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	scripture_n	true_a	11,026	5	5.6788	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85735	A demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; and therein of the Christian religion. Very usefull for the further satisfaction and confirmation of all good Christians; as likewise for the confutation and conviction of those that have a Jewish or atheisticall spirit in them. / Written by Richard Garbutt, Bachelour in Divinity, sometimes fellow of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge, and afterwards preacher of the Gospel at Leeds in Yorshire [sic].	Garbutt, Richard.; Jackson, Nathaniel, d. 1662.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1656 (1656)	Wing G207; Thomason E1693_1; ESTC R202150	67,066	193

that_o weight_n &_o value_n as_o to_o add_v the_o least_o grain_n of_o allowance_n or_o acceptance_n to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o the_o like_a performance_n yet_o be_v request_v to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n of_o it_o i_o can_v not_o but_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a author_n have_v herein_o at_o least_o to_o my_o apprehension_n approve_a himself_o 8_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2_o 8_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o 3.10_o yea_o cor._n 3.10_o a_o wise_a masterbuilder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o have_v very_o solid_o and_o judicious_o state_v and_o assert_v that_o grand_a fundamental_a article_n the_o main_a pillar_n indeed_o of_o our_o christian_a faith_n our_o saviour_n christ_n resurrection_n the_o truth_n whereef_n he_o have_v undeniable_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v as_o well_o by_o invincible_a argument_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n as_o also_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o the_o full_a conviction_n of_o all_o gainsayer_n whether_o atheistical_a jewish_a or_o heretical_a spirit_n and_o true_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v see_v so_o much_o scripture_n and_o reason_n better_o improve_v in_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n nor_o more_o artificial_o enterwoven_v and_o twist_v together_o and_o help_v one_o another_o by_o a_o mutual_a compliance_n for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o support_v of_o so_o substantial_a a_o truth_n in_o a_o word_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o treatise_n as_o verify_v and_o perform_v exact_o what_o it_o promise_v in_o the_o title_n if_o not_o more_o it_o be_v a_o *_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a demonstration_n potissima_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la potissima_fw-la or_o rather_o a_o twofold_a demonstration_n as_o logician_n distinguish_v the_o one_o prove_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o other_o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_v 〈◊〉_d end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o it_o be_v so_o the_o one_o clear_n the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o it_o as_o in_o itself_o the_o other_o declare_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o to_o believer_n the_o one_o in_o the_o former_a the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a point_n or_o observation_n and_o in_o both_o these_o the_o author_n show_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n singular_o well_o skilled_a both_o in_o the_o theory_n and_o practice_n of_o true_a christianity_n of_o a_o able_a head_n and_o a_o honest_a heart_n of_o a_o strong_a brain_n and_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v not_o more_o solid_a and_o sinewy_a in_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o settle_v and_o inform_v the_o judgement_n than_o the_o practical_a wholesome_a and_o savoury_a in_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o press_a holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o which_o regard_n i_o hearty_o recommend_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o to_o all_o good_a and_o sober_a christian_n especial_o in_o these_o waver_a warp_a and_o backslide_n time_n wherein_o so_o many_o have_v degenerate_v and_o 4.1_o and_o turn_v apostate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.1_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o 3.17_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o steadfastness_n and_o i_o conceive_v for_o want_v of_o thorough_a conviction_n and_o sound_a instruction_n in_o these_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n james_n duport_n reader_n i_o wonder_v not_o when_o i_o meet_v with_o those_o expression_n of_o holy_a triumph_v in_o gregory_n nyssen_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nys_n orat._n 5._o de_fw-fr resur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la orat._n 1._o de_fw-fr