Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	spirit_n	3,992	5	4.8318	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40250	Several papers some of them given forth by George Fox; others by Jame [sic] Nayler, minister of the eternal word of God, raised up after the long night of apostacy to direct the world, to wait for the revelation of Jesus Christ, and to turn their minds to the true light, that they may be reconciled to God; of the world is not worthy, and therefore doth hate, persecute, and whom inprison them, under the name of Quaker[s]. Gathered together and published by A. P. that the truth may be spread abroad, and deceit be discovered. Wherein the plain, honest, and sober conversation of the saints in fear and trembling, is justified, against the idle bablings of formal professors ... and of all sorts of persons, under pretence of civility. Also the priests of England, with their imaginary doctrines and worships discovered to be the grand enemies of Jesus Christ; and the true worship of God in spirit and truth made manifest. ... With a word to the people of England ...	Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. aut; Parker, Alexander, 1628-1689.; Killam, John. aut; Parnell, James, 1637?-1656. aut	1654 (1654)	Wing F1904; ESTC R218791	32,715	40

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christ_n then_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o do_v he_o lighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o how_o do_v you_o distinguish_v between_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o which_o you_o call_v a_o natural_a light_n and_o do_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n enlighten_v the_o creature_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o shine_v into_o the_o conscience_n yea_o or_o no_o 4._o whether_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a guide_n to_o all_o who_o receive_v and_o follow_v it_o to_o bring_v out_o of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o reveal_v he_o to_o the_o creature_n without_o add_v to_o it_o any_o other_o human_a help_n and_o be_v not_o he_o give_v to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o very_a end_n yea_o or_o no_o 5._o whether_o those_o that_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o light_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o darkness_n by_o this_o light_n 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no_o 7._o whether_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o this_o light_n but_o also_o enemy_n to_o it_o render_v it_o under_o odious_a term_n as_o unable_a to_o lead_v out_o of_o darkness_n be_v not_o minister_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o against_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n and_o so_o be_v minister_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o upholder_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v yea_o or_o no_o more_o query_n 1._o whether_o can_v the_o scripture_n be_v read_v and_o understand_v by_o any_o other_o spirit_n then_o that_o which_o give_v they_o forth_o yea_o or_o no_o 2._o whether_o that_o spirit_n be_v exclude_v from_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o saint_n now_o in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o manner_n as_o former_o it_o have_v do_v yea_o or_o no_o 3._o whether_o that_o spirit_n where_o it_o be_v be_v not_o infallible_a and_o judge_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o all_o deceit_n in_o its_o measure_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_v yea_o or_o no_o 4._o whether_o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n have_v any_o true_a ground_n to_o pass_v the_o censure_n of_o ex-communication_n or_o to_o judge_v of_o blasphemy_n in_o other_o yea_o or_o no_o 5._o whether_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o that_o spirit_n where_o it_o be_v be_v not_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n yea_o or_o no_o 6._o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n by_o their_o carnal_a law_n ground_v upon_o human_a wisdom_n and_o reason_n have_v any_o power_n from_o god_n to_o judge_v that_o spirit_n where_o it_o be_v and_o have_v they_o not_o in_o all_o age_n when_o they_o have_v attempt_v it_o pass_v the_o censure_n of_o blasphemy_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o it_o have_v suffer_v yea_o or_o no_o 7._o whether_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o at_o unity_n in_o itself_o all_o that_o speak_v by_o it_o speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n each_o in_o their_o measure_n and_o do_v it_o not_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n now_o that_o ever_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o all_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n to_o the_o father_n and_o his_o worship_n in_o spirit_n yea_o or_o no_o 8._o whether_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o other_o spirit_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v be_v no_o the_o way_n to_o delusion_n and_o to_o lie_v open_a to_o be_v seduce_v into_o rent_n schism_n and_o heresy_n yea_o or_o no_o 9_o whether_o any_o who_o have_v not_o this_o infallible_a spirit_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o only_a light_n and_o guide_v and_o judge_v be_v fit_a and_o able_a