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	holy_a	pillar_n	2,667	5	9.8906	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57230	Choice observations and explanations upon the Old Testament containing in them many remarkable matters, either not taken notice of, or mistaken by most, which are additionals to the large annotations made by some of the Assembly of Divines : to which are added some further and larger observations of his upon the whole book of Genesis perused and attested by the Reverend Bishop of Armagh, and Mr. Gataker Pastor of Rederith / by ... John Richardson ...	Richardson, John, 1580-1654.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1655 (1655)	Wing R1385; ESTC R3676	529,737	519

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allt_v hose_v will_v not_o equal_v thou_o yea_o even_o they_o themselves_o will_v yield_v the_o praise_n and_o blessing_n to_o thou_o deut._n xxxiii_o 29._o 2_o sam._n vii_o 23._o ps._n cxliv_o 15._o who_o be_v she_o verse_n 10_o etc._n etc._n many_o make_v this_o the_o praise_n which_o the_o queen_n and_o concubine_n give_v the_o church_n not_o hereby_o doubt_v but_o admire_v she_o and_o her_o excellency_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o but_o they_o may_v well_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o christ_n speech_n in_o praise_v she_o not_o unlike_a to_o that_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n aforego_v i_o go_v down_o christ_n inspection_n and_o care_n of_o his_o church_n verse_n 11_o and_o congregation_n and_o how_o they_o fructify_v and_o flourish_v esay_n v._n 2._o matth._n xxi_o 34._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 7._o this_o phrase_n speak_v not_o a_o present_a ignorance_n in_o he_o no_o more_o than_o that_o phrase_n gen._n xviii_o 21._o or_o ever_o i_o be_v aware_a i._n e._n verse_n 12_o not_o ignorant_o but_o 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she_o over_o past_o he_o so_o obscure_a be_v this_o text_n and_o the_o meaning_n so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a to_o determine_v return_v etc._n etc._n various_a likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o interpreter_n here_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n fair_o come_v of_o as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n main_o and_o earnest_o recall_v she_o to_o return_v to_o he_o o_o shulamite_n not_o shunamite_n some_o make_v it_o the_o feminine_a of_o solomon_n and_o so_o to_o denote_v his_o wife_n the_o woman_n be_v usua_o call_v after_o their_o husband_n name_n esay_n iu._n 1._o and_o so_o his_o spouse_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n throughout_o this_o song_n that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o view_n and_o contemplate_v thou_o and_o thy_o beauty_n with_o complacency_n and_o delight_n what_o will_v you_o see_v seem_v best_a to_o be_v christ_n word_n still_o in_o answer_n of_o his_o own_o question_n as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n as_o in_o that_o joyful_a day_n at_o mahanaim_n and_o the_o vision_n there_o of_o jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 2._o the_o spouse_n here_o liken_v to_o these_o two_o army_n or_o that_o she_o be_v so_o guard_v and_o safe-guarded_n with_o such_o army_n as_o jacob_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o apply_v this_o to_o that_o intestine_a war_n within_o she_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n fight_v as_o two_o army_n within_o she_o as_o the_o twin_n do_v in_o rebecca_n womb_n christ_n here_o to_o the_o ten_o verse_n continue_v his_o praise_v of_o she_o again_o run_v over_o every_o grace_n and_o ornament_n in_o she_o from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a together_o with_o his_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n that_o he_o take_v in_o she_o and_o all_o under_o new_a and_o fresh_a simile_n and_o exemplification_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o church_n renew_v the_o joyful_a profession_n of_o her_o love_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o desire_n towards_o she_o invite_v 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of_o thou_o and_o thy_o beauty_n and_o so_o overvalue_a it_o above_o his_o own_o and_o all_o other_o earthly_a glory_n whatsoever_o how_o fair_a such_o passionate_a admiration_n of_o she_o verse_n 6_o proceed_v from_o his_o wonderful_a love_n to_o she_o agree_v well_o to_o that_o say_n esay_n lxii_o 4_o 5._o and_o lxv_o 19_o zeph._n iii_o 17._o and_o can_v but_o procure_v some_o suitable_a reciprocal_a love_n to_o he_o ezra_n ix_o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n v._o 14._o palmtree_n the_o emblem_n and_o symbol_n of_o constancy_n verse_n 7_o and_o fruitfulness_n patience_n and_o victory_n psalm_n xcii_o 12_o 13._o apoc._n vii_o 9_o 10._o go_v up_o to_o the_o palmtree_n he_o will_v familiar_o dwell_v with_o his_o church_n

token_n as_o exod._n iii_o 5._o or_o by_o appoint_v his_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o worship_n therein_o ceremonial_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o now_o be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o to_o be_v recall_v or_o spiritual_a under_o the_o new_a the_o former_a though_o of_o god_n appointment_n and_o ordination_n have_v not_o in_o themselves_o nor_o can_v give_v absolute_a holiness_n to_o the_o worship_n therein_o perform_v and_o much_o more_o now_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n do_v not_o make_v holy_a the_o service_n therein_o perform_v but_o by_o they_o rather_o be_v make_v holy_a only_o relative_o be_v appoint_v to_o such_o holy_a use_n he_o that_o have_v esay_n xxxiii_o verse_n 4_o 15_o 16._o clean_a hand_n psal._n xviii_o 21._o esay_n lvi_o 2._o ezek._n xviii_o 8._o pure_a heart_n matth._n xv._o 19_o prov._n ii_o 19_o jer._n xvii_o 9_o yet_o act_v xv._o 9_o 1_o tim._n i._n 5._o psal._n ci._n 2._o nor_o swear_v deceitful_o oath_n be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n or_o at_o a_o great_a latitude_n they_o be_v assertorie_n or_o promissorie_a single_a or_o with_o a_o curse_n or_o execration_n annex_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n esay_n xix_o 18._o