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	rule_n	3,686	5	7.2594	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05126	A true description out of the VVorde of God of the visible church	Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593.	1589 (1589)	STC 1526.5; ESTC S2507	7,542	12

a_o true_a description_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 1599_o a_o true_a description_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o there_o be_v but_o 3_o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o one_o lord_n over_o all_o and_o one_o spirit_n so_o be_v there_o but_o 4●_n one_o truth_n one_o faith_n one_o salvation_n one_o church_n call_v in_o one_o hope_n join_v in_o one_o profession_n guide_v by_o one_o etc._n rule_n even_o the_o worde_n of_o the_o most_o high_a this_o church_n as_o it_o be_v universallie_o understand_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o 10._o elect_a of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o be_v but_o be_v consider_v more_o particular_o as_o it_o be_v see_v in_o this_o present_a world_n it_o consist_v of_o a_o company_n and_o fellowship_n of_o 2._o faithful_a and_o 2._o holy_a people_n gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o only_a 8._o king_n 14_o priest_n and_o 18._o prophet_n 23._o worship_v he_o aright_o be_v 8._o peaceable_o and_o quiet_o govern_v by_o his_o officer_n and_o law_n 50._o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n &_o 1●_n love_n unfeigned_a most_o 2._o joyful_a excellent_a and_o glorious_a thing_n be_v every_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2._o city_n 6_o house_n 17._o temple_n and_o ●_o mountain_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n the_o choose_a generation_n 9_o the_o holy_a nation_n the_o peculiar_a people_n the_o 11._o vineyard_n the_o ●_o garden_n enclose_v the_o spring_n shut_v open_a the_o seal_a fountain_n the_o orchchyard_n of_o pomgranades_n with_o sweet_a fruit_n the_o 25._o heritage_n the_o 5._o kingdom_n of_o christ_n yea_o his_o 2._o sister_n his_o love_n his_o spouse_n his_o 9_o queen_n &_o his_o 2d_o body_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o this_o society_n be_v the_o 28._o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o 16_o peace_n of_o love_n and_o of_o 17_o salvation_n of_o the_o 12._o presen_n of_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o 6●_n protection_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o church_n be_v consider_v in_o her_o part_n it_o shall_v appear_v most_o beautiful_a yea_o most_o wonderful_a and_o even_o 9_o ravish_v the_o sense_n to_o conceive_v much_o more_o to_o behold_v what_o then_o to_o enjoy_v so_o bless_v a_o communion_n for_o behold_v her_o 8._o king_n and_o lord_n be_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n &_o lord_n himself_o of_o all_o glory_n she_o enjoy_v most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a 53._o law_n most_o faithful_a and_o vigilant_a ●0_n pastor_n most_o sincere_a &_o pure_a 7._o teacher_n most_o careful_a and_o upright_a 8._o governor_n most_o diligent_a and_o 6._o trusty_a deacon_n most_o love_a and_o sober_a 8._o releever_n and_o a_o most_o 8._o humble_a meek_a obedient_a faithful_a and_o love_a people_n every_o 5._o stone_n live_v elect_a and_o precious_a every_o stone_n have_v his_o beauty_n his_o ●_o burden_n and_o his_o 3._o order_n all_o bind_v to_o 24._o edify_v one_o another_o exhort_v reprove_v &_o comfort_v one_o another_o 9_o love_o as_o to_o their_o own_o member_n 〈…〉_o faithful_o as_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o g._n office_n here_o be_v ambitious_o affect_v no_o 12_o law_n wrongful_o wrest_v or_o 5._o wilful_o neglect_v no_o 15_o truth_n hide_v or_o pervert_v 7._o every_o one_o here_o have_v freedom_n and_o power_n not_o disturb_v the_o peaceable_a order_n of_o the_o church_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o complaint_n and_o grief_n and_o free_o to_o reproove_v the_o transgresion_n and_o error_n of_o an●e_n without_o exception_n of_o person_n here_o be_v no_o 1._o intrusion_n or_o climb_v up_o a_o other_o way_n into_o the_o sheepefolde_a then_o 23._o by_o the_o holy_a &_o free_a election_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o free_a people_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o free_a people_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n humble_v themselves_o by_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n crave_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o approve_v of_o his_o