Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	spirit_n	word_n	6,961	5	4.2967	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65878	The popish informer reprehended for his false information against the Quakers meeting in reply to ... An answer to a seditious libel, as he most falsly terms the late innocent declaration from the people of God, called, Quakers, against all seditious conventicles, &c. (wherein their innocency is cleared, and herein vindicated) : unto which is annexed, a brief recital of some accusations cast upon the said people, by one H. Thorndike, one of the prebends of Westminster, in his book entituled, A discourse of the forbearance, or the penalties which a due reformation requires.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1670 (1670)	Wing W1946; ESTC R20124	15,096	24

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and_o gratify_v proud_a spirit_n we_o utter_o deny_v as_o that_o which_o our_o maker_n will_v condemn_v we_o for_o shall_v we_o use_v they_o this_o informer_n have_v deal_v more_o ingenious_o have_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o those_o he_o call_v title_n of_o honour_n be_v which_o the_o scripture_n command_v and_o which_o he_o say_v we_o call_v antichristian_a inform._n to_o the_o king_n belong_v obedience_n you_o must_v obey_v his_o law_n and_o those_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o but_o you_o be_v content_a with_o neither_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o authority_n if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v obey_v active_o and_o not_o passive_o passive_a obedience_n be_v only_o require_v when_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v command_v answ._n it_o be_v a_o false_a accusation_n that_o we_o be_v content_a with_o neither_o for_o we_o obey_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o active_o so_o far_o as_o stand_v with_o our_o peace_n of_o 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cap._n 2._o and_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n soever_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n 28_o h._n 8._o and_o now_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o ac-according_a to_o it_o the_o prejudice_v persecute_v spirit_n be_v no_o meet_v nor_o competent_a judge_n to_o be_v sure_a but_o the_o patient_a suffer_a spirit_n and_o mind_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o true_a light_n be_v qualify_v with_o grace_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5._o whereas_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a as_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n stife_n sedition_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n above_o all_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o its_o fruit_n be_v exalt_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o child_n of_o light_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v 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the_o popish_a informer_n reprehend_v for_o his_o false_a information_n against_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n in_o reply_n to_o a_o most_o envious_a abusive_a seditious_a and_o irrational_a pamphlet_n style_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o seditious_a libel_n as_o he_o most_o false_o term_v the_o late_a innocent_a declaration_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n against_o all_o seditious_a conventicle_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o their_o innocency_n be_v clear_v and_o herein_o vindicate_v unto_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o brief_a recital_n of_o some_o accusation_n cast_v upon_o the_o say_a people_n by_o one_o h._n thorndike_n one_o of_o the_o prebend_n of_o westminster_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o forbearance_n or_o the_o penalty_n which_o a_o due_a reformation_n require_v and_o thou_o o_o god_n shall_v bring_v they_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1670._o whereas_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o certain_a scandalous_a malicious_a pamphlet_n tend_v to_o increase_v persecution_n against-the_a innocent_a people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n without_o any_o name_n or_o author_n subscribe_v wherein_o our_o late_a innocent_a declaration_n be_v style_v a_o seditious_a libel_n and_o our_o meeting_n term_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o we_o accuse_v of_o dangerous_a practice_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o vindicate_v ourselves_o herein_o first_o because_o our_o innocency_n and_o clearness_n from_o these_o unjust_a charge_n be_v so_o manifest_a to_o our_o nation_n and_o neighbourhood_n second_o because_o this_o false_a informer_n and_o accuser_n have_v not_o bring_v forth_o any_o matter_n of_o either_o proof_n or_o validity_n against_o we_o and_o because_o he_o have_v scandalize_v our_o declaration_n as_o be_v as_o seditious_a libel_n and_o so_o slander_v we_o therein_o we_o may_v again_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o tendancy_n of_o our_o declaration_n so_o accuse_v that_o it_o be_v a_o declaration_n against_o all_o seditious_a conventicle_n and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o any_o who_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n have_v or_o may_v contrive_v insurrection_n this_o be_v the_o title_n as_o also_o in_o our_o declaration_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o power_n the_o peaceable_a truth_n and_o seek_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n therein_o according_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v vindicate_v and_o a_o testimony_n give_v against_o all_o sedition_n conspiracy_n contrive_v insurrection_n as_o also_o it_o be_v judge_v gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n for_o any_o to_o pretend_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o religious_a exercise_n and_o under_o that_o colour_n intend_v a_o quite_o contrary_a thing_n as_o to_o contrive_v insurrection_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o we_o who_o