Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	lord_n	witness_n	2,447	5	7.5416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04207	An attestation of many learned, godly, and famous divines, lightes of religion, and pillars of the Gospell iustifying this doctrine, viz. That the Church-governement ought to bee alwayes with the peoples free consent. Also this; that a true Church vnder the Gospell contayneth no more ordinary congregations but one. In the discourse whereof, specially Doctor Downames & also D. Bilsons chiefe matters in their writings against the same, are answered.	Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.	1613 (1613)	STC 14328; ESTC S117858	154,493	335

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jesus_n christ_n be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o a_o addition_n that_o the_o abuser_n of_o mai._n beza_n and_o mai._n calvin_n about_o mat._n 18.17_o may_v see_v their_o ill_n do_v i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o here_o some_o more_o of_o their_o testimony_n a_o part_n by_o themselves_o which_o show_v plain_o that_o howsoever_o they_o seem_v sometime_o to_o speak_v not_o so_o wary_o as_o they_o may_v touch_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o this_o place_n calling_z it_o the_o church-senat_n or_o presbytery_n yet_o their_o true_a and_o right_a meaning_n indeed_o be_v that_o here_o ecclesia_fw-la signifi_v not_o the_o church_n senat_n only_o &_o mere_o as_o some_o obstinate_o charge_v they_o to_o mean_v they_o do_v here_o in_o this_o word_n comprehend_v also_o the_o people_n and_o their_o power_n of_o free_a consent_n in_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o by_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n of_o math._n i_o say_v here_o in_o this_o word_n they_o include_v the_o people_n also_o &_o teach_v that_o they_o must_v be_v tell_v and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v hearken_v unto_o in_o a_o degree_n &_o in_o a_o certain_a order_n viz._n mediate_o &_o final_o they_o intend_v not_o that_o christ_n here_o commit_v this_o business_n to_o the_o presbytery_n only_o and_o absolute_o thus_o say_v beza_n upon_o this_o word_n 18.17_o word_n bez._n annotat_fw-la in_o mat._n 18.17_o doceo_fw-la aristocratiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la novum_fw-la institutum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o democratiae_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la repugnans_fw-la sicut_fw-la nonnull_v ex_fw-la unicâ_fw-la voculâ_fw-la temerè_fw-la arreptâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la and_o present_o before_o ●e_n say_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la oligarchiam_fw-la velim_fw-la in_o ●cclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la invehi_fw-la quae_fw-la illam_fw-la tantopere_fw-la de●rmavit_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la penitùs_fw-la transformavit_fw-la also_o 16.18_o also_o in_o mat._n 16.18_o vocabulo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la significari_fw-la civium_fw-la ●nventum_fw-la nemo_fw

a_o attestation_n of_o many_o learned_a godly_a and_o famous_a divine_n light_n of_o religion_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o gospel_n justify_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o church-governement_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n also_o this_o that_o a_o true_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n contain_v no_o more_o ordinary_a congregation_n but_o one_o in_o the_o discourse_n whereof_o special_o doctor_n downame_n &_o also_o d._n bilson_n chief_a matter_n in_o their_o writing_n against_o the_o same_o be_v answer_v calvin_n instit_fw-la 4.3.2_o he_o labour_v the_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n whosoever_o either_o seek_v to_o abolish_v this_o order_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n whereof_o we_o treat_v or_o make_v light_n of_o it_o as_o not_o so_o necessary_a anno_fw-la dom._n 1613._o to_o my_o christian_a and_o belove_a friend_n in_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o england_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v in_o jesus_n 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not_o long_o since_o turn_v from_o we_o and_o become_v our_o adversary_n yea_o the_o late_a i_o thinkc_n which_o open_o show_v himself_o against_o we_o and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o be_v now_o must_v in_o man_n eye_n also_o he_o have_v heap_v together_o the_o most_o thing_n that_o the_o best_a of_o such_o defender_n have_v heretofore_o write_v beside_o all_o this_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v with_o such_o a_o 122._o a_o defence_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o 2._o pag_n 122._o insolent_a conceit_n of_o himself_o &_o with_o such_o 15._o such_o defence_n 2._o pag_n 55._o 15._o contempt_n indignation_n and_o despite_n against_o we_o as_o common_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o but_o those_o that_o slide_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v once_o tact_v of_o and_o withal_o though_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o deal_v with_o another_o yet_o in_o many_o passage_n he_o very_o sharp_o provoke_v i_o in_o particular_a beside_o other_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v i_o well_o know_v for_o these_o cause_n both_o i_o write_v this_o that_o i_o do_v and_o i_o chief_o nominate_v he_o for_o our_o adversary_n as_o in_o this_o treatise_n so_o also_o declaration_n also_o in_o the_o declaration_n elsewhere_o my_o christian_a and_o love_a friend_n for_o who_o sake_n most_o of_o all_o i_o labour_v and_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v our_o say_a question_n which_o be_v long_o intricat_a &_o trouble_v some_o to_o be_v short_a and_o plain_a and_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n itself_o also_o appear_v so_o weighty_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v now_o your_o part_n be_v wise_o and_o religions_o to_o ponder_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o same_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o timothy_n so_o do_v i_o unto_o you_o consider_v brethren_n what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n amen_n july_n 18._o anno_fw-la 1612._o you_o ever_o in_o the_o lord_n henry_n jacob_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n divide_v into_o nine_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o matter_n here_o handle_v viz._n that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o own_o church_n government_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o publish_v this_o attestation_n to_o it_o pag._n 9_o chap._n ii_o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 20._o chap._n iii_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o particular_a late_a writer_n of_o bless_a memory_n make_v for_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n pag._n 21._o chap._n four_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o many_o late_a yet_o excellent_a church_n herein_o with_o us._n pag._n 48._o chap._n v._n the_o testimony_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o best_a antiquity_n after_o the_o new_a testament_n herein_o likewise_o with_o us._n pag._n 52_o chap._n vi_o our_o very_a adversary_n sometime_o do_v acknowledge_v with_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o same_o full_a effect_n special_o when_o they_o 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