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	world_n	4,608	5	5.1919	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43272	The lambs innocency defended, against lyes and slanders In answer to a second reply of a priest, who is called a minister at Lazonby in Cumberland called Simon Atkinson, who hath shewed his wolfish nature against those people called Quakers; ranking them up with the papists; falsly accusing them of those things which they utterly detest; but his weapons is turned against himselfe by one of the campe of the God of Israel, whose eye is opened in measure, ... working in the shadow of reformation translated into a fairer forme springing from the old corrupt root; and to see the bickerings of the night-armie running on heaps now in the dawning of the day; and the uncircumcised in Heart and Ears in flying from the light, and repoose of the same: and from the alarum of the spirits trumpet which is founded vvithin, for the cutting downe of the man of sin, and for the quenching of his motions. Written in defence of the truth as it is in Jesus, by a foole to the wisdom of this world, who, according to measure, hath tasted and obtained of the wisdome	Helling, Joseph.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1382; ESTC R216631	44,515	52

you_o fall_v short_a of_o he_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v thy_o accusation_n in_o thy_o former_a paper_n which_o thou_o promise_v to_o prove_v positive_o and_o particular_o but_o be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o now_o go_v about_o to_o shift_v it_o off_o with_o false_a excuse_n for_o be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o be_v un●chtistian-like_a in_o we_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o we_o require_v thou_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o thou_o thyself_o promise_v to_o do_v but_o now_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o the_o innocent_a and_o by_o thy_o windy_a wisdom_n strive_v to_o drive_v thy_o cloud_n to_o vail_v then_o sun_n oh_o elimas-like_a how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n pr._n but_o thou_o joseph_n hilling_n have_v send_v i_o a_o proud_a challenge_n and_o charge_n to_o do_v it_o ans_fw-fr i_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n here_o again_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o these_o word_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v lay_v down_o some_o accusation_n as_o before_o this_o be_v my_o word_n for_o all_o which_o we_o require_v thou_o to_o bring_v in_o proof_n positive_o and_o particular_o etc._n etc._n not_o challenge_v nor_o charge_v thou_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o only_o require_v thou_o therefore_o own_o thy_o condemnation_n thou_o have_v belie_v i_o and_o the_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o way_n of_o life_n pr._n and_o why_o shall_v pearl_n be_v cast_v before_o swine_n that_o will_v trample_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v we_o ans_fw-fr we_o do_v not_o look_v for_o pearl_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o how_o can_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o at_o one_o hole_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a or_o how_o can_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o false_a accuser_n communicate_v pearl_n and_o although_o thou_o term_v we_o to_o swine_n yet_o do_v we_o chew_v our_o cud_n and_o know_v our_o manna_n the_o food_n of_o life_n and_o 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that_o which_o thou_o thy_o self_n proser_v and_o why_o do_v thou_o proffer_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o perform_v this_o be_v truce-breaking_a and_o thou_o be_v a_o truce-breaker_n herein_o and_o as_o for_o deny_v the_o power_n which_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o as_o above_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o good_a cause_n to_o deny_v thou_o and_o the_o power_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v act_v who_o impudent_a lie_n declare_v thou_o to_o have_v no_o power_n give_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o thy_o power_n be_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n which_o plead_v against_o the_o light_n transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o truth_n before_o they_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v who_o see_v not_o your_o life_n nor_o discern_v not_o your_o voice_n and_o as_o for_o have_v experience_n of_o myself_o it_o tell_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o i_o condemn_v all_o who_o experience_n be_v but_o self_n experience_n for_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o god_n by_o myself_o nor_o of_o myself_o for_o that_o can_v justify_v wisdom_n but_o thou_o who_o experience_n be_v of_o thyself_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o wisdom_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o lie_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o be_v prove_v and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n who_o hear_v god_n word_n they_o i_o dear_o own_o and_o embrace_v for_o they_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o sell_v unto_o the_o one_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o meat_n for_o you_o ezek._n 34.10_o to_o the_o end_n neither_o shall_v you_o be_v number_v with_o they_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o lie_v false_o accuse_v be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n and_o sell_v thy_o self-experience_n for_o money_n thou_o must_v stoop_v the_o stone_n be_v descend_v against_o thy_o image_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v which_o will_n scatter_a thy_o mist_n therefore_o beware_v betimes_o pr._n thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o because_o i_o say_v you_o be_v poor_a miserable_a etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr thou_o speak_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o for_o we_o be_v no_o more_o the_o blind_a for_o thy_o so_o say_v but_o our_o blindness_n and_o miserableness_n be_v when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o food_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o light_n which_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o your_o cunning_a sophistical_a doctrine_n by_o which_o you_o insinuate_v yourselves_o into_o the_o people_n affection_n keep_v they_o always_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o make_v free_a and_o here_o be_v blindness_n and_o cause_n of_o anger_n war_n and_o fight_v in_o the_o unperfect_a unruly_a part_n mark_v that_o pr._n pardon_v i_o i_o have_v but_o almost_o forget_v what_o you_o say_v you_o see_v with_o they_o john_n 9.41_o and_o with_o laodicea_n rev._n ●_o 17_o that_o you_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr here_o thou_o mocker_n show_v thyself_o in_o belie_v of_o we_o we_o do_v not_o see_v with_o they_o john_n 9.41_o who_o do_v not_o own_o christ_n but_o we_o see_v with_o they_o that_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v count_v as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n for_o christ_n sake_n yea_o and_o with_o such_o as_o be_v count_v deceiver_n by_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o