Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	commandment_n	know_v	liar_n	1,903	5	11.5902	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34251	The Confession of faith of those called Arminians, or, A declaration of the opinions and doctrines of the ministers and pastors which in the United Provinces are known by the name of Remonstrants concerning the chief points of Christian religion / translated out of the original.		1684 (1684)	Wing C5791; ESTC R26041	123,515	276

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a_o certain_a mutual_a communion_n among_o one_o another_o and_o a_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o their_o one_o only_a and_o true_a head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o real_o be_v so_o also_o be_v they_o right_o call_v else_o call_v mat._n 16._o 18._o &_o 18._o 17._o act._n 20._o 28._o &_o every_o where_o else_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o both_o which_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n thereof_o we_o say_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o for_o this_o church_n be_v nothing_o else_o be_v what_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n call_v by_o the_o gospel_n etc._n gospel_n rom._n 10._o 10_o 14_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 5._o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n or_o at_o least_o with_o their_o mouth_n profess_v his_o name_n and_o doctrine_n as_o save_v although_o some_o more_o some_o less_o either_o sincere_o and_o pure_o or_o 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invisible_a unto_o we_o see_v true_a faith_n and_o piety_n which_o lie_v hide_v within_o the_o heart_n none_o but_o god_n the_o alone_a indeed_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o can_v behold_v they_o 4._o but_o to_o hold_v the_o save_a doctrine_n christ_n what_o congregation_n be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o forthwith_o so_o perfect_o to_o know_v 16._o know_v rom._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o all_o that_o be_v every_o way_n contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o err_v or_o hesitate_n in_o no_o one_o article_n at_o all_o or_o no_o sacred_a history_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o at_o least_o well_o and_o right_o to_o hold_v or_o understand_v 15._o understand_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 1._o 6._o &_o 6._o 15._o all_o that_o without_o which_o we_o can_v right_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o faith_n and_o obedince_n nor_o consequent_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n therefore_o all_o those_o church_n which_o agree_v in_o the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o necessary_a truth_n we_o believe_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v count_v for_o true_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o differ_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v not_o inconsiderable_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n 5._o the_o church_n be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v visible_a how_o far_o it_o be_v visible_a a_o visible_a multitude_n of_o those_o that_o 32._o that_o act._n 2._o 41_o etc._n etc._n ch_n 5._o 11._o &_o 8._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 14._o 32._o public_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o haply_o they_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o other_o manifest_a sign_n of_o faith_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v of_o itself_o even_o sufficient_o know_v and_o visible_a unto_o we_o although_o it_o appear_v particular_a appear_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4_o etc._n etc._n another_o division_n of_o it_o into_o catholic_n &_o particular_a sometime_o less_o evident_o or_o clear_o 6._o again_o both_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o catholic_n 24._o catholic_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o &_o 5._o 23_o 24._o or_o universal_a which_o be_v spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n comprehend_v or_o contain_v all_o congregation_n together_o either_o of_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v or_o at_o least_o profess_v so_o to_o do_v or_o as_o local_a or_o particular_a 5._o particular_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 7._o &_o 16._o 1_o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v gather_v in_o certain_a place_n by_o part_n several_o for_o instance_n at_o corinth_n in_o galatia_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o this_o or_o the_o other_o whatever_o it_o be_v may_v not_o only_o err_v in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o revolt_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o the_o profession_n thereof_o tot_fw-la thereof_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3._o tot_fw-la yea_o and_o oftentimes_o also_o do_v actual_o revolt_v from_o the_o same_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n still_o remain_v safe_a &_o entire_o notwithstanding_o nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o divine_a promise_n extant_a whereby_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o a_o continual_a succession_n therein_o or_o a_o uninterrupted_a and_o uniform_a continuance_n of_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o that_o to_o be_v always_o clear_o see_v be_v promise_v to_o any_o certain_a particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n yea_o indeed_o rather_o both_o example_n 30._o example_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1._o thess_n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n act._n 10._o 29_o 30._o and_o presage_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o many_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a or_o easy_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o mark_n or_o note_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n 7._o furthermore_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n such_o indeed_o as_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a which_o clear_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v a_o church_n or_o christian_a assembly_n which_o be_v already_o gather_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n visible_a may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o one_o only_a general_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o profession_n etc._n profession_n mat._n 10._o 32_o 33._o joh._n 10._o 4._o 5._o 27._o &_o 12._o 42_o 43._o &_o 13._o 34_o 35._o &_o 14._o 21_o etc._n etc._n of_o that_o sacred_a and_o save_a doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o conjunction_n with_o at_o least_o a_o outward_a keep_n 15._o keep_n act._n 2._o 41_o 42._o &_o 4._o 32_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o whereas_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v as_o the_o more_o inward_a form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n constitute_v and_o make_v a_o true_a and_o invisible_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a doubtless_o that_o the_o alone_a profession_n of_o that_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o make_v the_o same_o visible_a unto_o we_o 8._o but_o with_o labour_n and_o toil_n either_o to_o mark_n against_o fallacious_a &_o uncertain_a mark_n seek_v or_o demand_v or_o to_o desire_v to_o show_v unto_o other_o other_o note_n or_o mark_n whereby_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a what_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v or_o which_o or_o what_o be_v the_o save_a doctrine_n thereof_o may_v come_v certain_o &_o undoubted_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o foolish_a for_o that_o so_o to_o pretend_v be_v neither_o quote_v neither_o see_v the_o place_n just_a now_o quote_v necessary_a nor_o profitable_a nay_o not_o possible_a right_o or_o orderly_o to_o be_v perform_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o such_o mark_n consist_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n and_o fleshly_a reason_n be_v wont_v so_o high_o to_o esteem_v to_o wit_n in_o antiquity_n multitude_n consent_n succession_n of_o person_n outward_a splendour_n of_o congregation_n or_o worldly_a happiness_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o many_o of_o late_o do_v vain_o boast_v 9_o furthermore_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o church_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o this_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o