Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	faith_n	matter_n	4,045	5	5.7347	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77739	A confutation of the Anabaptists, and all others who affect not civill government; proving the lawfullnesse of it: and a full answer to all their cavills, that are, or can be made against it. With a nut-cracker for an unnaturall nut, whose shell is as hard as the scales of Leviathan, and the kernell of his heart as hard as a piece of the nether mill-stone, Iob 41.15.24. yet the hammer of Gods word that breaketh in pieces the rocks, Ier. 23.29. will break this nut, that all may see the devillish kernell that is in it. Also arguments against the Anabaptists, proving that infants borne of Christian parents ought to be baptized: with a full answer to all their cavills that are (or can be) made against it. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B530; Thomason E51_20; ESTC R209932	98,225	89

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14.3.4_o and_o manasseh_n repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n chap._n 33.16_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n cha._n 34.33_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v jo●huah_n josh_n 24.31_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o unto_o they_o david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o who_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o s●nne_n of_o jes●e_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act_v 13.22_o and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n that_o no_o liar_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o deceitful_a 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3._o now_o this_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n bind_v all_o in_o obedience_n see_v josh_n 9.18_o 19.20_o what_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n then_o do_v if_o saul_n although_o a_o king_n and_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o shall_v presume_v to_o break_v this_o covenant_n his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v sinart_v for_o it_o see_v 2_o sam._n 21._o nay_o although_o the_o covenant_n with_o those_o people_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v make_v must_v not_o be_v break_v which_o do_v at_o this_o time_n charge_v we_o all_o to_o be_v under_o this_o nationall_n covenant_n consider_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o land_n have_v solemn_o take_v it_o although_o some_o refractory_a people_n refuse_v it_o and_o murmur_n at_o it_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o free_v any_o from_o observe_v of_o it_o deut._n 29.14_o 15._o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 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will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o not_o under_o a_o infidel_n first_o whereas_o whitgift_n say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n senior_n but_o it_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a prince_n or_o magistrate_n second_o and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o chief_a authority_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n to_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n three_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o seniory_n establish_v there_o can_v remain_v no_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n under_o a_o tyrant_n have_v meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n than_o so_o much_o as_o they_o exercise_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o much_o shall_v have_v cease_v but_o the_o elders_n be_v to_o assist_v the_o pastor_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a only_o and_o not_o in_o civil_a therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o 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to_o stand_v on_o

as_o to_o think_v these_o shall_v enter_v 〈◊〉_d because_o sin_v do●●_n not_o offend_v they_o i_o leave_v these_o as_o not_o to_o be_v dispute_v about_o whether_o they_o have_v all_o their_o limb_n or_o whether_o they_o want_v any_o in_o that_o condition_n they_o can_v be_v save_v then_o the_o question_n be_v only_o of_o the_o regenerate_a whether_o their_o 〈…〉_o offend_v or_o not_o now_o for_o they_o some_o be_v exceed_v watchful_a have_v morti_v their_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.5_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affect_v to_o as_o and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o now_o such_o as_o these_o these_o member_n do_v not_o o●_n fend_v they_o out_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o delightful_a to_o they_o act_v lively_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o than_o other_o be_v something_o remiss_a and_o so_o their_o member_n not_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n the_o devil_n sometime_o prevail_v with_o they_o so_o as_o to_o ●●ke_v they_o work_v in_o his_o service_n by_o his_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n he_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a but_o such_o as_o paul_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o such_o a_o one_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 6._o but_o yet_o the_o corruption_n in_o all_o offend_v they_o for_o none_o be_v free_v from_o it_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o some_o keep_v down_o their_o corruption_n more_o than_o other_o and_o thereupon_o have_v less_o offence_n from_o they_o than_o other_o have_v but_o these_o offence_n it_o seem_v nut_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o else_o he_o will_v not_o make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o corruption_n do_v offend_v or_o nor_o and_o suppose_v corruption_n may_v be_v in_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o offend_v they_o another_o absurdity_n he_o say_v be_v this_o the_o saint_n be_v command_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o corruption_n to_o make_v they_o sound_v but_o say_v he_o if_o 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matter_n whereto_o we_o swear_v for_o god_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o a_o lie_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v in_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n and_o with_o intent_n to_o perform_v that_o true_o which_o he_o promise_v thereupon_o second_o we_o must_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n which_o also_o respect_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o thing_n swear_v to_o that_o must_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a and_o according_a to_o god_n word_n second_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sweater_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o swear_v for_o a_o trifle_n although_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o either_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o upon_o some_o necessary_a cause_n of_o his_o lawful_a call_n and_o against_o this_o virtue_n do_v those_o sin_n that_o swear_v usual_o in_o their_o common_a talk_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a for_o trifle_n and_o light_a matter_n be_v not_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o a_o oath_n 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