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
A49123	Mr. Hales's treatise of schism examined and censured by Thomas Long ... ; to which are added, Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity, wherein the most material passages of the treatise of schism are answered.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Mr. Baxter's arguments for conformity against separation.	1678 (1678)	Wing L2974; ESTC R10056	119,450	354

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to_o alter_v such_o law_n but_o to_o reinforce_v and_o to_o confirm_v they_o which_o that_o he_o do_v have_v be_v already_o prove_v however_o whether_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o one_o or_o more_o person_n and_o be_v derive_v by_o succession_n or_o apply_v by_o election_n this_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o some_o positive_a determination_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o where_o that_o be_v silent_a which_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sub_fw-la and_o supra_fw-la in_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v set_v up_o one_o or_o more_o governor_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o person_n advance_v by_o such_o authority_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o than_o a_o superiority_n of_o reverence_n namely_o of_o obedience_n and_o a_o willing_a submission_n in_o all_o lawful_a and_o honest_a command_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o my_o author_n p._n 193._o communion_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o society_n whether_o sacred_a or_o civil_a whoever_o therefore_o they_o be_v that_o offend_v against_o this_o common_a society_n and_o friendliness_n of_o man_n and_o cause_n separation_n and_o breach_n among_o they_o if_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a occasion_n be_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n if_o it_o be_v by_o occasion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a difference_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o litany_n from_o all_o sedition_n privy_a conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n heresy_n and_o schism_n from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o commandment_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o i_o shall_v consider_v only_o one_o instance_n more_o of_o the_o author_n be_v too_o great_a indulgence_n to_o schism_n and_o heresy_n and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v by_o our_o modern_a divine_n or_o the_o fond_a conception_n of_o the_o author_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a of_o which_o he_o say_v p._n 211._o that_o until_o that_o rout_n do_v set_v up_o image-worship_n there_o be_v not_o any_o remarkable_a schism_n upon_o just_a occasion_n of_o fact_n to_o this_o our_o author_n give_v a_o answer_n himself_o page_z 201._o where_o he_o describe_v schism_n on_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v such_o a_o separation_n as_o be_v occasion_v by_o require_v something_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o either_o we_o know_v or_o strong_o suspect_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o conclude_v p._n 202._o that_o the_o first_o notable_a schism_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o concern_v the_o observation_n of_o easter_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o matter_n of_o fact_n now_o how_o can_v these_o two_o assertion_n be_v reconcile_v that_o until_o the_o schism_n occasion_v by_o set_v up_o image-worship_n there_o be_v not_o any_o remarkable_a schism_n upon_o just_a occasion_n of_o fact_n 787._o and_o that_o the_o first_o notable_a schism_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o about_o easter_n do_v contain_v matter_n of_o fact_n 168._o and_o it_o be_v 600._o year_n before_o a_o schism_n so_o notable_a as_o that_o our_o author_n think_v p._n 203._o all_o the_o world_n be_v schismatic_n and_o if_o our_o author_n be_v right_a the_o occasion_n of_o fact_n be_v just_a for_o he_o determine_v it_o to_o be_v so_o when_o something_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o either_o we_o know_v or_o strong_o suspect_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o asian_a church_n think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o will_v impose_v on_o they_o a_o rite_n contrary_n to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o they_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o before_o again_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n which_o be_v a_o complete_a schism_n by_o our_o author_n be_v own_o rule_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_a erigere_fw-la altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n set_v up_o bishop_n against_o bishop_n to_o which_o our_o author_n observe_v that_o st._n cyprian_n impute_v the_o original_a of_o all_o church-disorder_n page_n 222._o but_o they_o erect_v also_o new_a church_n and_o oratory_n for_o the_o divide_v party_n to_o meet_v in_o public_o which_o serve_v to_o make_v a_o schism_n complete_a p._n 196._o so_o that_o there_o be_v notable_a schism_n long_o before_o that_o occasion_v by_o set_v up_o image-worship_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o our_o author_n p._n 211._o concern_v image-worship_n set_v up_o by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a i_o full_o accord_n that_o in_o this_o the_o 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