Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	worship_v	worthy_a	28	3	5.8337	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65713	The Protestant reconciler. Part II earnestly perswading the dissenting laity to joyn in full communion with The Church of England, and answering all the objections of the non-conformists against the lawfulness of their submission unto the rites and constitutions of that church / by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1735; ESTC R39049	245,454	419

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they_o be_v express_o forbid_v answ_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v a_o plain_a falsehood_n for_o the_o word_n likeness_n be_v not_o general_n but_o by_o the_o text_n be_v plain_o limit_v to_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a 18._o deut_n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n the_o likeness_n which_o may_v be_v see_v be_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v v._o 15._o it_o be_v the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n exod._n 20.4_o dr._n ames_n go_v on_o to_o argue_v from_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n thus_o 299._o p._n 299._o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n all_o which_o be_v significative_a for_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 8.5_o heb._n 10.1_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v therefore_o it_o forbid_v any_o significative_a ceremony_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n devise_v by_o man_n answ_n to_o omit_v the_o illogicalness_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o the_o many_o term_n in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v not_o virtual_o contain_v in_o the_o premise_n which_o every_o fresh_a man_n may_v perceive_v i_o answ_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v false_o or_o at_o least_o precarious_o affirm_v that_o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n which_o command_v we_o to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o external_n act_v of_o piety_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o be_v in_o scripture_n signify_v by_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n by_o fear_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o the_o second_o commandment_n do_v limit_v the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v and_o express_v our_o devotion_n to_o the_o true_a object_n of_o it_o interdict_v that_o mode_n which_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a time_n have_v so_o general_o prevail_v of_o represent_v the_o deity_n they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v such_o in_o some_o corporeal_a shape_n &_o thereto_o yield_v such_o expression_n of_o respect_n as_o they_o conceive_v suitable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o such_o deity_n the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v chief_o this_o thou_o shall_v give_v outward_a religious_a worship_n by_o bow_v humble_v of_o thy_o body_n or_o fall_v down_o to_o i_o so_o that_o our_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n or_o bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o we_o hear_v his_o sacred_a name_n which_o mind_v we_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o they_o our_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n to_o he_o when_o we_o go_v into_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n be_v only_o do_v what_o in_o the_o general_n be_v here_o command_v which_o if_o dissenter_n well_o consider_v they_o will_v see_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o exception_n against_o those_o laudable_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n farther_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n may_v imply_v that_o in_o our_o devotion_n and_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n above_o gross_a sense_n and_o fancy_n that_o we_o shall_v entertain_v high_a and_o worthy_a conception_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v he_o incomparable_o superior_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v and_o know_v in_o a_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o as_o the_o samaritan_n in_o the_o image_n of_o a_o dove_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o such_o like_a carnal_a ordinance_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n seem_v full_o to_o be_v comprise_v the_o special_a positive_a duty_n of_o this_o commandment_n answ_n 2._o when_o dr._n ames_n add_v that_o all_o the_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v here_o command_v and_o that_o it_o be_v all_o significative_a and_o prove_v this_o from_o hebr._n 8.5_o hebr._n 10.1_o which_o manifest_o speak_v only_o of_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v it_o clear_o follow_v from_o his_o argument_n that_o all_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v now_o abolish_v and_o become_v unlawful_a for_o all_o the_o worship_n speak_v of_o hebr._n 8.5_o hebr._n 10.1_o be_v clear_o abolish_v and_o render_v unlawful_a to_o we_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o which_o they_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n 3_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n significative_a or_o not_o significative_a but_o how_o do_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o significative_a ceremony_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o only_o accidental_a circumstance_n may_v not_o be_v require_v by_o man_n any_o more_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o god_n have_v command_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o my_o natural_a spiritual_a and_o civil_a parent_n and_o have_v command_v all_o the_o love_n i_o owe_v unto_o my_o brother_n that_o therefore_o i_o may_v use_v no_o expression_n of_o honour_n to_o my_o parent_n or_o love_n unto_o my_o christian_a brother_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v thus_o have_v i_o answer_v all_o that_o be_v considerable_a in_o dr._n ames_n on_o this_o head_n and_o all_o that_o the_o dissenter_n urge_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n against_o submission_n to_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n §_o 4_o from_o this_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o do_v also_o clear_o follow_v 2._o coral_n 2._o that_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o our_o dissenter_n urge_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o all_o those_o reason_n which_o they_o plead_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o scripture_n the_o office_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o his_o office_n can_v never_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o submit_v unto_o or_o use_v the_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o our_o church_n see_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o practice_n certain_o agree_v with_o their_o precept_n and_o who_o do_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n submit_v to_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n to_o they_o when_o by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n they_o be_v impose_v and_o they_o find_v it_o best_o conduce_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o nevertheless_o i_o also_o shall_v proceed_v to_o answer_v all_o that_o they_o have_v produce_v hitherto_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n from_o the_o n._n testament_n obj._n 4_o to_o this_o effect_n than_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o condemn_v and_o reject_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n although_o they_o be_v but_o decent_a ceremony_n impose_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o not_o only_o do_v refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o they_o but_o also_o justifyes_n his_o own_o disciple_n in_o their_o nonconformity_n &_o do_v pronounce_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v plant_n which_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v 15.13_o matt._n 15.13_o they_o shall_v be_v

