Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	word_n	world_n	4,063	5	4.6137	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38575	A treatise of excommunication wherein 'tis fully, learnedly, and modestly demonstrated that there is no warrant ... for excommunicating any persons ... whilst they make an outward profession of the true Christian faith / written originally in Latine by ... Thomas Erastus ... about the year 1568.; Explicatio gravissimae quaestionis utrum excommunicatio. English	Erastus, Thomas, 1524-1583.	1682 (1682)	Wing E3218; ESTC R20859	61,430	96

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〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o 3._o and_o gal._n 5._o 12._o and_o 6._o 14._o be_v put_v for_o mortification_n of_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o that_o sense_n either_o in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a author_n nor_o in_o truth_n do_v i_o remember_v myself_o to_o have_v read_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o take_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a evasion_n that_o some_o frame_n suppose_v paul_n here_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n since_o he_o here_o set_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o both_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o paul_n the_o whole_a series_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v so_o unquestionable_o demonstrate_v that_o any_o lover_n of_o truth_n can_v but_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v under_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o sixthly_a the_o follow_a word_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n give_v far_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n and_o be_v a_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o wicked_a one_o as_o of_o one_o who_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n seven_o and_o last_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2._o v._n 6._o which_o we_o translate_v punishment_n but_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v censure_n argue_v he_o be_v not_o expulse_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o in_o its_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v put_v for_o chide_v censure_v reprove_v or_o rebuke_v and_o the_o like_a as_o interpreter_n common_o translate_v it_o not_o for_o 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a_o treatise_n of_o excommunication_n wherein_o it_o be_v full_o learned_o and_o modest_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n precept_n or_o precedent_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n for_o excommunicate_v any_o person_n or_o debar_v they_o the_o sacrament_n whilst_o they_o make_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n faith_n write_a original_o in_o latin_a by_o the_o famous_a and_o pious_a thomas_n erastus_n doctor_n in_o physic_n about_o the_o year_n 1568._o brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5._o v._n 13._o london_n print_v for_o l._n curtis_n 1682._o to_o the_o pious_a reader_n and_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a of_o truth_n thomas_n erastus_n a_o physician_n send_v greeting_n je_v any_o light_v upon_o this_o treatise_n shall_v wonder_v what_o motive_n or_o provocation_n make_v i_o busy_a myself_o in_o this_o controversy_n about_o excommunication_n i_o shall_v as_o concise_o as_o true_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o the_o rise_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v now_o much_o about_o sixteen_o year_n since_o some_o man_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o excommunicate_a frenzy_n under_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o as_o they_o contend_v sacred_a in_o itself_o and_o enjoin_v the_o church_n by_o god_n and_o fain_o will_v they_o have_v the_o whole_a church_n taint_v with_o the_o like_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o they_o propose_v shall_v be_v thus_o that_o a_o select_a number_n of_o elder_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a and_o who_o unfit_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_v to_o see_v they_o consult_v of_o such_o matter_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o we_o have_v neither_o fit_a person_n to_o excommunicate_v or_o to_o be_v 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