Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	spirit_n	try_v	2,382	5	8.8588	5	true

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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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if_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v yet_o object_n that_o notwithstanding_o we_o according_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n call_v the_o scripture_n death_n dust_n beastly_a ware_n serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n news_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n p._n 14._o a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o a_o threefold_a state_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o and_o say_v that_o whoever_o preach_v out_o of_o they_o be_v conjurer_n etc._n etc._n saul_n errand_n to_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o profess_v to_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n the_o counterfeit_n convert_n etc._n etc._n p._n 26_o 27._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o you_o must_v observe_v the_o context_n as_o well_o as_o the_o text_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v we_o do_v not_o interfere_v for_o in_o the_o same_o book_n p._n 72._o viz._n i_o may_v see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n and_o yet_o our_o 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another_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n act_n by_o the_o command_n which_o be_v to_o another_o not_o have_v the_o command_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n burrough_n work_n p._n 47._o three_o no_o command_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v any_o further_o oblige_v upon_o any_o man_n than_o as_o he_o find_v a_o conviction_n upon_o his_o conscience_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v be_v engage_v without_o if_o not_o against_o conviction_n a_o thing_n unreasonable_a in_o a_o man._n quakerism_n a_o new_a nickname_n etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o four_o to_o this_o triple_a treble_a cord_n which_o i_o think_v be_v not_o easy_o break_v let_v i_o add_v our_o constant_a practice_n ever_o since_o we_o have_v be_v a_o people_n and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o confirm_v these_o proof_n but_o show_v our_o sincerity_n to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n i_o say_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o we_o do_v not_o prefer_v the_o scripture_n above_o our_o own_o book_n let_v it_o 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etc._n p._n 14._o that_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v a_o lie_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o but_o as_o i_o say_v we_o may_v sometime_o see_v cause_n yea_o and_o great_a cause_n too_o otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n yea_o contrary_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n and_o yet_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o counterfeit_n convert_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o that_o be_v to_o say_v mean_v not_o a_o word_n we_o say_v and_o now_o to_o the_o consequence_n and_o for_o which_o we_o prefer_v the_o bible_n for_o friend_n we_o no_o soon_o sign_v this_o confession_n but_o we_o have_v our_o liberty_n and_o we_o no_o soon_o have_v our_o liberty_n but_o all_o our_o london_n preacher_n spread_v themselves_o like_o locust_n all_o over_o england_n and_o wales_n provision_n wales_n wales_n like_a mouse_n uncalled_a for_o and_o like_a fly_n unsent_a for_o and_o fall_v upon_o their_o provision_n some_o go_v 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