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
A65253	Very many hath been the testimonies of truth and large hath been the declarations that hath been given forth by the servants of the Lord, both sons and daughters of the followers of the Lamb amongst whom I having heard, beleived, and received their report, and the Lord having opened the eye within the vail, that made manifest his living witness, that witnessed to the truth cannot but give in my testimony to those pretious truths that hath been declared by them, though many for the witnessing thereof hath gone through many hardships, great suffering, & long imprisonments ... I say I cannot but give my testimony, and chiefly concerning tythes as the Lord hath brought it to me, that for which hath been the cause of so much persecution in all ages, with something concerning oaths, which so many snares, traps and gins, hath been laid for the righteous innocent servants of the Lord, because they cannot swear. And these are the testimonies given forth from one that loves and fears the Lord, M.W.	Watkins, Morgan, fl. 1653-1670.	1665 (1665)	Wing W1071; ESTC R217155	7,077	9

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earth_n be_v a_o great_a king_n a_o valiant_a man_n and_o have_v many_o soldier_n under_o he_o when_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o destroy_v nabal_n &_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o house_n yet_o when_o abigail_n the_o woman_n come_v and_o tell_v david_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a he_o deny_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o she_o or_o to_o answer_v she_o but_o say_v in_o the_o meekness_n of_o his_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v thou_o bless_a be_v thy_o counsel_n bless_a be_v thou_o that_o keep_v i_o from_o shad_v of_o blood_n yet_o god_n to_o show_v vengeance_n be_v he_o and_o he_o will_v repay_v it_o when_o he_o will_v and_o where_o he_o please_v smite_v nabal_n that_o ten_o day_n after_o he_o die_v 1_o sam._n 25._o here_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o be_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o m._n w._n also_o here_o be_v something_o concern_v oath_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n give_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o thus_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o it_o be_v like_o this_o be_v before_o a_o magistrate_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v use_v but_o this_o be_v in_o old_a time_n for_o say_v christ_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v nor_o forswear_v thyself_o and_o so_o but_o i_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o mat._n 5.34_o but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o your_o nay_o be_v nay_o for_o what_o ever_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o likewise_o in_o scripture_n many_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o that_o swear_v as_o abraham_n swear_v but_o he_o that_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o king_n david_n swear_v to_o jonathan_n when_o he_o be_v endanger_v but_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o &_o solomon_n swear_v but_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_z its_z like_o some_o of_o the_o 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have_v hear_v in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o so_o but_o i_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n bear_v he_o matt._n 17._o and_o god_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n &_o we_o do_v herch_n in_o the_o son_n that_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o obey_v he_o too_o for_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n se_z heb._n 3_o here_o some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v this_o say_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v mean_n in_o common_a discourse_n or_o so_o but_o you_o may_v see_v in_o leu._n 24._o where_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n son_n and_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n strive_v together_o and_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n son_n swear_v or_o curse_v and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o moses_n and_o put_v he_o in_o ward_n till_o moses_n know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o moses_n dir_v do_v nothing_o till_o then_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n let_v he_o be_v have_v without_o the_o host_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o put_v their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n and_o let_v the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o to_o death_n and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o law_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o it_o wa●_n as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n see_v here_o be_v a_o law_n for_o the_o common_a swearer_n by_o itself_o so_o they_o plain_o show_v they_o never_o know_v the_o true_a christ_n that_o hold_v up_o or_o plead_v for_o oath_n for_o what_o strength_n be_v in_o a_o oath_n can_v they_o that_o swear_v as_o soon_o forswear_v let_v we_o go_v back_o a_o little_a but_o to_o the_o last_o state_n whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o memory_n and_o remember_v what_o covenant_n and_o declaration_n they_o put_v forth_o and_o call_v the_o great_a jehovah_n to_o witness_v to_o what_o they_o promise_v and_o confirm_v with_o oath_n which_o make_v many_o a_o simple_a heart_a man_n &_o woman_n adhere_v to_o they_o &_o upon_o that_o bring_v in_o of_o their_o money_n plate_n horse_n and_o what_o they_o have_v think_v the_o wicked_a shall_v only_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n establish_v in_o righteousness_n and_o they_o give_v their_o public_a faith_n in_o paper_n bill_n to_o pay_v again_o and_o do_v they_o not_o all_o forswear_v when_o they_o go_v from_o declaration_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v put_v forth_o and_o swear_v to_o which_o be_v for_o gospel_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n &_o to_o right_v all_o man_n but_o oh_o how_o soon_o they_o forget_v their_o oath_n their_o promise_n &_o declaration_n &_o all_o become_v as_o nothing_o and_o yet_o be_v there_o more_o trust_v or_o confidence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o swearer_n then_o in_o he_o who_o for_o conscience_n sake_n &_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o that_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o dare_v not_o take_v a_o oath_n yet_o be_v ready_a with_o yea_o &_o nay_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o any_o know_a truth_n &_o to_o stand_v a_o witness_n against_o all_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v deceit_n or_o a_o lie_n m._n w._n

