Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	walk_v	4,073	5	8.1342	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30026	De Christiana libertate, or, Liberty of conscience upon it's [sic] true and proper grounds asserted & vindicated and the mischief of impositions amongst the people called Quakers made manifest : in two parts : the first proving that no prince nor state ought by force to compel men to any part of the doctrine, worship, or discipline of the Gospel, by a nameless, yet an approved author [i.e. Sir Charles Wolseley], &c. : the second shewing the inconsistency betwixt the church-government erected by G. Fox, &c., and that in the primitive times ... : to which is added, A word of advice to the Pencilvanians / by Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?; Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714. Liberty of conscience upon its true and proper grounds asserted and vindicated.; Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1630?-1714. Liberty of conscience the magistrates interest.	1682 (1682)	Wing B5370; ESTC R14734	148,791	384

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all_o time_n before_o to_o he_o be_v it_o give_v for_o evermore_o but_o now_o before_o i_o go_v my_o way_n another_o word_n i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o such_o as_o will_v know_v my_o intent_n why_o this_o i_o write_v it_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o further_a growth_n of_o discontent_n raise_v with_o the_o female-government_n although_o a_o charter_n firm_a they_o have_v and_o grant_v and_o confirmation_n brave_a which_o strengthen_v and_o corroborate_v their_o jurisdiction_n obtain_v of_o late_a yet_o if_o the_o tree_n know_v now_o may_v be_v by_o the_o fruit_n my_o eye_n do_v see_v charter_n and_o confirmation_n both_o be_v innovation_n nothing_o worth_a wherefore_o i_o say_v my_o council_n take_v and_o to_o yourselves_o no_o image_n make_v nor_o to_o a_o likeness_n now_o submit_v that_o no_o foundation_n have_v in_o it_o now_o to_o god_n grace_n i_o all_o commend_v for_o teach_v thereon_o to_o depend_v which_o from_o all_o strife_n can_v we_o defend_v and_o thus_o i_o here_o shall_v 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36._o 37._o the_o one_a branch_n of_o the_o grant_n pag._n 41_o 42._o 2d_o branch_n of_o the_o grant_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o 3d._a branch_n of_o the_o grant_n pag._n 48_o 49._o four_o branch_n of_o the_o grant_n pag._n 50_o 51._o observation_n upon_o they_o pag._n 54._o 55_o 56._o chap._n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o g._n fox_n his_o party_n in_o the_o executive_a part_n of_o the_o charter_n grant_v and_o confirmation_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n their_o proceed_n against_o j._n ansloe_n a_o opposition_n thereunto_o make_v by_o several_a viz._n hadenham_n order_n pag._n 60_o 61._o the_o record_n against_o j._n a._n pag._n 63._o a_o letter_n to_o s._n cater_n by_o f._n bugg_n pag._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o f._n bugg_n his_o protectation_n pag._n 68_o 69._o six_o query_n about_o g._n f._n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o one_o query_n by_o j._n a._n viz._n what_o be_v conformity_n pag._n 82_o 83._o chap._n four_o r._n hubberthorn_n reason_n against_o imposition_n pag._n 88_o 89._o f._n howgils_n discovery_n of_o innovator_n pag._n 89_o 90_o 91._o g._n fox_n his_o old_a doctrine_n and_o new_a practice_n pag._n 93_o 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o a_o huntingtonshire_n certificate_n pag._n 97_o 98._o observation_n on_o g._n fox_n his_o ancient_a doctrine_n pag._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104._o chap._n v._n show_v the_o opinion_n of_o several_a of_o the_o clergy_n both_o bishop_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v against_o imposition_n and_o the_o imposer_n be_v the_o culpable_a divider_n and_o author_n of_o schism_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n dovenant_n testimony_n pag._n 105_o 106._o dr._n stillingfleet_v iron_n pag._n 106_o 107._o archbishop_z laud_v against_o fisher_n pag._n 107._o bishop_n of_o heriford_n pag_n 107_o 108_o 109_o 110_o 111._o alsops_n mischief_n of_o imposition_n pag._n 111_o 112_o 113_o 114._o chap._n vi_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a protestant_n and_o martyr_n against_o force_v a_o conformity_n to_o man_n