Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	new_a	old_a	testament_n	6,607	5	8.4174	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40102	A vindication of the Friendly conference, between a minister and a parishioner of his inclining unto Quakerism, &c. from the exceptions of Thomas Ellwood, in his pretended answer to the said conference / by the same author.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.; Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing F1729; ESTC R20275	188,159	354

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oath_n be_v useful_a likewise_o in_o dedicate_a ourselves_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v subscribe_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n who_o ellwood_n himself_o call_v a_o godly_a martyr_n that_o the_o two_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 46._o be_v both_o vow_n and_o oath_n be_v therefore_o call_v sacrament_n that_o on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v seal_n but_o on_o our_o part_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o fidelity_n now_o then_o let_v the_o quaker_n consider_v how_o impertinent_a his_o query_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v p._n 161._o who_o call_v he_o to_o it_o who_o require_v it_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_a occasion_n to_o swear_v i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o nor_o can_v the_o quaker_n prove_v from_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o confine_v all_o lawful_a swear_n to_o judicatories_n par._n but_o he_o say_v if_o in_o these_o instance_n paul_n have_v 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swear_v at_o all_o nor_o do_v it_o sound_a to_o t._n be_v sense_n but_o relate_v to_o speak_v truth_n in_o communication_n without_o a_o oath_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n he_o say_v the_o christian_n need_v not_o die_v for_o christ_n if_o they_o will_v dissemble_v for_o we_o may_v say_v he_o do_v that_o which_o the_o proverb_n say_v i_o swear_v with_o my_o tongue_n but_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o make_v to_o swear_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v christianity_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o swear_v but_o not_o to_o equivocate_v in_o swear_v as_o for_o lactantius_n his_o word_n do_v plain_o relate_v to_o common_a and_o customary_a swear_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o reason_n he_o give_v viz._n lest_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o fall_v even_o by_o custom_n into_o perjury_n last_o that_o of_o hierom_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o flight_n oath_n or_o oath_n by_o creature_n for_o st._n hierom_n himself_o swear_v on_o great_a occasion_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n to_o my_o conscience_n 22._o 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