Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	good_a	word_n	4,521	5	4.1218	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32780	The commination prescribed in the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated, and recommended to the consideration of all pious Christians in a sermon preached to a countrey audience on the first Sunday in Lent, 1679/80 / by Benjamin Camfeild ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.	1680 (1680)	Wing C377; ESTC R1330	19,289	31

you_o in_o another_o place_n we_o find_v it_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o greek_a the_o adverb_n of_o affirm_v answerable_a to_o the_o latin_n etiam_fw-la and_o our_o yea_o as_o where_o christ_n enjoin_v let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n st._n matth._n 5_o thus_o in_o st._n matthew_n ch_z 23.36_o amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o we_o read_v it_o very_o but_o it_o be_v in_o st._n luke_n ch_n 11.51_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o though_o in_o our_o translation_n we_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o sometime_o we_o find_v both_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n put_v together_o so_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v all_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o noun_n and_o so_o for_o the_o adverb_n too_o revel_v 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o amen_o we_o read_v it_o even_o so_o amen_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o ingeminated_a by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o be_v most_o earnest_a in_o his_o asseveration_n amen_n amen_n or_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o st._n john_n 3.3_o and_o 5.14.12.16.23_o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o this_o now_o we_o gather_v that_o amen_o be_v most_o proper_o a_o note_n of_o affirmation_n and_o when_o it_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sentence_n we_o be_v to_o construe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o matter_n go_v before_o it_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n positive_o declare_v from_o god_n then_o amen_n be_v the_o subscription_n or_o seal_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o faith_n add_v to_o it_o thus_o we_o have_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creed_n amen_o that_o be_v our_o creed_n over_o again_o in_o one_o word_n so_o i_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aquila_n &_o symmachus_n sometime_o render_v it_o assure_o so_o it_o be_v the_o creator_n say_v st._n paul_n 1.26_o rom._n 1.26_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o amen_o yea_o that_o he_o be_v if_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o desire_n or_o prayer_n than_o it_o be_v all_o the_o prayer_n repeat_v again_o in_o one_o word_n which_o the_o greek_a turn_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22.20_o rev._n 22.20_o the_o latin_n by_o fiat_n we_o in_o english_a so_o be_v it_o i_o come_v quick_o say_v christ_n amen_o say_v the_o apostle_n come_v lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v i_o both_o believe_v and_o desire_v it_o so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n god_n have_v say_v obey_v my_o voice_n 11.5_o jerem._n 11.5_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n then_o answer_v i_o say_v he_o and_o say_v amen_o o_o lord_n we_o read_v it_o so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n both_o of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v they_o but_o in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o prophet_n it_o denote_v desire_v alone_o and_o by_o itself_o without_o any_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o go_v before_o thus_o when_o hananiah_n have_v prophesy_v false_o the_o return_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o of_o jechoniah_n jeremiah_n 28.6_o ch._n 28.6_o to_o express_v his_o good_a wish_n only_o though_o he_o know_v and_o foretell_v the_o contrary_a say_v upon_o it_o amen_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n perform_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v q._n d._n this_o will_v please_v i_o very_o well_o and_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o my_o hearty_a wish_n too_o if_o so_o it_o please_v god_n amen_n original_o and_o primary_o be_v affirmantis_fw-la a_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n affirm_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v say_v but_o sometime_o it_o be_v moreover_o according_a to_o what_o go_v before_o it_o optantis_fw-la a_o word_n of_o wish_v and_o desire_v or_o concedentis_fw-la &_o ratum_fw-la habentis_fw-la a_o note_n of_o consent_n and_o ratification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a notion_n under_o which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o throughout_o the_o church_n service_n as_o a_o subscription_n of_o he_o that_o use_v it_o to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o assent_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o according_o sometime_o not_o only_o his_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n but_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n amen_n all_o the_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v so_o be_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creed_n so_o it_o be_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n whensoever_o a_o affirmation_n go_v before_o it_o as_o in_o these_o sentence_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n who_o do_v so_o and_o so_o amen_o be_v so_o we_o believe_v hereby_o