tradition_n not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n authority_n zanchy_n testimony_n pag._n 116._o w._n tindal_n about_o form_n pag._n 116_o 117._o r._n richardson_n trace_v and_o find_v fallacious_a pag._n 118_o 119._o w._n tindal_n about_o service_n of_o woman_n pag._n 119._o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 120._o tindal_n about_o the_o elder_n err_v pag._n 121._o luther_n about_o opinion_n pag._n 121._o barn_n against_o imposition_n pag._n 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o brentious_a upon_o cor._n 3._o pag._n 124._o dr._n tailor_n about_o liberty_n pag._n 124_o 125._o dr._n tailor_n about_o ceremony_n pag._n 125._o bishop_n hoopers_n speech_n pag._n 125_o 126._o chap._n vii_o show_n that_o myself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o country_n have_v use_v private_a mean_n about_o four_o year_n and_o no_o accommodation_n or_o condescension_n be_v attainable_a neither_o answer_n to_o letter_n answer_v to_o query_n no_o when_o i_o go_v to_o london_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o friend_n of_o our_o particular_a meeting_n to_o the_o second-day_n meet_v in_o london_n and_o deliver_v it_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n will_v neither_o answer_v the_o letter_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o discourse_v i_o but_o when_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o letter_n c._n taylor_n bid_v i_o be_v go_v all_o which_o show_v the_o author_n to_o the_o accuser_n his_o pretension_n to_o a_o accommodation_n and_o condescension_n to_o be_v fallacious_a deceitful_a and_o hypocritical_a a_o letter_n from_o 11_o friend_n to_o the_o quarterly-meeting_n pag._n 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135_o 136_o 137._o f._n b_n letter_n to_o w._n p._n about_o a_o composure_n pag._n 138_o 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148._o f._n b_n letter_n by_o way_n of_o prologue_n to_o 9_o query_n to_o g._n w._n pag._n 150_o 151_o 152_o 153._o nine_o query_n send_v to_o g._n w._n pag._n 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o 162._o a_o battledore_n and_o spectacle_n for_o g.f._n p._n 163._o r._n r_n letter_n to_o f._n b._n pag._n 164_o 165_o 166._o f._n b._n his_o answer_n to_o r._n r_n letter_n pag._n 167_o 168_o 169_o 170._o f._n b._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o second-day_n meet_v pag._n 172_o 173_o 174_o 175_o 176_o 177._o 178_o 179_o 180._o 11_o friend_n letter_n to_o the_o second-day_n meet_v pag._n 180_o 181_o 182_o 183._o a_o answer_n to_o six_o interrogatory_n pag._n 184_o 185_o 186._o chap._n viii_o show_v that_o the_o severity_n use_v by_o g._n fox_n and_o his_o party_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o judge_n justices_z and_o protestant_a bishop_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v j._n b._n for_o sell_v w._n r_n book_n and_o if_o application_n be_v make_v to_o they_o for_o redress_v of_o grievance_n they_o cry_v we_o be_v delude_v and_o will_v sometime_o refuse_v to_o read_v a_o letter_n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o answer_v any_o and_o advice_n to_o the_o pensilvanian_o a_o letter_n to_o judge_n turner_n pag._n 188_o 189._o another_o letter_n to_o judge_n turner_n pag._n 190_o 191_o 192_o 193._o j._n b_n excommunication_n for_o disperse_v w._n r_n book_n pag._n 197_o 198_o 199._o r._n bayfield_n burn_v for_o disperse_v the_o book_n of_o luther_n tindal_n hus_n and_o other_o pag._n 204._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n allow_v to_o read_v and_o to_o answer_v those_o schismatical_a book_n pag._n 205_o 206._o g._n whitehead_n allow_v to_o buy_v have_v possess_v and_o read_v yea_o and_o answer_v w._n r._n his_o book_n pag._n 205._o b._n antribus_fw-la or_o j._n fields_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 208_o 209._o advice_n to_o the_o pensilvanian_o pag._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o a_o few_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a error_n correct_v the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o friendly_a reader_n to_o correct_v errata_fw-la pag._n 4._o line_n 9_o for_o 8_o article_n r._n article_n of_o faith_n p._n 5._o l._n 23._o for_o their_o r._n those_o p._n 17._o l._n 15._o for_o woolwick_n r._n woolruch_n p._n 24._o l._n 10._o for_o heavenly_a spiritual_n r._n heavenly_a and_o 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