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	profession_n	true_a	4,447	5	5.8085	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89056	A further discovery of the mystery of the last times; as an addition to a little book, called Some discoveries of the mystery of the last times, bordering upon the coming of the Lord Jesus. Set forth for the good of all men; but especially of those who in these dissenting times (wherein Ephraim envieth Juda, and Juda vexeth Ephraim) know not where to settle themselves, or to what society of Christians to joyn themselves: wherein is (as simply and plainly, as the author was able to open those mysterious scriptures quoted in this following treatise) shewed the cause of all our divisions and contentions about matters pertaining to form and order in the church of Jesus Christ; and wherein is moderately proved from those scriptures these particulars. 1. The flourishing and building condition of the church of Jesus Christ in the time of the gospel. ... 7. Lastly, that the Lord Jesus will by himself destroy all those enemies, and deliver his people, when the restoration of all things shall be.	Mercer, Richard, fl. 1649-1651.; Mercer, Richard, fl. 1649-1651. Some discoveries of the mystery of the last times, bordering upon the coming of the Lord Jesus].	1651 (1651)	Wing M1732; Thomason E637_16; ESTC R206616	80,538	60

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that_o be_v because_o the_o palace_n shall_v be_v forsake_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v leave_v the_o fort_n and_o tower_n which_o i_o take_v mystical_o to_o signify_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v for_o den_n for_o ever_o a_o joy_n of_o wild_a ass_n a_o pasture_n of_o flock_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n he_o show_v the_o time_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v until_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v count_v as_o a_o forest_n thus_o much_o for_o isaiah_n now_o let_v we_o here_o what_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v

and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n now_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o the_o church_n which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o woman_n which_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n when_o she_o have_v such_o abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o be_v enable_v with_o power_n to_o distribute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o who_o they_o do_v appertain_v and_o when_o the_o church_n be_v crown_v with_o twelve_o star_n namely_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v yet_o object_v be_v it_o so_o that_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v there_o no_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o thing_n so_o dead_a as_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o god_n by_o gift_n and_o ordinance_n i_o answer_v i_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o sun_n 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