Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	true_a	worship_n	worshipper_n	3,023	5	12.1458	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30189	An answer to two treatises of Mr. Iohn Can, the leader of the English Brownists in Amsterdam the former called, A necessitie of separation from the Church of England, proved by the Nonconformists principles : the other, A stay against straying : wherein in opposition to M. Iohn Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulnesse of hearing the ministers of the Church of England ... / by the late learned, laborious and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, John Ball.	Ball, John, 1585-1640.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1642 (1642)	Wing B558; ESTC R3127	281,779	264

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nihi_fw-la t●ke_fw-mi cum_fw-la illo_fw-la comu●_n ne●●ta_fw-la tarnov_n nihil_fw-la quiequam_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sit_v comer_n i_o ab●_n ne_n argu●●_n eu●●_n quispiam_fw-la hos_fw-la 4.15_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aqui._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoca_fw-la aq._n &_o sym._n interpretati_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n domum_fw-la inutilem_fw-la ut_fw-la hier._n abserva_fw-la com._n in_o hos_n ca._n 4._o ac_fw-la ipse_fw-la this_fw-mi assentiens_fw-la adjungit_fw-la bethel_n appellatam_fw-la esse_fw-la bethaven_n i._n e._n domum_fw-la inutilem_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la prosi●_n sive_fw-la domum_fw-la idol_n ob_fw-la vitulos_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la positos_fw-la rainold_n de_fw-fr idolat_a lib._n 2._o ca._n 4._o §._o 5._o jer._n 13.1_o song_n 1.7.8_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v as_o one_o that_o cover_v herself_o as_o a_o harlot_n gen._n 38.14_o 15._o m●●er_n or_o in_o cant._n 1.7_o or_o as_o one_o that_o cover_v herself_o in_o mourn_a ●●v_n 13.4_o 5._o mic._n 3.7_o bright_n in_o lo●_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v leave_v the_o true_a god_n and_o follow_v false_a god_n or_o idol_n he_o be_v glue_v and_o stick_v fast_o unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v pull_v away_o let_v he_o alone_o that_o be_v have_v no_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o idolatry_n but_o that_o which_o be_v true_o allege_v against_o communion_n with_o idolater_n in_o their_o idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n be_v unjust_o wrest_v against_o communion_n with_o a_o true_a christian_a church_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n the_o faithful_a must_v not_o enter_v into_o gilgal_n nor_o go_v up_o to_o bethaven_n though_o the_o priest_n that_o there_o sacrifice_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n because_o idolatry_n be_v there_o commit_v the_o office_n or_o service_n there_o

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〈◊〉_d as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o 〈…〉_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o p●●trified_a stuff_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o 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see_v pag._n 15.16_o 39.137_o ●●_o 69.170_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o true_a flock_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n the_o proposition_n say_v the_o conformist_n be_v undeniable_a 99_o burton_n in_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 99_o song_n 1.6_o 7_o act_n 20.28_o joh_n 10.16_o the●e_n assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n principle_n compare_v with_o joh._n 10.3_o 4.27_o christ_n flock_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o live_v it_o and_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n submit_v to_o a●_n unlawful_a minisstery_n worship_n and_o discipline_n hear_v not_o christ_n voice_n nor_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v nor_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n without_o addition_n alteration_n or_o corruption_n thus_o the_o conformist_n 9_o sutcl_n chal._n cap._n 1._o pag._n 6._o arg_n 9_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n keep_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n without_o addition_n alteration_n and_o corruption_n say_v the_o nonconformist_n sec_n pag_n 108_o ergo_fw-la she_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n no_o society_n can_v be_v term_v god_n church_n which_o retain_v not_o god_n true_a worship_n this_o the_o conformist_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o retaire_n god_n true_a worship_n say_v the_o nonconformist_n see_v pag._n 78_o to_o the_o 213._o ergo_fw-la 19_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 13._o arg_n 19_o she_o can_v be_v term_v god_n church_n the_o true_a church_n consist_v not_o of_o fierce_a lion_n wolf_n tiger_n and_o such_o like_a wild_a and_o fierce_a beast_n but_o of_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n which_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v meek_a humble_a gentle_a etc._n etc._n so_o say_v the_o conformist_n but_o the_o english_a 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