Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	3,458	5	9.7228	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74671	The bar, against free admission to the Lords Supper, fixed. Or, An answer to Mr. Humphrey his Rejoynder, or, reply. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap, London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing D2128; Thomason E1593_1; ESTC R208860	271,720	506

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therefore_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o term_n unite_v not_o so_o the_o faith_n of_o general_a assent_n but_o two_o term_n unite_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o one_o simple_a term_n and_o if_o proof_n by_o two_o term_n unite_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o proof_n by_o one_o simple_a term_n than_o the_o medius_fw-la terminus_fw-la prove_v that_o i_o believe_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o medius_fw-la terminus_fw-la prove_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v m._n h._n ib._n though_o the_o evidence_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la be_v in_o scripture_n this_o be_v nothing_o see_v that_o go_v to_o the_o major_a proposition_n but_o his_o evidence_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la be_v the_o business_n and_o that_o be_v no_o where_o i_o hope_v in_o scripture_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n answ_n 1._o signato_fw-la if_o by_o go_v to_o the_o major_a he_o mean_v a_o identity_n with_o the_o major_a its_o true_a the_o evidence_n in_o actu_fw-la signate_n be_v the_o 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to_o be_v deliver_v only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v absolute_o i_o hope_v the_o priest_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o admit_v all_o person_n visible_o clean_a to_o eat_v the_o passover_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o that_o be_v visible_o clean_a but_o real_o unclean_a to_o who_o therefore_o the_o passover_n belong_v conditional_o but_o not_o absolute_o sin_v in_o receive_v the_o passover_n 2._o be_v it_o not_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la as_o to_o the_o objection_n which_o mention_n not_o to_o who_o the_o passcover_v be_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o not_o but_o only_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v or_o do_v not_o belong_v apply_v now_o the_o same_o answer_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v my_o sense_n be_v good_a and_o valid_a and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o argue_v as_o m._n h._n will_v make_v the_o reader_n believe_v i_o do_v who_o to_o make_v my_o sense_n absurd_a shuffle_n into_o his_o own_o answer_n the_o term_n deliver_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o term_n receive_v let_v my_o answer_n run_v thus_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v conditional_o but_o only_o by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v absolute_o but_o it_o belong_v absolute_o only_a to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n where_o be_v now_o m._n h._n his_o absurd_a conclusion_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v deliver_v only_o to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n the_o minister_n i_o hope_v may_v and_o in_o some_o case_n ought_v to_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o he_o act_v as_o christ_n officer_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o visible_a not_o of_o real_a worthiness_n and_o so_o regular_o admit_v those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v visible_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o absolute_o they_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n belong_v conditional_o to_o they_o the_o seal_n belong_v conditional_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v visible_o the_o seal_n belong_v visible_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v absolute_o the_o seal_n belong_v absolute_o the_o first_o must_v neither_o be_v admit_v nor_o receive_v till_o they_o have_v visible_o or_o real_o perform_v the_o condition_n the_o second_o must_v be_v admit_v but_o if_o only_a visible_a saint_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o three_o must_v both_o be_v admit_v and_o aught_o to_o receive_v unless_o detain_v by_o a_o just_a occasion_n page_n 203._o m._n h._n charge_v i_o with_o rail_v for_o show_v he_o the_o horrid_a conclusion_n that_o follow_v from_o his_o loose_a principle_n namely_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v more_o ingenuous_o belong_v to_o one_o out_o of_o covenant_n than_o to_o one_o in_o covenant_n see_v p._n 51._o of_o his_o vindication_n which_o if_o true_a it_o must_v more_o ingenuous_o belong_v to_o drunkard_n whoremaster_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n than_o to_o real_a and_o visible_a saint_n the_o former_a be_v out_o of_o covenant_n the_o latter_a in_o covenant_n a_o inference_n so_o monstrous_a that_o i_o apprehend_v such_o a_o soar_n and_o ulcer_n require_v a_o sharp_a knife_n to_o open_v it_o yet_o withal_o i_o tell_v the_o reader_n what_o m._n h._n his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v namely_o that_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o weak_a saint_n than_o to_o strong_a saint_n a_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n resolve_v sincere_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v have_v already_o begin_v to_o do_v both_o and_o so_o be_v not_o out_o of_o covenant_n but_o a_o