Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	world_n	4,608	5	5.1919	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90658	A reply to a confutation of some grounds for infants baptisme: as also, concerning the form of a church, put forth against mee by one Thomas Lamb. Hereunto is added, a discourse of the verity and validity of infants baptisme, wherein I endeavour to clear it in it self: as also in the ministery administrating it, and the manner of administration, by sprinkling, and not dipping; with sundry other particulars handled herein. / By George Philips of Watertown in New England.	Phillips, George, 1593-1644.	1645 (1645)	Wing P2026; Thomason E287_4; ESTC R200088	141,673	168

receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o no_o less_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v admire_v to_o these_o latter_a time_n in_o dispense_n from_o heaven_n such_o beam_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n as_o he_o have_v thereby_o enlighten_v the_o horrid_a darkness_n which_o overspread_v the_o world_n and_o put_v many_o upon_o reformation_n of_o what_o they_o see_v amiss_o yet_o here_o again_o satan_n envy_v our_o good_a by_o his_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n have_v prevail_v that_o some_o have_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o the_o light_n reveal_v call_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o some_o make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n have_v go_v beyond_o the_o truth_n in_o many_o thing_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o the_o adversary_n attempt_v not_o to_o vilify_v nor_o any_o ordinance_n which_o suffer_v not_o prejudice_n by_o some_o or_o other_o to_o reckon_v particular_n will_v be_v over_o tedious_a my_o intention_n be_v bound_v in_o 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their_o successor_n yet_o to_o teach_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o yea_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n so_o also_o though_o to_o baptize_v belong_v chief_o to_o minister_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n other_o no_o minister_n may_v baptize_v yea_o and_o with_o great_a reason_n because_o it_o belong_v more_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v then_o to_o baptize_v 1_o cor._n 1.17_o three_o act_v 8._o philip_n baptize_v the_o eunuch_n chap._n 9_o ananias_n baptize_v paul_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v apostle_n or_o pastor_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o pastor_n ordain_v beside_o the_o apostle_n so_o act_v 10._o peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o some_o brethren_n that_o go_v with_o he_o which_o be_v neither_o apostle_n nor_o deacon_n final_o act_v 2._o three_o thousand_o be_v baptize_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n this_o can_v not_o fit_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n alone_o therefore_o some_o body_n else_o 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be_v a_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a practice_n and_o therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o not_o one_o instance_n more_o can_v be_v give_v and_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o extreme_a case_n of_o necessity_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a case_n fall_v out_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o prevent_v the_o child_n die_v uncircumcised_a but_o to_o prevent_v the_o die_a of_o her_o husband_n who_o have_v neglect_v the_o command_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o god_n hand_n three_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n plead_v for_o it_o nothing_o so_o for_o where_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v that_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a necessity_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n john_n 6._o as_o some_o expound_v it_o yet_o child_n have_v not_o that_o last_o of_o all_o zippora_fw-la do_v it_o in_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o it_o will_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o a_o woman_n 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