Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	see_v	4,012	5	3.3773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31362	The moderate enquirer resolved in a plain description of several objections which are summed up together and treated upon by way of conference, concerning the contemned [sic] people commonly called Quakers who are the royal seed of God and whose innocency is here cleared in the answers to the many objections that are frequently produced by their opponents : which may be profitable for them to read that have any thing against them, and useful for all such as desire to know the certainty of those things which are most commonly reported of them / written in behalf of the brethren, in vindication of the truth, by VV. C.	Caton, William, 1636-1665.	1658 (1658)	Wing C1515; ESTC R29186	28,001	70

which_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o people_n will_v not_o limit_v in_o male_a or_o female_a who_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n enq._n what_o charity_n have_v these_o people_n will_v they_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n etc._n etc._n res._n they_o have_v that_o charity_n which_o suffer_v long_a which_o be_v kind_a and_o envy_v not_o which_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o nor_o be_v puff_v up_o they_o have_v that_o charity_n which_o rejoice_v not_o 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n which_o bear●●●h_a all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n yea_o the_o charity_n which_o they_o ●●ve_v will_v never_o fail_v and_o therefore_o be_v ●●ey_n so_o charitable_a to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o ●iddows_n who_o they_o rel●ive_v within_o their_o ●ates_n if_o they_o be_v naked_a they_o clothe_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v hungry_a they_o feed_v they_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d destitute_a of_o lodging_n they_o take_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d discreet_o they_o do_v it_o and_o with_o much_o ●isdome_n lest_o any_o shall_v depend_v upon_o it_o ●nd_v live_v in_o idleness_n and_o this_o they_o do_v espe●ally_o to_o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n ●ho_n can_v work_v nor_o have_v not_o of_o their_o ●wn_v wherewith_o to_o subsist_v such_o they_o re●eve_v that_o so_o there_o need_v be_v no_o beggar_n in_fw-la ●●rael_fw-la enq._n according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o an●●er_fw-la to_o my_o first_o proposition_n so_o i_o find_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o word_n my_o first_o demand_n can_v not_o be_v ●swered_v but_o afterwards_o it_o will_v be_v more_o ●lly_o true_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o agrippa_n ●id_v to_o paul_n that_o he_o almost_o persuade_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o christian_a even_o so_o thou_o by_o thy_o sober_a 〈◊〉_d plain_a answer_n have_v almost_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v one_o of_o these_o people_n for_o very_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o those_o thing_n ●herein_o thou_o have_v kind_o resolve_v i_o like_o a_o ●●reind_n that_o desire_v my_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o future_a i_o hope_v not_o to_o entertain_v every_o unsavoury_a report_n of_o they_o as_o some_o do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o withstand_v false_a reporter_n for_o no●●_n have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v they_o res._n i_o be_o glad_a that_o thou_o be_v so_o well●●tisfied_v and_o resolve_v for_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o i_o aim_v at_o except_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o peo●●●_n innocence_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o wish_v thou_o to_o have_v patience_n a_o 〈◊〉_d than_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n a●●●stance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o inform_v 〈◊〉_d right_o and_o to_o resolve_v thou_o full_o so_o far_o 〈◊〉_d be_v allow_v of_o god_n and_o now_o see_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o issue_n let_v i_o persw●●●_z thou_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d light_n which_o now_o in_o some_o measure_n do●●●_n convince_v thou_o of_o his_o precious_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d which_o these_o people_n do_v walk_v and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d too_o forward_o in_o contend_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v one_o with_o they_o in_o the_o life_n a●●_z power_n of_o truth_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v ●●●able_a to_o answer_n their_o opposer_n as_o i_o ha●_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n assistance_n to_o ansvv●●_z thy_o objection_n enq._n for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o find_v mu●●_n more_o contentment_n in_o myself_o than_o i_o do_v a●●_z be_o for_o the_o present_a as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n 〈◊〉_d touch_v objection_n against_o these_o people_n 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v the_o subtlety_n of_o sa●an_a be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d may_v yet_o possess_v i_o wi●h_a do●bts_n and_o fear●●_z 〈◊〉_d bring_v objection_n into_o my_o mind_n when_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o i_o to_o answer_v they_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o