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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56054	Propositions extracted from the reasons for the foundation and promotion of a Philadelphian Society which were read at the first meeting of the same in Westmorland-House, London / offered to the consideration of all Christians; and now publish'd for the preventing or rectifying of mistakes.		1697 (1697)	Wing P3779; ESTC R33919	4,445	12

proposition_n extract_v from_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o foundation_n and_o promotion_n of_o a_o philadelphian_a society_n which_o be_v read_v at_o the_o first_o meet_v of_o the_o same_o in_o westmorland-house_n london_n offer_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o now_o publish_a for_o the_o prevent_v or_o rectify_v of_o mistake_v 2_o cor._n vi_o 8._o as_o deceiver_n yet_o true_a london_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1697._o 〈◊〉_d ●●ree_a ●ence_n the_o reason_n whence_o these_o proposition_n be_v extract_v may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o theosophical_a transaction_n by_o the_o philadelphian_a society_n consist_v of_o memoir_n conference_n letter_n dissertation_n inquiry_n &c_n &c_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n and_o divine_a philosophy_n number_n iii_o for_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o june_n pag._n 195._o proposition_n extract_v from_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o foundation_n and_o promotion_n of_o a_o philadelphian_a society_n which_o be_v read_v at_o the_o first_o meet_v of_o the_o same_o in_o westmorland-house_n london_n offer_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n wherever_o disperse_v or_o hide_v grace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o peace_n love_n and_o truth_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o we_o thank_v that_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n we_o have_v be_v think_v by_o he_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o testimony_n for_o he_o before_o this_o generation_n concern_v the_o bless_a hope_n of_o his_o appearance_n to_o prepare_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n through_o his_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a image_n in_o full_a sanctification_n according_a to_o his_o will._n who_o have_v design_v to_o fulfil_v his_o work_n in_o you_o throughout_o that_o you_o may_v not_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o most_o excellent_a prize_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o to_o revive_v amid_o you_o the_o apostolical_a frame_n of_o his_o church_n and_o amid_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v not_o put_v it_o far_o from_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v occasion_v satan_n who_o be_v always_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o rage_v mighty_o and_o to_o raise_v many_o false_a and_o malicious_a report_n that_o so_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mist_n wherefore_o we_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o publish_v these_o follow_a proposition_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i._o the_o church_n or_o bride_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n throughout_o rom._n 8_o 29-12_a 2_o phil._n 3_o 10.-3.21_a 1_o john_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o ii_o this_o conformity_n be_v the_o adornment_n of_o the_o lamb_n bride_n who_o be_v now_o call_v to_o make_v herself_o ready_a isa_n 61.10_o 11._o rev._n 21.2_o iii_o this_o preparation_n and_o adornation_n can_v be_v any_o otherwise_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 4.24_o rom._n 8.11_o gal._n 4.6_o isa_n 44.3_o joel_n 2.28_o zach._n 4.6_o iv_o this_o spirit_n be_v one_o and_o thence_o the_o church_n must_v be_v also_o but_o one._n herein_o consist_v the_o true_a undivided_a unity_n and_o perfect_a uniformity_n cant._n 6.9_o eph._n 4.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o ephes_n 4.13_o phil._n 1_o 27.-2.2_a v._o this_o spirit_n be_v holy_a and_o thence_o the_o church_n must_v be_v also_o holy_a herein_o consist_v the_o virgin_n sanctity_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n cant._n 4.1_o 7._o rom._n 11.16_o ephes_n 1_o 4.-5.2_a 7._o col._n 1.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o rev._n 14_o 4.-20.6_a vi_o this_o spirit_n be_v catholic_n and_o thence_o the_o church_n must_v be_v also_o catholic_n according_a to_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o a_o universal_a latitude_n of_o love_n without_o any_o narrowness_n partiality_n or_o particularity_n of_o spirit_n gen._n 1_o 2.-6.3_a joel_n 2.28_o john_n 4_o 2●25_a luke_n 10_o 30-38_a act_n 10_o 11-16_a 2_o cor._n 2.10_o vii_o this_o one_o holy_a and_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o bare_o assist_v by_o a_o irradiation_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v actual_o and_o vital_o inform_v by_o it_o as_o the_o body_n be_v by_o the_o soul_n rev._n ●●_o 11.11.