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	worshipper_n	5,073	5	12.1898	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44638	A few plain words of instruction given forth as moved of the Lord, for all people whose minds and hearts are inclinable after the way of peace ... / by him who is known to many by name, Luke Howard.	Howard, Luke, 1621-1699.	1658 (1658)	Wing H2985; ESTC R6500	15,631	23

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in_o egypt_n and_o sodom_n where_o they_o find_v they_o where_o our_o lord_n be_v and_o be_v crucify_v and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a testimony_n in_o righteousness_n bear_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o by_o he_o who_o be_v know_v to_o many_o by_o name_n luke_n howard_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n simmons_n at_o the_o bull_n and_o mouth_n near_o aldersgate_n 1658._o on_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n 1658._o as_o i_o stand_v at_o my_o labour_n in_o my_o outward_a call_n with_o my_o mind_n stay_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o thought_n exercise_v in_o his_o law_n which_o be_v light_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceive_a preacher_n of_o these_o time_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n and_o their_o unrighteousness_n be_v lay_v before_o i_o as_o it_o have_v be_v many_o a_o time_n before_o by_o which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o perish_v for_o 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breath_n unto_o all_o for_o that_o end_n alone_o that_o all_o shall_v live_v unto_o he_o and_o praise_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v know_v over_o all_o as_o all_o stand_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o light_n with_o he_o in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v and_o see_v that_o this_o god_n be_v very_o much_o profess_v and_o little_o know_v and_o less_o worship_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n although_o there_o be_v so_o many_o worshipper_n of_o he_o in_o word_n of_o all_o sort_n they_o all_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v even_o of_o the_o light_n wherein_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v and_o therefore_o as_o one_o which_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o by_o it_o bring_v into_o covenant_n again_o do_v i_o propound_v these_o query_n in_o love_n unto_o all_o to_o consider_v of_o and_o let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o conscience_n answer_v quere_z 1._o whither_o god_n be_v not_o all_o light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o and_o be_v not_o the_o message_n which_o the_o saint_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v now_o to_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 2._o whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o enlighten_v every_o one_o which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o whether_o all_o which_o believe_v in_o his_o light_n shall_v not_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o feel_v and_o witness_v the_o light_n of_o light_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 3._o whether_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o light_n be_v not_o one_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o although_o many_o may_v and_o do_v say_v so_o because_o it_o be_v leave_v on_o record_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o child_n of_o light_n yet_o whether_o any_o can_v come_v unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o whether_o all_o man_n be_v not_o without_o that_o faith_n by_o nature_n and_o whether_o any_o can_v come_v unto_o that_o faith_n until_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v abide_v in_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 4._o whether_o christ_n jesus_n the_o covenant_n of_o light_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o god_n of_o light_a as_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n unto_o man_n shine_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v manifest_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o commit_n of_o action_n which_o be_v evil_a which_o be_v first_o commit_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o alienation_n stand_v and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o which_o be_v condemn_v that_o they_o turn_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n by_o believe_v in_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o light_n and_o whether_o this_o the_o covenant_n of_o light_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o all_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o and_o to_o work_v righteousness_n in_o by_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n and_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o by_o the_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o whether_o all_o which_o do_v join_v unto_o the_o light_n by_o believe_v in_o it_o do_v not_o join_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n wherein_o the_o light_n shine_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 5_o and_o whether_o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v not_o sin_n and_o whether_o he_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o whether_o he_o which_o love_v so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o whether_o any_o which_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o what_o by_o the_o light_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o be_v evil_a do_v not_o love_v their_o sin_n and_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o so_o join_v unto_o the_o evil_a shut_v themselves_o out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o the_o light_n and_o so_o remain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n and_o so_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o whether_o any_o which_o therein_o stand_v be_v fit_a to_o preach_v unto_o other_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o be_v life_n and_o light_n and_o if_o any_o do_v presume_v to_o use_v their_o tongue_n to_o preach_v to_o other_o in_o that_o state_n then_o whether_o all_o such_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o vain_a talker_n intrude_a into_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o never_o see_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o light_n but_o have_v learn_v it_o by_o nature_n and_o tradition_n and_o so_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o those_o who_o shall_v never_o profit_v the_o people_n at_o all_o they_o have_v get_v as_o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o light_n and_o whether_o all_o people_n which_o have_v be_v follower_n of_o such_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o christ_n jesus_n god_n covenant_n of_o light_n which_o he_o have_v free_o give_v as_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n unto_o all_o man_n

that_o will_v receive_v he_o to_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 6._o and_o whether_o all_o which_o love_n and_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o yet_o will_v presume_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o such_o as_o steal_v the_o word_n now_o as_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v who_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o and_o whether_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o against_o they_o now_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o run_v when_o the_o lord_n never_o send_v they_o and_o so_o shall_v never_o profit_v the_o people_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o whether_o all_o such_o preacher_n may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v know_v now_o as_o in_o the_o day_n past_a by_o their_o fruit_n for_o can_v we_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n now_o any_o more_o than_o they_o can_v then_o and_o 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7._o whether_o all_o which_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o horrible_a and_o filthy_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o land_n of_o england_n to_o the_o far_o exceed_v of_o they_o as_o the_o priest_n preach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v for_o money_n and_o the_o people_n love_v to_o have_v it_o so_o be_v not_o as_o much_o now_o to_o be_v witness_v against_o as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o great_a a_o evil_a and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o our_o god_n now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o for_o his_o witness_n to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v now_o as_o they_o be_v then_o to_o the_o great_a shame_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o have_v steal_v the_o name_n and_o lose_v the_o nature_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o contrary_a fruit_n even_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v repay_v with_o vengeance_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o as_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 8._o and_o whether_o all_o which_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o love_v so_o to_o do_v which_o can_v run_v from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o from_o parish_n to_o parish_n and_o from_o ship_n to_o ship_n for_o gift_n and_o reward_n and_o so_o preach_v as_o to_o get_v the_o people_n money_n by_o flattery_n and_o daub_v of_o they_o up_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n in_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v that_o which_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v not_o and_o if_o they_o can_v so_o have_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o people_n money_n than_o they_o will_v take_v it_o by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o carnal_a pretend_a law_n which_o be_v without_o all_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o any_o way_n to_o have_v it_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n whether_o all_o such_o be_v not_o rebel_n 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to_o the_o scripture_n quere_z 9_o whether_o all_o which_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o love_v so_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o will_v presume_v to_o use_v their_o tongue_n to_o preach_v to_o other_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o now_o as_o great_a thief_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a be_v who_o steal_v the_o true_a prophet_n word_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o the_o lord_n never_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o though_o they_o speak_v true_a word_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o profit_v the_o people_n because_o they_o steal_v they_o and_o do_v not_o speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n make_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o so_o although_o they_o do_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v which_o be_v true_a word_n yet_o they_o swear_v false_o and_o how_o can_v that_o spirit_n now_o speak_v truth_n which_o can_v the_o speak_v nothing_o but_o falsehood_n hood_n although_o they_o do_v speak_v true_a word_n for_o 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