Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	worship_n	worship_v	worshipper_n	3,293	5	12.4838	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26751	Corporal vvorship discuss'd and defended in a sermon preached at the visitation April 21, 1670, in Saviour's-Church Southwark, and published to prevent farther calumny / by W.B.	Basset, William, 1644-1695.	1670 (1670)	Wing B1051; ESTC R37086	18,178	37

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god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n as_o man_n be_v compound_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o god_n command_v we_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o both_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n we_o may_v take_v thus_o glorify_v i._n e._n declare_v the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v several_a way_n by_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n body_n in_o spirit_n and_o body_n or_o exercise_n of_o religious_a worship_n by_o innocence_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o corinthian_n fornication_n and_o also_o by_o decent_a gesture_n reverend_a behaviour_n and_o corporal_a adoration_n in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n without_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n you_o give_v god_n but_o the_o husk_n and_o shadow_n 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spiritual_a devotion_n they_o may_v as_o well_o hold_v that_o he_o that_o pray_v or_o sing_v shall_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 14.15_o that_o he_o will_v do_v both_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o understanding_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o text_n very_o illy_z and_o absurd_o apply_v to_o their_o purpose_n as_o have_v quite_o another_o design_n for_o by_o this_o christ_n show_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v not_o with_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o thing_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n yet_o their_o quote_v and_o wrest_v of_o this_o scripture_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n they_o seem_v very_o zealous_a of_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o spirit_n so_o on_o the_o other_o they_o be_v very_o averse_a from_o and_o resolute_a against_o glorify_v he_o 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