-21_a 6_o 22_o 14._o rom._n 8.6_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 6_o 4.10_o 11_o 5.4_o eph._n 4.18_o gal._n 2.20_o col._n 3.3_o 4._o heb._n 7.16_o viii_o this_o vital_a operation_n and_o information_n be_v at_o present_a but_o in_o a_o very_a languid_a and_o faint_a degree_n there_o must_v be_v a_o resuscitation_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n luk._n 18.8_o rev._n 20.5_o 6._o act_n 15.16_o 17._o ezek._n 37_o 1-15_a rev._n 11_o 1-12_a ix_o the_o resuscitation_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o 1_o cor._n 12.31_o isa_n 40_o 31.-30_a 18_o 49_o 23._o rom._n 2_o 3._o mark_v 13.33_o rev._n 3_o 3.-16_a 15._o eph._n 6.18_o compare_v with_o vers_n 13._o x._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o not_o only_o separate_o but_o also_o joint_o act_v 1_o 14.-2.1_a 46._o xi_o such_o a_o wait_a be_v in_o obedience_n to_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n command_n john_n 14.16_o mat._n 25.13_o mark_v 13.37_o mat._n 18.20_o this_n be_v also_o confirm_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o that_o too_o while_o they_o do_v not_o recede_v from_o the_o public_a temple-worship_n xii_o it_o must_v be_v with_o these_o qualification_n 1._o humility_n 2._o resignation_n 3._o perseverance_n 1._o ja._n 4.10_o rev._n 3.17_o 18._o 2._o rom._n 8.27_o col._n 1.9_o 3._o mat._n 10_o 22-24_a heb._n 6.14_o rev._n 2.26_o xiii_o it_o must_v be_v for_o these_o end_n one_a power_n from_o on_o high_a two_o wisdom_n from_o above_o three_o divine_a learning_n and_o theosophy_n 1_o luke_n 24.49_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 2_o luke_n 21.15_o col._n 2_o 3.-4.5_a 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 3_o ephes_n 3.4_o phil._n 3.8_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o fourteen_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o power_n from_o on_o high_a or_o the_o return_n of_o the_o miraculous_a deed_n by_o which_o his_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o withhold_v may_v come_v to_o be_v witness_v and_o proclaim_v luke_n 24.49_o xv._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o wait_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n descend_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n ja._n 1.5_o col._n 1_o 9.-3.16_a xvi_o this_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a government_n in_o all_o spiritual_a affair_n act_n 6.3_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o isa_n 28_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n xvii_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o wait_v and_o pray_v for_o divine_a learning_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o above_o that_o which_o be_v human_a phil._n 1.9_o hab._n 2.14_o isa_n 28.9_o xviii_o this_o secret_a learning_n vast_o exceed_v the_o wit_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o most_o sagacious_a inquirer_n job_n 28.7_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o psal_n 25.12_o xix_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n jer._n 31.34_o heb._n 8.11_o isa_n 4_o 5._o ephes_n 4.13_o xx._n god_n be_v stir_v up_o some_o person_n in_o several_a country_n to_o wait_v in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o these_o end_n and_o with_o these_o qualification_n till_o such_o a_o pure_a church_n may_v arise_v germany_n holland_n switzerland_n france_n scotland_n and_o england_n be_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n xxi_o to_o which_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o christendom_n have_v very_o much_o conduce_v mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luke_n 17._o john_n 15.16_o 17._o dan._n 7.8_o and_o most_o of_o the_o prophet_n xxii_o the_o many_o division_n and_o sect_n of_o christianity_n all_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o cure_v but_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n lam._n 2.13_o jeremiah_n 30_o 17.-33.6_a ezekiel_n 11.19_o zeph._n 3.9_o xxiii_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o a●…_n other_o mean_n and_o method_n have_v be_v hitherto_o experimental_o prove_v 1._o of_o human_a learning_n 2._o of_o policy_n 3._o of_o power_n particular_a proof_n hereof_o be_v frequent_o extant_a in_o history_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a xxv_o neither_o of_o which_o separate_o or_o all_o conjunct_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v the_o division_n supply_v the_o imperfection_n or_o remove_v the_o corruption_n of_o any_o one_o body_n of_o christian_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2._o in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n 3._o in_o the_o calvinistick_a reformation_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o england_n xxvi_o the_o

