Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	light_n	way_n	7,290	5	5.4656	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88247	The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle, declared and manifested in these following lines penned by himself, and now at his desire published in print in these words.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1656 (1656)	Wing L2175; Thomason E880_2; ESTC R501	16,915	16

the_o resurrection_n of_o john_n lilburne_n now_o a_o prisoner_n in_o dover-castle_n declare_v and_o manifest_v in_o these_o follow_a line_n pen_v by_o himself_o and_o now_o at_o his_o earnest_n desire_v publish_v in_o print_n in_o these_o word_n london_n print_a for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread_v eagle_n near_o the_o west-end_n of_o paul_n 1656._o the_o resurrection_n of_o john_n lilburne_n etc._n etc._n have_v many_o and_o strong_a compulsion_n from_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o shine_v clear_o within_o i_o and_o raise_v up_o now_o to_o a_o good_a degree_n of_o life_n and_o power_n in_o my_o soul_n to_o make_v a_o public_a declaration_n in_o print_n of_o my_o real_a own_n and_o now_o live_v in_o in_o my_o present_a attain_a to_o measure_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a principle_n profess_v by_o those_o spirituallized_a people_n call_v quaker_n at_o my_o own_n of_o which_o all_o my_o old_a and_o familiar_a friend_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v so_o much_o trouble_v and_o offend_v with_o i_o for_o and_o my_o great_a adversary_n so_o jealous_a of_o the_o real_a intention_n of_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o at_o my_o so_o do_v and_o by_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n thine_v in_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o now_o direct_v and_o guide_v to_o entitle_v it_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o here_o at_o this_o place_n as_o a_o introduction_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o that_o which_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n i_o have_v now_o to_o say_v to_o insert_v here_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o very_a two_o first_o letter_n that_o ever_o i_o write_v of_o note_n after_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a power_n of_o god_n have_v seize_v upon_o my_o soul_n to_o let_v in_o the_o real_a beginning_n of_o convincement_n into_o my_o soul_n of_o my_o spiritual_a blindness_n deadness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o by_o which_o i_o come_v to_o see_v a_o clear_a glimpse_n of_o that_o spiritual_a fullness_n that_o be_v and_o real_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a declare_v principle_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a precious_a people_n the_o first_o letter_n be_v to_o my_o wife_n take_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n dover-castle_n the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n 1655._o for_o my_o deer_n and_o love_a wife_n elizabeth_n lilburn_n at_o her_o friend_n george_n wade_v house_n a_o cook_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n near_o guild-hall_n and_o laurence_n lane_n end_n in_o london_n these_o with_o speed_n deliver_v my_o dear_a heart_n what_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n my_o temper_n of_o spirit_n be_v before_o thy_o come_n to_o i_o i_o in_o its_o measure_n communicate_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o my_o letter_n to_o luke_n howard_n which_o i_o have_v here_o enclose_v thou_o at_o thy_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v and_o what_o distemperedness_n my_o earthly_a spirit_n be_v in_o at_z and_o towards_o thou_o at_o thy_o and_o my_o last_o meeting_n upon_o saturday_n the_o ten_o of_o november_n last_o i_o need_v not_o to_o repeat_v unto_o thou_o be_v i_o believe_v it_o be_v fresh_a enough_o in_o thy_o own_o memory_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o my_o heart_n after_o thy_o reconciliation_n and_o i_o so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v and_o search_v it_o i_o in_o no_o small_a proportion_n in_o reality_n discover_v to_o thou_o and_o since_o my_o departue_n upon_o wednesday_n the_o 21._o of_o november_n last_o set_a myself_o serious_o to_o a_o deep_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n of_o that_o work_n that_o my_o soul_n long_v for_o a_o new_a to_o be_v a_o travel_n in_o and_o give_v fullness_n of_o scope_n to_o that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a voice_n of_o god_n speak_v plain_o in_o my_o heart_n unto_o which_o i_o be_o true_o able_a to_o se●_n my_o seal_n ●o_o that_o it_o be_v that_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o true_a comforter_n speak_v of_o joh._n 16._o 7_o 8._o that_o convince_v or_o reprove_v the_o world_n or_o the_o carnal_a or_o first_o or_o fall_v nature_n in_o i_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o be_v that_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o embrace_v and_o close_v with_o lead_v my_o soul_n by_o its_o divine_a and_o strong_a power_n or_o attractive_a drawing_n step_v by_o step_n in_o its_o measure_n and_o degree_n into_o truth_n and_o in_o my_o heavenly_a father_n good_a time_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v establish_v and_o build_v i_o up_o in_o truth_n joh._n 16.13_o