Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	liar_n	1,960	5	10.7881	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28828	The history of the execrable Irish rebellion trac'd from many preceding acts to the grand eruption the 23 of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII.	Borlase, Edmund, d. 1682?	1680 (1680)	Wing B3768; ESTC R32855	554,451	526

unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o other_o law_n against_o murder_n and_o herein_o consider_v first_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o ☜_o world_n before_o the_o flood_n a_o general_a deluge_n over_o the_o world_n the_o law_n against_o murder_n immediate_o after_o the_o flood_n ☜_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n ☜_o the_o judicial_a and_o political_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n ☜_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n ☜_o the_o law_n of_o england_n ☜_o the_o law_n of_o ireland_n ☜_o jus_fw-la belli_n the_o law_n of_o war._n ☜_o this_o same_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n this_o devil_n creep_v into_o the_o world_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o beginning_n what_o can_v expulse_v this_o devil_n we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o first_o murderer_n ☜_o and_o liar_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o murderer_n and_o liar_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n brag_v they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n and_o yet_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v christ_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o so_o that_o from_o hence_o the_o liar_n and_o murderer_n take_v their_o beginning_n and_o from_o hence_o these_o inseparable_a twin_n make_v and_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n and_o descent_n from_o the_o devil_n viz._n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o liar_n and_o murderer_n the_o first_o and_o elder_a of_o these_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o progeny_n be_v cain_n 12._o non_fw-la sicut_fw-la cain_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la maligno_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o occidit_fw-la fratrem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quid_fw-la occidit_fw-la eum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la opera_fw-la ejus_fw-la maligna_fw-la erunt_fw-la fratris_fw-la autem_fw-la ejus_fw-la justa_fw-la and_o therefore_o john_n say_v not_o as_o cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a wo_n unto_o they_o say_v he_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n this_o 11._o way_n of_o cain_n be_v chalk_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n gen._n 4._o 8._o that_o he_o talk_v with_o his_o brother_n abel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o cain_n rise_v up_o against_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o innocent_a blood_n be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o cry_n thereof_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o cain_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o now_o thou_o be_v accurse_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v her_o mouth_n to_o receive_v thy_o brother_n blood_n from_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o till_a the_o ground_n it_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o yield_v unto_o thou_o her_o strength_n a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o learned_a divine_n observe_v upon_o the_o text_n that_o whereas_o our_o translation_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o the_o original_a be_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o in_o kill_v abel_n he_o do_v not_o only_o kill_v he_o but_o also_o all_o that_o posterity_n the_o whole_a line_n that_o shall_v have_v descend_v from_o abel_n and_o therefore_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v not_o the_o single_a blood_n as_o one_o of_o the_o murder_v that_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n but_o even_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o posterity_n as_o shall_v have_v descend_v from_o he_o crieth_z to_z heaven_n for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o murderer_n we_o find_v this_o innocent_a blood_n of_o abel_n shed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n still_o in_o remembrance_n utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o high_a strain_n and_o cry_v against_o murderer_n even_o to_o the_o world_n end_n our_o saviour_n denounce_v several_a woe_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 23._o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v kill_v the_o prophet_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o that_o on_o they_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n even_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n who_o they_o slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o 4._o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o 24._o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n be_v still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o yet_o speak_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o bible_n revel_v 6._o 9_o 10._o we_o find_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o revenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n and_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v on_o the_o earth_n yet_o speak_v and_o still_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o justice_n against_o the_o murderer_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o case_n of_o murder_n before_o the_o flood_n we_o find_v that_o one_o of_o the_o main_a cause_n which_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n and_o bring_v that_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o noah_n flood_n be_v because_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n gen._n 6._o 11_o 18._o and_o will_v not_o that_o which_o destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n over-whelm_a these_o nation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o purge_v by_o justice_n the_o law_n against_o murder_n after_o the_o flood_n 2._o now_o because_o the_o old_a world_n perish_v through_o violence_n god_n in_o his_o new_a re-establishment_n of_o the_o world_n provide_v against_o violence_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o murder_n order_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o first_o fundamental_a law_n sure_o the_o blood_n of_o your_o life_n will_v i_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n 5._o will_v i_o require_v it_o and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n brother_n will_v i_o require_v the_o life_n of_o 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your_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n defile_v the_o 33._o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n 21._o upon_o these_o law_n i_o will_v only_o put_v a_o case_n or_o two_o which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o upon_o these_o point_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o service_n the_o case_n of_o agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o life_n saul_n spare_v be_v 32._o bring_v before_o samuel_n the_o great_a judge_n in_o israel_n and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a so_o 3._o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v

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o_o neil_n every_o day_n with_o their_o number_n persuade_v he_o that_o while_o they_o mean_v the_o protestant_n live_v there_o will_v neither_o be_v room_n for_o they_o nor_o safety_n for_o he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o spur_v on_o the_o cowardly_a bloody_a rebel_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o protestant_n cut_v off_o but_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n the_o mere_a irish_a take_v present_a possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o house_n whereat_o they_o of_o the_o pale_a very_o much_o grumble_v and_o say_v sir_n phelim_n have_v not_o keep_v promise_n with_o 69._o they_o howsoever_o they_o be_v force_v to_o swallow_v those_o and_o many_o other_o injury_n and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o know_v one_o boy_n near_o unto_o himself_o not_o exceed_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n who_o kill_v at_o kynard_n in_o one_o night_n fifteen_o able_a strong_a man_n with_o his_o skean_n they_o be_v disarm_v and_o most_o of_o their_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n another_o not_o above_o twelve_o year_n 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