Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	lord_n	people_n	3,995	5	4.7037	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26826	Truth & innocency triumphing over falshood [and] envy, or Jasper Batt's vindication against William Roger's un-christian [sic] and false insinuations, in his book mis-called The Christian Quaker, &c.	Batt, Jasper, d. 1702.	1681 (1681)	Wing B1144A; ESTC R215820	8,433	12

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against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o a_o narrative_a thereof_o may_v appear_v and_o from_o a_o meeting_n in_o london_n 1676._o they_o be_v by_o many_o ancient_a and_o faithful_a brethren_n advise_v and_o warn_v in_o the_o lord_n name_n as_o he_o then_o require_v not_o to_o offer_v their_o gift_n nor_o meddle_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n until_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n so_o offend_v which_o advice_n and_o warn_v be_v whole_o reject_v by_o they_o and_o then_o at_o the_o meeting_n at_o london_n 1677._o in_o unity_n with_o the_o former_a judgement_n give_v after_o hear_v of_o witness_n face_n to_o face_n and_o their_o reject_v the_o advice_n and_o warn_v aforesaid_a give_v they_o the_o year_n before_o a_o testimony_n be_v give_v against_o they_o by_o more_o than_o sixty_o six_o so_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v judge_v and_o a_o testimony_n give_v against_o they_o they_o be_v full_o hear_v before_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o charge_n be_v false_a and_o now_o all_o this_o true_o weigh_v the_o case_n state_v in_o my_o name_n be_v groundless_a and_o so_o not_o notorious_o wicked_a in_o i_o but_o then_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o notorious_a wickedness_n in_o w._n r._n thus_o to_o insinuate_v and_o publish_v in_o print_n against_o i_o while_o innocent_a let_v god_n witness_v in_o all_o judge_n for_o i_o never_o secure_v my_o estate_n from_o suffer_v for_o truth_n testimony_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o persecutor_n reach_v for_o i_o have_v and_o still_o have_v a_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a hold_v in_o my_o own_o name_n and_o not_o make_v in_o trust_n to_o any_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v wickedness_n so_o to_o secure_v a_o estate_n in_o trust_n when_o no_o consideration_n but_o to_o save_v from_o suffer_v for_o truth_n testimony_n w._n r._n then_o ought_v to_o look_v near_a home_n before_o he_o thus_o range_v abroad_o but_o some_o will_v be_v meddle_v while_o they_o count_v themselves_o wise_a and_o so_o the_o wickedness_n falsehood_n envy_n and_o confusion_n rest_v on_o w._n r_n own_o head_n for_o which_o in_o due_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v reckon_v with_o he_o and_o whereas_o w._n r._n speak_v of_o i_o and_o my_o three_o companion_n 91._o that_o speak_v of_o some_o in_o a_o paper_n of_o we_o that_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o he_o account_v not_o we_o to_o be_v such_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n little_a one_o and_o faithful_a servant_n have_v be_v despise_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o by_o several_a that_o be_v join_v to_o that_o spirit_n in_o which_o this_o our_o adversary_n appear_v to_o be_v but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v or_o understand_v he_o have_v outstrip_v they_o all_o as_o this_o his_o work_n of_o darkness_n do_v manifest_a now_o christ_n jesus_n say_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o little_a one_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o this_o be_v a_o dignity_n right_o claim_v by_o the_o lord_n faithful_a servant_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o little_a one_o then_o if_o they_o that_o reproach_n and_o despise_v they_o despise_v god_n and_o christ_n such_o despise_v dignity_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o many_o other_o contemptible_a scornful_a deride_v and_o reproachful_a expression_n against_o i_o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n he_o have_v utter_v in_o his_o say_a book_n all_o which_o i_o trample_v under_o foot_n know_v my_o own_o innocency_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o but_o can_v yet_o well_o let_v pass_v without_o some_o notice_n take_v how_o much_o he_o pretend_v a_o conscentious_a concern_v for_o truth_n to_o print_v this_o his_o book_n and_o i_o well_o remember_v how_o rabshake_v that_o blasphemous_a general_n can_v pretend_v as_o high_a for_o his_o war_n against_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o say_v and_o be_o i_o now_o come_v up_o without_o the_o lord_n against_o this_o land_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v it_o isa_n 36.10_o and_o this_o also_o i_o can_v well_o omit_v without_o notice_n what_o he_o say_v part_v 2._o pag._n 92._o viz._n a_o hope_v that_o for_o the_o future_a jasper_n batt_n will_v learn_v more_o modesty_n than_o to_o account_v himself_o a_o governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o may_v say_v it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o w._n r._n will_v learn_v so_o much_o modesty_n as_o to_o forbear_v to_o insinuate_v such_o falsehood_n for_o when_o or_o where_o do_v i_o ever_o account_v myself_o a_o governor_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o testimony_n against_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n and_o for_o his_o everlasting_a truth_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v preserve_v i_o faithful_a therein_o to_o the_o end_n herein_o i_o may_v be_v scorn_v and_o reproach_v for_o the_o same_o by_o w._n r._n or_o any_o other_o of_o truth_n adversary_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n and_o presence_n with_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_n over_o it_o all_o well_o know_v that_o the_o truth_n in_o its_o simplicity_n must_v reign_v over_o all_o at_o last_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v before_o i_o at_o present_a to_o write_v in_o vindication_n of_o truth_n and_o my_o own_o reputation_n well_o know_v other_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n be_v concern_v more_o large_o to_o answer_v and_o testify_v against_o w._n r_n work_n of_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n in_o that_o book_n manifest_v be_v well_o satisfy_v that_o i_o be_o count_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o companion_n with_o they_o and_o so_o commit_v myself_o and_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o witness_n in_o all_o to_o judge_v in_o who_o peace_n and_o love_n i_o rest_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n j._n b._n some_o of_o william_n rogers_n his_o scornful_a bitter_a word_n against_o jasper_n batt_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n etc._n etc._n with_o 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book_n speak_v for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n can_v he_o prove_v that_o j._n batt_n or_o his_o three_o companion_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o here_o mention_n have_v ever_o charge_v j._n s._n and_o j._n w._n and_o the_o wiltshire_n friend_n or_o the_o bristol_n friend_n who_o write_v and_o speak_v severe_o against_o they_o to_o have_v run_v in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o cain_n how_o do_v this_o his_o bitter_a false_a judgement_n agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o against_o judge_a part_n 2_o and_o p._n 90._o mat._n 7.1_o rom._n 14.10_o let_v the_o reader_n examine_v and_o serious_o consider_v the_o same_o he_o have_v render_v we_o in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o cain_n

truth_n &_o innocency_n triumph_v overdo_n falsehood_n &_o envy_n or_o jasper_n batts_n vindication_n against_o william_n roger_n un-christian_n and_o false_a insinuation_n in_o his_o book_n miscalled_n the_o christian_a quaker_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v the_o better_o have_v sit_v down_o in_o silence_n under_o the_o unchristian_a and_o slanderous_a insinuation_n in_o that_o book_n cast_v out_o against_o i_o especial_o when_o i_o consider_v so_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n ancient_a and_o faithful_a servant_n by_o this_o adversary_n be_v make_v my_o companion_n herein_o and_o also_o the_o darkness_n envy_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o say_a book_n manifest_v have_v also_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o lord_n spirit_n for_o my_o own_o innocency_n but_o some_o necessity_n be_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v and_o give_v forth_o a_o few_o line_n in_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o confutation_n thereof_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o my_o reputation_n as_o truth_n 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