resur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n hier._n catech._n 14._o let_v we_o extol_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o conqueror_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o all_o nation_n since_o as_o he_o elegant_o tell_v we_o the_o devil_n our_o destroyer_n gape_v to_o devour_v the_o bait_n of_o christ_n flesh_n when_o he_o die_v be_v strike_v through_o and_o catch_v with_o the_o hook_n of_o christ_n divinity_n when_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o cyril_n express_v it_o he_o who_o by_o suffer_v be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a by_o rise_v again_o manifest_v that_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v free_v the_o live_n the_o assert_v of_o this_o bless_a truth_n be_v the_o noble_a subject_n of_o this_o learned_a treatise_n i_o wish_v i_o may_v have_v be_v allow_v the_o secret_a taste_n of_o its_o divine_a delicacy_n without_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n how_o well_o i_o rellish_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o excellent_a discourse_n be_v as_o far_o from_o want_v as_o be_v our_o slight_a pamphlet_n from_o deserve_a commendation_n it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o expression_n to_o say_v this_o work_n deserve_v my_o praise_n worth_a of_o a_o middle_a size_n may_v be_v so_o commend_v i_o rather_o judge_v that_o my_o praise_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o may_v hope_v that_o my_o testimony_n will_v rather_o find_v acceptance_n from_o it_o than_o it_o from_o my_o commendation_n when_o first_o it_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n it_o find_v i_o in_o such_o a_o crowd_n of_o business_n that_o i_o hardly_o can_v find_v time_n to_o begin_v the_o read_n thereof_o but_o true_o when_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o peruse_v it_o i_o as_o hardly_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o read_v till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n with_o such_o a_o honest_a delight_n do_v it_o rob_v i_o of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o other_o employment_n and_o yet_o neither_o must_v i_o call_v it_o a_o robbery_n it_o be_v but_o a_o change_n and_o that_o a_o advantageous_a one_o for_o it_o bring_v i_o more_o benefit_n by_o its_o perusal_n than_o i_o part_v with_o by_o forbear_v for_o a_o time_n my_o other_o read_n and_o reader_n i_o assure_v myself_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o christ_n and_o thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o with_o sweet_a contentment_n view_v the_o exaltation_n of_o thy_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o thereby_o thy_o own_o from_o the_o grave_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o earth_n so_o clear_o and_o full_o demonstrate_v the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o never_o know_v and_o he_o be_v now_o above_o the_o resentment_n of_o earthly_a commendation_n and_o therefore_o tentation_n i_o have_v none_o either_o by_o receive_v or_o expect_v any_o friendship_n from_o he_o to_o speak_v so_o free_o of_o his_o book_n but_o may_v i_o dear_a christian_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o read_v love_n and_o live_v the_o truth_n thereof_o all_o that_o good_a be_v successful_o obtain_v which_o be_v i_o trust_v sincere_o endeavour_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o thy_o soul_n good_a will._n jenkyn_n pastor_n of_o blackfriar_n london_n nou._n 27._o 1656._o christian_n reader_n be_v desire_v to_o peruse_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o express_v my_o thought_n of_o it_o though_o my_o testimony_n can_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o very_o little_a to_o its_o acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o excellent_a contexture_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v find_v in_o it_o require_v i_o not_o only_o to_o approve_v it_o but_o commend_v it_o the_o subject_n treat_v on_o be_v that_o of_o high_a concernment_n the_o great_a pillar_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o hope_n as_o the_o great_a apostle_n argue_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v it_o be_v in_o good_a measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o weight_n and_o worth_a of_o its_o subject_n some_o may_v possible_o think_v that_o this_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n need_v no_o demonstration_n and_o i_o have_v sometime_o be_v of_o that_o conceit_n that_o some_o principle_n be_v so_o clear_a they_o need_v no_o confirm_v and_o some_o opinion_n so_o absurd_a they_o need_v no_o confute_v but_o i_o find_v myself_o deceive_v for_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o our_o lot_n be_v fall_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n so_o clear_a and_o fundamental_a but_o it_o meet_v with_o they_o that_o doubt_v it_o and_o deny_v it_o and_o no_o error_n so_o ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o find_v they_o that_o will_v embrace_v and_o maintain_v it_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v the_o publish_n of_o this_o work_n very_o seasonable_a both_o for_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o believer_n for_o faith_n despise_v not_o reason_n but_o

