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
A94356	Knovvledge of the times or, the resolution of the question, how long it shall be unto the end of wonders. By John Tillinghast, a servant of Jesus Christ.	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1654 (1654)	Wing T1179; Thomason E1467_1; ESTC R203797	191,673	390

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when_o daniel_n be_v to_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n but_o go_v thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v in_o thy_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n but_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o kingdom_n expire_v many_o year_n before_o christ_n first_o come_v nor_o do_v daniel_n arise_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o day_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o his_o persecution_n which_o yet_o be_v promise_v to_o daniel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o further_o this_o prophecy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o many_o day_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 14._o i_o be_o come_v to_o make_v thou_o understand_v what_o shall_v befall_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o yet_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o many_o day_n for_o a_o long_a time_n chap._n 10.1_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o daniel_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o the_o time_n 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prophecy_n expound_v p._n 91._o to_o 97._o and_o again_o p._n 111._o to_o p._n 116._o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o opinion_n 1_o how_o say_v he_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n a_o vile_a person_n to_o who_o they_o give_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n see_v he_o be_v the_o lawful_a son_n of_o antiochus_n magnus_n who_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o graserus_n be_v so_o great_a even_o from_o his_o infancy_n that_o then_o in_o the_o world_n know_v unto_o we_o there_o be_v scarce_o another_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o 2_o i_o require_v say_v he_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n if_o this_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n why_o as_o many_o or_o rather_o more_o word_n shall_v be_v spend_v upon_o he_o than_o be_v spend_v upon_o all_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n before_o he_o whereof_o some_o be_v far_o more_o notable_a in_o exploit_n than_o he_o if_o any_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o because_o he_o be_v more_o notable_a in_o afflict_v the_o saint_n i_o still_o demand_v 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not_o so_o low_a at_o first_o as_o to_o be_v call_v a_o little_a horn_n for_o antiochus_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o parentage_n and_o condition_n of_o fortune_n which_o he_o have_v thereby_o be_v so_o great_a even_o from_o his_o infancy_n that_o then_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v scarce_o another_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a son_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a and_o after_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a brother_n right_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n babylon_n and_o syria_n 3_o this_o horn_n be_v say_v to_o wax_v very_o great_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a horn_n vers_n 9_o whereas_o antiochus_n although_o he_o be_v great_a from_o his_o beginning_n yet_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o a_o condition_n great_a than_o his_o father_n concern_v which_o let_v the_o word_n of_o graserus_n be_v observe_v he_o say_v he_o never_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n antiochus_n the_o great_a which_o he_o possess_v before_o the_o roman_a war_n the_o sinew_n of_o war_n also_o fail_v he_o not_o once_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o junius_n allege_v concern_v his_o take_n of_o egypt_n if_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o will_v it_o little_o help_v his_o cause_n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o father_n antiochus_n do_v not_o less_o exploit_n against_o egypt_n indeed_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n do_v the_o second_o time_n invade_v egypt_n but_o with_o such_o a_o success_n that_o he_o get_v more_o dishonour_n than_o honour_n thereby_o neither_o in_o other_o war_n be_v he_o so_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a that_o therein_o he_o may_v be_v so_o far_o prefer_v above_o his_o ancestor_n in_o sum_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n have_v little_a or_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o

chap._n 2.32_o that_o three_o beast_n consider_v as_o wing_v and_o swift_a in_o motion_n dan._n 7.6_o which_o swiftness_n of_o march_n be_v note_v as_o peculiar_a to_o alexander_n dan._n 8.5_o and_o be_v here_o excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o give_v four_o wing_n i._n e._n two_o pair_n of_o wing_n to_o this_o beast_n note_v his_o swift_a march_n and_o speedy_a conquest_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a horn_n of_o the_o rough_a goat_n dan._n 8.5_o compare_v with_o vers_n 21._o and_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o that_o mighty_a king_n dan._n 11.3_o xx._n the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.32_o the_o four_o head_n of_o the_o three_o beast_n dan._n 7.6_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o he-goat_n come_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o great_a horn_n dan._n 8.8_o with_o vers_n 22._o and_o what_o by_o voice_n be_v deliver_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n to_o ver_fw-la 14._o xxi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o monarchy_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n which_o monarchy_n in_o either_o prophecy_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o its_o twofold_a state_n first_o its_o state_n before_o antichrist_n rise_v second_o its_o state_n afterward_o the_o one_o i_o have_v former_o call_v its_o pure_a civil_a state_n the_o other_o it_o be_v mix_v state_n xxii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o state_n wherein_o it_o chief_o attend_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a nation_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o iron_n leg_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.33_o which_o iron-legged_n kingdom_n or_o rather_o this_o four_o kingdom_n consider_v as_o iron-legged_n be_v say_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 40._o by_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o but_o yet_o consider_v only_o as_o a_o warlike_a beast_n most_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o