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	know_v	word_n	6,018	5	4.2800	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55488	Trin-unus-deus, or, The trinity and unity of God ... by Edm. Porter ...	Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670.	1657 (1657)	Wing P2986; ESTC R9344	109,855	214

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shall_v our_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o 29._o joh._n 20._o 29._o knowledge_n in_o such_o high_a mystery_n either_o discourage_v we_o or_o move_v we_o to_o impatience_n for_o we_o may_v find_v in_o wise_a man_n than_o ourselves_o as_o great_a ignorance_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o even_o in_o thing_n mundane_a and_o natural_a the_o wise_a philosopher_n say_v he_o socrates_n socrates_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o anaxarchus_n themistius_n anaxarchus_n another_o profess_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o knowledge_n be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o nescience_n and_o another_o say_v he_o do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o as_o his_o own_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o many_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o profess_a ignorance_n be_v call_v pyrrhon_n call_v dion_n lacet_fw-la in_o pyrrhon_n sceptici_fw-la ephetici_fw-la zetetici_fw-la and_o aporetici_fw-la i._n e._n considerer_n unresolved_a seeker_n 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instrumental_o operative_a in_o that_o work_n if_o we_o patient_o endure_v our_o ignorance_n in_o these_o thing_n how_o much_o rather_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o religion_n as_o athanasius_n advise_v 3._o advise_v atha_n cont._n a●ian_n o._n 3._o non_fw-la quaerendam_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la d●us_fw-la gignat_fw-la nec_fw-la modum_fw-la i●effabile_fw-la est_fw-la and_o just_a so_o do_v basil_n 25_o basil_n basil_n hom_n 25_o filius_fw-la est_fw-la g●nitus_fw-la ne_fw-la quaeras_fw-la quomodo_fw-la dut_fw-mi quando_fw-la est_fw-la imp●ssibilis_fw-la responsio_fw-la i._n e._n god_n have_v a_o son_n inquire_v not_o how_o or_o when_o he_o beget_v he_o for_o it_o be_v ineffable_a and_o a_o answer_n be_v impossible_a the_o same_o father_n say_v that_o if_o he_o think_v it_o possible_a 3._o cont._n eunom_n lib._n 3._o to_o know_v all_o thing_n than_o perhaps_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n but_o see_v the_o great_a philosopher_n know_v 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end_n and_o purpose_n god_n appoint_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n he_o do_v it_o so_o poor_o that_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o himself_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o very_o at_o this_o day_n no_o jew_n persist_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n do_v understand_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o sacrament_n but_o only_o the_o bare_a letter_n for_o if_o they_o do_v true_o know_v to_o what_o purpose_n and_o signification_n their_o sacrafice_n and_o pascal_n lamb_n be_v ordain_v they_o will_v not_o any_o long_o continue_v in_o their_o judaisme_n and_o therefore_o origen_n true_o affirm_v l_o de_fw-fr lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la judaeus_n nos_fw-la respondebinus_fw-la 2._o orig._n cont._n cell_n l._n 2._o i._n e._n a_o christian_a can_v render_v a_o better_a reason_n and_o account_v of_o moses_n law_n than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o touch_v the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o christian_a doctor_n do_v 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all_o place_n of_o scripture_n understand_v the_o word_n we_o shall_v ascribe_v reverence_n to_o the_o author_n and_o reserve_v humility_n to_o ourselves_o and_o see_v there_o be_v truth_n manifest_v and_o sufficient_a to_o feed_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o obscurer_n for_o our_o exercise_n and_o withal_o to_o know_v that_o what_o we_o can_v understand_v in_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v notwithstanding_o believe_v and_o then_o our_o nescience_n can_v hurt_v we_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v we_o true_o 4._o true_o clem._n alex_n stro._n l._n 4._o difficilia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la difficilia_fw-la i._n e._n those_o thing_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o hard_a neither_o be_v the_o profound_a doctor_n and_o wise_a man_n ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v 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animae_fw-la orig._n c._n 16._o sanctis_fw-la scripture_n multa_fw-la nescio_fw-la

by_o one_o new_a name_n christian_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v prophesy_v by_o isaiah_n when_o he_o say_v isaiah_n 62._o 2._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n final_o because_o the_o arian_n use_v the_o word_n triousion_n teach_v thereby_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v of_o three_o several_a nature_n and_o essence_n therefore_o the_o catholic_n to_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o all_o and_o every_o person_n most_o significant_o use_v the_o word_n homoousion_n thus_o athanasius_n 4._o athanasius_n atha_n in_o disput_fw-la cum_fw-la ario._n etc._n etc._n to._n 4._o notwithstanding_o this_o true_a and_o just_a allegation_n the_o arian_n persuade_v constantius_n the_o then_o arian_n emperor_n by_o edict_n to_o forbid_v that_o any_o new_a word_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o scriptural_a inhibition_n because_o st._n paul_n thus_o charge_v timothy_n o_o timothee_n depositum_fw-la 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with_o a_o new_a word_n the_o scriptural_a evidence_n for_o the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v clear_a for_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o person_n do_v distinct_o sensible_o and_o separat_o show_v or_o declare_v their_o presence_n at_o one_o time_n the_o father_n audible_o by_o a_o voice_n the_o son_n and_o spirit_n visible_o and_o therefore_o 6._o therefore_o chrys_n hom_n 24._o antioch_n &_o hom_n 46._o 31._o idem_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr epiph._n to._n 6._o st._n chrysostom_n call_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o epiphanie_n or_o manifestation_n of_o messiah_n and_o he_o also_o call_v that_o apparition_n theophania_n i._n e._n the_o appear_v of_o god_n and_o moreover_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o festival_n of_o the_o epiphany_n which_o even_o in_o his_o day_n be_v solemnize_v by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v be_v keep_v for_o the_o commemoration_n not_o of_o the_o nativity_n but_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n 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the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o i._n e._n into_o the_o name_n which_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o trinity_n for_o name_n do_v often_o signify_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o which_o be_v name_v as_o divine_n call_v that_o word_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v call_v nomen_fw-la nominans_fw-la and_o they_o call_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v name_v nomen_fw-la nominatum_fw-la baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o those_o word_n christ_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v christian_n to_o be_v by_o baptism_n offer_v and_o tender_v for_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o fellowship_n union_n communion_n and_o society_n or_o spiritual_a corporation_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o himself_o have_v declare_v before_o when_o he_o thus_o pray_v to_o the_o 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