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	see_v	world_n	4,606	5	4.6472	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89636	Charles, King of England. The infinite eternal being, the onely true and living God (who formed thee in thy mothers womb, and breathed into thee the breath of life) lo he is near thee ...	Mason, Martin, fl. 1650-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing M925; ESTC R230424	3,963	1

priviledge and as thou expects his blessing in this world and in the world to come And roll away the stone of reproach from this English Nation which long hath been a professing People I say remove and take away all force and compulsion about Religion and down with Tythes and all forced maintenance of any Ministry Ah how many of the dear children of God are now in Bonds and have been long in several Goals of this Nation and some have there ended their daies for conscience sake because they cannot satisfie a greedy devouring Antichristian Ministry Shall not and hath not the righteous God visited for these things O let the innocent sufferings of the righteous Seed come before thee let the cry of the oppressed pierce through thee and enter into thy bowels that thy heart may be filled with compassion towards them and the Prison-doors by thee may be opened for them and for all that suffer for Righteousness sake This is a work would make thee glorious and happy were Englands King would he thus favour Gods people But if thou still wilt stop thy ears to good counsel and give away thy power to the Prelates who will persecute and if thou wilt strengthen the hands of the Uncircumcised Philistines if thou wilt make covenant with Death and let thy little fingers prove heavier than the Ioins of thy Predecessors and seek to banish Truth out of thy Coasts and utterly subvert the Royal Seed Then know this O King The righteous God who set thee upon the Throne will pluck thee down He will overthrow on the right hand and on the left until Sions enemies be confounded He wil take the Kingdom from thee He will overturn thy Mountain and lay thine honor in the Dust and work deliverance for his people in a way which yet thou seest not and then shalt thou know the words of truth are spoken by me * Who am Thy Friend yet shall be contented if I am counted Thy Enemy Martin Mason POSTSCRIPT NEver had King of England more precious Warnings from the life of God than God hath given unto Thee Oh King what shall I say unto Thee Wilt thou still cast all his councels behind Thee O that Thou wouldst answer his Love unto Thee by thy Life and Government in Mercy Truth and Righteousness Let not Truth be despised by Thee because by the world 't is mis-reported to Thee The world loves its own 'T is onely TRUTH that is truly honourable and Virtue is the Virtus est vera Nobilitas true Nobility Truth is invincible the more men seek to suppress it the more it grows the Gates of Hell cannot prevail against it nor can all the strength of Egypt daunt or overcome it Truth is stronger than All and that is a Measure of it which in thy Conscience bears its Testimony against all Iniquity All that strive against it the Truth shall be broken by it Therefore O King keep friendship with it and consent Thou not to any unrighteous Decree against it Nor say not within thy self This Cover shall excuse Me My Peers My Prelates or my Parliament so counsel'd and perswaded Me for the guilt will stick upon Thee but in time be awaken'd and let the Ruines of others who are gone before Thee who once in strength were equal with Thee be a Warning to thee for of a truth Our God is no respecter of persons If thou doest well shalt Thou not be accepted But if thou wilt not own Gods light in thy Conscience and by it be guided nor remove Oppression and oppressing Laws nor set up Judges as at the beginning men fearing God and hating Covetousness but wilt make war against the Lamb and suffer thy self to be ensnared and seduced by the deceitful Generation then know assuredly 'T is in vain for Thee to strive against Thy Maker God will be justified when he pleads his Controversie with Thee in the day of thy Calamity which will assuredly come upon Thee if in the Light Thou believest not Wherefore O King be wise and remember Thou art once more warned M. M. Lincoln the second day of the 9th Mon. 1660. LONDON Printed for Robert Wilson at the Black-spread-Eagle and Wind-mill in Martins Le Grand 1660.