wit_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v it_o home_o again_o for_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o thy_o own_o condition_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o function_n who_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n there_o speak_v of_o john_n 9.41_o take_v they_o for_o your_o predecessor_n and_o fill_v you_o up_o their_o measure_n for_o in_o their_o step_n you_o be_v find_v and_o as_o for_o the_o la●diceaus_n rev._n 3.17_o that_o we_o be_v in_o their_o step_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v another_o lie_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o witness_n we_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o riches_n by_o increase_n of_o good_n neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o here_o thou_o be_v exercise_v thyself_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o lamb_n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o delight_n in_o any_o other_o increase_n but_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10_o 36._o so_o here_o thou_o be_v find_v in_o thy_o falsification_n wrest_v and_o twine_v of_o scripture_n to_o thy_o owe_v destruction_n against_o the_o innocent_a pr._n but_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n though_o you_o trumpet_n out_o your_o own_o praise_n and_o bla●e_v your_o own_o perfection_n never_o so_o much_o ans_fw-fr man_n when_o we_o trumpet_v out_o our_o own_o praise_n and_o blaxe_n out_o our_o own_o perfection_n than_o you_o may_v have_v cause_n not_o to_o believe_v we_o and_o though_o you_o seem_v to_o lay_v it_o upon_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v cleave_v and_o if_o thou_o affirm_v it_o thou_o affirm_v a_o lie_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v many_o as_o be_v prove_v already_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o we_o to_o wit_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v praiseworthy_a but_o we_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o the_o perfector_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o who_o be_v all_o fullness_n unto_o who_o we_o fly_v for_o teach_n which_o make_v you_o seer_n and_o diviner_n of_o our_o day_n in_o such_o a_o

true_o say_v as_o we_o be_v faithful_a that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o work_v and_o lead_v we_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fall_n and_o out_o of_o the_o curse_n into_o the_o sonship_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o so_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5.30_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.5.6_o mark_n thou_o that_o deny_v perfection_n and_o equality_n with_o christ_n shall_v the_o member_n deny_v the_o head_n oh_o horrible_a if_o this_o be_v thy_o knowledge_n no_o wonder_n if_o thou_o rage_v with_o thy_o natural_a light_n for_o spiritual_a light_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o which_o be_v the_o apostle_n message_n 1_o john_n 1.5_o act_n 26.18_o which_o message_n be_v trample_v under_o foot_n by_o you_o that_o have_v your_o logic_n but_o that_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o corrupt_a will_n of_o man_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n that_o we_o deny_v and_o so_o be_v clear_a from_o horrible_a blasphemy_n pr._n thou_o tell_v i_o i_o call_v divine_a light_n natural_a but_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o divine_a light_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o i_o call_v it_o not_o natural_a light_n but_o diabolical_a delusion_n even_o the_o glowing_n of_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n ans_fw-fr i_o have_v tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n though_o thou_o call_v it_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o see_v thou_o be_v give_v over_o to_o believe_v lie_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o maintainer_n of_o that_o work_n thyself_o therefore_o thou_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n and_o if_o thou_o call_v that_o diabolical_a delusion_n which_o i_o call_v divine_a light_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n wrest_v and_o twine_v what_o way_n thou_o can_v for_o i_o call_v no_o other_o light_n the_o divine_a light_n but_o that_o speak_v of_o luke_n 2.31_o john_n 1.9_o &_o 3.20_o &_o 5.35_o &_o 8.12_o &_o 12.36.46_o act_n 26.18_o ephes_n 5.13_o consider_v this_o thou_o that_o will_v put_v out_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v all_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o and_o your_o flame_n which_o by_o your_o fall_a wisome_n be_v invent_v or_o kindle_v thou_o that_o hate_v this_o light_n which_o we_o own_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o so_o in_o diabolical_a delusion_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n have_v a_o name_n of_o that_o which_o you_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o you_o be_v find_v in_o kain_n corahs_n and_o balaams_n way_n in_o envy_n resift_v the_o spirit_n gainsay_v the_o truth_n love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n plead_v for_o fin_n and_o imperfection_n and_o so_o no_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o of_o anti-christ_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n then_o have_v we_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n mark_n if_o we_o dwell_v or_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o the_o light_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o light_n be_v christ_n jesus_n john_n 8.12_o &_o 12.36_o &_o 46._o and_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o divine_a 2_o pet._n 1.3_o by_o which_o divine_a power_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o nature_n be_v enjoy_v lead_v into_o a_o equality_n with_o christ_n according_a to_o measure_n in_o the_o regeneration_n so_o man_n let_v thy_o own_o weapon_n turn_v edge_n against_o thou_o pr._n but_o because_o you_o own_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o abuse_v they_o and_o misapply_v they_o at_o your_o pleasure_n both_o in_o this_o 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15.1_o num._n 22.18_o dout._n 30.14.1_o sam._n 3.1_o psal_n 33.6_o &_o 107.10_o &_o 119.89_o jer._n 2.1_o &_o 7.1_o &_o 33.1_o ezek._n 1.3_o &_o .6.1_o &_o 7.1_o deu._n 9.2_o jer._n 23.29_o john_n 1.1_o &_o 14_o the_o world_n sanctifi_v 1_o tim._n 4.5_o it_o be_v call_v he_o or_o he_o heb._n 4.12.13_o see_v heb._n 11.3_o james_n 1.18_o at_o 22.1_o pet._n 1.23.25_o rev._n 19.13_o &_o mark_n the_o a_o of_o pet._n 3.5.6.7_o oh_o you_o priest_n and_o other_o who_o call_v the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o you_o be_v find_v the_o abuser_n and_o mis●applyars_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o these_o place_n above_o cite_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o th●_n suggestion_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v in_o the_o pharisaical_a grave_n like_o minister_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n who_o thus_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o scripture_n that_o which_o they_o call_v not_o themselves_o but_o testify_v against_o as_o be_v prove_v so_o simon_n 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