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
A75414	An Answer to a scandalous paper, wherein were some queries given to be answered. And likewise, therein is found many lies and slanders, and false accusations against those people whom he (and the world) calls Quakers. Dated from Dorchester in New-England, August 17. 1655. subscribed, Edward Breck, which was directed to a people at Rainforth in Lancashire, which he calls, A church of Christ. The truth is cleared of his scandalls, lies, and slanders, and he found to bee a reproacher of the Church of Christ. His paper and quæries answered by those people called, Quakers.		1656 (1656)	Wing A3345A; Thomason E875_4; ESTC R206566	30,171	38

and_o by_o the_o eternal_a infallible_a spirit_n we_o ijudge_v it_o to_o be_v false_a judgement_n and_o of_o the_o live_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o carth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v for_o thy_o false_a judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v eternal_o witness_v one_o day_n when_o thou_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n as_o thou_o say_v and_o we_o judge_v and_o bid_v stand_v off_o all_o unclean_a spirit_n all_o lie_a dark_a satanical_a spirit_n which_o know_v not_o the_o live_a god_n nor_o join_v not_o to_o the_o live_a god_n for_o who_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o we_o speak_v from_o which_o lead_v and_o guide_v up_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o that_o speak_v of_o trance_n and_o quake_n and_o humble_v and_o confess_v and_o original_a sin_n and_o vileness_n and_o cast_v down_o and_o such_o like_a which_o thou_o have_v gather_v out_o from_o the_o letter_n and_o speak_v they_o with_o another_o spirit_n than_o speak_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n thou_o that_o have_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o speak_v these_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o deny_v thy_o spirit_n and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o speak_v forth_o the_o scripture_n we_o do_v try_v thou_o and_o know_v thou_o and_o we_o deny_v all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o contradiction_n and_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a thing_n which_o thou_o mention_n and_o all_o thy_o confusion_n which_o thou_o haft_n utter_v forth_o in_o thy_o paper_n not_o worthy_a mention_v and_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v it_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n we_o own_o and_o witness_n and_o cleave_v to_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o unclean_a dark_a fallible_a lie_v spirit_n this_o be_v our_o leader_n and_o teacher_n and_o guider_n judge_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o king_n glory_n and_o praise_n be_v to_o our_o live_n and_o powerful_a god_n for_o ever_o and_o after_o that_o thou_o have_v judge_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o wade_v very_o deep_a into_o the_o matter_n here_o thou_o have_v make_v manifest_a thy_o shallowness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o truth_n indeed_o and_o utter_v forth_o thy_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o be_v comprehend_v and_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o deceit_n be_v know_v and_o see_v and_o the_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n on_o which_o thou_o stand_v be_v sandy_a and_o the_o word_n thou_o hear_v but_o do_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o liken_v unto_o the_o foolish_a man_n that_o have_v build_v thy_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n for_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o thy_o house_n it_o will_v fall_v and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o and_o thou_o speak_v of_o jesuit_n which_o be_v know_v in_o london_n to_o quake_v and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o thou_o say_v these_o man_n no_o doubt_n may_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o the_o fine_a way_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n convey_v it_o unto_o other_o by_o a_o implicit_a covenant_n seduce_v man_n think_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o as_o though_o god_n have_v more_o abundant_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o they_o then_o to_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n when_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o satan_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o so_o then_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v thy_o story_n answer_n here_o let_v all_o who_o read_v thy_o word_n and_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o justice_n equity_n or_o honesty_n in_o they_o behold_v thy_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n who_o have_v give_v such_o a_o manifest_a lie_n as_o this_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o judge_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o thou_o be_v find_v in_o the_o devil_n work_n vent_v and_o vomit_v lie_n and_o slander_n upon_o the_o pure_a truth_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v clear_a and_o pure_a and_o innocent_a and_o guiltless_a of_o all_o these_o false_a slander_n which_o thou_o have_v cast_v upon_o it_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v find_v true_a and_o all_o such_o man_n as_o thou_o find_v liar_n as_o hundred_o in_o london_n from_o whence_o thou_o fetch_v this_o lie_n