Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	spirit_n	true_a	word_n	7,521	5	4.3366	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56920	The Quakers last shift found out, or, An answer to Will. Penn's complaint against the meeting at Barbican, upon the 28th. of August, 1674 and his new way of stating an old challenge.		1674 (1674)	Wing Q26; ESTC R21052	2,843	4

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present_a at_o or_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o horrible_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o several_a of_o they_o and_o they_o none_o of_o the_o inconsiderabl_a of_o their_o tribe_n lay_v open_a and_o manifest_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o many_o hundred_o at_o a_o public_a meeting_n of_o christian_n assemble_v at_o barbican_n the_o 28_o of_o august_n 1674._o the_o occasion_n of_o which_o solemn_a meeting_n be_v this_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o make_v thomas_n hicks_n very_o instrumental_a by_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n to_o bring_v to_o light_v several_a of_o the_o quaker_n opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o thereby_o undeceive_v the_o mind_n of_o several_a honest_a and_o well-meaning_a person_n who_o they_o have_v bring_v over_o to_o their_o persuasion_n this_o turn_v the_o cant_a spirit_n into_o a_o rage_a devil_n against_o the_o say_v t._n h._n insomuch_o that_o w._n p._n can_v not_o forbear_v bold_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o head_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o peace_n but_o perceive_v those_o menace_a expression_n to_o have_v no_o desirable_a effect_n for_o stop_v his_o mouth_n or_o hinder_v his_o pen_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o grow_v more_o bold_a for_o god_n his_o truth_n ●nd_v the_o interest_n of_o holiness_n and_o put_v out_o his_o three_o part_n of_o ●●●logues_n 〈◊〉_d all_o person_n into_o who_o hand_n that_o book_n shall_v come_v ●hat_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o hear_v he_o be_v assassinate_v they_o will_v remember_v those_o word_n of_o w._n pen_n to_o he_o the_o quaker_n think_v of_o another_o expedient_a and_o that_o be_v by_o court_v the_o baptist_n in_o and_o about_o london_n to_o speak_v to_o t._n h._n as_o they_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o write_v no_o more_o such_o dialogue_n take_v it_o in_o their_o own_o word_n now_o if_o you_o the_o teacher_n and_o elder_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o baptise_a people_n do_v not_o public_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o thomas_n hicks_n and_o these_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n against_o we_o and_o hereafter_o he_o further_o persist_v therein_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o you_o own_o his_o work_n and_o may_v just_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o pursue_v he_o not_o only_o as_o tho._n hicks_n but_o as_o the_o baptist_n great_a champion_n peculiar_a agent_n or_o representative_a but_o if_o you_o ingenuous_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o he_o &_o his_o corrupt_a perverse_a work_n then_o his_o future_a miscarriage_n will_v be_v chargeable_a only_o upon_o t._n hicks_n himself_o and_o you_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n so_o far_o clear_a thereof_o and_o approve_v yourselves_o the_o more_o honest_a and_o sincere_a towards_o god_n truth_n and_o religion_n upon_o this_o appeal_n the_o teacher_n and_o elder_n among_o that_o people_n desire_v that_o t._n h._n will_v in_o a_o public_a meeting_n bring_v forth_o his_o evidence_n and_o produce_v his_o witness_n as_o to_o what_o error_n and_o vice_n he_o have_v charge_v on_o the_o quaker_n in_o his_o three_o dialogue_n and_o which_o they_o have_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n deny_v and_o because_o the_o quaker_n shall_v have_v timely_a notice_n of_o it_o mr._n kiffin_n mr._n knowl_n and_o four_o other_o write_v letter_n the_o 15_o of_o august_n to_o w._n p._n and_o g._n whitehead_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n that_o they_o have_v appoint_v in_o persuance_n of_o their_o own_o appeal_n to_o they_o t._n h._n in_o public_a to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n on_o the_o 28_o day_n of_o that_o month_n at_o barbican_n state_v not_o only_o the_o day_n but_o place_n and_o hour_n w._n p._n his_o letter_n be_v seal_v and_o deliver_v to_o philip_n ford_n who_o be_v w._n p._n his_o agent_n in_o london_n who_o return_v answer_v that_o w._n p._n be_v out_o of_o town_n yet_o the_o say_a philip_n ford_n have_v a_o opportunity_n thereby_o give_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o quaker_n of_o the_o say_a meeting_n appoint_v at_o their_o own_o instance_n and_o request_n and_o it_o be_v report_a that_o w._n p._n himself_o be_v at_o home_o the_o very_a night_n before_o the_o meeting_n be_v and_o so_o need_v neither_o letter_n nor_o messenger_n to_o inform_v he_o and_o whereas_o w._n p._n say_v he_o be_v also_o assure_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o g._n whitehead_n from_o bristol_n that_o he_o receive_v no_o account_n of_o the_o meeting_n