Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

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but_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o it_o nor_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o ground_n 2._o grace_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n not_o for_o the_o minister_n own_o good_a so_o much_o though_o that_o also_o be_v include_v as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o principal_o therefore_o god_n may_v bless_v it_o and_o make_v it_o instrumental_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o public_a good_a and_o work_v that_o end_n by_o it_o though_o the_o instrument_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o and_o 14_o 12._o or_o person_n god_n use_v be_v not_o sanctify_v here_o nor_o shall_v be_v save_v hereafter_o a_o minister_n may_v preach_v to_o other_o and_o himself_o be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o he_o may_v by_o his_o gift_n profit_v other_o and_o yet_o not_o procure_v salvation_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n god_n employ_v cyrus_n though_o he_o have_v not_o know_v god_n to_o restore_v his_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n isaiah_n 45.1_o to_o 5._o that_o say_v of_o austin_n be_v allege_v by_o some_o divine_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o by_o a_o foul_a hand_n may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v sow_o by_o a_o clean_a and_o sound_a hand_n if_o a_o man_n ministry_n may_v by_o christ_n appointment_n do_v good_a to_o other_o though_o he_o be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o save_v himself_o than_o grace_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ground_n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o who_o be_v eminent_a godly_a learned_a judicious_a sound_v orthodox_n divine_v in_o their_o generation_n in_o the_o case_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o ground_n i_o shall_v declare_v how_o far_o i_o consent_v with_o they_o and_o wherein_o i_o dissent_v from_o they_o master_n perkins_n in_o his_o art_n of_o prophesy_v chap._n 10._o say_v grace_n 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fol._n 292._o 2._o this_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.12_o act_n 14.12_o a_o master_n of_o speech_n the_o lycaonian_o call_v he_o mercury_n who_o they_o feign_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o will_n of_o their_o god_n because_o paul_n here_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n there_o be_v as_o good_a rhetoric_n find_v in_o paul_n epistle_n as_o in_o any_o heathen_a orator_n whatsoever_o and_o some_o account_n the_o eloquence_n of_o cicero_n and_o demosthenes_n but_o dull_a stuff_n to_o his_o elegancy_n beza_n in_o 2_o cor._n 11.6_o prefer_v paul_n before_o plato_n in_o grandiloquence_n before_o demosthenes_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n in_o exact_a method_n of_o teach_v paul_n affect_a plainness_n in_o condescend_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n yet_o he_o can_v play_v the_o orator_n excellent_o when_o he_o please_v and_o do_v 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