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	jesus_n	lord_n	4,121	5	3.4974	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84229	The examiner defended, in a fair and sober answer to the two and twenty questions which lately examined the author of Zeal examined, in this answer are (not unseasonably) touched, Christ's interest in this and all nations. Christ's interest, and the Commonweals, as to the present affairs. The true nature of all civil states. The nature of all civil magistracie, and of the civil sword. The title of Christian magistrate. National churches and covenants. The world of religions ... The permission due to conscience ... Idolatry, and the kindes of it. The spiritual and civil sword, ... The forms of worship. The causes of destruction in nations. The violence to the souls of men; ... The dangerous consequence of such violences, ... Christ Jesus himself, ... The crying guilt of soul-rapes ... The light of nature in spirituals. The acts of Asa, Artaxerxes, &c. The fast of Nineveh. The conscientious differences ... The justice and prudence of state-provision against all uncivilities both of popish and protestant ranters.		1652 (1652)	Wing E3732; Thomason E675_2; ESTC R206745	60,783	103

the_o examiner_n defend_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o sober_a answer_n to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o question_n which_o late_o examine_v the_o author_n of_o zeal_n examine_v in_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o unreasonable_o touch_v christ_n interest_n in_o this_o and_o all_o nation_n christ_n interest_n and_o the_o commonweal_n as_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o all_o civil_a state_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o civil_a magistracy_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o title_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n national_a church_n and_o covenant_n the_o world_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o permission_n due_a to_o conscience_n in_o mere_o spiritual_n all_o the_o world_n over_o idolatry_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o at_o the_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a sword_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o in_o spiritual_n the_o form_n of_o worship_n the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o nation_n the_o violence_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o of_o 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far_o late_o honour_a christ_n jesus_n and_o their_o honourable_a station_n discourse_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o themselves_o as_o to_o try_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o world_n and_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o nation_n thereof_o may_v permit_v idolater_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o worthy_n publish_v his_o zeal_n examine_v the_o second_o attempt_n upon_o the_o former_a with_o two_o and_o twenty_o question_n under_o this_o title_n the_o examiner_n examine_v it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o examiner_n of_o zeal_n may_v have_v examine_v these_o question_n also_o but_o find_v a_o indisposition_n of_o health_n upon_o his_o person_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o public_a affair_n engage_v his_o hour_n and_o minute_n i_o have_v be_v humble_o bold_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o beg_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o gracious_a spirit_n for_o the_o dissolve_v and_o 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vizard_n the_o curtain_n the_o hang_n the_o clo●ks_n the_o cloud_n and_o colour_n by_o which_o the_o lustre_n and_o shine_v of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v truth_n be_v hide_v and_o eclipse_v from_o we_o for_o instance_n novelty_n 1._o truth_n suspect_v for_o a_o novelty_n this_o can_v be_v truth_n it_o be_v a_o novelty_n what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v say_v the_o famous_a academian_o of_o athens_n he_o feem_v to_o be_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o new_a god_n though_o all_o the_o old_a be_v false_a and_o indeed_o but_o new_a and_o therefore_o false_a because_o not_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n optimum_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquissimum_fw-la optimum_fw-la the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o thus_o cry_v the_o papist_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o protestant_n against_o each_o other_o new_a doctrine_n new_a man_n new_a light_n new_a christ_n new_a god_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o room_n in_o the_o inn_n for_o christ_n jeus_fw-la &_o his_o mother_n poor_a 2._o common_o truth_n be_v outward_o poor_a ovely_a among_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o stable_n in_o the_o manger_n a_o poor_a carpenter_n son_n whence_o have_v be_v such_o learning_n how_o shall_v such_o base_a and_o unlikely_a medicine_n as_o clay_n and_o spital_n p●n_a man_n 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v the_o dry_a and_o low_a tree_n be_v fruitful_a how_o poor_a fisherman_n tent-maker_n mechanic_n know_v and_o preach_v christ_n jesit_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v away_o our_o hog_n say_v the_o gadarenes_n and_o therefore_o beseech_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o we_o costly_a 3._o truth_n be_v costly_a by_o this_o trade_n say_v demetrius_n and_o his_o craft_n man_n we_o have_v our_o live_n etc._n etc._n our_o popedom_n bishopric_n benefice_n if_o we_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v you_o believe_v say_v christ_n jesus_n who_o receive_v honour_n from_o one_o another_o disgrace_n 4._o truth_n be_v in_o disgrace_n and_o not_o that_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o how_o many_o have_v be_v convince_v and_o persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n howsoever_o sometime_o it_o have_v pleasad_a god_n to_o take_v off_o the_o rod_n and_o plough_n of_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v 5._o truth_n be_v persecute_v from_o the_o back_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o general_a rule_n be_v that_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v be_v hunt_v the_o great_a lord_n general_n christ_n jesus_n carry_v his_o cross_n and_o gallow_n and_o professath_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o follow_v he_o without_o a_o deny_v of_o himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n or_o gallow_n also_o thus_o be_v we_o say_v david_n and_o paul_n as_o sheep_n for_o the_o shambles_n all_o the_o day_n long_o thus_o must_v those_o bless_a petitioner_n under_o the_o altar_n wait_v 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etc._n etc._n and_o that_o charge_v from_o heaven_n james_n 2.1_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n a_o scripture_n that_o be_v read_v out_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v at_o first_o blush_n to_o entrench_v upon_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n except_o it_o be_v grant_v this_o in_o christianity_n the_o great_a respect_n be_v not_o give_v to_o greatness_n of_o place_n birth_n wealth_n autherity_n bravery_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o humility_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n match_n 18._o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o two_o mighty_a prince_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n meet_v together_o in_o england_n charles_n the_o fifthe_o emperor_n of_o germany_n christianity_n two_o mighty_a prince_n pretend_v to_o glorious_a 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