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	spirit_n	4,020	5	4.9859	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33078	The Church of Rome unmask'd, or her false principles briefly detected with some reasons of so many retaining or returning to communion with her, and the great danger of everlasting destruction, that such persons, especially after separations from her, return to her communion, do run themselves on / written by a learned divine, by way of letter to a friend in the country.	Learned divine.	1679 (1679)	Wing C4196; ESTC R18501	78,331	77

vers_n 9_o 10._o even_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o teacher_n reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o instance_n we_o have_v give_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v the_o law_n the_o scripture_n and_o its_o exposition_n be_v with_o that_o be_v belong_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v they_o from_o who_o man_n must_v receive_v it_o and_o upon_o who_o they_o must_v depend_v for_o it_o yea_o they_o do_v as_o the_o false_a church_n in_o isa_n 48.1_o 2._o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v who_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n though_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o like_a be_v timate_v of_o they_o in_o jer._n 18.18_o where_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n that_o be_v such_o in_o truth_n yet_o say_v of_o themselves_o come_v let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremiah_n and_o add_v as_o if_o they_o have_v thence_o authority_n to_o do_v so_o for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n now_o when_o we_o see_v or_o may_v see_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o the_o christian_n answerable_a to_o the_o false_a prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o will_v bring_v in_o doctrine_n swarve_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o find_v that_o the_o papist_n and_o their_o teacher_n evident_o do_v so_o their_o challenge_n of_o authority_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a expounder_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v nothing_o move_v we_o while_o we_o see_v that_o they_o therein_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n especial_o see_v also_o that_o they_o challenge_v a_o authority_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o give_v they_o nor_o direct_v his_o follower_n any_o where_o unto_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o who_o lead_v the_o apostle_n into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.13_o do_v not_o in_o any_o scripture_n testify_v to_o we_o of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o we_o shall_v derive_v our_o faith_n from_o she_o or_o resolve_v it_o into_o she_o or_o her_o doctor_n more_o than_o into_o any_o other_o church_n the_o apostle_n peter_n who_o authority_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v commit_v to_o they_o but_o without_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o who_o successor_n they_o tell_v we_o their_o pope_n or_o bishop_n be_v can_v not_o leave_v more_o authority_n to_o they_o than_o he_o have_v exercise_v himself_o now_o we_o find_v he_o express_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n before_o his_o own_o say_n or_o testimony_n as_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o other_o man_n faith_n yea_o he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n prove_v his_o say_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o his_o epistle_n 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o 3.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o obtrude_v nothing_o upon_o man_n on_o his_o own_o authority_n bare_o as_o the_o pope_n presume_v to_o do_v he_o call_v the_o word_n of_o prophesy_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n than_o what_o he_o relate_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o instead_o of_o direct_v the_o believer_n after_o his_o death_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o bishop_n which_o sure_o he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v have_v he_o know_v of_o any_o power_n give_v of_o christ_n to_o she_o or_o to_o they_o for_o resolve_v man_n doubt_n and_o determine_v their_o faith_n and_o exercise_v a_o dominion_n over_o man_n conscience_n more_o than_o to_o other_o church_n or_o their_o bishop_n yea_o or_o direct_v they_o to_o himself_o more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o forewarn_v they_o of_o false_a teacher_n &_o scoffer_n that_o will_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o stir_v 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heb._n 3.7_o and_o 10.15_o act._n 28.25_o and_o sure_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o horrible_a idolatry_n that_o prefer_v the_o testimony_n word_n or_o determination_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n church_n or_o bishop_n before_z or_o above_o yea_o or_o but_o as_o equal_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o cast_v by_o his_o say_n or_o command_n to_o listen_v to_o and_o be_v rule_v by_o man_n be_v indeed_o to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o man_n precept_n and_o in_o vain_a to_o honour_n god_n or_o worship_v he_o which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n reprove_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n for_o which_o also_o he_o

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