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	know_v	word_n	2,143	5	3.8658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93761	A word to both houses of Parliament.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1692 (1692)	Wing S5150; ESTC R184567	7,112	4

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themselves_o must_v give_v for_o the_o same_o but_o they_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o own_o way_n after_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o will_n and_o they_o think_v or_o say_v we_o will_v venture_v the_o consequent_a thereof_o some_o of_o they_o know_v that_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v blind_v and_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v what_o this_o mean_n other_o brave_v it_o off_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n of_o presumption_n contempt_n and_o disobedience_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o marvellous_a thing_n to_o consider_v that_o now_o the_o sword_n the_o sword_n be_v draw_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ●…th_v twice_o repeat_v it_o because_o of_o the_o continuance_n and_o succession_n thereof_o for_o slaughter_n it_o be_v fourbished_a to_o ●…sume_v because_o of_o the_o glitter_a while_o they_o see_v vanity_n unto_o thou_o while_o they_o divine_v a_o lie_n unto_o thou_o to_o ●…ing_v thou_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o wicked_a who_o day_n be_v come_v when_o their_o iniquity_n ●…ll_v have_v a_o end_n ezek._n 21.29_o this_o again_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o to_o the_o other_o writer_n and_o teacher_n for_o these_o exact_o like_o the_o false_a prophet_n there_o intend_v do_v suit_n and_o model_n their_o doctrine_n and_o discourse_n which_o they_o deliver_v in_o their_o pamphlet_n sermon_n and_o personal_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o corrupt_a will_n and_o do_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a people_n but_o now_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o all_o which_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o that_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o a_o word_n and_o publish_v a_o truth_n by_o his_o servant_n richard_z stafford_z which_o if_o thorough_o understand_v and_o universal_o receive_v it_o will_v cause_v the_o sword_n to_o return_v into_o his_o sheath_n ezek._n 21.30_o and_o preserve_v life_n gen._n 45.5_o according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o patriarch_n god_n do_v send_v out_o his_o truth_n by_o some_o instrument_n or_o other_o to_o save_v the_o life_n vers_fw-la 7._o of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o kill_v now_o in_o that_o case_n if_o they_o have_v imprison_v joseph_n a_o second_o time_n for_o prognosticate_a evil_a thing_n to_o their_o country_n and_o if_o they_o have_v give_v no_o heed_n to_o his_o word_n than_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o egyptian_n have_v perish_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n well_o mark_v this_o well_o but_o this_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o do_v whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o people_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o nation_n have_v do_v both_o with_o i_o for_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v obey_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o i_o write_v down_o and_o publish_v they_o do_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o deu●…_n cast_v i_o into_o prison_n for_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v 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store_n with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d seal_v up_o among_o my_o treasure_n to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o du●_n time_n observe_v that_o for_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n deut._n 32.34_o 35._o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o in_o these_o thing_n man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o take_v vengeance_n or_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o seal_a treasure_n and_o prerogative_n of_o almighty_a god_n he_o will_v again_o recompense_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n according_o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n do_v call_v their_o king_n to_o account_n and_o punish_v he_o with_o depri●…tion_n 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