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	true_a	word_n	4,682	5	3.9653	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75847	Gospel publique worship: or, The translation, metaphrase, analysis, and exposition of Rom. 12. from v.1. to 8. Describing, and prescribing, the compleat pattern of gospel-worship. Also, an exposition of the 18th. chapter of Matthew. To which is added A discovery of Adam's three-fold estate in paradise, viz. moral, legal, and evangelical. / By Thomas Brewer.	Brewer, Thomas, fl. 1656.	1656 (1656)	Wing A4429; Thomason E1654_1; ESTC R208992	154,122	337

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the_o time_n be_v out_o v._o 35._o and_o to_o his_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n of_o such_o disseparatist_n in_o his_o own_o swell_a conceit_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o thus_o have_v malice_n slay_v the_o gospel-spirit_n of_o the_o diotrephist_n to_o pervert_v christ_n word_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n to_o erect_v antichrist_n fraud_n and_o fierceness_n with_o this_o brag_n and_o beg_v sermon_n though_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v clean_o contrary_a even_o to_o commend_v as_o wisdom_n our_o own_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o know_a and_o conscience-wounding_a sin_n to_o god_n who_o know_v they_o and_o our_o own_o forsake_v they_o but_o not_o to_o command_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o treason_n against_o god_n our_o publish_v other_o rumour_v fact_n and_o unconvince_v sin_n unto_o man_n who_o know_v they_o not_o nor_o our_o disseparate_a ourselves_o and_o who_o else_o we_o can_v from_o their_o person_n and_o communion_n spiritual_a and_o natural_a personal_a and_o 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expresness_n thereof_o v._o 1_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o answerable_a and_o connected_a prosecution_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o also_o chap._n 19.1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v finish_v all_o that_o matter_n before_o he_o pass_v to_o any_o other_o three_o that_o matter_n so_o finish_v be_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o heavenlyness_n and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o distinct_a part_n of_o sonship_n servantship_n and_o heirship_n in_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o threefold_a collateral_n viz._n to_o our_o fellow-son_n fellow-servant_n and_o coheir_n the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o unto_o v._o 14._o the_o second_o unto_o v._o 20._o the_o three_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o that_o both_o lineal_o and_o collateral_o and_o also_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a four_o that_o christ_n our_o sole_a gospel-head_n personal_a and_o public_a be_v the_o sole_a decider_n of_o this_o 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foolishness_n weakness_n baseness_n despisedness_n and_o nothingness_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28._o justifi_v to_o be_v true_a faith_n that_o god_n only_o and_o no_o man_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n v._o 29_o 30_o 31._o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v special_o consider_v and_o throughout_o my_o handle_n the_o second_o part_n remember_v lest_o we_o deal_v about_o the_o hull_n and_o carcase_n of_o religion_n omit_v the_o precious_a kernel_n life_n and_o soul_n thereof_o and_o mark_v that_o this_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o faith_n christ_n and_o the_o word_n be_v enmity_n and_o implacable_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o workesworth_a antichrist_n and_o the_o world_n this_o middle_a or_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o centre_n throne_n tryer_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o my_o present_a endeavour_n be_v in_o and_o for_o a_o church_n and_o speak_v and_o hear_v by_o church-right_a the_o church-use_a and_o exercise_n of_o this_o head-grace_n and_o soul_n of_o religion_n 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less_o execute_v in_o affection_n or_o action_n but_o least_o of_o all_o may_v any_o or_o many_o member_n so_o discommunicate_v any_o or_o many_o member_n or_o the_o church_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v or_o any_o other_o yea_o these_o two_o last_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o therefore_o our_o present_a church-discipline_n nor_o any_o rule_n nor_o grace_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o they_o without_o flat_a rebellion_n this_o our_o second_o or_o middle_a part_n v._o 15._o to_o 20._o be_v a_o authoritive_a or_o regular_a exercise_v and_o try_v of_o that_o head_n or_o heart-grace_n of_o meek-love-mercy_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o 14._o first_o verse_n and_o that_o in_o three_o part_n or_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v between_o the_o tryer_n and_o the_o try_v alone_o v._o 15._o the_o second_o between_o one_o or_o two_o more_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o help_n both_o to_o the_o first_o in_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o 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