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	testimony_n	witness_n	3,532	5	7.9945	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47846	The dissenter's sayings, in requital for L'Estrange's sayings published in their own words for the information of the people / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1681 (1681)	Wing L1240; ESTC R671	32,651	54

up_o in_o blood_n and_o one_o that_o never_o suck_v in_o any_o other_o principle_n but_o prerogative_n and_o tyranny_n ibid._n pag._n 23._o m._n charles_n the_o first_o rather_o choose_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o axe_n in_o a_o hangman_n hand_n than_o to_o sway_v a_o sceptre_n with_o equity_n none-such_a charles_n pag._n 167._o note_n on_o sect._n 5._o you_o have_v here_o a_o the_o strain_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a covenanting-brother_n and_o they_o all_o sing_v the_o same_o note_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o abjure_v the_o government_n but_o they_o abjure_v repentance_n too_o swear_v never_o to_o make_v defection_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n zealous_o and_o constant_o continue_v therein_o against_o all_o opposition_n and_o promote_v the_o same_o according_o to_o their_o power_n against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n whatsoever_o in_o b_o you_o find_v the_o petitioner_n for_o indulgence_n excommunicate_v his_o sovereign_n the_o paraphrase_n of_o c_o be_v according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o this_o age_n only_o cry_v no_o tory_n no_o courtier_n at_o a_o election_n the_o brand_a of_o honest_a man_n with_o be_v popish_o affect_v and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o run_v riot_n with_o the_o rabble_n be_v make_v a_o pensioner_n of_o france_n d._n and_o e._n complain_v of_o persecution_n in_o f._n you_o see_v what_o work_n the_o doctor_n make_v with_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n g_o h._n i.k.l._n be_v as_o so_o many_o dagger_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sovereignty_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_n of_o munster_n that_o still_o begin_v with_o religion_n and_o end_n with_o treason_n pray_v say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thousand_o pity_n now_o after_o all_o these_o compliment_n upon_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o bless_a father_n that_o these_o high-flown_a dissenter_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o government_n when_o these_o people_n set_v up_o for_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n not_o to_o allow_v the_o king_n judge_n to_o put_v in_o too_o for_o minister_n of_o state_n sect._n 6._o the_o presbyterian_o opinion_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o be_v astonish_v o_o heaven_n and_o tremble_v o_o earth_n let_v the_o sun_n itself_o be_v clothe_v in_o blackness_n at_o this_o so_o horrid_a a_o impiety_n what!_o abjure_v such_o a_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n so_o solemn_o take_v a_o covenant_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o religious_a so_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o must_v this_o covenant_n be_v abjure_v now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o god_n own_o word_n and_o god_n himself_o too_o after_o a_o sort_n abjure_v in_o that_o act_n whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a of_o all_o crime_n imaginable_a a_o crime_n that_o murder_n conscience_n that_o murder_n soul_n that_o murder_n religion_n itself_o a_o crime_n against_o the_o first_o table_n most_o immediate_o against_o the_o sovereign_a god_n and_o the_o great_a of_o that_o nature_n that_o man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o speech_n of_o the_o three_o regicide_n pag._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o cause_n say_v bark_n stead_n lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o sure_a as_o christ_n rise_v the_o cause_n will_v rise_v again_o ibid._n pag._n 16._o i_o die_v cleave_v to_o all_o those_o oath_n vow_n and_o protestation_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o own_v they_o and_o die_v with_o my_o judgement_n for_o they_o love_n be_v trial_n print_v aug._n 1652._o the_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v a_o knot_n cut_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o authority_n while_o it_o can_v be_v loose_v by_o religious_a reason_n short_n survey_n of_o the_o grand_a case_n pag._n 23.1663_o o_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o covenant_n in_o england_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n in_o scotland_n shall_v certain_o be_v follow_v with_o such_o a_o fine_a and_o fierceness_n of_o indignation_n as_o shall_v make_v author_n actor_n abetter_n and_o rejoycers_n thereat_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v such_o a_o open_a defiance_n to_o the_o almighty_a a_o covenant_n burn_v and_o burn_v by_o authority_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n with_o such_o hell-black_a solemnity_n where_o the_o great_a god_n be_v altera_fw-la pars_fw-la contrabens_fw-la for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o righteousness_n in_o walk_v before_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o may_v make_v every_o soul_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o fore-thought_n of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o vindicate_v his_o glory_n from_o that_o contempt_n thereby_o cast_v upon_o he_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o burn_v of_o that_o city_n into_o ash_n where_o that_o covenant_n be_v burn_v together_o with_o that_o none-such_a plague_n and_o war_n may_v make_v they_o take_v warning_n ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a who_o do_v this_o wickedness_n o_o england_n england_n i_o fear_v i_o fear_v thy_o woe_n hasten_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o wing_n against_o thou_o both_o for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o wipe_v thy_o mouth_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o thou_o have_v stand_v and_o see_v thy_o brother_n day_n alas_o for_o thy_o day_n when_o other_o shall_v stand_v aloof_o from_o thou_o for_o fear_v of_o share_v in_o thy_o judgement_n poor_a man_n cup_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 19_o we_o shall_v not_o nor_o can_v enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o that_o grace_n constancy_n and_o courage_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n faithful_a witness_n be_v sustain_v and_o do_v bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o work_n of_o god_n napthali_n pag._n 162._o i_o bear_v my_o witness_n unto_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o scotland_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n england_n and_o ireland_n these_o sacred_a solemn_a public_a oath_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v loose_v nor_o dispense_v with_o by_o no_o person_n or_o power_n upon_o earth_n napthali_n pag._n 207._o i_o bear_v my_o witness_n and_o testimony_n to_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n synod_n and_o general_a assembly_n popery_n and_o prelacy_n and_o all_o the_o trumpery_n of_o service_n and_o ceremony_n that_o wait_v upon_o they_o i_o do_v abhor_v i_o do_v bear_v my_o witness_n unto_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o scotland_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o james_n guthrie_n minister_n at_o his_o death_n at_o edinbourgh_n june_n 1._o 1661._o and_o so_o of_o every_o man_n of_o the_o party_n that_o die_v for_o the_o rebellion_n 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the_o dissenter_n say_n in_o requital_n for_o l'estrange_n say_n publish_a in_o their_o own_o word_n for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o people_z by_o roger_n l'estrange_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o st._n paul's-church-iard_a 1681._o to_o the_o reader_n among_o the_o curiosity_n of_o this_o latter_a age_n the_o invention_n of_o transmit_v unto_o aftertime_n the_o apothegm_n and_o say_n of_o man_n famous_a in_o their_o generation_n with_o a_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v for_o the_o motto_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n not_o the_o least_o considerable_a this_o be_v the_o sweet_a ointment_n that_o have_v perfume_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o late_a king_n judge_n the_o sufferer_n of_o the_o kirk_n militant_a and_o the_o whole_a band_n of_o covenant_v martyr_n that_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n on_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o the_o pale_a what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o future_a state_n to_o say_v 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