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	spirit_n	6,606	5	5.1403	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92183	For G.P. or the author of a little book entituled, Just measures, in an epistle, &c. and to all approvers thereof; with a postscript and a few words to the yearly meeting in London.	Raunce, John, 17th cent.	1692 (1692)	Wing R321; ESTC R182373	4,198	1

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no_o man_n ought_v to_o impose_v any_o religion_n or_o other_o matter_n upon_o his_o brother_n conscience_n contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o doubt_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o not_o of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o as_o thy_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v most_o sincere_o declare_v by_o the_o brethren_n that_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n or_o design_n of_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o friend_n so_o hereby_o thou_o give_v occasion_n to_o ask_v who_o those_o brethren_n be_v among_o you_o and_o also_o where_o i_o may_v find_v they_o that_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v such_o be_v none_o of_o those_o busybody_n or_o talkative_a preacher_n who_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v and_o speak_v of_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v which_o have_v too_o much_o encouragement_n from_o you_o either_o by_o your_o silence_n in_o 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the_o lord_n behold_v your_o work_n and_o be_v displease_v with_o much_o of_o your_o do_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o repentance_n and_o a_o amendment_n of_o all_o that_o ●…s_v wrong_a and_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o then_o know_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o you_o and_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v the_o almighty_a god_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o visit_v all_o backslider_n and_o all_o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o be_v smite_v their_o fellow-servant_n ●…aking_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o be_v find_v in_o riotous_a practice_n in_o the_o day_n time_n woe_n woe_n for_o the_o lord_n almighty_a as_o a_o angry_a god_n will_v with_o sore_a and_o ●…vere_a judgement_n come_v sudden_o upon_o a_o unworthy_a and_o a_o unthankful_a people_n for_o whomhe_n have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n therefore_o oh_o friend_n prepare_v to_o meet_v ●…e_a lord_n and_o let_v we_o be_v at_o peace_n 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