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	lie_n	3,415	5	9.0726	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28893	An answer to Doctor Good (so called) his Dialogue against those call'd Quakers wherein he hath forged the Quaker and confuted himself, which dialogue of Tho. Good's is in his book intituled Firmianus and Dubitantius, or certain dialogues concerning atheism, infidelity, popery, and other heresies and schisms, which trouble the peace of the Church &c. / by Edward Bourn.	Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.	1675 (1675)	Wing B3845; ESTC R27869	17,048	26

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by_o thy_o own_o judgement_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o sober_a man_n how_o be_v the_o wicked_a snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n he_o have_v dig_v for_o other_o and_o the_o very_a blackness_n of_o darkness_n be_v thy_o portion_n except_o thou_o repent_v speedy_o and_o t._n g._n have_v other_o slight_n and_o profane_a expression_n of_o that_o bless_a light_n which_o we_o own_o and_o profess_v as_o groundless_a fancy_n a_o unconstant_a and_o uncertain_a guide_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o t._n g._n manifest_v himself_n one_o of_o those_o builder_n who_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o the_o cornerstone_n and_o also_o his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o testify_v of_o the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n that_o which_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o in_o which_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v 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weight_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o not_o of_o god_n nor_o of_o christ_n for_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o say_v christ_n the_o truth_n and_o as_o for_o our_o flatter_v of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v false_a for_o we_o do_v not_o flatter_v ourselves_o herein_o thou_o do_v we_o great_a wrong_n herein_o and_o thyself_o great_a for_o in_o the_o end_n the_o harm_n will_v be_v to_o thyself_o when_o thou_o must_v bear_v thy_o own_o burden_n for_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v we_o herein_o yet_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n we_o own_o and_o must_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o abraham_n and_o also_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o thou_o take_v on_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o teach_v not_o contrary_a hereunto_o in_o word_n which_o teach_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n so_o call_v to_o promise_v for_o child_n in_o their_o baptism_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n but_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o doubtless_o do_v sometime_o preach_v against_o sin_n and_o yet_o cry_v against_o such_o as_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o christ_n consider_v with_o thyself_o who_o servant_n thou_o be_v and_o who_o thou_o follow_v herein_o again_o thou_o have_v belie_v we_o in_o say_v we_o say_v we_o can_v sin_v for_o which_o of_o we_o do_v thou_o ever_o hear_v say_v so_o yet_o i_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v speak_v of_o christ_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o further_o whereas_o thou_o say_v of_o we_o we_o cast_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o restrain_v prayer_n that_o be_v false_a also_o for_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n which_o say_v let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o etc._n etc._n any_o of_o you_o come_v short_a etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v even_o such_o who_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n hebr._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v we_o restrain_v prayer_n how_o can_v thou_o make_v this_o to_o appear_v our_o practice_n in_o pray_v often_o and_o in_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n often_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o false_a accuser_n of_o we_o herein_o and_o the_o scripture_n thou_o bring_v against_o we_o job_n 15._o 4_o to_o prove_v we_o such_o serve_v not_o for_o thy_o purpose_n against_o we_o herein_o i_o believe_v i_o know_v wherein_o it_o may_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o thyself_o but_o now_o i_o have_v omit_v it_o but_o do_v say_v to_o thou_o repent_v of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v 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dialogue_n against_o we_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o this_o phanaticism_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o spring_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o desire_v that_o when_o thou_o have_v read_v this_o answer_n to_o thy_o dialogue_n against_o we_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o own_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v therein_o and_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o great_a sin_n against_o he_o therein_o and_o repent_v thereof_o resolve_v never_o to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o this_o i_o desire_v thou_o may_v do_v for_o thy_o own_o good_a and_o not_o abuse_v what_o be_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o thou_o herein_o however_o if_o thou_o do_v i_o know_v with_o who_o my_o reward_n will_v be_v and_o that_o be_v my_o comfort_n even_o with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a from_o a_o lover_n of_o immortal_a soul_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n edward_n bourne_n worcester_z the_o 21th_o of_o the_o four_o month_n 1675._o the_o end_n pag._n 90._o of_o thy_o book_n

justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o we_o if_o thou_o deny_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v dead_a further_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o say_v that_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n answ_n do_v we_o err_v in_o hold_v that_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n do_v not_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_o be_v thou_o of_o that_o faith_n and_o belief_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v command_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v by_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n do_v it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v keep_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o his_o assistance_n we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o same_o else_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o and_o do_v not_o the_o saint_n know_v a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n friend_n i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o say_v a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n thou_o must_v deny_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o give_v the_o apostle_n the_o lie_n for_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v himself_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n therefore_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n for_o shame_n from_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o ought_v not_o and_o thy_o pen_n from_o so_o write_v concern_v we_o certain_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o for_o thy_o lie_n and_o slander_n against_o we_o thou_o say_v that_o our_o position_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o by_o this_o thy_o evil_a work_n it_o appear_v that_o thou_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o we_o who_o have_v manifest_v thy_o ignorance_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o have_v appear_v contrary_a to_o what_o thyself_o have_v learn_v in_o thy_o young_a day_n and_o since_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a have_v cause_v other_o to_o learn_v viz._n that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o age_n thou_o will_v according_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v and_o vow_v in_o thy_o stead_n by_o thy_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o thy_o baptism_n so_o call_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o learn_v thus_o not_o cause_v any_o thus_o to_o learn_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o and_o many_o more_o be_v cause_v thus_o to_o learn_v in_o our_o youthful_a day_n i_o believe_v however_o thou_o own_v thyself_o a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n that_o teach_v thus_o to_o say_v though_o not_o to_o do_v and_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o sayer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o a_o doer_n of_o it_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v neither_o sayer_n nor_o doer_n and_o so_o in_o that_o estate_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v of_o god_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v doubtless_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sayer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o now_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n he_o must_v cease_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n again_o we_o say_v say_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n sufficient_a to_o guide_v he_o to_o salvation_n answ_n be_v it_o a_o errorth_n we_o to_o hold_v seeing_z john_n sai_z speak_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o god_n give_v his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v be_v his_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v john_n 14._o 26._o &_o 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o consider_v of_o these_o scripture_n and_o then_o tell_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o error_n to_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n sufficient_a to_o guide_v he_o unto_o salvation_n or_o to_o hold_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o that_o err_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o we_o again_o say_v thou_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o a_o stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n answ_n we_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v what_o they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o according_a to_o luke_n preface_n where_o he_o write_v of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n be_v god_n if_o john_n write_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o believe_v he_o do_v as_o thou_o may_v see_v john_n 1._o 1._o and_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o we_o own_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o saint_n rule_v we_o own_o to_o be_v our_o rule_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v thereof_o see_v john_n 16._o 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o but_o thou_o manifest_v thyself_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o spirit_n that_o do_v by_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n as_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v do_v by_o again_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a answ_n we_o do_v own_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o thou_o may_v see_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o further_o see_v ver._n 29._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o etc._n etc._n so_o i_o say_v we_o own_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o thou_o hold_v it_o otherwise_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o err_v therein_o and_o not_o we_o again_o thou_o say_v we_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o ordinance_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n we_o own_o that_o baptism_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o not_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o own_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n though_o not_o such_o a_o supper_n which_o some_o take_v before_o dinner_n and_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o repent_v of_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v we_o herein_o again_o we_o hold_v say_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o answ_n be_v it_o a_o error_n in_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n herein_o who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o see_v mat._n 5._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o &_o jam._n 5._o 12._o friend_n be_v it_o not_o command_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o we_o 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