Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	place_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,835	5	9.1263	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29128	The conviction of James Naylor and his black spirit demonstrated from his own confessions, lyes, evasions, and contradictions in the maine points of doctrine by him held forth against the truth in answer to a book of his called Wickednesse weighed : the which was writt in answer to a little treatise called The Quakers quaking principles examined and refuted, written by Ellis Bradshavv ... / written by Ellis Bradshavve.	Bradshaw, Ellis.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4140; ESTC R37455	43,826	56

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not_o full_a there_o be_v likewise_o a_o defect_n in_o our_o love_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o our_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n nine_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n observe_v whether_o their_o message_n and_o business_n tend_v to_o provoke_v we_o unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n or_o unto_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n or_o some_o displeasure_n against_o our_o know_a brethren_n rea._n for_o he_o that_o bid_v we_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o good_a work_n never_o do_v provoke_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n himself_o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v so_o provoke_v we_o but_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v the_o motion_n and_o lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n each_o from_o the_o other_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v blindfold_a to_o destruction_n by_o any_o delude_a spirit_n within_o we_o nor_o without_o take_v these_o scripture_n rule_n to_o wit_n see_v gala._n 5.16_o 17._o 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christ_n yea_o or_o no_o see_v gala_n 1.8_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v his_o judgement_n be_v pass_v already_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o can_v lie_v and_o then_o again_o he_o begin_v to_o charge_v i_o for_o plead_v for_o reverent_a gesture_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o as_o well_o as_o in_o spirit_n the_o which_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v for_o page_n 27._o i_o ask_v where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o reverend_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v and_o whereas_o thou_o be_v plead_v for_o reverend_a gesture_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o as_o well_o as_o in_o spirit_n i_o say_v in_o at_o that_o door_n come_v your_o altar_n your_o bowing_n your_o surplice_n and_o conformity_n wherein_o the_o teacher_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v lead_v back_o to_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o these_o witchcraft_n if_o god_n have_v not_o stop_v the_o way_n by_o his_o hand_n 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