Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	king_n	mercy_n	throne_n	1,927	5	9.8019	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61651	A rebuke to the informers with a plea for the ministers of the Gospel, called nonconformists, and their meetings and advice to those to whom these informers address themselves for assistance in their undertakings.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing S5699; ESTC R34618	98,356	92

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they_o keep_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v oath_n of_o it_o and_o as_o such_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n to_o suppress_v they_o an._n 1._o ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_n 2._o sam._n 14_o 17._o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o that_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n in_o the_o noon_n day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o distinguish_v between_o religion_n and_o sedition_n when_o job_n be_v a_o ruler_n among_o his_o people_n he_o be_v diligent_a to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o cause_n that_o come_v before_o he_o and_o when_o he_o find_v any_o wicked_a man_n oppress_v the_o righteous_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reward_v he_o that_o he_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o if_o he_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v he_o break_v his_o jaw_n rather_o than_o suffer_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o spoil_n job_n 29.16_o 17._o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n 2._o these_o minister_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o do_v abhor_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o be_v false_o accuse_v by_o these_o informer_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v slow_a to_o believe_v their_o false_a accusation_n and_o not_o proceed_v to_o act_n against_o they_o till_o they_o have_v search_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o information_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n as_o 1._o the_o great_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o righteous_a man_n which_o make_v they_o eager_a to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o frequent_o and_o so_o full_o of_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o prov._n 4.16_o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v ps_n 37.19_o 32._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o 2._o they_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n of_o gain_n and_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o prove_v false_a accuser_n of_o they_o against_o who_o they_o have_v a_o great_a enmity_n and_o by_o accuse_v of_o who_o they_o make_v a_o great_a advantage_n 3._o the_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n upon_o report_n till_o they_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n and_o have_v certain_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n deut._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v then_o shall_v thou_o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 3._o these_o minister_n and_o those_o that_o assemble_v with_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o judge_v and_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o take_v away_o their_o good_n before_o they_o have_v be_v hear_v or_o have_v their_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n yea_o sometime_o before_o they_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v accuse_v they_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v till_o he_o have_v have_v his_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o other_o light_n to_o regulate_v they_o in_o their_o judicial_a proceed_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o they_o observe_v this_o rule_n not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o man_n till_o he_o have_v his_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o act._n 15.16_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o if_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v heathen_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v christian_a magistrate_n forbear_v condemn_v any_o man_n till_o he_o have_v see_v his_o accuser_n hear_v his_o accusation_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o make_v his_o own_o defence_n the_o name_n of_o pilate_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o will_v be_v to_o all_o generation_n for_o condemn_v our_o lord_n