Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	deed_n	light_n	wrought_v	2,058	5	9.3110	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47156	The light of truth triumphing over darkness and ignorance, error and envy manifested in Robert Gordoun's late pretended testimony to the true Saviour : wherein every one whose eye is open may see his seat, and who have salt in themselves may favour his words, work and spirit and discern his deceitful dealing by smitting the innocent in secret, yet not with that subtilty which is able to cover in this day wherein light is manifesting the works of darkness : so, the Devil was here deficient but envy slays the foolish man : given forth in the 2 moneth 1670 / by George Keith, & G. White-head.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. Testimony to the true Saviour.	1670 (1670)	Wing K179; ESTC R2048	34,830	44

the_o christ_n to_o who_o john_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o there_o be_v not_o another_o he_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n pag._n 31_o 32._o the_o word_n be_v not_o convert_v into_o flesh_n but_o remain_v the_o word_n still_o pag._n 22._o observation_n this_o man_n preach_v up_o that_o in_o one_o place_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o preach_v down_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v for_o that_o christ_n that_o john_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o that_o be_v the_o word_n that_o become_v flesh_n and_o tabernacle_v in_o they_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n mention_v before_o joh._n 1._o but_o this_o r._n g._n further_n show_v his_o self-confutation_n enmity_n and_o anti-christian_n spirit_n against_o the_o true_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n see_v here_o r._n g._n his_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n against_o the_o universal_a light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n io._n 1._o ch_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n that_o publish_v that_o the_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n be_v a_o snare_n carry_v death_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o pag._n 10._o 2._o that_o the_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o he_o to_o wit_n christ_n pag._n 20._o 3._o that_o the_o worker_n of_o redemption_n can_v not_o be_v the_o light_n and_o power_n pag._n 21._o 4._o that_o the_o bearer_n away_o of_o iniquity_n can_v be_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a christ_n altogether_o light_a and_o power_n within_o pag._n 22._o 5._o that_o the_o true_a christ_n man_n only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o the_o light_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n prophesy_v of_o esa._n 49._o 6._o be_v not_o the_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n pag._n 26._o 27._o 6._o that_o the_o unbelieving_a jew_n who_o reject_v christ_n yet_o 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that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a word_n do_v redeem_v and_o save_v and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n see_v io._n 1._o 1._o 4_o 9_o r._n g._n redemption_n and_o all_o thing_n already_o wrought_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n for_o we_o in_o the_o crucify_a body_n not_o within_o we_o but_o before_o any_o good_a wrought_v in_o we_o pag._n 3_o 4_o 5_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o pag._n 20_o contradiction_n he_o to_o wit_n christ_n ever_o live_v mark_v this_o man_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o o_o bear_v with_o i_o a_o little_a not_o satisfy_v yourselves_o until_o you_o have_v a_o real_a evidence_n of_o your_o be_v particular_o redeem_v by_o experimental_o witness_v the_o live_a power_n of_o truth_n in_o your_o inward_a part_n pag._n 7._o observation_n note_v his_o contradiction_n 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