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	hold_v	scripture_n	3,916	5	6.2597	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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other_o hold_v on_o its_o way_n and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v with_o the_o member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n let_v they_o not_o be_v offend_v one_o with_o or_o by_o another_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o and_o but_o one_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n member_n one_o of_o another_o then_o let_v they_o not_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o another_o 5._o the_o five_o negative_a instruction_n lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o this_o i_o take_v from_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.25_o where_o he_o require_v from_o his_o ephesian_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o lie_v and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laying_z aside_o deceit_n falsehood_n lie_v whether_o it_o be_v 1._o in_o speech_n or_o 2._o in_o opinion_n or_o 3_o in_o fact_n or_o 4._o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n all_o these_o way_n may_v christian_n church-member_n deceive_v and_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o let_v each_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o 1._o lie_v in_o speech_n another_o 1._o in_o speech_n deceive_v one_o another_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n levit._n 19.11_o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v neither_o deal_n false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o this_o god_n require_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o same_o our_o apostle_n require_v from_o christian_n col._n 3.9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o this_o christian_n may_v not_o do_v to_o any_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n when_o discipline_n come_v to_o be_v due_o execute_v as_o in_o the_o last_o and_o pure_a church_n it_o shall_v be_v whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22.15_o &_o 21.27_o least_o of_o all_o to_o their_o brethren_n be_v all_o child_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o truth_n itself_o let_v they_o not_o deceive_v one_o another_o by_o lie_v in_o speech_n 2._o or_o second_o in_o opinion_n seduce_v one_o another_o another_o 2._o in_o opinion_n seduce_v one_o another_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a office_n when_o the_o eye_n seduce_v misguideth_a the_o hand_n or_o foot_n which_o willing_o it_o will_v not_o do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a office_n when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n shall_v seduce_v one_o another_o as_o ahabs_n prophet_n do_v he_o who_o by_o their_o persuasion_n they_o seduce_v that_o he_o may_v go_v and_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o so_o do_v those_o lie_a prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o ezek._n 13.10_o they_o seduce_v his_o people_n say_v peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n so_o do_v that_o new-testament_n jezabel_n of_o who_o we_o read_v revel_v 2.20_o some_o wicked_a woman_n either_o jezabel_n by_o name_n or_o jezabel_n by_o condition_n resemble_v that_o former_a beldame_n one_o or_o both_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n boast_v of_o some_o divine_a and_o special_a revelation_n she_o teach_v and_o seduce_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n such_o seducer_n there_o have_v be_v some_o or_o other_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n sure_o never_a more_o than_o in_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v &_o pretend_v to_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a inspiration_n seduce_v other_o draw_v they_o into_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a error_n and_o no_o wonder_n shall_v the_o foot_n usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o take_v upon_o it_o to_o direct_v and_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o which_o

our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o when_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a matth._n 15.14_o a_o blind_a teacher_n a_o blind_a people_n that_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n the_o worst_a office_n that_o one_o member_n can_v do_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o let_v christian_n beware_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n take_v heed_n of_o usurp_a that_o office_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o lie_v in_o fact_n another_o 3._o in_o fact_n defraud_v one_o another_o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v hide_v themselves_o one_o from_o another_o a_o thing_n express_o prohibit_v isai_n 58.