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
A60617	The Baptists sophistry discovered in a brief answer to a late pamphlet entituled The Quakers subterfuge or evasion overturned : wherein all people may plainly see ... / by William Smith.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1673 (1673)	Wing S4289; ESTC R34257	16,696	24

the_o baptist_n sophistry_n discover_v in_o a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o quake_n 〈…〉_z subterfuge_n or_o evasion_n overturn_v wherein_o all_o people_n may_v plain_o see_v how_o unjust_o the_o baptist_n deal_n with_o the_o quaker_n and_o how_o strong_o they_o 〈…〉_z d_o their_o bow_n and_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n at_o they_o without_o a_o cause_n publish_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o all_o who_o simple_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n by_o william_n smith_n he_o that_o devise_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v a_o mischievous_a pers●●_n prov._n 248._o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o 86_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1672_o 3_o the_o baptist_n sophistry_n discover_v etc._n etc._n if_o necessity_n do_v not_o constrain_v i_o to_o enter_v upon_o this_o present_a concernment_n i_o can_v willing_o have_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o i_o see_v the_o baptist_n so_o violent_o prosecute_a their_o design_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o so_o furious_o endeavour_v 〈…〉_z der_fw-ge they_o and_o their_o principle_n the_o most_o obnoctious_a i_o feel_v a_o weight_n upon_o i_o to_o appear_v at_o this_o time_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o people_n and_o their_o principle_n for_o i_o dear_o own_o and_o love_v such_o as_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o that_o light_n with_o which_o christ_n jesus_n do_v enlighten_v they_o and_o i_o certain_o know_v with_o many_o more_o that_o whosoever_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o it_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o come_v to_o walk_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o come_v by_o he_o and_o herein_o we_o can_v stand_v with_o boldness_n against_o all_o the_o calumniation_n which_o you_o baptist_n endeavour_v to_o cast_v upon_o we_o for_o we_o shall_v not_o own_o any_o of_o your_o oblique_a or_o crooked_a envy_n though_o you_o will_v impose_v it_o unavoidable_o upon_o we_o in_o your_o account_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v large_a by_o way_n of_o introduction_n but_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n intend_v which_o though_o seem_o carry_v on_o by_o ralph_n james_n only_o yet_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o some_o assistance_n in_o manage_v his_o work_n but_o however_o the_o matter_n be_v compose_v either_o by_o he_o or_o other_o for_o he_o we_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n it_o for_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n must_v be_v break_v by_o that_o seed_n which_o be_v bless_v forever_o and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n the_o serpent_n may_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o break_v his_o head_n yet_o his_o head_n must_v be_v break_v by_o it_o and_o his_o authority_n fall_v before_o it_o for_o the_o seed_n must_v reign_v according_a to_o promise_n yea_o it_o do_v reign_v and_o be_v glorify_v over_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o enmity_n everlasting_a praise_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o live_v forever_o and_o now_o ralph_n james_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o matter_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o call_v it_o thou_o be_v because_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o other_o name_v subscribe_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o thou_o as_o be_v the_o subscriber_n and_o as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o answer_v to_o thy_o procacity_n or_o what_o may_v by_o any_o other_o hand_n be_v reply_v to_o what_o i_o have_v in_o consideration_n which_o may_v be_v term_v thy_o proclivity_n to_o thy_o first_o matter_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o its_o own_o method_n and_o speak_v distinct_o to_o the_o most_o considerable_a matter_n as_o to_o thy_o last_o portraiture_n come_v then_o and_o due_o observe_v thy_o own_o 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