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	word_n	write_v	5,518	5	5.5370	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30543	Something of truth made manifest (in relation to a dispute at Draton in the county of Middlesex in the first moneth last) in opposition to the false account given of it by one Philip Traverner, in his book styled the Quakers-rounds, or, A faithfull account, &c. / and this is written ... by E.B.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1658 (1658)	Wing B6026; ESTC R22012	18,268	26

divers_a of_o we_o at_o that_o meeting_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o relate_v which_o definition_n of_o our_o justification_n they_o can_v not_o except_v against_o for_o we_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v ashamed_a to_o declare_v what_o we_o hold_v concerning_o justification_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o though_o at_o that_o time_n they_o make_v much_o jangle_n yet_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o any_o error_n or_o any_o sober_a man_n there_o present_a of_o any_o error_n in_o we_o as_o concerning_o that_o thing_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v relate_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v man_n bring_v up_o at_o plow-tail_n and_o understand_v not_o scholar_n like_o term_n my_o word_n be_v not_o thus_o speak_v but_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o speak_a word_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture-language_n as_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o such_o like_a whereupon_o i_o desire_v they_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o of_o scripture-language_n that_o people_n may_v understand_v what_o they_o speak_v for_o say_v i_o you_o be_v scholar_n as_o you_o profess_v and_o some_o of_o we_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o plow_n or_o cart_n and_o may_v be_v do_v not_o understand_v scholarlike_o term_n though_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a all_o of_o we_o and_o what_o some_o of_o we_o do_v understand_v as_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o speak_v yet_o this_o i_o say_v the_o least_o of_o we_o do_v understand_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o error_n and_o between_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o which_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o in_o that_o be_v more_o peace_n then_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n or_o tongue_n and_o our_o knowledge_n in_o that_o be_v dung_n and_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o to_o justification_n upon_o which_o subject_n we_o contend_v a_o long_a time_n though_o they_o foolish_o charge_v we_o with_o it_o we_o do_v deny_v utter_o the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o the_o work_n of_o man_n righteousness_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o and_o whole_o by_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v reveal_v in_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o which_o justification_n come_v yet_o say_v we_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o man_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n even_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o through_o we_o by_o that_o faith_n be_v we_o justify_v and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n so_o we_o believe_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v nor_o by_o a_o dead_a faith_n without_o work_n but_o by_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o work_v in_o we_o be_v we_o justify_v let_v vain_a man_n deduct_v what_o they_o may_v this_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o man_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o particular_n upon_o which_o the_o controversy_n depend_v and_o have_v be_v some_o hour_n together_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o depart_v and_o r._n g._n will_v give_v little_a hear_n to_o i_o when_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o something_o utter_v by_o he_o at_o divers_a time_n in_o my_o hear_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v prove_v to_o be_v unsound_a doctrine_n and_o error_n have_v he_o have_v that_o patience_n to_o have_v stay_v and_o whereas_o p._n t._n do_v speak_v of_o have_v a_o pope_n in_o our_o belly_n with_o such_o like_a scornful_a word_n which_o a_o discreet_a man_n will_v not_o have_v defile_v his_o mouth_n withal_o but_o that_o he_o must_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o priest_n who_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a in_o every_o age_n and_o for_o his_o tell_n of_o our_o error_n and_o recover_v of_o our_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o delusion_n its_o true_a his_o word_n stand_v but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n and_o that_o supposition_n stand_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o other_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v which_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n far_o off_o true_a credit_n for_o what_o error_n and_o snare_n and_o delusion_n do_v p._n t._n convince_v we_o of_o in_o five_o hour_n discourse_n not_o any_o at_o all_o but_o the_o rather_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o what_o we_o deliver_v then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o utter_v these_o his_o word_n in_o writing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v some_o great_a matter_n of_o delusion_n or_o error_n but_o all_o these_o his_o word_n i_o do_v bear_v and_o if_o he_o have_v harbour_v such_o thought_n of_o we_o as_o it_o appear_v too_o much_o by_o his_o word_n let_v he_o cleanse_v his_o heart_n by_o repentance_n lest_o his_o intend_a evil_n bruise_v his_o own_o head_n and_o whereas_o he_o have_v comment_v upon_o a_o book_n call_v a_o standard_n lift_v up_o which_o book_n i_o own_o and_o that_o which_o be_v therein_o write_v and_o himself_o be_v force_v to_o own_o what_o himself_o object_n against_o and_o comment_n upon_o if_o say_v he_o e._n b._n mean_v so_o and_o so_o than_o his_o word_n be_v truth_n but_o if_o so_o and_o so_o than_o it_o be_v pope_n like_o or_o such_o like_a alas_o poor_a man_n must_v i_o be_v judge_v upon_o thy_o own_o