Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	angel_n	priest_n	14	3	6.4054	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87095	The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded & applied. The second part, in thirty and seven lectures on the second chapter, from the third to the last verse. Delivered in St. Dionys. Back-Church, by Nath: Hardy minister of the gospel, and preacher to that parish.; First general epistle of St. John the Apostle. Part 2.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing H723; Thomason E981_1; ESTC R207731	535,986	795

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shall_v put_v off_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o these_o antichrist_n till_o another_o session_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n 2._o 22_o 23_o verse_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n but_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n also_o our_o bless_a saviour_n call_v those_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n james_n and_o john_n to_o be_v his_o 17_o disciple_n give_v they_o the_o surname_n of_o boanerges_n which_o signify_v a_o son_n of_o thunder_n ibid._n mutatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la d●ni_fw-la alicujus_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la significationem_fw-la habet_fw-la where_o name_n be_v change_v some_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v confer_v it_o be_v so_o no_o doubt_n upon_o those_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v eminent_a ability_n of_o 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accusation_n against_o the_o antichrist_n in_o s._n john_n day_n be_v that_o which_o now_o come_v to_o be_v discuss_v as_o it_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o prove_v in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 1_o begin_v we_o with_o the_o charge_n itself_o he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n these_o word_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o expositor_n in_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o as_o a_o distinct_a accusation_n or_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o former_a charge_n 1_o serrarius_n upon_o this_o clause_n say_v altera_fw-la haeresis_fw-la loc_n est_fw-la negantium_fw-la patrem_fw-la et_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o these_o word_n another_o sort_n of_o heretic_n be_v charge_v who_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o feign_v another_o father_n so_o do_v basilides_n and_o saturnius_n as_o