Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	peace_n	spirit_n	unity_n	1,812	5	8.9331	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49510	The matching of the magistrates authority and the Christians true liberty in matters if religion wherein is clearly stated, how farre the magistrate may impose or restrain in matters of faith and worship, and how far forth the Christian may challenge freedome and exemption : in a sermon preached at the Assizes at Dorchester, Jul. 17. 1651. / by William Lyford ...	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1654 (1654)	Wing L3549; ESTC R32907	15,979	27

the_o match_v of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o the_o christian_n true_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherein_o be_v clear_o state_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v or_o restrain_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o christian_a may_v challenge_v freedom_n and_o exemption_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n at_o dorchester_n jul._n 17._o 1651._o by_o william_n lyford_n b.d._n and_o late_a minister_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dor_n london_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o tho_n miller_n bookseller_n in_o sherborne_n 1654._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n gerard_n napper_n knight_n and_o baronet_n most_o honour_a sir_n the_o world_n do_v much_o call_n for_o this_o little_a work_n of_o my_o father_n who_o be_v now_o with_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n i_o dare_v not_o keep_v it_o back_o from_o any_o christian_a man_n enjoyment_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n which_o be_v form_v in_o your_o service_n while_o you_o be_v sheriff_n of_o dorsetshire_n i_o refuse_v to_o send_v it_o forth_o but_o with_o your_o cognizance_n and_o under_o your_o patronage_n it_o be_v just_a that_o have_v be_v bear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o your_o house_n it_o shall_v not_o become_v the_o property_n of_o other_o without_o a_o special_a reserve_n of_o its_o chief_a homage_n unto_o yourself_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o you_o from_o the_o pulpit_n it_o find_v your_o great_a acceptance_n i_o hope_v it_o shall_v find_v as_o great_a now_o it_o salute_v you_o from_o the_o press_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v still_o as_o welcome_v to_o your_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v then_o unto_o your_o ear_n it_o will_v much_o encourage_v i_o to_o inherit_v as_o well_o my_o father_n affection_n to_o you_o as_o his_o name_n and_o to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o there_o be_v still_o alive_a most_o honour_a sir_n your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n will_n lyford_n from_o my_o study_n in_o mag._n coll._n oxon._n octob._n 22._o 1653._o dan_n 3.14_o to_o 18._o be_v it_o true_a o_o shadrach_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o thing_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o peace_n among_o brethren_n aught_o to_o be_v precious_a to_o every_o son_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a time_n when_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n act_n act_n when_o they_o hold_v communion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n they_o hear_v together_o they_o receive_v together_o they_o pray_v together_o and_o according_a to_o this_o primitive_a pattern_n all_o good_a christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v and_o those_o church_n be_v happy_a which_o hold_v that_o bless_a knot_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n contrary_a whereunto_o be_v those_o two_o reign_v evil_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n viz._n wantonness_n of_o spirit_n 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