Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	seek_v	worship_v	worshipper_n	1,970	5	12.2546	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39570	The bishop busied beside the business, or, That eminent overseer, Dr. John Gauden, Bishop of Exeter, so eminently overseen as to wound his own cause well nigh to death with his own weapon in his late so super-eminently-applauded appearance for the [brace] liberty of tender consciences, legitimacy of solemn swearings, entituled, A discourse concerning publick oaths, and the lawfulness of swearing in judicial proceedings, in order to answer the scruples of the Quakers ... / by Samuel Fisher ...	Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.	1662 (1662)	Wing F1051; ESTC R37345	155,556	170

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their_o own_o and_o fence_v by_o legal_a authority_n shall_v be_v ●…hoaked_v have_v better_o busy_v itself_o whole_o about_o other_o and_o mere_a secular_a matter_n of_o wrong_n and_o wicked_a lewdness_n which_o reason_n will_v they_o shall_v be_v total_o take_v up_o with_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o civil_a power_n those_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o not_o only_o proper_o but_o indeed_o alone_o appertain_v to_o they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o or_o take_v cognisance_n of_o for_o if_o the_o wheat_n which_o be_v indeed_o those_o true_a worshipper_n only_o who_o worship_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o seek_v such_o only_a to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o reference_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o outside_n worshipper_n be_v as_o nothing_o for_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o which_o only_o must_v go_v into_o the_o garner_n when_o all_o chaffy_a formalist_n must_v in_o this_o day_n wherein_o 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first_o sith_o in_o this_o second_o which_o he_o commend_v he_o be_v find_v defective_a while_o he_o condemn_v the_o first_o which_o alone_o he_o be_v find_v active_a in_o he_o stand_v altogether_o condemn_v by_o himself_o not_o only_o in_o what_o he_o condemn_v but_o in_o what_o he_o ●…wes_v bish._n or_o three_o by_o change_v the_o establish_v law_n for_o their_o sake_n which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o piety_n prudence_n honour_n and_o safety_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o church_n when_o it_o judge_v its_o constitution_n to_o be_v religious_a righteous_a and_o convenient_a answ._n this_o be_v a_o effectual_a way_n to_o end_n and_o mend_v all_o indeed_o to_o change_v the_o law_n establish_v which_o be_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o persecution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o persecute_a sufferer_n that_o dissent_v out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o establish_v in_o their_o stead_n such_o as_o allow_v a_o liberty_n to_o all_o religion_n while_o they_o keep_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n among_o each_o other_o in_o outward_a matter_n whether_o ethnic_n turk_n jew_n papist_n or_o protestant_n of_o what_o form_n or_o profession_n soever_o the_o civil_a power_n interpose_v between_o they_o all_o to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o the_o bare_a preserve_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o of_o equity_n innocency_n honesty_n and_o truth_n in_o their_o deal_n each_o with_o other_o in_o mere_a external_a affair_n yea_o doubless_a no_o nation_n will_v ever_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o time_n that_o be_v now_o to_o come_v till_o their_o foundation_n be_v that_o love_n that_o allow_v to_o all_o man_n the_o same_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o each_o man_n desire_v to_o enjoy_v himself_o till_o all_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n without_o any_o molestation_n or_o prohibition_n for_o conscience_n be_v that_o true_o tender_a part_n in_o which_o those_o only_o except_v by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o which_o be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o suffer_a principle_n can_v make_v resistance_n all_o other_o though_o never_o so_o conformable_a through_o fear_n for_o a_o timè_fw-la be_v tread_v upon_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o when_o they_o can_v relieve_v themselves_o from_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n and_o beside_o all_o those_o mischievous_a and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o war_n which_o arise_v most_o about_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n which_o what_o nation_n soever_o violate_v will_n first_o or_o last_o dear_o rue_v their_o violation_n of_o it_o mat._n 13._o that_o the_o tare_n viz._n false_a worshipper_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v let_v alone_o though_o not_o in_o the_o garden_n or_o true_a church_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o the_o field_n which_o