Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	service_n	spirit_n	worship_v	1,834	5	8.9813	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65848	The case of the suffering people of God truly stated and their innocencie vindicated from the false aspersions and pretences (under which the persecution spirit seeks to cover it self, to make the nation believe its proceedings against them are just) that it may be unvailed, and appear as it is in its self, and the cause for which Gods people suffer made appear, according to the nature of it : wherein also the persecutors in England are warned, before the day of the Lord overtake them, as a destruction from him.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1664 (1664)	Wing W1901; ESTC R19809	7,596	12

and_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n in_o what_o we_o do_v and_o our_o case_n be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n relate_v to_o conscience_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v make_v or_o add_v because_o of_o outward_a transgression_n so_o as_o our_o cause_n be_v out_o of_o your_o sight_n and_o beyond_o your_o sphere_n who_o persecute_v we_o in_o this_o wise_a and_o not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o such_o who_o judgement_n be_v but_o fallible_a whether_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a judge_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infallible_a in_o which_o we_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o be_v our_o guide_n and_o leader_n and_o thereby_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o be_v to_o his_o church_n and_o our_o be_v persecute_v as_o be_v obstinate_a or_o wilful_a and_o contemner_n of_o authority_n for_o not_o swear_v as_o some_o of_o we_o have_v be_v when_o we_o have_v be_v indict_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o promissory_a oath_n as_o wilful_o &_o obstinate_o refuse_v it_o and_o in_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o for_o refuse_v those_o call_v judicial_a oath_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o banishment_n as_o be_v represent_v not_o to_o refuse_v they_o out_o of_o conscientiousness_n but_o obstinacy_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v a_o apparent_a wrong_n do_v to_o we_o and_o our_o case_n herein_o be_v misrepresent_v and_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v lay_v as_o snare_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v we_o suffer_v for_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o obstinacy_n nor_o wilfulness_n nor_o contempt_n that_o we_o have_v refuse_v to_o swear_v but_o single_o for_o conscience-sake_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o see_v mat._n 5._o 33_o 34._o james_n 5._o 12._o as_o those_o that_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o end_v the_o strife_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o oath_n and_o must_v hold_v forth_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o love_n both_o in_o word_n in_o doctrine_n and_o example_n and_o albeit_o we_o have_v be_v render_v as_o criminal_a offender_n in_o these_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o contemner_n of_o authority_n and_o seditious_a etc._n etc._n in_o our_o meeting_n together_o which_o be_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o decree_n or_o law_n have_v be_v intend_v against_o we_o thereupon_o it_o have_v be_v seldom_o in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o they_o or_o our_o persecutor_n will_v keep_v to_o their_o own_o law_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o to_o suffer_v a_o fair_a trial_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n or_o word_n of_o it_o but_o sometime_o when_o some_o of_o we_o have_v be_v take_v in_o a_o meeting_n for_o matter_n of_o worship_n some_o have_v have_v also_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n tender_v they_o and_o that_o the_o persecutor_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v they_o suffer_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v under_o colour_n of_o legality_n they_o have_v commit_v they_o to_o prison_n both_o for_o meeting_n and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v and_o afterward_o sentence_v some_o thereupon_o to_o a_o praemunire_n and_o after_o that_o some_o have_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v for_o matter_n of_o worship_n as_o suppose_a transgressor_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n when_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o session_n they_o may_v not_o be_v try_v upon_o the_o law_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v first_o take_v and_o imprison_v but_o have_v be_v indict_v at_o common_a law_n as_o be_v pretend_v against_o they_o for_o meet_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereupon_o sentence_v and_o their_o suffering_n increase_v when_o all_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n which_o be_v peaceable_a where_o it_o may_v be_v some_o be_v preach_v the_o truth_n or_o pray_v or_o all_o sit_v together_o in_o silence_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v be_v wrong_v and_o false_o render_v as_o criminal_a and_o our_o case_n be_v misrepresent_v and_o all_o this_o be_v that_o these_o man_n may_v oppress_v 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o under_o the_o show_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v as_o those_o that_o be_v just_a in_o their_o proceed_n when_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o ground_n thereof_o but_o justice_n turn_v backward_o among_o they_o and_o equity_n can_v enter_v and_o now_o many_o of_o the_o innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n suffer_v imprisonment_n some_o be_v commit_v for_o three_o month_n and_o some_o for_o a_o few_o day_n which_o be_v all_o in_o enmity_n against_o they_o with_o a_o intent_n in_o those_o that_o deal_v so_o by_o they_o to_o suppress_v they_o or_o to_o rid_v the_o nation_n of_o they_o the_o soon_o and_o this_o be_v do_v against_o they_o for_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n against_o they_o that_o their_o meeting_n be_v seditious_a conventicle_n or_o tumultuous_a or_o unlawful_a assembly_n or_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o religious_a exercise_n not_o allow_v by_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o all_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v or_o evidence_v against_o we_o be_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o meeting_n or_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o place_n which_o be_v in_o a_o peaceable_a manner_n &_o neither_o seditious_a nor_o tumultuous_a where_o it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v be_v preach_v righteousness_n and_o truth_n or_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n or_o in_o some_o place_n sit_v in_o silence_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n where_o no_o colour_n nor_o pretence_n at_o all_o of_o religious_a exercise_n or_o worship_n can_v be_v prove_v for_o what_o as_o be_v must_v be_v real_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o that_o case_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n as_o to_o their_o view_n or_o capacity_n who_o have_v take_v we_o or_o witness_v against_o any_o of_o we_o yet_o the_o bare_a proof_n that_o we_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n as_o mention_v serve_v they_o to_o make_v we_o suffer_v upon_o they_o not_o regard_v whether_o the_o religious_a exercise_n or_o worship_n which_o we_o be_v in_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o saint_n who_o meet_v in_o house_n field_n and_o the_o like_a and_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o