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	spirit_n	true_a	2,352	5	4.6188	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70887	The Quakers vindicated from the calumnies of those that falsly accuse them as if they denyed magistrates, and disowned government; and as if both in principle and practice they were inconsistant with either. In which is shewed, that the true and sincere Quakers (so called, for of them I write) are in the spirit and principle in which the justice of magistrates is obeyed, and in which magistrates are to administer their government, and that by their practice in good works they fulfill all just and good government. And that they have God's authority for their meeting together to worship Him, ... And that people in matters of religion and the worship of God, should rather be instructed and led by the Spirit of the Lord in Gods authority, ... Also, several objections answered, as to the exercise of secular force and compulsion over the conscience in matters of faith, religion, and the worship of God. By Edward Pyot.	Pyot, Edward, d. 1670.	1667 (1667)	Wing P4316A; ESTC R25210	46,417	48

who_o indeed_o be_v but_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o nor_o retalliate_v like_a for_o like_a not_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a nor_o be_v it_o their_o principle_n to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v insurrection_n but_o patient_o to_o bear_v their_o false_a calumny_n and_o cheerful_o to_o suffer_v their_o cruel_a oppression_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v his_o will_n nor_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v glory_n in_o their_o tribulation_n not_o love_v their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n and_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o persecuter_n they_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n unto_o he_o who_o in_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o throughout_o unto_o himself_o in_o this_o their_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o by_o the_o fierce_a and_o sore_a wrath_n of_o man_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o dangerous_a and_o more_o disloyalty_n to_o god_n for_o any_o to_o defame_v and_o judge_v god_n true_a worshipper_n as_o seditious_a sectary_n who_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n do_v worship_n god_n and_o god_n spiritual_a and_o holy_a worship_n into_o which_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v lead_v to_o be_v seditious_a conventicle_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o such_o spiritual_a and_o true_a worshipper_n the_o father_n seek_v to_o worship_v he_o john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o for_o be_v not_o this_o to_o defame_v and_o to_o judge_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o god_n true_a 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worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o worship_v but_o as_o be_v prescribe_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v they_o not_o consequent_o conclude_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n to_o be_v false_a who_o worship_v not_o by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o liturgy_n but_o in_o spirit_n before_o the_o liturgy_n be_v and_o do_v not_o christ_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v 4._o this_o be_v before_o the_o liturgy_n when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o may_v it_o not_o therefore_o rather_o be_v assert_v that_o god_n may_v be_v otherwise_o worship_v than_o by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o then_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o wit_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n which_o by_o christ_n be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n be_v practise_v before_o the_o liturgy_n be_v which_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n not_o only_o end_v the_o temple-worship_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o the_o invent_a worship_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o any_o as_o in_o effect_v it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o some_o esteem_v wise_a and_o learned_a to_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n or_o liturgy_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o worship_n precise_o declare_v and_o prescribe_v by_o god_n for_o his_o worship_n i_o answer_v if_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o worship_n declare_v and_o prescribe_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o man_n than_o tremble_v to_o prescribe_v where_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v and_o must_v that_o therefore_o be_v 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