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
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

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men._n instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o of_o st._n mark_n v._o 4._o john_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n again_o v._o 5._o they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n now_o either_o the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o infer_v the_o same_o order_n of_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o follow_v that_o st._n john_n do_v baptise_v before_o he_o preach_v and_o before_o his_o hearer_n confession_n and_o repentance_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o st._n mark_n 1._o 15._o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o repentance_n do_v not_o always_o go_v before_o faith_n for_o faith_n rather_o in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o nature_n precede_v repentance_n because_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o which_o induce_v sinner_n to_o repent_v last_o of_o all_o the_o place_n be_v certain_o mistranslate_v for_o whereas_o we_o read_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o again_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v a_o plain_a tautology_n or_o improper_a and_o undecent_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o baptise_v they_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o very_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o have_v only_o be_v teach_v or_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o it_o may_v have_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o proselyte_n or_o make_v proselyte_n disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o controversy_n this_o be_v now_o own_a by_o the_o antipedobaptist_n themselves_o for_o dr._n russel_n in_o the_o late_a dispute_n at_o gosport_n render_v the_o word_n disciple_n or_o make_v disciple_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v here_o use_v by_o the_o syriack_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 20_o v._n which_o answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o render_v teach_v but_o that_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v proselyte_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v as_o they_o be_v of_o be_v further_o teach_v when_o they_o be_v by_o baptism_n enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o christ._n §_o xxiv_o their_o next_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o like_a whence_o they_o argue_v as_o before_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n in_o answer_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o where_o a_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v a_o actual_a declaration_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o before_o baptism_n and_o such_o be_v those_o adult_n or_o grow_v person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v at_o first_o preach_v as_o oral_a profession_n be_v require_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o adult_n proselyte_n and_o the_o same_o do_v our_o church_n require_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n of_o those_o who_o be_v