tell_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v do_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n res._n thy_o chief_a remedy_n in_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o light_n which_o ●●weth_v thou_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v ●at_a and_o enter_v not_o into_o consultation_n 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o same_o that_o ●●teth_v they_o in_o will_v bring_v objection_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o mind_n and_o take_v exception_n against_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n and_o against_o they_o that_o be_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o thou_o must_v judge_v down_o with_o 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o let_v they_o be_v make_v thy_o foot●●ol_n then_o will_v that_o spark_n of_o love_n in_o thou_o ●●hich_n be_v towards_o the_o truth_n become_v a_o ●●me_n which_o many_o water_n will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o quench_v and_o when_o thing_n arise_v in_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o clear_a in_o nei●●●r_n can_v comprehend_v cumber_v not_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o but_o dwell_v low_a in_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o will_v and_o then_o the_o aspire_a mind_n from_o ●●ich_a frivolous_a objection_n do_v arise_v 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d then_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n thou_o wi●t_v feel_v ●●ich_a will_v thresh_v and_o hew_v down_o thy_o lust_n ●●●rupt_a desire_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n 〈◊〉_d as_o these_o come_v to_o be_v mortify_v in_o thou_o ●wilt_v thou_o come_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o unity_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o to_o lie_v do●●_z with_o they_o in_o their_o father_n bosom_n of_o lo●_n where_o i_o hope_v thou_o may_v at_o any_o 〈◊〉_d find_v i_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ransom_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sing_v to_o the_o most_o high_a witho●●_n cease_v the_o end_n ●ostscript_n or_o something_o write_v after_o ●ultitudes_n of_o objection_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o that_o mind_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o can_v close_v with_o truth_n to_o wit_v the_o carnal_a mind_n in_o which_o a_o irrecon●ble_a enmi●y_n lodge_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o ●●●ship_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o against_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o which_o these_o people_n be_v establish_v that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v that_o unsatiable_a mind_n but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o destruction_n for_o i_o know_v if_o many_o volume_n be_v ●it_v more_o than_o be_v in_o explanation_n and_o vindication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o busy_a mind_n will_v 〈◊〉_d blemish_n upon_o the_o truth_n through_o its_o defame_n scan●●●●zing_a and_o reproach_v of_o it_o whereby_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v blind_v in_o who_o death_n reign_v so_o that_o they_o ●old_v no_o beauty_n nor_o comelines●_n in_o the_o pure_a everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d be_v surprise_v with_o jealousy_n doubt_n and_o fear_n ●●●cerning_v the_o immutability_n the_o eternal_a excellency_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n of_o god_n which_o to_o we_o that_o believe_v be_v exceed●●●_n precious_a and_o beauty_n glory_n and_o majesty_n we_o behold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v as_o far_o exceed_v the_o word_n beauty_n and_o glo●●●_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n exceed_v the_o light_n of_o one_o sta●_z 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n below_o to_o we_o that_o be_v save_v be_v but_o as_o ●●oss_v and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o eternal_a live_a ●●●th_n of_o god_n the_o excellency_n of_o which_o have_v not_o be_v ●own_v by_o the_o apostate_n who_o have_v be_v apostatise_v or_o ●●anged_v from_o that_o of_o god_n in_o they_o since_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d apostasy_n but_o rejoice_v o_o you_o saint_n and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a who_o 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o that_o long_a dark_a and_o dolesom●_z night_n of_o ●●ostacy_n where_o you_o be_v well_o acquain●e●_n with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n unto_o the_o everlasting_a day_n of_o joy_n and_o glad●●●_n where_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v be_v stead_n away_o rejoice_v i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d joy_n unspeakable_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v your_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o want_v ●ut_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o vvhea●●_z 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v ●ed_a in_o pasture_n which_o be_v green_a a●d_fw-mi large_a 〈◊〉_d your_o soul_n may_v delight_v themselves_o in_o fatness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o my_o friend_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o 〈◊〉_d r●proach_n and_o sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d which_o your_o enemy_n who_o have_v smite_v you_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wickedness_n have_v with_o falsehood_n hide_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d their_o rod_n shall_v not_o always_o rest_v upon_o your_o lot_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v you_o always_o be_v a_o prey_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d you_o and_o king_n and_o prince_n he_o will_v rebuke_v for_o 〈◊〉_d sak●s_n where●ore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v the_o end_n

