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
A85462	Simplicities defence against seven-headed policy. Or, innocency vindicated, being unjustly accused, and sorely censured by that seven-headed church-government united in New-England: or, that servant so imperious in his masters absence revived, and now thus re-acting in Nevv-England. Or, the combate of the united colonies, not onely against some of the natives and subjects but against the authority also of the kingdom of England, ... Wherein is declared an act of a great people and country of the Indians in those parts, ... in their voluntary submission and subjection unto the protection and government of Old England ... Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Diligently perused, approved, and licensed to the presse, according to order by publike authority.	Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 3-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing G1308; Thomason E360_16; ESTC R18590	106,374	127

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high_a than_o his_o ministration_n who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n we_o look_v nor_o nor_o ever_o desire_v to_o go_v therefore_o we_o only_o confess_v he_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o reject_v such_o a_o gospel_n as_o profess_v such_o person_n time_n and_o ministration_n past_a as_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o such_o person_n time_n and_o ministration_n to_o come_v as_o yet_o never_o be_v as_o a_o cunning_a device_n and_o sleight_n of_o satan_n to_o beguile_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o to_o stand_v in_o expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v or_o else_o in_o admiration_n of_o thing_n past_a while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v keep_v void_a of_o faith_n which_o give_v be_v unto_o the_o thing_n yea_o even_o at_o the_o present_a time_n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o to_o know_v person_n and_o thing_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n no_o 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simplicity_n defence_n against_o seven-headed_a policy_n or_o innocency_n vindicated_n be_v unjust_o accuse_v and_o sore_o censure_v by_o that_o seven-headed_a church-government_n unite_v in_o new-england_a or_o that_o servant_n so_o imperious_a in_o his_o master_n absence_n revive_v and_o now_o thus_o reacting_a in_o new-england_a or_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o unite_a colony_n not_o only_o against_o some_o of_o the_o native_n and_o subject_n but_o against_o the_o authority_n also_o of_o the_o kingdme_n of_o england_n with_o their_o execution_n of_o law_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o servant_n or_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o fountain_n of_o the_o government_n wherein_o be_v declare_v a_o act_n of_o a_o great_a people_n and_o country_n of_o the_o indian_n in_o those_o part_n both_o prince_n and_o people_n unanimous_o in_o their_o voluntary_a submission_n and_o subjection_n unto_o the_o protection_n and_o government_n of_o old_a england_n from_o the_o fame_n they_o hear_v thereof_o together_o with_o the_o true_a manner_n and_o form_n of_o it_o as_o it_o appear_v under_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v thereto_o by_o the_o combat_n and_o course_n abovesaid_a throughout_o which_o treatise_n be_v secret_o intermingle_v that_o great_a opposition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o go_n forth_o of_o those_o two_o grand_a spirit_n that_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n through_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o jmprimatur_fw-la aug._n 3d._o 1646._o diligent_o peruse_v approve_v and_o license_v to_o the_o press_n according_a to_o order_n by_o public_a authority_n london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o luke_n fawn_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n 1646._o upon_o a_o occasional_a view_n of_o this_o unexpected_a and_o much_o unwished_v for_o story_n this_o story_n be_v strange_a but_o altogether_o true_a old_a england_n saint_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o new_a oh_o monstrous_a art_n and_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n what_o hide_a path_n he_o go_v to_o spread_v his_o evil_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o his_o elder_a son_n both_o have_v more_o shape_n then_o be_v moat_n in_o the_o sun_n hence_o disappoint_v be_v the_o most_o of_o man_n when_o trouble_n be_v past_a some_o think_v they_o rise_v again_o thus_o it_o befall_v these_o pilgrim_n in_o that_o land_n to_o which_o they_o flee_v from_o persecution_n hand_n this_o indian_n note_n with_o papist_n jew_n and_o turk_n for_o in_o they_o all_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n work_v thus_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n blaspeme_v by_o these_o who_o burden_n they_o to_o who_o they_o promise_v ease_n oh_o christ_n arise_v and_o spread_v thy_o glorious_a fame_n that_o all_o may_v know_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o name_n as●_n africa_n europe_n 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