Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	receive_v	unrighteousness_n	1,627	5	10.8118	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29171	The necessity & use of heresies, or, The third and last part of The great question about indifferent things in religious worship containing an answer to the objection against liberty of conscience, from the growth and spreading of heresies / by Edward Bagshaw ...	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1662 (1662)	Wing B419; ESTC R9550	18,228	28

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lose_v and_o perish_a wretch_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n but_o what_o these_o thing_n do_v only_o by_o accident_n that_o heresy_n do_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a nature_n 2.15_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o i._n e._n they_o harden_v unbeliever_n and_o make_v they_o more_o resolute_a in_o their_o oppose_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o when_o god_n do_v intend_v ahab_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o battle_n and_o perish_v there_o 22.22_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o he_o let_v a_o lie_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o so_o when_o god_n see_v a_o company_n of_o lazy_a vicious_a man_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o powerful_a plainness_n of_o truth_n than_o he_o let_v some_o corrupt_a doctrine_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o which_o may_v fit_v those_o inclination_n they_o be_v already_o principled_a with_o and_o likewise_o when_o other_o have_v curious_a itch_a ear_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n will_v not_o relish_v with_o they_o than_o god_n suffer_v some_o lofty_a airy_a speculation_n to_o be_v broach_v by_o study_n of_o which_o they_o may_v grow_v drink_v with_o pride_n and_o prejudice_n against_o more_o wholesome_a tenet_n 12._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 12._o it_o be_v this_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n willingness_n to_o be_v deceive_v that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o antichristian_a i.e._n to_o papal_a delusion_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o active_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 18._o mat._n 18._o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n i.e._n a_o false_a and_o feign_a doctrine_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n i.e._n in_o false_a and_o unrighteous_a tenet_n and_o therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n so_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o heresy_n because_o as_o we_o set_v trap_n to_o catch_v vermin_n so_o god_n appoint_v these_o to_o ensnare_v arrogant_a and_o self-presuming_a or_o vicious_a and_o self-defiling_a man_n cause_n 2_o 2._o the_o second_o cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o heresy_n be_v satan_n exciting_a that_o evil_a spirit_n who_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o that_o innate_a hatred_n he_o have_v to_o truth_n by_o which_o his_o kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v scatter_v the_o seed_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n every_o where_o up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o as_o he_o set_v upon_o our_o saviour_n with_o miss_v quote_v scripture_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o dexterous_a and_o ready_a as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o puzzle_v and_o nonplus_n his_o eternal_a 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the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o last_o bring_v he_o in_o the_o cruel_a and_o incompassionate_a kill_v of_o man_n that_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o in_o some_o outward_a and_o visible_a manner_n acknowledge_v their_o conformity_n under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a zeal_n and_o care_n of_o truth_n in_o short_a as_o the_o great_a cordial_n if_o not_o right_o prepare_v do_v prove_v the_o most_o deadly_a and_o kill_a poison_n so_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a heresy_n have_v be_v compound_v by_o satan_n malice_n out_o of_o the_o most_o sovereign_a drug_n of_o sacred_a truth_n but_o by_o he_o purposely_o ill_o mix_v and_o temper_v and_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o observe_v that_o though_o the_o devil_n likewise_o do_v stir_v up_o persecution_n as_o our_o saviour_n feel_v in_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n that_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n i.e._n hell_n be_v then_o break_v loose_a 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