Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jesus_n	lord_n	spirit_n	7,577	5	4.8812	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64635	Certain discourses, viz. of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome (with a sermon of Bishop Bedels upon the same words) of laying on of hands (Heb. 6. 2.) to be an ordained ministry, of the old form of words in ordination, of a set form of prayer : each being the judgment of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland / published and enlarged by Nicholas Bernard ... : unto which is added a character of Bishop Bedel, and an answer to Mr. Pierces fifth letter concerning the late Primate.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bedell, William, 1571-1642.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing U161; ESTC R10033	109,687	392

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our_o saviour_n observe_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o cross_n use_v before_o by_o david_n psal._n 22._o 1._o as_o in_o the_o type_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o as_o those_o word_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n be_v out_o of_o psal._n 31._o 5._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o only_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o baptism_n mat._n 28._o go_v and_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o form_n of_o word_n the_o ancient_a church_n ever_o observe_v without_o any_o variation_n as_o contain_v with_o the_o element_n of_o water_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o three_o evangelist_n give_v we_o his_o very_a word_n use_v by_o he_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o it_o and_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n by_o saint_n paul_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n also_o and_o sure_o be_v to_o be_v according_o use_v by_o we_o 4._o it_o be_v observable_a how_o he_o himself_o observe_v the_o set_a form_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o passover_n both_o in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n see_v beza_n on_o matth._n 26._o 20._o and_o ainsworth_n on_o exodus_fw-la 12._o grant_v it_o and_o that_o the_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16._o ult_n shall_v be_v render_v have_v sing_v the_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n which_o they_o ●ay_n be_v a_o set_a portion_n of_o psalm_n of_o praise_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o great_a haleluia_o from_o the_o 113._o psalm_n to_o the_o 118._o as_o also_o divers_a other_o of_o our_o learned_a writer_n conceive_v paulus_n burgensis_n scaliger_n d●usius_n etc._n etc._n and_o can_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 16._o exhort_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n imply_v any_o other_o than_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n according_a to_o our_o custom_n yet_o retain_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o may_v not_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o where_o two_o or_o three_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v together_o touch_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v ask_v etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o unanimous_a agreement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o more_o prevalent_a put_v all_o these_o together_o and_o be_v they_o not_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n at_o least_o to_o confirm_v and_o support_v the_o weak_a sort_n in_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n who_o though_o of_o sincere_a heart_n yet_o can_v sudden_o pour_v forth_o their_o desire_n in_o fit_a expression_n worthy_a as_o they_o conceive_v the_o ear_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o form_n of_o other_o or_o of_o what_o they_o have_v premeditate_v and_o frame_v to_o themselves_o sure_o in_o these_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o they_o may_v be_v raise_v to_o a_o due_a height_n of_o holy_a affection_n god_n accept_v of_o they_o the_o necessary_a requisite_n to_o a_o prayer_n be_v such_o as_o these_o that_o the_o person_n be_v acceptable_a that_o the_o matter_n be_v good_a that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o right_a manner_n i._n e._n with_o understanding_n with_o affection_n and_o that_o right_o order_v and_o qualify_v and_o the_o end_n right_o terminate_v with_o a_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v for_o the_o time_n and_o measure_n with_o the_o like_a which_o i_o can_v now_o insist_v upon_o but_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o divine_a that_o have_v write_v of_o it_o to_o have_v put_v in_o this_o for_o one_o viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v sudden_o pour_v out_o without_o premeditation_n of_o matter_n form_n or_o method_n the_o common_a objection_n be_v this_o object_n that_o a_o set_a form_n be_v a_o limit_v or_o a_o stint_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v first_o 1._o this_o be_v but_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n for_o if_o the_o 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