therefore_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o to_o these_o curse_n as_o before_o to_o the_o blessing_n do_v open_o testify_v their_o firm_a belief_n of_o what_o have_v be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o as_o his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o be_v embrace_v so_o his_o threaten_n of_o curse_n to_o be_v fear_v they_o do_v hereby_o declare_v public_o their_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o they_o all_o that_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o fit_v that_o whosoever_o among_o they_o do_v so_o and_o so_o transgress_v shall_v so_o and_o so_o be_v punish_v the_o disobedient_a accurse_a as_o the_o obedient_a bless_a and_o upon_o the_o whole_a they_o give_v up_o their_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n establish_v and_o ratify_v with_o these_o blessing_n in_o it_o to_o the_o obedient_a and_o curse_n to_o the_o disobedient_a as_o all_o law_n be_v with_o the_o people_n sanction_n of_o due_a reward_n and_o punishment_n they_o do_v not_o therefore_o as_o some_o vain_o surmise_n herein_o unnatural_o curse_v themselves_o or_o wish_v these_o curse_n absolute_o to_o light_v upon_o themselves_o no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o any_o law_n that_o have_v a_o penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o he_o only_o say_v in_o effect_n i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n thus_o promulge_v i_o yield_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o punishment_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o think_v those_o worthy_a of_o the_o punishment_n who_o shall_v presume_v to_o break_v it_o but_o all_o the_o while_n the_o scope_n design_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obedience_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o that_o obedience_n and_o the_o punishment_n annex_v only_o to_o deter_v from_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o but_o then_o indeed_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o wicked_a violation_n we_o declare_v further_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v but_o just_a and_o righteous_a nay_o and_o we_o do_v voluntary_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o infliction_n of_o it_o by_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n so_o establish_v and_o that_o now_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o what_o be_v here_o prescribe_v and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n 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to_o the_o left_a or_o another_o levite_n it_o may_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o leave_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o graven_n or_o molten_n image_n etc._n etc._n whereto_o all_o the_o people_n again_o answer_v and_o say_v amen_o those_o on_o mount_n ebel_n begin_v the_o shout_n and_o those_o on_o mount_n gerizim_n follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n whereunto_o all_o the_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n answer_v and_o say_v amen_n and_o on_o the_o otherside_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n and_o so_o in_o order_n throughout_o all_o the_o rest_n loc._n 1._o inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la 2._o inter_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o patrem_fw-la munster_n in_o loc._n the_o first_o plain_o relate_v to_o the_o lead_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n which_o begin_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o to_o that_o of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n which_o be_v also_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o then_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o last_o be_v general_a and_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o together_o on_o the_o one_o side_n suppose_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n which_o interlocutory_a service_n finish_v between_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a proceed_v to_o repeat_v all_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o 28_o chapter_n as_o a_o agreeable_a comment_n or_o illustration_n upon_o this_o blessing_n and_o this_o curse_n which_o god_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v pronounce_v among_o they_o and_o they_o by_o their_o amen_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o that_o they_o may_v 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people_n a_o form_n of_o worship_n wherein_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v interchangeable_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n and_o a_o form_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v observe_v orderly_o and_o uniform_o among_o they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n it_o be_v well_o that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o leaven_n of_o the_o dissentor_n of_o our_o time_n then_o among_o they_o for_o they_o will_v have_v say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o do_v about_o external_a and_o bodily_a worship_n about_o the_o utter_n of_o a_o amen_o about_o the_o observe_n of_o such_o order_n and_o ceremony_n in_o it_o nay_o they_o will_v have_v gainsay_v and_o quarrel_v at_o it_o if_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n yet_o mere_o because_o command_v as_o a_o intolerable_a imposition_n upon_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n alas_o it_o be_v no_o engage_a now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o it_o seem_v for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o they_o 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