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	spirit_n	witness_v	1,996	5	9.3129	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43226	Tythes no maintenance for gospel-ministers, or, A seasonable discourse concerning tythes wherein it is fully proved that those that urge the payment thereof for their maintenance are no true gospel ministers, but antichristian, and do concur with priests of the Leviticall order and institution ... / by T.H. and T.R.	Heath, Thomas.; Rosewell, Thomas, 1630-1692.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1344; ESTC R32342	26,306	36

tithe_n no_o maintenance_n for_o gospel-minister_n or_o a_o seasonable_a discourse_n concern_v tithe_n wherein_o it_o be_v full_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o urge_v the_o payment_n thereof_o for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v no_o true_a gospel-minister_n but_o antichristian_a and_o do_v concur_v with_o prietst_n of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n and_o institution_n occasion_v by_o a_o proposition_n with_o nine_o reason_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o which_o be_v late_o print_v and_o publish_v hold_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a danger_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o high_a nature_n in_o the_o withhold_a of_o tithe_n which_o say_v proposition_n with_o the_o reason_n therein_o contain_v at_o large_a be_v hereunto_o annex_v the_o gross_a absurdity_n thereof_o brief_o discuss_v and_o confute_v and_o the_o truth_n vindicate_v and_o clear_v from_o those_o mist_n and_o fog_n of_o judaisme_n and_o antichristian_a darkness_n which_o the_o proposer_n bathe_v darken_v it_o withal_o by_o t._n h._n and_o t._n r._n 1_o john_n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n rev._n 2.9_o i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n jer._n 6.13_o for_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n even_o unto_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o london_n print_v by_o r._n a._n for_o william_n larnar_n at_o the_o black-moore_n near_o fleet-bridge_n and_o thomas_n heath_n in_o martin_n be_v grand_a 1652._o to_o all_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n if_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v login_n to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 15._o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o 2._o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o if_o there_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o if_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 4.1_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n then_o no_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o the_o factor_n and_o agent_n for_o antichrist_n be_v so_o increase_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n grow_v to_o such_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n nay_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v to_o such_o boldness_n and_o impudence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o open_v their_o pack_n of_o romish_a trumpery_n we_o mean_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o view_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o these_o their_o musty_a and_o putrify_a ware_n for_o sound_n and_o substantial_a commodity_n will_v they_o force_v upon_o tender_a conscience_n who_o god_n have_v enlighten_v to_o discover_v the_o slight_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n of_o these_o grand_a impostor_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v one_o piece_n of_o which_o their_o merchantable_a stuff_n most_o cunning_o and_o artificial_o weave_v together_o with_o scripture_n absurd_o apply_v and_o other_o as_o lamentable_o pervert_v be_v here_o present_v unto_o your_o view_n who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v with_o his_o eyesalve_n to_o discern_v the_o wile_n and_o working_n of_o satan_n in_o these_o man_n 3.18_o rev._n 3.18_o and_o although_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 3.13_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a 17.9_o job_n 17.9_o and_o although_o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n 7._o 2_o john_n 7._o who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o such_o be_v all_o they_o who_o will_v bring_v we_o back_o again_o unto_o moses_n and_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o leviticall_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n upon_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v altogether_o abolish_v and_o do_v away_o by_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o although_o antichrist_n by_o his_o sorcery_n have_v deceive_v the_o nation_n 44.20_o rev._n 8.22_o &_o 19.20_o esa_n 44.20_o and_o a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v many_o aside_o that_o they_o can_v deliver_v their_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v 〈…〉_o ot_fw-mi a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o possi●…e_v ●4_n mat._n 24._o ●4_n that_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o they_o belove_a you_o be_v those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n esa_n 54.13.1_o john_n 2.21_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o secret_n psal_n 25.14_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o try_v and_o discern_v the_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o but_o recommend_v unto_o you_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n wherein_o we_o hope_v we_o have_v discover_v the_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o that_o proposition_n and_o have_v vindicate_v the_o truth_n from_o that_o error_n and_o darkness_n which_o the_o proposer_n have_v cloud_v it_o withal_o and_o true_o our_o conscience_n do_v bear_v we_o witness_v that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o proposer_n but_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o truth_n that_o do_v stir_v up_o our_o spirit_n to_o this_o undertake_n and_o the_o rather_o so_o that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n who_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a sect_n and_o pretend_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v say_v such_o high_a accusation_n against_o the_o most_o conscientious_a people_n 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our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v it_o be_v our_o desire_n to_o keep_v our_o conscience_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a remember_v always_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o ordinance_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v subordinate_a thereunto_o and_o in_o reference_n unto_o his_o house_n which_o be_v spiritual_a we_o can_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o king_n or_o lawgiver_n save_o christ_n alone_o we_o look_v not_o to_o receive_v honour_n from_o man_n 44._o joh._n 5_o 44._o but_o we_o seek_v the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v his_o truth_n by_o such_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a instrument_n as_o we_o be_v we_o shall_v account_v it_o honour_n enough_o thomas_n heath_n thomas_n rosewell_n the_o dreadful_a danger_n of_o sacrilege_n hold_v forth_o in_o this_o one_o proposition_n namely_o the_o withhold_a 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