weak_a saint_n this_o be_v my_o scope_n and_o be_v the_o same_o still_o though_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v every_o quick_a expression_n that_o either_o there_o or_o elsewhere_o pass_v from_o i_o what_o he_o cite_v from_o my_o text_n elsewhere_o to_o salve_v his_o contradiction_n will_v do_v himlittle_o service_n since_o i_o charge_v he_o not_o with_o absurdity_n for_o say_v a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o good_a resolution_n before_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o for_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v belong_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o one_o out_o of_o covenant_n if_o he_o have_v some_o good_a resolution_n for_o kind_n through_o fear_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o legal_a or_o mere_a velleity_n then_o to_o a_o real_a and_o visible_a saint_n who_o come_v full_o up_o to_o christ_n term_n in_o point_n of_o sincerity_n but_o act_n weak_o as_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o resolve_v well_o but_o also_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v naught_o i_o never_o question_v or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v good_a resolution_n before_o be_v believe_v or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n sincere_o as_o m._n h._n note_n p._n 204._o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o m._n h._n his_o purpose_n or_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v what_o he_o charge_v i_o ib._n that_o i_o be_o too_o narrow_a in_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n unless_o because_o i_o can_v extend_v myself_o to_o his_o latitude_n if_o study_n of_o brevity_n and_o therefore_o pass_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v well_o know_v and_o not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n be_v narrowness_n of_o expression_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o affect_v such_o narrowness_n and_o wish_v i_o be_v better_a at_o it_o than_o i_o be_o but_o m._n h._n his_o cloud_n and_o jumble_v thing_n together_o force_v i_o to_o be_v large_a than_o otherwise_o i_o will_v yea_o withal_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o always_o too_o narrow_a in_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o above_o my_o weak_a comprehension_n much_o more_o above_o my_o poor_a expression_n this_o ever_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o apprehension_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o able_a be_v but_o cockleshell_n to_o its_o ocean_n psalm_n 119._o 96._o and_o i_o be_v but_o cockleshell_n to_o the_o flood_n of_o their_o appehension_n and_o expression_n page_n 151._o of_o my_o bar_n i_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o reconcile_v if_o it_o may_v be_v m._n h._n to_o himself_o which_o be_v difficult_a to_o do_v haply_o because_o of_o my_o dulness_n and_o inability_n to_o reach_v his_o seize_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v that_o he_o write_v contradiction_n for_o this_o m._n h.p._n 204._o and_o 205._o be_v please_v to_o correct_v i_o as_o one_o very_o dull_a and_o prone_a to_o vent_v contradiction_n answ_n 1._o i_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o reproof_n 2._o entreat_v he_o to_o write_v more_o plain_o 3._o as_o i_o have_v in_o part_n so_o i_o hope_v to_o clear_v it_o that_o i_o write_v not_o contradiction_n or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o witting_o own_v they_o i_o shall_v relate_v m._n h._n his_o word_n and_o then_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o my_o dull_a apprehension_n may_v not_o be_v puzzle_v about_o they_o his_o word_n be_v these_o page_z 51._o of_o his_o vindication_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n you_o may_v true_o say_v belong_v not_o yet_o to_o he_o until_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n where_o note_n from_o m._n h._n that_o some_o church-member_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v of_o epidemical_a concernment_n and_o so_o far_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v tender_v free_o and_o offer_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n have_v he_o now_o say_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o to_z right_n or_o fruition_n till_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o obligation_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v speak_v plain_a to_o my_o dull_a capacity_n and_o i_o think_v also_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o reader_n he_o that_o divide_v the_o whole_a into_o part_n and_o present_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o one_o of_o those_o part_n speak_v neither_o logical_o nor_o clear_o but_o this_o do_v m._n h._n by_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n into_o its_o condition_n and_o its_o benefit_n and_o then_o say_v the_o covenant_n be_v of_o epidemical_a concernment_n as_o to_o its_o tender_a he_o suppose_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v require_v not_o tender_v and_o that_o only_o the_o benefit_n be_v tender_v conditional_o to_o all_o here_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o totum_fw-la the_o condition_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o part_n which_o last_o part_n in_o apply_v his_o distinction_n he_o present_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o thereby_o make_v his_o sense_n obscure_a and_o subject_a to_o exception_n nor_o do_v he_o clear_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n p._n 204._o though_o in_o