Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	speak_v	spirit_n	6,955	5	5.5280	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38744	The abridgment of Eusebius Pamphilius's ecclesiastical history in two parts ... whereunto is added a catalogue of the synods and councels which were after the days of the apostles : together with a hint of what was decreed in the same / by William Caton.; Ecclesiastical history. English	Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.; Caton, William, 1636-1665.	1698 (1698)	Wing E3420; ESTC R1923	127,007	269

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again_o we_o may_v see_v how_o that_o when_o saul_n depart_v from_o the_o gounsel_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o this_o adversary_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o then_o command_v he_o his_o footman_n to_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o although_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o doeg_n slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o they_o upon_o one_o day_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 17_o 18._o again_o the_o evil_a persecute_v spirit_n of_o this_o adversary_n appear_v also_o in_o jezebel_n ahab_n wife_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o noble_n to_o procure_v two_o false_a witness_n against_o naboth_n to_o testify_v false_o against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n be_v leaven_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a spirit_n they_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n again_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v depart_v 37._o from_o the_o lord_n than_o do_v the_o enmity_n 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at_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n decree_v that_o the_o usurer_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v that_o taper_n i._n e._n candle_n shall_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o day_n time_n in_o church_n yard_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v banish_v the_o church_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v paint_v upon_o the_o wall_n to_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o usurer_n now_o admit_v without_o any_o scruple_n to_o be_v member_n both_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o also_o of_o the_o protestant_n church_n and_o be_v not_o image_n errect_v in_o their_o masshouses_n which_o they_o call_v church_n and_o many_o paint_a upon_o their_o wall_n and_o in_o their_o glasswindow_n the_o vanity_n and_o evil_n of_o which_o this_o aforesaid_a counsel_n see_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o prohibit_v then_o though_o they_o be_v practise_v and_o uphold_v now_o by_o the_o apostatise_v christian_n anno_fw-la 340._o the_o counsel_n of_o gragra_n condemn_v the_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o tustathius_fw-la and_o allow_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o priest_n a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o carthage_n decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rebaptise_v and_o that_o clergiman_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o temporal_a affair_n a_o counsel_n of_o arrian_n bishop_n meet_v at_o antioch_n where_o they_o endeavour_v to_o abrogate_v i._n e._n to_o take_v away_o abolish_v or_o disannul_v the_o nicene_n creed_n thus_o like_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n be_v they_o divide_v for_o that_o which_o one_o synod_n decree_v and_o set_v up_o that_o do_v another_o synod_n abolish_v and_o throw_v down_o anno_fw-la 350._o a_o general_n counsel_n be_v summon_v at_o sardis_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o who_o the_o arrian_n have_v exile_v i._n e._n banish_v the_o counsel_n restore_v they_o and_o depose_v i._o e._n put_v down_o their_o accuser_n and_o condemn_v the_o arrian_n and_o confirm_v the_o nicene_n creed_n anno_fw-la 355._o a_o counsel_n of_o arian_n hold_v at_o sermium_fw-la scourge_v among_o they_o osius_n and_o make_v he_o subscribe_v unto_o atheism_n i._n e._n the_o damnable_a opinion_n of_o the_o atheist_n but_o the_o like_a be_v never_o do_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o never_o seek_v to_o bring_v any_o from_o atiheism_n or_o to_o atiheism_n by_o scourge_v but_o ●…ather_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v scourge_v by_o jew_n and_o atheist_n a_o general_n counsel_n be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o millian_n where_o the_o east_n and_o west_n chruch_v brawl_v about_o athanasius_n and_o dissolve_v the_o counsel_n agree_v upon_o nothing_o the_o meletian_o assemble_v at_o antioch_n where_o they_o lay_v down_o the_o macedonian_n opinion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jump_v between_o the_o arian_n and_o the_o true_a christian_n where_o they_o prove_v themselves_o neuter_n i_o e._n a_o indiferent_a party_n not_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o the_o other_o anno_fw-la 368._o a_o counsel_n at_o laodicea_n decree_v that_o the_o laity_n or_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o choose_v the_o priest_n that_o lissons_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n between_o certain_a psalm_n and_o service_n shall_v be_v morning_n and_o evening_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v with_o other_o scripture_n on_o the_o sunday_n that_o lent_n shall_v be_v observe_v righteous_o without_o solemnize_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o that_o christian_n shall_v not_o dance_v at_o bride_n house_n etc._n etc._n a_o counsel_n be_v call_v at_o illytini_fw-la where_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n i._n e._n three_o join_v in_o one_o be_v confess_v a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o valentia_n in_o france_n decree_v priest_n shall_v not_o marry_v the_o first_o counsel_n hold_v at_o toledo_n in_o spain_n decree_v that_o priest_n shall_v marry_v therefore_o one_o of_o those_o counsel_n have_v err_v though_o the_o papist_n say_v they_o can_v not_o err_v there_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n where_o chrysotom_n be_v condemn_v of_o spite_n and_o for_o 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nor_o augmentation_n no_o man_n gold_n silver_n nor_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o venice_n decree_v that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v be_v at_o wedding_n dinner_n dance_n and_o hear_n of_o wanton_a sonnet_n or_o vain_a song_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n come_v together_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o honoricus_n the_o arrian_n where_o his_o heresy_n be_v confirm_v and_o 444_o bishop_n exile_v or_o banish_v anno_fw-la 492._o a_o synod_n of_o 70_o bishop_n be_v call_v together_o at_o rome_n where_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v approve_v by_o exact_a rule_n be_v sever_v from_o such_o as_o be_v apocrypha_fw-la i._n e._n doubtful_a or_o not_o well_o know_v a_o synod_n meet_v at_o epaunis_fw-la and_o decree_v that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v either_o hunt_v or_o hawk_n that_o throughout_o the_o province_n such_o divine_a service_n as_o the_o metropolitan_a i._n e._n chief_a city_n or_o archbishop_n like_v of_o shall_v 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