Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	people_n	4,014	5	4.8063	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90686	A scripture-rale to the Lords Table; or, Observations upon M. Humphreys his treatise, intituled, An humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Tending to discover the loose and prophane principles therein suggested. Published for the undeceiving the weak, and removing offences occasioned by it in the practice of reformation. Being the result of the discourses of some preachers in the county of Gloucester near Stow on the Wold, at their weekly meetings. / Digested by Anthony Palmer pastor of the Church of Christ at Bourton on the Water.	Palmer, Anthony, 1618?-1679.	1654 (1654)	Wing P218; Thomason E1496_2; ESTC R208631	72,178	194

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magistrate_n and_o do_v nothing_o towards_o it_o but_o what_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o have_v no_o worship_n ans_fw-fr no_o pure_a worship_n in_o this_o ordinance_n but_o such_o as_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a people_n abhor_v the_o second_o objection_n he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n be_v viz._n that_o the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v whole_o unfit_a and_o not_o capable_a of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o not_o able_a to_o prepare_v and_o examine_v themselves_o therefore_o no_o free_a admission_n there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o manifest_a weakness_n in_o this_o argue_v from_o man_n disability_n to_o their_o duty_n he_o conject_v as_o to_o the_o church_n part_n who_o can_v but_o look_v to_o a_o outward_a capacity_n and_o instance_v in_o judas_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr but_o sir_n as_o easy_o as_o you_o hush_v up_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n how_o unfit_a the_o most_o people_n be_v have_v never_o have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n more_o than_o any_o he_o distinguish_v of_o holiness_n outward_a inward_a he_o say_v outward_a holiness_n consist_v in_o bare_a profession_n and_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o so_o be_v saint_n by_o call_v that_o of_o inward_a holiness_n we_o need_v not_o mention_v repl._n we_o reply_v to_o he_o that_o bare_a profession_n and_o name_n of_o christian_a be_v not_o enough_o to_o denominate_v saint_n by_o call_v even_o a_o whole_a nation_n of_o people_n may_v take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a and_o profession_n from_o the_o magistrate_n severe_a law_n as_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n do_v in_o the_o several_a former_a change_n and_o be_v command_v to_o hear_v the_o service-book_n and_o to_o receive_v once_o a_o year_n these_o be_v not_o like_a

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blot_v out_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o book_n that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o may_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o all_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v yet_o rejoice_v in_o his_o labour_n as_o now_o the_o ignorant_a profane_a formal_a and_o superstitious_a do_v have_v resolve_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o brotherly_a way_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o can_v wash_v our_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o prejudice_n against_o mr_n h._n person_n for_o we_o know_v he_o not_o neither_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o that_o do_v and_o we_o can_v with_o cheerfulness_n say_v have_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o the_o spread_a this_o erroneous_a pamphlet_n the_o experience_n of_o the_o hurt_n it_o have_v already_o do_v the_o clear_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n from_o be_v all_o such_o soul-murderer_n and_o pleader_n for_o baal_n and_o last_o have_v we_o not_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o this_o abomination_n very_o we_o have_v say_v nothing_o but_o in_o silence_n bewail_v m._n h._n and_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o christ_n worship_n what_o we_o have_v do_v we_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v himself_o by_o it_o and_o we_o do_v the_o rather_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n adventure_n to_o oppose_v the_o cheer_v up_o the_o enemy_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o deplorable_a apostasy_n because_o the_o lord_n lay_v it_o upon_o our_o heart_n to_o tremble_v at_o that_o word_n of_o his_o eze._n 13.22_o because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n by_o promise_v he_o life_n therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o vanity_n nor_o divine_a divination_n for_o i_o will_v deliver_v my_o people_n out_o of_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n we_o fear_v the_o sad_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o spreader_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o opposer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o have_v but_o few_o day_n before_o this_o our_o answer_n want_n to_o the_o press_n see_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o pamphlet_n by_o dr_n drake_n for_o which_o we_o bless_v god_n more_o strict_a and_o acute_a than_o we_o intend_v for_o our_o people_n which_o may_v haply_o be_v more_o satisfactory_a to_o some_o then_z we_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v lest_o any_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v build_v upon_o he_o or_o borrow_v from_o he_o we_o can_v profess_v we_o have_v not_o borrow_v so_o much_o as_o a_o line_n from_o he_o and_o true_o we_o can_v say_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n unfeigned_o that_o we_o long_o to_o see_v all_o the_o godly_a minister_n declare_v against_o this_o piece_n for_o we_o find_v if_o man_n 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