Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	light_n	lord_n	spirit_n	4,543	5	5.0389	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85462	Simplicities defence against seven-headed policy. Or, innocency vindicated, being unjustly accused, and sorely censured by that seven-headed church-government united in New-England: or, that servant so imperious in his masters absence revived, and now thus re-acting in Nevv-England. Or, the combate of the united colonies, not onely against some of the natives and subjects but against the authority also of the kingdom of England, ... Wherein is declared an act of a great people and country of the Indians in those parts, ... in their voluntary submission and subjection unto the protection and government of Old England ... Imprimatur, Aug. 3d. 1646. Diligently perused, approved, and licensed to the presse, according to order by publike authority.	Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 3-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing G1308; Thomason E360_16; ESTC R18590	106,374	127

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high_a than_o his_o ministration_n who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n we_o look_v nor_o nor_o ever_o desire_v to_o go_v therefore_o we_o only_o confess_v he_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o reject_v such_o a_o gospel_n as_o profess_v such_o person_n time_n and_o ministration_n past_a as_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o such_o person_n time_n and_o ministration_n to_o come_v as_o yet_o never_o be_v as_o a_o cunning_a device_n and_o sleight_n of_o satan_n to_o beguile_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o to_o stand_v in_o expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v or_o else_o in_o admiration_n of_o thing_n past_a while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v keep_v void_a of_o faith_n which_o give_v be_v unto_o the_o thing_n yea_o even_o at_o the_o present_a time_n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o to_o know_v person_n and_o thing_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n no_o 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with_o thou_o do_v but_o keep_v my_o charge_n the_o nation_n shall_v come_v forth_o at_o once_o yea_o at_o one_o 8._o birth_n truth_n in_o the_o change_n of_o one_o renew_v all_o the_o earth_n else_o be_v not_o perfect_a good_a in_o every_o one_o erect_v nor_o sin_n be_v full_a through_o th'fall_n that_o great_a defect_n if_o change_n of_o one_o be_v not_o a_o world_n renew_v what_o nation_n then_o not_o bring_v in_o and_o subdue_v when_o truth_n be_v publish_v though_o but_o unto_o one_o embrace_v receive_v oh_o happy_a state_n of_o man_n all_o gentile_a jewel_n bring_v in_o 16._o who_o can_v want_v the_o world_n be_v in_o darkness_n else_o can_v never_o be_v scant_o but_o hypocrite_n can_v this_o thing_n digest_v in_o place_n time_n and_o person_n they_o seek_v wealth_n and_o rest_n and_o see_v not_o how_o the_o mighty_a lord_n above_o have_v cast_v his_o skirt_n over_o ruth_n yea_o fill_v her_o lap_n in_o love_n of_o who_o come_v christ_n that_o world_n of_o god_n goodwill_n what_o 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