Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	certain_a	know_v	1,603	5	3.7703	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79883	Ministers dues and peoples duty; or A bill of accounts between ministers and people: shewing vvhat people owe unto their ministers; which may also serve to mind ministers, what they are to expect from their people. By Sam. Clark M.A. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridg, and now minister of Grendon Under-wood in Buckinghamshire.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1661 (1661)	Wing C4494; Thomason E1057_4; ESTC R204352	37,580	60

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their_o pastor_n and_o minister_n thus_o much_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v ready_o and_o general_o grant_v be_v so_o plain_o and_o positive_o enjoin_v all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v dub._n dub._n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o obedience_n how_o far_o forth_o and_o wherein_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o pastor_n this_o therefore_o we_o shall_v a_o little_a inquire_v into_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o some_o who_o yet_o pretend_v great_a respect_n and_o friendship_n to_o the_o ministry_n do_v so_o clip_v and_o restrain_v it_o that_o they_o make_v it_o little_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a cipher_n and_o leave_v scarce_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o name_n thereof_o solut._n solut._n in_o general_n it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.9_o whereby_o it_o be_v parallel_v with_o and_o make_v as_o large_a as_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n col._n 3.20_o servant_n to_o master_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n eph._n 5.24_o and_o this_o 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well_o as_o against_o god_n and_o render_v censurable_a by_o christ_n mat._n 18.17_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n sc_fw-la urge_v the_o reformation_n of_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n let_v he_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v also_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 36.12_o he_o zedekiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v ezek._n 33.33_o that_o when_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v viz._n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v vers_fw-la 27_o 29._o that_o they_o shall_v then_o know_v that_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v among_o they_o i._n e._n their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v in_o their_o affliction_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o this_o circumstance_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o prophet_n to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o regard_v or_o obey_v 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sit_v or_o stand_v or_o kneeling_z habit_n as_o whether_o the_o minister_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o cloak_n or_o gown_n etc._n etc._n of_o what_o colour_n or_o material_n his_o clothes_n shall_v be_v 400._o be_v see_v a_o full_a enumeration_n of_o they_o in_o baxt._n of_o episc_n p._n 400._o many_o other_o such_o circumstance_n there_o be_v which_o be_v necessary_a in_o general_n i._n e._n such_o as_o no_o action_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o and_o yet_o not_o particular_o determine_v by_o god_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o church-guides_a to_o determine_v of_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n decency_n edification_n etc._n etc._n people_n ought_v to_o yield_v conformity_n to_o such_o determination_n for_o if_o a_o difference_n shall_v arise_v concern_v any_o of_o these_o circumstance_n between_o pastor_n and_o people_n whether_o think_v you_o fit_a shall_v submit_v pastor_n to_o flock_n ruler_n to_o rule_v or_o on_o the_o contrary_a 10._o see_v baxt._n of_o episc_n p._n 10._o propos_fw-fr 10._o 3._o in_o doubtful_a point_n and_o difficult_a case_n which_o either_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o or_o can_v be_v satisfy_v about_o till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n or_o understand_v they_o themselves_o and_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o they_o heb._n 13.7_o who_o faith_n follow_v for_o where_o common_a people_n have_v not_o time_n or_o leisure_n or_o ability_n to_o study_v all_o point_n of_o divinity_n themselves_o who_o be_v it_o more_o fit_a they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o and_o be_v rule_v by_o than_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o a_o wife_n shall_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v ordinary_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o extraordinary_a case_n which_o may_v sometime_o happen_v in_o some_o place_n as_o in_o the_o university_n or_o inn_n of_o court_n that_o they_o understand_v themselves_o better_a in_o these_o thing_n than_o 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