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	holy_a	prophet_n	1,854	5	6.2449	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54031	The consideration of a position concerning the Book of common-prayer as also of some particulars held forth for truths by one Edmund Elis, stiled a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ : with a warning of tender bowels to the rulers, teachers and people of this nation concerning their church and ministry : likewise a few words concerning the kingdom, laws and government of Christ in the heart and conscience, its inoffensiveness to all just laws and governments of the kingdoms of men / by Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1161; ESTC R28789	24,645	40

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find_v how_o curious_o soever_o the_o cup_n be_v guild_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o cup_n of_o fornication_n which_o bewitch_v the_o heart_n with_o its_o golden_a appearance_n and_o then_o lead_v it_o into_o adultery_n from_o the_o life_n and_o the_o dragon_n do_v not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o false_a church_n over_o the_o nation_n in_o many_o part_n whereof_o the_o truth_n have_v before_o appear_v rev._n 17.15_o but_o a_o false_a ministry_n also_o there_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n which_o deceive_v with_o miracle_n and_o false_a appearance_n of_o truth_n advance_v in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n which_o false_a prophet_n continue_v and_o uphold_v his_o deceit_n over_o the_o nation_n till_o the_o mighty_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o power_n do_v judge_v he_o rev._n 19.20_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o there_o be_v a_o beast_n with_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n who_o do_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o insomuch_o as_o he_o draw_v the_o king_n and_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o mystery_n of_o deceit_n into_o the_o bed_n of_o whoredom_n and_o false_a worship_n instead_o of_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o life_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o his_o truth_n rev._n 17.2_o be_v it_o not_o further_o manifest_v that_o this_o false_a church_n and_o false_a ministry_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v god_n witness_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v so_o soon_o as_o ere_o the_o church_n be_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n forthwith_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o it_o be_v give_v 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or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o yea_o the_o woman_n the_o false_a church_n which_o the_o dragon_n have_v set_v up_o by_o his_o power_n in_o the_o nation_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 17.6_o o_o the_o misery_n and_o lamentable_a hard_a usage_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n who_o have_v be_v true_a lamb_n bear_v of_o the_o power_n faithful_a to_o the_o power_n witness_v against_o every_o form_n and_o appearance_n of_o religion_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n which_o have_v appear_v without_o the_o power_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o great_a profession_n and_o high_a devotion_n under_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o power_n how_o have_v these_o be_v hunt_v persecute_a devour_v by_o the_o wolf_n in_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o have_v get_v the_o outside_n the_o garment_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n the_o 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