until_o the_o 29_o of_o the_o last_o month_n be_v the_o day_n after_o its_o appointment_n by_o a_o good_a providence_n the_o contrary_a of_o that_o be_v clear_v for_o t._n hicks_n have_v occasion_n to_o write_v the_o tuesday_n before_o to_o a_o friend_n at_o the_o vizes_n accidental_o it_o happen_v that_o g._n whitehead_n be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o see_v the_o letter_n this_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v attest_v and_o prove_v when_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v yea_o so_o careful_a be_v t._n h._n and_o his_o friend_n to_o prevent_v the_o least_o colour_n for_o the_o quaker_n pretend_v ignorance_n in_o this_o meeting_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o inform_v all_o they_o meet_v with_o and_o as_o for_o j._n osgood_n he_o have_v a_o letter_n also_o deliver_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n upon_o the_o exchange_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o say_v t._n h._n wherein_o himself_n and_o friend_n be_v invite_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o which_o trouble_n and_o care_n be_v more_o than_o the_o baptist_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v at_o they_o have_v no_o tie_n upon_o themselves_o to_o have_v the_o quaker_n there_o yet_o be_v hearty_o glad_a to_o see_v so_o many_o of_o they_o come_v and_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o even_o those_o come_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o leader_n for_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o people_n appeal_v to_o and_o these_o be_v william_n pen_n own_o word_n viz._n that_o to_o which_o a_o appeal_n be_v make_v must_v be_v capable_a of_o give_v a_o infallible_a judgement_n and_o so_o a_o true_a judge_n or_o else_o the_o appeal_n be_v foolish_a spirit_n of_o truth_n vindicated_n pag._n 78._o and_o therefore_o w._n p._n prevaricate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o baptist_n concern_v they_o in_o a_o meeting_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o concern_v the_o baptist_n in_o that_o meeting_n and_o it_o be_v pure_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o appeal_n for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o business_n and_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o quaker_n and_o their_o time_n as_o precious_a to_o they_o as_o for_o w._n p._n tell_v the_o world_n that_o he_o offer_v j._n gladman_n to_o meet_v the_o say_v t._n hicks_n with_o the_o bible_n in_o one_o hand_n &_o his_o dialogue_n in_o the_o other_o the_o say_v j._n gladman_n do_v remember_v that_o w._n p._n and_o he_o have_v some_o word_n about_o t._n h._n and_o his_o book_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o formal_a challenge_n urge_v by_o w._n p._n or_o reject_v by_o he_o he_o whole_o deny_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o such_o formal_a challenge_n have_v be_v he_o will_v have_v acquaint_v t._n h._n with_o it_o who_o have_v offer_v it_o long_o ago_o with_o these_o condition_n 1_o that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o produce_v their_o own_o book_n and_o to_o have_v they_o read_v open_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o public_a meeting_n 2_o that_o a_o rule_n may_v be_v agree_v on_o to_o determine_v their_o discourse_n by_o 3_o that_o but_o one_o at_o a_o time_n may_v speak_v 4_o that_o w._n p._n will_v promise_v to_o speak_v direct_o and_o plain_o to_o each_o question_n last_o that_o any_o man_n that_o will_v may_v write_v after_o they_o dialogue_n 3._o page_n 87._o however_o w._n p._n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o prudence_n to_o offer_v another_o meeting_n but_o the_o time_n and_o place_n that_o be_v reserve_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n but_o however_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n what_o he_o will_v have_v for_o more_o satisfaction_n than_o have_v be_v do_v and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a way_n and_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v himself_o propound_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o for_o t._n h._n have_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o accusation_n to_o make_v good_a against_o the_o quaker_n the_o first_o be_v as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o produce_v their_o own_o book_n the_o author_n be_v of_o the_o eminen'st_a and_o such_o as_o have_v most_o esteem_n by_o their_o own_o party_n to_o prove_v every_o title_n the_o other_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a that_o he_o bring_v witnessess_v viva_n voice_fw-la to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o to_o who_o they_o have_v appeal_v and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o have_v a_o little_a patience_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o yet_o more_o public_a and_o as_o loud_o as_o the_o press_n can_v speak_v that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v their_o error_n condemn_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o their_o practice_n speak_v against_o by_o all_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n london_n september_n 8._o 1674._o