shall_v witness_v that_o this_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o all_o lie_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o liar_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o find_v one_o in_o london_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o will_v say_v they_o see_v jesuit_n quake_v there_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o hundred_o there_o be_v that_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o live_a truth_n of_o god_n which_o will_v testify_v against_o thy_o lie_n and_o bear_v witness_n for_o the_o truth_n against_o thy_o false_a slander_n and_o those_o man_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v seduce_v by_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n and_o a_o implicit_a covenant_n answer_v but_o those_o man_n who_o thou_o speak_v as_o be_v contemptible_a will_v quick_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a deceive_v seduce_a creature_n who_o utter_v forth_o thy_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o make_v thy_o folly_n manifest_a and_o thousand_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n who_o have_v not_o come_v so_o far_o up_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o to_o own_v we_o yet_o will_v see_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o dark_a ignorant_a delude_v besotted_a spirit_n who_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o god_n but_o what_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v natural_o as_o a_o bruit_n beast_n which_o jude_n speak_v of_o and_o thou_o that_o do_v ground_n and_o raise_v such_o scandal_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o paper_n upon_o such_o lie_n and_o untruth_n as_o these_o that_o thou_o tell_v let_v all_o honest_a heart_a judge_n what_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o guide_v and_o lead_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o hundred_o will_v set_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n that_o this_o which_o thou_o speak_v be_v false_a and_o yet_o from_o this_o ground_n do_v thou_o raise_v thy_o exhortation_n thou_o say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o now_o whether_o any_o church_n which_o have_v but_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n will_v receive_v such_o report_n and_o lie_v and_o slander_n and_o give_v it_o under_o their_o hand_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v let_v all_o the_o profess_a church_n though_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v talk_v of_o christ_n and_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v and_o serve_v the_o devil_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v here_o i_o say_v let_v all_o the_o profess_a churchche_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o both_o in_o new-england_n and_o elsewhere_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o who_o have_v give_v such_o manifest_a lie_n and_o slander_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o pure_a truth_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o faith_n which_o thou_o confess_v thou_o have_v but_o by_o report_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o manifest_a to_o be_v a_o defamer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o say_v report_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o and_o so_o thou_o go_v on_o with_o thy_o report_n and_o story_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v credible_o report_v to_o be_v in_o or_o about_o bristol_n there_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n that_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o one_o of_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n her_o husband_n be_v unwilling_a but_o after_o importunity_n he_o give_v her_o leave_n but_o she_o be_v so_o wrought_v upon_o in_o that_o meeting_n that_o when_o she_o come_v home_o again_o she_o be_v fill_v with_o revelation_n and_o speak_v as_o though_o she_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n to_o admiration_n far_o above_o herself_o her_o husband_n tell_v she_o she_o be_v bewitch_v but_o she_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o believe_v that_o but_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o but_o will_v search_v her_o body_n to_o see_v what_o token_n he_o can_v find_v &_o about_o her_o arm_n he_o find_v a_o silk_n thread_n he_o inquire_v how_o that_o come_v there_o she_o serious_a profess_v she_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o well_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v not_o remain_v here_o and_o he_o take_v it_o away_o and_o then_o she_o return_v to_o the_o same_o woman_n that_o she_o be_v before_o she_o go_v to_o the_o quaker_n meet_v and_o say_v thou_o

