Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	body_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,550	5	9.5500	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54027	Concerning the church: or, of the church-state under the Gospel Whereby it may appear what a miserable apostacy from the truth hath overspread and covered the earth for many ages and generations, and how gross and thick the darkness yet lies upon it, though the light of God in his tender mercy hath broke forth and shined upon the people of his gathering, and through them hath also visited the world. The guidance of this in my heart, was particularly and chiefly towards the Papists, but I afterwards had a true sence, that it also extended to the state of such Protestants, as had not waited on the Lord, ... Written in Alisbury prison about the middle of the 6th month, 1666. By Issac Penington. Whereunto is annexed, Some observations upon the eternal judgment, as it is expressed by Christ, Mat.25.31 to the end of the chapter.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1666 (1666)	Wing P1157; ESTC R224045	15,114	20

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able_a to_o testify_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v up_o their_o head_n against_o the_o malice_n and_o persecution_n of_o their_o enemy_n rev._n 12.11_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 11.3_o 7._o chap._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 14.12_o chap._n 17.6_o now_o for_o a_o close_a there_o be_v a_o few_o question_n in_o my_o heart_n brief_o to_o propound_v and_o answer_v which_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o reach_v forth_o to_o his_o witness_n in_o such_o who_o in_o distrust_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o wisdom_n shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o for_o understanding_n the_o question_n be_v these_o first_o what_o a_o true_a church_n be_v two_o how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v know_v 3._o how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v continue_v so_o 4._o how_o a_o church_n may_v lose_v its_o state_n and_o be_v 5._o when_o a_o church_n have_v lose_v its_o state_n and_o be_v quest_n 1._o what_o a_o true_a church_n be_v answ_n a_o true_a church_n be_v a_o true_o spiritual_a body_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o worldly_a nature_n and_o spirit_n into_o god_n spirit_n and_o nature_n there_o to_o live_v and_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o he_o to_o tabernacle_n in_o and_o walk_v among_o and_o fill_v with_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o powerful_a life_n eph._n 2.21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o joh._n 4.23_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o it_o be_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n make_v a_o true_a believer_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o company_n of_o professor_n make_v a_o true_a church_n but_o their_o proceed_n from_o and_o union_n with_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o their_o abide_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o that_o which_o they_o profess_v ephes_n 4.16_o quest_n 2._o how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v know_v answ_n there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o in_o man_n to_o know_v they_o and_o somewhat_o in_o they_o to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o in_o man_n which_o know_v they_o must_v be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o man_n can_v measure_v or_o judge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o worldly_a wisdom_n &_o spirit_n can_v not_o know_v christ_n former_o so_o neither_o now_o can_v it_o know_v his_o church_n many_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v so_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o may_v not_o appear_v so_o in_o this_o case_n who_o shall_v distinguish_v not_o he_o that_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o appearance_n but_o he_o that_o judge_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n but_o first_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o that_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n bear_v of_o that_o which_o give_v ability_n to_o judge_v wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n but_o of_o other_o she_o be_v condemn_v for_o foolishness_n and_o the_o foolishness_n justify_v in_o her_o stead_n and_o there_o be_v also_o somewhat_o 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the_o stranger_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o he_o believe_v and_o own_v the_o thing_n yet_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o his_o mouth_n well_o whence_o be_v these_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v their_o root_n thence_o they_o come_v they_o be_v of_o the_o worldly_a spirit_n the_o worldly_a wisdom_n the_o worldly_a nature_n only_o clothe_v outward_o with_o a_o profession_n and_o show_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o what_o do_v they_o do_v they_o preach_v worldly_a thing_n they_o suit_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o worldly_a nature_n principle_n and_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v their_o success_n the_o world_n hear_v they_o 1_o joh._n 4.5_o the_o earthly_a wisdom_n in_o man_n fall_v in_o with_o they_o judges_z they_o to_o be_v right_a own_v they_o set_v up_o their_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o world_n 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covetousness_n boasting_n pride_n blasphemy_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n unthankfulness_n unholiness_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o indeed_o what_o not_o for_o what_o be_v so_o evil_a which_o can_v shelter_v itself_o under_o that_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o profession_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o true_a power_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v it_o now_o mark_v when_o these_o antichrist_n and_o false_a prophet_n have_v get_v up_o into_o a_o body_n and_o strength_n gain_v authority_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n what_o do_v they_o then_o do_v but_o endeavour_v whole_o to_o crush_v and_o suppress_v the_o truth_n with_o those_o that_o abode_n still_o in_o it_o then_o the_o dragon_n with_o his_o angel_n fight_v with_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n they_o have_v still_o be_v fight_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o disparage_v they_o and_o eat_v out_o their_o esteem_n in_o the_o church_n as_o 2_o cor._n 11._o but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v satan_n in_o all_o his_o erterprise_n fall_v down_o like_o lightning_n before_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n but_o when_o the_o apostasy_n increase_v and_o the_o church_n provoke_v their_o preserver_n grow_v cold_a in_o love_n and_o faint_a in_o faith_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o their_o gift_n think_v high_o of_o themselves_o and_o their_o stand_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o many_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o only_o a_o profession_n of_o it_o for_o by-end_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o threaten_v some_o with_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o candlestick_n and_o do_v afterward_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n even_o to_o let_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n prevail_v and_o strong_a delusion_n enter_v that_o they_o who_o have_v dally_v with_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v frustrate_v of_o the_o salvation_n they_o expect_v by_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o lie_n which_o destroy_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o god_n who_o before_o build_v up_o in_o his_o jealousy_n and_o indignation_n afterward_o throw_v down_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n nor_o in_o the_o power_n but_o in_o the_o form_n and_o outward_a profession_n which_o separate_v from_o the_o power_n the_o lord_n abhor_v what_o he_o love_v he_o secure_v for_o himself_o his_o holy_a temple_n his_o holy_a altar_n his_o spiritual_a worshipper_n and_o what_o he_o regard_v not_o which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n now_o pollute_v he_o give_v to_o the_o heathenishly-professing_a spirit_n and_o there_o they_o worship_v and_o magnify_v their_o own_o state_n prize_v it_o by_o its_o outward_a glory_n and_o appearance_n and_o not_o by_o a_o right_a sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o in_o the_o truth_n read_v these_o thing_n outward_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o rather_o wait_v upon_o god_n that_o you_o may_v read_v they_o who_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v write_v to_o that_o end_n for_o to_o be_v read_v and_o understand_v rev._n 12._o &_o chap._n 11._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o dragon_n be_v relate_v and_o god_n take_v down_o his_o building_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n again_o mark_n antichrist_n get_v into_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o fall_n away_o sit_v there_o as_o god_n rule_v give_v law_n and_o exact_v obedience_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o when_o be_v this_o to_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o which_o will_v be_v very_o perilous_a through_o the_o power_n of_o wickedness_n and_o deceit_n then_o get_v up_o when_o do_v those_o time_n begin_v they_o begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v then_o at_o work_n 2_o thess_n 2.7_o yea_o say_v john_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o deceiver_n we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o christ_n say_v they_o 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