Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	seek_v	spirit_n	worshipper_n	2,020	5	12.2044	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57540	Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ...	Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850	596,170	655

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all_o worshipper_n even_o of_o false_a god_n heathen_n and_o the_o very_a heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o we_o for_o nature_n itself_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n willing_o and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o much_o more_o willingness_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n joh_n 4.23_o reason_n 2_o second_o otherwise_o his_o worship_n will_v be_v as_o a_o bandage_n to_o we_o bondage_n for_o when_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o man_n mal._n 3.14_o than_o they_o be_v soon_o weary_a with_o well-doing_n and_o beside_o three_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o will_v never_o reason_v 3_o hold_v fast_o but_o fall_v off_o fearful_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o free_o and_o full_o satisfy_v off_o 1_o joh._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n monendo_fw-la movendo_fw-la &_o removendo_fw-la instruct_v move_a and_o removing_z all_o the_o let_v use_v use_v 1_o then_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a good_a fleshly_a worldly_a or_o the_o like_a not_o by_o might_n not_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 4.6_o wherefore_o we_o find_v no_o need_n of_o compulsive_a power_n whereby_o parochial_a constitution_n be_v keep_v alive_a so_o long_o viz._n by_o power_n to_o compel_v man_n by_o stock_n prison_n fine_n pillory_n and_o punishment_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o to_o make_v they_o keep_v their_o parish-church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n whilst_o alas_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n joh._n 16.8.9_o and_o constrain_v we_o to_o the_o truth_n job_n 32.18_o and_o make_v man_n worshipper_n in_o the_o truth_n joh._n 4.32_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n say_v david_n psal._n 51.12_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n make_v man_n free_a in_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n in_o they_o see_v joh._n 8.32_o 33.36_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o beat_n or_o 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bread_n and_o suspend_v until_o his_o repentance_n be_v see_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n willing_o obey_v and_o lay_v low_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o until_o his_o sin_n be_v answer_v by_o sorrow_n suitable_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o ☞_o and_o till_o he_o have_v both_o open_o deliver_v his_o grief_n and_o evident_o declare_v his_o faith_n before_o all_o beside_o theodosius_n emperor_n in_o 5._o lib._n eccles._n hist._n of_o eusebius_n be_v eminent_a for_o his_o most_o ready_a and_o religious_a obedience_n to_o ambrose_n his_o exhortation_n and_o reproof_n they_o which_o bring_v he_o prostrate_a upon_o his_o knee_n and_o flat_a upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n and_o prayer_n i_o own_o nothing_o of_o superstition_n observe_v in_o those_o day_n only_o this_o be_v that_o i_o aim_v at_o that_o

be_v subject_a to_o wander_n now_o and_o may_v be_v run_v in_o a_o full_a career_n without_o stop_n or_o stay_v warning_n or_o check_n beside_o you_o have_v not_o here_o without_o in_o your_o parish_n the_o benefit_n of_o many_o ordinance_n as_o exercise_v of_o gift_n prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o and_o frequent_a communication_n and_o conference_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o suchlike_a precious_a benefit_n as_o be_v in_o this_o churchway_n to_o be_v have_v at_o large_a for_o your_o edification_n heart_n 4._o and_o last_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o leave_v thou_o to_o thy_o lust_n to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n never_o to_o make_v one_o motion_n more_o at_o thy_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n or_o once_o to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n thereunto_o if_o now_o now_o i_o say_v after_o so_o many_o clear_a call_v thou_o do_v resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o as_o heb._n 3_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos._n which_o come_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dry_v up_o or_o wither_v do_v not_o snib_n or_o nip_v off_o those_o bud_n or_o blast_v those_o bloom_n which_o be_v in_o you_o and_o like_a to_o set_v so_o fair_a for_o fruit_n nor_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o unkindness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n within_o you_o do_v not_o dry_v up_o those_o sweet_a sappy_a motion_n which_o be_v make_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o barren_a branch_n a_o wither_a sear_n stick_v to_o be_v cut_v up_o for_o the_o fire_n john_n 15.16_o heb._n 6.8_o they_o be_v nigh_o the_o curse_n that_o do_v so_o in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la à_fw-la private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o some_o 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the_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o live_v in_o they_o as_o abraham_n live_v in_o tent_n and_o david_n in_o tabernacle_n 3._o we_o also_o look_v for_o zion_n more_o spiritual_o gate_n but_o this_o be_v in_o order_n thereunto_o before_o we_o can_v get_v into_o the_o city_n which_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n as_o appear_v psal._n 87.2_o 3._o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n expos._n there_o be_v first_o the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o then_o second_o the_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o three_o the_o city_n its_o self_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_a but_o i_o say_v before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o city_n we_o must_v enter_v through_o the_o 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