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 spirit_n word_n 3,910 5 3.9744 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
B08395 The weapons of the people called Quakers turn'd backward, by the shield of truth ; the fountain whereof is the rock and sure defence of that despised contemptible instrument / Elizabeth Atkinson. Atkinson, Elizabeth. 1669 (1669) Wing A4129B; ESTC R215419 6,536 16

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o weapon_n of_o the_o people_z call_v quaker_n turn_v backward_o by_o the_o shield_n of_o truth_n the_o fountain_n whereof_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o sure_a defence_n of_o that_o despise_a contemptible_a instrument_n elizabeth_n atkinson_n be_v confident_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o flood_n of_o reproach_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n shall_v not_o prevail_v wherefore_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1669._o the_o weapon_n of_o etc._n etc._n you_o people_n who_o will_v be_v count_v israelites_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o call_v your_o the_o self_n choose_v of_o the_o lord_n own_v yourselves_o a_o body_n of_o friend_n when_o any_o smooth_a thing_n be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o rage_n when_o the_o pillow_n be_v tear_v from_o under_o your_o arms._n though_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o word_n or_o write_n so_o as_o to_o answer_v all_o your_o malicious_a forgery_n yet_o if_o ever_o you_o or_o any_o of_o you_o recover_v the_o use_n of_o your_o sense_n then_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o pride_n of_o your_o vainglorious_a spirit_n have_v transport_v you_o beyond_o truth_n and_o sobriety_n so_o long_o profess_v by_o you_o you_o seem_v to_o ground_v your_o first_o objection_n from_o my_o speak_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o you_o say_v be_v general_a term_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n you_o cry_v out_o who_o but_o a_o impudent_a person_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v pride_n have_v blind_v you_o do_v the_o word_n those_o that_o practise_v honesty_n etc._n etc._n more_o include_v all_o that_o practise_a honesty_n than_o the_o word_n they_o or_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o lip_n etc._n etc._n do_v include_v all_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o lip_n neither_o will_v your_o subtlety_n take_v effect_n wherein_o you_o will_v persuade_v people_n as_o if_o i_o by_o a_o loose_a life_n have_v more_o knowledge_n or_o intimacy_n with_o your_o seem_a holy_a hypocrite_n than_o the_o chief_a of_o you_o which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o apparent_a falsehood_n for_o have_v i_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o your_o gross_a hypocrisy_n then_o as_o now_o i_o shall_v have_v have_v as_o much_o familiarity_n then_o as_o i_o now_o have_v with_o you_o which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v evident_o know_v they_o have_v more_o acquaintance_n and_o approbation_n with_o your_o minister_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v with_o i_o and_o if_o i_o be_v dispose_v to_o particularize_v person_n and_o their_o fruit_n since_o your_o pretend_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n you_o call_v christ_n in_o you_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o clothe_v you_o in_o any_o other_o than_o your_o own_o defile_a habit_n to_o make_v you_o appear_v what_o you_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a a_o small_a piece_n of_o paper_n will_v contain_v your_o remain_v virtue_n for_o your_o corrupt_a body_n have_v of_o late_o break_v out_o with_o putrify_a sore_n in_o several_a part_n not_o only_o in_o your_o mean_a member_n of_o small_a account_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a and_o principle_n part_v thereof_o who_o seem_v to_o guide_v the_o rest_n and_o it_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v to_o you_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a that_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o though_o not_o every_o part_n break_v out_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o disease_n how_o often_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n reprove_v in_o general_a term_n yea_o and_o plead_v withal_o as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o single_a person_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o record_n ezekiel_n the_o 16._o chap._n and_o number_n the_o 25._o chapter_n neither_o be_v jeremiah_n to_o be_v brand_v as_o a_o impudent_a person_n though_o he_o tell_v they_o in_o general_a term_n they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n neigh_v after_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v not_o make_v as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o remnant_n that_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n to_o have_v the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n purge_v out_o by_o faith_n in_o that_o jesus_n who_o they_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o and_o then_o they_o will_v no_o long_o take_v part_n with_o you_o in_o revile_v those_o that_o show_v you_o some_o of_o the_o dirt_n that_o you_o have_v spot_v yourselves_o withal_o since_o