factum_fw-la est_fw-la nescierunt_fw-la in_o ps_n 55._o stulta_fw-la insania_fw-la si_fw-mi vigilabas_fw-la quare_fw-la permisisti_fw-la si_fw-mi dormiebas_fw-la unde_fw-la scisti_fw-la in_o ps_n 36._o and_o so_o liar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o it_o be_v true_a and_o then_o how_o can_v they_o tell_v what_o happen_v foolish_a madness_n if_o thou_o be_v awake_v why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v asleep_a how_o do_v thou_o know_v it_o second_o it_o be_v more_o than_o too_o incredible_a they_o will_v do_v it_o will_v they_o that_o be_v jew_n know_v well_o what_o god_n and_o religion_n mean_v have_v dare_v to_o have_v father_v such_o a_o gross_a forgery_n on_o god_n it_o be_v the_o argument_n one_o of_o they_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o instance_v in_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v we_o find_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n which_o some_o may_v think_v irreligious_a and_o profane_a wretch_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v no_o such_o great_a argument_n yet_o weigh_v it_o well_o in_o these_o person_n the_o apostle_n and_o a_o forcinger_n argument_n can_v be_v bring_v for_o how_o can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v no_o such_o fool_n as_o appear_v well_o enough_o by_o put_v the_o wise_a jew_n so_o to_o it_o to_o call_v council_n upon_o council_n against_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o without_o divine_a warrant_n have_v attempt_v so_o foolish_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o preach_n of_o obedience_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n to_o a_o crucify_a man_n no_o otherwise_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a then_o by_o steal_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n what_o hope_n can_v ever_o they_o have_v of_o any_o success_n no_o hope_n from_o he_o who_o they_o preach_v who_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o power_n of_o death_n no_o hope_n from_o god_n who_o they_o so_o foul_o belie_v no_o hope_n from_o any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o not_o from_o eloquence_n and_o excellency_n of_o speech_n to_o persuade_v they_o be_v but_o rude_a and_o illiterate_a man_n not_o from_o wealth_n and_o riches_n to_o corrupt_v shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n and_o a_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v most_o of_o that_o they_o have_v not_o from_o authority_n and_o greatness_n to_o awe_n and_o prejudice_n they_o be_v but_o contemptible_a fisherman_n &_o the_o like_a not_o from_o number_n and_o multitude_n to_o overrun_v and_o subdue_v they_o be_v but_o eleven_o silly_a sneak_n that_o have_v all_o run_v away_o when_o their_o master_n be_v apprehend_v no_o hope_n therefore_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o no_o hope_n further_o from_o any_o docibleness_n and_o inclinabliness_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v persuade_v not_o any_o inclineableness_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o he_o but_o barrabas_n and_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o be_v the_o loud_a and_o joint_a cry_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n be_v harden_v therefore_o against_o any_o such_o doctrine_n it_o have_v be_v as_o easy_a for_o these_o fisher_n man_n the_o apostle_n to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o have_v make_v they_o follow_v they_o on_o the_o dry_a land_n as_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v make_v they_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o belief_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n upon_o their_o own_o bare_a word_n they_o that_o care_v not_o for_o all_o christ_n miracle_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o crucify_a he_o be_v they_o likely_a to_o have_v believe_v the_o bare_a assertion_n of_o fisherman_n for_o his_o resurrection_n not_o any_o inclinableness_n again_o in_o the_o gentile_a 17.32_o act._n 17.32_o it_o be_v that_o they_o mock_v at_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v that_o that_o paul_n be_v glad_a to_o qualify_v with_o this_o argument_n of_o insinuation_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o gentile_a 26.8_o act._n 26.8_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a be_v it_o a_o thing_n never_o so_o hard_a why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v above_o god_n ability_n to_o do_v it_o be_v that_o also_o that_o when_o paul_n be_v in_o