Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	2,752	5	4.8734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61899	A true declaration of our innocency who in scorn are called Quakers and how we are clear (if we have justice) from the penalties of the late act made against seditious meetings and conventicles as exprest in the preamble and reason of the said Act, &c. by J.S.	Stubbs, John, 1618?-1674.	1670 (1670)	Wing S6071; ESTC R32738	3,734	8

a_o true_a declaration_n of_o our_o innocency_n who_o in_o scorn_n be_v call_v quaker_n and_o how_o we_o be_v clear_a if_o we_o have_v justice_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o late_a act_n make_v against_o sedition_n meeting_n and_o conventicle_n as_o express_v in_o the_o preamble_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a act_n etc._n etc._n also_o several_a reason_n and_o proof_n by_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n direct_v to_o in_o it_o that_o our_o meeting_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n by_o j._n s._n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1670._o a_o true_a declaration_n of_o our_o innocency_n who_o in_o scorn_n be_v call_v quaker_n and_o how_o we_o be_v clear_a if_o we_o have_v justice_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o late_a act_n make_v against_o seditious_a meeting_n and_o conventicle_n as_o express_v in_o the_o preamble_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a act_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o and_o great_a reason_n upon_o which_o the_o late_a act_n against_o conventicle_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v and_o the_o thing_n punishable_a by_o the_o severity_n of_o it_o be_v the_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o we_o say_v who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n that_o our_o meeting_n have_v never_o be_v seditious_a nor_o our_o practice_n therein_o dangerous_a for_o all_o such_o person_n practice_n and_o meeting_n by_o we_o be_v utter_o deny_v even_o they_o who_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n a_o cloak_n to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v under_o and_o indeed_o if_o such_o meeting_n be_v know_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o england_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o make_v a_o severe_a act_n against_o they_o but_o from_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o public_a safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n under_o which_o we_o live_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o government_n under_o which_o we_o live_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n know_v that_o both_o in_o our_o meeting_n and_o every_o other_o practice_n we_o be_v altogether_o clear_a and_o innocent_a therefore_o whosoever_o persecute_v we_o for_o our_o meeting_n and_o religious_a duty_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v to_o almighty_a god_n when_o as_o yet_o to_o he_o or_o they_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o word_n action_n or_o other_o demonstrative_a sign_n that_o though_o religion_n be_v pretend_v yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v intend_v do_v we_o absolute_a wrong_n for_o which_o he_o and_o they_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n rightful_a judgement_n for_o the_o pure_a law_n 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duty_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n omit_v or_o leave_v undo_v without_o anger_n of_o the_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v not_o own_v and_o confess_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n before_o man_n for_o fear_v of_o persecution_n how_o just_o may_v he_o deny_v we_o before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n then_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v both_o be_v free_v from_o have_v our_o good_n spoil_v our_o person_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o street_n trample_v over_o by_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o shall_v gain_v the_o fade_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o end_n lose_v our_o soul_n and_o be_v castaways_a the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a act_n and_o the_o thing_n punishable_a by_o it_o be_v conventicle_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n 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