Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	heart_n	know_v	speak_v	4,049	5	4.4293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94202	A reviler rebuked, or, Abraham Bonifield's envy, falseness and folly, in his late book, called The cry of the oppressed, etc., laid open in this answer thereunto Written by Oliver Sansom...	Sansom, Oliver, 1636-1710.	1696 (1696)	Wing S685; ESTC R43915	56,159	52

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or_o kind_a whatsoever_o be_v or_o can_v in_o truth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v end_v until_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v and_o peace_n make_v between_o the_o party_n that_o differ_v and_o this_o he_o say_v one_o will_v think_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a that_o no_o capacity_n though_o never_o so_o weak_a or_o small_a but_o must_v needs_o discern_v believe_v and_o see_v it_o if_o his_o capacity_n have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o small_a size_n he_o may_v have_v discern_v what_o a_o foundation_n he_o have_v here_o lay_v shall_v it_o be_v allow_v to_o perpetuate_v difference_n and_o render_v they_o impossible_a ever_o to_o be_v end_v for_o it_o be_v too_o frequent_o see_v in_o such_o case_n that_o one_o or_o both_o

a_o reviler_n rebuke_v or_o abraham_n bonifield_n envy_n falseness_n and_o folly_n in_o his_o late_a book_n call_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n lay_v open_v in_o this_o answer_n thereunto_o write_a by_o oliver_n sansom_n behold_v he_o travel_v with_o iniquity_n and_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o falsehood_n he_o make_v a_o pit_n and_o dig_v it_o and_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n which_o he_o have_v make_v his_o mischief_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o violent_a deal_v shall_v come_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o pate_n psal_n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n sowle_n near_o the_o meeting_n house_n in_o white-hart-court_n in_o grace-church-street_n 1696._o a_o reviler_n rebuke_v or_o abraham_n bonifield_n envy_n falseness_n and_o folly_n in_o his_o late_a book_n call_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n lay_v open_a in_o this_o answer_n thereunto_o of_o the_o many_o way_n which_o satan_n have_v use_v to_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o they_o that_o true_o walk_v therein_o thereby_o to_o hinder_v those_o that_o be_v inquire_v after_o it_o from_o enter_v thereinto_o one_o and_o that_o not_o the_o least_o mischievous_a have_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o discontent_n emulation_n or_o envy_n in_o some_o or_o other_o who_o make_v or_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o way_n of_o truth_n against_o either_o some_o particular_a member_n or_o the_o whole_a society_n and_o have_v draw_v they_o by_o degree_n into_o prejudice_n and_o enmity_n then_o to_o thrust_v they_o forward_o to_o make_v open_a war_n by_o word_n or_o write_n and_o to_o load_v the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o truth_n with_o calumny_n reproach_n and_o false_a accusation_n how_o much_o the_o apostle_n paul_n suffer_v by_o such_o either_o false_a pretender_n to_o or_o backslider_n and_o apostate_n from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o divers_a occasional_a hint_n in_o many_o of_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v some_o high_a talker_n among_o the_o corinthian_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o against_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.18_o 19_o some_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o as_o if_o he_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10.2_o some_o who_o despise_v his_o bodily_a presence_n as_o weak_a and_o count_v his_o speech_n contemptible_a ver_fw-la 10._o such_o he_o call_v false_a apostle_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n cap._n 11_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o recount_v the_o many_o suffering_n hardship_n and_o peril_n he_o have_v undergo_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n mention_n his_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n ver_fw-la 26._o he_o complain_v to_o the_o galatian_n of_o false_a brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o seek_v to_o bring_v he_o into_o bondage_n gal._n 2.4_o he_o tell_v the_o philippian_n that_o some_o at_o rome_n preach_v christ_n even_o of_o envy_n strife_n and_o contention_n not_o sincere_o suppose_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n phil._n 1.15_o 16._o he_o warn_v timothy_n of_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n who_o he_o say_v do_v he_o much_o evil_n and_o great_o withstand_v his_o preach_v 2._o tim._n 4.14_o 15._o nor_o be_v the_o apostle_n john_n free_a from_o the_o like_a exercise_n and_o suffer_v from_o diotrephes_n who_o prate_v against_o he_o with_o malicious_a word_n 3_o john_n 9_o 10._o so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o now_o neither_o shall_v any_o be_v startle_v at_o it_o to_o see_v some_o rise_v up_o among_o we_o or_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o we_o and_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o bitter_a revile_n and_o false_a accusation_n since_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o in_o former_a age_n to_o stir_v up_o such_o perverse_a and_o unruly_a spirit_n to_o rail_v at_o revile_v reproach_n and_o defame_v even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o which_o evil_a work_n he_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o and_o in_o this_o age_n especial_o wherein_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v break_v forth_o more_o bright_o and_o clear_o than_o in_o many_o age_n before_o he_o have_v draw_v some_o that_o profess_v to_o walk_v therein_o into_o discontent_n division_n prejudice_n enmity_n and_o so_o at_o length_n into_o open_a opposition_n even_o to_o write_v print_n and_o publish_v book_n stuff_v with_o falsehood_n and_o defamation_n against_o the_o faithful_a follower_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n among_o the_o too_o many_o who_o satan_n have_v beguile_v corrupt_a and_o harden_v to_o that_o degree_n abraham_n bonifield_n of_o reading_n be_v one_o who_o have_v long_o since_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o restless_a and_o unquiet_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o unruly_a and_o contentious_a spirit_n seek_v occasion_n to_o make_v disturbance_n and_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v divers_a year_n ago_o reprove_v therefore_o and_o testify_v against_o by_o the_o quarterly_o meet_v of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o live_v and_o have_v since_o leave_v the_o meeting_n of_o friend_n to_o which_o he_o use_v before_o to_o resort_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o read_v who_o some_o year_n ago_o separate_v themselves_o from_o friend_n he_o have_v very_o late_o publish_v a_o book_n in_o print_n contain_v many_o foul_a reflection_n slanderous_a report_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o divers_a friend_n by_o name_n among_o who_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o principal_a butt_n to_o shoot_v his_o envious_a arrow_n at_o and_o have_v labour_v much_o to_o defame_v i_o in_o my_o reputation_n both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a i_o find_v a_o concern_v upon_o my_o spirit_n to_o vindicate_v truth_n and_o other_o friend_n concern_v as_o well_o as_o myself_o from_o his_o false_a and_o foul_a aspersion_n and_o to_o lay_v open_a his_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n therein_o he_o call_v his_o book_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_v in_o zion_n but_o by_o the_o confusion_n that_o be_v in_o it_o he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o babylon_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o zion_n for_o as_o zion_n outward_o be_v a_o mountain_n in_o jerusalem_n upon_o or_o near_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v so_o zion_n spiritual_o or_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n be_v use_v for_o that_o holy_a mountain_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o when_o describe_v the_o peace_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o gospel-day_n he_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 11.9_o and_o to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o this_o holy_a mountain_n the_o same_o prophet_n say_v elsewhere_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o chap._n 54.14_o whence_o 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