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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85419	Thirty queries, modestly propounded in order to a discovery of the truth, and mind of God, in that question, or case of conscience; whether the civil magistrate stands bound by way of duty to interpose his power or authority in matters of religion, or worship of God. By John Goodvvin, minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1208; Thomason E689_4; ESTC R206926	10,649	16

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of_o severity_n against_o blasphemer_n seducer_n heretic_n erroneous_a person_n etc._n etc._n simple_o as_o such_o for_o this_o reason_n lest_o by_o such_o a_o example_n they_o occasion_n or_o be_v accessary_a unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o much_o great_a severity_n by_o idolatrous_a and_o heretical_a magistrate_n upon_o christian_n and_o godly_a person_n that_o be_v orthodox_a and_o sound_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n argue_v and_o assert_v from_o the_o context_n itself_o and_o by_o other_o argument_n against_o all_o reasonable_a contradiction_n in_o a_o discourse_n not_o many_o year_n since_o publish_v entitle_v hagiomastix_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 88_o 89_o 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 25._o as_o also_o in_o another_o discourse_n print_v not_o long_o after_o and_o with_o relation_n to_o it_o entitle_v a_o postscript_n or_o appendix_n p._n 14_o 15._o v._o whether_o be_v that_o right_a of_o power_n to_o interpose_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o in_o punish_v idolater_n seducer_n false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o mosaical_a dispensation_n any_o reasonable_a or_o competent_a ground_n on_o which_o to_o judge_n that_o civil_a magistrate_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o among_o the_o gentile_n aught_o to_o assume_v yea_o or_o lawful_o may_v assume_v the_o like_a power_n or_o be_v there_o not_o many_o reason_n and_o these_o pregnant_a and_o undeniable_a to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a extant_a in_o the_o discourse_n mention_v entitle_v hagiomostix_n pag._n 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n vi_o whether_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o do_v not_o strict_o charge_v his_o disciple_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o not_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o title_n of_o rabbi_n or_o master_n from_o man_n in_o these_o word_n but_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n c_o 8._o and_o again_o neither_o be_v 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