Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	lord_n	4,517	5	3.6339	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05943	The royall advocate. Or, An introduction to the magnificent and honourable laws of Jehovah the Lord Christ, now contaminated and despised by the present army-men of this nation. Asserting and controverting the holinesse, righteousness, perfectnesse, and universallity thereof, of divine right: in opposition to the heathenish, and antichristian laws, traditions, and vaine imaginations of the past and present, pretended Christian magistrates of this nation which they yet so much dote upon and endeavour to support, against the alone law giver, lord of heaven and earth, god of gods, king of kings, and lord of lords. / Published by John Spittle-house, now a prisoner for his testimony against the idolatry and tryanny of the present army men, priests, lawyers &c ...	Spittlehouse, John.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5014; ESTC R184541	66,921	80

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accomplishment_n whereof_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o much_o mercy_n hasten_v be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o a_o prisoner_n at_o lambeth_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o vindicate_v with_o all_o that_o be_v near_o or_o dear_a unto_o he_o john_n spittlehouse_n errata_fw-la reader_n the_o author_n not_o have_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o print_a copy_n before_o it_o be_v wrought_v off_o throu●h_v the_o corrector_n negligence_n these_o follow_a error_n have_v happen_v which_o be_v not_o only_o very_o many_o but_o some_o also_o very_o gross_a the_o matter_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o some_o place_n so_o that_o without_o correct_v thereof_o with_o thy_o pen_n before_o thou_o read_v it_o will_v be_v troublesome_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v print_v page_z 3_o line_n 15._o read_v see_v and_o in_o the_o margin_n r._n be_v p._n 8._o l._n 29._o r._n covet_v p._n 10_o l._n 2._o r._n hear_v l._n 4._o r._n commend_v and_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n be_v l._n 26._o r._n hence_o p._n 11._o l._n 11._o r._n hence_o p._n 11._o l_o 12._o r._n restauration_n and_o for_o command_v r._n commend_v l._n 16._o r._n hence_o and_o in_o margin_n against_o l._n 25._o place_n figure_n 4._o p._n 12._o l._n 3._o r._n jam._n p._n 14._o l._n 24._o r._n whether_o l._n 31._o r._n denounce_v p._n 15._o l._n 2._o r._n that_o they_o l._n 5._o betwixt_o say_v and_o in_o r._n he_o have_v and_o betwixt_o term_n and_o that_o r._n affirm_v l_o 8._o r._n civil_a l._n 3._o betwixt_o many_o and_o after_o r._n wise_a p._n 17._o l._n 5._o r._n enemy_n l._n 27._o r._n over_o all_o 31._o r._n care_v l_o 32._o r._n then_o p._n 18._o against_o l._n 31._o place_n figure_n 4_o in_o mark_fw-mi p._n 22._o l._n 1._o r._n decline_v p._n 23._o l._n 20_o r._n those_o l._n 28._o r._n their_o p._n 24._o l._n 14._o r._n quiet_a p._n 29._o l._n 36._o dele●_n by_o p._n 32._o l._n 14._o r._n it_o l._n 27._o betwixt_o at_o and_o bring_v r._n the_o p_o 39_o l._n 8._o r._n thence_o p._n 40._o l_o 35._o r._n contriver_n p._n 43._o l_o 2._o r._n aspectable_a l._n 28._o ●novel_v p_o 49._o l._n 29._o r._n intend_v p._n 56._o l._n 1._o r._n such_o l._n 15._o betwixt_o of_o and_o nation_n r._n this_o l._n 36._o r_o judge_v and_o betwixt_o of_o and_o antichrist_n r._n the_o l._n 37._o r._n his_o p._n 58._o l._n 13._o r._n desire_v p._n 62._o and_o l._n 31._o r._n and_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o royal_a advocate_n etc._n etc._n assert_v assert_v 1_o i._n that_o the_o content_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v plant_v in_o mankind_n by_o nature_n proof_n albeit_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n 24_o righteousness_n gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o ephes_n 4._o 24_o and_o true_a holiness_n yet_o be_v not_o they_o thereby_o make_v lawless_a person_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o say_v the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v law_n have_v viz._n the_o write_a law_n not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n law_n work_n or_o operation_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n and_o their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n act._n 23._o 1._o vid._n 24._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 19_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 13._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 21._o from_o which_o i_o argue_v that_o see_v mankind_n in_o witness_n the_o conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n their_o adulterate_a and_o deprave_a estate_n have_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o jehovah_n 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38_o be_v hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o other_o commandment_n that_o be_v great_a than_o these_o mat._n 22._o 40._o on_o these_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n assert_v 4_o iu._n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v

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