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	matter_n	true_a	3,518	5	5.2805	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18107	The vindication or defence of Isaac Casaubon against those impostors that lately published an impious and vnlearned pamphlet, intituled The originall of idolatries, &c. vnder his name, by Meric Casaubon his sonne. Published by his Maiesties command.; Is. f. vindicatio patris. English	Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.	1624 (1624)	STC 4751; ESTC S107684	28,694	88

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noble_a and_o pious_a prince_n beside_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o in_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o gain_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v this_o juggle_a knave_n that_o set_v we_o forth_o his_o ware_n and_o toy_n with_o such_o a_o vaunt_a kind_n of_o language_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o book_n itself_o certain_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o learned_a man_n special_o to_o who_o casaubon_n or_o his_o write_n be_v not_o altogether_o unknowen_a that_o can_v be_v so_o senseless_a or_o gross_a but_o upon_o the_o first_o read_v of_o this_o book_n he_o will_v present_o both_o perceive_v and_o detest_v the_o fraud_n of_o these_o cheat_a companion_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o book_n come_v into_o their_o hand_n only_o that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o such_o matter_n and_o to_o discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n i_o may_v have_v save_v all_o this_o labour_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o book_n come_v forth_o in_o english_a and_o be_v snatch_v up_o so_o fast_o by_o the_o 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sacerdotia_fw-la habuit_fw-la ser._n sulpitius_n galba_n that_o be_v quin._n fab._n die_v the_o same_o year_n etc._n etc._n into_o his_o room_n of_o augurship_n be_v q._n fab._n max._n his_o son_n consecrate_v and_o ser._n sulp._n galba_n for_o he_o have_v two_o diverse_a priesthood_n into_o his_o place_n of_o pontife_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o absurdity_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v give_v some_o taste_n let_v we_o see_v a_o little_a how_o he_o derive_v the_o mass_n from_o numa_n pompilius_n 49._o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mass_n he_o like_v not_o of_o they_o that_o derive_v it_o from_o daniel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maozim_n and_o think_v it_o may_v be_v much_o better_o deduce_v from_o the_o hebrew_n messa_n which_o word_n he_o say_v we_o have_v in_o 4._o king_n cap._n 11._o signify_v conculcation_n indeed_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n ver_fw-la 6._o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d massah_n which_o the_o septuagint_n take_v for_o a_o proper_a name_n and_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o french_a translation_n also_o follow_v have_v retain_v the_o word_n mese_n in_o the_o text_n and_o yet_o note_v the_o diverse_a interpretation_n of_o irruption_n and_o vastation_n in_o the_o margin_n from_o whence_o this_o ass_n take_v his_o conculcation_n but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n of_o irruption_n or_o conculcation_n as_o he_o speak_v the_o root_n will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masah_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nasah_n neither_o will_v the_o word_n massah_n signify_v irruption_n but_o from_o irruption_n the_o preposition_n be_v join_v with_o the_o noun_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrews_n be_v with_o the_o like_a frenzy_n do_v he_o derive_v we_o missel_z from_o misseol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o signify_v hell_n but_o out_o of_o hell_n yet_o these_o etymology_n of_o the_o mass_n otherwise_o good_a enough_o he_o think_v 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work_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n to_o be_v find_v and_o among_o other_o ritual_a 52._o writer_n he_o bring_v we_o in_o philo_n the_o jew_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o albe_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o after_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o mystical_a interpretation_n that_o titleman_n and_o gabr._n biel_n give_v of_o it_o he_o add_v that_o philo_n in_o his_o book_n of_o dream_n subtle_o devise_v how_o the_o albe_n signify_v the_o most_o resplendent_a light_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o he_o call_v ens._n philo_n allegorise_v as_o his_o use_n be_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o genesis_n chap._n 31._o ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v the_o he_o goat_n and_o the_o ram_n leap_v upon_o the_o shee-goat_n and_o the_o ewe_n white_a and_o particoloured_a and_o spread_v here_o and_o there_o with_o ash-coloured_a spot_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o after_o he_o have_v already_o treat_v of_o the_o two_o kind_n particoloured_a and_o ash-coloured_a he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o that_o be_v as_o the_o interpreter_n render_v it_o we_o will_v now_o explain_v the_o three_o and_o most_o perfect_a colour_n that_o be_v call_v alba_n or_o white_a which_o he_o do_v allegorical_o expound_v of_o the_o linen_n garment_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o pure_a fine_a thread_n and_o use_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o highpriest_n now_o because_o all_o this_o seem_v to_o agree_v somewhat_o with_o the_o papist_n albe_n the_o man_n be_v not_o well_o in_o his_o wit_n take_v those_o word_n of_o the_o interpreter_n quae_fw-la alba_n nominatur_fw-la which_o be_v call_v the_o white_a colour_n as_o if_o philo_n have_v speak_v it_o of_o the_o priest_n garment_n but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o marvel_v how_o philo_n shall_v come_v to_o talk_v of_o a_o popish_a vestment_n you_o shall_v present_o hear_v how_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o missalia●s_v themselves_o for_o have_v reckon_v we_o up_o most_o of_o the_o vestment_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v in_o their_o solemn_a performance_n of_o divine_a rite_n 54._o to_o these_o say_v he_o philo_z the_o jew_n add_v a_o mitre_n to_o declare_v the_o missalian_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o place_n which_o be_v cite_v philo_n treat_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n mytre_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o with_o this_o fellow_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o missalist_n be_v all_o one_o and_o then_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v el●_n where_o ever_o confound_v the_o missalian_o &_o the_o pagan_a priest_n together_o &_o bring_v they_o both_o from_o the_o same_o origin_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v according_a to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o priest_n of_o pagan_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n himself_o ordain_v 59_o labarum_n the_o name_n of_o a_o banner_n make_v famous_a by_o constantine_n but_o before_o christ_n time_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v by_o the_o book_n of_o ancient_a author_n yet_o 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