Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	6,607	5	8.4174	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34542	The remains of the reverend and learned Mr. John Corbet, late of Chichester printed from his own manuscripts.; Selections. 1684	Corbet, John, 1620-1680.	1684 (1684)	Wing C6262; ESTC R2134	198,975	272

heart-subjection_n prayer_n comprehend_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n petition_n for_o all_o needful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o praise_n with_o thanksgiving_n self-resignation_n to_o god_n and_o covenant_v with_o he_o make_v vow_n to_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o devote_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o immediate_a service_n all_o these_o be_v expression_n of_o divine_a honour_n of_o all_o these_o there_o may_v be_v certain_a external_a form_n of_o positive_a institution_n and_o so_o as_o to_o those_o form_n they_o may_v be_v call_v institute_v worship_n moreover_o the_o thing_n vow_v may_v be_v institute_v and_o ceremonial_a though_o the_o vow_n of_o itself_o be_v moral_a worship_n the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o near_a end_n of_o a_o vow_n to_o god_n may_v be_v some_o benefit_n to_o man_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n may_v be_v some_o common_a thing_n yet_o the_o vow_n as_o to_o its_o essential_a form_n be_v divine_a worship_n in_o a_o direct_a engagement_n make_v to_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o a_o oath_n as_o to_o its_o essential_a form_n be_v divine_a worship_n in_o a_o direct_a acknowledge_v of_o god_n omnipotence_n omniscience_n infinite_a holiness_n and_o take_v he_o to_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o attest_v with_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o the_o internal_a end_n of_o both_o vow_n and_o oath_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n as_o our_o supreme_a lord_n and_o judg._n the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v institute_v ceremonial_a worship_n but_o the_o internal_a part_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n thereof_o be_v our_o solemn_a receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v we_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o solemn_a engage_v to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o most_o important_a and_o main_a part_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v worship_n moral_a natural_a §_o 10._o of_o particular_a act_n which_o be_v natural_a ceremonial_a worship_n kneel_v bow_v of_o the_o body_n prostration_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o worship_v god_n be_v in_o one_o respect_v worship_n itself_o and_o in_o another_o respect_n but_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n they_o be_v act_n of_o external_a worship_n as_o they_o be_v natural_a expression_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o they_o may_v be_v account_v and_o call_v circumstance_n of_o worship_n be_v consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr appurtenance_n to_o the_o more_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v sometime_o necessary_o conjoin_v and_o from_o which_o remain_v entire_a and_o complete_a notwithstanding_o they_o may_v at_o other_o time_n be_v spare_v these_o thing_n be_v natural_o laudable_a but_o not_o natural_o necessary_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v when_o convenient_o they_o may_v and_o not_o otherwise_o some_o have_v call_v the_o aforesaid_a and_o such_o like_a external_a act_n natural_a ceremony_n and_o they_o be_v call_v natural_a because_o nature_n itself_o teach_v man_n to_o use_v they_o without_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a institution_n and_o a_o rational_a man_n by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n be_v direct_v to_o use_v they_o yet_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n direct_v to_o thing_n not_o without_o government_n of_o counsel_n and_o discretion_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n nature_n be_v in_o part_n determine_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a age_n and_o country_n and_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o several_a case_n the_o posture_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o act_n of_o solemn_a profession_n and_o engagement_n make_v to_o god_n as_o in_o declare_v our_o assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n also_o in_o act_n of_o solemn_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o in_o the_o repeat_n of_o laudatory_a hymn_n be_v such_o a_o outward_a expression_n of_o our_o internal_a devotion_n as_o be_v very_o consentaneous_a to_o nature_n and_o so_o a_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n §_o 11._o of_o external_n act_v which_o by_o custom_n of_o the_o age_n or_o country_n express_v devotion_n in_o worship_n man_n say_v that_o custom_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o some_o external_a act_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o custom_n be_v as_o significant_a and_o expressive_a at_o least_o before_o man_n as_o those_o that_o be_v natural_a and_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o will_v be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o scandalous_a of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o male_a sex_n by_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v do_v direct_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o be_v immediate_o expressive_a of_o heart_n reverence_n towards_o he_o yet_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o reverential_a act_n about_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o some_o be_v only_a adjunct_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v no_o ceremonial_a act_n either_o natural_a or_o customary_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v where_o natural_a infirmity_n or_o other_o necessity_n make_v it_o inconvenient_a §_o 12._o of_o external_n act_n which_o by_o divine_a institution_n or_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o nation_n express_v divine_a honour_n the_o erect_n of_o altar_n offer_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_v of_o incense_n be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o mankind_n account_v divine_a honour_n and_o they_o be_v such_o acknowledgement_n as_o god_n do_v in_o the_o law_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o therefore_o these_o act_n be_v proper_o divine_a worship_n to_o whatsoever_o object_n they_o be_v direct_v yea_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o intention_n of_o acknowledge_v a_o deity_n in_o the_o object_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v yet_o they_o be_v external_a divine_a worship_n or_o a_o give_n of_o that_o external_a honour_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o deity_n the_o dedicate_a of_o temple_n and_o consecrate_v of_o place_n to_o any_o be_v may_v be_v of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n first_o it_o may_v betoken_v the_o set_n apart_o a_o place_n as_o sacred_a to_o that_o be_v to_o which_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o the_o place_n of_o its_o worship_n and_o special_a residence_n and_o benign_a influence_n upon_o mortal_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o suppose_v the_o papist_n have_v dedicate_v church_n and_o chapel_n and_o other_o place_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 2._o it_o may_v betoken_v only_o the_o set_n apart_o of_o a_o place_n or_o house_n in_o memorial_n only_o of_o the_o create_a person_n saint_n or_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o late_a sense_n the_o dedicate_a of_o a_o 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