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	house_n	pillar_n	3,545	5	10.4316	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17400	The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 4226; ESTC S120680	139,132	558

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1.8_o but_o though_o that_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 22.18_o duet_n 12.32_o therefore_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o nor_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o prou._n 8.7.8_o for_o my_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o my_o lip_n abhor_v wickedness_n all_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v righteous_a &_o there_o be_v no_o lewdness_n nor_o frowardness_n in_o they_o use_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o principle_n may_v serve_v we_o for_o diverse_a use_n both_o for_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n for_o trial_n and_o for_o consolation_n first_o instruction_n we_o shall_v here_o be_v persuade_v to_o study_v the_o scripture_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o to_o strive_v to_o get_v

earth_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o not_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 10._o to_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n since_o as_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o be_v freeman_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n philip._n 3.20_o but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n col._n 3.1_o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 11._o to_o dwell_v secure_o as_o acknowledge_v we_o have_v secure_a protection_n in_o his_o service_n and_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o fear_n jer._n 23._o 5.6_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n juda_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 12._o to_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n his_o subject_n shall_v differ_v in_o their_o manner_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v order_v themselves_o so_o as_o may_v become_v his_o honour_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v always_o resist_v to_o our_o power_n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o set_v ourselves_o to_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o as_o conqueror_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o the_o affection_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o world_n and_o live_v out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o world_n know_v it_o be_v 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themselves_o to_o oppress_v his_o subject_n psalm_n 2.10.11_o second_o minister_n shall_v especial_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o mind_v this_o great_a work_n of_o separate_a man_n from_o the_o world_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n three_o private_a christian_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o judge_v one_o another_o for_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n infer_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v our_o brethren_n four_o such_o as_o have_v part_v with_o their_o friend_n by_o death_n must_v not_o sorrow_n for_o they_o that_o be_v go_v as_o man_n without_o hope_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v christ_n bring_v with_o he_o in_o his_o come_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o shame_v the_o government_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o ignorance_n hereof_o but_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o these_o thing_n 1._o thes._n 4.13_o second_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o wonderful_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o the_o child_n of_o zion_n may_v rejoice_v in_o their_o king_n psal._n 149._o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o and_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n rejoice_v in_o their_o king_n if_o they_o consider_v their_o wonderful_a happiness_n in_o be_v subject_n to_o such_o a_o king_n as_o 1._o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o immediate_o psalm_n 2.6.7.8_o even_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n 2._o be_v qualify_v with_o gift_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n even_o above_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n psalm_n 45.2_o 3._o be_v independent_a his_o subject_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o support_v or_o defend_v he_o but_o he_o defend_v and_o maintain_v they_o isaiah_n 9.7_o 4._o be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o subject_n matth._n 28.20_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n 5._o be_v head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o have_v all_o honour_n and_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rule_v over_o all_o nation_n people_n and_o language_n col._n 2.9_o dan._n 7.13_o 14.27_o 6._o can_v die_v but_o live_v for_o ever_o 2._o they_o ought_v exceed_o to_o rejoice_v if_o they_o consider_v the_o privilege_n they_o have_v in_o be_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o thereby_o 1._o they_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o his_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o his_o sanctuary_n with_o they_o ezech._n 37.26.27_o 2._o they_o have_v great_a dignity_n they_o be_v make_v king_n themselves_o a_o royal_a nation_n they_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o people_n even_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n revel_v 1.6_o 1._o peter_n 2.9_o 3._o they_o have_v royal_a entertainment_n and_o be_v daily_o 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