Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	serve_v	spirit_n	worship_v	2,231	5	8.8102	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

the_o galatian_n c._n 5.2.4_o this_o be_v that_o liberty_n which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o gal._n 5.1_o not_o use_v it_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o nor_o a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o will_v easy_o so_o appear_v if_o we_o but_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 10.23_o to_o 30._o in_o both_o which_o place_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o expreme_a term_n the_o self_n same_o case_n before_o propound_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o though_o controvert_v between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n but_o require_v every_o one_o to_o forbear_v to_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n rather_o than_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n which_o scripture_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o if_o well_o consider_v may_v clear_o compose_v the_o great_a controversy_n of_o christendom_n be_v most_o common_o for_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o pretence_n at_o least_o and_o prevent_v the_o shed_n whole_a river_n of_o blood_n be_v also_o not_o very_o long_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o insert_v they_o here_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 8.7_o etc._n etc._n some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n call_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n dye_v but_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v and_o in_o c._n 10_o 23._o to_o 30._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o any_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o bid_v you_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o if_o i_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o partaker_n why_o be_o i_o evil_a speak_v of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o dear_a christian_n consider_v with_o yourselves_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o all_o meekness_n and_o suppose_v the_o use_n of_o a_o surplice_n or_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a but_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o we_o neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o for_o use_v they_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o meat_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o ought_v not_o a_o brother_n according_a to_o this_o precedent_n and_o precept_n of_o paul_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o christ_n abstain_v though_o not_o for_o his_o own_o conscience_n sake_n c._n 10.29_o yet_o lest_o some_o which_o be_v weak_a shall_v use_v the_o like_a cross_n and_o surplice_n as_o necessary_a to_o god_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n c._n 8.7.10_o and_o other_o be_v offend_v thereby_o as_o conceive_v the_o use_n of_o such_o surplice_n and_o cross_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o antichristian_a c._n 10.28_o i_o can_v imagine_v a_o great_a proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o those_o which_o still_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o do_v humble_o beseech_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o touch_v the_o heart_n and_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n hitherto_o so_o persecute_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o contain_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o 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keep_v because_o he_o do_v not_o only_a covenant_n to_o believe_v and_o conform_v unto_o what_o he_o himself_o know_v not_o what_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o will_v and_o ought_v not_o willing_o to_o conform_v unto_o what_o he_o do_v not_o steadfast_o believe_v upon_o peril_n of_o damnation_n rom._n 14.23_o three_o such_o a_o tenet_n be_v obstructive_a to_o the_o gospel_n passage_n for_o who_o think_v we_o that_o understand_v himself_o and_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o servitude_n the_o depth_n whereof_o be_v not_o fathomable_a by_o all_o the_o engine_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v like_a to_o make_v of_o a_o pit_n and_o strawing_a it_o over_o with_o most_o sightly_o and_o fragrant_a herb_n and_o slower_n that_o man_n may_v be_v allute_v to_o turn_v christian_n and_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o their_o great_a destruction_n and_o danger_n of_o be_v beat_v with_o double_a stripe_n give_v 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