lawful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n lawful_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o same_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o old_a hebr._n vi_o 16._o by_o those_o warrant_n esay_n xlv_o 1._o jer._n xii_o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o angel_n apoc._n x._o 16._o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n i._n 9_o 2_o cor._n i._n 23._o that_o text_n matth._n v._o 34._o and_o so_o that_o james_n v._n 12._o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o relative_o as_o christ_n thereby_o oppose_v the_o corrupt_a practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o their_o false_a interpretation_n of_o god_n law_n concern_v swear_v as_o if_o swear_v so_o as_o god_n name_n be_v not_o direct_o use_v in_o it_o and_o no_o falsehood_n or_o perjury_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n with_o they_o but_o ever_o and_o altogether_o lawful_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o light_o and_o slight_o vain_o and_o customary_o unnecessary_o and_o causeless_o do_v where_o yea_o and_o nay_o have_v be_v sufficient_a thus_o christ_n oppose_v and_o forbid_v even_o all_o swear_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o but_o forbid_v not_o lawful_a swear_n upon_o just_a urgent_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o oath_n see_v more_o in_o the_o observation_n on_o hos._n iu._n 15._o he_o shall_v he_n be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a and_o catholic_a church_n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o only_o whereas_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a person_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o of_o particular_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o external_a profession_n only_o rom._n ix_o 6._o matth._n vii_o 21._o the_o former_a be_v member_n proper_o univocaly_a essentia_o formal_o inward_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o late_a only_o equivocaly_a externaly_a materia_o not_o formal_o and_o essentia_o in_o show_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n as_o rot_a member_n or_o ill_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 5._o gal._n v._o 24._o these_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o chaff_n be_v among_o the_o wheat_n receive_v not_o by_o merit_n of_o condignity_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o work_n dan._n ix_o 18._o rom._n viii_o 18._o for_o the_o work_n be_v imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o again_o not_o our_o own_o and_o whole_o from_o ourselves_o and_o beside_o due_a debt_n otherwise_o without_o this_o reward_n and_o last_o no_o wise_a equivalent_a and_o equipollent_a to_o this_o reward_n but_o receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o reward_n by_o and_o because_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n rich_a mercy_n bountiful_a promise_n whereby_o he_o have_v free_o engage_v himself_o to_o give_v such_o and_o so_o superabundant_a a_o remuneration_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o in_o justice_n now_o because_o engage_v and_o oblige_v thereunto_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o so_o free_a gracious_a and_o bountiful_a a_o promise_n god_n be_v just_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n 1_o john_n i._n 9_o 2_o tim._n iu._n 7._o bless_v gen._n xii_o 2._o gal._n iii_o 9_o eph._n i._n 2._o mat._n xxv_o 34._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o sanctification_n righteousness_n with_o the_o increase_n fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o it_o according_a to_o god_n righteous_a promise_n and_o performance_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n this_o kind_n of_o man_n verse_n 6_o as_o luke_n xi_o 29._o and_o xvi_o 8._o matth._n xii_o 39_o not_o those_o that_o brag_v of_o be_v abraham_n or_o jacobs_n seed_n matth._n iii_o 9_o john_n viii_o 33._o but_o these_o be_v the_o true_a seed_n and_o generation_n gal._n iii_o 7_o 29._o rom._n ix_o 6_o 7._o these_o be_v the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n that_o seek_v he_o that_o seek_v deut._n iu_o 29._o psal._n xxvii_o 8._o 2_o king_n xx._n 3_o 4._o which_o grace_n come_v of_o god_n esay_n lxv_o 1_o 2._o thy_o face_n o_o jacob_n o_o god_n of_o jacob._n or_o this_o in_o jacob_n or_o the_o generation_n of_o jacob_n that_o seek_v god_n face_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n xxxii_o 24_o 30._o see_v john_n i._n 47._o rom._n ix_o 6._o and_o ii_o 28_o 29._o lift_v up_o have_v mention_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 7_o and_o his_o holy_a place_n ver_fw-la 3._o this_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n vow_v by_o david_n and_o to_o be_v build_v by_o solomon_n and_o to_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o ark_n into_o it_o or_o rather_o proceed_v from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o truth_n we_o may_v mystica_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a member_n of_o it_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o everlasting_a soul_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o they_o seek_v may_v come_v into_o his_o temple_n mal._n iii_o 2._o that_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n at_o his_o come_n into_o their_o heart_n apoc._n iii_o 20._o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a king_n of_o glory_n apoc._n xvii_o 14._o 2_o cor_fw-la ii_o 8._o the_o true_a jehovah_n exod_n iii_o 15._o psal._n lxxxiii_o 18._o col._n ii_o 9_o and_o christ_n compare_v num._n xxi_o 5._o with_o 1_o cor._n x._o 9_o and_o esay_n vi_o 1._o with_o john_n xii_o 41._o even_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n xxiii_o 6._o the_o mighty_a god_n esay_n ix_o 6._o the_o increase_n of_o who_o kingdom_n and_o government_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n esay_n ix_o 7._o dan._n vii_o 14._o mat._n xxviii_o 18._o for_o who_o incoming_a the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n shall_v lie_v open_a to_o make_v the_o alphabetical_a order_n perfect_a in_o this_o psalm_n chapter_n xxv_o some_o will_v have_v the_o verse_n in_o it_o not_o to_o 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