Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	heart_n	know_v	2,810	5	3.6978	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30075	A testimony against the 66 judges called Quakers who writ an epistle (as they call it) against John Story and John Wilkinson and those that joyned with them ...	Bullock, Jeffery.	1680 (1680)	Wing B5427; ESTC R29912	14,509	18

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boast_v above_o our_o line_n of_o another_o man_n enjoynment_n but_o according_a to_o the_o understanding_n give_v we_o of_o god_n have_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o still_o have_v as_o great_a regard_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o that_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v promote_v and_o exalt_v by_o we_o both_o in_o our_o town_n country_n and_o family_n which_o we_o be_v assure_v god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o unto_o he_o even_o the_o judge_n of_o judge_n both_z you_o and_o we_o must_v give_v account_n in_o which_o day_n of_o account_n no_o false_a pretence_n nor_o fair_a show_v will_v serve_v turn_n neither_o will_n build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n through_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o self_n exalt_a spirit_n about_o government_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o church-government_n order_n and_o such_o like_a the_o rock_n on_o which_o many_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n have_v split_v stand_v many_o stead_n but_o every_o man_n and_o every_o woman_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o we_o do_v desire_v no_o worse_o for_o you_o nor_o concern_v you_o but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o unchristianlike_a practice_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o turbulent_a mind_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o peaceable_a truth_n there_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o we_o wherein_o we_o know_v true_a rest_n and_o in_o which_o we_o remain_v your_o friend_n nathaniel_z coleman_n arthur_n esmead_n francis_n brown_n richard_z wear_v john_n matravers_n john_n jennings_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v in_o our_o testimony_n against_o the_o paper_n give_v forth_o against_o j._n s._n and_o j._n w._n we_o do_v by_o these_o few_o line_n signify_v unto_o those_o who_o give_v forth_o the_o say_a paper_n and_o other_o who_o own_o the_o same_o that_o we_o disow_v the_o same_o and_o a_o testimony_n live_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o our_o brethren_n j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n yet_o as_o they_o have_v labour_v among_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o faithfulness_n to_o our_o refreshment_n so_o do_v we_o believe_v they_o have_v not_o change_v their_o way_n but_o do_v continue_v faithful_a in_o their_o labour_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o who_o retain_v their_o first_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n we_o also_o desire_v that_o above_o write_v paper_n give_v forth_o by_o some_o of_o our_o friend_n on_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o write_v more_o large_o than_o we_o have_v do_v may_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v void_a of_o prejudice_n be_v read_v and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o will_v then_o have_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o even_o as_o it_o have_v in_o we_o rob._n marshaman_n tho._n hulbert_n john_n gibbons_n ed._n pyat_n j._n hand_n tho._n curtice_n w._n dyer_n sen._n tho._n crab_n sen._n j._n jones_n nich._n edward_n mart._n derrington_n r._n palmer_n sen._n w._n jones_n sen._n j._n starr_n h._n rennol_v w._n arch._n jos_n jones_n j._n neat_n rob._n starr_n edw._n starr_n w._n woolley_n john_n sealey_n hen._n rogers_n john_n rogers_n ben._n laurence_n w._n chandler_n j._n gawen_n sen._n j._n fry_n sen._n w._n jones_n jun._n tho._n sleade_v ja._n neat_n w._n dier_n jun._n rob._n arch._n w._n hulbert_n r._n palmer_n jun._n hen._n ferris_n rich._n puckridge_n john_n swain_n tho._n coleman_n john_n wheeler_n john_n stoakes_n jasp_n wheeler_n ben._n power_n tho._n crab._n jun._n eze._n wallis_n john_n fry_n jun._n tho._n frowde_a rich._n fox_n james_n care_n john_n foot_n john_n wiltshire_n jos_n sergeant_n fran._n royley_n ed._n star_n jun._n w._n barnes_n ja._n matravers_n jeffery_n gawen_n w._n bishop_n jos_n gawen_n john_n gawen_n jun._n daniel_n sealy_n 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a_o testimony_n against_o the_o 66_o judge_n call_v quaker_n who_o write_v a_o epistle_n as_o they_o call_v it_o against_o john_n story_n and_o john_n wilkinson_n and_o those_o that_o join_v with_o they_o subscribe_v by_o the_o say_v 66_o judge_n which_o be_v here_o insert_v with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o subscribe_v by_o 67_o of_o the_o say_a people_n publish_v to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o quaker_n teacher_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o generation_n let_v all_o people_n take_v notice_n to_o who_o this_o write_n shall_v come_v that_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o antichristian_a preacher_n call_v quaker_n in_o this_o land_n of_o england_n who_o make_v it_o their_o great_a business_n yearly_a to_o meet_v together_o at_o london_n and_o when_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o for_o to_o call_v into_o question_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v withal_o that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a concernment_n the_o which_o thing_n alone_o belong_v to_o the_o light_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o one_o be_v own_o particular_a to_o judge_v of_o and_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o light_n in_o other_o for_o to_o judge_v other_o in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n religion_n and_o worship_n who_o own_v the_o same_o light_n or_o measure_n of_o divine_a life_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o but_o the_o place_n of_o all_o such_o teacher_n be_v to_o judge_v themselves_o and_o not_o their_o brethren_n as_o christ_n say_v judge_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o now_o if_o these_o man_n do_v but_o own_o themselves_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d brethren_n or_o in_o a_o child_n state_n or_o in_o a_o servant_n place_n to_o god_n as_o ●hrist_n do_v who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o also_o he_o learned_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n as_o a_o son_n or_o 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