if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a story_n as_o i_o credible_o believe_v tell_v i_o if_o there_o be_v not_o witchcraft_n use_v in_o this_o quakers_n meeting_n yea_o or_o nay_o now_o let_v all_o honest_a heart_n who_o read_v this_o thy_o story_n read_v thy_o spirit_n and_o thy_o envy_n who_o hatch_v cockatrice-egg_n and_o weave_v spiders-web_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o these_o egg_n die_v and_o that_o which_o be_v crush_v break_v into_o a_o viper_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o blind_a thou_o may_v read_v thy_o spirit_n in_o this_o scripture_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v send_v thou_o strong_a delusion_n that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o i_o know_v assure_o that_o thousand_o there_o be_v about_o bristol_n from_o whence_o thou_o fetch_v this_o lie_n that_o will_v witness_v and_o testify_v that_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a lie_n also_o and_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n do_v or_o act_v there_o by_o those_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o who_o have_v but_o any_o moderation_n or_o dram_n of_o honesty_n in_o they_o judge_v thy_o boldness_n and_o impudence_n in_o lie_v who_o shall_v send_v such_o a_o lie_a pamphlet_n as_o this_o be_v into_o another_o nation_n which_o thou_o profess_v love_n to_o but_o thy_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n and_o thy_o finger_n with_o iniquity_n thy_o lip_n have_v speak_v lie_v and_o thy_o tongue_n have_v utter_v perverseness_n and_o thy_o trust_n be_v in_o vanity_n and_o lie_n thou_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o profession_n which_o thou_o tell_v such_o a_o story_n of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o paper_n and_o of_o so_o many_o generation_n which_o thou_o call_v church_n of_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o generation_n but_o may_v have_v such_o a_o church_n as_o this_o be_v whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o lie_n and_o report_n and_o story_n the_o pope_n and_o jesuit_n which_o thou_o speak_v of_o can_v have_v no_o worse_o foundation_n than_o thou_o have_v therefore_o let_v all_o that_o profess_v this_o faith_n that_o thou_o be_v of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o and_o the_o fruit_n that_o thou_o bring_v forth_o who_o have_v make_v lie_v thy_o refuge_n and_o with_o falsehood_n have_v thou_o cover_v thyself_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o thou_o go_v on_o and_o say_v no_o doubt_n the_o devil_n can_v very_o well_o paint_v man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o preach_v christ_n for_o thou_o say_v he_o have_v sometime_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o christ_n himself_o answer_n at_o that_o table_n where_o thou_o sit_v the_o devil_n may_v paint_v man_n to_o come_v to_o and_o the_o devil_n may_v preach_v christ_n as_o he_o do_v in_o thou_o talk_v of_o a_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o doctrine_n and_o foundation_n and_o ground_n from_o whence_o thou_o speak_v be_v lie_n and_o untruth_n and_o all_o lie_a come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o let_v all_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o guide_v their_o mind_n judge_n and_o try_v thy_o spirit_n and_o what_o scripture_n thou_o have_v to_o prove_v thy_o word_n or_o when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n preach_v christ_n but_o though_o in_o word_n he_o may_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o thy_o preacher_n that_o thou_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o can_v preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o god_n send_v the_o devil_n to_o preach_v christ_n or_o thou_o will_v deny_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o doctrine_n or_o thou_o will_v blaspheme_v god_n choose_v which_o of_o these_o thou_o will_v taste_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o can_v not_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o thou_o say_v the_o deville_n a_o paint_n man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n now_o will_v thou_o deny_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n there_o or_o will_v thou_o 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thy_o own_o mouth_n which_o be_v so_o stuff_v with_o lie_n and_o slander_n who_o be_v set_v on_o backbiting_a and_o slander_v and_o accuse_v and_o thy_o ground_n be_v but_o by_o hear-say_n we_o shall_v give_v little_a credit_n to_o what_o thou_o speak_v either_o of_o grimdleton_n or_o any_o else_o for_o we_o know_v thy_o ground_n be_v falsity_n and_o lie_n and_o so_o there_o can_v no_o truth_n spring_v from_o that_o root_n but_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v accuse_v grimdleton_n false_o and_o belie_v they_o in_o that_o thou_o say_v they_o be_v turn_v to_o popery_n but_o thy_o throat_n be_v grow_v so_o wide_o that_o thou_o can_v swallow_v any_o thing_n and_o thou_o never_o heed_v who_o thy_o informer_n be_v so_o that_o it_o feed_v that_o root_n which_o grow_v in_o thou_o which_o bring_v forth_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o the_o devil_n drive_v at_o now_o '_o because_o jesuit_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a fomentrr_n of_o this_o quake_a 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know_v nor_o never_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o but_o to_o a_o account_n and_o reckon_n thou_o shall_v come_v for_o all_o thy_o hard_a speech_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v that_o thy_o heart_n desire_v be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n thy_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperately-wicked_n nor_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n thou_o nor_o they_o that_o thou_o write_v to_o never_o know_v for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o none_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n so_o concern_v that_o faith_n be_v thou_o silent_a for_o thou_o be_v here_o charge_v with_o many_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n which_o god_n elect_v be_v