the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o speech_n about_o the_o assertion_n of_o it_o 26.24_o act._n 26.24_o make_v festus_n break_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o be_v the_o gentile_a therefore_o likely_a to_o be_v inclinable_a to_o this_o doctrine_n especial_o christ_n suffering_n be_v public_a and_o all_o see_v it_o and_o his_o resurrection_n be_v private_a and_o underhand_a and_o but_o a_o few_o suppose_a witness_n of_o it_o and_o those_o few_o oppose_v almost_o by_o all_o that_o nation_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n shall_v have_v bring_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o unto_o the_o gentile_n will_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v no_o stark_a fool_n have_v go_v about_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a folly_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o success_n from_o he_o that_o they_o preach_v as_o not_o rise_v no_o hope_n from_o god_n as_o belie_v by_o they_o no_o hope_n from_o any_o thing_n in_o themselves_o as_o be_v without_o eloquence_n without_o riches_n without_o authority_n without_o multitude_n no_o hope_n from_o any_o inclinableness_n in_o the_o party_n to_o be_v persuade_v jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o be_v utter_a enemy_n the_o one_o to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazereth_n the_o other_o to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o resurrection_n either_o therefore_o they_o be_v very_a idiot_n and_o stark_a fool_n and_o why_o then_o be_v the_o wise_a jew_n so_o put_v to_o it_o by_o they_o to_o lay_v head_n together_o and_o to_o assemble_v council_n after_o council_n or_o else_o they_o be_v wise_a enough_o and_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o think_v they_o will_v attempt_v such_o a_o foolish_a thing_n without_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v be_v so_o oversee_v as_o not_o to_o have_v consider_v these_o thing_n at_o first_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o when_o the_o storm_n once_o begin_v to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o the_o world_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o see_v the_o impossibility_n every_o way_n of_o make_v their_o legend_n their_o lie_a legend_n take_v will_v they_o not_o then_o have_v desist_v will_v not_o fair_a nor_o foul_a mean_n have_v make_v one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o at_o last_o have_v bewray_v the_o whole_a business_n but_o that_o all_o their_o life_n long_o in_o spite_n of_o what_o the_o world_n can_v do_v they_o shall_v continue_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o most_o constant_a asseveration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n certain_o have_v they_o be_v nothing_o but_o deceiver_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o pack_n of_o such_o except_o they_o have_v be_v very_o incarnate_a devil_n but_o their_o writing_n and_o much_o more_o their_o life_n show_v they_o to_o have_v be_v rather_o incarnate_a angel_n again_o if_o they_o will_v have_v do_v this_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v take_v our_o saviour_n for_o a_o impostor_n deceive_v they_o of_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o promise_v they_o he_o will_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v hate_v he_o as_o a_o impostor_n then_o preach_v he_o as_o saviour_n or_o else_o shall_v have_v take_v he_o as_o the_o true_a saviour_n indeed_o though_o yet_o detain_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o they_o will_v never_o have_v go_v about_o to_o have_v preach_v he_o that_o be_v truth_n by_o mere_a lie_n and_o falsehood_n they_o can_v not_o think_v that_o the_o true_a saviour_n will_v think_v well_o of_o false_a apostle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o incredible_a they_o can_v it_o be_v more_o than_o too_o too_o incredible_a they_o will_v preach_v the_o resurrection_n as_o mere_a deceiver_n second_o not_o as_o deceive_v with_o any_o fantasme_n or_o apparition_n diabolical_a for_o first_o they_o be_v sure_o the_o body_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n their_o own_o sense_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n view_v the_o empty_a sepulchre_n confirm_v they_o of_o that_o second_o they_o be_v sure_a none_o have_v private_o steal_v the_o body_n away_o and_o lay_v it_o elsewhere_o because_o of_o the_o watch_n that_o keep_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o because_o of_o the_o grave-cloath_n leave_v behind_o and_o the_o napkin_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n wrap_v up_o alone_o none_o will_v have_v carry_v away_o a_o dead_a ghastly_a body_n and_o that_o so_o full_a of_o wound_n and_o gore_a blood_n and_o ghastly_a visage_a for_o the_o napkin_n of_o his_o head_n also_o be_v take_v off_o none_o will_v have_v carry_v away_o a_o dead_a body_n in_o such_o