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	see_v	spirit_n	4,161	5	5.1950	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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93._o and_o that_o no_o command_n in_o scripture_n be_v any_o further_a bind_v than_o as_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o by_o the_o light_n within_o we_o ed._n burrough_n work_n p._n 47._o so_o that_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o command_n be_v bottom_v and_o found_v on_o our_o conviction_n by_o the_o light_n within_o that_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n judge_n and_o guide_n both_o superior_a to_o the_o scripture_n father_n and_o council_n quakerism_n a_o new_a nickname_n for_o old_a christianity_n by_o w._n penn_n p._n 71._o for_o say_v they_o to_o we_o that_o what_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v self-evident_a that_o these_o silent_a meeting_n be_v design_v to_o wean_v we_o off_o from_o so_o much_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o external_n 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