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o hide_v thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n i._n e._n turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o brother_n in_o his_o need_n as_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o and_o his_o condition_n this_o shall_v not_o christian_n do_v from_o any_o they_o be_v of_o one_o flesh_n with_o themselves_o much_o less_o from_o their_o brethren_n such_o as_o be_v knit_v unto_o they_o in_o spiritual_a relation_n such_o be_v peter_n denial_n of_o his_o master_n who_o at_o his_o arraignment_n first_o he_o will_v not_o own_v and_o afterward_o forswear_a matth._n 26.70_o 72_o 74._o and_o such_o be_v the_o deal_n of_o paul_n friend_n and_o companion_n with_o he_o of_o who_o he_o complain_v that_o at_o his_o appear_v before_o nero_n none_o stand_v by_o he_o all_o forsake_v he_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o even_o as_o david_n friend_n deal_v by_o he_o of_o who_o he_o complain_v psalm_n 38.11_o my_o lover_n and_o my_o friend_n stand_v aloof_o from_o my_o sore_n and_o my_o kinsman_n stand_v afar_o off_o this_o be_v a_o deceive_a a_o kind_n of_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o withhold_v church-benevolence_n not_o to_o be_v withhold_v and_o so_o be_v it_o when_o christian_n shall_v defraud_v one_o another_o by_o withhold_a one_o from_o another_o that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n thus_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v husband_n and_o wife_n to_o defraud_v one_o another_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o viz._n by_o withhold_v one_o from_o another_o a_o due_a conjugal_a benevolence_n let_v not_o christian_n do_v the_o like_a by_o withhold_a one_o from_o another_o a_o due_a church-benevolence_n thus_o do_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n lie_v unto_o god_n and_o man_n as_o peter_n charge_v it_o upon_o they_o act_v 5.4_o when_o they_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o come_v and_o lay_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n for_o the_o church_n use_n and_o true_o little_a better_a do_v they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o large_a portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n yet_o do_v not_o communicate_v unto_o their_o poor_a brethren_n in_o some_o measure_n proportionable_o it_o be_v paul_n order_n to_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n every_o one_o shall_v lay_v by_o somewhat_o in_o store_n for_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n have_v prosper_v they_o now_o shall_v any_o herein_o have_v dissemble_v either_o lay_v by_o nothing_o or_o nothing_o proportionable_a to_o what_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o with_o this_o have_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o brethren_n and_o so_o be_v it_o when_o man_n pretend_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o a_o public_a congregation_n shall_v choose_v out_o the_o worst_a of_o their_o coin_n clip_v or_o counterfeit_a not_o regard_v what_o it_o be_v for_o quantity_n or_o quality_n so_o it_o will_v but_o ring_v in_o the_o basin_n what_o be_v this_o but_o for_o christian_n to_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o now_o sure_o be_v it_o to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o prisoner_n in_o the_o grate_n or_o dungeon_n the_o worst_a of_o malefactor_n either_o give_v what_o be_v good_a and_o sweet_a or_o give_v not_o at_o all_o how_o much_o more_o to_o fellow-member_n sure_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n will_v not_o so_o deal_v one_o by_o another_o shall_v a_o portion_n of_o bread_n or_o meat_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o withhold_v it_o from_o the_o crave_v mouth_n and_o hungry_a belly_n and_o why_o because_o they_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o so_o be_v christian_n be_v church-member_n they_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o not_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o what_o in_o this_o way_n be_v their_o due_n a_o due_a church-benevolence_n nor_o yet_o deceive_v the_o trust_n repose_v each_o in_o other_o like_o false_a friend_n deceive_v trust_v not_o to_o be_v deceive_v which_o prove_v like_o staff_n of_o reed_n to_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n compare_v egypt_n isai_n 36.6_o or_o as_o brook_n in_o the_o summer_n it_o be_v job_n comparison_n job_n 6.15_o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o brook_n they_o pass_v away_o job_n hope_v to_o have_v have_v some_o comfort_n from_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n who_o there_o he_o call_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o adversity_n a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17.17_o but_o than_o they_o fail_v he_o like_o brook_n in_o the_o summer_n when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o so_o deceive_v whatever_o trust_n or_o confidence_n he_o have_v repose_v in_o they_o let_v not_o christian_n so_o deal_v one_o by_o another_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n will_v not_o do_v it_o the_o leg_n will_v not_o willing_o deceive_v the_o body_n which_o rest_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o hasten_v 4._o and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o lie_v in_o life_n and_o conversation_n dissemble_v 4._o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n hypocritical_a dissemble_v which_o in_o one_o word_n be_v hypocrisy_n when_o man_n shall_v only_o act_v a_o part_n in_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o other_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o this_o will_v not_o god_n people_n do_v they_o be_v child_n that_o 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