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	witness_n	witness_v	2,015	5	9.4809	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54066	Some things relating to religion, proposed to the consideration of the Royal Society, (so termed) to wit, concerning the right ground of certainty therein, concerning tenderness of spirit, and persecution, a query concerning separation, concerning washing away sin from the conscience, and the garment of salvation, and what it is that is covered therewith : likewise, some questions and answers concerning the church of the New-Covenant, the rock of foundation whereon it is built, and its preservation by and upon the rock : with some queries concerning the scattered and hidden estate of the church, and concerning that church which got up in the view of the world, instead thereof, and was acknowledged by the world as if she had been the true church, though indeed and truth she was not so : whereunto are added, some queries to professors, who speak of high attainments, &c. / written by ... Isaac Penington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1668 (1668)	Wing P1205; ESTC R13142	15,290	26

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of_o she_o but_o abide_v in_o any_o part_n of_o she_o observe_v any_o of_o her_o way_n or_o worship_n till_o the_o time_n of_o god_n controversy_n with_o she_o and_o judge_v of_o she_o whether_o they_o also_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18._o 4._o q._n 7._o whether_o all_o people_n have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o look_v to_o their_o way_n and_o worship_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v in_o any_o thing_n therein_o which_o be_v not_o of_o he_o but_o contrary_a to_o he_o and_o so_o bring_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o wrath_n and_o sore_a judgement_n from_o god_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v rev._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o q._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a love_n and_o