and_o mould_v i_o into_o a_o real_a conformity_n in_o life_n and_o power_n in_o real_a and_o substantial_a enjoyment_n to_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n of_o light_n and_o life_n be_v they_o never_o so_o difficult_a to_o the_o fl●sh_n carnal_a man_n or_o fall_v or_o first_o nature_n in_o i_o or_o never_o so_o full_a of_o the_o cross_n or_o self-denial_n or_o give_v up_o my_o own_o reason_n understanding_n will_n wisdom_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v cross_v and_o crucify_v by_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o jesus_n the_o anoint_a above_o measure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o to_o be_v guide_v or_o lead_v on_o by_o he_o the_o live_a life_n light_n or_o power_n in_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a degree_n or_o least_o of_o spark_n of_o divine_a or_o heavenly_a light_n shine_v within_o their_o dark_a in_o their_o small_a degree_n or_o measure_n or_o enlighten_v inlivened_a soul_n in_o their_o large_a degree_n or_o measure_n i_o have_v since_o i_o see_v thou_o read_v extraordinary_a much_o of_o those_o two_o volume_n which_o i_o show_v thou_o contain_v both_o almost_o seventeen_o hundred_o page_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o those_o pretious_a though_o most_o contemptible_a people_n call_v quaker_n the-tru_o belove_a object_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o at_o present_a because_o i_o rather_o now_o hearty_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o possession_n power_n or_o life_n of_o truth_n in_o my_o soul_n then_o in_o the_o bare_a profession_n notion_n or_o talk_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v and_o can_v in_o sincerity_n say_v to_o thou_o that_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v amaze_v and_o even_o confound_v by_o they_o not_o as_o herod_n by_o john_n baptist_n preach_n be_v for_o fear_v of_o eternal_a wrath_n or_o loss_n of_o his_o tetrarch-ship_n by_o or_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o to_o avoid_v make_v he_o reform_v and_o amend_v many_o thing_n mark_v 6.20_o but_o of_o real_a break_n or_o shame_n of_o soul_n that_o so_o glorious_a a_o talon_n as_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o the_o clear_a lively_a and_o powerful_a break_n in_o of_o his_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a light_n into_o my_o heart_n long_o and_o many_o year_n ago_o bestow_v upon_o i_o shall_v by_o i_o or_o my_o first_o and_o carnal_a wisdom_n be_v most_o ungrateful_o and_o unfaithful_o like_o a_o light_a candle_n put_v under_o a_o bushel_n or_o hide_v or_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o i_o in_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n or_o that_o my_o soul_n shall_v by_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o nature_n ambitious_o adam-like_a eat_v a_o new_a upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o thereby_o covet_v to_o be_v esteem_v something_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n will_v have_v i_o with_o that_o measure_n or_o degree_n i_o have_v attain_v to_o and_o therewith_o be_v with_o it_o like_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n the_o type_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o first_o or_o mean_v in_o its_o degree_n or_o measure_n to_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v thirst_v after_o out-going_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a teach_n and_o instruct_v spirit_n or_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o or_o unto_o my_o soul_n willing_a and_o content_a to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o journey_v way_n to_o canaan_n and_o not_o with_o precious_a jeshua_n and_o caleb_n the_o spiritual_a antitype_n in_o that_o particular_a or_o in_o another_o particular_a the_o outward_a type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a travel_a antitype_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n into_o god_n spiritual_a rest_n in_o himself_o be_v willing_a long_a and_o desirous_a by_o faith_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n rest_v as_o the_o old_a israelite_n after_o the_o flesh_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v in_o his_o faithful_a and_o powerful_a promise_n of_o carry_v i_o on_o through_o all_o difficulty_n self-denyal_n cross_n and_o hardship_n whatsoever_o to_o travel_n into_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o heavenly_a land_n of_o rest_n that_o god_n in_o the_o naked_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o have_v prepare_v for_o and_o at_o this_o very_a day_n i_o believe_v have_v experimental_o and_o real_o bestow_v the_o clear_a enjoyment_n of_o upon_o many_o of_o his_o