world_n res._n this_o be_v but_o word_n spring_v forth_o of_o ●heir_a persecutor_n and_o backbiter_n will_v not_o say_v the_o same_o to_o their_o face_n when_o they_o be_v present_a to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n but_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o with_o m●ses_n rather_o s●ffer_v affliction_n with_o such_o a_o people_n to_o wit_v imprisonment_n spoil_v of_o thy_o good_n loss_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n and_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o priest_n mouth_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n kindred_n and_o relation_n will_v thou_o suffer_v this_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n as_o these_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v thereunto_o call_v will_v not_o this_o cross_a fall_n on_o thou_o heavy_a this_o way_n prove_v to_o thou_o straight_o and_o this_o gate_n narrow_a will_v thou_o not_o rather_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o delight_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o pleasure_n and_o renown_n thereof_o and_o while_o that_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o same_o thou_o may_v inquire_v after_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v report_v of_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v out_o of_o it_o enq._n that_o be_v true_a but_o i_o hope_v we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o strict_a and_o so_o wil●ul_a as_o to_o leav●_z our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o calling_n for_o do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o know_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n res._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a in_o godliness_n but_o thou_o waist_n be_v too_o wilful_a peevish_a and_o perverse_a in_o wickedness_n and_o too_o faithless_a in_o trust_v god_n to_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a thou_o may_v be_v as_o a_o infidel_n thyself_o or_o as_o one_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v after_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v but_o by_o take_v of_o thought_n they_o can_v add_v one_o cubit_n unto_o their_o stature_n now_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o light_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n have_v enlighten_v thou_o it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a by_o which_o the_o ust_o do_v live_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o creation_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o thy_o place_n and_o call_n wherein_o thou_o be_v to_o abide_v and_o not_o voluntary_o to_o leave_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n without_o provide_v for_o thy_o family_n that_o which_o be_v honest_a decent_a and_o fit_v otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o all_o wilfulness_n peevishness_n and_o perverseness_n both_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_a enq._n well_o these_o thing_n do_v pertain_v to_o one●_n own_o particular_a ●hich_v indeed_o be_v good_a in_o thems●●ves_n but_o i_o woul●_z be_v further_o inform_v ●oncern●●g_v these_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o general_a i_o will_v have_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v that_o name_n and_o who_o give_v it_o they_o res._n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o concern_v one_o own_o particular_a be_v common_o the_o most_o beneficial_a but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o fool_n to_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o question_n how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v that_o name_n the_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o declare_v unto_o thou_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v they_o in_o his_o everlasting_a love_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n then_o do_v he_o manifest_v his_o eternal_a power_n in_o they_o which_o make_v the_o strong_a man_n to_o bow_v himself_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n to_o tremble_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o which_o power_n the_o body_n of_o some_o of_o these_o people_n come_v to_o be_v shake_v like_o as_o david_n be_v and_o this_o be_v apparent_a unto_o many_o spectator_n who_o despise_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o despiser_n and_o wonderer_n who_o be_v also_o scorner_n do_v from_o hence_o give_v these_o people_n this_o name_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o scorner_n that_o give_v they_o it_o enq._n now_o i_o understand_v it_o but_o thou_o hint_v david_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o quaker_n it_o be_v true_a fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a come_v u●on_n he_o but_o be_v there_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o quake_v 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