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	lord_n	praise_v	2,087	5	9.1611	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27840	Mercy & judgment a sermon, preached at the assises held at Lincolne, July 15. 1678 / by Humfrey Babington ...	Babington, Humfrey, 1615-1691.	1678 (1678)	Wing B247; ESTC R16275	23,505	38

but_o son_n of_o earth_n who_o as_o saint_n 3.9_o saint_n epist_n 3.9_o john_n write_v of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o supremacy_n these_o proud_a one_o kick_v at_o monarchy_n set_v their_o cleave_a foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n who_o sacred_a person_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la that_o be_v for_o the_o advance_n of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n they_o most_o impious_o censure_v excommunicate_a depose_v and_o murder_v which_o be_v most_o abominable_a downright_a sacrilege_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a mischief_n and_o villainy_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v hitherto_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o god_n only_o know_v what_o further_a trouble_n and_o danger_n these_o pest_n may_v bring_v upon_o we_o three_o i_o observe_v that_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v svo_fw-la be_v lex_fw-la christi_fw-la neminem_fw-la private_a jure_fw-la dominioque_fw-la svo_fw-la the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jewish_a or_o heathen_a this_o truth_n we_o maintain_v against_o a_o generation_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o have_v the_o face_n and_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 10._o not_o pont._n count_v haer._n sleid._n com._n lib._n 10._o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o christian_n shall_v have_v no_o court_n of_o judicature_n no_o law_n statute_n plead_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n caelestia_fw-la oath_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi caelestia_fw-la as_o though_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o mankind_n be_v not_o as_o lawful_a for_o christian_n as_o for_o jew_n or_o heathen_n i_o will_v ask_v these_o grand_a 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the_o number_n of_o libertine_n or_o anabaptist_n or_o any_o other_o name_n or_o sect_n who_o deny_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n his_o just_a power_n and_o right_a to_o defend_v himself_o his_o law_n and_o people_n from_o contempt_n and_o violence_n do_v in_o effect_n destroy_v all_o christian_a society_n and_o will_v introduce_v anarchy_n and_o confusion_n both_o into_o church_n and_o state_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2.19_o 2._o pet._n 2.19_o whilst_o they_o promise_v man_n liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n or_o perdition_n four_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o due_a administration_n or_o execution_n of_o law_n in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o a_o nation_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 17.15_o prov._n 17.15_o for_o he_o who_o justify_v that_o be_v acquit_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o who_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v both_o of_o they_o abomination_n 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long_o since_o so_o miserable_o groan_v he_o have_v turn_v our_o captivity_n as_o the_o river_n in_o the_o south_n 126.4_o psal_n 126.4_o and_o refresh_v we_o with_o the_o delightful_a stream_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n he_o have_v restore_v our_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a king_n unto_o we_o 1.16_o we_o jia_n 1.16_o he_o have_v give_v our_o judge_n as_o at_o first_o and_o our_o counselor_n as_o the_o beginning_n and_o we_o no_o long_o dwell_v 137.4_o dwell_v psal_n 137.4_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o we_o can_v not_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n even_o this_o song_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n what_o now_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o judgement_n shall_v flow_v down_o like_a water_n and_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n nothing_o sure_a unless_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o these_o mercy_n and_o our_o disobedience_n unto_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n o_o let_v not_o our_o ingratitude_n or_o perfidious_a disloyalty_n deprive_v we_o of_o these_o blessing_n but_o let_v our_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n and_o our_o heart_n with_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v live_v worthy_a of_o that_o religious_a worship_n truth_n peace_n and_o happiness_n we_o enjoy_v and_o never_o forget_v those_o great_a deliverance_n which_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o king_n and_o people_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n he_o have_v do_v among_o we_o 107.31.32_o psal_n 107.31.32_o that_o they_o will_v exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n 136.23.26_o elder_n psal_n 136.23.26_o who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o no_o jar_a harsh_a untuneable_a discord_n or_o division_n may_v ever_o discompose_v that_o excellent_a harmony_n of_o 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