the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n inhabit_v by_o the_o spiritual_a subject_n or_o true_a saint_n of_o christ_n nor_o waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o their_o border_n but_o they_o shall_v call_v their_o wall_n salvation_n and_o their_o gate_n praise_v the_o sun_n or_o borrow_a humane_a light_n or_o rudimentall_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n say_v god_n by_o day_n neither_o fo●_n brightness_n shall_v the_o mooa_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o &_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o 5._o his_o esa_n 60._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o see_v ch_n 40._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 25_o 26._o rev._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 21._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 10._o 11._o 22_o 23_o 24_o &_o 22._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o time_n in_o all_o which_o consideration_n i_o say_v i_o have_v now_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n in_o my_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v become_v within_o i_o the_o teacher_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o inable_a of_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o pure_a way_n and_o path_n yea_o and_o so_o clear_a a_o teacher_n within_o i_o be_v he_o already_o become_v unto_o i_o as_o that_o i_o with_o confidence_n believe_v my_o inward_a teacher_n shall_v never_o now_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o continual_a voice_n speak_v in_o my_o ear_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o 7._o in_o esa_n 30._o 20_o 21._o see_v ch_z 24._o 18_o 19_o &_o 35.7_o 8._o &_o 42.2_o 3_o 4._o 7._o &_o 44_o 3._o &_o 51._o 7._o &_o 54._o 13._o prov._n 6._o 22_o 23._o ps_n 37.31_o deu._n 18.15_o 16.18_o 19_o &_o 34._o 6._o jer._n 24.7_o &_o 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o 32._o 14_o 15._o eze._n 11.19_o &_o 34.22_o 23.24_o 25_o 26._o 27_o &_o 36_o 2d_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 37._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o matt._n 11._o ●7_n luk._n 10._o 22._o joh._n 1.5_o 9_o 12_o &_o 3.21_o &_o 6.41_o 45._o &_o 7.37_o 8_o 39_o and_o 9.5.39_o &_o 10.7.9_o 16._o &_o 11.9_o 10.25_o 22._o 12._o 35_o 36_o 46.48_o and_o 14._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o 26._o and_o 15.5.15_o and_o 16_o 17_o 18.13_o 14.26_o 27_o 28._o act._n 1.4_o and_o 2.4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 1.15_o 16._o heb._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 10.16.19_o 20._o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o 20.27_o and_o 3._o 24._o and_o 4.13_o and_o 5._o 10._o see_v act._n 17.27_o 28.31_o and_o 26._o 16._o 18._o rom._n 1.19.21_o and_o 2.15.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o and_o 2_o cor._n 2.3_o &_o 4.6_o gal._n 3.3_o &_o 5.5,6_o &_o 6.15_o phil._n 3.3_o col._n 2.11_o &_o 3.11_o &_o 3.11_o &_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o &_o 1_o joh_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o it_o by_o which_o divine_a teach_n i_o be_o now_o daily_o teach_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o lead_v up_o by_o it_o into_o live_a power_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o enable_v to_o live_v in_o a_o pure_a measure_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o which_o inward_a spiritual_a teach_n i_o be_o i_o say_v again_o lead_v up_o into_o power_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o i_o particular_o can_v and_o do_v hereby_o witness_v that_o i_o be_o already_o dead_a or_o crucify_v to_o the_o very_a occasion_n and_o real_a ground_n of_o all_o outward_a war_n and_o carnal-sword-fighting_n &_o fleshly_a busling_n and_o contest_v and_o that_o therefore_o i_o confident_o now_o believe_v i_o shall_v never_o hereafter_o be_v a_o user_n of_o a_o temporal_a sword_n more_o nor_o a_o joiner_n with_o those_o that_o so_o do_v and_o this_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o declare_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n or_o for_o any_o politic_a end_n of_o my_o own_o or_o in_o the_o least_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o fleshly_a will_n of_o any_o of_o my_o great_a adversary_n or_o for_o satisfy_v the_o carnal_a will_n of_o my_o poor_a weak_a afflict_a wife_n but_o by_o the_o special_a moving_n and_o compulsion_n of_o god_n now_o upon_o my_o soul_n be_o i_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n compel_v thus_o to_o declare_v that_o so_o i_o may_v take_v away_o from_o my_o adversary_n all_o their_o fig-leaf-covers_a or_o pretence_n of_o their_o continue_v of_o my_o every_o way_n unjust_a bond_n and_o thereby_o if_o yet_o i_o must_v be_v a_o imprison_a sufferer_n it_o may_v from_o this_o day_n forward_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n which_o truth_n i_o witness_v to_o be_v true_o profess_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o savourie_v of_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o to_o this_o my_o present_a declaration_n which_o i_o exceed_o long_a and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v in_o print_n and_o for_o which_o i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v cheerful_o and_o assure_o lie_v down_o my_o life_n if_o i_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o i_o subscribe_v my_o outward_a name_n from_o my_o innocent_a and_o every_o way_n causeless_a captivity_n in_o dover-castle_n the_o place_n of_o my_o soul_n delightful_a and_o contentful_a abode_n where_o i_o have_v real_o and_o substantial_o find_v that_o which_o my_o soul_n many_o year_n have_v seek_v diligent_o after_o and_o with_o unsatisfied_a longingness_n thirst_v to_o enjoy_v this_o present_a first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o 3d._a month_n 1655._o john_n lilburn_n the_o new_a or_o inward_a spiritual_a name_n no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o the_o end_n