be_v call_v quaker_n can_v say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o be_v free_a and_o clear_a from_o all_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n thus_o far_o be_v signify_v in_o our_o declaration_n now_o let_v the_o moderate_a reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o testimony_n of_o we_o be_v seditious_a yea_o or_o nay_o as_o this_o false_a informer_n have_v accuse_v it_o or_o whether_o his_o pamphlet_n and_o information_n herein_o be_v not_o absolute_o seditious_a against_o the_o government_n and_o common_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n for_o herein_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o of_o sedition_n for_o our_o declare_v against_o sedition_n dangerous_a practice_n and_o contrive_v insurrection_n and_o whether_o herein_o he_o have_v not_o appear_v more_o like_o a_o popish_a emissary_n than_o a_o good_a subject_n whereas_o this_o informer_n accuse_v we_o as_o follow_v viz_o inform._n the_o quaker_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o divine_a worship_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o therein_o we_o meet_v we_o wait_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o people_n of_o old_a do_v who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v but_o as_o the_o spirit_n help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o liturgy_n refer_v and_o direct_v man_n to_o and_o the_o scripture_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o follow_v its_o guidance_n and_o teach_n and_o dare_v this_o accuser_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o have_v not_o he_o herein_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o what_o church_n do_v he_o belong_v to_o and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o public_a work_n action_n or_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v any_o reasonable_o confine_v it_o only_o to_o read_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o be_v there_o not_o both_o a_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n and_o preach_v also_o use_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o record_v in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n beside_o this_o our_o accuser_n though_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o both_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o lawyer_n yet_o he_o be_v good_a at_o neither_o law_n nor_o gospel_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n any_o assembly_n meet_v or_o conventicle_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n then_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n hereof_o he_o tie_v up_o to_o this_o say_v he_o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o method_n there_o prescribe_v that_o be_v public_a prayer_n in_o place_n set_v apart_o there_o be_v in_o the_o liturgy_n prescribe_v form_n as_o well_o for_o private_a as_o public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o religious_a exercise_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common-prayer_n be_v the_o common_a prayer_n itself_o and_o so_o unless_o we_o have_v it_o read_v we_o be_v hereby_o deem_v to_o be_v under_o a_o colour_n of_o religious_a exercise_n not_o according_a to_o it_o which_o be_v gross_a nonsense_n and_o ignorance_n for_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o ●he_n liturgy_n be_v not_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o beside_o the_o word_n colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n relate_v to_o the_o title_n and_o preamble_n of_o the_o act_n as_o not_o be_v the_o real_a manifestation_n of_o worship_n but_o a_o cover_n to_o carry_v on_o some_o contrary_n design_n or_o intention_n of_o sedition_n or_o insurrection_n for_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n be_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n therefore_o not_o to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v peaceable_a harmless_a meeting_n which_o be_v real_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o preamble_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o key_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o grow_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o other_o disloyal_a person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscence_n have_v or_o may_v at_o their_o meeting_n contrive_v insurrection_n hereby_o the_o word_n colour_n and_o pretence_n be_v sufficient_o explain_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o people_n who_o be_v real_o of_o tender_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o their_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n which_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o forfeit_v the_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n so_o often_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n both_o in_o his_o letter_n from_o breda_n and_o divers_a declaration_n since_o again_o whereas_o this_o informer_n accuse_v we_o of_o a_o seditious_a and_o blasphemous_a pamphlet_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1664._o without_o repeat_v either_o any_o sedition_n or_o blasphemy_n in_o it_o or_o show_v by_o what_o author_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n note_v his_o envy_n and_o malice_n herein_o and_o how_o disingenious_o he_o have_v deal_v by_o we_o and_o now_o to_o prove_v our_o practice_n dangerous_a he_o proceed_v thus_o inform._n that_o they_o have_v be_v dangerous_a germany_n have_v well_o experience_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o david_n george_n the_o first_o of_o your_o sect._n such_o another_o be_v john_n of_o leydon_n and_o cobbs_n faction_n in_o england_n answ._n this_o informer_n will_v make_v the_o magistrate_n believe_v strange_a story_n against_o we_o if_o they_o will_v be_v but_o so_o easy_o draw_v to_o dance_v at_o his_o pipe_n and_o do_v the_o devil_n drudgery_n of_o persecution_n for_o he_o as_o his_o malicious_a spirit_n will_v have_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o credulous_a as_o to_o believe_v his_o

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