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	worship_n	worshipper_n	5,508	5	12.7528	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40949	The saints duty, and safety, in a trying time, and when they are attended with a suffering condition: or, The saints duty in meeting together in the way of God, as worshippers of him and their safety and happinesse in continuing and abiding with the Lord in that wherein the Lord hath appeared, & doth continue and abide with them, to minister unto them both in a time of suffering, and in a time of rejoycing. And also, the danger of being negligent in meeting together, to per- [sic] perform their duty and service to God, through any wile, and crafty mysterious working of Satan, whereby he labours to seduce and deceive them, &c. Written in the 4. moneth, 1664. by R.F. To be read amongst Friends at their meetings, and upon occasions, to such as there may be a service,	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1664 (1664)	Wing F502A; ESTC R215744	12,166	18

be_v it_o any_o better_a now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o then_o be_v apparent_a and_o evident_a 2.1_o gal._n 2.1_o for_o say_v he_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n 2.3_o gal._n 2.3_o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o witchcrast_n and_o great_a folly_n indeed_o for_o a_o people_n that_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o depart_v and_o go_v back_o again_o into_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o true_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a thereunto_o 3.122_o rom._n 3.122_o and_o afterward_o to_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 3.3.4_o 2_o tim._n 3.3.4_o to_o leave_v a_o certain_a thing_n for_o a_o uncertain_a to_o leave_v the_o everlasting_a truth_n to_o follow_v error_n and_o fable_n to_o leave_v the_o best_a for_o the_o worst_a to_o forsake_v that_o which_o god_n do_v own_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o he_o have_v call_v from_o to_o leave_v that_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n from_o god_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o misery_n and_o wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v folly_n indeed_o and_o below_o the_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o true_a wisdom_n or_o any_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v have_v thou_o not_o be_v acquain_v with_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o its_o teach_n and_o leading_n both_o teach_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o people_n both_o teach_v and_o own_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o give_v thou_o many_o refresh_n and_o testimony_n from_o his_o own_o life_n to_o enjoin_v and_o encourage_v thou_o therein_o to_o abide_v and_o continue_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o teach_n and_o worship_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n have_v thou_o not_o also_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o friend_n do_v satan_n never_o yet_o transform_v himself_o like_a to_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o labour_v to_o bewitch_v thy_o mind_n by_o insinuation_n and_o crafty_a mysterious_a working_n to_o seduce_v and_o withdraw_v thy_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o cause_v thou_o to_o disobey_v the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o many_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n and_o enjoin_v thou_o therein_o to_o walk_v and_o do_v thou_o not_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o godly_a resolution_n intend_v and_o signify_v thy_o intention_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o continue_v therein_o until_o the_o enemy_n by_o insinuation_n and_o crafty_a mysterious_a working_n do_v somewhat_o change_v thy_o purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o begin_v to_o alter_v thy_o godly_a resolution_n do_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n come_v crafty_o and_o after_o a_o mysterious_a manner_n and_o say_v what_o do_v not_o thou_o own_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o very_o sensible_a thereof_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o in_o simplicity_n answer_v and_o say_v yes_o it_o be_v so_o i_o can_v deny_v it_o do_v not_o the_o enemy_n reply_v then_o &_o say_v unto_o thou_o see_v thou_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o teach_n as_o thou_o be_v alone_o by_o thyself_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v on_o thy_o bed_n and_o as_o thou_o walk_v up_o and_o 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