therein_o wait_v preach_v and_o pray_v as_o the_o spirit_n teach_v they_o and_o give_v they_o utterance_n and_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o own_o and_o many_o of_o we_o suffer_v for_o and_o which_o our_o persecutor_n will_v not_o in_o word_n seem_v to_o deny_v 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nor_o ought_v any_o law_n to_o oppose_v it_o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o we_o do_v not_o worship_n or_o pray_v in_o the_o express_a form_n of_o the_o lyturgy_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o what_o we_o do_v be_v not_o allow_v of_o by_o it_o for_o diversity_n of_o form_n or_o variety_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o disallowance_n between_o they_o for_o where_o the_o disallowance_n be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o prohibition_n but_o neither_o the_o lyturgy_n nor_o those_o that_o conform_v to_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o disallow_v or_o prohibit_v the_o read_n or_o practise_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o destroy_v their_o fellow-creature_n who_o be_v both_o freeborn_a englishman_n and_o christian_n in_o life_n for_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o which_o we_o can_v prove_v our_o practice_n if_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o equity_n may_v be_v admit_v of_o as_o that_o the_o case_n may_v be_v fair_o discuss_v between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n and_o if_o the_o practice_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v object_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o be_v allege_v or_o bring_v against_o what_o we_o practise_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o lyturgy_n in_o many_o place_n do_v both_o allow_v of_o and_o refer_v to_o they_o be_v insignificant_a and_o so_o far_o contradictory_n to_o the_o lyturgy_n for_o if_o it_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o that_o his_o church_n be_v govern_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o perform_v duty_n to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o we_o for_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o freedom_n of_o it_o be_v persecute_v and_o oppress_v under_o pretence_n of_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o practice_n or_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n how_o will_v these_o hang_v together_o and_o what_o confusion_n be_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o a_o divine_a service_n and_o their_o practice_n and_o proceed_n contradict_v it_o or_o be_v contrary_a to_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o their_o divine_a service_n especial_o in_o the_o collect_v wherein_o many_o scripture_n pertinent_a to_o our_o case_n be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o moreover_o how_o many_o innocent_a man_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v suffer_v both_o from_o the_o temporal_a court_n and_o spiritual_a court_n so_o call_v for_o their_o obey_a god_n in_o his_o way_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n as_o some_o have_v have_v their_o good_n take_v and_o other_o imprison_v for_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n apart_o from_o those_o place_n call_v church_n know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o place_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o they_o have_v suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o imprisonment_n they_o have_v be_v proceed_v against_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n so_o call_v and_o so_o double_a snare_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o increase_v their_o suffering_n be_v this_o christian-like_a or_o the_o way_n to_o establish_v a_o church_n or_o religion_n no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o set_v all_o sober_a and_o moderate_a man_n further_o off_o and_o the_o more_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o that_o building_n or_o house_n be_v upon_o no_o good_a foundation_n that_o must_v be_v thus_o prop_v or_o maintain_v with_o persecution_n and_o such_o harsh_a proceed_n and_o whilst_o man_n be_v seek_v out_o and_o contrive_v snare_n one_o after_o another_o and_o many_o time_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o their_o own_o law_n when_o they_o have_v make_v it_o if_o they_o think_v it_o not_o severe_a enough_o but_o if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o more_o severe_a to_o afflict_v their_o fellow-creature_n by_o for_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o that_o this_o show_v want_v of_o tenderness_n love_n or_o pity_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n and_o manifest_v exceed_v hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o the_o righteous_a god_n see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o what_o decree_v soever_o be_v make_v against_o we_o whilst_o reason_n be_v pretend_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o law_n and_o which_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n or_o show_v of_o in_o the_o preamble_n of_o law_n as_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o there_o be_v none_o in_o reason_n or_o equity_n that_o can_v reach_v we_o and_o if_o one_o be_v devise_v after_o another_o against_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v clear_v we_o and_o none_o ought_v in_o equity_n or_o reason_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v innocent_a in_o our_o behaviour_n and_o peaceable_a in_o our_o deportment_n which_o answer_v our_o principle_n so_o that_o whilst_o we_o do_v suffer_v it_o be_v clear_o for_o conscience-sake_n and_o for_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o live_a god_n though_o we_o and_o our_o cause_n be_v misrepresent_v by_o our_o persecutor_n who_o spirit_n and_o proceed_n be_v against_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o worship_n by_o their_o persecute_v tender_a conscience_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v see_v to_o persecute_v upon_o that_o account_n but_o as_o be_v seditious_a or_o rebellious_a when_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o we_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a or_o king_n darius_n his_o precedent_n prince_n and_o counselor_n that_o seek_v occasion_n against_o daniel_n for_o when_o they_o can_v find_v no_o occasion_n against_o he_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n or_o civil_a matter_n but_o he_o be_v faithful_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o error_n or_o fault_n find_v in_o he_o then_o they_o take_v occasion_n against_o he_o for_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v a_o decree_n make_v against_o he_o and_o so_o do_v not_o set_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o their_o proceed_n to_o render_v he_o criminal_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o government_n but_o clear_v he_o from_o that_o but_o in_o their_o way_n deal_v plain_o dan._n 6._o saying_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n which_o law_n he_o choose_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o rather_o than_o any_o contrary_a decree_n of_o man_n as_o we_o have_v choose_v who_o suffer_v for_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o none_o other_o occasion_n have_v our_o persecutor_n against_o we_o what_o ever_o false_o and_o unrighteous_o be_v pretend_v against_o we_o and_o whereas_o some_o have_v allege_v that_o scripture_n ezra_n 7._o 26._o where_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n say_v unto_o ezra_n whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o 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