Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bring_v	life_n	way_n	2,680	5	4.9201	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44811	Truth lifting up its head above slander in an answer to Thomas Jackson, late priest of Stoke in Sussex, his lying paper which he left in the north of England / by Francis Howgill ; whereunto is added something by way of letter from another hand to the said T.J. shewing the reasons why it is meet to publish the same at this time ... ; likewise a brief rehearsal of some remarkable passages out of E.B. his book called Satan's design defeated.	Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. Satans designe defeated.	1663 (1663)	Wing H3186; ESTC R178363	18,130	24

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satan_n design_n defeat_v in_o answer_n to_o another_o manuscript_n of_o the_o say_a priest_n jackson_n by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n to_o that_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o old_a parliament_n then_o sit_v threaten_v their_o destruction_n if_o they_o take_v part_n with_o such_o malicious_a priest_n against_o the_o innocent_a which_o since_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o lord_n have_v fulfil_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_v to_o this_o present_a generation_n by_o a_o friend_n to_o truth_n and_o a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o persecution_n j._n s._n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1663._o truth_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n above_o slander_n in_o a_o answer_n to_o thomas_n jackson_n late_a priest_n of_o stoke_n in_o sussex_n his_o lie_a paper_n which_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n jackson_n thy_o paper_n which_o thou_o leste_v in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n with_o thy_o brother_n parson_n i_o have_v receive_v wherein_o i_o find_v many_o devise_v fable_n which_o thou_o have_v invent_v in_o thy_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o thou_o will_v fasten_v upon_o i_o as_o my_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n and_o come_v to_o london_n i_o also_o find_v most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n spread_v abroad_o by_o thou_o and_o send_v to_o some_o of_o the_o late_a parliament_n which_o thou_o call_v the_o tenetn_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o north_n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v recite_v and_o also_o they_o maintain_v thou_o have_v recite_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o frothy_a brain_n and_o thou_o must_v not_o think_v when_o thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o own_o imagination_n who_o watch_v for_o iniquity_n that_o the_o quaker_n will_v maintain_v those_o thing_n but_o if_o thou_o assert_v thing_n of_o thyself_o and_o from_o thy_o dark_a understanding_n which_o thou_o have_v rake_v up_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o confusion_n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v wade_v in_o as_o in_o thy_o letter_n to_o thy_o honourable_a sir_n to_o who_o thou_o write_v in_o feignedness_n and_o flattery_n these_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v charge_v we_o with_o thou_o must_v stand_v to_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o the_o quaker_n do_v assert_v they_o will_v stand_v to_o and_o vindicate_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o opposer_n thou_o say_v thou_o have_v more_o soul-refreshing_a work_n than_o to_o answer_v my_o letter_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o query_n forge_v up_o of_o lie_n and_o invent_v of_o mischief_n be_v no_o soul-refreshing_a work_n but_o be_v the_o work_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o work_n thou_o have_v be_v work_v which_o shall_v be_v make_v evident_a to_o thou_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v to_o plead_v with_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o hard_a speech_n against_o the_o truth_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v willing_a to_o write_v a_o few_o word_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o thou_o or_o i_o be_v the_o liar_n because_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o word_n what_o thou_o declare_v before_o near_o twenty_o people_n after_o i_o have_v speak_v two_o or_o near_a hand_n three_o hour_n when_o i_o know_v truth_n have_v power_n over_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o open_v thy_o mouth_n against_o what_o be_v speak_v that_o day_n by_o i_o but_o after_o the_o meeting_n in_o thy_o brother_n house_n thou_o say_v that_o no_o godly_a minister_n in_o england_n will_v deny_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v then_o in_o the_o meeting_n to_o be_v truth_n which_o word_n i_o return_v unto_o thou_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o thou_o backbit_v when_o i_o be_v go_v and_o say_v i_o hold_v popish_a tenant_n and_o thou_o challengedst_a i_o to_o produce_v one_o witness_n that_o do_v confess_v unto_o the_o word_n before_o mention_v as_o that_o no_o godly_a minister_n will_v deny_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o i_o to_o be_v truth_n now_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o liar_n and_o not_o i_o i_o give_v thou_o four_o witness_n who_o hand_n be_v subscribe_v for_o my_o testimony_n against_o thou_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n pearson_n james_n adamson_n john_n cay_n jane_n pearson_n with_o several_a other_o and_o so_o thou_o must_v either_o plead_v thy_o forgetfulness_n or_o else_o thou_o show_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o word_n to_o have_v a_o impudent_a face_n that_o dare_v deny_v that_o which_o thou_o speak_v before_o many_o witness_n so_o there_o be_v no_o way_n now_o to_o acquit_v thyself_o but_o to_o confess_v and_o repent_v of_o the_o envy_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n further_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o deny_v impute_v righteousness_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v a_o popish_a doctrine_n thou_o must_v reckon_v that_o to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o i_o for_o i_o tell_v thou_o then_o and_o now_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v i_o own_v but_o for_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o parish-teacher_n impute_v or_o reckon_n that_o unto_o your_o flock_n who_o be_v unconvert_v which_o god_n reckon_v not_o nor_o impute_v to_o they_o be_v delusion_n and_o deceit_n and_o further_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o make_v the_o gift_n in_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o the_o grace_n in_o believer_n these_o be_v thy_o own_o word_n and_o not_o i_o but_o that_o the_o light_n in_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o light_n in_o believer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o its_o operation_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n this_o i_o shall_v stand_v unto_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v account_n be_v not_o take_v for_o believer_n though_o many_o of_o you_o parish-teacher_n have_v say_v so_o but_o the_o world_n be_v such_o as_o be_v unredeemed_a and_o unsanctified_a and_o yet_o christ_n be_v that_o true_a light_n 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beget_v a_o true_a repentance_n in_o thou_o 13._o but_o like_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n thou_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v still_o continue_v in_o thy_o old_a course_n of_o backbiting_a rail_a and_o secret_a smite_v the_o innocent_a and_o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v reach_v thou_o in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n aforesaid_a in_o his_o say_a answer_n even_o so_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o now_o vent_v thy_o devilish_a persecution_n open_o in_o a_o pulpit_n yet_o still_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o take_v occasion_n 6._o by_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o corner_n when_o thou_o can_v but_o get_v together_o a_o company_n of_o silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n than_o thou_o take_v opportunity_n to_o vent_v thy_o old_a lie_n and_o blasphemy_n afresh_o against_o god_n 6._o his_o name_n his_o truth_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o 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free_v from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n ver_fw-la 18_o 20_o 22._o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o then_o again_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o begin_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o an_o he_o can_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o for_o perfection_n be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a say_v christ_n even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a mat._n 5._o 48._o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n what_o to_o do_v why_o mark_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 1._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o scripture_n even_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_n be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v viz._n christ_n by_o the_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n heb._n 7._o 19_o 11._o for_o by_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o but_o your_o deny_v of_o this_o truth_n show_v you_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n for_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v you_o teach_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o look_v to_o be_v free_a from_o corruption_n and_o sin_n while_o they_o live_v here_o the_o 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