you_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o spiritual_a pride_n stand_v afar_o off_o as_o if_o the_o garment_n of_o other_o will_v defile_v you_o and_o when_o those_o deceive_a people_n that_o now_o have_v a_o esteem_n of_o your_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v find_v the_o great_a number_n of_o you_o to_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o now_o as_o to_o your_o query_n what_o i_o have_v against_o your_o principle_n wherein_o you_o only_o pervert_v my_o word_n by_o your_o own_o serpentine_a spirit_n false_o say_v that_o i_o have_v blasphemous_o accuse_v the_o light_n and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a person_n but_o i_o know_v this_o judgement_n of_o you_o proceed_v from_o the_o giddiness_n of_o your_o own_o head_n that_o think_v other_o stagger_v when_o they_o stand_v upon_o firm_a ground_n wherefore_o as_o to_o your_o principle_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v that_o though_o you_o may_v repeat_v the_o law_n every_o meet_v day_n yet_o i_o know_v and_o testify_v that_o you_o be_v yet_o unbeliever_n and_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o promise_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o promise_n the_o saint_n believe_v which_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n and_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v he_o faithful_o perform_v his_o promise_n by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o sin_n except_v who_o by_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o unbeliever_n have_v pass_v through_o death_n kingdom_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n raise_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n in_o three_o day_n and_o this_o spiritual_a body_n both_o before_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n give_v the_o saint_n full_a assurance_n of_o their_o own_o resurrection_n and_o salvation_n this_o light_n and_o knowledge_n you_o be_v not_o yet_o partaker_n of_o though_o you_o so_o much_o take_v the_o name_n of_o light_n in_o your_o mouth_n neither_o can_v that_o light_n in_o every_o man_n nature_n though_o you_o have_v feed_v so_o long_o upon_o it_o not_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v this_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v quicken_v again_o and_o rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n which_o ascend_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n rational_a spirit_n be_v always_o aspire_v to_o be_v a_o god_n though_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o subject_a wherefore_o it_o be_v light_n be_v become_v darkness_n that_o it_o neither_o know_v beginning_n nor_o end_v of_o its_o misery_n until_o it_o be_v crown_n be_v lay_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n by_o resignation_n and_o become_v a_o child_n again_o indeed_o god_n make_v the_o spirit_n of_o reason_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o serpentine_a until_o it_o aspire_v which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o withhold_v his_o flow_a virtue_n and_o then_o it_o become_v dark_a and_o receive_v a_o name_n suitable_a to_o its_o nature_n which_o be_v by_o the_o first_o man_n disobedience_n defile_v be_v notwithstanding_o bridle_v by_o the_o law_n or_o light_n place_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n by_o the_o bright_a shine_a and_o live_v jehovah_n who_o afterward_o to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n do_v manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n and_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n will_v not_o believe_v in_o though_o he_o come_v to_o establish_v the_o second_o upon_o better_a promise_n yet_o they_o accuse_v he_o for_o the_o lawbreaker_n the_o corrupt_a spirit_n of_o man_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o make_v large_a profession_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n when_o for_o want_v of_o purify_n faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v quite-dark_a and_o ignorant_a of_o he_o the_o only_a saviour_n and_o so_o make_v idol_n of_o his_o handiwork_n which_o if_o use_v in_o its_o place_n will_v manifest_v and_o declare_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o whole_a creation_n do_v flow_v but_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o enlighten_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n can_v understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n
right_a place_n but_o in_o the_o place_n you_o have_v state_v it_o make_v you_o uncapable_a of_o benefit_n in_o christ_n this_o mystical_a idolatry_n begin_v to_o appear_v above_o ground_n in_o those_o forward_a sprout_n that_o sing_v hosanna_n who_o top_n branch_n you_o have_v nip_v but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n remain_v still_o in_o you_o which_o have_v appear_v several_a time_n since_o in_o your_o confuse_a act_n from_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o confuse_a spirit_n but_o your_o punishment_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n against_o who_o you_o commit_v spiritual_a high_a treason_n you_o put_v forth_o a_o envious_a question_n what_o help_v i_o have_v in_o compose_v my_o paper_n write_v to_o you_o which_o you_o have_v name_v after_o your_o own_o kindred_n but_o though_o you_o ask_v it_o in_o pride_n and_o scorn_n i_o