Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	church_n	pillar_n	6,253	5	10.5659	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90064	Jerusalems vvatch-men, the Lords remembrancers: a sermon preached at the Abbie at VVestminster, before both Houses of Parliament, and the Assembly of Divines, upon their solemn fast, Iuly 7. 1643. / By Matth: Nevvcomen M.A. and Minister of the Gospell at Dedham in Essex. Published by order of both Houses of Parliament.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing N911; Thomason E63_7; ESTC R8797	23,198	43

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conscience_n to_o more_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v it_o brethren_n god_n people_n most_o of_o they_o look_v for_o help_v by_o this_o assembly_n through_o your_o faithful_a advice_n give_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o may_v not_o you_o answer_v as_o he_o do_v there_o except_o the_o lord_n help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o there_o be_v such_o a_o augeae_n stabulum_n of_o corruption_n &_o confusion_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n worship_n in_o all_o that_o very_o unless_o that_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o land_n in_o one_o day_n zach._n 3.9_o and_o to_o cause_v the_o prophet_n &_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n zach._n 13.2_o unless_o that_o great_a god_n set_v his_o hand_n to_o this_o great_a work_n it_o will_v never_o prosper_v and_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o sin_n will_v be_v lay_v at_o your_o door_n and_o you_o will_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o to_o all_o memory_n therefore_o great_a need_n to_o importune_v god_n to_o come_v down_o and_o own_o his_o work_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v at_o thy_o presence_n you_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n remembrancer_n keep_v no_o silence_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o oh_o thing_n more_o what_o i_o know_v you_o have_v all_o teach_v other_o yourselves_o now_o put_v in_o practice_n pursue_v your_o prayer_n with_o your_o endeavour_n what_o you_o pray_v for_o contend_v for_o as_o you_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o church_n in_o truth_n so_o with_o unite_a endeavour_n labour_n to_o raise_v up_o and_o establish_v the_o decay_a truth_n among_o we_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n from_o all_o popish_a arminian_n socinian_n anabaptisticall_a antinomian_n and_o all_o other_o error_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o you_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o church_n in_o peace_n so_o labour_v to_o work_v out_o the_o church_n peace_n 1_o with_o god_n by_o endeavour_v a_o removal_n of_o what_o ever_o pollution_n or_o prophaneness_n have_v turn_v god_n into_o a_o enemy_n to_o we_o and_o then_o 2_o labour_n the_o church_n peace_n with_o its_o own_o member_n which_o certain_o you_o shall_v establish_v if_o deny_v your_o self_n and_o lay_v by_o all_o pre-ingagement_n to_o your_o own_o opinion_n desire_n way_n you_o shall_v willing_o and_o unanimous_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o upon_o just_a and_o pious_a debate_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o way_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o his_o grace_n you_o shall_v all_o do_v believe_v it_o brethren_n in_o your_o union_n will_v be_v lay_v a_o happy_a foundation_n of_o union_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o you_o agree_v in_o this_o assembly_n i_o dare_v i_o think_v promise_v myself_o and_o you_o a_o happy_a agreement_n among_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o then_o we_o need_v take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o three_o thing_n peace_n with_o our_o enemy_n god_n will_v either_o subdue_v they_o under_o we_o or_o make_v they_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o only_o let_v neither_o the_o desire_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o nor_o of_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o bribe_v we_o to_o tolerate_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o may_v make_v he_o to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o we_o and_o last_o as_o you_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o church_n a_o praise_n so_o endeavour_v that_o also_o endeavour_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v enjoy_v all_o those_o liberty_n and_o ordinance_n that_o be_v purchase_v for_o she_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o bequeath_v to_o she_o in_o the_o testament_n of_o her_o lord_n jesus_n that_o all_o her_o way_n may_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o the_o gospel_n may_v run_v and_o be_v glorify_v that_o those_o two_o great_a illuminate_a ordinance_n of_o preach_v and_o catechise_v which_o be_v as_o the_o great_a &_o lesser_a light_n of_o heaven_n may_v have_v such_o liberty_n encouragement_n maintenance_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n 15.5.6_o rom._n 15.5.6_o this_o do_v and_o prosper_v and_o that_o you_o may_v thus_o do_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la

literal_o signify_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n have_v in_o his_o righteous_a indignation_n scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n these_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o i_o mean_v the_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v gather_v they_o again_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.26_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o that_o jerusalem_n here_o mean_v neither_o the_o jerusalem_n mean_v in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o mystical_a jerusalem_n that_o jerusalem_n whereof_o this_o be_v but_o a_o type_n the_o new_a husband_n new_a revel_v 21.2_o which_o text_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o this_o of_o isaiah_n &_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n for_o as_o here_o for_o 4.5_o god_n say_v the_o lan_n i_o shall_v be_v marry_v and_o god_n will_v rejoice_v over_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o his_o bride_n so_o here_o john_n see_v this_o jerusalem_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o imply_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n disperse_v over_o the_o world_n the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v unto_o we_o mount_v zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v and_o make_v it_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o second_o by_o jerusalem_n mystical_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o particular_a church_n in_o which_o we_o live_v of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o which_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v and_o make_v it_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o 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commissure_v and_o contignation_n of_o this_o great_a fabric_n of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v loosen_a and_o disjoint_v if_o god_n do_v not_o put_v under_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o bear_v up_o and_o establish_v the_o pillar_n of_o it_o so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o church_n thing_n in_o two_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o truth_n second_o in_o peace_n first_o in_o truth_n against_o all_o error_n second_o in_o peace_n against_o enemy_n truth_n fi●●…_n in_o truth_n first_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o church_n in_o truth_n the_o church_n be_v say_v 1_o tim._n 3.15_o to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n not_o as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v as_o if_o truth_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v indeed_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n not_o because_o it_o hold_v up_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o first_o and_o native_a signification_n be_v a_o seat_n the_o pillar_n and_o seat_n of_o truth_n the_o place_n of_o truth_n abode_n and_o residence_n its_o proper_a ubi_fw-la where_o truth_n be_v always_o to_o be_v find_v this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v now_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v thus_o yet_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o church_n but_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o error_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v arise_v some_o such_o subtle_a master_n of_o heresy_n that_o they_o shall_v seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a of_o god_n mark_v 13.22_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o church_n in_o truth_n against_o all_o error_n 6.14_o ephes_n 6.14_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o church_n girdle_n a_o church_n 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