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
A44783	The beast that was, & is not, & yet is, looked upon: or, The bo-peeping beast pointed at: or, He that hideth himself hunted because of whom truth complaineth, and is spoken to by Pope and Prelate, by Presbyter, by Independent, by Quaker, by Baptist: together with her several answers to them all. Also one description of the beast. Also the coming forth and progress of the beast hitherto. Also an epistle to magistrates and law-givers, likewise, to take off prejudice if any be. Two epistles, one to the reader, and another to the Christian reader. VVith a true reproof to W.S. a Quaker, who in his book called The lying spirit in the mouth of the false prophet, wherein he endeavours to make men believe that he had answered H.H. his book, called The doctrine of the light within the natural man leading to eternal life, examined by Scripture-light.	Howet, Enoch.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3151; ESTC R215400	46,109	67

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have_v a_o heart_n set_v at_o liberty_n the_o commandment_n which_o be_v before_o a_o burden_n be_v now_o not_o make_v grievous_a by_o love_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n privilege_n it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o we_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o lo_o here_o be_v no_o freedom_n from_o duty_n christ_n jesus_n who_o say_v if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o be_v free_a indeed_o joh._n 8.36_o say_v also_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n here_o you_o see_v that_o love_n bind_v the_o free_a people_n in_o the_o world_n to_o their_o duty_n of_o obedience_n joh_n 14.15_o and_o when_o christ_n proclaim_v his_o yoke_n to_o be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n he_o do_v not_o alter_v it_o from_o be_v a_o yoke_n and_o a_o burden_n mat._n 11.30_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a burden_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o save_o a_o constrain_a love_n upon_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a yoke_n when_o thou_o be_v fasten_v to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o saint_n to_o tread_v one_o trace_v by_o love_n in_o keep_v such_o commandment_n as_o that_o the_o thing_n command_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n love_v upon_o account_n of_o the_o commander_n love_n and_o wisdom_n how_o can_v such_o commandment_n be_v grievous_a 1_o joh._n 3.4_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v further_o still_o contend_v for_o liberty_n in_o this_o case_n let_v they_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n

that_o none_o can_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o discover_v my_o vanity_n but_o a_o sword_n lie_v on_o it_o zac._n 11.17_o i_o beseech_v you_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o good_a i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v my_o vassal_n i_o have_v build_v their_o church_n and_o dedicate_v they_o to_o christ_n or_o one_o saint_n or_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a i_o have_v divide_v their_o land_n into_o parish_n settle_a tithe_n upon_o they_o leave_v no_o mean_n unthought_a out_o that_o may_v dignify_v or_o distinguish_v they_o but_o have_v make_v all_o convenience_n for_o ease_n pleasure_n and_o safety_n that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v invent_v tell_v i_o now_o be_o not_o i_o a_o better_a master_n to_o i_o than_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o who_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v under_o cruel_a mock_n scorn_n bond_n imprisonment_n save_n asunder_o tempt_n be_v slay_v with_o sword_n and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n rom._n 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