Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	place_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,835	5	9.1263	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25463	Panem quotidianum, or, A short discourse tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency of set forms of prayer in the churches of Christ with a particular defence of the book of common prayer of the Church of England... / by William Annand ...	Annand, William, 1633-1689.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3222; ESTC R38624	47,207	64

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make_v of_o all_o that_o if_o god_n will_v receive_v they_o they_o will_v render_v to_o he_o praise_n call_v the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n which_o be_v a_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n heb._n 13._o 15._o in_o this_o promise_n every_o one_o engage_v for_o himself_o and_o each_o man_n become_v a_o surety_n for_o his_o brother_n so_o will_v we_o render_v and_o because_o optima_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la nova_fw-la vita_fw-la they_o will_v trust_v no_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o in_o god_n only_o as_o fatherless_a child_n have_v hope_n and_o from_o he_o only_o when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n expect_v mercy_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v let_v pass_v many_o truth_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o substance_n and_o method_n of_o this_o prayer_n appoint_v to_o and_o give_v by_o this_o holy_a prophet_n for_o the_o people_n to_o 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another_o or_o premeditate_a by_o ourselves_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o judgement_n or_o receive_v of_o mercy_n from_o or_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o all_o these_o point_v it_o agree_v to_o and_o hold_v affinity_n with_o other_o prayer_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o save_v in_o this_o that_o it_o call_v upon_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o use_v the_o word_n which_o have_v be_v either_o recommend_v to_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n luke_n 11._o 2._o or_o 2._o prescribe_v by_o another_o and_o enjoin_v to_o we_o as_o david_n require_v his_o subject_n the_o levite_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o psalm_n which_o he_o have_v compose_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v the_o first_o psalm_n as_o it_o appear_v that_o ever_o he_o public_o give_v for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o sanctuary_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 4_o 6_o 7_o &_o 3_o or_o 3._o such_o 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command_v to_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n joel_n 2._o 17._o the_o second_o witness_n be_v 2._o moses_n a_o man_n of_o god_n exod._n 15._o where_o after_o the_o people_n delivery_n from_o egypt_n slavery_n and_o phardohs_n bondage_n and_o after_o they_o have_v see_v the_o egyptian_n dead_a upon_o the_o shore_n not_o one_o of_o the●…_n be_v kill_v by_o they_o moses_n and_o israel_n sing_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n ver_fw-la 1._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o make_v or_o compose_v that_o song_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v moses_n by_o revel_n 15._o 3._o and_o as_o a_o set_a form_n use_v by_o the_o people_n to_o

that_o that_o by_o its_o ●…ight_n it_o judge_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o so_o conduce_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o peace_n that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o enjoy_v with_o god_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n some_o whereof_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o this_o conscience_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o saint_n to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n i_o be_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o touch_v sin_n of_o which_o all_o be_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a but_o of_o this_o doubt_a conscience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v what_o to_o do_v 1._o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o in_o which_o place_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o party_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_v and_o rom._n 14._o 14._o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n satisfy_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a yet_o remain_v doubtful_a for_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o smallness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n so_o much_o the_o less_o or_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v then_o dispute_v of_o the_o apostle_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o knowledge_n be_v persuade_v that_o of_o itself_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a another_o be_v more_o ignorant_a and_o eat_v in_o the_o time_n of_o doubt_v have_v his_o conscience_n defile_v there_o follow_v it_o 2._o unquietness_n he_o that_o have_v this_o tender_a conscience_n who_o be_v call_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o lead_v a_o unquiet_a restless_a and_o troublesome_a life_n vex_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v about_o question_n he_o be_v often_o trouble_v perplex_a and_o grieve_v in_o behold_v other_o especial_o do_v that_o though_o lawful_a enough_o which_o in_o his_o mind_n not_o sufficient_o enlighten_v he_o ap_fw-mi prove_v not_o rom._n 14._o 15._o his_o christian_a course_n will_v be_v morejoyful_a to_o he_o be_v it_o otherwise_o there_o follow_v it_o 3._o censoriousness_n he_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n condemn_v he_o for_o that_o do_v whereof_o yet_o he_o himself_o do_v but_o only_a doubt_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o ●…e_v suppose_n that_o none_o shall_v act_v until_o he_o determine_v the_o case_n he_o be_v judge_v he_o that_o eat_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o himself_o hold_v nothing_o lawful_a but_o herb_n and_o he_o to_o who_o every_o thing_n be_v lawful_a hold_v that_o he_o sin_n that_o eat_v herb_n rom._n 14._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o well_o for_o any_o to_o judge_v my_o liberty_n yet_o some_o that_o have_v this_o conscience_n will_v do_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 29._o there_o follow_v it_o 4._o sinful_a confidence_n this_o frequent_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o it_o see_v a_o know_a christian_a act_v upon_o know_v principle_n he_o not_o yet_o in_o himself_o satisfy_v presume_v upon_o the_o other_o knowledge_n and_o so_o bring_v guilt_n upon_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o i_o have_v instance_a all_o along_o in_o thing_n of_o indifferency_n of_o which_o sort_n i_o take_v the_o common_a prayer_n to_o be_v for_o as_o in_o scripture_n we_o have_v no_o particular_a law_n against_o several_a thing_n now_o do_v so_o neither_o be_v there_o in_o scripture_n any_o warrant_n for_o their_o do_v they_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n own_o arbitrement_n and_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n three_o let_v we_o see_v his_o duty_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n or_o have_v this_o tender_a conscience_n for_o in_o the_o objection_n as_o well_o as_o in_o scripture_n they_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n 1._o diligent_o to_o inquire_v after_o and_o earnest_o study_v to_o obtain_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o true_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n that_o make_v they_o question_v the_o 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more_o clear_a and_o the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o according_a to_o that_o act_n as_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n see_v the_o scripture_n enjoin_v man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o governor_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n but_o a_o tie_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v they_o resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o we_o can_v rebel_v against_o authority_n and_o have_v good_a conscience_n now_o if_o this_o magistrate_n enjoin_v this_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n trouble_v thou_o before_o thou_o ought_v to_o disobey_v thou_o ought_v to_o get_v clear_a truth_n to_o defend_v thyself_o in_o thy_o opposition_n or_o then_o thou_o sin_v high_o for_o thou_o oppose_v the_o 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enjoin_v to_o nothing_o that_o in_o the_o least_o contradict_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v against_o and_o before_o thou_o can_v clear_v thyself_o of_o rebellion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n which_o be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o thou_o must_v produce_v those_o text_n that_o speak_v against_o this_o service_n or_o then_o those_o text_n will_v condemn_v thou_o that_o command_v thou_o to_o obey_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o command_v for_o so_o be_v no_o minister_n to_o read_v a_o chapter_n before_o he_o preach_v but_o to_o show_v where_o it_o be_v forbid_v thus_o much_o reader_n may_v suffice_v we_o shall_v proceed_v further_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n answ._n 3._o many_o of_o those_o tender_a conscience_n have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o learn_v but_o be_v trouble_v at_o that_o doctrine_n 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