gift_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o orderly_o proceed_v to_o ordination_n by_o fastinge_a and_o prayer_n in_o which_o 22._o action_n the_o apostle_n use_v layinge_v on_o of_o hand_n thus_o have_v every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o their_o officer_n as_o also_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o office_n upon_o 17._o transgression_n offence_n abuse_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o especial_a care_n unto_o the_o inviolable_a order_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a likewise_o in_o this_o church_n they_o have_v holy_a 18._o law_n as_o limit_n &_o bond_n which_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o no_o hand_n to_o transgress_v they_o have_v law_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o officer_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v their_o pastor_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o ●_o teach_v no_o young_a scholar_n 15_o able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o 2_o hold_v fast_a that_o faithful_a word_n according_a to_o doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a also_o to_o exhort_v rebuke_n improove_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n &_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o say_v against_o it_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n that_o love_v goodness_n he_o must_v be_v wise_a righteous_a holy_a temperate_a he_o must_v be_v of_o life_n 8_o on_o reprovable_a as_o god_n steward_n he_o must_v be_v generalie_a well_o report_v of_o &_o one_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o household_n under_o obedience_n with_o al-honestie_n he_o must_v be_v modest_a humble_a meek_a gentle_a &_o love_a he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a 20._o patience_n compassion_n labour_n and_o diligence_n he_o must_v always_o be_v careful_a and_o watchful_a over_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n with_o all_o willingness_n &_o chearefulnes_n 4_o not_o hold_v his_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o every_o soul_n as_o he_o will_v answer_v before_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n 3._o etc._n etc._n their_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n must_v be_v a_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o 15._o and_o to_o deliver_v sound_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n from_o the_o same_o still_o build_v upon_o that_o sound_n ground_n work_v he_o must_v be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o able_a to_o convince_v they_o gainsayer_n &_o careful_o to_o deliver_v his_o doctrine_n pure_a 〈…〉_o sound_a &_o plain_a not_o with_o curiosity_n or_o affection_n but_o so_o that_o it_o may_v edisie_v the_o most_o simple_a approve_v it_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n he_o must_v be_v of_o life_n unreprovable_a one_o that_o can_v govern_v his_o own_o household_n he_o must_v be_v of_o manner_n sober_a temperate_a modest_a gentle_a and_o love_a etc._n etc._n their_o elder_n must_v be_v of_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n able_a to_o discern_v between_o cause_n and_o cause_n 24_o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n 5._o and_o accord_o to_o prevent_v and_o redress_n evilles_n always_o vigilant_a and_o intend_v to_o see_v the_o statute_n ordinance_n and_o law_n of_o god_n keep_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o people_n in_o obedience_n but_o to_o see_v the_o officer_n do_v their_o duty_n these_o man_n must_v be_v of_o life_n likewise_o unreprovable_a govern_v their_o own_o family_n orderly_o they_o must_v be_v also_o of_o manner_n sober_a gentle_a modest_a love_a temperate_a etc_n their_o deacon_n must_v be_v man_n of_o honest_a report_n have_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 9_o endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o must_v be_v grave_a temperate_a not_o give_v to_o excess_n nor_o to_o filthy_a lucre_n their_o releever_n or_o widow_n must_v be_v woman_n of_o 60_o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o least_o 10._o for_o avoydinge_v of_o inconvenience_n they_o must_v be_v well_o report_v of_o for_o good_a work_n such_o as_o have_v nourish_v their_o child_n such_o as_o have_v be_v harberous_a to_o stranger_n diligent_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o saint_n compassionate_a and_o helpeful_a to_o they_o in_o adversity_n give_v to_o every_o good_a work_n continue_v in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n these_o officer_n must_v first_o be_v du_o prove_v then_o if_o they_o be_v find_v blameless_a 10_o administer_v etc_n now_o as_o the_o person_n gift_n condition_n manner_n life_n and_o proof_n of_o these_o officer_n 1●_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v their_o office_n limit_v sever_v and_o diverse_a the_o pastors_n office_n be_v 11._o to_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n in_o green_a and_o wholesome_a pasture_n of_o

