Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	lead_v	spirit_n	7,650	5	5.6570	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27574	A sermon preach'd before the convocation of the Bishops and clergy of the province of Canterbury at Westminster, Novemb. the 18th, 1689 by William Beveridge ; printed in Latin by the Bishops command ; made English by J.G.	Beveridge, William, 1637-1708.; J. G., member of the Church of England.	1689 (1689)	Wing B2112; ESTC R25922	13,595	34

always_o religious_o forbear_v let_v the_o pretence_n be_v what_o it_o will_v the_o least_o alteration_n in_o these_o law_n for_o to_o abolish_v or_o reject_v what_o have_v be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v be_v not_o only_o to_o change_v a_o ecclesiastic_a rite_n but_o also_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o render_v it_o different_a from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god._n which_o yet_o never_o can_v nor_o i_o hope_v ever_o will_v be_v say_v of_o our_o church_n for_o true_o such_o be_v the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o our_o reformer_n who_o happy_a memory_n we_o can_v never_o sufficient_o extol_v and_o reverence_n such_o their_o piety_n and_o religion_n such_o their_o divine_o inspire_a prudence_n that_o think_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o keep_v firm_a communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n as_o to_o recede_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n renounce_v all_o her_o superstitious_a innovation_n they_o themselves_o religious_o preserve_v whatever_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o ordain_v it_o in_o our_o church_n the_o most_o illustrious_a image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n have_v always_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o roman_a but_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o i_o do_v doubt_n but_o that_o they_o will_v imitate_v her_o pious_a example_n be_v it_o in_o their_o power_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o we_o since_o therefore_o god_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o church_n to_o our_o care_n and_o since_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o have_v now_o give_v we_o a_o opportunity_n to_o prosecute_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o advantage_n of_o his_o church_n let_v we_o employ_v all_o our_o power_n and_o faculty_n for_o its_o accomplishment_n let_v we_o leave_v no_o mean_n 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we_o take_v example_n by_o that_o let_v we_o throw_v off_o all_o prejudice_v opinion_n presumptuous_a suspicion_n and_o litigious_a contention_n which_o only_o confound_v and_o disturb_v such_o sacred_a council_n but_o let_v all_o be_v do_v with_o that_o agreement_n and_o consent_n as_o become_v christian_n clergyman_n and_o more_o especial_o all_fw-mi we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o we_o consult_v about_o the_o establishment_n of_o her_o peace_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v let_v it_o be_v do_v by_o universal_a approbation_n that_o in_o this_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god._n but_o whatsoever_o pain_n we_o take_v for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o church_n they_o will_v avail_v not_o unless_o adorn_v with_o good_a work_n wherefore_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o beseech_v you_o in_o 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guide_v this_o sacred_a synod_n assemble_v in_o his_o name_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v may_v end_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a and_o settlement_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o more_o especial_o this_o of_o england_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la

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