Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	time_n	4,784	5	3.9277	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76750	The Cry of blood. And Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the Jewes reconciled, and in conspiracy with the dragon, to devour the manchild. Being a declaration of the Lord arising in those people, of the city of Bristol, who are scornfully called Quakers, and of the manifold sufferings, and persecutions sustain'd by them from the priests, rulers, professors and rude multitude, contrary to law, liberty, justice, government, the righteous ends of of the wars, and the Scriptures of truth. Together with a true account of the material passages in substance between the rulers and them at their several examinations, and commitments, and at two general sessions of the publick peace: and of the tumults, and insurrections, with other necessary observations, and occurences. Gathered up, written in a roll, and delivered to John Gunning late mayor of that city (being the fruits of his year) for the private admonition, and conviction of himself, and brethren concern'd, and named therein: with a letter declaring the end, and reason of what is so done, (of which a copy followes in the ensuing pages) / Subscribed by Geo: Bishop, Thomas Goldney, Henry Roe, Edw: Pyott, Dennis Hollister. And now after five moneths space of time published, for the reasons hereafter expressed.	Bishop, George, d. 1668.	1656 (1656)	Wing B2990; Thomason E884_3; ESTC R27277	101,853	169

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his_o fellow_n apprentice_n so_o great_a it_o seem_v be_v the_o condescension_n shall_v go_v to_o prison_n and_o which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o great_a encouragement_n cause_v some_o of_o they_o to_o stay_v when_o they_o be_v depart_v upon_o report_n of_o the_o commitment_n of_o some_o for_o the_o former_a day_n riot_n that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v among_o and_o observe_v they_o impartial_o it_o be_v even_o a_o miracle_n that_o blood_n have_v not_o proceed_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n too_o have_v but_o one_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o restrain_v though_o so_o ready_a and_o near_o to_o have_v be_v in_o execution_n the_o very_a behold_v and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v up_o these_o tumult_n wrought_v conviction_n upon_o some_o who_o now_o love_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o measure_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o at_o that_o time_n 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11_o month_n at_o which_o time_n a_o liberate_n be_v send_v the_o jailor_n sign_v aldworth_n and_o witness_v john_n gunning_n mayor_n dated_n jan_n 19_o 1654._o require_v he_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o body_n of_o john_n warren_n in_o that_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n f●r_v his_o be_v of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n whereupon_o the_o keeper_n will_v have_v put_v he_o forth_o but_o he_o perceive_v the_o deceit_n thereby_o to_o confess_v himself_o a_o offender_n and_o so_o to_o give_v away_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o administer_v matter_n of_o reproach_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o himself_o have_v neither_o seek_v surety_n nor_o find_v any_o deny_v to_o go_v forth_o thereupon_o than_o the_o officer_n will_v have_v put_v he_o out_o by_o force_n but_o he_o desire_v a_o little_a time_n to_o consider_v write_v a_o note_n to_o the_o town_n clark_n and_o send_v it_o to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n robert_n aldworth_n a_o liberate_n be_v deliver_v i_o clark_n his_o 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