the_o offence_n be_v public_a 20_o the_o party_n be_v public_o to_o be_v reprove_v 14._o and_o admonish_v if_o he_o then_o repent_v not_o 19_o to_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 9_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o party_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o offence_n 18_o viz._n 12._o if_o the_o offence_n be_v public_a public_a 1._o if_o private_a private_a humble_v submisive_a sorrowful_a unfeigned_a give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n ●0_n there_o must_v great_a care_n be_v have_v of_o admonition_n that_o they_o be_v not_o captious_a or_o curious_a find_v fault_n where_o none_o be_v neither_o yet_o in_o bitterness_n or_o reproach_n for_o that_o be_v to_o destroy_v and_o not_o to_o save_v our_o brother_n but_o they_o must_v be_v careful_o do_v with_o prayer_n go_v before_o they_o must_v be_v seazon_v with_o truth_n gravity_n love_n &_o peace_n moreover_o in_o this_o church_n be_v a_o especial_a care_n have_v by_o every_o member_n thereof_o ●_o of_o offence_n the_o strong_a ought_v not_o to_o offend_v the_o weak_a 12._o nor_o the_o weak_a to_o judge_v the_o strong_a ●●9_n but_o all_o grace_n here_o be_v give_v to_o the_o service_n and_o edification_n of_o each_o other_o in_o love_n and_o long_o suffer_v 2._o in_o this_o church_n be_v the_o truth_n pure_o teach_v and_o sure_o keep_v 1●_n here_o be_v the_o covenaunte_n the_o sacrament_n and_o promise_n 3._o the_o grace_n the_o glory_n the_o presence_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n 23._o etc._n etc._n ●_o into_o this_o temple_n enter_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 1_o neither_o what_o so_o ever_o work_v abomination_n or_o lie_n 9_o but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n 27._o but_o without_o this_o church_n be_v dog_n and_o enchanter_n 9_o &_o whoremonger_n 19_o &_o murderer_n and_o idolatour_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o love_v &_o make_v lie_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la genes_n 1._o 1._o exo._n 20_o 3_o 3_o 1._o tim_n 2._o 4._o phil._n 2_o 25._o ephe_n ●_o 18._o john_n 8._o 4●_n 4●_n deut._n 6._o 25._o rom_n 10_o 8._o ●_o tim._n 3_o 15_o john_n 8_o 51_o 1._o john_n ●_o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o revela_fw-la 7._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 10_o ●_o john_n 17_o 10._o 10._o psal._n 1_o ●_o 1._o 1._o &_o 149_o 1._o isai_n 62._o 12._o ephe._n 1._o 1_o 1._o cor_n 1._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 2._o 2._o deut._n 12_o 5._o john_n 6_o 37_o &_o 3._o 14._o &_o 12._o 32._o luke_n 17_o 2._o 2._o gen_n 44._o 10._o psal._n 45._o 6._o zacha._n ●_o 9_o heb._n 1_o 8._o 8._o rom_n 8._o 34._o john_n 17._o heb._n 5._o 9_o &_o 8._o 1._o &_o 4._o 14_o 14_o deut_n 18_o 15._o mat._n 17._o 15_o hebr_n 1._o 1._o gen_n 14._o 18._o 18._o exo._n 20._o 7._o 8._o levit_fw-la 10._o 5_o john_n 4._o 23._o 23._o mat_n 11._o 29._o 1._o cor_n 11._o 16_o mar_n 13._o 24._o reve_v 22._o 8._o 8._o ephe_n 4._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 13_o mar._n 9_o 50._o 50._o john_n 13._o 34._o ●_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 22._o 1._o joh_n 3_o 1●_n 1●_n psal._n 87._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 87._o 2._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 3._o ●5_n heb_fw-mi 3_o 6_o 6_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 17._o 17._o isaiah_n ●_o 2_o micha_n 4_o ●_o ●_o zach_n 8_o 3._o 1._o pet_n 2._o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 51._o &_o 27._o 11._o 11._o cant_n 4._o 12._o isa._n 51._o ●_o ●_o isaiah_n 9_o 25._o 25._o micha_n 3._o 2._o john_n 3._o 5._o 5._o can_v 5._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 45._o 9_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 27._o ephe._n ●_o 2d_o 2d_o gal._n 4._o 28._o 28._o psal._n 147._o 14._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 16_o 16_o isay._n 46._o 13._o zach._n 14._o 17_o 17_o isai_n 60._o ezec._n 47._o zach._n 4_o 12._o 12._o eze._n 48._o 35._o mat._n 28._o 20._o isai._n 6●_n 6●_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o 9_o isai._n 