Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	see_v	4,012	5	3.3773	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80158	Responsoria ad erratica pastoris, sive, vindiciæ vindiciarum. Id est, the Shepherds wandrings discovered, in a revindication of the great ordinance of god: Gospel-preachers, and preaching. By way of reply and answer to a late booke, called, The peoples priviledges, and duty guarded against the pulpit and preachers encroachment. And their sober justification and defence of their free and open exposition of scriptures. Published by William Sheppard, Esq. Wherein Mr Sheppards pretended guard, consisting of ten propositions and ten arguments, is examined, and found to wear nothing by wooden swords. And all his replyes to Mr Tho. Halls arguments, and Mr Collinges arguments in his Vindiciæ ministerii, brought against not ordained persons ordinary preaching, are found but cavils and too light. And the truth still maintained, ... in that, preaching and expounding scripture publiquely, are proper acts to gospel officers; not common to all. Wherein also the great question, how far the spirit of God ... dothïnable them to understand scripture is opened, ... / By John Collings, M.A. and preacher of the Gospel in Norwich.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1652 (1652)	Wing C5331; Thomason E672_1; ESTC R207127	122,201	185

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heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o and_o profane_a person_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 6._o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o his_o great_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13.3_o such_o as_o work_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n gal._n 5.20_o 21._o these_o be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n against_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v this_o day_n muster_v his_o army_n 1._o in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n he_o have_v a_o ragged_a regiment_n of_o ranter_n who_o deny_v all_o ordinance_n 63._o see_v law_n of_o freedom_n by_o winstanly_n a_o p._n 65._o ad_fw-la p._n 63._o these_o

bulfist_n sir_n we_o hate_v popish_a superstition_n with_o as_o full_a a_o hatred_n as_o yourself_o then_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o gift_a brethren_n and_o give_v they_o eight_o wholesome_a rule_n against_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o only_o think_v there_o be_v one_o want_v viz._n that_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o examination_n and_o ordination_n much_o else_o there_o be_v of_o good_a in_o the_o latter_a page_n of_o your_o book_n but_o nothing_o argumentative_a i_o shall_v here_o close_o i_o have_v not_o sir_n i_o think_v asperse_v your_o person_n you_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o i_o and_o if_o i_o may_v judge_v by_o some_o thing_n in_o your_o book_n one_o that_o profess_v much_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o desire_v to_o fear_v and_o in_o who_o alone_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n if_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o merry_a with_o your_o logic_n sometime_o hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la damus_fw-la petimusque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la now_o i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n serious_o to_o weigh_v this_o thing_n and_o to_o consider_v 1._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o gospel_n precept_n or_o plain_a precedent_n for_o this_o practice_n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o ground_n enough_o in_o scripture_n to_o think_v this_o act_n of_o preach_v a_o proper_a and_o restrain_a act_n when_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o betrust_v to_o officer_n in_o so_o many_o text_n 3._o whether_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o to_o preach_v who_o be_v not_o so_o call_v 4._o whether_o usual_o such_o preacher_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o part_n 5._o whether_o most_o of_o the_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n by_o which_o the_o precious_a name_n of_o our_o god_n be_v dishonour_v this_o day_n be_v not_o branch_n from_o this_o root_n and_o still_o maintain_v by_o it_o and_o sir_n let_v we_o not_o contend_v for_o mastery_n but_o for_o truth_n can_v you_o think_v sir_n that_o as_o the_o pollute_a state_n of_o england_n professor_n now_o be_v this_o be_v a_o way_n to_o reform_v we_o can_v a_o gift_a brother_n convince_v a_o gainsay_n socinian_n or_o anabaptist_n or_o arminian_n think_v you_o be_v not_o some_o of_o these_o in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o a_o gift_a brother_n more_o likely_a to_o be_v seduce_v by_o their_o subtlety_n then_o to_o convince_v and_o oppose_v or_o answer_v shall_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v when_o a_o public_a preacher_n of_o it_o shall_v turn_v his_o back_n upon_o a_o adversary_n dear_a sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n consider_v these_o thing_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o plead_v for_o baal_n no_o let_v he_o plead_v for_o himself_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o peruse_v dr._n seaman_n book_n mr._n hall_n pulpit_n guard_v mr._n ferribies_n answer_n to_o collier_n the_o book_n call_v church_n member_n set_v in_o joint_n and_o that_o call_v lay_v preach_v unmask_v and_o if_o you_o will_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o read_v my_o vindiciae_fw-la you_o will_v find_v there_o collect_v what_o mr._n gillespy_n and_o mr._n rutherford_n those_o two_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o all_o argument_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o take_v up_o pen_n no_o more_o except_o i_o find_v something_o more_o object_v that_o these_o reverend_a father_n and_o brethren_n have_v not_o answer_v but_o if_o you_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o answer_v or_o invalidate_v their_o answer_n i_o will_v promise_v you_o a_o sober_a reply_n but_o dear_a sir_n strive_v not_o for_o mastery_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalebit_fw-la the_o great_a god_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v one_o day_n conquer_v all_o believe_v it_o sir_n i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v all_o 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persuade_v reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o spirit_n i_o conceive_v it_o one_o of_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o a_o christian_n duty_n that_o have_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o revelation_n illumination_n extraordinary_a impulsion_n persuasion_n and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v from_o what_o spirit_n they_o come_v whether_o from_o his_o own_o natural_a spirit_n or_o god_n holy_a spirit_n or_o this_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a work_n for_o some_o more_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o undertake_v a_o tract_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o deliver_v those_o many_o that_o be_v take_v in_o this_o snare_n and_o cheat_v with_o this_o dreadful_a cheat_n i_o have_v not_o ability_n or_o room_n to_o speak_v much_o here_o only_o let_v i_o 1._o give_v you_o some_o few_o general_n note_n to_o know_v impression_n revelation_n persuasion_n and_o direction_n extraordinary_a impulsion_n 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