nation_n devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n vers_fw-la 23._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n consider_v in_o its_o first_o wax_v great_a dan._n 8.9_o by_o which_o wax_v it_o become_v exceed_o great_a push_v down_o all_o stand_n in_o its_o way_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o by_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 21._o xxiii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o second_o state_n wherein_o the_o work_n it_o principal_o attend_v to_o be_v oppress_v the_o nation_n subdue_v already_o persecute_v the_o saint_n tread_v underfoot_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n dan._n 2.33_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n cha._n 7._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o its_o second_o wax_a great_a chap._n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 24_o 25._o by_o the_o vile_a person_n or_o that_o proud_a king_n chap._n 11._o who_o description_n we_o have_v at_o large_a vers_n 21._o to_o vers_n 40._o and_o afterward_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n ver_fw-la 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n xxiv_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n though_o their_o beginning_n be_v different_a yet_o have_v they_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o general_a end_n xxv_o this_o end_n be_v the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o five_o contemporary_a with_o both_o which_o be_v the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n xxvi_o the_o two_o last_o prophecy_n conclude_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o two_o first_o with_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o five_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reason_n their_o end_n different_a because_o though_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v two_o yet_o both_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o that_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n that_o destroy_v the_o four_o monarchy_n establish_v the_o five_o xxvii_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n in_o every_o title_n betwixt_o these_o so_o ancient_a prophecy_n and_o the_o event_n or_o betwixt_o the_o thing_n foretold_v so_o many_o age_n ago_o and_o the_o thing_n transact_v in_o the_o age_n since_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o prophecy_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v xxviii_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o set_v up_o christ_n outward_a visible_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n point_v at_o in_o all_o the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o xxix_o the_o mystical_a number_n of_o daniel_n and_o john_n both_o which_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o all_o which_o expire_v as_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n prove_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o age_n the_o visible_a dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o in_o our_o day_n have_v be_v very_o wonderful_a all_o tend_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n the_o cry_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o faith_n and_o expectation_n general_o look_v this_o way_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n against_o and_o the_o malignity_n of_o man_n of_o worldly_a principle_n unto_o this_o glorious_a truth_n and_o bless_a work_n do_v all_o speak_v that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o dawn_n of_o that_o day_n in_o which_o christ_n will_v in_o despite_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n rage_n and_o all_o the_o carnal_a policy_n of_o man_n of_o earthly_a principle_n establish_v his_o own_o kingdom_n xxx_o the_o former_a be_v true_a it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n no_o strange_a thing_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o stumble_v or_o offence_n to_o any_o that_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o our_o day_n direct_v their_o testimony_n against_o civil_a power_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a constitution_n bear_v forth_o evident_o the_o excellent_a brightness_n and_o the_o terrible_a form_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.31_o which_o yet_o saint_n of_o formet_fw-la age_n subject_v themselves_o unto_o and_o never_o meddle_v with_o because_o the_o case_n with_o they_o and_o we_o be_v vast_o different_a they_o live_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o the_o great_a image_n be_v to_o stand_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a power_n be_v to_o bear_v rule_n which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v till_o their_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n heretofore_o shall_v subject_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o never_o bear_v a_o testimony_n simple_o and_o direct_o against_o civil_a power_n of_o a_o worldly_a constitution_n nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o testimony_n because_o god_n have_v set_v a_o time_n how_o long_o worldly_a power_n shall_v continue_v it_o behoove_v not_o they_o to_o attempt_v before_o the_o time_n to_o take_v from_o the_o world_n what_o by_o divine_a permission_n for_o such_o a_o time_n be_v allot_v they_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o great_a image_n must_v be_v smite_v till_o the_o same_o be_v crumble_v to_o dust_n and_o final_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o that_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o before_o the_o great_a image_n do_v hold_v as_o it_o be_v by_o right_n to_o be_v translate_v and_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o every_o work_n of_o god_n must_v have_v light_n for_o its_o basis_n because_o god_n lead_v his_o people_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n not_o blindfold_a but_o by_o light_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n must_v the_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o age_n bear_v forth_o such_o a_o testimony_n of_o truth_n as_o may_v lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o work_n that_o god_n be_v now_o about_o to_o do_v be_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o regain_n that_o kingdom_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o world_n for_o now_o upward_o of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n viz._n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o truth_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v as_o foundation_n to_o this_o work_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o argument_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n that_o saint_n our_o predecessor_n in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o meddle_v not_o with_o