meaning_n nay_o or_o must_v thy_o interpretation_n be_v the_o judge_n upon_o my_o word_n we_o have_v no_o such_o law_n my_o word_n stand_v true_a as_o i_o have_v lay_v they_o down_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a and_o such_o as_o love_v to_o raise_v construction_n false_o where_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n their_o judgement_n i_o do_v deny_v and_o charity_n will_v teach_v p._n t._n to_o judge_v upon_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o so_o let_v he_o own_o my_o word_n as_o truth_n and_o judge_v himself_o for_o his_o false_a construction_n of_o true_a and_o upright_a word_n only_o this_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o say_v p._n t._n a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o our_o own_o person_n though_o not_o wrought_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n work_v all_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i_o need_v not_o much_o strive_v to_o confound_v this_o black_a doctrine_n by_o many_o argument_n or_o multitude_n of_o word_n for_o the_o thing_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n be_v vile_a and_o abominable_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o spiritual_a man_n for_o say_v i_o if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o not_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n than_o be_v it_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o we_o and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n wrought_v by_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n than_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o righteousness_n in_o we_o and_o any_o man_n that_o know_v the_o least_o of_o god_n in_o truth_n will_v witness_v to_o this_o and_o against_o his_o imagine_a doctrine_n hold_v forth_o by_o p._n t._n i_o may_v demand_v a_o proof_n of_o he_o from_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v or_o signify_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o my_o word_n stand_v true_a from_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o false_a consequence_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o dark_a assertion_n and_o my_o own_o word_n i_o do_v own_o which_o be_v such_o as_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o guide_v by_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o none_o else_o not_o in_o any_o word_n or_o work_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o what_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o fulfil_v by_o he_o and_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v neither_o contradiction_n nor_o unsoundness_n though_o he_o have_v ignorant_o charge_v they_o with_o both_o but_o the_o word_n shall_v stand_v for_o a_o testimony_n against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o false_a deduction_n and_o he_o and_o all_o shall_v know_v that_o god_n justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o the_o old_a and_o let_v righteous_a man_n judge_v what_o can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o man_n heart_n who_o can_v draw_v so_o bad_a

something_o of_o truth_n make_v manifest_a in_o relation_n to_o a_o dispute_n at_o draton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n in_o the_o first_o month_n last_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o false_a account_n give_v of_o it_o by_o one_o philip_n taverner_n in_o his_o book_n style_v the_o qvakers-round_n or_o a_o faithful_a account_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v write_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n by_o e._n b._n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n simmons_n at_o the_o bull_n and_o mouth_n near_o aldersgate_n 1658._o forasmuch_o as_o one_o who_o have_v i_o suppose_v ambitious_o style_v himself_o mr._n philip_n taverner_n have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n a_o account_n and_o relation_n of_o a_o dispute_n happen_v in_o the_o 11._o month_n last_o at_o draton_n near_o colebrook_n to_o which_o relation_n i_o be_o a_o little_a engage_v to_o write_v something_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n thereunto_o that_o all_o people_n may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v the_o truth_n be_v somewhat_o concern_v herein_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o write_v a_o little_a by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o his_o relation_n be_v without_o any_o prejudice_n towards_o the_o man_n as_o concerning_o any_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o though_o i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v wrong_v as_o may_v appear_v to_o such_o who_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v true_a a_o public_a dispute_n i_o have_v the_o time_n and_o place_n mention_v with_o a_o company_n of_o priest_n and_o this_o same_o philip_n taverner_n be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v thus_o i_o be_v a_o few_o week_n before_o at_o a_o meeting_n with_o some_o friend_n in_o the_o say_a town_n one_o richard_n goodgroom_n in_o his_o relation_n mention_v be_v present_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v but_o at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o object_v any_o thing_n though_o afterwards_o in_o london_n and_o other_o place_n he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o backbiting_a manner_n and_o give_v forth_o that_o i_o have_v hold_v forth_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n or_o the_o like_a whereupon_o i_o much_o desire_v a_o dispute_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o that_o day_n the_o truth_n be_v much_o make_v manifest_a and_o deceit_n consounded_a and_o as_o to_o all_o the_o thing_n object_v agavi_v i_o by_o r._n g._n which_o he_o will_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v great_a occasion_n thereby_o as_o if_o some_o great_a matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n have_v be_v utter_v by_o i_o i_o say_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v demonstrate_v according_a as_o i_o have_v lay_v they_o down_o and_o his_o argument_n against_o they_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o though_o such_o as_o harden_v their_o heart_n may_v go_v unfatisfy_v and_o in_o great_a unbelief_n