Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	people_n	speak_v	word_n	3,971	5	4.1039	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97377	A most necessary & frutefull dialogue, betwene [the] seditious libertin or rebel Anabaptist, & the true obedient christia[n] wherin, as in a mirrour or glasse ye shal se [the] excellencte and worthynesse of a christia[n] magistrate: & again what obedience is due vnto publique rulers of all th[os]e [that] professe Christ yea, though [the] rulers, in externe & outward thinges, to their vtter dampnatyon, do otherwyse then well: translated out of Latyn into Englishe, by Iho[n] Veron Senonoys.; Von dem unverschampten Fräfel der Widertöuffer. English. Selections	Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Véron, John, d. 1563.	1551 (1551)	STC 4068; ESTC S113331	40,542	90

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¶_o a_o most_o necessary_a &_o fruitful_a dialogue_n between_o the_o seditious_a libertin_n or_o rebel_n anabaptist_n &_o the_o true_a obedient_a christian_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n or_o glass_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o excellence_n and_o worthiness_n of_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n &_o again_o what_o obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o public_a ruler_n of_o all_o they_o that_o profess_v christ_n yea_o though_o the_o ruler_n in_o extern_a &_o outward_a thing_n to_o their_o utter_a dampnatyon_n do_v otherwise_o then_o well_o translate_v out_o of_o latyn_n into_o englisshe_n by_o john_n veron_n senonoys_n roman_n xiii_o chapter_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o resy_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n ❧_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n i_o that_o a_o christian_n contrary_a to_o the_o pernicious_a opynion_n of_o thanabaptiste_n or_o seditious_a libertin_n may_v lawful_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n two_o that_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a but_o also_o most_o necesary_a to_o a_o christian_a common_a weal_n three_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o ruler_n in_o extern_a &_o outward_a thing_n but_o if_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n better_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n yet_o not_o to_o resist_v violent_o iiii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n where_o we_o do_v write_v against_o they_o that_o do_v rebel_n against_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_a worshipful_a sir_n john_n gate_n knight_n john_n veron_n wish_v peace_n grace_n &_o health_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o increase_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o understand_v from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o remembrance_n right_o worshipful_a sir_n the_o great_a inconuenyence_n &_o harm_n that_o late_o do_v chance_n to_o this_o most_o illustre_fw-it &_o flourish_a realm_n by_o the_o disobedient_a rebellyon_n of_o certain_a ungodly_a and_o wicked_a person_n which_o cast_v god_n and_o his_o word_n behind_o their_o back_n do_v seek_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o utter_a confusyon_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v and_o mourn_v that_o yet_o so_o great_a blindness_n &_o ignorance_n do_v scripture_n when_o prophecy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a minister_a of_o god_n word_n shall_v cease_v they_o shall_v the_o people_n be_v scatter_v say_v the_o scripture_n for_o lack_v of_o true_a preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n without_o the_o which_o be_v pure_o &_o sincere_o preach_v no_o true_a obedience_n nor_o duty_n can_v be_v learn_v whatsoever_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v babel_n and_o prate_v reign_n among_o the_o commons_o and_o inhabiter_n of_o this_o country_n that_o they_o be_v wrap_v in_o all_o kynde_n of_o error_n do_v not_o know_v 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