Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eye_n	light_n	see_v	3,678	5	3.8010	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34986	A Babylonish opposer of truth by the truth reproved and his enmity, falshood, and confusion manifested in answer to an impertinent paper sent abroad by Thomas Crisp, in which his false foundation is discovered, and his building brought upon his own head / written by Stephen Crisp ; with a postscript by J. Penington and R. Richardson.	Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Penington, John, 1655-1710.; Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.	1681 (1681)	Wing C6924; ESTC R27135	15,223	20

thou_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a or_o christian_a minister_n who_o be_v to_o restore_v such_o as_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n what_o if_o they_o say_v we_o know_v you_o mind_v the_o best_a thing_n the_o letter_n be_v write_v to_o a_o body_n of_o people_n dare_v thou_o say_v that_o none_o of_o they_o do_v mind_n the_o best_a thing_n yea_o they_o be_v that_o very_a day_n mind_v how_o they_o may_v keep_v down_o such_o loose_a libertine_n that_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n seek_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o christian_a society_n though_o they_o may_v possible_o exceed_v in_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_v with_o they_o by_o the_o argument_n or_o influence_n of_o some_o few_o among_o they_o what_o then_o must_v they_o all_o be_v unfriended_a and_o deny_v brotherhood_n hereupon_o and_o be_v write_v to_o as_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o quote_v my_o word_n though_o fallacious_o to_o make_v a_o seem_a opposition_n between_o we_o that_o i_o say_v the_o paper_n be_v not_o only_o ill_o word_v but_o ill_o mean_v my_o word_n do_v not_o reflect_v at_o all_o upon_o the_o subscriber_n general_o as_o thou_o quote_v they_o but_o upon_o the_o contriver_n or_o drawer_n up_o of_o it_o who_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o well_o mean_v in_o he_o or_o they_o and_o i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v my_o desire_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o we_o all_o that_o every_o friend_n may_v keep_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o particular_n that_o in_o that_o they_o may_v feel_v their_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o one_o another_o testimony_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n preach_v among_o we_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o those_o that_o keep_v in_o this_o sense_n feel_v what_o flow_v from_o the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o own_o measure_n from_o a_o sensible_a satisfaction_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o from_o a_o implicit_a subjection_n or_o blind_a obedience_n as_o thou_o envious_o intimate_v we_o aim_v to_o set_v up_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v declare_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o some_o particular_a friend_n do_v not_o present_o have_v that_o sensible_a satisfaction_n in_o himself_o concern_v the_o matter_n what_o then_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o himself_o will_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o war_n against_o it_o sure_o no_o but_o it_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o wait_v in_o quietness_n upon_o god_n who_o be_v the_o opener_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n bring_v his_o people_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o quarrel_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o espouse_v 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associate_n be_v come_v what_o do_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n teach_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o world_n in_o ribbon_n lace_n pendant_n bowing_n compliment_n pay_v tithe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o marry_v with_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n jun._n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n teach_v such_o a_o industrious_a improve_n of_o fail_n and_o weakness_n such_o a_o rake_n for_o evil_a thing_n such_o heap_v up_o accusation_n such_o render_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n obnoxious_a both_o to_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n nay_o nay_o thomas_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n enter_v in_o another_o appearance_n which_o have_v thou_o and_o you_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o real_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o have_v preserve_v you_o from_o it_o now_o as_o concern_v that_o disingenuous_a manner_n of_o reflect_v which_o thou_o frequent_o use_v i_o hope_v thou_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o sufficient_a reproof_n in_o thyself_o 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sake_n for_o fear_v the_o paper_n shall_v be_v publish_v not_o one_o word_n of_o reproof_n no_o denial_n in_o fact_n but_o g._n f._n and_o they_o all_o one_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o paper_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v who_o will_v have_v think_v the_o same_o man_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n differ_v from_o the_o subscriber_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o capital_a point_n of_o their_o paper_n and_o tell_v they_o their_o paper_n will_v make_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o measure_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v not_o one_o with_o the_o universal_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o truth_n be_v come_v though_o almost_o at_o last_o who_o be_v babel_n builder_n now_o thomas_n have_v not_o thou_o play_v