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	church_n	know_v	4,058	5	4.1423	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47522	The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1697 (1697)	Wing K66; ESTC R19810	25,670	74

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and_o tend_v to_o cause_v such_o who_o be_v hearer_n to_o draw_v off_o and_o to_o be_v disaffect_v with_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n they_o know_v these_o dissenter_n do_v belong_v unto_o it_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o any_o of_o you_o that_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o take_v this_o liberty_n pray_v discover_v they_o to_o the_o church_n we_o lay_v no_o restraint_n upon_o our_o member_n from_o hear_v such_o who_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n at_o other_o time_n vi_o the_o liberty_n that_o some_o take_v to_o hear_v man_n that_o be_v corrupt_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o so_o take_v in_o unsound_a notion_n and_o also_o strive_v to_o distil_v they_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n alas_o how_o many_o be_v corrupt_v in_o these_o day_n with_o arminianism_n socinianism_n and_o what_o not_o this_o cause_n great_a trouble_n and_o disorder_n 2.2_o vii_o when_o one_o church_n shall_v receive_v a_o member_n or_o member_n of_o another_o congregation_n without_o their_o consent_n or_o knowledge_n nay_o such_o that_o be_v disorderly_a and_o may_v be_v loose_a liver_n or_o cast_v out_o for_o immorality_n or_o person_n fill_v with_o prejudice_n without_o cause_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v man_n atheist_n or_o contemn_v all_o church_n authority_n and_o religion_n for_o have_v not_o one_o regular_a church_n as_o great_a authority_n from_o christ_n as_o another_o viii_o another_o disorder_n be_v when_o member_n be_v receive_v without_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n 9.27_o or_o before_o good_a satisfaction_n be_v take_v of_o their_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n or_o when_o a_o church_n be_v too_o remiss_a in_o the_o reception_n of_o her_o member_n ix_o another_o disorder_n be_v when_o a_o church_n shall_v receive_v a_o charge_n against_o a_o member_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n 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the_o pastor_n 2.25_o or_o other_o in_o manage_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n have_v we_o not_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o therefore_o thing_n must_v be_v always_o manage_v with_o coolness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n and_o moderation_n every_o brother_n have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o be_v interrupt_v until_o he_o have_v do_v nor_o above_o one_o speak_v at_o once_o fourteen_o when_o one_o brother_n or_o more_o dissent_n in_o the_o sentiment_n of_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o church_n in_o any_o matter_n circumstantial_a either_o in_o respect_v of_o faith_n 19_o practice_n or_o discipline_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o majority_n but_o raise_v feud_n 3.14.16_o nay_o will_v rend_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n rather_o than_o consent_v i_o quaery_n what_o reason_n or_o ground_n have_v any_o man_n to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o a_o church_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v but_o have_v communion_n with_o xv._n when_o any_o member_n shall_v divulge_v or_o make_v know_v to_o person_n not_o of_o the_o congregation_n nor_o be_v concern_v in_o those_o matter_n what_o be_v do_v in_o church-meeting_n the_o church_n in_o this_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o garden_n enclose_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o a_o fountain_n seal_v this_o oft_o time_n occasion_n great_a grief_n 4.12_o and_o the_o disorderly_a person_n shall_v be_v detect_v be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n to_o any_o of_o a_o private_a family_n to_o divulge_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o family_n but_o far_o great_a shame_n do_v these_o expose_v themselves_o unto_o xvi_o another_o disorderly_a practice_n be_v this_o viz._n when_o a_o member_n shall_v suggest_v and_o seem_v ●o_o insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o member_n some_o evil_n against_o their_o pastor_n 1.29_o yet_o will_v not_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v 6.4_o and_o may_v only_o be_v evil_a surmising_n 7.10_o &_o out_o of_o prejudice_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o acquaint_v the_o pastor_n with_o what_o it_o be_v this_o be_v very_o abominable_a 5.19_o and_o a_o palpable_a violation_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o duty_n of_o member_n to_o their_o minister_n such_o a_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v severe_o rebuke_v and_o if_o he_o confess_v not_o his_o evil_n and_o manifest_v unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o far_a moreover_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o another_o to_o hear_v such_o base_a insinuation_n and_o neither_o rebuke_n the_o accuser_n and_o so_o discharge_v his_o duty_n nor_o take_v two_o or_o three_o more_o to_o bring_v the_o person_n to_o repentance_n 5.19_o if_o he_o deal_v thus_o by_o a_o private_a brother_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n but_o far_o worse_a to_o a_o elder_a who_o name_n and_o honour_n aught_o with_o all_o care_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v keep_v up_o as_o be_v more_o sacred_a xvii_o another_o disorderly_a practice_n be_v 8.14_o which_o cause_v much_o 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