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
A80416	A learned and full ansvver to a treatise intituled; The vanity of childish baptisme. Wherein the severall arguments brought to overthrow the lawfulnesse of infants baptisme, together with the answers to those arguments maintaining its lawfulnesse, are duly examined. As also the question concerning the necessitie of dipping in baptisme is fully discussed: by William Cooke Minister of the Word of God at Wroxall in Warwickwshire. Printed and entred according to order.	Cooke, William.	1644 (1644)	Wing C6043; Thomason E9_2; ESTC R15425	103,267	120

remedy_n not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o our_o whole_a kingdom_n also_o let_v we_o by_o our_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n and_o all_o pious_a endeavour_n religious_a and_o civil_a help_v our_o religious_a honourable_a and_o with_o all_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n ever_o to_o be_v mention_v parliament_n into_o who_o gracious_a heart_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o express_v a_o holy_a resolution_n of_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o a_o remedy_n to_o this_o evil_a that_o their_o holy_a endeavour_n may_v be_v bless_v first_o earnest_o crave_v of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o honour_v the_o honourable_a assembly_n endeavour_n and_o his_o poor_a people_n prayer_n as_o to_o call_v together_o a_o assembly_n of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n be_v man_n of_o approve_a piety_n sincerity_n and_o ability_n so_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o direct_a and_o enable_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o prejudice_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o examine_v all_o sort_n of_o tenant_n that_o be_v controvert_v in_o the_o church_n give_v liberty_n to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o the_o truth_n though_o but_o in_o pretence_n to_o speak_v their_o mind_n free_o that_o so_o god_n truth_n be_v clear_v and_o establish_v and_o error_n unmask_v and_o suppress_v god_n people_n heart_n may_v be_v quiet_v that_o this_o mean_n be_v likely_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v effectual_a if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o hinder_v and_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o and_o its_o expect_a blessing_n may_v appear_v by_o christ_n promise_n matt._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v together_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n act._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o to_o 32._o second_o let_v we_o penitent_o humble_o and_o hearty_o crave_v of_o god_n his_o blessing_n on_o his_o servant_n endeavour_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o able_a 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and_o all_o holy_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v and_o help_v forward_o that_o religious_a design_n of_o settle_v church_n government_n 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o rev._n 2.2_o and_o the_o discipline_n of_o jesus_n christ_n among_o we_o that_o a_o authoritative_a charge_n may_v be_v lay_v on_o they_o that_o bring_v in_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o to_o disturb_v the_o church_n and_o those_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n but_o be_v not_o may_v be_v find_v liar_n that_o by_o it_o all_o truth_n piety_n and_o sincerity_n may_v be_v establish_v approve_a and_o maintain_v with_o all_o mean_v further_a the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o superstition_n profaneness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o occasion_v of_o division_n jar_n and_o separation_n may_v be_v remove_v that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v intend_v and_o labour_v for_o by_o that_o honourable_a and_o gracious_a council_n and_o that_o religious_a and_o 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to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o so_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v edify_v till_o we_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n may_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n but_o one_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_o finis_fw-la

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