Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	great_a	witness_n	2,192	5	7.5158	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26160	An Attestation to the testimony of our reverend brethren of the province of London to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemn League and Covenant as also against the errours, heresies, and blasphemies of these times, and the toleration of them, resolved on by the ministers of Cheshire, at their meeting May 2, and subscribed at their next meeting, June 6, 1648.		1648 (1648)	Wing A4161; ESTC R17649	58,802	68

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see_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a both_o greek_n and_o roman_n in_o this_o example_n who_o though_o they_o be_v barbarian_n to_o one_o another_o especial_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o greek_n rom._n 14.15_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n shall_v be_v more_o unworthy_a and_o much_o worse_a than_o either_o our_o great_a light_n add_v much_o to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o deep_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o they_o and_o willing_o put_v to_o our_o hand_n with_o our_o reverend_n and_o godly_a brethren_n in_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n make_v against_o they_o sect_n iv_o nineth_o we_o conceive_v it_o the_o more_o requisite_a thus_o to_o appear_v in_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o same_o error_n etc._n etc._n with_o you_o lest_o we_o shall_v incur_v a_o 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witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o both_o and_o for_o temporal_a punishment_n we_o may_v according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o 28._o of_o plerunque_fw-la ab_fw-la all_o be_v docendis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la etiam_fw-la objurgandis_fw-la male_a dissimulatur_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatis_fw-la eorundem_fw-la damnablibus_fw-la parcunt_fw-la jure_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la flagellantur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la minime_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n c._n 9_o p._n 28._o augustine_n just_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o they_o with_o those_o who_o great_a provocation_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v most_o procure_v they_o by_o a_o silent_a consent_n or_o connivance_n towards_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v ibid._n live_v well_fw-mi cum_fw-la laboris_fw-la piget_fw-la vel_fw-la os_fw-la eorum_fw-la verecundamur_fw-la offendere_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la eorum_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la devitemus_fw-la ne_fw-la impediant_fw-la &_o noceant_fw-la ibid._n whether_o it_o proceed_v of_o negligence_n or_o bashfulness_n or_o fear_v lest_o their_o enmity_n who_o by_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o may_v offend_v shall_v either_o hinder_v our_o good_a or_o do_v we_o hurt_v there_o may_v be_v another_o cause_n of_o a_o worse_a kind_n than_o any_o of_o these_o viz._n a_o politic_a neutrality_n when_o man_n suspend_v all_o appearance_n of_o engagement_n on_o either_o side_n in_o any_o public_a breach_n or_o division_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v mere_a spectator_n of_o a_o quarrel_n until_o they_o see_v which_o way_n the_o success_n be_v like_a to_o be_v sway_v that_o they_o may_v make_v advantageous_a condition_n for_o themselves_o with_o the_o prevail_a party_n which_o the_o wise_a 92._o wise_a solon_n apud_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la solonis_fw-la p._n 91._o 92._o governor_n and_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o greek_n though_o have_v no_o more_o in_o he_o then_o heathen_a morality_n so_o far_o detest_v that_o he_o brand_v they_o with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n who_o in_o civil_a discord_n and_o sedition_n sit_v still_o and_o do_v not_o join_v with_o those_o that_o take_v the_o just_a cause_n and_o hazard_v themselves_o with_o such_o rather_o than_o look_v on_o without_o put_v themselves_o in_o danger_n to_o see_v which_o of_o the_o contender_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n which_o whether_o cowardly_a or_o cunning_a refervation_n and_o suspense_n we_o take_v to_o be_v deep_o condemn_v in_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n under_o the_o term_n of_o detestable_a indifferency_n or_o neutrality_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v silence_n when_o just_a occasion_n and_o convenient_a feason_n invite_v we_o to_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n against_o error_n etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n of_o tyrus_n will_v make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tyrus_n for_o not_o remember_v or_o not_o regard_v 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