Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	people_n	quaker_n	2,523	5	9.6997	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65878	The popish informer reprehended for his false information against the Quakers meeting in reply to ... An answer to a seditious libel, as he most falsly terms the late innocent declaration from the people of God, called, Quakers, against all seditious conventicles, &c. (wherein their innocency is cleared, and herein vindicated) : unto which is annexed, a brief recital of some accusations cast upon the said people, by one H. Thorndike, one of the prebends of Westminster, in his book entituled, A discourse of the forbearance, or the penalties which a due reformation requires.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1670 (1670)	Wing W1946; ESTC R20124	15,096	24

the_o popish_a informer_n reprehend_v for_o his_o false_a information_n against_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n in_o reply_n to_o a_o most_o envious_a abusive_a seditious_a and_o irrational_a pamphlet_n style_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o seditious_a libel_n as_o he_o most_o false_o term_v the_o late_a innocent_a declaration_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n against_o all_o seditious_a conventicle_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o their_o innocency_n be_v clear_v and_o herein_o vindicate_v unto_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o brief_a recital_n of_o some_o accusation_n cast_v upon_o the_o say_a people_n by_o one_o h._n thorndike_n one_o of_o the_o prebend_n of_o westminster_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o forbearance_n or_o the_o penalty_n which_o a_o due_a reformation_n require_v and_o thou_o o_o god_n shall_v bring_v they_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1670._o whereas_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o certain_a scandalous_a malicious_a pamphlet_n tend_v to_o increase_v persecution_n against-the_a innocent_a people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n without_o any_o name_n or_o author_n subscribe_v wherein_o our_o late_a innocent_a declaration_n be_v style_v a_o seditious_a libel_n and_o our_o meeting_n term_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o we_o accuse_v of_o dangerous_a practice_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o vindicate_v ourselves_o herein_o first_o because_o our_o innocency_n and_o clearness_n from_o these_o unjust_a charge_n be_v so_o manifest_a to_o our_o nation_n and_o neighbourhood_n second_o because_o this_o false_a informer_n and_o accuser_n have_v not_o bring_v forth_o any_o matter_n of_o either_o proof_n or_o validity_n against_o we_o and_o because_o he_o have_v scandalize_v our_o declaration_n as_o be_v as_o seditious_a libel_n and_o so_o slander_v we_o 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not_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o divine_a worship_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o therein_o we_o meet_v we_o wait_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o people_n of_o old_a do_v who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v but_o as_o the_o spirit_n help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o liturgy_n refer_v and_o direct_v man_n to_o and_o the_o scripture_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o follow_v its_o guidance_n and_o teach_n and_o dare_v this_o accuser_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o have_v not_o he_o herein_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o what_o church_n do_v he_o belong_v to_o and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o public_a work_n action_n or_o service_n of_o 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his_o book_n call_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o forbearance_n or_o the_o penalty_n which_o a_o due_a reformation_n require_v wherein_o his_o unchristian_a and_o inhuman_a spirit_n and_o principle_n be_v discover_v and_o hereby_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o no_o better_o than_o the_o jewish_a priest_n popish_a prelate_n and_o other_o merchant_n of_o babylon_n page_n 177._o say_v this_o prebend_n but_o now_o as_o for_o the_o quaker_n we_o be_v no_o more_o to_o reckon_v they_o among_o christian_n than_o the_o gnonostick_n and_o manichee_n of_o old_a than_o the_o mahometan_n at_o present_a reply_v here_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o any_o evil_n against_o the_o quaker_n but_o ●eer_o rail_v &_o misrepresent_v they_o for_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o gnonostick_n manichee_n nor_o mahumetan_n see_v what_o they_o hold_v 567._o first_o concern_v gnonostici_n or_o gnostic_n they_o be_v record_v for_o heretic_n which_o swell_v in_o p●ide_n by_o some_o call_v barbarite_n by_o 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himself_o christ_n and_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o bear_v but_o fantastical_o and_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n go_v from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v never_o believe_v nor_o teach_v nor_o own_a by_o the_o quaker_n and_o therefore_o this_o prejudice_v prebend_n instance_n and_o comparison_n herein_o together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o mahometans_n against_o we_o be_v most_o false_a and_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a and_o hereby_o he_o can_v never_o unchristian_a the_o quaker_n for_o their_o christianity_n both_o in_o life_n and_o principle_n stand_v over_o he_o and_o all_o such_o false_a accuser_n preb._n for_o they_o do_v open_o own_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o spirit_n to_o be_v as_o much_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o they_o please_v reply_v this_o be_v also_o a_o false_a accusation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o have_v receive_v power_n not_o only_o to_o profess_v but_o to_o order_v our_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n preb._n introduce_v the_o pretence_n of_o their_o own_o revelation_n where_o they_o think_v fit_a reply_v this_o be_v also_o a_o evil_a suggestion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o such_o pretence_n but_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o reality_n that_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v introduce_v among_o we_o preb._n for_o when_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v equal_v with_o god_n word_n the_o last_o dictate_v as_o in_o man_n