consideration_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o human_a mean_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n that_o charity_n be_v waxen_a cold_a and_o that_o faith_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o wait_v upon_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o especial_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v warm_a the_o former_a and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o latter_a which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v gal._n 1.16_o zach._n 2_o 13-4.6_a dan._n 2.34_o 45._o xxvii_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o party_n but_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a catholic_n spirit_n reach_v which_o pass_v and_o go_v through_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o this_o spirit_n all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n isa_n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o xxviii_o the_o oneness_n the_o holiness_n and_o the_o catholickness_n or_o universality_n of_o this_o spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o any_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o our_o own_o society_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o the_o same_o gal._n 3.26_o 27_o 28._o col._n 3.11_o rom._n 10.12_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o xxix_o the_o design_n of_o our_o assemble_v be_v not_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o proposition_n it_o have_v be_v our_o custom_n to_o advise_v person_n when_o interrogated_a to_o keep_v still_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o our_o assembly_n have_v be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v ground_v on_o sectarian_n principle_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v divide_v but_o to_o unite_n not_o to_o set_v up_o for_o a_o new_a religion_n or_o church_n but_o to_o keep_v warm_a the_o spirit_n of_o love_n towards_o those_o of_o all_o religion_n and_o church_n and_o to_o endeavour_v after_o the_o only_a method_n of_o reconcile_a they_o into_o a_o perfect_a and_o last_a unity_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 58.12_o xxx_o catholic_n love_n and_o apostolical_a faith_n be_v the_o two_o grand_a pillar_n of_o our_o society_n and_o the_o main_a design_n which_o we_o labour_v watch_n and_o pray_v for_o both_o separate_o by_o ourselves_o and_o joint_o in_o our_o assembly_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o eph._n 6.23_o gal._n 5.6_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o xxxi_o the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o the_o soul_n luk._n 17.21_o 1_o cor._n 4.20_o col._n 1.13_o xxxii_o this_o internal_a revelation_n of_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.5_o 12_o 27_o 28._o heb._n 1.2_o xxxiii_o which_o as_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v wait_v upon_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v fast_o so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v a_o loss_n herein_o or_o relapse_n be_v extreme_o dangerous_a 2_o tim._n 2.13.14_o heb._n 3_o 6.-4.14.-10.23_a rev._n 2.4_o 5_o 11_o 13_o 25-3_a 2_o 11._o xxxiv_o such_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n will_v constitute_v a_o virgin_n church_n representative_a of_o its_o head_n in_o 1._o in_o christ-like_a holiness_n 2._o truth_n 3._o power_n 1_o rev._n 3.7_o leu._n 11.44_o joel_n 3.17_o obad._n ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o rev._n 20_o 6._o 2_o phil._n 4.8_o 1_o john_n 5_o 20._o 3_o joh._n ver_fw-la 3._o 3_o act_n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 2_o thes_n 1.17_o xxxv_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o christ_n and_o consecrate_a 1._o into_o the_o priestly_a order_n 2._o into_o the_o prophetical_a 3._o into_o the_o royal_a and_o davidical_a 1_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 1_o 6.5.10.-20_a 6._o 2_o 1_o cor._n 14.31_o rev._n 11_o 10.-18.20_a 3_o 1_o cor._n 4.8_o rev._n 5_o 10.-20.6_a zach._n 12.8_o xxxvi_o the_o model_n thereof_o we_o do_v press_v after_o as_o attainable_a and_o do_v not_o therefore_o rest_v in_o what_o we_o have_v attain_v phil._n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o xxxvii_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o model_n must_v be_v gradual_a and_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o of_o it_o consistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o act_n 20.32_o judas_n ver_fw-la 20._o xxxviii_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o after_o there_o be_v such_o a_o philadelphian_a church_n on_o earth_n to_o receive_v he_o rev._n 3.11_o compare_v with_o 22.7_o 17._o thirty-nine_o our_o design_n be_v apostolical_a abate_v only_o from_o what_o be_v of_o a_o temporary_a constitution_n or_o fit_v to_o such_o a_o particular_a church_n act_v 1_o 26.-4_a 34_o 35_o 15.13_o to_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 7.25_o xl._n the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n matth._n 6.10_o heb._n 10.7_o xli_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v come_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o inspirati_fw-la dan._n 2_o 44.-7_a 27._o xlii_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o xliii_o there_o be_v some_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n in_o they_o which_o have_v not_o have_v yet_o their_o full_a completion_n rev._n 17.17_o luk._n 22.16_o xliv_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v according_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o there_o be_v write_v a_o essay_n of_o revelation_n in_o the_o year_n 1695._o by_o a_o member_n of_o our_o society_n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n whether_o revelation_n or_o the_o immediate_a communication_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v now_o attainable_a in_o which_o the_o possibility_n expediency_n and_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n both_o private_a and_o public_a in_o this_o present_a and_o 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