very_o many_o have_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n and_o large_a have_v be_v the_o declaration_n that_o have_v be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n among_o who_o i_o have_v hear_v believe_v and_o receive_v their_o report_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v the_o eye_n within_o the_o vail_n that_o make_v manifest_v his_o live_a witness_n that_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n can_v but_o give_v in_o my_o testimony_n to_o those_o precious_a truth_n that_o have_v be_v declare_v by_o they_o though_o many_o for_o the_o witness_v thereof_o have_v go_v through_o many_o hardship_n great_a suffering_n &_o long_a imprisonment_n some_o even_n to_o the_o lay_v down_o of_o their_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o they_o i_o say_v i_o can_v but_o give_v in_o my_o testimony_n and_o chief_o concern_v tithe_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o i_o that_o for_o which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o persecution_n in_o all_o age_n with_o something_o concern_v oath_n which_o so_o many_o snare_n trap_n and_o gin_n have_v be_v lay_v for_o the_o righteous_a innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o can_v swear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n give_v forth_o from_o one_o that_o love_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n m._n w._n not_o i_o but_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n say_v woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v &_o waste_v not_o spoil_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o they_o do_v not_o wicked_o aga_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o do_v wicked_o they_o shall_v do_v wicked_o against_o thou_o isa_n 10._o print_v for_o the_o author_n the_o tithe_n command_v of_o god_n for_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n of_o that_o year_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o within_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d gate_n and_o the_o levite_n which_o have_v no_o inheritance_n shall_v co●e_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v come_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a shall_v come_v and_o eat_v and_o be_v fill_v that_o thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o deut._n 14._o here_o be_v a_o right_a of_o tithe_n at_o three_o year_n end_n give_v to_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o this_o be_v give_v of_o god_n in_o who_o gift_n all_o thing_n be_v and_o so_o of_o right_n to_o they_o it_o belong_v and_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o take_v it_o from_o they_o for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o or_o so_o be_v it_o deut._n 27.19_o now_o here_o may_v be_v a_o query_n whether_o this_o curse_n be_v ever_o take_v away_o or_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o remain_v upon_o all_o in_o every_o county_n sheir_v or_o parish_n or_o upon_o every_o man_n or_o upon_o every_o one_o both_o priest_n that_o receive_v tithe_n and_o people_n that_o pay_v tithe_n who_o have_v or_o do_v yet_o hinder_v the_o right_n of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n mark_n here_o be_v no_o curse_n for_o hinder_v from_o the_o levite_n for_o that_o priesthood_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n &_o so_o to_o end_v as_o well_o as_o the_o mosayecal_n &_o the_o aronical_a priesthood_n which_o be_v in_o that_o time_n and_o then_o they_o have_v the_o tithe_n for_o their_o service_n and_o the_o levite_n also_o it_o be_v their_o wage_n for_o their_o continual_a wait_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v beware_v thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 12._o v._o 19_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o service_n nor_o no_o such_o wait_a and_o all_o those_o priesthood_n be_v long_o since_o end_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v scatter_v all_o the_o tribe_n that_o none_o can_v just_o say_v he_o be_v of_o levy_n tribe_n and_o none_o but_o levys_n tribe_n receive_v tithe_n then_o and_o since_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o determine_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o levite_n portion_n yet_o most_o presumptuous_o the_o covetous_a priest_n they_o take_v it_o not_o only_o the_o first_o second_v and_o three_o year_n bu●_n go_v on_o to_o the_o 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o year_n and_o so_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o persecute_v and_o take_v treble_a damage_n which_o god_n do_v never_o command_v if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o never_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a stranger_n the_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n and_o widow_n which_o god_n take_v care_n for_o that_o none_o of_o his_o poor_a people_n or_o helpless_a creature_n may_v want_v as_o many_o of_o their_o own_o poor_a widow_n i_o have_v see_v go_v a_o beg_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n when_o chamber_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prepare_v and_o all_o the_o people_n bring_v in_o their_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n in_o to_o the_o chamber_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v but_o some_o may_v here_o query_n and_o say_v what_o do_v they_o do_v before_o hezekiahs_n time_n or_o before_o the_o chamber_n be_v prepare_v why_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o how_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o in_o the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tything_n they_o give_v it_o themselves_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o show_v what_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 26._o and_o there_o be_v a_o command_n before_o that_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o right_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n deut._n 24._o there_o be_v 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nevertheless_o say_v the_o apostle_n then_o when_o they_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o vail_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o v._o 16._o so_o now_o the_o veil_n be_v over_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o they_o that_o take_v tithe_n or_o treble_a damage_n to_o this_o day_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o till_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o perfect_a guide_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o away_o so_o all_o now_o either_o priest_n impropriator_n or_o people_n whatsoever_o that_o take_v tithe_n or_o pay_v tithe_n to_o any_o of_o those_o priest_n deny_v he_o who_o be_v our_o high-priest_n who_o come_v of_o another_o tribe_n not_o of_o levi_n but_o