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	spirit_n	worship_v	4,411	5	8.9748	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54049	The root of popery struck at, and the true ancient apostolick foundation discovered, in some propositions to the papists concerning fallibility and infallibility, which cut down the uncertain, and manifest the certain way of receiving and growing up into the truth : also, some considerations concerning the true and false church and ministry, with the state of each since the dayes of the apostles : held forth in true love and pity to the souls of the papists, that they may hear and consider, and not mistake and stumble at the rock of ages, whereupon the prophets, apostles, and whole flock of God throughout all generations have been built : there is likewise somewhat added concerning the ground of error, and the way to truth and unity, for the sake of such as are more spiritual, and have been more inwardly exercised in searching after truth / by Isaac Penington, the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1185; ESTC R18235	18,931	26

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see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.18_o and_o now_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o how_o easy_o may_v his_o false_a ware_n pass_v for_o true_a his_o synagogue_n build_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o true_a church_n rev._n 3.9_o for_o the_o true_a church_n antichrist_n his_o son_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n like_o christ_n 2_o thes._n 2_o 4._o for_o the_o true_a christ_n his_o doctrine_n for_o the_o true_a teach_v matth._n 15.9_o his_o feign_a formal_a dead_a earthly_a tradition_n for_o the_o true_a everlasting_a gospel_n rev._n 14.6_o his_o gentile_n or_o heathen_n who_o be_v so_o in_o nature_n and_o christian_n only_o in_o name_n for_o the_o true_a christian_n rev._n 11.2_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n say_v christ_n by_o way_n of_o parable_n mat._n 6.22_o 23._o now_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v dark_a if_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n how_o shall_v thou_o see_v the_o gospel_n the_o church_n the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o if_o that_o eye_n be_v clear_a who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o blind_v thou_o the_o devil_n may_v come_v with_o his_o deceit_n his_o false_a church_n his_o false_a gospel_n his_o false_a power_n etc._n etc._n yea_o though_o his_o spirit_n creep_v into_o the_o very_a true_a form_n of_o godliness_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v he_o there_o but_o if_o thou_o see_v with_o another_o eye_n thou_o may_v easy_o see_v amiss_o mistake_v christ_n mistake_v the_o church_n and_o so_o believe_v as_o the_o false_a church_n believe_v and_o fare_v as_o the_o false_a church_n fare_v oh_o who_o shall_v redeem_v the_o deceive_a nation_n back_o to_o the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n who_o shall_v open_v the_o eye_n in_o they_o which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o blind_v who_o shall_v take_v the_o golden_a cup_n of_o fornication_n from_o their_o lip_n and_o loosen_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o sorcery_n flattery_n and_o enchantment_n of_o the_o false_a woman_n the_o everlasting_a bowel_n of_o the_o lord_n roll_v towards_o his_o poor_a captivate_a seed_n and_o towards_o the_o poor_a deceive_a nation_n and_o he_o be_v now_o prepare_v to_o build_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o generation_n he_o be_v bring_v forth_o that_o power_n of_o truth_n that_o demonstration_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n as_o no_o paint_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o cover_n from_o off_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n which_o he_o open_v and_o anoint_v and_o that_o which_o have_v deceive_v and_o destroy_v and_o lead_v from_o the_o truth_n build_v up_o a_o mystery_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o even_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o wrought_v miracle_n with_o which_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n rev._n 19.20_o then_o captivity_n shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v lead_v captive_a shall_v creep_v out_o of_o their_o den_n and_o out_o of_o their_o hole_n into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n and_o worship_v the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a king_n when_o this_o king_n abaddon_n be_v destroy_v rev._n 15.2_o 3_o 4._o o_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o lord_n where_o to_o wait_v for_o this_o to_o who_o will_v the_o lord_n discover_v the_o place_n of_o wisdom_n the_o place_n where_o wisdom_n be_v learn_v her_o voice_n hear_v and_o her_o instruction_n to_o life_n receive_v which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_n job_n 28.21_o who_o shall_v he_o teach_v knowledge_n and_o who_o shall_v he_o make_v to_o understand_v doctrine_n they_o be_v they_o that_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o milk_n and_o draw_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o false_a woman_n isa._n 28.9_o and_o chap._n 52.15_o they_o that_o be_v turn_v from_o man_n from_o the_o fleshly_a wisdom_n in_o themselves_o towards_o the_o spring_n of_o life_n they_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o wisdom_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o live_a fear_n and_o power_n which_o effectual_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o death_n and_o darkness_n towards_o the_o live_a god_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o pure_a live_a teach_n thereof_o and_o not_o after_o the_o invention_n imagination_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v once_o come_v hither_o as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o light_n of_o life_n do_v the_o will_n as_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o he_o shall_v know_v more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o doctrine_n joh._n 7.17_o and_o have_v his_o foot_n infallible_o guide_v into_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n the_o root_n of_o 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unto_o they_o join_v together_o against_o the_o true_a church_n and_o her_o seed_n as_o wherever_o the_o two_o contrary_a spirit_n and_o principle_n appear_v they_o can_v but_o contend_v and_o fight_v against_o each_o other_o the_o one_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o against_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o for_o a_o counterfeit_n of_o it_o so_o rev._n 12._o there_o be_v michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v for_o the_o false_a church_n now_o mark_v who_o prevail_v the_o true_a church_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n prevail_v one_o way_n the_o the_o false_a church_n the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n prevail_v another_o way_n quest_n how_o do_v the_o true_a church_n prevail_v answ._n thus_o she_o keep_v all_o the_o spiritual_a the_o invisible_a the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o dragon_n 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serpent_n and_o from_o all_o his_o spite_n and_o power_n who_o can_v not_o come_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o her_o heaven_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n with_o he_o rev._n 12.8_o 9_o but_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o her_o outward_a estate_n but_o the_o contrary_a in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n of_o john_n be_v here_o declare_v to_o wit_n that_o she_o be_v so_o far_o prevail_v against_o the_o true_a woman_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n be_v to_o fly_v away_o and_o give_v place_n and_o a_o false_a woman_n to_o start_v up_o in_o her_o stead_n who_o with_o her_o golden_a cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n be_v to_o deceive_v and_o bewitch_v all_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o language_n 42._o month_n or_o 1260._o day_n which_o be_v the_o full_a time_n 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