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	witness_n	witness_v	2,163	5	8.9383	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48737	Solomons gate, or, An entrance into the church being a familiar explanation of the grounds of religion conteined in the fowr [sic] heads of catechism, viz. the Lords prayer, the Apostles creed, the Ten commandments, the sacraments / fitted to vulgar understanding by A.L.	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1662 (1662)	Wing L2573; ESTC R34997	164,412	526

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have_v idolatry_n and_o antichristian_a doctrine_n prevail_v among_o we_o and_o be_v eager_o assist_v by_o a_o seem_a opposition_n how_o many_o corahs_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n have_v be_v own_a &_o follow_v by_o giddy_a multitude_n that_o have_v offer_v strange_a fire_n and_o maintain_v rebellion_n against_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n what_o credit_n have_v sorcery_n and_o astrology_n of_o late_a year_n get_v that_o many_o have_v forsake_v their_o own_o prudence_n and_o god_n providence_n too_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o a_o lie_a spirit_n how_o be_v self_n and_o sin_n make_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o all_o our_o devotion_n and_o how_o do_v we_o every_o day_n provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n with_o our_o lust_n sure_o then_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n word_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n as_o the_o second_o give_v order_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o 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and_o acquit_v he_o and_o let_v he_o escape_v unpunished_a that_o shall_v dare_v to_o call_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n to_o witness_v a_o lie_n two_o observe_v that_o word_n jehovah_n or_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o as_o have_v a_o double_a emphasis_n one_o be_v that_o however_o a_o false_a or_o a_o vain_a swearer_n may_v pass_v as_o to_o the_o notice_n and_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n god_n will_v find_v out_o the_o offender_n and_o punish_v he_o another_o be_v that_o it_o be_v say_v here_o only_o the_o lord_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o show_v that_o perjury_n and_o rash_a oath_n be_v sin_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n for_o but_o even_o the_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n who_o lord_n indeed_o he_o be_v but_o he_o be_v not_o their_o god_n and_o heathen_a story_n be_v full_a of_o such_o example_n wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o oath_n have_v be_v constant_o follow_v with_o remarkable_a vengeance_n 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number_n increase_v they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v thou_o by_o cruel_a edict_n hate_v thou_o out_o of_o antipathy_n as_o a_o stranger_n and_o of_o another_o religion_n and_o out_o of_o fear_n because_o they_o see_v thou_o grow_v numerous_a wherefore_o after_o so_o many_o year_n captivity_n in_o a_o strange_a and_o heathen_a land_n i_o have_v call_v thou_o forth_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o country_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o above_o all_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o which_o if_o you_o will_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n will_v deserve_o be_v style_v the_o holy_a land_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n out_o of_o that_o prison_n from_o whence_o your_o sigh_n and_o groan_n have_v oft_o pierce_v heaven_n out_o of_o that_o bridewell_n where_o you_o be_v keep_v to_o make_v brick_n and_o raise_v huge_a pile_n to_o be_v la●●ing_v monument_n of_o your_o misery_n and_o the_o tyrant_n lust_n without_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o 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contrivance_n of_o my_o wisdom_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o power_n thou_o shall_v bear_v a_o love_n to_o my_o name_n and_o take_v thy_o delight_n in_o my_o law_n thou_o shall_v give_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o i_o and_o serve_v i_o with_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n thy_o understanding_n shall_v be_v busy_o employ_v in_o feel_v after_o i_o and_o find_v i_o out_o according_a as_o i_o have_v make_v manifestation_n of_o myself_o in_o my_o word_n and_o in_o my_o work_n and_o shall_v guide_v thou_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n thy_o will_n shall_v be_v incline_v to_o a_o perfect_a compliance_n with_o my_o will_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o affection_n shall_v be_v whole_o carry_v out_o to_o i_o as_o