_v a_o man_n self_n against_o that_o which_o christ_n special_o will_v own_v and_o advance_v he_o have_v exalt_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n second_o no_o nation_n do_v ever_o prosper_v that_o do_v ever_o set_v themselves_o against_o truth_n and_o no_o magistrate_n do_v ever_o prosper_v in_o their_o government_n that_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o truth_n and_o do_v countenance_n and_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v it_o to_o give_v you_o a_o few_o instance_n first_o consider_v the_o jew_n idolatry_n before_o their_o captivity_n be_v their_o great_a sin_n but_o afterward_o they_o depart_v non_fw-la prius_fw-la facti_fw-la sint_fw-la haeretici_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatrae_fw-la destissent_fw-la then_o here_o sie_fw-la spring_v up_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o their_o oppose_v of_o truth_n and_o suffer_v these_o to_o get_v ground_n and_o 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before_o and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o restraint_n as_o great_a well_o nigh_o as_o be_v afterward_o but_o yet_o their_o sin_n never_o come_v to_o a_o ripeness_n till_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n among_o we_o and_o arminianism_n and_o the_o ruler_n take_v part_n with_o they_o and_o favour_v the_o doctrine_n and_o teacher_n and_o that_o bring_v in_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o this_o fill_v their_o measure_n and_o then_o do_v god_n awaken_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o cry_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v when_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o awake_v when_o man_n in_o authority_n will_v favour_v and_o countenance_v those_o that_o endeavour_n to_o overthrow_v truth_n than_o god_n will_v pour_v contempt_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o it_o 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aboliardus_n in_o his_o time_n bernard_n bernard_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la loquor_fw-la sapit_fw-la arius_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la pelagius_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la nestorius_n there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o be_v nothing_o else_o all_o their_o religion_n be_v a_o bundle_n of_o old_a and_o absolete_a heresy_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o a_o imposition_n of_o doctrine_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v common_o object_v and_o that_o all_o our_o dictate_v must_v be_v receive_v a_o liberty_n and_o a_o indulgence_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o allow_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v but_o a_o bound_a of_o man_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n be_v not_o bound_v of_o the_o spirit_n &_o a_o impose_v those_o thing_n at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v dispute_v which_o the_o scripture_n say_v without_o the_o believe_a of_o they_o man_n can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v no_o dangerous_a imposition_n but_o 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angel_n of_o light_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v inspiration_n from_o heaven_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o we_o must_v know_v no_o law_n within_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n without_o and_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o the_o counterpain_n to_o the_o copy_n and_o we_o must_v know_v no_o other_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlem_n and_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o no_o other_o antichrist_n but_o mystical_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n which_o be_v the_o city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o another_o spiritual_a christ_n and_o antichrist_n apart_o from_o these_o and_o so_o to_o turn_v all_o into_o fancy_n this_o be_v not_o the_o law_n as_o deliver_v by_o god_n but_o as_o frame_v by_o man_n who_o fancy_n go_v beyond_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o pride_n exceed_v they_o both_o and_o this_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o eye_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o always_o in_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la privatim_fw-la sed_fw-la toti_fw-la populo_fw-la the_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o government_n and_o let_v he_o profess_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o same_o duty_n lie_v upon_o he_o both_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o as_o a_o man_n or_o else_o the_o ten_o king_n can_v never_o as_o king_n destroy_v the_o whore_n else_o as_o a_o magistrate_n let_v he_o never_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v christian_n as_o a_o man_n if_o he_o do_v profess_v christ_n but_o let_v he_o not_o be_v so_o as_o a_o magistrate_n that_o think_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o do_v no_o more_o for_o christ_n under_o who_o he_o act_v than_o a_o pagan_a be_v all_o magistracy_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n nomen_fw-la istud_fw-la 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