Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	speak_v	spirit_n	4,857	5	5.0917	4	true

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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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v._n 6._o 2._o of_o the_o interest_n in_o christ_n body_n v._o 4_o 5._o or_o worship_n and_o will_n of_o god_n v._o 1_o 2._o he_o seem_v to_o have_v leave_v the_o speech_n very_o imperfect_a yet_o therein_o he_o most_o excellent_o perfect_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o be_v to_o prove_v a_o distinct_a observance_n in_o the_o office_n and_o not_o to_o provoke_v unto_o vehemency_n in_o the_o execution_n which_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v this_o distinct_a discern_v the_o special_a intent_n of_o god_n zealous_a and_o jealous_a distinguish_v they_o second_o it_o suit_v with_o the_o ten_o time_n great_a care_n that_o be_v take_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o his_o precept_n statute_n or_o institution_n or_o law_n and_o zeal_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o contrary_a than_o that_o a_o zealous_a worship_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o three_o he_o therein_o well_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o more_o regard_v the_o second_o than_o the_o three_o and_o fourthly_a the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o first_o and_o more_o regard_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o measure_n and_o fift_o his_o own_o scope_n intimate_v in_o the_o five_o former_a verse_n and_o oft_o express_v to_o take_v care_n for_o god_n worship_n of_o his_o word_n v._o 1._o of_o his_o will_n v._o 2._o of_o his_o apportion_v v._o 3._o of_o his_o dispose_n v._o 4_o 5._o of_o his_o divers_a give_v v._o 6._o and_o of_o his_o exact_a distinguish_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o more_o than_o for_o the_o measure_n thereof_o six_o he_o well_o prefer_v the_o main_a of_o the_o matter_n before_o the_o exactness_n of_o word_n yea_o than_o competency_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o endanger_v the_o proper_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o will_v have_v be_v

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 public_a nor_o to_o make_v this_o frowardness_n opposite_a to_o christ_n meek-love-mercy_n to_o be_v that_o holy_a towardness_n teachableness_n and_o tractableness_n towards_o christ_n which_o he_o require_v nor_o that_o content_v glory_n joy_n nor_o happiness_n which_o we_o desire_v it_o be_v a_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n murderousness_n and_o mischief_n hate_v by_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o rom._n 1.31_o much_o less_o to_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o they_o and_o inveterate_a against_o they_o and_o irregular_a in_o evil_a course_n towards_o they_o these_o error_n and_o erroneous_a mischief_n squeeze_v out_o of_o or_o rather_o false_o father_v on_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n especial_o on_o this_o special_a portion_n thereof_o exceed_o aggravate_v the_o impiety_n and_o perniciousness_n of_o this_o personal_a antichristianisme_n especial_o they_o be_v make_v by_o their_o extracter_n to_o be_v part_n of_o divine_a discipline_n devise_v by_o man_n and_o so_o abomination_n to_o christ_n and_o christian_n and_o yet_o pretend_v from_o the_o word_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n and_o his_o scripture_n seem_v contradictory_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v falsehood_n and_o its_o spirit_n and_o scope_n of_o meek-love-mercy_n to_o seem_v to_o these_o deceiver_n and_o their_o receiver_n to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o usurpation_n and_o pride_n and_o a_o pattern_n of_o mischief_n and_o cruelty_n which_o be_v very_o near_o if_o not_o mere_a forgery_n of_o christ_n scripture_n incur_v all_o the_o plague_n and_o curse_n of_o his_o true_a scripture_n the_o exposition_n of_o matth._n 18._o especial_o of_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o 20._o the_o 18_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n best_o brook_v its_o name_n chapter_n or_o head_n of_o scripture_n of_o any_o that_o i_o know_v first_o it_o be_v equal_a with_o any_o other_o in_o all_o vulgar_a use_n second_o in_o its_o head_n and_o chapter_n of_o gospel-matter_n it_o exceed_v other_o in_o the_o 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 head_n question_n of_o the_o chiefship_n in_o heavenliness_n all_o which_o call_v we_o to_o a_o special_a respect_n hereof_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o each_o of_o its_o distinct_a part_n the_o summary_a expression_n of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v in_o this_o word_n meek-love-mercy_n and_o of_o the_o negative_a in_o this_o proud-rail-racking_a the_o middle_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o centre_n chair_n tryer_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n place_v before_o the_o first_o col._n 2.5_o for_o otherwise_o cultive_a order_n and_o divine_a church-worship_n in_o the_o course_n of_o generation_n and_o nature_n be_v after_o faith_n and_o personal_n union_n with_o god_n thereby_o for_o that_o give_v we_o right_o of_o public_a communion_n with_o he_o as_o with_o our_o husband_n but_o conversion_n by_o faith_n justifi_v we_o and_o evidence_v our_o sonlike_a union_n with_o he_o heb._n 11.1_o which_o our_o child-meekness_n v._o 4_o call_v 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 be_v first_o to_o be_v handle_v for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o centre_n about_o which_o this_o meek-love-mercy_n be_v to_o move_v and_o work_v it_o be_v the_o throne_n wherein_o it_o exercise_v its_o supreme_a authority_n it_o be_v the_o tryer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n thereof_o at_o our_o admission_n into_o it_o and_o in_o our_o be_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o its_o approbation_n be_v the_o crown_n and_o it_o the_o crowner_n thereof_o and_o its_o due_a condemnation_n the_o discrowner_n thereof_o but_o only_o upon_o full_a discovery_n that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o after_o all_o divine_a regular_a proceed_n unto_o and_o in_o that_o trial_n especial_o it_o evident_o and_o eminent_o exercise_v in_o they_o all_o the_o true_a kind_n and_o pregnant_a degree_n of_o this_o meek-love-mercy_n without_o which_o all_o due_a conviction_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o use_v without_o which_o no_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o any_o church_n decree_v much_o 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 three_o in_o due_a and_o certain_a trial_n of_o guiltiness_n the_o three_o between_o the_o try_a and_o the_o church_n and_o that_o before_o and_o after_o that_o trial_n accomplish_v affirm_v v._o 17._o and_o ratify_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o former_a express_v v._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o relation_n to_o v._o 14._o that_o be_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o sick_a profess_v brother_n if_o he_o be_v curable_a but_o if_o not_o then_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o the_o latter_a in_o this_o word_n then_o v._o 21._o but_o first_o of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o matter_n itself_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o part_n or_o degree_n thereof_o v._o 15._o the_o sole_a institutor_n lawgiver_n and_o head_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n prescribe_v herein_o the_o first_o part_n and_o use_v of_o divine_a church-discipline_n which_o be_v both_o a_o service_n of_o