than_o they_o come_v yet_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o upright-hearted_a and_o such_o as_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v whole_o satisfy_v and_o this_o many_o can_v give_v testimony_n of_o with_o i_o and_o though_o by_o his_o relation_n it_o may_v appear_v otherwise_o to_o some_o yet_o wherein_o he_o have_v relate_v false_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o folly_n shall_v true_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n than_o he_o will_v have_v or_o seem_v to_o cause_v any_o in_o i_o to_o appear_v at_o this_o present_a and_o so_o he_o may_v with_o more_o credit_n to_o himself_o be_v silent_a then_o to_o have_v meddle_v in_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o imperfect_a for_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o same_o philip_n taverner_n have_v give_v a_o relation_n of_o four_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v speak_v at_o that_o meeting_n and_o have_v relate_v as_o though_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o never_o utter_v by_o so_o miny_n time_n so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o have_v not_o relate_v so_o much_o by_o many_o time_n as_o be_v speak_v by_o i_o and_o by_o they_o of_o my_o part_n as_o many_o may_v witness_v which_o work_n of_o his_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v perfect_a neither_o yet_o altogether_o honest_a as_o sober_a man_n may_v judge_v but_o such_o a_o thing_n must_v redound_v more_o to_o his_o own_o dishonour_n then_o to_o the_o truth_n disadvantage_n and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o his_o false_a relation_n which_o be_v style_v the_o quaker_n round_n or_o a_o faithful_a account_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o very_a frontispiece_n and_o title_n of_o his_o book_n savour_v of_o a_o vain_a light_n scornful_a spirit_n and_o so_o every_o spiritual_a man_n may_v judge_v of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o p._n t._n say_v a_o faithful_a account_n but_o that_o to_o confirm_v falsehood_n with_o audacious_a word_n have_v a_o show_n of_o confidence_n upon_o it_o thereby_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v irreprovable_a come_v also_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mr._n philip_n etc._n etc._n have_v so_o style_v thyself_o to_o make_v thy_o fame_n great_a and_o to_o publish_v thy_o work_n under_o a_o seem_a authority_n but_o have_v thou_o have_v more_o humility_n less_o pride_n will_v have_v appear_v and_o have_v thou_o have_v a_o better_a heart_n less_o of_o unfaithful_a deal_n will_v have_v proceed_v from_o thou_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v evil_a shall_v fall_v upon_o himself_o that_o hatch_v it_o for_o another_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o say_v faithful_a account_n in_o the_o title_n page_n signify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o all_o in_o it_o be_v true_a and_o nothing_o of_o truth_n want_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o dispute_n and_o yet_o in_o thy_o epistle_n say_v thou_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n that_o that_o day_n be_v fill_v withal_o and_o page_n 29._o say_v that_o a_o three_o man_n of_o the_o company_n make_v a_o large_a discourse_n concerning_o the_o person_n justify_v but_o relate_v not_o one_o word_n what_o be_v say_v by_o he_o and_o here_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v faithful_o nor_o give_v a_o faithful_a account_n and_o page_n 31._o thou_o say_v e._n b._n at_o such_o a_o time_n do_v multiply_v many_o word_n but_o do_v not_o relate_v his_o particular_a word_n and_o so_o have_v not_o in_o this_o deal_v faithful_o nor_o give_v a_o faithful_a account_n and_o also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n thou_o have_v not_o relate_v what_o be_v speak_v at_o all_o and_o thus_o thou_o have_v contradict_v thyself_o in_o say_v a_o faithful_a account_n and_o yet_o confess_v in_o effect_n unfaithfulness_n and_o thy_o own_o word_n be_v compare_v together_o prove_v a_o contradiction_n in_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o pen_n for_o to_o give_v a_o faithful_a account_n as_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v be_v to_o relate_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v any_o back_n neither_o to_o speak_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n by_o add_v thereto_o any_o thing_n but_o again_o thou_o say_v thou_o undertake_v not_o to_o relate_v the_o multitude_n or_o every_o particular_a of_o word_n neither_o do_v relate_v what_o particular_a word_n such_o a_o one_o and_o such_o a_o one_o speak_v but_o say_v he_o say_v so_o and_o multiply_v many_o word_n not_o say_v what_o his_o word_n be_v and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v heap_v a_o contradiction_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v till_o it_o have_v make_v thou_o ashamed_a and_o now_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n upon_o which_o the_o dispute_n depend_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v true_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o word_n and_o in_o my_o intent_n and_o meaning_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o justify_v they_o at_o any_o place_n or_o time_n convenient_a or_o before_o any_o auditory_a whatsoever_o upon_o lawful_a occasion_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v lay_v they_o down_o or_o some_o of_o they_o thou_o have_v wrong_v i_o and_o the_o truth_n and_o either_o not_o understand_v my_o meaning_n or_o subvert_v and_o pervert_v my_o word_n to_o thy_o own_o advantage_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o epistle_n thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o own_v they_o viz_o the_o particular_n lay_v down_o to_o be_v i_o at_o first_o and_o yet_o own_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o do_v not_o own_v they_o but_o how_o and_o how_o do_v i_o own_o they_o but_o thus_o the_o objector_n have_v lay_v down_o some_o of_o the_o particular_n not_o in_o my_o word_n which_o make_v they_o vary_v from_o the_o intent_n of_o my_o meaning_n and_o other_o of_o the_o particular_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o utter_o false_a and_o so_o i_o do_v