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	faith_n	speak_v	2,156	5	4.5953	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55301	Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1682 (1682)	Wing P2750; ESTC R3431	68,313	156

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that_o fall_v off_o in_o persecution_n say_v that_o their_o estate_n be_v as_o chain_n and_o fetter_n to_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o go_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n the_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o mental_a idolater_n will_n if_o occasion_n require_v be_v a_o outward_a one_o too_o and_o fall_v down_o to_o a_o stock_n or_o stone_n rather_o than_o lose_v his_o land_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n thou_o must_v break_v off_o the_o earthly_a chain_n from_o thy_o soul_n that_o when_o the_o temptation_n come_v and_o thou_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o bless_a martyr_n julitta_n be_v to_o have_v thy_o estate_n upon_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n thou_o may_v then_o be_v able_a to_o give_v the_o same_o answer_n as_o she_o do_v 12._o magd._n hist_o

beat_v torture_a burn_a tear_v kill_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v multiply_v julian_n the_o apostate_n learn_v this_o from_o persecution_n under_o diocletian_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o abstain_v for_o a_o time_n from_o exercise_v torment_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n upon_o christian_n 3._o magd._n cent_n 4._o cap._n 3._o because_o he_o see_v that_o the_o christian_n by_o patient_a suffer_v be_v multiply_v and_o become_v more_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n antichrist_n have_v shed_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o precious_a blood_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n have_v be_v slay_v under_o he_o yet_o have_v the_o evangelical_n truth_n remain_v and_o the_o witnessess_v which_o be_v slay_v have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n revive_v and_o stand_v up_o in_o illustrious_a successor_n who_o have_v hold_v forth_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n as_o those_o before_o they_o have_v do_v when_o after_o the_o parisian_a 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strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n phil._n 1.27_o 28._o the_o persecutor_n come_v with_o his_o torment_n and_o engine_n of_o cruelty_n to_o terrify_v the_o martyr_n but_o the_o martyr_n by_o his_o christian_a patience_n and_o courage_n give_v the_o persecutor_n and_o evident_a token_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v come_v down_o upon_o he_o at_o last_o if_o bloody_a persecutor_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o suffer_a martyr_n have_v but_o their_o eye_n open_a they_o will_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o say_v sure_o these_o man_n have_v a_o patience_n more_o than_o humane_a and_o therefore_o they_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o if_o so_o we_o in_o persecute_v they_o fight_v against_o he_o &_o may_v expect_v that_o his_o wrath_n shall_v come_v down_o 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sufferer_n the_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o one_o will_v be_v pay_v for_o in_o torment_n and_o endless_a misery_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o patience_n and_o suffer_v of_o the_o other_o will_v be_v return_v in_o joy_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o bless_a heaven_n finis_fw-la