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
A94556	To the lavv, and to the testimonie or, A proposall of certain cases of conscience by way of quære; chiefly touching the publick worship of the New Testament; and other things either necessary or profitable for Christianity; presented to those churches and societies of Christians, which professe the Scripture of the Old and New Testament for the only rule of faith and manners. Wherein the true and genuine way to reconcile Christians is laid open / translated out of Latine into English by a lover of truth and peace.	Lover of truth and peace.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1562; Thomason E1165_3; ESTC R210102	44,767	117

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of_o wilworship_n 27._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v somewhere_o in_o scripture_n institute_v command_v or_o welplease_o permit_v such_o a_o mission_n or_o calling_n let_v the_o place_n or_o place_n be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 28._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o god_n have_v institute_v command_v or_o welplease_o permit_v no_o such_o mission_n or_o call_n in_o the_o scripture_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o they_o who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a crime_n of_o wilworship_n in_o that_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v any_o lawful_a call_n and_o such_o as_o be_v welpleasing_a to_o god_n to_o perform_v such_o a_o service_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n use_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 29._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o person_n have_v the_o aforesaid_a mission_n or_o calling_n let_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o 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inquire_v whether_o they_o who_o gather_v church_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o therein_o and_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n namely_o after_o they_o know_v that_o they_o in_o their_o preach_a ground_n neither_o upon_o any_o command_n nor_o well_o please_a permission_n of_o god_n as_o also_o after_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v away_o that_o will-worship_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 33._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o person_n be_v not_o condemn_v of_o themselves_o nor_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n let_v the_o reason_n be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 34._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v therein_o condemn_v of_o themselves_o and_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o people_n after_o they_o be_v ascertain_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o church_n be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o ground_n on_o no_o command_n or_o well-pleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n in_o their_o preach_n as_o also_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v way_n that_o will-worship_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o whether_o i_o say_v such_o a_o people_n may_v then_o be_v persuade_v according_a to_o the_o command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o such_o minister_n into_o a_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 35._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o people_n may_v be_v persuade_v thereof_o let_v the_o reason_n be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 36._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o people_n can_v be_v persuade_v thereof_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o such_o a_o people_n who_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o such_o person_n and_o by_o such_o preach_n do_v well_o therein_o or_o not_o 37._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o people_n do_v well_o therein_o let_v the_o reason_n be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 38._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o people_n do_v not_o well_o therein_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o command_n or_o well-pleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n that_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o undoubted_o of_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o nature_n with_o that_o word_n by_o which_o god_n begin_v and_o institute_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v not_o so_o 39_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n let_v it_o be_v produce_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 40._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n that_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o undoubted_o of_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o nature_n with_o that_o word_n by_o which_o god_n begin_v &_o institute_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o own_o name_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o holy_a text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v intrinsical_o and_o undoubted_o of_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o nature_n with_o that_o word_n by_o which_o god_n begin_v and_o institute_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o not_o 41._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o word_n not_o whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a be_v intrininsical_o and_o undoubted_o of_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o nature_n with_o that_o word_n wherewith_o god_n in_o his_o own_o name_n begin_v and_o institute_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o 42._o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o holy_a text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n that_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o the_o very_a text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a or_o by_o a_o word_n not_o whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a 43._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o a_o word_n not_o whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a let_v that_o command_n or_o welpleasing_a permission_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v produce_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o 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chap._n 7.14_o also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o abide_v for_o ever_o i_o 1_o pet._n 1._o v._n 25._o that_o be_v the_o promise_a word_n of_o christ_n whole_o intrinsical_o undoubted_o and_o mere_o true_a to_o declare_v which_o they_o that_o be_v send_v as_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n have_v a_o express_a commission_n and_o be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a gift_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o embassy_n as_o can_v be_v deny_v vid._n l_o 2_o cor._n 5._o v._n 20._o 1_o thes_n 2._o v._n 13._o m_o eph._n 4._o v._n 11._o n_o 1_o cor._n 2._o v._n 12_o 13_o 16._o act_n 5.20_o rom._n 6.17_o and_o chap._n 16._o v._n 17._o 1_o cor._n 4._o v._n 17._o 2_o joh._n v._o 9_o 10._o jude_n v._n 3._o o_o 2_o cor._n 3._o v._n 5_o 6._o and_o chap._n 4._o v._n 1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 6._o v._n 4_o 7._o and_o chap._n 7._o v._n 14._o gal._n 1._o v._n 6._o i_o marvel_v that_o you_o be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v you_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n unto_o another_o 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