Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	spirit_n	word_n	4,739	5	4.1204	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81372	Vindiciæ magistratuum. or, a sober plea for subjection to present government. According to the command and special direction of God himself, in his holy scriptures. / By the meanest of the Lord's tenderers of his great honour, and weal of his saints.	C. D.	1658 (1658)	Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149	85,481	128

this_o world_n may_v be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n too_o herod_n indeed_o upon_o this_o account_n persecute_v christ_n because_o he_o hear_v a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v without_o cause_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n away_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 2._o to_o conspire_v against_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o or_o their_o kingdom_n but_o they_o may_v live_v and_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n still_o and_o yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v prosper_v it_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o any_o civil_a liberty_n of_o man_n therefore_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n of_o such_o as_o imagine_v when_o the_o one_o rise_v the_o other_o needs_o must_v fall_v or_o that_o the_o one_o must_v swallow_v up_o the_o other_o or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o therefore_o possess_v the_o other_o it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n take_v away_o subjection_n to_o civil_a power_n on_o earth_n but_o rather_o make_v its_o subject_n more_o conformable_a thereto_o and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v of_o evil_a tendency_n and_o i_o fear_v much_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o your_o present_n bustle_v take_v their_o rise_n and_o give_v the_o power_n too_o much_o cause_n at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v careful_o prevent_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o orig._n tract_n 21._o in_o mat._n also_o as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o show_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o you_o upon_o this_o account_n imagine_v your_o principle_n to_o be_v concentric_a with_o 12._o with_o of_o the_o like_a see_v joseph_n antiq._n l._n 20._o c._n 2._o l._n 18._o c._n 1._o l._n 17._o c._n 12._o theudas_n and_o his_o gang_n act._n 5_o 36._o among_o the_o jew_n 10._o jew_n sleidans_fw-la com._n lib._n 10._o knipperdoling_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o german_n and_o 2._o and_o stow_n chron._n of_o rich._n 2._o wat_n tylar_n john_n a_o straw_n etc._n etc._n among_o we_o no_o christ_n nor_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o least_o right_o of_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o when_o god_n convert_v a_o wife_n to_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o take_v she_o off_o from_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o rather_o teach_v she_o more_o her_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n so_o doubtless_o those_o person_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o obey_v christ_n as_o their_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o king_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n place_v over_o they_o and_o let_v the_o power_n be_v assure_v of_o this_o however_o some_o may_v carnal_o mistake_v their_o obedience_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o you_o have_v it_o promise_v dan._n 7.18_o 22_o 27._o and_o cap._n 2.44_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v call_v the_o 7.27_o the_o cap._n 7.27_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a thing_n because_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n where_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o christ_n dominion_n and_o power_n as_o mediator_n v._o 14._o in_o regard_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o argue_v not_o the_o constant_a visibility_n and_o outward_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o duration_n of_o christ_n dominion_n in_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n mat._n 16.18_o by_o the_o only_a power_n of_o god_n without_o force_n and_o humane_a art_n word_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n these_o promise_n be_v principal_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o then_o be_v under_o hard_a captivity_n disperse_v under_o other_o jurisdiction_n to_o comfort_v they_o that_o their_o misery_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n at_o length_n by_o the_o restauration_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o prophet_n very_o prudent_o insinuate_v under_o the_o term_n saint_n consider_v as_o well_o foe_n as_o friend_n be_v to_o have_v the_o view_n of_o his_o work_n but_o where_o he_o come_v to_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 15.24_o huit_fw-fr in_o locum_fw-la the_o ornament_n and_o pleasure_n of_o all_o land_n zach._n 14.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o he_o be_v then_o more_o plain_a call_v they_o tzebi_n cap._n 8.9_o and_o the_o holy_a people_n v._o 24._o this_o he_o do_v that_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a jew_n be_v not_o conceal_v in_o their_o affliction_n nor_o yet_o the_o pearl_n of_o such_o divine_a mystery_n may_v be_v cast_v before_o the_o chaldean_a swine_n and_o also_o that_o his_o church_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o rest_n and_o quietness_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o full_o enjoy_v here_o as_o i_o can_v find_v no_o place_n in_o so_o many_o word_n to_o warrant_v viz._n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n annot._n the_o near_a to_o it_o be_v in_o revel_n 11.15_o which_o as_o to_o time_n and_o manner_n have_v be_v general_o mistake_v see_v dutch_n annot._n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o will_v not_o rake_v up_o the_o 515._o the_o well_o resolve_v by_o paraus_n in_o apocal._n cap._n 28._o f._n 515._o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n from_o revel_n 20.4_o to_o establish_v it_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v it_o in_o hope_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o their_o heart_n more_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n mean_v as_o i_o conceive_v v._o 27._o by_o these_o word_n under_o the_o heaven_n they_o may_v find_v the_o comfortable_a 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behaviour_n which_o the_o cunning_a adversary_n sow_v among_o we_o to_o our_o great_a ignominy_n if_o not_o ruin_n have_v their_o preservation_n and_o nourishment_n here_o tale-bearing_a and_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v alike_o forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o latter_a levit._n 19.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v not_o only_o cool_v the_o affection_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v but_o murder_v the_o very_a life_n of_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v tell_v aynswort_n aynswort_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v as_o a_o tale-bearer_n or_o calumniator_n or_o not_o walk_v with_o tale-bearing_a rokel_n rokel_n and_o crimination_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o merchant_n or_o traffiquer_n that_o carry_v his_o ware_n up_o and_o down_o to_o vend_fw-mi come_v rakil_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v our_o english_a word_n rakehell_n come_v 1_o kin_n 10.15_o one_o that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o word_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o hear_v &_o to_o spread_v abroad_o crimination_n of_o other_o man_n his_o property_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n prov._n 11.13_o his_o end_n to_o shed_v blood_n ezek._n 22.9_o conspire_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o that_o purpose_n provoke_v other_o to_o it_o as_o doeg_n do_v 1_o sam._n 22.9_o 18._o psal_n 52._o yet_o pretend_v friendship_n and_o pity_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o wherefore_o the_o 70._o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v with_o guile_n 〈◊〉_d eng._n ann._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_o tongue_v prov._n 11.13_o and_o 20.19_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o makebate_n so_o in_o dan._n 6.24_o locum_fw-la so_o the_o hebrew_n rakil_n the_o greek_a diabolos_fw-la and_o the_o english_a calumniator_n be_v all_o one_o aynswor_n in_o locum_fw-la 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the_o ruin_n of_o many_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n preserve_v the_o whole_a for_o the_o simple_a will_v believe_v every_o word_n although_o the_o prudent_a unum_fw-la millibus_fw-la e_fw-la multis_fw-la will_v look_v well_o to_o their_o do_v prov._n 14_o 15._o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n report_v lose_v nothing_o but_o truth_n in_o the_o divulge_v 4._o the_o last_o evil_n that_o be_v usual_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a liberty_n we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o in_o contempt_n of_o authority_n be_v revenge_n the_o thought_n of_o which_o although_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v as_o they_o take_v hold_v on_o our_o affection_n and_o therein_o centre_n in_o a_o passion_n which_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o requital_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v wrong_v we_o of_o evil_n equal_a unto_o those_o we_o have_v suffer_v or_o imagine_v to_o suffer_v yet_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v something_o 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