62._o 11._o joh_n 12._o 15._o h●h_a 7._o 8._o 8._o mat_n 11._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 53._o 53._o act_n ●0_n ●0_n rom._n 12._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 12._o 8._o 8._o act_n 6._o 6._o rom._n 12._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 5._o ezech_v 36._o 32._o isa._n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8._o 1._o king_n 7._o 9_o zach._n 14._o 21_o 1._o pet_n 2._o 5._o 5._o gala._n 6._o ●_o ●_o ●_o cor._n 1●_n rom._n 12._o 3._o 3._o hebr._n 10._o 24._o 24._o devit._n 19_o 17._o 1._o thes_n 2._o 9_o 9_o c●●os_fw-la 3._o 2d_o 1._o joh_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 2._o cor._n ●_o 17._o 2._o john_n g._n g._n ●_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 3._o gal._n 6._o 12_o 12_o 1._o c●r_n 5._o 5._o ●ere_z 23._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15_o 15_o 1._o co●_n ●_o &_o 14._o 30._o col●_n 4_o 7._o 7._o john_n 10._o 1._o 1._o act_n 1._o 23._o &_o 6._o 3._o &_o 14_o 23._o 23._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o &_o ●_o 22._o 22._o luke_n 17._o 3._o rom._n 16._o 17_o col._n 4._o 17._o 17._o mat._n 5._o 19_o 1._o ti._n 1._o 18._o 18._o deut_n ●3_n 10_o mal._n 2._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 3._o ●_o ●_o 2._o ti._n 2._o 15_o 15_o be_v 1._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2_o 2_o tit._n 1._o 7._o 8_o 8_o numb_a 1●_n 7._o isay._n 50._o 4._o jere_fw-la 3._o 15._o eze._n ●●_o 18._o act_n 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2_o ●_o 3_o 4_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 20_o 1._o tim._n 3._o titus_n 1._o 2._o tim._n 2_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 17_o &_o 2_o 4._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o numb_a 11._o 24_o 2._o chro_fw-la 19_o 8_o act_n 15._o 1._o tim._n 5._o act_n 6._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 3._o &_o 9_o 1._o tim_n 5._o 9_o 10._o ●_o tim._n 3._o 10_o ●_o cor._n 1●_n 12_o 1●_n levit._fw-la 10._o 10_o 11._o num._n 1●_n ●_o ezek_n 44._o 23._o and_o ●4_n 33._o psal._n 23._o john_n ●1_n 15._o act_n 20._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o zacha_n 11._o 7_o revel_v 2d_o 2._o luke_n 12._o 42._o 2._o cor_fw-la 10._o 4._o 5_o heb._n 8._o 12._o ezech_v 33._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o joh._n 10._o 11._o 22_o levit._fw-la 10._o 10_o ezech_v 44._o 24._o mal._n 2._o 6_o ●_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 1._o cor_fw-la 1._o 7._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 16_o and_o 6._o 20._o ephe._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 6._o 1._o numb_a 11._o 16_o deus_fw-la 16._o 18_o 2._o chro._n 19_o 8_o exod._n 39_o 42_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 13_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 16_o and_o 14._o 33._o gal_n 2._o 5._o 5._o colos_n 1._o 16._o act_n 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o rom._n 1●_n 8._o act_n 6._o rom._n 12._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 12_o 8_o luke_n 9_o 46._o john_n 13._o 12_o ●_o cor._n 12._o 12_o ●_o 25._o ●8_o ephe_n 4._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 16._o rom._n 12_o 1._o cor._n 12._o revel_v 14._o ●_o 2_o revel_v 12._o 11_o cant._n 6._o ●_o rom._n 8_o 38_o 39_o luke_n 10._o 18._o 19_o mat._n ●6_n 18._o rom_n 1_o ●3_n 39_o mat._n 16._o 19_o john_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18._o 18._o john_n 20._o 23._o mat._n 16._o 16._o and_o 18._o 18._o deut_n 12._o 32_o revel_v 22._o 18._o levit_fw-la 19_o 17._o 18_o mat._n 18._o 15._o deut._n 19_o 15_o mat._n 18._o 16._o ●_o thess._n 3_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 10._o ●_o and_o 1●_n 10._o mat._n 18._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1●_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 20_o gal_n 2._o 14._o jo●●●7_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o levit._fw-la 19_o 18_o pro._n ●0_n 12._o rom._n 12._o 19_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o and_o 14._o 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o 2._o mark_v 9_o 50_o ephe._n 4_o 29._o mat._n 18._o 15._o lam_n 5._o 15._o 19_o ●0_n luke_n 1●_n ●_o pro._n 10._o 12._o rom._n 14._o 12._o ●●9_n gal._n ●_o 2._o gen_n 1●_n isay_n 44._o 3._o gal._n ●_o 23._o ●nd_v ●_o 1●_n isay._n 60._o 15._o deut_n 4._o 13_o isay._n 56._o 7_o 1._o tim._n ●_o 15._o isay._n 5●_n ●_o isay_n 52._o 1_o ezek_n 44._o 9_o isay._n 35._o 8._o zach_n 14._o ●1_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 27._o rom._n ●_o 9_o revel_v 22._o 19_o