the_o paschal_n hymn_n be_v part_n of_o their_o usual_a devotion_n 3._o whereas_o dissenter_n say_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d ●_o 15._o and_o our_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o that_o more_o liberty_n may_v be_v take_v in_o psalm_n and_o be_v a_o ornament_n 1._o this_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n no_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v four_o time_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o instance_n here_o give_v be_v of_o perfect_a prayer_n as_o those_o from_o psalm_n 119._o and_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o 3._o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n four_o time_n repeat_v in_o three_o verse_n o_o our_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n ch_z 9.17_o o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v v._o 18._o o_o lord_n hear_v v._o 19_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n will_v arise_v that_o the_o repetition_n use_v in_o our_o church_n liturgy_n can_v be_v charge_v as_o vain_a repetition_n without_o reflect_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n wherefore_o the_o thing_n reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n under_o the_o name_n of_o vain_a repetition_n and_o much_o speak_n be_v not_o all_o length_n of_o prayer_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n from_o such_o a_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o quicken_v and_o inflame_v devotion_n but_o it_o be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o the_o time_n with_o tautology_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o our_o much_o speak_n our_o frequent_a use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o cry_v out_o from_o morning_n unto_o noon_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o 18.26_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o or_o for_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n the_o time_n and_o labour_n which_o we_o spend_v in_o prayer_n though_o it_o be_v only_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n the_o scruple_n which_o concern_v our_o liturgy_n in_o general_a be_v thus_o dispatch_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o it_o and_o of_o those_o more_o especial_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o daily_a or_o the_o weekly_a service_n of_o our_o church_n against_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o object_v viz._n object_n 1_o that_o whereas_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n §_o 4_o and_o utter_a word_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o address_n to_o god_n there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o our_o liturgy_n which_o can_v be_v put_v up_o to_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o truth_n as_o v._o g._n in_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o litany_n chamber_n dr._n chamber_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v show_v upon_o we_o like_a as_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o thou_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o matrimony_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o church_a of_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o commination_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n who_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o now_o say_v dissenter_n put_v trust_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o discriminate_v character_n of_o god_n true_o holy_a people_n psal_n 34.8_o psal_n 121.1_o nah._n 1.7_o in_o which_o number_n no_o man_n of_o understanding_n can_v conceive_v that_o all_o marry_a person_n all_o woman_n deliver_v from_o childbirth_n all_o sick_a person_n yea_o all_o that_o join_v in_o our_o congregational_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v rank_v who_o yet_o be_v plain_o and_o with_o personal_a particularity_n of_o time_n avouch_v to_o be_v person_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n no_o charity_n say_v they_o will_v justify_v these_o profession_n make_v with_o respect_n to_o particular_a person_n many_o of_o which_o persist_v in_o such_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n as_o testify_v to_o their_o face_n that_o they_o neither_o true_o know_v nor_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n answer_n it_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o those_o dissenter_n who_o do_v thus_o object_v that_o in_o public_a prayer_n make_v in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n chamber_n dr._n chamber_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o word_n though_o utter_v in_o general_a form_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o some_o particular_n in_o such_o congregation_n and_o indeed_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n our_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o our_o repentance_n for_o our_o past_a sin_n no_o profession_n of_o our_o good_a desire_n no_o promise_n of_o amendment_n or_o of_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v they_o to_o we_o no_o public_a thanks_o return_v for_o spiritual_a mercy_n for_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o no_o expression_n of_o our_o hope_n our_o faith_n our_o trust_n in_o god_n whereas_o we_o find_v expression_n of_o this_o nature_n frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o esa_n 59.12_o we_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n our_o wickedness_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n jer._n 14.20_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o promise_n of_o amendment_n and_o that_o they_o will_v return_v no_o more_o to_o folly_n return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n ps_n 80.14_o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n v._o 18._o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n hoseah_n counsel_n all_o israel_n to_o say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o we_o will_v not_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n v._o 3._o help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n ps_n 79.9_o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n verse_n 13._o 3._o by_o way_n of_o profession_n of_o their_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o where_o note_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o psalm_n of_o degree_n which_o be_v sing_v before_o the_o people_n upon_o some_o ascent_n or_o desk_n 120._o vid._n hamm._n in_o psal_n 120._o and_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n that_o they_o all_o thus_o diligent_o wait_v upon_o god_n therefore_o will_v we_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n say_v jeremiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o israel_n jer._n 14.22_o by_o profession_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o god_n service_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o calamity_n they_o suffer_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n have_v complain_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o cause_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o give_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o up_o for_o a_o reproach_n and_o spoil_v unto_o the_o heathen_n and_o scatter_v they_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 44.9.16_o he_o say_v all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v not_o we_o forget_v thou_o nor_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o be_v our_o step_n decline_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n v._o 17_o 18._o if_o then_o according_a to_o these_o instance_n the_o jew_n in_o general_n may_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o diligent_a wait_v upon_o god_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o service_n under_o all_o calamity_n and_o of_o the_o undecline_a straightness_n of_o their_o step_n if_o they_o may_v general_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v back_o from_o god_n that_o they_o will_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v annex_v rom._n 10.13_o act._n 2.21_o that_o they_o will_v render_v he_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n and_o will_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n though_o these_o thing_n actual_o be_v do_v these_o promise_n perform_v only_o by_o some_o why_o may_v not_o we_o profess_v in_o general_a our_o trust_n in_o god_n though_o some_o who_o do_v present_v themselves_o before_o