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	scripture_n	9,894	5	6.0621	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35698	Some remarks recommended unto ecclesiasticks of all perswasions	Denton, William, 1605-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing D1068; ESTC R14	74,373	48

that_o christ_n be_v preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n though_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o strife_n though_o not_o sincere_o though_o but_o in_o pretence_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n be_v live_v now_o and_o here_o will_v condemn_v our_o conventicle_n or_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o himself_o i_o appeal_v to_o god_n and_o your_o own_o conscience_n if_o you_o yourselves_o ought_v not_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o prayer_n if_o conventicle_n in_o our_o day_n do_v endeavour_v to_o come_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v interrupt_v be_v not_o spiritual_a man_n mad_a dote_v upon_o mediocrity_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v never_o burlesque_fw-la the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o most_o strict_a way_n of_o piety_n and_o by_o ungrounded_a prejudices_fw-la mis-judge_n they_o as_o shagreen_n to_o good_a government_n according_a to_o my_o divinity_n preach_v in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n though_o not_o sincere_o though_o but_o in_o pretence_n though_o not_o in_o truth_n crime_n of_o which_o i_o hope_v our_o conventicle_n be_v no_o way_n guilty_a and_o to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o may_v save_v some_o be_v but_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o master_n but_o more_o especial_o when_o their_o assemble_v and_o associate_a in_o such_o conventicle_n be_v only_o to_o redeem_v and_o improve_v precious_a time_n by_o endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o moment_n of_o their_o life_n comfortable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o spare_v sufficient_a time_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o constant_a communion_n with_o their_o and_o our_o god_n pope_n pius_n the_o four_o can_v say_v that_o he_o will_v humble_v 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who_o transgress_v they_o than_o those_o who_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_o so_o in_o rome_n i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v it_o have_v never_o be_v so_o in_o england_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n boast_v of_o the_o privilege_n that_o the_o gospel_n do_v afford_v we_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o prevaricate_v with_o god_n and_o the_o redeem_a of_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o give_v they_o stone_n instead_o of_o bread_n and_o serpent_n instead_o of_o fish_n by_o such_o their_o destructive_a doctrine_n and_o punish_v more_o for_o nonconforming_a than_o for_o not_o preach_v and_o as_o by_o excommunication_n to_o deny_v and_o abridge_v the_o excommunicate_a the_o participation_n of_o sermon_n sacrament_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n all_o outward_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o repentance_n do_v st._n paul_n and_o the_o corinthian_n forbid_v he_o who_o they_o have_v deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o come_v to_o their_o assembly_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v christ_n ever_o forbid_v publican_n and_o sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o do_v he_o not_o eat_v the_o passover_n with_o judas_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n when_o the_o pharisee_n object_v his_o eat_n and_o drink_v with_o sinner_n as_o a_o crime_n do_v not_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a matth._n 9.11_o 12._o do_v he_o not_o converse_v daily_o with_o they_o do_v he_o not_o cast_v out_o unclean_a spirit_n nay_o devil_n out_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o our_o excommunicate_n though_o but_o for_o niff-naffs_a must_v not_o approach_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o assemble_v in_o the_o holy_a congregation_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o century_n of_o year_n both_o of_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n church_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o holy_a writ_n as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o 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some_o remark_n recommend_v unto_o ecclesiastic_n of_o all_o persuasion_n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o preface_n or_o apology_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n rom._n 9.6_o so_o in_o our_o church_n they_o have_v not_o all_o be_v nor_o yet_o be_v all_o true_a church_n of_o england-man_n who_o boast_v and_o pride_n themselves_o in_o monopolise_v that_o character_n to_o themselves_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v with_o great_a truth_n affirm_v that_o the_o independent_a protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a constitute_v church_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v both_o in_o our_o hierarchy_n and_o in_o our_o inferior_a clergy_n many_o seven_o shine_a star_n many_o true_a nathaniel_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n john_n 1.47_o and_o yet_o i_o fear_v in_o the_o same_o church_n that_o as_o there_o have_v be_v 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