Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	pray_v	spirit_n	worship_v	1,821	5	9.2706	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15828	A treatise of the honor of Gods house: or, The true paterne of the Church, shewed in the parts and pietie of it with a discovery of the true cause and cure of our present contentions, and an answer of such objections as may offend the weake.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.	1637 (1637)	STC 26089; ESTC S120542	57,719	94

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ere_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o way_n rom._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v stark_o mad_a it_o be_v impossible_a say_v origen_n that_o one_o shall_v know_v god_n and_o pray_v to_o image_n john_n 4.22_o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o that_o be_v not_o god_n as_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o god_n as_o a_o body_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n hab._n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o they_o must_v needs_o teach_v man_n lie_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v they_o exod._n 20.4_o but_o show_v by_o his_o example_n that_o he_o that_o best_o know_v himself_o never_o teach_v his_o people_n by_o picture_n to_o conceive_v he_o deut._n 4_o 12.15_o saint_n paul_n lay_v open_v all_o the_o pagan_a mystery_n thus_o first_o a_o altar_n and_o that_o stand_v before_o a_o image_n the_o image_n be_v dedicate_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o the_o dead_a man_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o the_o never_o die_a deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_a by_o celsus_n that_o pagan_n hold_v dead_a man_n for_o inferior_a god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o the_o most_o supreme_a god_n as_o satrapae_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la principum_fw-la as_o the_o peer_n and_o noble_n of_o prince_n st._n paul_n cut_v off_o all_o this_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o unknown_a god_n which_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n in_o temple_n altar_n image_n and_o the_o dead_a him_z i_o show_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v your_o ignorance_n to_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o have_v such_o a_o habitation_n and_o adoration_n as_o you_o imagine_v for_o he_o by_o sacring_a of_o temple_n altar_n and_o i_o mage_n you_o suppose_v to_o catch_v dead_a man_n soul_n and_o tie_v they_o to_o your_o temple_n and_o have_v make_v body_n for_o those_o soul_n you_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v such_o image_n sancta_fw-la animalia_fw-la holy_a live_a thing_n inspire_v to_o do_v you_o good_a upon_o this_o ground_n origen_n minutius-felix_a arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n say_v that_o christian_n neither_o have_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v temple_n altar_n image_n or_o sacrifice_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o be_v worship_v without_o they_o neither_o be_v their_o religion_n insensible_a and_o inexplicable_a because_o they_o want_v such_o mean_n non_fw-la occultamus_fw-la quod_fw-la colimus_fw-la we_o hide_v not_o what_o we_o worship_v or_o have_v a_o invisible_a faith_n or_o communion_n within_o ourselves_o for_o we_o profess_v open_o both_o what_o we_o worship_v and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o worship_v he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o way_n which_o be_v wickedness_n and_o impiety_n to_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o have_v they_o temple_n and_o altar_n for_o their_o saviour_n and_o st._n john_n use_v both_o word_n rev._n 11.1_o and_o 14.17.18_o and_o 16.7_o in_o which_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n do_v he_o service_n for_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o sanctuary_n where_o his_o people_n worship_v he_o and_o as_o of_o old_a the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v call_v his_o palace_n and_o throne_n especial_o where_o the_o ark_n stand_v so_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n his_o temple_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n basilica_n especial_o the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v st._n ignatius_n use_v both_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o people_n do_v συντρέχειν_fw-gr flock_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o think_v we_o shall_v take_v from_o he_o good_a direction_n to_o see_v manifest_a difference_n between_o christianity_n and_o pagan_a idolatry_n we_o come_v to_o our_o temple_n not_o as_o impious_a pagan_n to_o tie_n god_n to_o they_o we_o have_v no_o βωμὸς_n before_o a_o image_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o altar_n right_o name_v before_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v all_o we_o profess_v and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 48.35_o jehovah_n shamma_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o &_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o and_o upon_o his_o altar_n and_o temple_n we_o write_v as_o in_o zach._n 14.20_o 21._o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n prince_n have_v their_o arm_n and_o inscription_n upon_o their_o chariot_n which_o be_v not_o image_n of_o their_o person_n but_o ensign_n of_o their_o honour_n god_n keep_v from_o we_o σεβάσματα_n and_o δαιμόνια_n dead_a man_n and_o their_o picture_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o bless_v be_v god_n we_o have_v public_a testimony_n by_o burn_v their_o book_n that_o maintain_v such_o evil_n that_o we_o detest_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o second_o rule_n of_o st._n august_n in_o psal_n 113_o concern_v image_n and_o instrument_n in_o god_n worship_n the_o gentile_n worship_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o we_o also_o have_v divers_a instrument_n make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o mettle_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o this_o very_a ministry_n be_v call_v holy_a in_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o for_o our_o salvation_n be_v honour_v thereby_o and_o these_o instrument_n and_o vessel_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n yet_o have_v they_o any_o mouth_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v have_v they_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v do_v we_o supplicate_v to_o these_o because_o by_o these_o we_o supplicate_v to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o mad_a impiety_n that_o the_o form_n like_v unto_o one_o live_v which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v supplicate_v unto_o do_v more_o prevail_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o miserable_a man_n than_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o do_v not_o live_v at_o all_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o he_o who_o be_v indeed_o live_v for_o image_n prevail_v more_o to_o bow_v down_o the_o unhappy_a soul_n in_o that_o they_o have_v a_o mouth_n they_o have_v eye_n they_o have_v ear_n they_o have_v 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