Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	spirit_n	teach_v	3,576	5	6.2940	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35009	The first part of Babel's-builders unmasking themselves as appears by the following judgment from Barbadoes (promoted by George Fox his party, and subscribed by eighty two of them) : with a letter of G.F.'s, G.W's, &c. in answer thereunto, and observations thereupon : also a false prophesie of that lying prophet, Sol. Eccles : whereas the following discourse was formerly printed and privately disposed ... amongst those called Quakers, but finding some of G.F.'s party have since publickly exposed it with slanderous and false charges on the author, this second impression with some small addition, is now made publick ... / Thomas Crisp.; Babel's-builders unmask't. Part 1	Crisp, Thomas, 17th cent.; Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Eccles, Solomon, 1618-1683.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1682 (1682)	Wing C6951; ESTC R10390	16,901	16

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gnat_n and_o swallow_v such_o camel_n which_o the_o 82_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o needs_o no_o proof_n for_o by_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o thereby_o instruct_v and_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n through_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n member_n can_v become_v a_o bond_n on_o other_o further_o than_o their_o understanding_n be_v illuminate_v thereby_o these_o two_o position_n the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a seem_v to_o contradict_v also_o read_v e._n b._n and_o be_v p_n work_n or_o any_o ancient_a friend_n they_o all_o direct_a to_o the_o light_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o conscience_n as_o the_o only_a and_o sufficient_a guide_n and_o leader_n but_o your_o judgement_n not_o only_o contradict_v scripture_n and_o friend_n testimony_n but_o you_o have_v give_v such_o a_o unlimited_a 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to_o that_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v p._n 152._o also_o if_o a_o bare_a say_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n without_o evidence_n will_v serve_v than_o the_o pope_n may_v say_v so_o to_o now_o that_o which_o further_o aggravate_v and_o make_v this_o judgement_n the_o worse_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v from_o such_o person_n as_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n write_v the_o 82_o subscriber_n to_o be_v viz._n manifest_o declare_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n write_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o spirit_n have_v give_v you_o life_n and_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n aim_v at_o the_o best_a thing_n viz._n give_v up_o all_o etc._n etc._n high_a grow_v christian_o or_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n high_o mistake_v thus_o what_o you_o have_v do_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o truth_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o once_o profess_a for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o light_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n be_v 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the_o universal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n than_o any_o particular_a in_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v any_o one_o know_v what_o the_o meeting_n require_v be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o not_o by_o a_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v also_o say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a but_o if_o that_o coodemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n for_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o particular_a and_o the_o general_n deny_v or_o disow_v it_o than_o that_o particular_a must_v deny_v revelation_n and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o general_a according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o church_n shall_v ever_o be_v restore_v out_o of_o the_o apostasy_n unless_o god_n first_o reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o general_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o 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