shall_v answer_v it_o in_o truth_n and_o plainness_n by_o negligence_n in_o the_o print_n there_o be_v some_o word_n misplace_v which_o do_v something_o wrong_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o help_n i_o have_v from_o any_o man_n in_o the_o word_v of_o it_o and_o for_o approver_n i_o never_o seek_v after_o any_o but_o what_o approbation_n it_o will_v have_v with_o you_o i_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o experience_v since_o from_o the_o rage_a tongue_n of_o your_o confuse_a multitude_n you_o seem_v to_o reprove_v i_o for_o blindness_n wherein_o you_o discover_v your_o own_o blind_a presumption_n let_v the_o soberminded_n consider_v whether_o the_o lord_n account_v the_o believe_a child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n that_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n do_v import_v a_o impossibility_n in_o they_o to_o sin_n for_o their_o unite_n to_o christ_n the_o holy_a offspring_n that_o can_v not_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o union_n of_o faith_n which_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o remnant_n that_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o every_o dispensation_n according_a to_o his_o command_n but_o voy_n that_o have_v not_o follow_v he_o be_v become_v so_o blind_a that_o you_o know_v not_o light_a from_o darkness_n which_o make_v you_o cavil_v at_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v and_o adorn_v by_o the_o lord_n though_o moses_n be_v the_o instrument_n to_o declare_v it_o to_o they_o but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o stay_v for_o further_a counsel_n but_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o worship_v a_o god_n at_o a_o distance_n than_o do_v their_o imagination_n make_v a_o idol_n to_o go_v before_o they_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v as_o dark_a as_o the_o egyptian_n darkness_n which_o they_o depart_v from_o and_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o some_o of_o you_o will_v read_v the_o figure_n right_o though_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v harden_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o superfluous_a falsehood_n and_o threaten_n which_o ascend_v out_o of_o your_o bottomless_a pit_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o it_o be_v assure_v you_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o hurt_v i_o then_o you_o have_v to_o save_v yourselves_o but_o as_o to_o your_o last_o question_n what_o fruit_n i_o be_o bring_v forth_o i_o shall_v leave_v that_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o see_v it_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v unbiased_a and_o without_o prejudice_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v a_o innocent_a people_n in_o general_n or_o a_o corrupt_a people_n blind_v with_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n though_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o pretend_a innocent_a outside_n there_o be_v witness_n s_o many_o who_o have_v testify_v thereof_o no_o more_o than_o they_o know_v to_o be_v truth_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o among_o your_o multitude_n who_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o in●quity_n that_o first_o enter_v and_o also_o of_o some_o gross_a evil_n arise_v from_o the_o ground_n curse_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n but_o the_o appoint_a remnant_n shall_v be_v recall_v to_o their_o everlasting_a peace_n though_o they_o may_v be_v long_o deceive_v as_o i_o be_v by_o the_o fair_a pretence_n of_o those_o that_o talk_v of_o perfection_n while_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n but_o the_o self-justifying_a pharisee_n though_o they_o have_v so_o much_o light_n in_o they_o to_o plead_v for_o and_o preach_v the_o justness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n give_v out_o by_o the_o prophet_n yet_o those_o despiser_n do_v wander_v and_o perish_v because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v or_o understand_v the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o personal_a suffer_v resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n wherefore_o he_o pronounce_v woe_n to_o they_o show_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n which_o they_o trust_v in_o because_o they_o reject_v he_o who_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o recovery_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o be_v you_o not_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a you_o will_v see_v how_o you_o be_v daily_o take_v in_o your_o own_o net_n for_o every_o tittle_n of_o that_o law_n break_v which_o you_o trust_v in_o for_o justification_n will_v make_v you_o guilty_a of_o all._n and_o for_o your_o two_o witness_n that_o have_v sign_v this_o your_o birth_n of_o suppose_a nobility_n who_o father_n be_v know_v by_o its_o language_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o sordid_a abusive_a answer_n stuff_v with_o reproachful_a term_n and_o expression_n that_o envy_v invent_v but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o reap_v be_v past_a and_o you_o begin_v to_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o what_o you_o have_v sow_v then_o shall_v you_o remember_v that_o you_o be_v tell_v the_o truth_n by_o i_o elizabeth_n atkinson_n