Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	england_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	17	3	8.6091	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93049	Britannia rediviva: or the proper and soveraign remedy for the healing and recovering of these three distracted nations; as it was prescribed in a sermon preached in the minster at York, at the Assizes there held on Thursday morning, August 9. 1649. Before the Right Honorable Judges, the Right Worshipful the High Sheriff, the justices of peace, gentry, and others of the county of York. / By John Shaw, master of arts, sometimes of Christs Colledg in Cambridg, and now preacher of Gods Word at Kingston upon Hull.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1649 (1649)	Wing S3026; Thomason E584_1; ESTC R206214	28,435	40

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i_o can_v be_v so_o prudent_a and_o politic_a as_o some_o be_v three_o be_v diligent_a it_o be_v not_o justice_n to_o take_v man_n temporal_n and_o not_o discharge_v your_o duty_n in_o sow_v spiritual_n see_v paul_n charge_n and_o tremble_v 2_o tim_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o four_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n when_o one_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o a_o one_o basil_n be_v he_o show_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o pillar_n all_o on_o fire_n with_o this_o motto_n ta●●●est_a basilin_n old_a holy_a latimer_n say_v in_o his_o day_n there_o be_v many_o good_a minister_n in_o england_n but_o deest_fw-la ignis_fw-la deest_fw-la ignis_fw-la say_v the_o old_a man_n there_o want_v fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n so_o against_o desperate_a error_n remember_v but_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o polycarp_n ignatius_n irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n how_o zealous_a be_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a against_o arrius_n who_o differ_v from_o they_o but_o in_o one_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o zealous_a be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n against_o the_o greek_a church_n about_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o the_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o two_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o zealous_a be_v the_o church_n against_o nestorius_n who_o differ_v from_o they_o only_o in_o one_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o six_o hundred_o bishop_n than_o rise_v up_o and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n five_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o all_o you_o my_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n for_o i_o can_v but_o love_v the_o smoke_n of_o this_o darling_n soil_n that_o be_v flock_v hither_o to_o these_o assize_n i_o beseech_v you_o advance_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n this_o god_n expect_v from_o all_o micah_n 6._o 8._o luke_n 3._o 14._o first_o i_o beseech_v you_o put_v off_o and_o avoid_v needless_a wordy_a brabble_n and_o suit_n rather_o as_o christian_n yield_v and_o submit_v one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n for_o the_o better_a man_n to_o offer_v term_n of_o peace_n herein_o as_o abraham_n to_o lot_n though_o he_o be_v lot_n uncle_n and_o remember_v that_o motive_n in_o gen._n 13._o 7._o 8._o aristippus_n say_v to_o aeschines_n they_o be_v at_o variance_n though_o i_o be_v the_o elder_a man_n yet_o i_o seek_v to_o thou_o nay_o very_o say_v aeschines_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o the_o elder_a but_o herein_o much_o the_o better_o or_o second_o refer_v your_o controversy_n to_o honest_a man_n at_o home_n remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 5._o i_o speak_v to_o your_o shame_n be_v there_o not_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o three_o you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o juries_n grand_a or_o ●●nall_a proper_a or_o tall_a man_n take_v head_n of_o judas_n his_o practice_n and_o principle_n his_o 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other_o into_o they_o not_o only_o brain_n but_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 16._o be_v our_o obedience_n the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n rom._n 16._o 26._o &_o 12._o 1._o hosea_n 3._o 5._o a_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v the_o form_n and_o specifical_a difference_n of_o man_n from_o beast_n but_o it_o be_v supernatural_a grace_n that_o make_v he_o more_o than_o a_o man_n viz._n godly_a man_n union_n natural_a ●twixt_a reasonable_a soul_n and_o body_n make_v a_o man_n but_o its_o union_n mystical_a ●twixt_a soul_n and_o christ_n that_o make_v he_o godly_a but_o i_o must_v though_o unwilling_o break_v off_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o second_o doctrine_n and_o have_v make_v already_o in_o god_n name_n my_o humble_a suit_n to_o you_o let_v i_o in_o your_o name_n to_o god_n make_v my_o humble_a and_o hearty_a suit_n for_o you_o let_v we_o pray_v now_o have_v preach_v these_o note_n ere_o 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23._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o exalt_v a_o nation_n first_o because_o justice_n do_v satisfy_v man_n conscience_n courtly_a garb_n compliment_n great_a housekeep_n may_v please_v man_n humour_n and_o fancy_n for_o a_o time_n but_o nothing_o satisfi_v man_n conscience_n but_o justice_n because_o that_o be_v a_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o due_a without_o respect_n to_o rich_a or_o poor_a levit._n 19_o 15._o what_o bring_v down_o the_o former_a power_n in_o this_o nation_n former_a court_n etc._n etc._n but_o partial_a unequal_a and_o unjust_a sentence_n decree_n practice_n unequal_a and_o unjust_a distribution_n of_o punishment_n 12._o amos_n 5._o 15._o jere._n 21._o 12._o or_o reward_n now_o that_o be_v the_o strong_a building_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o satisfaction_n to_o man_n conscience_n second_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a way_n to_o free_v a_o land_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o national_a sin_n and_o destruction_n by_o national_a judgement_n when_o the_o 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