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	word_n	6,560	5	4.2187	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53813	The tryal of the truth or rather, the law is the truth : Psalm CXIX, CXLII, wherein are presented to the upright in heart, certain theoretical queries ... which queries particularly and especially tend to make way for the finding out whether it be our duty to keep holy the seventh day Sabbath ... / propounded by a lover of the truth, I.O., of age 57 years, who desireth that truth be preferred in all things above error, and virtue above vice ...	Ockford, James.	1656 (1656)	Wing O8A; ESTC R41804	18,146	20

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a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n i._n o._n of_o age_n 57_o year_n who_o desire_v that_o truth_n may_v be_v prefer_v in_o all_o thing_n above_o error_n and_o virtue_n above_o vice_n that_o truth_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o error_n reject_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n lament_n 3.40_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v matth._n 7.8_o at_o amsterdam_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1656._o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o word_n settle_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 119.89_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v sure_a they_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n psal_n 11.7.8_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o nothing_o take_v from_o it_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v before_o he_o eccles_n 4.14_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o 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20._o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o thereon_o they_o refuse_v to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 2._o other_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v total_o abolish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 3._o other_o say_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v not_o abolish_v but_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ceremonial_a precept_n 4._o other_o there_o be_v who_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 20._o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a and_o yet_o many_o of_o this_o sort_n say_v though_o very_o absurd_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o it_o so_o that_o since_o that_o time_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o the_o sahbath_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 5._o other_o 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seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o yea_o some_o of_o these_o author_n do_v also_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o change_v it_o but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v omit_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o author_n yet_o i_o think_v good_a to_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n brerewood_n and_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o college_n of_o rheims_n on_o apocal._n 1.10_o who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a abrogate_a the_o sabbath_n say_v sabbath_n they_o be_v too_o large_a the_o apostle_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o the_o church_n do_v it_o long_o after_o their_o death_n as_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o make_v holy_a day_n for_o it_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v be_v the_o creation_n and_o without_o all_o scripture_n or_o commandment_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o read_v of_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o not_o only_o otherwise_o than_o be_v by_o the_o law_n observe_v but_o plain_o 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she_o have_v for_o the_o one_o that_o she_o have_v for_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n although_o the_o church_n do_v change_v the_o duty_n of_o rest_n and_o time_n of_o worship_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n yet_o do_v not_o they_o at_o the_o first_o by_o any_o law_n enjoin_v the_o church_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o constantine_n the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o we_o read_v of_o who_o command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o edict_n or_o proclamation_n which_o he_o send_v forth_o into_o all_o his_o roman_a empire_n whereby_o he_o straight_o command_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o observe_v by_o devote_v it_o to_o prayer_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v to_o labour_n or_o to_o do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o lordsday_n as_o we_o read_v in_o eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n lib_n 4._o chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o by_o which_o mean_n come_v the_o 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